Simon Crisford certainly knows what it takes to win races around here and FIRST SELECTION will be very difficult to beat. The winner of four of his first five races, he ended the campaign in the Group 1 Grand Criterium over a mile at Longchamp where he led for most of the way and only faded close home. Godolphin have three entries and the progressive Comicas looks best of the trio after overcoming a long lay-off to beat Pure Diamond over the course and distance last month when Ajwad defied a huge SP to finish third with Calder Prince and Taexali beaten around ten lengths and Ruler Of Course a further seven lengths behind. Almashooqa hasn't shown much to date.
Pure Diamond (8-9) 2nd of 14, 3/4l behind Comicas (9-0) at Meydan 7f stks gd in Feb.
First Selection (SPA) 16-1 (8-13) 5th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Ultra (8-13) at Longchamp 1m Grp 1 (1) gs in Oct.
Almashooqa (AUS) (8-8) 5th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Baccarat (9-1) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Feb.
Ajwad (9-0) 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Comicas (9-0) at Meydan 7f stks gd in Feb.
Dubai Fashion (IRE) (9-0) Slowly away, raced in rear, never able to challenge, 4th of 5, 16 1/2l behind Polar River (9-0) at Meydan 1m (1) fst in Feb.
Comicas (USA) (9-0) won at Meydan 7f stks gd in Feb beating Pure Diamond (8-9) by 3/4l, 14 ran.
Taexali (IRE) (9-0) 7th of 14, 10l behind Comicas (9-0) at Meydan 7f stks gd in Feb.
Ruler Of Course (IRE) (9-0) 10th of 14, 16 3/4l behind Comicas (9-0) at Meydan 7f stks gd in Feb.
Calder Prince (IRE) (9-0) 6th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Comicas (9-0) at Meydan 7f stks gd in Feb.