Draco, a debut winner at Gulfstream in 2017, has returned to action with two very easy victories at Jebel Ali and a mark of 97 may be underestimating him. Secret Ambition is wonderfully consistent and his second to Kimbear in a Group 3 last March is excellent form though he suffered in the weights for that run. His stable also run Irish Freedom, three times a winner on Dirt in the USA. Galvanize has a very good record here but at a lower level including his easy victory last month while prospective punters would need to forgive Rodaini a poor run in a Listed contest last time. Plato O Plomo has plenty of winning for in Sweden but THEGREATCOLLECTION looked on the way back to form last time and last year's close second to Secret Ambition, when conceding 13lb, puts him in the driving seat. Hornsby is usually running on when the race is over but a strong gallop would play to his strengths.
Secret Ambition 5-2fav (9-0) 4th of 7, 6 1/4l behind Stunned (9-0) at Meydan 1m lst stks in Dec.
Fitzgerald (USA) 25-1 (9-0) last of 8, dist behind Heavy Metal (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 fst in Jan.
Irish Freedom (USA) 13-2 (8-3) Inside trip, faltered, 7th of 8, 11 3/4l behind Remembering Rita (8-1) at Prairie Meadows 1m 1f stks fst in Jul.
Galvanize (USA) 7-2 (9-6) won at Meydan 1m hcp in Dec beating Portamento (9-5) by 4 1/2l, 12 ran.
Rodaini (USA) 11-4 (9-0) 6th of 7, 34 1/4l behind Stunned (9-0) at Meydan 1m lst stks in Dec.
Plata O Plomo (USA) (0-0) 2nd of 0, 1 3/4l behind at Jagersro 6f in Oct.
Draco (USA) 4-7fav (9-6) won at Jebel Ali 1m stks fst in Dec beating Sa'ada (8-7) by 4 1/4l, 10 ran.
Thegreatcollection (USA) 9-1 (9-0) 3rd of 7, 5 1/4l behind Stunned (9-0) at Meydan 1m lst stks in Dec.
Capezzano (USA) 11-1 (9-0) last of 7, dist behind Stunned (9-0) at Meydan 1m lst stks in Dec.
Desert Frost (IRE) 10-3fav (9-6) Raced wide close up, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Hombre Casado (8-9) at Kempton 7f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Hornsby 50-1 (9-0) 13th of 16, 11 1/2l behind Dream Castle (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 3 stks gd in Jan.