Earnshaw, runner-up in a strong renewal a year ago, can't get his head in front and once again found 1m2f too short when a long way behind impressive winner Leshlaa a fortnight ago. The runner-up has won subsequently so it's onwards and upwards for the Godolphin colt though that will be reflected in his SP here. He had earlier been beaten by Light The Lights when in receipt of 5lb and, though that was only a prep run, the winner has to be respected and was racing over a trip too short last time. Mike De Kock is also represented by Al Sahem, a Group 1 winner in South Africa who badly needed his opening run here and will have come on a bundle but FOLKSWOOD is the pick on his return to action. Runner-up in the Group 1 Jebel Hatta here, he raced in Group 3 company in Europe before landing a Listed handicap at Cranbourne in Australia then performed with real credit at Group 1 level there. He'll have bigger targets but can get back to winning ways.
Folkswood (9-4) 5th of 12, shd behind Tosen Stardom (9-4) at Flemington 1m 2f Grp 1 stks gd in Nov.
Carry On Deryck 16-1 (9-5) 7th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Leshlaa (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Feb.
Leshlaa (USA) 9-1 (9-0) won at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Feb beating Blair House (8-10) by 4 1/4l, 14 ran.
Gilt Complex (NZ) 11-1 (9-5) 9th of 14, 14 1/4l behind Leshlaa (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Feb.
Team Talk 7-1 (9-6) last of 8, 16 3/4l behind Light The Lights (9-5) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan.
Earnshaw (USA) 12-1 (9-4) 6th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Leshlaa (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Feb.
Jubilance (IRE) 66-1 (8-5) 11th of 14, 15 3/4l behind Leshlaa (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Feb.
Special Fighter (IRE) 40-1 (9-0) 12th of 14, dist behind Arrogate (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 1 Slow in Mar.
Al Sahem (SAF) 25-1 (9-0) last of 7, 11 1/2l behind Benbatl (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 (1) gd in Feb.
Light The Lights (SAF) 8-1 (9-0) 4th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Benbatl (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 (1) gd in Feb.
