1

Al Nayyir

Coming from behind each time, he has won three Meydan handicaps. Then continued his improvement when third in a 2810m G3. Up in trip again.

2

Broome

A seven times Stakes winner, including at G1 level and also including a Royal Ascot G2 last year under a brilliant ride from this jockey.  In 31 career starts this is only the second time he has tackled this far.

3

Enemy

Has only won at up to handicap level but has come close to a G3 win over a staying trip including when a gallant second in a valuable King Abdulaziz G3 handicap last month.

4

Get Shirty

A top UK handicapper, he has been in good shape on his last two starts notably when finishing strongly from a bad position to snatch third in a valuable G3 King Abdulaziz handicap.

5

Global Storm

Trying this trip for the first time, he is quite a complicated ride but did everything right when winning a G2 at Meydan this month. But stable jockey William Buick has deserted him for Siskany.

6

Passion And Glory

Was trying this trip for the only time when a strong finishing fifth – in a slowly run race – in this event last year. A 2400m winner in Bahrain on his latest start.

7

Quickthorn

A powerful galloper who is proven at this trip. He won a G3 and then two G2’s consecutively last season and has chances here if at his best on this return to action.

8

Sisfahan

The 2021 G1 German Derby winner, he raced too keenly on his 2023 return, at King Abdulaziz, and ran out of energy in the closing stages.

9

Siskany

Has won 7 of his 16 starts, including here in February when he was the decisive winner of a G3. Needs cover in his races and if he gets that this longer trip should not be a problem.

10

Subjectivist

The class horse in this, twice winning G1’s for stayers. Returning from a 618-day absence in a King Abdulaziz handicap he led for most of the trip under his big weight, before tiring.

11

Trawlerman

A classy staying handicapper in the UK who also ran a fine third in an Ascot G2 in October. Should improve from a disappointing start to the year in a G3 at King Abdulaziz.

12

Al Qareem

Too keen and also travelled wide when behind some of these rivals in a G3 handicap at King Abdulaziz last month. The brave winner of a slow-ground Longchamp G2 last October.

13

Ardakan

Like others here, he steps up to this trip for the first time. Two good efforts at Meydan this year, latterly when a staying-on second in a G3 last month.

14

El Habeeb

A lightly-raced four-year-old who showed good improvement last year. Last seen when showing courage and talent to win a Listed event at Ascot in September.

15

Giavellotto

Finished fourth but placed third and might well have finished second with a clear run in the G1 St Leger at Doncaster last September. A similar performance gives him chances here.

16

Sober

Very consistent and came close to winning a 3000m slow-ground G2 at Longchamp last October. Prepped for this when narrowly winning on the all-weather at Chantilly this month.