Godolphin invariably have a few lined up for this and BEST SOLUTION looks the pick of their four entries. The Newmarket Group 3 winner ended his first campaign with a narrow defeat in the Group 1 Criterium De Saint-Cloud, with the odds-on Capri back in third, and though facing Dirt for the first time should be good enough. Van Der Decken also represents Godolphin and he showed the surface is no problem with a course and distance victory last month. Top Score and Fly At Dawn are the others running for the owners and the latter wasn't far behind Van Der Decken last time. Mark Johnston sends Masham Star for his first run on the track and he'll have needed the run at Doha last month. Mike De Kock's Megnaas is southern-hemisphere bred so has to concede weight all round and he didn't have much to do to land a Greyville maiden just over a year ago. The stable are also represented by Mazeed, who has only shown moderate form here and looks up against it, especially as he was put in his place by Cosmo Charlie last month when the latter looked a bright prospect.
Megnaas (ARG) 11-20fav (9-6) Took over late, won at Greyville 5f mdn pol in Jan beating Answeringenesis (9-6) by 3l, 5 ran.
Best Solution (IRE) (8-13) 2nd of 13, 1l behind Waldgeist (8-13) at Saint-Cloud 1m 2f Grp 1 sft in Oct.
Cosmo Charlie (USA) (9-0) won at Meydan 7f mdn stks fst in Dec beating Capezzano (9-0) by 2 3/4l, 0 ran.
Fly At Dawn (USA) (9-5) 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Van Der Decken (9-2) at Meydan 7f stks fst in Dec.
Good Omen 5-2 (9-9) Made all, set steady pace, quickened pace 2f out, ridden clear over 1f out, unchallenged, won at Lingfield 1m stks (5) pol in Nov beating Time To Study (9-9) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.
Kahrab (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) won at Meydan 7f mdn stks gd in Jan beating Souls In The Wind (8-9) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Masham Star (IRE) (9-2) 10th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Pazeer (9-2) at Doha 7f stks gd in Dec.
Mazeed (USA) 9-2 (9-0) 3rd of 9, 7 3/4l behind Fawree (9-0) at Meydan 1m mdn stks fst in Jan.
Mufeed (USA) (9-2) 5th of 8, 16 3/4l behind Van Der Decken (9-2) at Meydan 7f stks fst in Dec.
Silent Assassin (IRE) 7-2 (9-3) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Tropical Rock (9-4) at Yarmouth 6f (4) gf in Sep.
Top Score 7-2 (9-2) Led 1f, tracked winner, ridden over 1f out, every chance inside final furlong, just held, 2nd of 5, shd behind Dreamfield (9-2) at Newmarket 7f stks (2) gs in Oct.
Van Der Decken (9-2) won at Meydan 7f stks fst in Dec beating Fly At Dawn (9-5) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.
Victor Kalejs (USA) (9-4) won at Jagersro 1m fst in Nov
French Pass (8-11) 11th of 14, 21 3/4l behind Really Special (8-11) at Meydan 7f stks fst in Jan.
