Godolphin will be expecting to take this with Tryster, an impressive winner of a slowly run Jebel Hatta on Super Saturday though that was a soft Group 1 and he'll be short enough in the betting. VERY SPECIAL also represents Godolphin and he could be the value as he looked a very progressive type when landing a Group 2 on the same card and has much more to offer. Intilaaq has to be a massive threat as he's another lightly-raced and progressive type who wasn't right when suffering his only defeat last season in the Two Thousand Guineas at Newmarket. Ryan Moore gets on board the Japan raider Real Steel, who had been racing over much further before a close third behind the top-class Duramente over this trip at Nakayama. If the going firms up he could be the one though Forries Waltz was impressive in a Group 2 in January and has been saved for this by Mike De Kock.
Forries Waltz (SAF) 9-4fav (9-1) Mid-division, smooth progress 500m out, ridden 400m out, led final 200m, ran on well, won at Meydan 1m 1f (1) gf in Jan beating Ertijaal (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Tryster (IRE) (9-0) won at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Mar beating Farrier (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Forjatt (IRE) (9-5) won at Jebel Ali 1m 1f stks fst in Mar beating Los Barbados (8-9) by nk, 6 ran.
Ghaamer (USA) (9-1) Soon led, headed 300m out, led again final 50m, headed on line, 2nd of 10, shd behind Safety Check (9-4) at Meydan 1m (1) gd in Feb.
Farrier (USA) (9-0) 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Tryster (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Mar.
Flamboyant (FR) 14-5 (8-12) 3wd 1/4,led past 1/8, won at Santa Anita 1m 2f stks gd in Feb beating Gaga A (8-2) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
The Corsican (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Tracked leading pair, 2nd 2f out, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 13, 4 1/2l behind Fascinating Rock (9-5) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Oct.
Intilaaq (USA) 1-3fav (8-8) Tracked leader, led after 3f, joined 2f out, in command over 1f out, pushed clear final furlong, easily, won at Haydock 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug beating Master Carpenter (9-3) by 5l, 5 ran.
Harry's Son (AUS) (9-0) 4th of 9, 3l behind Tryster (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Mar.
Euro Charline (9-0) 2nd of 0, 2 1/2l behind Very Special (9-3) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gf in Mar.
Very Special (IRE) (9-3) won at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 fll stks (1) gf in Mar beating Euro Charline (9-0) by 2 1/2l, 0 ran.
Ertijaal (AUS) (9-0) 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Tryster (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Mar.
Basateen (IRE) (8-8) won at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Feb beating Think Ahead (9-0) by 4 1/4l, 7 ran.
Real Steel (JPN) (8-9) 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Duramente (8-13) at Nakayama 1m 1f Grp 2 fm in Feb.
Gabrial (IRE) 66-1 (9-4) Held up well off the pace in rear, last pair and still plenty to do over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd last strides, 3rd of 9, 2 1/4l behind Solow (9-4) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gs in Oct.
