Race 5 - Dubai Creek Mile Sponsored By Nakheel Listed Stakes - Dirt

Smart gelding. 3-time C&D winner who won last year's corresponding race. 4/1, 11¼ lengths eighth of 10 to King Gold in Firebreak Stakes at this C&D. Off 10 months. Expected to be bang there.

Useful horse. Course winner. Respectable 7¼ lengths seventh of 14 to Raging Torrent in Godolphin Mile (20/1) at this C&D. Off 7 months. Others more persuasive.

Smart gelding. Seventh of 10 in handicap (4/1) at Meydan (7f, good). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Appleby. Entitled to be on the premises if taking to the surface.

Useful colt. 21/10, creditable 6¾ lengths third of 7 to Phileas Fogg in listed race at Aqueduct (10f). Off 7 months. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Richard E. Dutrow.

Useful gelding. C&D winner. 50/1, creditable 6 lengths fifth of 14 to Raging Torrent in Godolphin Mile at this C&D. Off 7 months. Eased in grade.

Useful horse. 9/2, bit below form 12¾ lengths seventh of 15 to Fort Payne in Burj Nahaar at this C&D. Off 8 months. Choice of O'Shea but more needed on form.

Smart gelding. Course winner. 33/1, well-beaten twelfth of 14 to Raging Torrent in Godolphin Mile at this C&D. Off 7 months. Enters calculations on pick of form.

C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. Tailed-off last of 15 to Imperial Emperor in Al Maktoum Classic at this course (9.9f, 33/1), reportedly bled. Off 8 months. Back down in trip.

Useful colt. 128/10, well-beaten ninth of 10 to Baeza in Pennsylvania Derby at Parx (9f) 62 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Brendan P. Walsh. Back down in grade but probably best watched for now.