This is the final local meeting staged wholly on the Tapeta surface before the Carnival begins next week. A big field of maidens is hardly a good way for punters to start though very few can be seriously fancied. Dress Down started favourite under Richard Hughes at Jebel Ali on Friday and though never looking like winning the fact that he's out again so soon is a pointer. WAAHY also started favourite when beaten one and a half lengths by Tarbawi over 1m2f a fortnight ago with Shaishee around three lengths behind. Both are disappointing and have become vulnerable, though the former is lightly raced and has the scope to go on to better things. He gets the nod as Price Is Truth was behind the selection here last month, though didn't get the run of the race and may be capable of better.
Admirals Braid (SAF) 25-1 (9-1) 13th of 16, 32l behind Straight Talk (9-5) at Jebel Ali(UAE) 1m mdn stks in Mar '12.
Ako Mako (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) 10th of 12, 35l behind Tarbawi (8-11) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f mdn stks in Dec.
Dress Down (USA) 2-1fav (9-6) 5th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Fiscal (9-6) at Jebel Ali(UAE) 7f mdn stks in Dec.
Gulf Of Alaska 16-1 (9-6) 11th of 14, 24l behind Puzzlemaker (9-6) at Meydan(UAE) 1m mdn stks in Dec.
Price Is Truth (USA) 16-1 (9-5) 8th of 14, 9l behind Puzzlemaker (9-6) at Meydan(UAE) 1m mdn stks in Dec.
Shaishee (USA) 3-1 (8-11) 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Tarbawi (8-11) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f mdn stks in Dec.
Target Point 20-1 (9-5) 8th of 16, 10l behind Moannaa (9-5) at Jebel Ali(UAE) 1m mdn stks in Jan '12.
Waahy (IRE) Evensfav (8-11) 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Tarbawi (8-11) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f mdn stks in Dec.
Al Batoul (FR) Sinndar horse out of Mandalay.
Ghibli 66-1 (9-2) 14th of 15, 30l behind Fiscal (9-6) at Jebel Ali(UAE) 7f mdn stks in Dec.
Asmar (IRE) Cape Cross horse out of Zaneton.
Barely Streetlegal (USA) 33-1 (8-7) 12th of 14, 28l behind Puzzlemaker (9-6) at Meydan(UAE) 1m mdn stks in Dec.
Velga Green (FR) Green Tune horse out of Anavelga.
Wyatt's Love (USA) 33-1 (8-7) last of 14, 42l behind Puzzlemaker (9-6) at Meydan(UAE) 1m mdn stks in Dec.
Japan Easy (USA) 33-1 (8-3) 7th of 14, 9l behind Puzzlemaker (9-6) at Meydan(UAE) 1m mdn stks in Dec.
Max Beauty (FR) American Post horse out of Nebraska.
Earth Tour 6-1 (9-0) 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Bravo Ragazzo (8-10) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f mdn stks in Nov.
Extroverted 20-1 (8-10) 13th of 16, 15l behind Crackdown (8-11) at Jebel Ali(UAE) 1m hcp in Dec.
Vermeer (SAF) 25-1 (9-6) 12th of 15, 12l behind Fiscal (9-6) at Jebel Ali(UAE) 7f mdn stks in Dec.
Merjaan (8-4) 9th of 11, 39l behind Watheeq (8-5) at Sharjah(UAE) 1m 2f hcp in Dec.
