The ten-year-old Marching Time has had 19 starts on all-weather surfaces and never won but his record on Turf is better as he's won four times. Paul Hanagan is on board so a big run is expected. However, this looks one for Godolphin via UDODODONTU (NAP). Very lightly-raced for his age, he won a Redcar maiden and a handicap at York before ending his campaign at Royal Ascot with a superb second to War Envoy in the Britannia Handicap. The former Mark Johnston-trained Idler has a career strike-rate of 7-19 so he can never be ruled out while Need To Know has been running into in-form rivals and not been disgraced. Pupil ran a couple of decent races for Richard Hannon and isn't out of this with his low weight.
Sea Shanty (USA) 25-1 (9-7) Prominent, ridden over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, last of 13, 31 1/4l behind The Corsican (8-9) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Sadeek's Song (USA) 40-1 (9-0) 7th of 8, 19 1/4l behind Storm Belt (8-11) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Nov.
Marching Time 7-1 (9-6) 2nd of 8, 2l behind Zalzilah (9-1) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Dec.
Need To Know (SAF) (8-9) last of 8, 11 1/4l behind Forjatt (9-5) at Jebel Ali 1m stks fst in Jan.
Udododontu (IRE) 14-1 (8-4) Raced far side held up, headway 2f out, ridden to lead approaching final furlong, headed towards finish, 2nd of 28, nk behind War Envoy (9-6) at Ascot 1m hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Shebebi (USA) 15-2 (8-10) 5th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Art Wave (8-13) at Jebel Ali 7f hcp fst in Nov.
Not A Given (USA) (8-9) 7th of 8, 10l behind Forjatt (9-5) at Jebel Ali 1m stks fst in Jan.
Hoarding (USA) 40-1 (9-0) Held up in rear, never dangerous, 10th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Remote (9-0) at Ascot 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Idler (IRE) (8-11) won at Abu Dhabi 7f gd in Dec beating Royal Revival (9-5) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Pupil (IRE) (8-6) 5th of 8, 9l behind Forjatt (9-5) at Jebel Ali 1m stks fst in Jan.
