Dubai Future (GB)

Smart; second on debut over 1m at Haydock in July 2019 but won the next three at up to 1m4f, most recently at Meydan in January 2020; never involved over same C&D the following month but better effort at the end of February when second of nine in Group 3 over 1m6f (good); disappointing on first three starts after returning to Britain but much better on fourth attempt when close second in 12f handicap at Newbury (good); form figures of 212 in three races at Meydan in early 2021, the win coming in a 1m6f Listed handicap; outclassed in Sheema Classic in March, finishing fifth of nine; fair fourth in Listed a race at Kempton (12f) in November but held in Group 3 at Sakhir (10f) later that month; back to form when bolting up in 12f Listed rated condfitions race at Meydan in January 2022, winning there for third straight year; fair fourth over 14f at same venue next time and similar story when fifth in Group 3 over 1m7f at Riyadh in February; down the field in Sheema Classic in March and also well beaten on UK return in Brigadier Gerard Stakes at Sandown (10f) in May but bounced back to form when running out a wide-margin winner of the competitive Wolferton Stakes (10f) at Royal Ascot in June; below that level when third of five in Group 2 Sky Bet York Stakes in July but better run when close third in 11f Group 3 at Newbury in September; built on that by winning Group 3 over 10f at Sakhir in November and finished decent second to progressive rival over 9f at Meydan in Januray 2023 but a bit below that when modest fifth over same C&D in February; then finished a clear second in Saudi Arabia when chasing home an impressive winner; absent after that for 265 days before being below his best in the Bahrain International Trophy; better again at Meydan on next start in December.