HIGH ON LIFE (NAP) had been competing at a very much higher level than this so it should have come as no surprise when he made all for a comfortable victory at Jebel Ali where he had Lansky and Wasim behind. He can go in again as he was conceding 17lb to Riflescope when beaten a neck on that course in October though the latter has improved throughout the campaign and won a handicap here in February when he had Midlander behind. The latter is much better off at the weights here and showed himself in good form by scoring at Al Ain last month. Portameno was in good form at the end of last year and has last two runs have been in Group company so he's another taking a big drop in class.
Lansky (IRE) 13-2 (8-13) 5th of 8, 4 3/4l behind High On Life (9-2) at Jebel Ali 6f stks pol in Mar.
High On Life 5-2 (9-2) won at Jebel Ali 6f stks pol in Mar beating Call To War (8-5) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Riflescope (IRE) 80-1 (9-0) 4th of 11, 5 3/4l behind Blue Point (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 stks gd in Mar.
Wasim (IRE) 10-3 (8-13) 7th of 8, 7l behind High On Life (9-2) at Jebel Ali 6f stks pol in Mar.
Portamento (IRE) 100-1 (9-0) 9th of 11, 11 3/4l behind Blue Point (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 stks gd in Mar.
Taamol (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) 4th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Shamaal Nibras (9-0) at Jebel Ali 7f stks pol in Mar.
Ejbaar 3-1 (9-6) 5th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Raafid (9-3) at Jebel Ali 5f hcp pol in Mar.
Midlander (IRE) (9-8) won at Al Ain 5f fst in Mar beating Atta Alla (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 15 ran.
Rocket Power 18-1 (9-0) 9th of 12, 14 3/4l behind Shamaal Nibras (9-0) at Jebel Ali 7f stks pol in Mar.
Tashaaboh (IRE) 7-2fav (9-3) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed and unable to quicken inside final furlong, 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Polybius (9-7) at Kempton 6f hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Hototo (9-5) 14th of 0, 16 1/2l behind Mushir (8-9) at Jebel Ali 6f hcp fst in Nov.
Ahlan Emarati (IRE) 28-1 (8-10) 11th of 14, 11 1/2l behind Ajwad (8-11) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Mar.
Circle Dream (IRE) 20-1 (9-2) 6th of 11, 6 1/2l behind Raafid (9-3) at Jebel Ali 5f hcp pol in Mar.
Time Flies 25-1 (9-3) 13th of 16, 14 1/4l behind Alraased (9-3) at Jebel Ali 5f hcp fst in Feb.