Billingsgate showed nothing here last winter and finished a long way last on his first two starts this campaign but it was a different matter at Abu Dhabi a couple of weeks ago when he easily landed a 7f handicap for which he's been raised 8lb. Doug Watson has two entries. Pillar Of Society won twice for Richard Hannon last summer and looks an ideal type for here but EJAABY looks the one to be on. He was having only his second start for the yard since arriving from Roger Varian and looked to have a bit in hand when beating today's rivals Ejbaar and Riflescope over track and trip a fortnight ago. He made ground very quickly from the rear to hit the front a furlong out and stayed on well so a repeat looks on the cards. The returning Dream Dubai looks to have enough weight what for what he's achieved while Sparring, who completed a four-timer for Godolphin in the UK, hasn't been seen since well beaten at Windsor in 2016.
Dream Dubai 11-1 (9-3) 5th of 14, 3 3/4l behind Mutasayyid (9-2) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Feb.
Mind That Boy (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) 9th of 12, 11 1/4l behind Strong Chemistry (8-9) at Jebel Ali 7f hcp fst in Jan.
Portamento (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) 5th of 7, 15 1/4l behind Shamaal Nibras (9-0) at Jebel Ali 1m Grp 3 fst in Jan.
Pupil (IRE) 100-1 (8-5) 10th of 16, 7 1/4l behind Ertijaal (9-6) at Meydan 5f hcp fst in Jan.
Roi De Vitesse (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) 12th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Dutch Masterpiece (8-13) at Meydan 5f hcp gd in Jan.
Crittenden (USA) 15-2 (8-7) Bid btwn,vied,wkened, 5th of 6, 7 1/4l behind Soi Phet (8-11) at Del Mar 1m stks fst in Aug.
Riflescope (IRE) 7-2fav (9-4) 3rd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Ejaaby (8-10) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Jan.
Sharp Defence (USA) 10-1 (9-6) 13th of 15, 13 1/2l behind Ejaaby (8-10) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Jan.
Sparring (IRE) Evensfav (9-4) Tracked leading pair, ridden and no response 3f out, weakened over 1f out, eased well inside final furlong, 4th of 5, 7 1/4l behind First Sitting (9-7) at Windsor 1m 4f hcp (3) gd in Jun.
Billingsgate (IRE) (9-5) won at Abu Dhabi 7f gd in Jan beating Fivehundredmiles (9-1) by 3 1/2l, 14 ran.
Ejaaby 14-1 (8-10) won at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Jan beating Ejbaar (8-10) by nk, 15 ran.
Pillar Of Society (IRE) 8-1 (8-12) Led, headed over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 8, 16 1/2l behind Lahore (8-9) at Doncaster 7f hcp (2) sft in Sep.
Ejbaar 12-1 (8-10) 2nd of 15, nk behind Ejaaby (8-10) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Jan.
Zaraee (IRE) 50-1 (8-13) last of 15, 24 3/4l behind Ejaaby (8-10) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Jan.
Speedy Move (IRE) 11-1 (8-11) 9th of 15, 6 3/4l behind Ejaaby (8-10) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Jan.
Najm Suhail 7-2 (9-6) 4th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Al Barez (9-8) at Jebel Ali 1m hcp fst in Jan.
Mastermind (SAF) 66-1 (8-8) 14th of 16, 12l behind Salsabeel (9-0) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.
Pathway To Honour 20-1 (8-11) 7th of 16, 4 3/4l behind Mailshot (9-2) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.
Salvadori (IRE) 25-1 (9-4) 6th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Shillong (9-5) at Jebel Ali 6f hcp fst in Jan.
