G2 – 3271m – Turf
| 1 | Trawlerman | Continues to be formidable in these races, gaining his ninth career win with a runaway front-running G1 victory at Royal Ascot in June. He got into a comfortably rhythm then and no doubt that will be the plan again. |
| 2 | Al Nayyir | So strong was he in the York straight in this last year that he got to within a short-head of landing a shock win. Also close to beating Coltrane at Sandown last month. |
| 3 | Al Qareem | Running at least as well as ever this year and gained his eleventh career win when leading throughout and then showing typical courage in the last 400m here last month. Chances. |
| 4 | Dubai Future | The oldest in a field which is long on experience. Surely vulnerable based on his latest form though he did come late to win a G3 and a G2 at Meydan earlier this year. |
| 5 | Sweet William | A familiar contender in top class staying encounters and has won at a G3 and G2 level. But does tend to find one or two rivals too strong in the very best events, like this one. |
| 6 | Shackleton | Only found a dual G1 winner too strong when second in a G2 at the Curragh last month. But this is his first venture at this trip and tackles a field packed with top class stayers. Fitted with cheekpieces. |
