Dubai Duty Free Derby Festival Handicap (Premier Handicap)

Suited by today's trip and ground, Lord Massusus was too keen when well beaten in a Listed contest last time but could respond positively in this lesser grade; he has been out of form in recent starts and his mark looks stiff, though earlier evidence suggests he can be competitive when settling properly.

Won here by a nose two starts back before flattening out badly over a longer trip last time, Perry Mason drops back to a more suitable distance today; from a wide draw carrying the same high mark, he will need things to fall right to get competitive.

Placed in his last two outings and unfortunate at Naas last time when meeting trouble after being held up, Far From Dandy arrives relatively fresh and tries first-time cheekpieces at a venue he handles; effective at today's trip and on a mark just a pound higher than last time.

Absent for almost eight months and expected to benefit from this run, State Actor trailed home well down the field here on his last start but remains effective at today's trip on any ground; a mark with scope could make him competitive once he regains full fitness.

Beaten three and a half lengths off a higher mark at Limerick last time, Orandi is back for the first time in over two months wearing a first-time tongue-tie; best around today's trip but from a wide draw with a patchy recent record, he is difficult to trust for a bold showing.