Saltarin Dubai won this very easily last year and though he's taken his time to find form this campaign he made all for a comfortable victory under a canny Richie Mullen ride last month and will take some catching. However, the South Korea-trained DOLKONG, who was beaten less than 2l into third, could have gone close with a more aggressive ride, which he's likely to get here, and he can turn the tables and land this. Galvanize landed a minor handicap over a mile in December and has found the going tough in better company while Earnshaw continues to frustrate. The latter will be turning up again one of these days and is on the lowest mark of his career on his 31st start. Very Talented finished third in last year's Cambridgeshire and will have made great strides from his debut here a fortnight ago.
Galvanize (USA) 15-2 (8-13) 6th of 14, 21l behind Capezzano (9-0) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.
Earnshaw (USA) 10-1 (9-2) 5th of 6, 28 1/4l behind Dubhe (8-8) at Meydan 2m hcp gd in Feb.
Dolkong (USA) 8-1 (8-11) 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Saltarin Dubai (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan.
Saltarin Dubai (ARG) 5-1 (9-0) won at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan beating Montsarrat (8-6) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Very Talented (IRE) 12-1 (9-3) 8th of 14, 15 3/4l behind Mountain Hunter (9-1) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gd in Feb.
Key Bid 14-1 (9-0) 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Montsarrat (9-0) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f lst stks fst in Feb.
Etijaah (USA) 20-1 (9-0) 5th of 6, 9l behind North America (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 fst in Feb.
Parsifal (SPA) 50-1 (8-7) 10th of 14, 24 1/2l behind Mountain Hunter (9-1) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gd in Feb.
Irish Freedom (USA) 16-1 (9-3) 9th of 11, 26 1/2l behind Capezzano (8-10) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.
