Secret Ambition won this for the Seemar yard a year ago by six lengths from Golden Goal, who beat him a length in a Group 2 in January. The former then led for a long way in the 1m1f Saudi Cup before weakening quickly. Tadhg O'Shea, who rode him a year ago, is now on board AL NEFUD, who won a couple of non-carnival races before finding the top-class Hot Rod Charlie too hot to handle over the extended 1m1f. Great Scot, a Haydock Group 3 winner for Tom Dascombe, is a high-class performer at Riyadh while Steve Asmussen sends two from the USA. Snapper Sinclair was beaten just over six lengths in this last year but was in very good form in the autumn and looks better than the stable's Bankit. Godolphin haven't won this since 2012 and though Storm Damage is improving fast his form here is over 7f on Turf.
Al Nefud (8-13) 2nd of 12, 5 1/4l behind Hot Rod Charlie (8-13) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 stks (1) fst in Feb.
Algiers (IRE) (9-0) won at Jebel Ali 1m Grp 3 fst in Feb beating Remorse (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Bankit (USA) 19-10fav (8-7) 3w 2nd,mild interest, 5th of 10, 5l behind Runnin' Ray (8-12) at Oaklawn Park 1m fst in Feb.
Bathrat Leon (JPN) 17-2 (8-9) 9th of 16, shd behind Zadar (9-1) at Chukyo 1m in Jan.
Desert Wisdom (9-0) won at Meydan 1m Grp 3 fst in Mar beating Mubakker (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Dubai Icon (9-0) 11th of 14, 24 3/4l behind Hypothetical (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 1 fst in Mar.
Full Flat (USA) 28-1 (8-11) 12th of 13, 29l behind Danon Pharaoh (8-11) at Ohi 1m 2f Slow in Jul.
Golden Goal (IRE) (9-0) 8th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Desert Wisdom (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 3 fst in Mar.
Great Scot (9-1) 2nd of 13, 1l behind Emblem Road (9-1) at Riyadh 1m fst in Jan.
Mubakker (USA) (9-0) 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Desert Wisdom (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 3 fst in Mar.
Pogo (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) 5th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Songline (8-9) at Riyadh 7f Grp 3 gd in Feb.
Secret Ambition 100-1 (8-13) 7th of 14, 13 1/2l behind Emblem Road (8-13) at Riyadh 1m 1f Grp 1 fst in Feb.
Snapper Sinclair (USA) 12-1 (8-10) Steered 3w, empty, 6th of 9, 6l behind Rated R Superstar (8-10) at Oaklawn Park 1m stks fst in Jan.
Soliste Thunder (JPN) 15-2 (9-0) 4th of 16, shd behind Cafe Pharoah (9-0) at Tokyo 1m Grp 1 stks in Feb.
Storm Damage (9-6) won at Meydan 7f stks fst in Mar beating Mutafawwig (9-6) by 1 3/4l, 16 ran.
Tuz (USA) (9-0) 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Desert Wisdom (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 3 fst in Mar.