Jungle Cat could only manage fourth in last year’s renewal with Washington Dc, Baccarat and Richard's Boy all finishing further behind. The latter’s stablemates Conquest Tsunami and Stormy Liberal finished first and second respectively in a Grade 3 sprint at Santa Anita last month, though the latter won the Breeder’s Cup Sprint Turf at Del Mar last year. Charlie Appleby also runs three and Jungle Cat beat Baccarat here three weeks ago though Blue Point is a strong ante-post favourite having finished ahead of Magical Memory when winning the Group 3 Bengough at Ascot in October and warming up for this with a second over 5f here recently. But LIBRISA BREEZE ended last year with victory in the Group 1 Champions Sprint at Ascot and Dean Ivory’s sprinter has every chance today if reproducing that effort. Music Magnate has won at the highest level in his native Australia and is preferred to compatriot Illustrious Lad.
Faatinah (AUS) 10-11fav (9-6) 2nd of 5, 3l behind Baccarat (9-2) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Feb.
Washington Dc (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) Off bit slow,outkicked, 8th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Stormy Liberal (9-0) at Del Mar 5f gd in Nov.
Librisa Breeze 10-1 (9-2) Held up towards rear, headway travelling well when not clearest of runs and squeezed through over 1f out, led and hung right inside final furlong, ran on well, won at Ascot 6f Grp 1 stks (1) sft in Oct beating Tasleet (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Illustrious Lad (AUS) (0-0) 17th of 18, 9 1/4l behind Russian Revolution (8-12) at Caulfield 5f gd in Feb.
Stormy Liberal (USA) 19-10 (8-12) 3wd into str,gained 2d, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Conquest Tsunami (8-8) at Santa Anita 6f stks gd in Feb.
Holding Gold (USA) 4-5fav (8-5) 4w turn,5w1/4,rallied, won at Fair Grounds 5f stks gd in Feb beating Will Call (8-9) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Richard's Boy (USA) 19-10fav (8-10) Dueled,weakened, 7th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Tough Sunday (8-8) at Santa Anita 6f stks fm in Mar.
Baccarat (IRE) 11-2 (9-5) 4th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Jungle Cat (9-5) at Meydan 6f stks gd in Mar.
Conquest Tsunami (USA) 5-1 (8-8) Inside, ridden out, won at Santa Anita 6f stks gd in Feb beating Stormy Liberal (8-12) by 2 1/2l, 7 ran.
Jungle Cat (IRE) 7-2 (9-5) won at Meydan 6f stks gd in Mar beating Ertijaal (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 16 ran.
Magical Memory (IRE) 9-1 (9-5) Held up mid-division, headway over 2f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 3 3/4l behind Blue Point (9-4) at Ascot 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gs in Oct.
Music Magnate (NZ) (9-8) won at Randwick 6f gd in Dec beating Dothraki (9-3) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Hit The Bid 14-1 (9-0) 3rd of 5, 3 1/4l behind Ertijaal (9-0) at Meydan 5f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Feb.
Blue Point (IRE) 15-8 (9-0) 2nd of 5, hd behind Ertijaal (9-0) at Meydan 5f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Feb.
Ertijaal (IRE) Evensfav (9-5) 2nd of 16, 2 1/4l behind Jungle Cat (9-5) at Meydan 6f stks gd in Mar.
