Calder Prince, a winner at Pontefract and Chelmsford in the autumn, led for a long way when tackling this trip for the first time a month ago but could only stay on at one pace when headed. Comicas progressed with each run last summer and followed two good runs at Newmarket by landing a Doncaster maiden. His two full-brothers are winners on Dirt in the USA and that could be his surface. START TIME is also a Godolphin entry and looks the one to be on. A progressive type in his first summer, he scored easily at Windsor and Thirsk before beaten a nose by Crazy Horse in Newbury's Group 3 Horris Hill Stakes. Frankie Dettori rides the Scandanavian-based Ruler Of Course, though it's difficult to evaluate his form, but Pure Diamond, a dual winner at Kempton, will be better for her run behind Polar River last month.
Ajwad 5-1 (8-7) 8th of 0, 9 1/4l behind Tobaco (9-2) at Meydan 6f pol in Jan.
Al Yaboob (IRE) Arcano colt out of Red Blossom.
Calder Prince (IRE) 6-1 (9-0) 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Steady Pace (9-0) at Meydan 7f stks fst in Jan.
Comicas (USA) 5-4fav (9-5) Led 1f, tracked leaders, led again over 1f out, pressed well inside final furlong, held on near finish, won at Doncaster 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Jul beating Dragon Mall (9-5) by 1/2l, 11 ran.
Follow The Rules 100-1 (9-0) last of 8, 18 1/4l behind Steady Pace (9-0) at Meydan 7f stks fst in Jan.
Lytham St Annes (IRE) 13-2 (8-12) Steadied start, behind, headway on inside over 2f out, hard ridden to chase leaders inside final furlong, nearest finish, 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Projection (9-1) at Salisbury 6f stks (2) gs in Sep.
Ruler Of Course (IRE) (9-4) won at Taby 1m stks gd in Oct
Start Time (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) Took keen hold, tracked leaders, went 2nd 4f out, led 2f out, soon edged left, ridden and veered badly right inside final furlong, edged left soon after, headed post, 2nd of 9, shd behind Crazy Horse (9-0) at Newbury 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Oct.
Taexali (IRE) 33-1 (9-3) Led, ridden 2f out, headed over 1f out, no impression inside final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Round Two (9-3) at Curragh 5f lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in May.
Burnt Pavlova (USA) (8-8) 7th of 8, 21l behind Polar River (8-8) at Meydan 7f fll stks fst in Jan.
High Start (USA) (8-8) last of 8, 22 1/4l behind Polar River (8-8) at Meydan 7f fll stks fst in Jan.
Illegally Blonde (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) 5th of 8, 10l behind Steady Pace (9-0) at Meydan 7f stks fst in Jan.
Pure Diamond (8-8) 3rd of 8, 9l behind Polar River (8-8) at Meydan 7f fll stks fst in Jan.
Redstaroverchina (IRE) 20-1 (8-12) Held up in 5th, pushed along 3f out, soon ridden, no impression from 2f out, last of 6, 8 1/4l behind Hit It A Bomb (9-3) at Dundalk 7f lst stks (1) pol in Oct.
Purple Wind (IRE) 25-1 (8-7) 11th of 13, dist behind Fa'iz (9-6) at Jebel Ali 1m mdn stks fst in Feb.
