Cloudbridge, narrowly beaten in a Kempton Group 3 in September 2020, finished last on his only subsequent start in May but wasn't right and has joined Doug Watson. El Patriota, a Listed winner in Brazil, made a winning debut here last January and wasn't disgraced in better company later. AL NEFUD produced three placed efforts on all-weather tracks for Godolphin before joining the Seemar operation and made most for a very impressive victory over a previous winner on his debut here. He looks best of his stable's entries and can also take care of Desert Wisdom, another Godolphin cast-off, who won with a bit in hand at Jebel Ali two weeks ago.
Cloudbridge (USA) 11-2 (9-0) Tracked leader near side group, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 6, 21 1/2l behind Bellosa (8-9) at Newmarket 7f lst stks (1) gd in May.
El Patriota (URU) (9-5) 8th of 14, 19 1/2l behind Rebel's Romance (8-9) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Mar.
Al Nefud (8-9) won at Meydan 1m stks fst in Dec beating Atlantic Sky (8-9) by 6 1/4l, 5 ran.
Cross The Ocean (USA) (9-10) won at Muscat 1m hcp fst in Dec beating Glamorous Kingdom (8-8) by 4 1/2l, 16 ran.
Desert Wisdom (8-11) won at Jebel Ali 7f stks fst in Dec beating Al Murqab (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
No Limits (9-1) 3rd of 8, 1 1/2l behind Desert Wisdom (8-11) at Jebel Ali 7f stks fst in Dec.
Symbolic Power (9-2) 9th of 13, 23 1/4l behind Gentile Bellini (8-13) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Nov.
Western Symphony (IRE) 6-1 (9-7) Very slowly away, in rear, headway on outside over 6f out, lost place over 2f out, no impression after, 5th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Wink Of An Eye (8-12) at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Jun.