Most of these are course winners including Doug Watson‘s Al Qaqaa, who made a winning reappearance last November so obviously goes well fresh. Aeonian has never raced on Dirt but ran in a Group 1 in March and will be better for his recent effort at Abu Dhabi. His stablemate QAREEB made a winning start for the yard under today‘s rider last month and a 6lb rise does not look excessive. He just about holds third-placed Legend Of Cannes on that run while Alhzeem has won a couple of minor handicaps and ran quite well when stepped up in grade here a fortnight ago. Made In Dubai has also stepped up in class from last season and won nicely last month.
Ajuste Fiscal (URU) (9-11) 6th of 13, 8l behind Western Symphony (9-7) at Meydan 1m hcp in Nov.
Kafoo (USA) (9-0) 10th of 14, 24 3/4l behind Salute The Soldier (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 1 fst in Mar.
Forest Falcon (IRE) 80-1 (9-2) Chased leaders near side, ridden and beaten 3f out, 25th of 28, 20 3/4l behind Majestic (8-2) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Alhzeem (USA) (9-2) 3rd of 9, 8 1/4l behind Book Review (8-9) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Nov.
Imperial Empire (9-4) 11th of 13, dist behind Western Symphony (9-7) at Meydan 1m hcp in Nov.
Lahresh (9-2) 6th of 7, 12 3/4l behind Southern Artist (9-2) at Meydan 1m stks fst in Nov.
Aeonian (IRE) (9-6) 14th of 16, 6 1/2l behind Count Rostov (9-3) at Abu Dhabi 1m in Nov.
Al Qaqaa (USA) (9-11) 2nd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Mordin (9-5) at Abu Dhabi 1m 3f gd in Nov.
Legend Of Cannes (USA) (9-5) 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Qareeb (8-9) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp in Nov.
Made In Dubai (USA) (9-5) won at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Nov beating Pitcher's Point (9-11) by 2l, 12 ran.
Cosmic Desert 40-1 (9-4) Chased leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 10f out, driven over 3f out, weakened over 2f out, last of 7, dist behind Youthful King (9-0) at Windsor 1m 3f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Qareeb (USA) (8-9) won at Meydan 1m 1f hcp in Nov beating Vasilakos (9-1) by 1/2l, 13 ran.