Stunned, who won over 6f here in February, stepped up to 7f at Jebel Ali last month and gained a very easy victory. He hasn't run over this trip since 2014 and has a 10lb rise to contend with. HEAVY METAL (NAP) hasn't won for almost two years but has been running well here and his second to the prolific North America a couple of weeks ago, with the remainder a long way back, was his best effort for a long time. He can get back to winning ways though Tumbaga is interesting for Godolphin. He's had very little racing but has looked smart on Polytrack and may be capable of better. Mutawathea will be having his first start on the surface but has won three times on Polytrack and finished a close second behind Flash Fire, who has done well here, in the Victoria Cup at Ascot.
Ross (IRE) (8-12) 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Qurbaan (8-12) at Deauville 7f lst stks in Dec.
Wildcat Red (USA) 6-1 (9-5) 11th of 15, 22 3/4l behind North America (9-2) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.
Frankyfourfingers (FR) (9-0) 7th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Le Bernardin (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 fst in Jan.
Munaaser 11-2 (9-6) 7th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Hunting Ground (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan.
Mutawathea (8-9) 4th of 16, 2 3/4l behind Flash Fire (9-1) at Meydan 7f hcp gf in Jan.
Tumbaga (USA) (9-6) 2nd of 11, 2l behind Tha'ir (9-6) at Veliefendi 1m 2f Grp 2 (1) pol in Sep.
Need To Know (SAF) 16-1 (9-5) 6th of 15, 13 1/2l behind North America (9-2) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.
Alabaster (USA) 16-1 (8-10) 7th of 9, 17 1/4l behind One Man Band (9-4) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Jan.
Heavy Metal 9-1 (9-0) 2nd of 15, 1 1/4l behind North America (9-2) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.
Stunned (9-2) won at Jebel Ali 7f hcp fst in Dec beating Lytham St Annes (9-0) by 4 1/4l, 13 ran.
