Doug Watson runs three with mile winner Grand Argentier preferred dropping back down in class. Winslow had just the one outing last year and Galvanize, formerly with Sir Michael Stoute, debuts for the yard. Brabbham was winning off much lower marks here last year but is upped a further 3lb after scoring at Jebel Ali recently but Ormindo ended a long losing run with a double last month, including a success over 1m3f at the track. VIVERNUS was having only his fifth start when storming to a seven-length victory in a maiden over track and trip last time and it could pay to stick with Musabbeh Al Mheiri’s colt in this.
Grand Argentier (FR) 11-1 (8-9) 4th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Hunting Ground (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan.
Night Run (FR) 66-1 (9-0) 13th of 14, 25l behind Artigiano (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Brabbham (USA) 2-1 (9-1) won at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan beating Tried And True (9-5) by 3/4l, 5 ran.
Winslow (USA) (8-11) 5th of 10, 12l behind Desert Force (9-4) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Dec.
Groor 14-1 (8-11) 7th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Classic Collection (9-3) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Jan.
Galvanize (USA) 7-2fav (8-7) In touch, ridden and weakened over 1f out, 9th of 10, 11 1/2l behind Daily Bulletin (8-9) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Sep.
Ormindo (USA) (8-10) won at Meydan 1m 3f hcp fst in Jan beating Diwaan (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 6 ran.
Pit Stop (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) 12th of 13, 27 3/4l behind Nathr (9-4) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.
Vivernus (USA) (8-11) won at Meydan 1m 1f mdn stks fst in Jan beating Globalist (9-0) by 7l, 15 ran.