DON'T GIVE UP has gone up 7lb for making most and comfortably holding off Saltarin Dubai and Alabaster over the track and trip a fortnight ago and is progressing so fast he'll take the world of beating in his hat-trick bid. The third was travelling nicely for most of the way and had to come around the outside so may get closer without troubling the winner while fourth-placed Jupiter Light ran well for a long way on his first start since winning at Nottingham in October. Etijaah, who looks best of Doug Watson's trio, easily landed a Listed race here in December and can't have been right when beaten a long way the following month.
Etijaah (USA) 3-1 (9-6) 6th of 9, 22l behind Frankyfourfingers (9-1) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Jan.
Saltarin Dubai (ARG) 8-1 (9-6) 2nd of 7, 2l behind Don't Give Up (9-2) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Feb.
Alabaster (USA) 11-4 (9-5) 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Don't Give Up (9-2) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Feb.
Don't Give Up Evensfav (9-2) won at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Feb beating Saltarin Dubai (9-6) by 2l, 7 ran.
Active Spirit (IRE) 6-1 (9-6) 5th of 8, 18 1/4l behind Don't Give Up (8-11) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan.
El Loco (GER) 20-1 (9-5) 11th of 12, 19 3/4l behind Blair House (9-2) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Feb.
Jupiter Light 10-1 (9-0) 4th of 7, 9 3/4l behind Don't Give Up (9-2) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Feb.
Galles (USA) 11-1 (9-0) 2nd of 8, 6l behind Montsarrat (9-0) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f lst stks (1) fst in Feb.
Our Last Summer (IRE) 80-1 (8-9) 9th of 12, 13 3/4l behind Hors De Combat (8-11) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Feb.