tracked leaders, closed up 4f out, led over 3f out, headed and no extra towards finish
soon led, headed over 3f out, soon ridden, weakening when not much room over 1f out
held up in rear, headway over 2f out, stayed on well inside final furlong to lead towards finish
slowly into stride, tracked leaders, pushed along and lost place 3f out, soon beaten
towards rear, pushed along over 3f out, headway under pressure over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong
The much-travelled Ekraar is impossible to oppose and can make a winning return to this country. His four-length third to Sulumani in the Dubai Sheema Classic is way ahead of the form of any of the others and, if anywhere near his best, has to win. Sir Michael Stoute's Bayadere might chase him home.