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Electrocutionist is the big hope for the home fans as he meets star performers from four visiting nations in the Emirates Airline Dubai World Cup (G1). The ex-Italian runner impressed when outclassing Saudi Arabia's World Cup contender Chiquitin in his prep race.

Japan's top dirt performer Kane Hekili joins the mix and whoever decides to toss him out of their exotics may be quite mistaken. Named after 'The Thunder God' in Polynesian mythology, this is a serious racehorse.

USA's World Cup contenders met in the prestigious Donn Handicap (G1) at Gulfstream Park in February. Magna Graduate went off second choice, as the betting favoured Suave, the horse he had beaten narrowly in the Clark Handicap (G2) at Churchill Downs in November.

Electrocutionist won his dirt debut by 7 lengths, landing the Maktoum Challenge III (G2) in great style beating last year's winner Chiquitin and returning a high Globeform rating.