Ukranian has a decent record around here and arrives in top form having completed a double at Abu Dhabi. EXCELLENT RESULT landed a Group 2 here in March and, though disappointing later in the UK, looks to have a fair chance of carrying his big weight to victory in a tight handicap. His stablemate Saxo Jack won here a year ago though has never raced over a trip this far while another from the yard, Al Saham, is having his first start on the track and hasn't run since July. Full Combat is taking a massive step up in distance but Jutland is very versatile and arrives in cracking form after victories on Dirt at Jebel Ali. Aussie Reigns has done better over 1m2f while Earth Drummer has yet to race beyond 1m1f but Eliodor could go well at a fair price, though Mick Channon's charge is held by the selection on their run at Ascot in 2013.
Excellent Result (IRE) (9-6) 5th of 6, 14l behind Pether's Moon (9-6) at Veliefendi(TUR) 1m 4f Grp 2 (1) hvy in Sep.
Jutland (9-0) won at Jebel Ali(UAE) 1m 2f 3yo Listed stks (1) beating Mawhub (9-0) by nk, 10 ran.
Berling (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) 11th of 12, 22l behind I'm Back (8-10) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f hcp.
Aussie Reigns (IRE) 6-1 (9-5) Held up well in rear, headway over 6f out, soon chasing leaders, switched left to challenge over 1f out, kept on, never a threat, 2nd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Rawaki (9-2) at Salisbury 1m 6f cond Stakes (2) gd in Sep.
Elidor 11-1 (9-11) Mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on well, never a threat, 4th of 13, 5l behind Stomachion (9-1) at Doncaster 1m 7f hcp (2) gs in Sep.
Eye In The Sky (IRE) (9-4) won at Taby(SWE) 1m 6f stks hvy in Oct, 8 ran.
Ukrainian (IRE) (9-1) won at Abu Dhabi(UAE) 1m 4f hcp gd, 12 ran.
Al Saham 5-1 (9-11) Held up in touch, took keen hold, closed over 3f out, ridden and edged right 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, last of 8, 6l behind Continuum (9-6) at York 1m 6f listed hcp 0-110 (1) gf in Jul.
So Beautiful (FR) 12-1 (8-10) 8th of 10, 8l behind Haafaguinea (9-1) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f hcp gd.
Fire Fighting (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Took keen hold, held up in last pair, headway well over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to threaten, 6th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Livia's Dream (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f Listed stks (1) pol in Nov.
Earth Drummer (IRE) 9-2 (9-1) Held up towards rear, driven and headway 2f out, went 2nd 1f out, ridden and ran on inside final furlong, led towards finish, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f hcp (2) in Dec beating Spes Nostra (8-8) by 1/2l, 8 ran.
Full Combat (SAF) 20-1 (9-0) 10th of 14, 16l behind Faulkner (8-13) at Meydan(UAE) 7f hcp.
Inthar (USA) (9-5) 11th of 12, well behind Ukrainian (9-1) at Abu Dhabi(UAE) 1m 4f hcp gd.
Saxo Jack (FR) 20-1 (9-10) Held up towards rear, some headway 2f out, no impression, 9th of 13, 11l behind The Corsican (8-9) at Doncaster 1m 2f hcp 0-110 (2) gs in Sep.
Antinori (IRE) (9-1) 6th of 12, 18l behind Ukrainian (9-1) at Abu Dhabi(UAE) 1m 4f hcp gd.
Izaaj (USA) (9-0) 6th of 9, 11l behind True Story (8-13) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f Listed stks (1) gf.
