Endifaa has had eight starts here, all on the Dirt track, and though looking vulnerable his overall form should see him in contention. Benmalek's close second to Tahdeed in January puts him in the frame though prospective backers would need to forgive a moderate subsequent run. ALHZEEM was just half-a-length behind in that earlier event when making a belated debut. He started slowly that day but finished best of all and with that under his belt can progress enough to take this. Panoshoshic is 0-20 and though only beaten a head at Jebel Ali last month was well beaten behind the same winner back there on Sunday.
Al Nayyir 5-1 (9-5) Chased leader, nudged along briefly 5f out, pushed along 3f out, weakened 1f out, 7th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Gloucestershire (9-5) at Kempton 1m 3f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.
Alhzeem (USA) (9-2) 3rd of 16, 1l behind Tahdeed (9-2) at Meydan 1m mdn stks in Jan.
Benmalek (IRE) (9-11) 6th of 13, 6 3/4l behind One Idea (9-11) at Meydan 1m mdn stks gd in Feb.
Branwell (IRE) (9-2) 11th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Tahdeed (9-2) at Meydan 1m mdn stks in Jan.
Endifaa (9-0) 5th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Fire Group (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f mdn stks fst in Dec.
Ibndubai (IRE) (9-2) 8th of 16, 6 1/2l behind Nibraas (9-2) at Abu Dhabi 7f gd in Jan.
Jacksonville (9-2) last of 10, 27l behind Kafoo (9-2) at Meydan 1m mdn stks fst in Nov.
Last Light (IRE) (9-2) 11th of 16, 10 1/4l behind Nibraas (9-2) at Abu Dhabi 7f gd in Jan.
Light Beam (9-2) 12th of 16, 7 1/2l behind Tahdeed (9-2) at Meydan 1m mdn stks in Jan.
Seemar (9-2) 14th of 15, 22 1/2l behind El Baareq (9-2) at Jebel Ali 6f mdn stks pol in Jan.
Sheringham (9-2) 9th of 16, 19 3/4l behind Ebnzaidoon (9-2) at Jebel Ali 7f mdn stks fst in Feb.
Sultan Al Neelain (IRE) (9-2) 12th of 15, 6 3/4l behind Bosphorus (9-2) at Meydan 6f mdn stks gd in Feb.
Panoshoshic (USA) (8-11) 7th of 8, 14 1/4l behind Rougher (8-13) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Feb.
Mezzotinto (9-2) 7th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Tahdeed (9-2) at Meydan 1m mdn stks in Jan.
Strong Rhythm (IRE) (9-2) last of 16, 29 1/2l behind Tahdeed (9-2) at Meydan 1m mdn stks in Jan.
Terrain (9-2) 11th of 15, 6 3/4l behind Bosphorus (9-2) at Meydan 6f mdn stks gd in Feb.
Hatheem (IRE) (9-0) 6th of 9, 15l behind Tenbury Wells (9-6) at Jebel Ali 1m stks fst in Feb.
Mouser (USA) (9-6) 6th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Nibras Passion (8-5) at Abu Dhabi 7f gd in Jan.