The first race to be run on Turf this season has attracted a strong line-up with seven rated in the 100s. They include the three-year-old Mischief Magic, last year‘s Breeders‘ Cup Juvenile Turf Sprint winner, who has not quite made the expected progress having only won a Class 2 race at Kempton. EQUILATERAL has done brilliantly here in the past, winning first-time-back in 2020 and a year later so the lack of a run since the L‘Abbaye will not be a problem. Miqyaas beat Ladies Church a short-head in a Group 2 here in February, with Thunder Of Niagara behind, and Johnny Murtagh‘s filly will be 9lb better off. Neither Ponntos nor Rawy may be capable of running up to their high rating.
Miqyaas (9-6) last of 10, 16 1/2l behind Colour Up (9-0) at Meydan 6f lst stks in Dec.
Asad Zabeel (9-10) 5th of 8, 9 1/4l behind Mersaal (8-13) at Jebel Ali 7f hcp stks in Nov.
Bilhayl (IRE) (9-11) won at Jebel Ali 5f hcp stks in Nov beating Laa Baas (9-3) by 4 1/4l, 5 ran.
Celtic Voyager (SAF) (9-1) 5th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Road Bloc (9-1) at Jebel Ali 5f lst stks fst in Mar.
Equilateral 33-1 (9-10) 16th of 18, 5 1/4l behind Highfield Princess (9-7) at ParisLongchamp 5f Grp 1 gs in Oct.
Erasmo (9-1) last of 13, 16 1/4l behind Road Bloc (9-1) at Jebel Ali 5f lst stks fst in Mar.
Mischief Magic (IRE) 7-4fav (9-5) Raced in third, went second before halfway, pushed along when disputed 2f out, outpaced entering final furlong, weakened to fifth near finish, 5th of 10, 3l behind Willem Twee (9-5) at Lingfield 6f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Ponntos (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) 9th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Exxtra (8-9) at Chantilly 6f Grp 3 stks hvy in Oct.
Rawy (USA) (9-11) won at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Jan beating Colour Up (9-3) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Thunder Of Niagara (IRE) (9-5) 10th of 15, 5l behind Danyah (9-5) at Meydan 6f Grp 1 fst in Mar.
Ladies Church 33-1 (9-3) Dwelt and slightly hampered leaving stalls, soon switched left and raced in rear, progress under 2f out, kept on inside final furlong, never nearer, 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Moss Tucker (9-6) at Curragh 5f Grp 1 stks (1) Good - Yielding in Sep.
Topper Bill (FR) (9-0) won at Meydan 7f stks in Feb beating Last Sunset (8-9) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.