Bahrain Turf Club Desmond Stakes (Group 3)

Placed on each of his last two starts — third most recently, second two back — Audience has run over today's trip and going, and his rating of 117 puts him top of the field on our figures; yet to score in recent starts, but the consistency and 18-day turnaround make him the one to side with.

Chicago Critic has run over today's trip and going, rates 7 lb above his official mark on our figures, and 40 days between runs leaves him fresh enough to improve — the risk is that he's been winless in his last six starts, those three fourths suggesting he finds one or two too good.

Cowardofthecounty arrives with solid recent form — a winner three starts back, third two starts back, and second last time out — keeping good company on the whole, and he has experience of today's distance and going. The main risk is whether his speed rating of 94 can match the very best here.

Tokenomics showed a second two starts back but has since disappointed with a sixth last time out, and the 39-day absence adds a fitness query; he has run over today's trip and going, and carries 135 lb from stall nine.

Celtic Motif won last time out and has run over today's trip and going, but she ranks eighth of nine on our figures with a speed rating of 76, making her hard to fancy at this level despite the recent winning form.