Godolphin have won eight of the 17 renewals and look like adding another through GOLD TOWN, who won division one of the trial over 7f as he liked from Roland Rocks and Roy Orbison, though the runner-up didn't enhance the form next time. The winner will almost certainly make further progress but El Chapo, who completed a double in Catterick nurseries in the autumn, tackles this trip for the first time though ran on very strongly when winning division two on the same card, though in a slower time than the selection. Charlie Appleby is also represented by Last Voyage, who made a successful debut at Windsor last May but only had two subsequent starts, while Daffg has been kept back for this after beating a strong field of maidens in the first meeting of the year.
Daffg (USA) (8-9) won at Meydan 7f fst in Jan beating Wasim (9-0), 14 ran.
One Season (IRE) 5-1 (9-0) 3rd of 10, 6 1/2l behind El Chapo (9-0) at Meydan 7f fst in Jan.
Gold Town 4-7fav (8-9) won at Meydan 7f fst in Jan beating Roland Rocks (8-9) by 4 1/4l, 11 ran.
El Chapo 16-1 (9-0) won at Meydan 7f fst in Jan beating Racing Country (9-0) by 1/2l, 10 ran.
Rua Augusta (USA) 16-1 (8-9) 7th of 16, 23l behind Yulong Warrior (8-9) at Meydan 1m mdn stks fst in Feb.
Last Voyage (USA) 7-1 (9-9) Chased leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, not quite pace to challenge, just missed 3rd, 4th of 13, 1 1/4l behind Archie Mckellar (9-2) at Kempton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Racing Country (IRE) 10-3 (8-9) 8th of 16, 12 1/4l behind Wasim (8-9) at Meydan 7f stks gd in Feb.
Gotti (USA) 50-1 (8-9) 15th of 16, 27 1/2l behind Wasim (8-9) at Meydan 7f stks gd in Feb.
Roland Rocks (IRE) 20-1 (8-9) 6th of 16, 7 3/4l behind Wasim (8-9) at Meydan 7f stks gd in Feb.
Roy Orbison (ARG) 4-1 (9-5) 2nd of 16, 1 3/4l behind Yulong Warrior (8-9) at Meydan 1m mdn stks fst in Feb.
Blue Laureate 14-1 (8-9) 5th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Gold Town (8-9) at Meydan 7f fst in Jan.
Loyal Soldier (USA) (9-0) 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind One Season (9-0) at Meydan 7f mdn stks fst in Dec.
Meqdaam (USA) 9-2 (8-9) 10th of 16, 37 1/2l behind Yulong Warrior (8-9) at Meydan 1m mdn stks fst in Feb.
Doublet (IRE) 12-1 (8-9) 7th of 11, 13 3/4l behind Gold Town (8-9) at Meydan 7f fst in Jan.
New Arch (USA) 66-1 (8-9) 3rd of 16, 9 1/4l behind Yulong Warrior (8-9) at Meydan 1m mdn stks fst in Feb.
Waqqad (USA) 25-1 (8-9) 14th of 16, 24 3/4l behind Wasim (8-9) at Meydan 7f stks gd in Feb.
