Franz Strauss beat Withering in a head-bobber on sloppy ground here a couple of weeks ago. They meet on the same terms so there's unlikely to be anything between them though the winner got first run in the straight. Third-placed Sanad Libya looks held and was also a long way behind Hypothetical in a Group 1 here in March. The winner goes well fresh so the lack of a run shouldn't be a problem. Lost Eden is 5-9 on artificial surfaces though his best form is at Jebel Ali. WHITE WOLF just failed to catch shock winner Good Fortune on Turf two weeks ago. He scored twice on Tapeta in the UK and will be having just his fifth career start here so looks the one to beat.
Hypothetical (IRE) (9-0) 7th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Country Grammer (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) fst in Mar.
Thegreatcollection (USA) (9-0) 3rd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Prince Eiji (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 3 stks Yielding in Jan.
Ajuste Fiscal (URU) (9-0) 4th of 11, 5 1/4l behind Salute The Soldier (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f stks gd in Jan.
Lost Eden (IRE) (9-0) 2nd of 5, 3 1/2l behind Daramethos (9-0) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f lst stks fst in Jan.
Withering (9-8) 2nd of 10, nk behind Franz Strauss (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp Yielding in Jan.
White Wolf (IRE) (9-3) 2nd of 13, shd behind Good Fortune (9-8) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp Yielding in Jan.
Haengbok Wangja (USA) (9-0) 10th of 11, dist behind Salute The Soldier (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f stks gd in Jan.
United Front (USA) (9-0) 8th of 11, 22 1/2l behind Salute The Soldier (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f stks gd in Jan.
Franz Strauss (9-0) won at Meydan 1m 1f hcp Yielding in Jan beating Withering (9-8) by nk, 10 ran.
Rakeez (9-0) 3rd of 5, 4 1/4l behind Daramethos (9-0) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f lst stks fst in Jan.
Sanad Libya (USA) (9-5) 3rd of 10, 5 1/2l behind Franz Strauss (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp Yielding in Jan.
Gentile Bellini (9-4) 5th of 10, 11l behind Franz Strauss (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp Yielding in Jan.