Muqaatil, who has never won on Dirt, has recorded a hat-trick since reverting to Turf including over the track and trip in January when just touching off today's rival Doublet, who is 1lb better off. The latter was earlier a long way behind Rio Tigre over 1m2f and appears unlikely to reverse the form. Aridity and Gavroche have beaten each other at Jebel Ali in the past couple of weeks but the vote goes to JAMESIAN, a winner on Turf at Abu Dhabi before twice leading at this trip at Al Ain until caught over the extra 2f by the in-form Secret Trade. Empoli has been slowly dropping in the weights but hasn't been in the best of form.
Rio Tigre (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) 9th of 12, 13 1/2l behind Gavroche (8-9) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp pol in Mar.
Carrington (FR) 16-1 (8-7) 10th of 16, 10 3/4l behind Muzdawaj (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Feb.
Muqaatil (USA) (8-8) won at Abu Dhabi 1m 3f gd in Feb beating Juthoor (8-10) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Doublet (IRE) 9-1 (9-1) 8th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Cape Of Eagles (8-10) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Feb.
Empoli (GER) (9-0) 7th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Muqaatil (8-8) at Abu Dhabi 1m 3f gd in Feb.
Nibras Galaxy (IRE) (9-11) 5th of 15, 10 1/4l behind Secret Trade (9-0) at Al Ain 1m 5f fst in Mar.
Galesburg (IRE) 16-1 (8-5) 7th of 12, 10 1/4l behind Gavroche (8-9) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp pol in Mar.
Treasured Times (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) 9th of 15, 9 1/4l behind Craving (9-10) at Jebel Ali 1m hcp pol in Mar.
Hold Sway (IRE) 25-1 (8-8) 9th of 14, 15 1/2l behind Mazeed (8-7) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Feb.
Highest Level (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) last of 16, 31 3/4l behind Fear The Fury (9-5) at Jebel Ali 7f hcp fst in Nov.
Aridity (IRE) 6-1 (8-5) 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Gavroche (8-9) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp pol in Mar.
Estikmaal (IRE) 11-1 (9-1) 4th of 12, 30l behind Gundogdu (8-6) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Mar.
Sa'ada (USA) 14-1 (9-4) 12th of 15, 16 1/4l behind Craving (9-10) at Jebel Ali 1m hcp pol in Mar.
Gavroche (USA) 11-2 (8-9) won at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp pol in Mar beating Cape Of Eagles (8-5) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Jamesian (IRE) (8-8) 2nd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Secret Trade (9-0) at Al Ain 1m 5f fst in Mar.
Cinq Rues (FR) (8-5) 9th of 15, 25 1/2l behind Secret Trade (8-5) at Al Ain 1m 5f fst in Feb.