Godolphin have no less than five representatives in this with Rare Rhythm making most appeal having beaten VAZIRABAD over 1m6f here at the start of the month. But the latter was runner-up in the same race last year before winning this for the second time and Andre De Royer-Dupre’s high-class stayer looks the one to beat again. He beat both Sheikhzayedroad and Big Orange in last year’s renewal, though David Simcock’s charge didn’t get the clearest of runs and finished in front of Dal Harraild in the Lonsdale Cup at York in August. Torcedor ended last season with a creditable second in the Long Distance Cup at Ascot while Frontiersman finished ahead of several of these when runner-up in a Group 2 contest over 1m4f here three weeks ago and stays this far. Al Sahem and the German raider Parviz are lightly-raced types stepping up to 2m for the first time.
Dal Harraild 8-15fav (9-9) Made all, quickened clear over 2f out, impressive, won at Chelmsford City 2m stks (2) pol in Mar beating Curbyourenthusiasm (9-6) by 10l, 5 ran.
Run Time (USA) 30-1 (8-9) Outrun inside, 10th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Sadler's Joy (8-7) at Gulfstream 1m 3f stks (1) gd in Mar.
Los Barbados (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) 2nd of 7, shd behind Prince Of Arran (9-3) at Meydan 2m hcp gd in Feb.
Parviz (IRE) (8-10) 2nd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Garlingari (9-7) at Cagnes-sur-Mer 1m 4f lst stks pol in Feb.
Vazirabad (FR) 5-4fav (9-0) 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Rare Rhythm (9-0) at Meydan 1m 6f gd in Mar.
Janszoon (8-13) 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Light The Lights (9-0) at Abu Dhabi 1m 3f gf in Mar.
Sheikhzayedroad 11-1 (9-0) 3rd of 11, 9 1/2l behind Rare Rhythm (9-0) at Meydan 1m 6f gd in Mar.
Prince Of Arran 14-1 (9-0) 8th of 11, 23 1/2l behind Rare Rhythm (9-0) at Meydan 1m 6f gd in Mar.
Red Galileo 16-1 (9-0) 5th of 11, 10 3/4l behind Rare Rhythm (9-0) at Meydan 1m 6f gd in Mar.
Frontiersman 4-1 (9-0) 2nd of 13, hd behind Hawkbill (9-0) at Meydan 1m 4f Grp 2 stks gd in Mar.
Al Sahem (SAF) 25-1 (9-0) 5th of 13, 6 1/2l behind Hawkbill (9-0) at Meydan 1m 4f Grp 2 stks gd in Mar.
Big Orange 10-1 (9-7) Led after 1f, headed 6f out, pushed along and lost 2nd 5f out, weakened 4f out, soon behind and eased, 11th of 13, dist behind Order Of St George (9-7) at Ascot 2m Grp 2 (1) sft in Oct.
Natural Scenery 10-1 (8-9) 4th of 11, 10l behind Rare Rhythm (9-0) at Meydan 1m 6f gd in Mar.
Rare Rhythm 7-4 (9-0) won at Meydan 1m 6f gd in Mar beating Vazirabad (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Torcedor (IRE) 25-1 (9-7) Mid-division, headway chasing leaders halfway, 2nd 5f out, ridden to lead entering final 2f, kept on well until headed final 50 yards, battled on, 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Order Of St George (9-7) at Ascot 2m Grp 2 (1) sft in Oct.
Gold Star 13-2 (8-11) 3rd of 13, 5 1/4l behind Hawkbill (9-0) at Meydan 1m 4f Grp 2 stks gd in Mar.
