Beachcomber Bay has been in excellent form all winter and though up 8lb for last month's easy victory here he's only had six runs so there should be plenty more to come. He'll make a bold bid to defy a penalty but ALMANAARA (NAP) has been racing in much better class and only just failed to make all over 7f here last month. Jim Crowley was on board that day and when he won this very easily a year ago so Doug Watson's charge can get back to winning ways. The stable also run Lytham St Annes, who completed a double at the end of the year and is just 3lb higher than his last winning mark. Shaishee was once very useful winning a Group 3 here in 2015 and he was having his first start since last March when fourth over the minimum trip at Jebel Ali in January so it looks as though he retains some ability. Call To War and Alraased look best of the remainder.
Almanaara (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Rodaini (8-13) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Feb.
Call To War (USA) 6-1 (9-11) 6th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Chess Master (8-9) at Jebel Ali 6f hcp fst in Feb.
Lytham St Annes (IRE) 13-2 (9-4) 5th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Raafid (9-5) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Mar.
Beachcomber Bay (IRE) 9-4fav (9-2) won at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Feb beating Power Link (8-8) by 3 1/4l, 12 ran.
Shaishee (USA) 7-1 (8-9) 4th of 5, 7 1/4l behind High On Life (9-2) at Jebel Ali 5f stks fst in Jan.
Chess Master (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) last of 11, 18 1/4l behind George Villiers (9-1) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Mar.
Important Mission (USA) 20-1 (9-0) 7th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Raafid (9-5) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Mar.
Alraased (USA) 13-2 (8-11) 7th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Chess Master (8-9) at Jebel Ali 6f hcp fst in Feb.
Salvadori (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) 4th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Pinter (9-4) at Jebel Ali 6f hcp fst in Mar.
Emirates Skycargo (IRE) 33-1 (9-4) 10th of 11, 22 1/4l behind Pinter (9-4) at Jebel Ali 6f hcp fst in Mar.
Hototo (9-5) 14th of 0, 16 1/2l behind Mushir (8-9) at Jebel Ali 6f hcp fst in Nov.
