Talento Puma has taken time to find his feet since arriving from South America but shot out of the stalls and made all at Jebel Ali and should make a bold bid to defy a 6lb rise. NAYSLAYER was out of his depth in a Carnival handicap in January but was only beaten a neck in a similar race to this last month and this won't take much winning. Secret Trade completed a hat-trick at this time last year, though over longer trips, and though Lytham St Annes has gone well here in the past he's yet to prove he stays this far. Festival Of Ages finds this on the short side.
Talento Puma (ARG) (9-8) won at Jebel Ali 1m hcp fst in Feb beating Arroway (8-8) by 2l, 14 ran.
Festival Of Ages (USA) (9-5) 10th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Tradesman (8-8) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Feb.
Magnificent McCool (USA) (8-13) 7th of 11, 12 3/4l behind Mark Of Approval (9-0) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f lst stks fst in Feb.
Nayslayer (IRE) (9-2) 3rd of 14, nk behind Hakeem (9-6) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Feb.
Secret Trade (IRE) (9-2) 4th of 12, 2l behind Tradesman (8-8) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Feb.
Harbour Spirit (FR) (9-2) 4th of 20, 1 1/4l behind Trolius (9-4) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Mar.
Lytham St Annes (IRE) (8-13) 4th of 7, 9 1/2l behind Important Mission (8-11) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Feb.
Alkaamel (9-6) 6th of 12, 11 3/4l behind Wafy (9-10) at Jebel Ali 6f hcp fst in Feb.
Eshtiraak (AUS) (9-2) 8th of 13, 13 1/2l behind Pilgrim's Treasure (8-13) at Jebel Ali 7f hcp fst in Feb.
Irish Freedom (USA) (9-2) 11th of 12, 15 1/4l behind Tradesman (8-8) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Feb.
Kitaaby (IRE) 40-1 (8-8) last of 13, 33 1/4l behind Mystique Moon (9-7) at Jebel Ali 7f hcp fst in Nov.
