Balmoral Handicap winner MUSADDAS (NAP) showed the benefit of his opening run here with a smooth victory over today's rival Dormello three weeks ago. That was over a furlong shorter but the extra shouldn't be a problem nor will a 5lb rise. Elleval is extremely consistent but just doesn't win often enough as his record of 1-30 on Turf suggests. He's been running well and is likely to be thereabouts again though he has something to find with Limario. Doug Watson's charge beat his rival into third here a year ago and is 5lb better off at the weights. Whistle Stop had almost a year off before returning in January and showed the benefit of that run with a cracking effort behind stable companion Sanshaawes over the course and distance a couple of weeks later. Khusoosy won four of his eight starts for Godolphin in the UK and made a successful debut for Ali Al Raihe at Abu Dhabi last month. Paul Hanagan picks him from a quartet of his retained owner's runners so more is expected.
Limario (EG) 12-1 (9-1) Mid-division, chased leaders & every chance 500m out, one pace final 300m, 6th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Forries Waltz (9-1) at Meydan 1m 1f (1) gf in Jan.
Musaddas (9-1) won at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Feb beating Dormello (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Elleval (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Think Ahead (8-11) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Feb.
Dormello (IRE) (9-2) 2nd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Musaddas (9-1) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Feb.
Nafaqa (IRE) (9-3) 10th of 16, 6 1/4l behind Carry On Deryck (9-1) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Feb.
Artigiano (USA) (8-11) 6th of 14, 11 1/4l behind Faulkner (9-3) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Feb.
Pilote (IRE) (8-13) 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Liquid Mercury (8-10) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gd in Feb.
Avon Pearl (9-1) 7th of 16, 5 3/4l behind Carry On Deryck (9-1) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Feb.
Beach Bar (IRE) (9-0) 6th of 16, 3 1/4l behind Carry On Deryck (9-1) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Feb.
Khusoosy (USA) (8-13) won at Abu Dhabi 1m 3f in Feb beating Mustahdaf (8-5) by 1 3/4l, 0 ran.
Nolohay (IRE) (9-1) last of 6, 12 1/4l behind One Man Band (9-6) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Feb.
Shamaal Nibras (USA) (8-13) 5th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Musaddas (9-1) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Feb.
Snow Squall (8-10) 7th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Liquid Mercury (8-10) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gd in Feb.
Night Run (FR) (9-1) 8th of 11, 22l behind Garlingari (9-3) at Lyon-Parilly 1m 4f (1) hvy in Nov.
Whistle Stop (SAF) 12-1 (9-0) 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Sanshaawes (9-6) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gf in Jan.
Probably (IRE) 50-1 (8-13) last of 10, dist behind Munaaser (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan.
Start Right 14-1 (9-0) 8th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Sanshaawes (9-6) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gf in Jan.
Vortex (NOR) (8-9) 10th of 14, 16 1/2l behind Faulkner (9-3) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Feb.
