Plenty of these are course and distance winners including the incredibly consistent Triple Venture, who has been out of the first four once in 13 starts though he keeps climbing the ratings. Jim Crowley was on board for both of LAASUDOOD‘s victories in the UK and takes over again after a promising reappearance in a better race a month ago. Fight Zone, a dual winner in Ireland, was returning from over three years off when an excellent fourth here last month and has to be respected along with stablemates Dessman and Rayed. Aswan, a two-year-old winner at Goodwood, made all for a convincing victory at Abu Dhabi last month though an 8lb rise makes this tougher. Pitcher‘s Point chased home Made In Dubai two weeks ago and looks best of the remainder.
Laasudood (USA) (8-10) 3rd of 13, 3 1/2l behind Western Symphony (9-7) at Meydan 1m hcp in Nov.
Lucius Tiberius (IRE) (8-7) 6th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Sovereign Prince (9-3) at Meydan 1m stks gd in Jan.
Silent Defense (IRE) (8-7) 9th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Nibras Passion (9-1) at Abu Dhabi 7f gd in Mar.
Aswan (IRE) (9-5) won at Abu Dhabi 1m hcp fm in Nov beating Chosen Mark (9-7) by 3l, 13 ran.
Faithful Soldier (USA) (9-0) 7th of 10, 15 1/2l behind Royal Mews (9-10) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.
Pitcher's Point (USA) (9-11) 2nd of 12, 2l behind Made In Dubai (9-5) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Nov.
Tahdeed (USA) (9-11) 7th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Hyde Park (8-10) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.
Dessman (USA) (9-11) 4th of 11, 2l behind Thawban (9-7) at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Nov.
Al Modayar (USA) (9-1) 3rd of 7, 10 1/4l behind Rio Angie (8-10) at Meydan 7f stks in Nov.
Rayed (USA) (9-0) won at Jebel Ali 6f mdn stks in Nov beating Moheeba (8-9) by 3/4l, 12 ran.
Sendeed (IRE) (9-4) 4th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Mozahim (9-8) at Jebel Ali 5f hcp in Dec.
Fight Zone (USA) (9-7) 4th of 9, 3 1/2l behind Sadeedd (9-4) at Meydan 7f hcp in Nov.
Triple Venture (USA) (9-8) 3rd of 12, 4 1/2l behind Made In Dubai (9-5) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Nov.
Chosen Mark (IRE) (8-8) 6th of 8, 11 1/2l behind Delorean (8-11) at Jebel Ali 1m hcp stks in Dec.
Ribhi (IRE) (9-8) 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind Thawban (9-7) at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Nov.
Shake Hand (USA) (9-6) last of 12, 26 3/4l behind Made In Dubai (9-5) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Nov.
Almoreb (IRE) (8-11) 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Mersaal (8-13) at Jebel Ali 7f hcp stks in Nov.
Kaatibb (9-8) 8th of 12, 14l behind Made In Dubai (9-5) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Nov.
Onda Ruggente (USA) (9-10) 6th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Rayig (9-11) at Jebel Ali 6f hcp fst in Nov.
Daahes (IRE) 13-2 (9-5) Led and set steady pace, narrowly headed halfway, pushed along and lost 2nd over 2f out, ridden and outpaced over 1f out, stayed on again towards finish, 4th of 7, 3 1/2l behind Hot Chesnut (9-8) at Newbury 7f hcp (4) gd in Jul.
