The top five are trained by Doug Watson, as is Jeeraan at the bottom of the weights. Mizbah won a better handicap than this at the Carnival and ended the campaign finishing last in a Group 1 in March. Storm Belt won a minor Listed contest here in December but ran poorly subsequently and is berthed wide, as is stable companion Grand Argentier though Josh Quinn's claim will aid the latter. BRABBHAM completed a hat-trick here at the beginning of last year and though much higher in the weights won at Jebel Ali in January. He is very well treated on his best form and is also well treated with Jim Crowley's mount Nathr on their running here last year so can make a successful reappearance. Trinity Force is just 2lb higher than when successful over the course and distance last November while Handsome Man finished runner-up in this a year ago but only ran twice subsequently.
Storm Belt (USA) (9-10) 6th of 9, 26 1/4l behind Skygazer (8-4) at Chengdu 1m 3f hcp gd in Apr.
Mizbah 33-1 (9-0) last of 8, 30 1/2l behind Long River (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 1 fst in Mar.
Nathr (USA) 16-1 (9-0) 11th of 13, 25 1/2l behind Heavy Metal (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 3 fst in Mar.
Grand Argentier (FR) 5-1 (9-6) won at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Feb beating Galvanize (8-9) by 2 1/2l, 9 ran.
Mutamakkin (USA) (9-0) 8th of 16, 5 1/2l behind Shamaal Nibras (9-0) at Jebel Ali 7f stks fst in Mar.
Ian's Memory (USA) 20-1 (9-5) last of 13, dist behind Top Clearance (9-5) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Mar.
Rio Tigre (IRE) (9-0) 10th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Zamaam (9-0) at Abu Dhabi 1m 3f gd in Mar.
Brabbham (USA) 6-1 (9-2) 2nd of 13, 4 1/4l behind Top Clearance (9-5) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Mar.
Dawwass (USA) 40-1 (9-0) 6th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Cosmo Charlie (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f lst fst in Mar.
Handsome Man (IRE) (9-3) 5th of 15, 7l behind Carbon Dating (9-1) at Abu Dhabi 1m 4f hcp gd in Dec.
Jeeraan (USA) 33-1 (9-6) 11th of 13, 30 3/4l behind Top Clearance (9-5) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Mar.
Montsarrat (IRE) 14-1 (9-1) Tracked leader, ridden over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, last of 10, 14 3/4l behind Banditry (8-11) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Oct.
Snow Squall 16-1 (9-1) 3rd of 13, 6l behind Top Clearance (9-5) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Mar.
Trinity Force (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) last of 7, dist behind Active Spirit (8-9) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Feb.