Dubai Duty Free Shergar Cup Mile (Class 2 Handicap)

Cerulean Bay finished second last time out and has run over today's trip and going, while an official mark of 106 suggests he retains plenty of ability — the concern is that he's winless in his last six starts, which may hint at a finishing-line issue.

Ran second two starts back and returns here just seven days later, fresh and fit; Two Tribes has run over today's trip and going before, and a rating of 113 ranks him second among these twelve. The worry is he's winless in his last six starts.

Consistent at the top of the weights, Crown Board has been placed in two of his last three starts and steps back out just 14 days on, bringing experience of today's trip and conditions. Winless in recent starts, but the form profile makes him the one to beat from stall 12.

Mister Winston has shown he can win, with victories three and five starts back, but consecutive unplaced runs since make him hard to fancy, and our figures rank him near the foot of the field. Has run over today's trip and going, and eight days fresh.

Winless in his last five starts, though a third two runs back shows there's ability lurking; has run over today's trip and going, and comes back quickly on eight days' rest, but that ninth last time out is harder to ignore from stall seven off 138 lb.