Godolphin have three entries lurking at the bottom of the handicap. Dubai Icon completed a hat-trick when landing a York handicap and has won on Polytrack while Piece Of History was always travelling well when scoring at Kempton in October. The youngster Sendeed has a middle-distance pedigree so could find this on the short side but Grand Argentier is a specialist at this trip and had a bit in hand when beating Firnas last month. He's closely matched with Tried And True on their 1-2 here just over a year ago but Doug Watson's charge was put firmly in his place by NEW TRAILS over track and trip in January. The latter was nowhere near wound up for his reappearance last month and is expected to reverse places with Saltarin Dubai, who finished runner-up and is greatly respected.
New Trails (USA) (9-5) 4th of 7, 7l behind Military Law (9-5) at Meydan 1m 2f lst stks fst in Dec.
Saltarin Dubai (ARG) (9-5) 2nd of 7, 3l behind Military Law (9-5) at Meydan 1m 2f lst stks fst in Dec.
Manguzi (FR) (8-13) 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Secret Ambition (9-2) at Meydan 1m lst stks fst in Dec.
Montsarrat (IRE) 14-1 (9-11) 3rd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Mudallel (8-8) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Apr.
Tried And True (USA) (9-5) won at Meydan 1m 2f hcp pol in Nov beating Walk In The Sun (9-1) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Above Normal (9-3) 3rd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Golden Goal (8-9) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Dec.
Dubai Icon 3-1fav (9-2) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, led inside final furlong, ran on well, won at York 1m 2f hcp (3) sft in Oct beating Cockalorum (9-4) by 3/4l, 19 ran.
Festival Of Ages (USA) 6-4fav (9-10) Raced wide close up, headway to chase leaders over 4f out, soon ridden, weakened 2f out, soon eased, tailed off, last of 7, dist behind Coeur Blimey (8-12) at Newbury 2m 2f hcp (2) sft in Apr.
Grand Argentier (FR) (9-1) won at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Dec beating Firnas (9-4) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Sendeed (IRE) 11-2jfav (9-8) Led, driven when headed briefly over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, not pace of winner final 75 yards, 2nd of 14, 2 1/4l behind Deinonychus (8-4) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Red Hot Chili (SWE) (9-4) 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind at Bro Park 1m 2f lst stks pol in Nov.
Firnas (9-4) 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Grand Argentier (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Dec.
Piece Of History (IRE) 13-8fav (9-9) In touch, headway 2f out, switched left approaching final furlong, led entering final furlong, ran on, won at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Oct beating Corazon Espinado (9-6) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.
