EDESSA KRALI (3) was third on his 1200m Istanbul turf debut placing just a head behind the runner-up. This longer distance and a favourable inside draw could bring improvement. ETMAN (4) ran third over 1200m on Ankara grass before fourth at a mile. Two subsequent dirt eighths are best overlooked now reverting to turf. ZEYTİN DİBİ (11) finished runner-up tackling this course and distance before recording a fifth behind the selection in their recent Istanbul sprint. That earlier placing gives her a chance to reverse the form. HAYATA İNAT GÜLÜMSE (5) twice made third on synthetic but was fourth most recently. His turf record leaves more to prove.
