Verdict

TAMARKUZ has been drawn 1, 2 and 1 in completing a course and distance hat-trick and has been blessed with the inside draw again. He's obviously taken superbly to the Dirt surface and has beaten several of these rivals along the way. Gold City has finished runner-up to him in his last two starts and it would be no great shock if they produced another 1-2. Bradester, a Grade 3 winner at Churchill Downs in September, looks best of the USA-based pair as Quadrivium's form doesn't appear quite as strong. Frankyfourfingers was behind Surfer in January but has improved subsequently and should take his revenge. He found 1m2f in Group 1 company just too much for him in the Al Maktoum Challenge and will be more at home here. Mike De Kock has acquired Prayer For Relief from the USA where he's been racing at the highest level for a long time. He'll be ready for this and could provide solid each-way interest at a fair price while Jeremy Noseda's Sloane Avenue is regarded as a potentially useful Dirt performer.

Formwatch

Tamarkuz (USA) (9-0) won at Meydan(UAE) 1m Group 3 stks (3yo+) (1), 14 ran.

Free Wheeling (AUS) 10-1 (8-11) 3rd of 16, 2 3/4l behind Dark Emerald (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 7f hcp std in Feb.

Quadrivium (USA) 12-1 (8-2) 3w 2nd turn,no rally, 6th of 11, 6l behind Chocolate Ride (8-0) at Fair Grounds(USA) 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gd in Feb.

Bradester (USA) 11-2 (8-5) Outside pair turn,tire, last of 7, 12l behind Vyjack (8-3) at Belmont Park(USA) 1m Grade 3 hcp (3yo+) (1) in Sep.

Frankyfourfingers (FR) (9-0) 4th of 9, 8l behind African Story (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f fll stks Grp 1 (1).

Dark Emerald (IRE) (9-0) 2nd of 11, 1l behind Safety Check (9-3) at Meydan(UAE) 1m Grp 2 (1) gf in Feb.

Prayer For Relief (USA) 18-1 (8-4) Chased4w, gave way, 4th of 10, 8l behind Constitution (8-7) at Gulfstream(USA) 1m 1f Grp 1 hcp (1) in Feb.

Graphic (IRE) 11-4 (9-8) Chased leader, edged left and ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead well inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f cnd stks (4yo+) (2) in Feb beating Diescentric (9-0) by 1l, 5 ran.

Gold City (IRE) (9-0) 2nd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Tamarkuz (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m Group 3 stks (3yo+) (1).

Haatheq (USA) (9-0) 4th of 14, 4l behind Tamarkuz (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m Group 3 stks (3yo+) (1).

Pylon (SAF) (9-0) 9th of 14, 23l behind Tamarkuz (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m Group 3 stks (3yo+) (1).

Forjatt (IRE) (9-0) won at Jebel Ali(UAE) 1m Group 3 stks (3yo+) in Feb, 9 ran.

Layl (USA) (9-0) 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Tamarkuz (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m Group 3 stks (3yo+) (1).

Sloane Avenue (USA) 8-1 (9-0) Steadied into midfield, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, all out, just held on, won at Kempton 1m Listed stks (1) pol in Nov beating Cladocera (8-11) by nk, 12 ran.

Surfer (USA) (9-0) 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Frankyfourfingers (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f Group 2 sks (1) in Feb.

Nolohay (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) won at Meydan(UAE) 1m hcp in Feb beating Tinghir (8-11) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.