Capezzano won a Group 1 at the 2019 Carnival but was a long way behind Everfast when Doug Watson's charge won on this card a year ago. The latter then performed with credit at the highest level and takes a big drop in grade. Stable companion Golden Goal won a Group 2 here in January but the vote goes to MILITARY LAW, despite a long absence. He landed a similar race at this time in 2019 then finished runner-up in Grade 1 and Grade 2 company at the 2020 Carnival. He beat today's rival Thegreatcollection, who won this in 2020, in a Group 2 in January last year before a fair run behind Mishriff in the Saudi Cup. Atletico El Culano is a Group 1 winner in South America while Danyah, an Ascot handicap winner last year, has his first start on the surface. Watson's stable jockey Pat Dobbs has chosen Prince Eiji, who goes well fresh and was only a short-head behind Kafoo on his reappearance last December when the winner looked very smart.
Golden Goal (IRE) (9-0) 13th of 16, 19 1/4l behind Bathrat Leon (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 (1) fst in Mar.
Atletico El Culano (URU) (9-6) won at Maronas 1m 2f in Jun.
Avant Garde (USA) (9-0) 7th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Golden Goal (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jan.
Capezzano (USA) (9-0) 13th of 14, dist behind Golden Goal (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jan.
Celtic Prince (9-3) 3rd of 8, 4l behind Raaeb (9-4) at Meydan 7f fst in Nov.
Danyah (IRE) 9-4jfav (9-4) Led until ridden and headed entering final 2f, weakening when hampered over 1f out, last of 6, 5 1/4l behind Glorious Journey (9-4) at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Sep.
Everfast (USA) (9-0) 8th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Switzerland (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 1 (1) fst in Mar.
Kafoo (USA) (9-0) 4th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Hypothetical (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 1 fst in Mar.
Military Law 18-1 (9-0) 6th of 14, 14 1/2l behind Mishriff (9-0) at Riyadh 1m 1f gd in Feb.
Prince Eiji (9-6) 10th of 16, 8 1/2l behind Storm Damage (9-6) at Meydan 7f stks fst in Mar.
Thegreatcollection (USA) (9-0) 13th of 16, 17 3/4l behind Discovery Island (9-0) at Jebel Ali 7f fst in Mar.
Rusumaat (IRE) (9-0) 12th of 16, 13l behind Wildman Jack (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 gd in Mar.