Mickael Barzalona picked up two winners for Godolphin at the last meeting and neither were the first string so the fact that he is on board Lawspeaker doesn't deter from his chances of beating the owners' four other entries, Buzzword, Calvados Blues, La De Two and Peligroso. Of those, German Derby winner Buzzword carries the best form but he hasn't run since July and has bigger targets later in the Carnival. Frankie rides La De Two, a York handicap winner last year but well beaten in a Newbury Group 3 on his final start. Deauville Listed winner Telluride did better than Mikhail Glinka here three weeks ago and should do so again though the one to beat is STAR EMPIRE. Mike De Kock's charge had useful form in South Africa and made a pleasing debut here behind Spring Of Fame where he never got involved until far too late in that 1m2f contest on Tapeta.
Buzzword (8-10) 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Indian Days (9-6) at Veliefendi(TUR) 1m 4f clm stks sft in Sep.
Calvados Blues (FR) 14-1 (9-4) 10th of 14, 6l behind Spring Of Fame (9-2) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f hcp in Jan.
La de Two (IRE) 8-1 (9-3) Dwelt close up, ridden and hung left 2f out, kept on one pace, 5th of 8, 7l behind Clowance (9-0) at Newbury 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) gs in Oct.
Mikhail Glinka (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) 5th of 13, 7l behind Wajir (8-10) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 4f hcap gd in Jan.
Lawspeaker 10-1 (8-13) 7th of 13, 10l behind Wajir (8-10) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 4f hcap gd in Jan.
Telluride 10-1 (9-0) 4th of 13, 6l behind Wajir (8-10) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 4f hcap gd in Jan.
Star Empire (SAF) 7-4fav (9-1) 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Spring Of Fame (9-2) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f hcp in Jan.
Peligroso (FR) 13-2 (8-13) 5th of 14, 4l behind Simon De Montfort (9-1) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f hcap gd in Jan.
Quality Guitar (BRZ) (9-4) last of 11, 20l behind Mores Wells (9-4) at Taby(SWE) 1m 4f Grp 3 (1) gd in Sep.
