Down On Da Bayou, a close fourth in the Group 2 Cape Verdi at this time a year ago, was a comfortable winner at Jebel Ali on New Year's Day but this looks tougher. Trainer Julio Olascoaga had a winner here last week and QUALITY BOONE can keep up the good work. A winner on his debut here last winter on his arrival from Uruguay, he later won a Listed contest and ended the campaign with a fine run in the UAE Derby. Royal Mews looks best of Bhupat Seemar's quartet with Tadhg O'Shea in the saddle and he was only caught in the dying strides on his reappearance over 7f here in November. Quality Humor ended a frustrating run of seconds with an easy victory at Jebel Ali but was a long way behind the selection here in March.
Down On Da Bayou (USA) (8-11) won at Jebel Ali 1m stks fst in Jan beating Fanaar (9-2) by 3 1/4l, 8 ran.
Quality Boone (ARG) (9-5) 5th of 16, 5 3/4l behind Crown Pride (8-9) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 (1) fst in Mar.
Midlife Crisis (FR) (8-12) 8th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Fast Raaj (8-12) at Deauville 7f lst stks pol in Dec.
Royal Mews (FR) (9-4) 2nd of 6, nk behind Island Rule (9-1) at Meydan 7f stks fst in Nov.
Bochart (9-7) 11th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Fanaar (9-7) at Jebel Ali 7f hcp fst in Dec.
Ayr Harbour 40-1 (10-2) Soon prominent out wide, led 6f out, ridden and headed over 1f out, lost 2nd 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 14, 5 1/4l behind Croupier (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Faithful Soldier (USA) (9-2) 5th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Fanaar (9-7) at Jebel Ali 7f hcp fst in Dec.
Private Signal 9-1 (9-4) In touch in rear, pushed along over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, last of 6, 17 1/2l behind King Of Time (8-13) at Newmarket 1m hcp (3) gd in Apr.
Quality Humor (USA) (9-2) won at Jebel Ali 7f mdn stks fst in Dec beating Mezzotinto (9-2) by 7 1/2l, 11 ran.
Ya Hayati (USA) (9-2) 14th of 16, 17 1/2l behind San Donato (9-2) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Dec.
Shamikh (USA) (9-2) 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Lost Eden (9-4) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f stks fst in Dec.
