ALMOND EYE carries an international rating of 124 which puts her in the superstar bracket with her allowance taken into consideration. The Japan Fillies' Triple Crown and Japan Cup winner is 7lb clear of her nearest rival so it will take a huge effort to prevent her winning her fifth successive Group 1. Her compatriot Deidre was a very good third behind Benbati in the race a year ago and is a Grade 1 winner in her own country so connections will be hoping she can get into the money again. Dream Castle disappointed here last season but has really come good this year, completing a hat-trick with a comfortable victory over another Godolphin entry Wootton in the Group 1 Jebel Hatta three weeks ago. He'll need to step up again against the Japan-based pair but there's every chance he can do so. Without Parole looked set for a fantastic season when landing the St James's Palace Stakes but his campaign petered out with three subsequent defeats at the highest level. Aidan O'Brien has never won this but I Can Fly looks an ideal type for the race and had a nice warm-up at Dundalk so she could sneak into the money. Vivlos won this in 2017 and finished second last year and has come out of retirement for another crack.
Southern Legend (AUS) (9-0) 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Exultant (9-0) at Sha Tin 1m 2f gd in Feb.
Dream Castle 9-4 (9-0) won at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 stks gd in Mar beating Wootton (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Deirdre (JPN) (8-7) 6th of 11, 3 1/4l behind at Nakayama 1m 1f in Feb.
Vivlos (JPN) 50-1 (8-10) 2nd of 14, 3l behind Beauty Generation (9-0) at Sha Tin 1m Grp 1 gd in Dec.
Majestic Mambo (SAF) 40-1 (9-0) 6th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Dream Castle (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 stks gd in Mar.
Lord Glitters (FR) 8-1 (9-4) Held up in last pair, switched right and headway on far rail 2f out, 6th and no impression final furlong, 6th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Roaring Lion (9-1) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Oct.
Almond Eye (JPN) (8-4) won at Tokyo 1m 4f fm in Nov beating Kiseki (8-13) by 1 3/4l, 14 ran.
I Can Fly 1-3fav (9-7) Tracked leader in 2nd, travelled well to challenge 2f out, led 1 1/2f out, pushed out to assert 1f out, quickened clear inside final furlong, easily, won at Dundalk 7f fll pol in Mar beating Surrounding (9-3) by 8l, 4 ran.
Mountain Hunter (USA) 5-2jfav (9-5) won at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Feb beating Zorion (9-1) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Yulong Prince (SAF) 4-1 (9-6) won at Greyville 1m 2f gs in Jun beating Majestic Mambo (9-6) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Century Dream (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Dream Castle (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 stks gd in Mar.
Without Parole (8-13) 6th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Recoletos (9-4) at Longchamp 1m Grp 1 stks in Sep.
Wootton (FR) 11-10fav (9-0) 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Dream Castle (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 stks gd in Mar.
