The opening fixture of Meydan's new season is mainly for locals with all races on the Dirt surface. Brabbham is comfortably the top internationally rated entry here having earned his mark with placed efforts on Dirt at Belmont and Saratoga. However, he's been absent since December 2013 and is likely to need this. Prepared is next best in and with his stable having opened with a winner at Jebel Ali on Friday he'll probably be fit enough, a remark that also applies to Just A Penny. Doug Watson was in double-winning form at Jebel Ali's opening fixture and his former Irish-trained charge ran his best race on Polytrack at Dundalk. Gwydir made his debut on Friday and did well to finish runner-up after missing the break. That was over 5f so today's longer trip is certain to be in his favour. Chris Hayes made an excellent to his stint in the UAE with a double on Friday so his mount Intense Effort is worth a look but it's Royston Ffrench who can take this with SKY JOCKEY, who looked a certain future winner when placed twice on Dirt earlier this year.
Brabbham (USA) 6-4fav (8-9) Pulled, steadied early, 2nd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Bellamy Chief (8-9) at Aqueduct 1m mdn gd in Dec.
Diplomatic Force (USA) 33-1 (9-0) 8th of 14, 14 1/2l behind Year Of Glory (9-0) at Meydan 6f mdn stks fst in Jan.
Gwydir (9-0) 2nd of 9, 7l behind Mutahaddith (9-0) at Jebel Ali 5f mdn stks fst in Oct.
Intense Effort (IRE) (9-6) 4th of 0, 4 1/2l behind Copperbelt (9-6) at Jebel Ali 6f mdn stks fst in Mar.
Lake Hawk (IRE) (8-11) 8th of 15, 14 3/4l behind Westhoughton (8-4) at Al Ain 1m hcp fst in Mar.
Murasil (USA) (9-6) 13th of 0, 34 1/4l behind Copperbelt (9-6) at Jebel Ali 6f mdn stks fst in Mar.
Prepared 12-1 (9-1) 7th of 13, 10l behind One Man Band (9-2) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.
Quiet Diplomacy (9-6) 11th of 0, 21 1/4l behind Copperbelt (9-6) at Jebel Ali 6f mdn stks fst in Mar.
Sky Jockey (9-6) 3rd of 0, 2l behind Copperbelt (9-6) at Jebel Ali 6f mdn stks fst in Mar.
Star Of Broadway (9-0) last of 9, dist behind Mutahaddith (9-0) at Jebel Ali 5f mdn stks fst in Oct.
Ashdaq (USA) Distorted Humor colt out of Sabooh.
Just A Penny (IRE) 12-1 (8-4) Raced 5th, 6th and pushed along under 3f out, ridden under 2f out, weakened 1 1/2f out, no extra, 12th of 16, 11 1/4l behind Captain My Captain (8-12) at Naas 6f Good - Yielding in Oct.