In the purebred Arabian contest, he and Molahen El Alhan should make a bold bid to concede weight to eight rivals which are headed by his stable companions Namrood and RB Dixie Burning.

All three are trained by Eric Lemartinel for Sheikh Khalifa and, seeking a seventh course and distance victory, Molahen El Alhan looks sure to at least go close.

O’Shea said: “These conditions really suit him and he won comfortably last time. This is a stronger race but he should be thereabouts.”

RB Dixie Burning is actually unbeaten but the mount of Gerald Avranche has not raced since March 2014 when making it three wins from as many starts, including over course and distance on this card that same year.

An hour later, O’Shea rides the Ali Rashid Al Raihe-trained Deerfield who will be having just his second start locally.

His first was last Sunday, when seventh in a 1,400m course handicap but he was beaten by less than three lengths and, the way he was staying on strongly, suggested this extra 200m would suit.

O’Shea said: “That was his first run since September and first for us so we had to be pleased with him.

His one win in England was over 1,600m, so returning to this trip should help him and he should run well in a competitive race.”