The three-year-old True Accolade started favourite in all four starts for Godolphin in the UK but disappointed after winning a Windsor novices' event. Act Of Wisdom completed a hat-trick in the UK in 2020 but was too high in the weights here last winter. Qareeb didn't appear to stay 1m3f last time after scoring over shorter and this is further but AL NAYYIR (NAP) made a winning reappearance last month and didn't get going until it was all over next time. Doug Watson's charge can get back on the winning trail though Grand Dubai was in winning form at this time last year and will be better for his recent return.
Celestial Spheres (IRE) (9-6) won at Abu Dhabi 1m 4f gd in Feb beating Mudaarab (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.
Influencer (8-8) 7th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Taamol (9-1) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Nov.
Mudaarab (USA) (8-9) 7th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Quip (9-4) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Mar.
Grand Dubai (IRE) (9-1) 8th of 14, 10 1/4l behind Tahdeed (8-9) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Dec.
Qareeb (USA) (9-10) 10th of 12, 19 1/2l behind Mulfit (9-8) at Meydan 1m 3f hcp fst in Nov.
Bosphorus (9-6) 9th of 10, 18 1/4l behind Tolmount (8-7) at Jebel Ali 1m in Dec.
Bright Start (USA) 13-2 (10-2) Tracked leaders on inside, ridden and no response over 2f out, weakened final 2f, 9th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Sooghan (9-5) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Al Nayyir (9-10) 3rd of 12, 7l behind Mulfit (9-8) at Meydan 1m 3f hcp fst in Nov.
Kanood (USA) (8-13) 2nd of 12, nk behind Book Review (9-11) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Jan.
True Accolade 9-2fav (9-9) Raced keenly, soon tracking leader, pushed along over 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, led inside final furlong, headed and no extra in 3rd final 100 yards, 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Reelemin (9-6) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (4) gd in Jun.
Act Of Wisdom (IRE) (8-11) 3rd of 10, 5l behind Mordin (9-5) at Abu Dhabi 1m 3f gd in Nov.
