William Buick has won the last three of these for Godolphin and Walton Street has been hugely impressive in winning a Listed handicap and the Group 2 Dubai City Of Gold in recent weeks. Bill Mott's Channel Maker completed a Grade 1 double at Saratoga and Belmont before heading for Keeneland and the Breeders' Cup Turf where he led until caught close home. He reappeared at Riyadh last month and beat all bar Willie Mullins' True Self with the remainder well beaten. He had MOGUL behind at Keeneland though Aidan O'Brien's charge got a much more forceful ride when landing the Hong Kong Vase and looks the type to improve again this campaign. Mishriff, in brilliant form last summer, won the Saudi Cup at Riyadh last month and is an obvious contender as is the Japan-based Chrono Genesis, who has won two Grade 1's in her last four starts and was only just beaten in another two.
Channel Maker (USA) 9-4fav (9-0) 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind True Self (8-9) at Riyadh 1m 2f gd in Feb.
Dubai Future (9-0) 2nd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Walton Street (9-0) at Meydan 1m 4f Grp 2 stks fst in Mar.
Simsir (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) last of 14, dist behind Mishriff (9-0) at Riyadh 1m 1f gd in Feb.
Star Safari (9-0) won at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 3 stks gd in Feb beating Bedouin's Story (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Walton Street (9-0) won at Meydan 1m 4f Grp 2 stks fst in Mar beating Dubai Future (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.
Mishriff (IRE) 17-2 (9-0) won at Riyadh 1m 1f gd in Feb beating Charlatan (9-0) by 1l, 14 ran.
Mogul (8-9) won at Sha Tin 1m 4f Grp 1 in Dec beating Exultant (9-0) by 3l, 7 ran.
Chrono Genesis (JPN) 11-8fav (8-9) won at Nakayama 1m 4f fm in Dec beating Salacia (8-9) by shd, 16 ran.
Loves Only You (JPN) 4-5fav (8-7) won at Hanshin 1m 3f Grp 2 fm in Feb beating Stay Foolish (8-11) by shd, 11 ran.
Berkshire Rocco (FR) (8-13) 2nd of 0, 2 3/4l behind Noor Al Hawa (9-2) at Doha 1m 4f Grp 1 gd in Feb.
