AL TARIQ is a dual Grade 3 winner over the track and trip and made a successful reappearance in the Dubawi Stakes last season so the lack of a run shouldn't be a problem even though he has a small penalty to carry. Pat Dobbs is on board stablemate Canvassed, a Grade 3 winner here last year but behind the selection in January as was runner-up Freedom Fighter, who was beaten two lengths. Mouheeb has only had two starts at this trip and won both though takes a slight step up in class but Mutaraffa made a winning reappearance at this level in January. Raaeb impressed on his return to action a month ago but Tuz won the Listed Dubai Creek Mile a year ago and may find this on the short side. Upper Class made all for an easy victory last month but takes a big leap in grade.
Al Tariq (FR) (9-0) 11th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Switzerland (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 1 (1) fst in Mar.
Canvassed (IRE) (9-0) 5th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Eastern World (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 fst in Mar.
Mouheeb (USA) (9-8) won at Jebel Ali 6f hcp fst in Oct beating Mcmanaman (8-5) by 1l, 11 ran.
Mutaraffa (IRE) (9-8) 2nd of 8, 2 1/4l behind Vasari (8-10) at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Nov.
Raaeb (IRE) (9-4) won at Meydan 7f fst in Nov beating Island Rule (9-5) by 3 1/2l, 8 ran.
Tuz (USA) (9-0) 12th of 16, 18 1/4l behind Bathrat Leon (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 (1) fst in Mar.
Upper Class (BRZ) (9-8) won at Meydan 6f hcp in Nov beating Nibraas (9-4) by 7 3/4l, 8 ran.
Freedom Fighter (USA) (9-0) last of 10, 34 1/4l behind Eastern World (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 fst in Mar.
