This is a non-carnival race and Doug Watson has five entries. DEHBASHI as an excellent record around here and bounced back to form with a very good effort at Jebel Ali a couple of weeks ago under Pat Dobbs so he gets the vote. However, the jockey has struck with Galvanize, though he ran so poorly here a fortnight ago that it can't have been his form and he's better judged on his earlier efforts. Sea Skimmer finished runner-up in that latter event with Mazeed third and there's no real reason for a form reversal and though Ormindo runs the track well he's better over slightly further. Bois De Boulogne won over the trip at Jebel Ali then found 1m3f taxing his stamina under 8lb extra here two weeks ago and should get into the action from the bottom of the handicap.
Grand Argentier (FR) 15-2 (9-2) 6th of 8, 31 1/4l behind Don't Give Up (8-11) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan.
Storm Belt (USA) 7-1 (9-4) 7th of 8, dist behind Don't Give Up (8-11) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan.
Galvanize (USA) 9-2 (9-5) 9th of 11, 17 1/4l behind Claim The Roses (9-1) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.
Montsarrat (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) 9th of 16, 13l behind Janszoon (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Sparring (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) 12th of 16, 7 1/2l behind Ejaaby (8-9) at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Feb.
Dehbashi (USA) 3-1 (9-6) 2nd of 7, 4l behind Interconnection (9-1) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f hcp fst in Jan.
Street Of Dreams 18-1 (8-11) 13th of 16, 29l behind Janszoon (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Sea Skimmer 11-1 (8-8) 2nd of 11, 1 3/4l behind Claim The Roses (9-1) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.
Ormindo (USA) 4-1 (9-3) 3rd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Interconnection (9-1) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f hcp fst in Jan.
Spring Offensive (IRE) 11-2 (9-4) Mid-division, headway over 3f out, ridden over 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 7th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Fastar (8-11) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) hvy in Sep.
Mazeed (USA) 14-1 (8-7) 3rd of 11, 5 1/4l behind Claim The Roses (9-1) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.
Bois De Boulogne (USA) 4-1jfav (9-0) 2nd of 12, 4 1/4l behind Aslan (9-4) at Meydan 1m 3f hcp fst in Jan.