Several of these ran in the main trial a month ago when CAVALRYMAN, who won this in impressive fashion a year ago, easily beat Star Empire with Certerach in third and Simenon, Moment In Time and Saddler's Rock all behind. There's an extra two furlongs to travel here which will suit Simenon while Moment In Time has always looked as though she would stay the trip though it's difficult to get away from the winner. Ernest Hemingway ran a shocker when long odds-on for the Irish St Leger on his latest start and will need to do much better than that but the dual Woodbine Group 1 winner Joshua Tree has no problems staying and will be all the better for his recent run over a trip much too short. Germany's Seismos, not far behind Joshua Tree at Woodbine last year, looks best of the remainder.
Dabadiyan (IRE) 20-1 (8-11) 5th of 15, 2 1/4l behind Excellent Result (8-11) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 4f Grp 2 std.
Star Empire (SAF) 6-1 (9-2) 2nd of 12, 6l behind Cavalryman (9-2) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 6f Grp 3 gd.
Ernest Hemingway (IRE) 9-2 (9-11) Held up towards rear, headway 4f out, improved to challenge 3f out, ridden in 2nd and no impression winner 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd 1f out and no extra final furlong, 6th of 10, 12l behind Voleuse De Coeurs (9-8) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 1 (1) gd in Sep.
Moment In Time (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) 7th of 12, 10l behind Cavalryman (9-2) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 6f Grp 3 gd.
Ralston Road (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) 11th of 15, 5l behind Excellent Result (8-11) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 4f Grp 2 std.
Songcraft (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) 2nd of 15, hd behind Excellent Result (8-11) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 4f Grp 2 std.
Cavalryman 3-1fav (9-2) won at Meydan(UAE) 1m 6f Grp 3 gd beating Star Empire (9-2) by 6l, 12 ran.
Joshua Tree (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) 6th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Prince Bishop (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f fll stks Grp 1 (1).
Seismos (IRE) (9-4) won at Neuss(GER) 1m 1f hcp fbs in Feb, 0 ran.
Jamr (8-13) won at Abu Dhabi(UAE) 1m 3f Grp 3 (1) gf beating Mushreq (8-13) by ns, 12 ran.
Saddler's Rock (IRE) 10-1 (9-2) 11th of 12, 20l behind Cavalryman (9-2) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 6f Grp 3 gd.
Now We Can (9-4) won at Chantilly(FR) 1m 1f 4yo stk beating Mortga (8-11) by shd, 7 ran.
Sheikhzayedroad 10-1 (9-0) 6th of 15, 2 1/4l behind Excellent Result (8-11) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 4f Grp 2 std.
Certerach (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) 3rd of 12, 7l behind Cavalryman (9-2) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 6f Grp 3 gd.
Simenon (IRE) 3-1fav (9-2) 5th of 12, 9l behind Cavalryman (9-2) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 6f Grp 3 gd.
