Land Of Legends won a Group 2 on his reappearance here in 2021 and has been racing at a high level subsequently. This represents a drop in class and he had Modern News behind when returning in the Zabeel Mile. I AM SUPERMAN finished just in front of the pair of them in third after coming wide into the straight. A Group 2 winner in Australia after leaving Michael O'Callaghan, he's back with the Irish handler and Colin Keane can steer him home. Shining Blue made a winning debut in a handicap over 7f here three weeks ago and has scored twice over this trip in the UK though this is a step-up in grade.
Fast Raaj (FR) (9-0) 6th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Al Suhail (9-0) at Meydan 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jan.
Danyah (IRE) (9-0) 13th of 16, 19 1/2l behind Algiers (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jan.
Erzindjan (IRE) (9-0) 5th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Master Of The Seas (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks gd in Jan.
I Am Superman (IRE) (9-0) 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Master Of The Seas (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks gd in Jan.
Land Of Legends (IRE) (9-0) 4th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Master Of The Seas (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks gd in Jan.
Major Partnership (IRE) (9-2) 9th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Shining Blue (9-2) at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Jan.
Manjeer (IRE) (9-0) 7th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Switzerland (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jan.
Modern News (9-0) 6th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Master Of The Seas (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks gd in Jan.
Rodaballo (9-0) 5th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Al Suhail (9-0) at Meydan 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jan.
Shining Blue (IRE) (9-2) won at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Jan beating Spirit Of Light (9-2) by 1/2l, 16 ran.
Spirit Of Light (IRE) (9-2) 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Shining Blue (9-2) at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Jan.