Secret Trade didn't show much here last year but has improved out of all recognition at Al Ain and arrives on a four-timer. He had Immortalised behind in the latter of those race while Gundogdu changed stables and made all for a very easy victory over Mears here three weeks ago but he's been hit with a massive 13lb rise in the ratings. SPIRIT OF SCOTLAND stayed on strongly to score over a mile here last month then got too far behind over the same trip at Jebel Ali. He hasn't had much racing and has already won twice so gets the vote to go in again under Dane O'Neill. Karaginsky followed his maiden success at Jebel Ali with a poor run on this track.
Gundogdu (USA) 10-1 (8-6) won at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Mar beating Mears (8-9) by 21l, 12 ran.
Secret Trade (IRE) (9-0) won at Al Ain 1m 5f fst in Mar beating Jamesian (8-8) by 1 1/4l, 15 ran.
Tradesman (USA) 10-1 (9-0) 6th of 10, 7 3/4l behind Welford (9-4) at Meydan 1m 3f hcp fst in Mar.
Kunani (USA) 9-1 (9-3) 5th of 15, 3 1/2l behind Craving (9-10) at Jebel Ali 1m hcp pol in Mar.
Litigation 12-1 (9-6) 10th of 11, dist behind Mizbah (9-11) at Meydan 1m 3f hcp fst in Mar.
Spirit Of Scotland (USA) 5-1jfav (9-0) 3rd of 15, 2 1/4l behind Craving (9-10) at Jebel Ali 1m hcp pol in Mar.
Glorious Poet 16-1 (9-0) 13th of 15, 18 1/4l behind Craving (9-10) at Jebel Ali 1m hcp pol in Mar.
Mears (USA) 20-1 (8-9) 2nd of 12, 21l behind Gundogdu (8-6) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Mar.
Tides Rise (USA) 10-1 (9-10) 4th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Al Barez (9-3) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Mar.
Globalist (GER) 40-1 (8-10) 11th of 16, 11 3/4l behind Kunani (9-1) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f hcp fst in Jan.
Immortalised (8-5) 3rd of 15, 2l behind Secret Trade (9-0) at Al Ain 1m 5f fst in Mar.
Tailor's Row (USA) 9-1 (9-4) 12th of 14, dist behind Thaaqib (8-5) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Feb.
Thaaqib 12-1 (8-9) 5th of 16, 9 3/4l behind Gavroche (9-6) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Feb.
Karaginsky 2-1fav (8-13) 6th of 12, 35l behind Gundogdu (8-6) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Mar.
Powderhouse (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) 7th of 12, dist behind Gundogdu (8-6) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Mar.