Tides Rise is very consistent and has plenty of success though generally at a lower level. Al Taweel was having only his third start when easily beating the odds-on Vivernus in a course and distance maiden a fortnight ago and doesn't look badly treated on his handicap debut. Diwaan completed a four-timer last winter and wasn't disgraced when tried in better company while Dehbashi completed a double here last December but was beaten at short odds in his last three starts at Jebel Ali. ENNJAAZ won at Chelmsford maiden in September then just failed to catch Seniority in a Kempton handicap last month. The winner has since gone close in a much better race so the Godolphin colt can take this on his track debut.
Jeeraan (USA) 20-1 (8-5) 4th of 14, 2 1/2l behind Trinity Force (8-5) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Nov.
Montsarrat (IRE) 20-1 (8-5) 13th of 14, dist behind Trinity Force (8-5) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Nov.
Dehbashi (USA) 2-1fav (8-9) 5th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Top Clearance (9-5) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Mar.
Al Taweel (USA) (9-0) won at Meydan 1m 2f mdn stks fst in Mar beating Vivernus (9-0) by 4l, 14 ran.
Philosopher (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) 7th of 13, 34 1/4l behind Galvanize (8-8) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Nov.
West Coast Flyer (8-13) 8th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Hunters Creek (8-9) at Abu Dhabi 1m 4f fst in Jan.
Ennjaaz (IRE) 15-2 (8-13) Soon handily placed, ridden over 2f out, led briefly well over 1f out, strong challenge inside final furlong, led narrowly close home, just lost out on the bob post, 2nd of 12, shd behind Seniority (9-2) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (4) pol in Oct.
Jaaref (IRE) (8-13) 6th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Zamaam (9-0) at Abu Dhabi 1m 3f gd in Mar.
Janszoon 7-2 (9-7) Led until ridden 2f out, weakened quickly, behind and eased over 1f out, last of 5, 32 3/4l behind Joshua Reynolds (9-3) at Sandown 1m 6f hcp (3) gs in Jul.
Mubajal 25-1 (8-7) 10th of 13, dist behind Galvanize (8-8) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Nov.
Tides Rise (USA) (8-10) won at Abu Dhabi 1m 3f gd in Nov beating Gavroche (8-10) by shd, 14 ran.
Enery (IRE) (9-1) 4th of 6, 9 1/4l behind Resonant (9-5) at Jebel Ali 1m hcp fst in Nov.
Vivernus (USA) (9-0) 2nd of 14, 4l behind Al Taweel (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f mdn stks fst in Mar.
Diwaan (8-8) 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Skygazer (8-4) at Chengdu 1m 3f hcp gd in Apr.