Lytham St Annes gained his first victory since 2015 when just getting up over this trip at Jebel Ali three weeks ago. He'd been racing over further but is best at this trip and has only been raised 3lb. Farook was in excellent form around this time a year ago completing a hat-trick at Jebel Ali. He hasn't done so well subsequently but has dropped to a fair mark as a consequence. PIRATE'S COVE has won over the track and trip but had been running poorly before almost making all over a mile a fortnight ago when only caught in the closing stages. He's well handicapped nowadays and is taken to show these a clean pair of heels. Mutahaddith ran very well behind the in-form Lavaspin a fortnight ago though is held by the selection on their run in January but Waady generally competes at a higher level and it would be no surprise to see a strong effort despite a big weight.
Waady (IRE) 12-1 (8-13) 6th of 9, 8 3/4l behind Above Normal (8-5) at Jebel Ali 6f stks fst in Nov.
Farook (IRE) 8-1 (9-6) 3rd of 14, 11 1/4l behind Rodaini (9-10) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Dec.
Mustallib (IRE) 25-1 (9-8) 10th of 14, 27 1/2l behind Rodaini (9-10) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Dec.
Shajjy (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) 8th of 11, 30 1/2l behind Key Bid (8-11) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Dec.
Lytham St Annes (IRE) 4-1jfav (9-5) won at Jebel Ali 6f hcp fst in Nov beating Call To War (9-4) by shd, 16 ran.
Legendary Lunch (IRE) (0-0) 3rd of 4, 2 3/4l behind Bazaruto (9-6) at Bahrain 6f gf in Apr.
Rich And Famous (USA) 13-2 (9-1) 9th of 14, 27 1/4l behind Rodaini (9-10) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Dec.
Alraased (USA) 9-2 (9-2) 9th of 16, 8 1/4l behind Lytham St Annes (9-5) at Jebel Ali 6f hcp fst in Nov.
Mutahaddith 7-1 (9-5) 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Lavaspin (9-0) at Meydan 6f hcp in Nov.
Pirate's Cove (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) 3rd of 16, 1/4l behind Cachao (9-3) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Dec.
Lavaspin 2-1fav (8-5) won at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Nov beating Alraased (8-5) by 5l, 8 ran.
