Midnight Sands didn't exactly set the world alight in three starts for James Given and makes his debut on Dirt but he has the potential to do better and Doug Watson will get the best from him. TABARAK initially cost $185,000 as he's the first foal of a mare from a Grade 1-winning family in the USA. He never got involved in the race won by Golden Jaguar last week but made eye-catching late progress which will have put him spot-on for this. Karaginsky, a half-brother to recent triple Dirt winner Lavaspin, had just one run at Newmarket for Godolphin last summer and is with the right yard to make progress but Al Wafi didn't show much on Turf for Richard Hannon.
Alshahhad (IRE) 16-1 (9-2) 7th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Beachcomber Bay (9-2) at Jebel Ali 6f mdn stks fst in Dec.
Antiguan Rock 40-1 (9-1) 11th of 16, dist behind J Be Space (9-1) at Meydan 1m 1f mdn stks fst in Jan.
Karaginsky 11-2 (9-5) Slowly away always towards rear, 13th of 19, 10 1/2l behind Sawwaah (9-5) at Newmarket 1m mdn stks (3) gd in Apr.
Multicurrency (USA) 12-1 (9-2) 8th of 16, 10 1/4l behind Nizaal (9-2) at Jebel Ali 1m mdn stks fst in Jan.
Nibras Time (USA) 9-1 (9-2) 9th of 16, 16 1/4l behind Nizaal (9-2) at Jebel Ali 1m mdn stks fst in Jan.
Al Wafi (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Prominent, every chance over 2f out, weakened entering final furlong, 7th of 8, 7l behind Eesha's Smile (9-2) at Bath 1m stks (4) fm in Sep.
Midnight Sands (USA) 10-1 (9-2) Led, headed over 2f out, soon ridden, lost place over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 4th of 12, 6l behind Swissterious (9-2) at Doncaster 7f stks (4) gf in Jul.
Tabarak (USA) 66-1 (8-9) 8th of 15, 4 3/4l behind Golden Jaguar (8-9) at Meydan 7f gd in Jan.
Town Bee (USA) 6-1 (9-0) 9th of 10, dist behind Moshaher (9-0) at Meydan 1m mdn stks fst in Jan.
