Al Tariq won a Group 3 over the track and trip in February and returned to action with a victory at Jebel Ali for which he'll improve. Gladiator King is just 2lb better off for a defeat of almost four lengths in that former event and was also beaten by SWITZERLAND at the same level in January. The latter was very highly tried in his two subsequent runs and goes well fresh so a big run is expected. King Leo's two Jebel Ali victories in the autumn were at a lower level but he won very easily and deserves a crack at this grade. Brazil had a winner at the last meeting and Upper Class wasn't disgraced in his two starts here last winter.
Switzerland (USA) (9-0) 7th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Zenden (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Mar.
Alkaraama (USA) (9-0) 5th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Mubakker (9-3) at Meydan 6f stks fst in Dec.
Gladiator King (USA) (9-0) 3rd of 8, 3 3/4l behind Al Tariq (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 fst in Feb.
King Leo (9-1) won at Jebel Ali 6f stks fst in Nov beating Uncle Hamed (9-4) by 5 1/4l, 6 ran.
Lavaspin (9-3) 4th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Mubakker (9-3) at Meydan 6f stks fst in Dec.
On The Warpath (9-3) 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Mubakker (9-3) at Meydan 6f stks fst in Dec.
Al Tariq (FR) (9-6) won at Jebel Ali 6f stks fst in Nov beating Story Of Light (9-0) by nk, 8 ran.
Upper Class (BRZ) (8-11) 9th of 13, 9l behind Canvassed (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 stks fst in Mar.
