Doug Watson has four entries with both Wareeb and SARI DUBAI having won on the same card three weeks ago. The former gained his second victory of the season over this trip though on Dirt while the latter, who had been frustrating, finally got off the mark on Turf and Pat Dobbs keeps the ride. Zucchini has suddenly found his form, winning a Jebel Ali handicap on Dirt then making all and battling on strongly over this track and trip. He's only been raised 2lb so should get competitive. The lightly-raced Windsor winner True Accolade has the scope to do better.
Mordin (IRE) (9-7) 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Al Nayyir (8-11) at Meydan 1m 2f gd in Jan.
Turjomaan (USA) (9-3) 11th of 16, 8l behind Electrical Storm (9-11) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.
Ides Of August (USA) 16-1 (9-8) Tracked leaders, 6th halfway, ridden 2f out, closer in 4th 1f out, stayed on into 2nd inside final furlong, no impression on winner, 2nd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Golden Twilight (9-0) at Dundalk 1m 3f hcp pol in Aug.
Al Maysan (9-6) 6th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Western Writer (9-3) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Jan.
Deciduous 10-11fav (9-9) Led, headed after 4f, chased leader, ridden to join leader 3f out, headed 1f out, weakened, 4th of 5, 4 1/2l behind Duty Bound (8-13) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (4) gf in May.
Qareeb (USA) (9-5) won at Meydan 1m 1f fst in Jan beating Grand Dubai (9-8) by 1/2l, 7 ran.
Sari Dubai (USA) (9-2) won at Meydan 1m gd in Jan beating Made In Dubai (9-2) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Kanood (USA) (9-11) 7th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Zucchini (9-8) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Saqqara King (USA) (9-8) 13th of 16, 23 3/4l behind Street Mood (9-10) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.
Zucchini (9-8) won at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan beating Last Light (8-9) by nk, 10 ran.
True Accolade (9-8) 4th of 16, 7 1/4l behind Gareth (9-11) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Jan.
City King (9-6) 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Zucchini (9-8) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.