Verdict

Dream Today, Moqarrab and Summerghand occupied the places behind the flying Ekhtiyaar last week. The former was always up with the pace and kept on so should be capable of confirming the form and getting into contention. Roulston Scar won three races for Kevin Ryan and looks the type to do well here but RIFLESCOPE could turn the tables on Almanaara and Blueberry, who both finished in front of him over 5f a couple of weeks ago, as he's better over this trip and he gets the vote. The Sweden-trained Es Raco, who finished fifth, should do better back on this surface but Yattwee has been racing over further, landing a Chelmsford handicap over a mile in August, while the stable's progressive filly Moment Of Silence scored over 7f at Wolverhampton in November. Geological completed a hat-trick in Ireland in the autumn but shot up the weights as a consequence.

Formwatch

Riflescope (IRE) (9-6) 4th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Almanaara (8-9) at Meydan 5f hcp gd in Jan.

Summerghand (IRE) (9-1) 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Ekhtiyaar (9-6) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Jan.

Pocket Dynamo (USA) (9-6) 9th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Almanaara (8-9) at Meydan 5f hcp gd in Jan.

Mujaafy (AUS) 22-1 (9-0) 4th of 6, 11 1/2l behind Blue Point (9-0) at Meydan 5f Grp 2 gd in Feb.

Yattwee (USA) 8-1 (9-8) In touch, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on to lead inside final furlong, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Aug beating Nicklaus (9-3) by 3/4l, 11 ran.

Almanaara (IRE) (8-9) won at Meydan 5f hcp gd in Jan beating Caspian Prince (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.

Roulston Scar (IRE) 3-1jfav (9-1) Stumbled badly leaving stalls, soon led, headed over 3f out, remained prominent, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened final furlong, last of 10, 22l behind Tinto (8-13) at Ascot 6f hcp (2) sft in Oct.

Blueberry (IRE) (8-11) 3rd of 12, 2 1/4l behind Almanaara (8-9) at Meydan 5f hcp gd in Jan.

Es Raco (IRE) (8-11) 5th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Almanaara (8-9) at Meydan 5f hcp gd in Jan.

Geological (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) Dwelt, pushed along early and headway on outer to lead after 3f, ridden under 2f out and headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 7th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Yuften (8-6) at Dundalk 7f hcp pol in Dec.

Wasim (IRE) (9-6) 3rd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Yaalail (9-3) at Abu Dhabi 7f hcp gd in Dec.

Dream Today (IRE) (8-5) 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Ekhtiyaar (9-6) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Jan.

Moment Of Silence (IRE) 7-2 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden to chase leader over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 7f fll stks (3) pol in Nov beating Emily Goldfinch (9-1) by 1 1/2l, 6 ran.

Moqarrab (USA) (8-5) 3rd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Ekhtiyaar (9-6) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Jan.

Portamento (IRE) (8-10) 6th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Almanaara (8-9) at Meydan 5f hcp gd in Jan.

Woven 10-1 (8-10) Held up in rear, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 5th of 7, 2 1/4l behind War Glory (9-7) at Chelmsford City 7f hcp (2) pol in Sep.

Taneen (USA) 12-1 (8-9) won at Jebel Ali 5f stks fst in Mar beating Speed Hawk (9-2) by 3 1/4l, 9 ran.