Kimbear was only fifth in this last year after winning it the previous season. He's one of three from Doug Watson's yard and the leading trainer looks to have a better chance with GOLDEN GOAL, who easily beat Desert Doctor in a track record 7f handicap before finding a stop-start pace against him next time. Another from the yard, Midnight Sands, won his last five starts here last winter but didn't take to racing in the USA in the autumn. North America would win this on his 2019 form and had excuses in two runs last winter. His stable also run the very progressive Tuz with William Buick on board and he'll be better for his opening run as will Chiefdom.
Blown By Wind (9-0) 7th of 9, 9l behind Salute The Soldier (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 fst in Feb.
Casey Jones (IRE) (9-0) last of 12, 26 1/4l behind Eqtiraan (8-11) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Jan.
Chiefdom (USA) (9-3) 6th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Hypothetical (9-4) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Feb.
Desert Doctor (IRE) (8-10) 7th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Hypothetical (9-4) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Feb.
Dubai Icon (9-0) 2nd of 10, 2l behind New Trails (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp lst stks fst in Feb.
Golden Goal (IRE) (9-1) 5th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Hypothetical (9-4) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Feb.
Kimbear (USA) (9-0) 3rd of 6, 5 1/2l behind Secret Ambition (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 3 stks (1) in Feb.
Madkhal (USA) (9-5) won at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Feb beating Dahawi (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 9 ran.
Midnight Sands (USA) 12-1 (8-8) Bothered upr,protected, 8th of 12, 16l behind Sleepy Eyes Todd (8-12) at Keeneland 7f stks fst in Nov.
North America 33-1 (9-0) 13th of 14, dist behind Maximum Security (9-0) at Riyadh 1m 1f fst in Feb.
Oasis Charm (9-0) 5th of 6, dist behind Secret Ambition (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 3 stks (1) in Feb.
Prompting (9-1) 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Bright Melody (9-5) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Feb.
Royal Dornoch (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) 10th of 11, 27l behind Space Blues (9-0) at Riyadh 6f gd in Feb.
Trancaferro (URU) (9-6) 8th of 10, 7 1/4l behind Hypothetical (9-4) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Feb.
Tuz (USA) (9-1) 4th of 10, 2 3/4l behind Hypothetical (9-4) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Feb.
Down On Da Bayou (USA) (9-0) 7th of 10, 9 3/4l behind Summer Romance (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 fst in Feb.
Bright Start (USA) (8-5) 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Hypothetical (9-4) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Feb.
Real World (IRE) (8-9) 3rd of 10, 2 1/4l behind New Trails (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp lst stks fst in Feb.