Kandidate is set to compete in the Group Three Maktoum Challenge II, the nine-furlong dirt feature of Thursday night’s fourth meeting of the Dubai International Racing Carnival.

Dubai Surprise made a triumphant return after a year off the track with a hard-fought success at Leicester.

Kieren Fallon was in double form at Goodwood on Tuesday with seven-furlong specialist Arakan highlighting the brace with victory in the Merbury Catering Consultants Supreme Stakes.

Marcus Tregoning’s only previous appearance at Yarmouth prior to yesterday was back in October 1998 when a certain Dubai Millennium broke his maiden tag in finishing five lengths clear of the trainer’s Tabareeh.

Asawer won a thrilling renewal of the Free Archive Video On attheraces.com John Musker Fillies’ Stakes when she held on by half a length from the fast-finishing Coqueteria at Yarmouth.