Siskany landed a Listed race over the course and distance a year ago, with stablemate Kemari well beaten, and also won at that level at Newmarket in September. He's rated a pound higher than ARDAKAN but has to concede Marco Botti's globe-trotter 5lb and the latter has a race-fitness advantage having run very well behind Global Heat in Listed company last month. He can gain revenge on the winner who had had a previous run as had runner-up Away He Goes.
Al Nayyir (8-8) 4th of 11, 3 1/4l behind First Ruler (9-0) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gd in Feb.
Away He Goes (IRE) (9-0) 2nd of 10, 1l behind Global Heat (8-10) at Meydan 1m 6f lst stks gd in Jan.
Brilliant Light (9-5) 11th of 14, 17 1/4l behind Blue Trail (9-7) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Feb.
Charging Thunder (9-3) 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind First Ruler (9-0) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gd in Feb.
Count Rostov (FR) (9-3) 5th of 14, 13 3/4l behind Blue Trail (9-7) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Feb.
Emperor Of The Sun (IRE) (9-8) 9th of 11, 15 1/2l behind First Ruler (9-0) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gd in Feb.
Global Heat (IRE) (9-11) 3rd of 11, 3 1/4l behind First Ruler (9-0) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gd in Feb.
Kemari 8-1 (9-5) Close up, pushed along to challenge 2f out, weakened 1f out, 6th of 9, 7l behind Stay Alert (8-10) at Newbury 1m 3f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Sep.
Magical Morning (9-10) 2nd of 14, 11l behind Blue Trail (9-7) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Feb.
Siskany 5-2 (9-11) Switched right soon after start, tracked leaders on inside, switched out over 2f out, led inside final 2f, strongly pressed inside final furlong, stayed on gamely but headed final strides, lost 2nd post, 3rd of 9, nk behind Belloccio (9-8) at Kempton 1m 4f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Tides Of War (IRE) (8-10) 7th of 10, 9 1/4l behind Global Heat (8-10) at Meydan 1m 6f lst stks gd in Jan.
White Heart (IRE) (9-5) 6th of 13, 4 1/4l behind Good Fortune (9-8) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp Yielding in Jan.
Ardakan (9-1) 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Global Heat (8-10) at Meydan 1m 6f lst stks gd in Jan.
Wickywickywheels (IRE) (9-4) 7th of 11, 8 1/4l behind First Ruler (9-0) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gd in Feb.