BEACHCOMBER BAY was having his first start for over 400 days when showing very good pace over 7f three weeks ago and with that under his belt can take this. Hucklebuck was well behind that day but has since run better over a mile. The former Roger Varian-trained Kawasir is well exposed and was well beaten in a two-horse race at Bath when last seen in July while both El Nefous and Cambrioleur are returning from very long breaks. East Asia has a better pedigree for this surface than stable companion Coded but has the worst of the draw.
Beachcomber Bay (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) 3rd of 12, 6 1/4l behind Big Brown Bear (9-1) at Meydan 7f mdn stks fst in Nov.
Bridegroom (USA) Distorted Humor gelding out of Love Me Only.
Cambrioleur 14-1 (9-5) Took keen hold early, towards rear, closed on outer travelling smoothly straight, soon prominent and every chance, weakened and eased inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 28 1/2l behind Art Of Security (9-11) at Navan 1m 5f mdn hvy in Oct.
Coded (USA) Data Link gelding out of Pleasant Aspect.
East Asia (IRE) Iffraaj gelding out of Chan Tong.
Hucklebuck (USA) 20-1 (9-0) 4th of 12, 6 1/2l behind Roy Orbison (9-2) at Meydan 1m mdn stks in Nov.
Kawasir (USA) 7-4 (9-7) Tracked leader, effort well over 1f out, soon hung left, weakened final furlong, last of 2, 6l behind Vale Of Kent (10-1) at Bath 1m hcp (3) fm in Jul.
Numbered (USA) 66-1 (9-2) 9th of 12, 21l behind Qadiriyyah (9-2) at Jebel Ali 6f mdn stks fst in Oct.
El Nefous (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) Hampered start, chased leaders, driven to challenge over 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong, 4th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Always Amazing (9-5) at Wolverhampton 6f mdn stks (5) pol in Jun.
Alla Mahlak (USA) Kitten's Joy colt out of Lead Me On.
Bosconero (IRE) Teofilo gelding out of Midget.
Iskandarani (USA) Eskendereya colt out of Pick And Choose.
Libnan (USA) Medaglia D'oro colt out of Lady June Bug.
Private Ryan (USA) Declaration Of War colt out of Grace Anatomy.
Zatar (AUS) (8-9) 5th of 10, 10 3/4l behind at Warwick Farm 1m stks in Jun.
Jockey Joe (USA) (9-5) 3rd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Bedaveeya (9-8) at Sharjah 5f fst in Nov.
Goldenground (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) 6th of 9, 25l behind Draco (9-3) at Jebel Ali 7f stks fst in Nov.
