Verdict

A very worthy Group 2 with six rated 112 or above. Top of the pile is Ottoman Fleet, who was very impressive when beating stable companion Royal Fleet in a Newmarket Listed race in October and has plenty of scope for further progress. Another from the yard, Valiant Prince, won two handicaps here last winter and a York Listed contest in great style in June. Godolphin, who have won this for the past six years, also run the smart seven-times winner DUBAI FUTURE, who holds a fitness advantage having landed the Bahrain International from stablemate and today's rival Passion And Glory in November and has won twice in Listed company here. San Donato, a very smart two-year-old for Roger Varian, made a superb start for Doug Watson in a Listed contest at Abu Dhabi last month. Zagrey arrives on the back of a Listed victory on soft ground at Chantilly in October.

Formwatch

Dubai Future 7-2 (9-2) won at Sakhir 1m 2f Grp 3 gd in Nov beating Passion And Glory (9-2) by 3/4l, 10 ran.

Fastnet Crown (IRE) 4-1 (9-10) Rear of mid-division, headway into 5th 2f out, pushed along in 3rd when bumped 1 1/2f out, ridden in 2nd 1f out, led inside final furlong, stayed on well under pressure, won at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Dec beating San Andreas (10-0) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.

Freescape 3-1jfav (10-4) Soon led, travelled well early straight, ridden over 1f out and drew clear inside final 150 yards, won at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Dec beating Vina Sena (8-10) by 3 3/4l, 8 ran.

King David (DEN) 28-1 (9-2) 6th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Dubai Future (9-2) at Sakhir 1m 2f Grp 3 gd in Nov.

Passion And Glory (IRE) 14-1 (9-2) 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Dubai Future (9-2) at Sakhir 1m 2f Grp 3 gd in Nov.

San Donato (IRE) (9-2) won at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Dec beating Alfareeq (9-2) by 2l, 16 ran.

Ursa Minor (IRE) (9-0) 4th of 0, 4 3/4l behind Wickywickywheels (8-9) at Abu Dhabi 1m 3f gd in Dec.

Valiant Prince (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Tracked leaders, pushed along 3f out, chased leader entering final furlong, ridden to lead inside final furlong, edged left and ran on, won at York 1m lst stks (1) gd in Jun beating Art Du Val (9-9) by 4l, 6 ran.

Wirko (GER) (8-13) 13th of 14, 20 1/4l behind Star Safari (9-6) at Meydan 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in Jan.

Ottoman Fleet 9-4fav (9-5) In touch stand side, headway when not clear run and short of room 2f out, soon chased leader, led approaching final furlong, ran on, comfortable, won at Newmarket 1m 2f lst stks (1) sft in Oct beating Royal Fleet (9-9) by 5 1/2l, 8 ran.

Zagrey (FR) (8-13) won at Chantilly 1m 2f lst stks sft in Oct beating Ilic (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.