Tailor's Row produced a superb effort to make all from the widest draw over the track and trip in March when QUARTIER FRANCAIS challenged in the straight but couldn't get past. However, the runner-up has a fitness advantage having worn down Gundogu over 1m2f a fortnight ago and will be very difficult to beat. The former pair were well beaten behind Sheeba over 1m2f in March but that looked a fluke as the winner hasn't reproduced that form and was well beaten behind the selection two weeks ago. Heraldic returned to form at Al Ain last month though that was over a mile while Illusional's victory at Southwell for Mark Johnston was also over that trip and he tackles the extra for the first time on his debut for Doug Watson.
Enery (IRE) 20-1 (9-3) 8th of 9, 14 1/2l behind Skygazer (8-5) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Nov.
Quartier Francais (USA) 15-2 (8-7) won at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Nov beating Gundogdu (8-6) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Sheeba 16-1 (9-1) 11th of 14, 23 3/4l behind Quartier Francais (8-7) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Nov.
Tailor's Row (USA) 8-1 (8-7) won at Meydan 1m 3f hcp fst in Mar beating Quartier Francais (8-9) by 1 1/2l, 15 ran.
Grand Dauphin (USA) 11-2 (8-10) 9th of 16, 32 1/4l behind Litigation (8-7) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Nov.
Gundogdu (USA) 25-1 (8-6) 2nd of 14, 1 1/4l behind Quartier Francais (8-7) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Nov.
Illusional 13-2 (9-9) Led after 1f, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 8, 11l behind Data Protection (9-6) at Sandown 1m hcp (5) gs in Aug.
Cry Joy (USA) 16-1 (9-5) 13th of 15, 27 1/4l behind Hello (9-0) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f hcp fst in Nov.
Immortalised 10-1 (9-6) 10th of 15, 17 3/4l behind Hello (9-0) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f hcp fst in Nov.
Parklife (IRE) 22-1 (8-10) 4th of 11, 6 1/4l behind Gavroche (8-13) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f hcp fst in Feb.
Mears (USA) 9-1 (9-0) 8th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Syncopation (8-9) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Nov.
Dubawi's Thunder 20-1 (8-5) 3rd of 9, 9 1/4l behind Skygazer (8-5) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Nov.
Heraldic (USA) (9-11) 2nd of 13, 1 1/2l behind Initial (9-2) at Al Ain 1m hcp fst in Nov.