RED GALILEO missed the whole of last year but returned to action with a victory over 1m6f here last month. He narrowly beat the in-form Carbon Dating but is expected to confirm running with further progress likely over today’s longer trip. Warrior Of Light was fourth behind the selection last time but is still preferred to stablemate Beach Bar while Curbyourenthusiasm was well beaten in Cup races at at Goodwood and York last year on his only previous attempts at 2m. Blue Rambler has won just the once since 2013 and that was over hurdles at Wetherby in October while Zamaam attempts today’s longer trip for the first time in a bid to end a long losing run.
Curbyourenthusiasm (IRE) (9-6) last of 7, 8 1/2l behind Red Galileo (8-11) at Meydan 1m 6f hcp gd in Jan.
Red Galileo (8-11) won at Meydan 1m 6f hcp gd in Jan beating Carbon Dating (8-13) by nk, 7 ran.
Carbon Dating (IRE) (8-13) 2nd of 7, nk behind Red Galileo (8-11) at Meydan 1m 6f hcp gd in Jan.
Blue Rambler (8-13) 5th of 7, 8l behind Red Galileo (8-11) at Meydan 1m 6f hcp gd in Jan.
Rio Tigre (IRE) 10-1 (9-3) 10th of 14, 18 1/4l behind Artigiano (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Warrior Of Light (IRE) (8-10) 4th of 7, 2 1/2l behind Red Galileo (8-11) at Meydan 1m 6f hcp gd in Jan.
Zamaam 7-1 (9-5) 6th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Classic Collection (9-3) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Jan.
Los Barbados (IRE) 16-1 (8-11) 3rd of 11, 3 3/4l behind Hunting Ground (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan.
Beach Bar (IRE) 33-1 (8-9) 6th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Hunting Ground (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan.