Sky Jockey looked to have a fair chance of making a successful reappearance here a fortnight ago but found Prepared too strong. Today's extra furlong is in his favour and he should get into the frame again. Murasil finished around four lengths behind the runner-up that day after missing the break badly. He was staying on at the finish but he's had eleven starts without winning and doesn't look one to trust. Carbon Dating is comfortably the pick on international ratings despite having never won a race. His over-optimistic connections entered him in the Irish 2000 Guineas and the Derbies at Epsom and the Curragh where he was a 150/1 chance in each. His last run was in a Ffos Las maiden in July when beaten three lengths into third. TIDES RISE (NAP) had four runs at Chantilly and was never worse than fourth. He made his debut here a fortnight ago and though unable to cope with easy winner Nathr time may tell he was attempting the impossible against the year-older winner and he can go one better.
Indus River (IRE) (8-6) last of 10, 13 1/4l behind Hacienda (9-4) at Jinma Lake Racecourse 1m hcp gd in Apr.
Lake Hawk (IRE) (8-8) 5th of 7, 18 3/4l behind Watheeq (8-10) at Sharjah 1m 2f hcp fst in Nov.
Murasil (USA) 8-1 (9-0) 4th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Prepared (9-0) at Meydan 7f mdn stks fst in Nov.
Shamal 8-1 (9-11) Tracked leaders, pushed along 4f out, ridden 3f out, outpaced over 2f out, weakened well over 1f out, 7th of 10, 19 1/4l behind Tabjeel (9-5) at Lingfield 1m 2f mdn stks (5) pol in Sep.
Sky Jockey 7-4fav (9-0) 2nd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Prepared (9-0) at Meydan 7f mdn stks fst in Nov.
Carbon Dating (IRE) 7-4fav (9-2) Tracked leaders in 4th, every chance over 2f out, kept on same pace, 3rd of 7, 2 1/2l behind Alla Breve (8-11) at Ffos Las 1m 4f mdn stks (5) gd in Jul.
Henrytheghost (USA) (8-10) 6th of 0, 11 3/4l behind Copperbelt (9-6) at Jebel Ali 6f mdn stks fst in Mar.
Raakid (IRE) Raven's Pass colt out of Perfect Hedge.
Tides Rise (USA) 16-1 (9-0) 2nd of 10, 7 1/4l behind Nathr (9-6) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Nov.