Doug Watson has three entries and though jockey bookings rarely give definitive clues the presence of Pat Dobbs on board Sheeba suggests he's the stable pick. However, he was a 50/1 chance when scoring by a wide margin last month from a subsequent winner and has been raised a massive 12lb. State Law also represents the champion trainer and though well beaten in two starts last month he took some time to warm up last year before hitting winning form. BANNOCK hasn't won on any all-weather surface and has had plenty of attempts but he's been running well in slightly better company since returning in November and is taken to finally get off the mark on the surface. Milton has been sprinting and has never convinced at this trip while Richard Mullen has chosen recent dual Jebel Ali winner Secret Ambition over Sky Jockey, who he has ridden to both career victories.
State Law (IRE) (9-5) 9th of 12, 33l behind North America (9-3) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Dec.
Milton (USA) 11-2 (8-8) 5th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Shoreditch (8-9) at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Jan.
Bannock (IRE) 12-1 (8-5) 3rd of 13, 4 3/4l behind Nathr (9-4) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.
Docket (USA) (9-2) 4th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Tides Rise (8-6) at Jebel Ali 1m hcp fst in Nov.
Sheeba (8-13) won at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Dec beating Fraserburgh (8-9) by 8 1/2l, 12 ran.
Untold Secret 16-1 (8-9) 7th of 14, 8l behind Town's History (8-8) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Emirates Airline 40-1 (8-7) 7th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Nathr (9-4) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.
Secret Ambition 7-1 (8-5) 5th of 13, 10l behind Nathr (9-4) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.
Sky Jockey 4-1jfav (9-4) 11th of 12, dist behind Fraserburgh (8-9) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan.