Raven's Corner ended last season winning two minor handicaps here and found himself out of his depth on his reappearance in a Grade 3. This is more his class but RODAINI can take this for Simon Crisford. Five times a winner from 10 starts on Turf, he was making his debut on an artificial surface when a very good third behind the classy Kimbear over a mile a fortnight ago where he made the running until caught approaching the final furlong. Claim The Roses hails from a yard that can do little wrong and was impressive when beating Sea Skimmer a week ago and his stable companion Yalta is likely to make the early pace, though has never raced over this trip. Drafted deserves a crack at this higher-class handicap after a very smooth victory over a furlong shorter a month ago.
Desert Force (9-0) 9th of 11, 25 1/4l behind Muarrab (9-0) at Meydan 6f lst stks (1) fst in Dec.
Keystroke 10-1 (8-11) 9th of 16, 6 1/2l behind D'bai (9-3) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Jan.
Tashweeq (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) 12th of 16, 9 1/4l behind D'bai (9-3) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Jan.
The Grape Escape (IRE) 16-1 (8-13) 6th of 16, 6 1/2l behind Salsabeel (9-0) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.
Raven's Corner (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) 6th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Comicas (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 stks fst in Jan.
Rodaini (USA) 8-1 (9-1) 3rd of 9, 6 3/4l behind Kimbear (9-5) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.
Yalta (IRE) 18-1 (9-0) 5th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Comicas (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 stks fst in Jan.
Big Time (IRE) 40-1 (9-2) Hampered start, tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, kept on same pace, 7th of 22, 3 3/4l behind Perfect Pasture (9-5) at Doncaster 6f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Claim The Roses (USA) 3-1fav (9-1) won at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan beating Sea Skimmer (8-8) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Drafted (USA) 6-1 (9-0) won at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Jan beating Scrutineer (9-4) by 2 1/4l, 9 ran.
