All of these are already qualified for the Carnival, which starts next week. Alfareeq scored here in April and completed a double on his reappearance at Abu Dhabi where he had plenty to spare. Charlie Appleby has the next three in the weights but all are returning from breaks with only Path Of Thunder having run here previously. His two stablemates look better class with ONE RULER possibly the one to beat. A Group 3 winning juvenile, he didn't make the expected progress last season but raced at the highest level and just gets the nod over La Barrosa, a winner at Ascot and Newmarket as a two-year-old whose last two runs were at Group 1 level. Moqtarreb landed a nice prize at Abu Dhabi last month and race-fitness could play a big part.
Alfareeq (IRE) (9-3) won at Abu Dhabi 7f gd in Dec beating Yaalail (8-10) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
La Barrosa (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) In rear, never on terms, 10th of 13, 11 3/4l behind Poetic Flare (9-0) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gf in Jun.
One Ruler (IRE) (8-13) 4th of 10, 3/4l behind Egot (8-13) at Deauville 1m lst stks gd in Aug.
Path Of Thunder (IRE) 5-2fav (9-0) Tracked leaders on inside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden hung right and weakened inside final 2f, 13th of 18, 13 1/4l behind Maydanny (9-5) at Goodwood 1m hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Zainhom (USA) (9-4) 7th of 9, 18 1/2l behind Rich And Famous (9-0) at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Dec.
Hakeem (9-2) 13th of 16, 36l behind Alfareeq (8-13) at Meydan 1m stks gd in Apr.
Mailshot (USA) (9-2) 7th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Moqtarreb (9-2) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Dec.
Moqtarreb (9-2) won at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Dec beating Spirit Of Light (9-2) by nk, 13 ran.
Nordic Lights 12-1 (9-0) 6th of 10, 19l behind Capezzano (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 1 stks fst in Mar.
Quip (USA) (9-6) 6th of 9, 13l behind Imperial Empire (8-7) at Meydan 7f stks fst in Dec.
Turjomaan (USA) 15-2 (9-5) In touch, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden and edged right over 1f out, stayed on towards finish, 3rd of 9, 4 1/4l behind Limato (9-5) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.
Latest Generation 13-2 (9-3) Pressed leader, pushed along 3f out, chased winner and carried head awkwardly inside final furlong, stayed on with every chance, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 6, 1/4l behind Nugget (9-11) at Haydock 1m hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Light And Dark (9-3) 11th of 14, 12 3/4l behind Zainhom (9-1) at Meydan 7f hcp lst gd in Feb.
Vintager 17-2 (9-11) Held up off the pace in last pair, pushed along over 2f out, never on terms, 8th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Dashing Roger (9-11) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) gs in Aug.
Telemaque (USA) (8-13) 4th of 7, 3 1/4l behind Tantpispoureux (8-13) at Chantilly 1m stks pol in Mar.
Ajwad (8-13) 5th of 16, 5 1/2l behind Alfareeq (8-13) at Meydan 1m stks gd in Apr.
Ya Hayati (USA) (9-3) 5th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Bright Melody (9-5) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Feb.
Saqqara King (USA) (9-0) 7th of 9, 17l behind Imperial Empire (8-7) at Meydan 7f stks fst in Dec.
