GOOD TRIP gets the nod as he won over a mile at Jebel Ali last month and has performed well in two strong handicaps here, the latest when runner-up over 1m2f a fortnight ago when staying on strongly. Elleval and Majeed were behind but both can do better over this longer trip. Prize Money made a successful debut at Newmarket in 2015 and ran in strong company as a three-year-old including a close second in Group 3 company at Ascot and he ended the campaign winning the November Handicap. Gold Trail also ended his season winning at Doncaster and he'd been in very good form in tough handicaps throughout the campaign. Khusoosy has a fine strike-rate and landed a Group 3 at Abu Dhabi in March when Rembrandt Van Rijn finished a close third and is 2lb better off. Desert God, a top class performer in India, started favourite for his debut here three weeks ago but never looked like winning after missing the break.
Prize Money 4-1 (9-1) In touch, headway over 4f out, led over 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) gf in Nov beating Erik The Red (8-9) by 3/4l, 15 ran.
Gold Trail (IRE) 5-1 (9-12) Tracked clear leader, headway and close up over 2f out, led inside final 2f, ridden clear over 1f out, stayed on well, comfortably, won at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Sep beating Stars Over The Sea (9-12) by 5l, 6 ran.
Khusoosy (USA) (8-13) won at Abu Dhabi 1m 3f Grp 3 (1) gd in Mar beating Munaaser (9-0) by shd, 12 ran.
Rembrandt Van Rijn (IRE) (9-3) 3rd of 7, 1l behind Red Galileo (8-11) at Meydan 1m 6f hcp gd in Jan.
Busker (USA) 40-1 (9-3) 6th of 14, 12l behind Artigiano (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Majeed 8-1 (9-1) 10th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Elhaame (9-3) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp pol in Jan.
Elleval (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Elhaame (9-3) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp pol in Jan.
Desert God (IND) (9-1) 7th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Golden Wood (9-2) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gf in Jan.
Good Trip (IRE) 10-1 (8-9) 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Elhaame (9-3) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp pol in Jan.
