FARRAAJ (NAP) earned himself an invite to the Dubai Turf on World Cup night last year and didn't perform badly. He's been brought along slowly this campaign but showed behind Fanciful Angel last month that his turn isn't far off and he can get back to winning ways. Think Ahead, Elleval and Zamaan were involved in a bunch finish three weeks ago and are very closely matched again and, with the runner-up now absent here, the third may just come out best on the revised terms. Fearless Hunter hasn't been beaten far in his two recent starts on the track while Slumdogmillionaire made a bold bid to make all a couple of weeks ago on his first start for a year and only faded in the closing stages.
Farraaj (IRE) 14-1 (9-5) 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Fanciful Angel (9-0) at Meydan 1m hcp gf in Jan.
Fearless Hunter (GER) (9-3) 4th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Musaddas (9-1) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Feb.
Think Ahead 10-3jfav (8-11) won at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Feb beating Elleval (9-1) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Slumdogmillionaire (SAF) (9-1) 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Musaddas (9-1) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Feb.
Zamaam (9-1) 6th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Tryster (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f stks gd in Feb.
Basateen (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) Tracked leader until halfway, chased leaders, edged right under pressure and weakened 2f out, 10th of 13, 12 1/4l behind Exosphere (8-5) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Aug.
Royal Navy Ship (USA) (9-1) 9th of 14, 7 3/4l behind Musaddas (9-1) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Feb.
Elleval (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind Think Ahead (8-11) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Feb.
