Michael Costa and James Orman completed a five-timer at Jebel Ali on Sunday and are represented here by Alsayef, who is bred to get much further. The stable also run Gaassid, who has a speedier pedigree but looks the second string on jockey bookings. Bhupat Seemar was off the mark with his first runner at Sharjah last week and Killer Collect has a very speedy pedigree so should get involved. Connor Beasley was in treble-winning form at Al Ain on Saturday and his mount here, BISMILAH ALIK, is a half-brother to a Grade 3 winner at Santa Anita so gets the nod. Fawzi Nass usually gets going early and Tactical Bound is his first runner of the campaign.
Alsayef (USA) Union Rags colt out of Litigating.
El Nasseeb Profitable colt out of Jafetica.
Gaassid (USA) Mendelssohn colt out of All Too Many.
Killer Collect (USA) Collected colt out of Comforter.
Rasas (USA) colt out of Free Space.
Tactical Bound (USA) Good Magic colt out of Jet Black Magic.
Shamardia 9-1 (9-2) Edged left and bumped rival start, held up in rear, ridden over 2f out, no impression entering final furlong, kept on one pace inside final furlong, 7th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Nariko (9-2) at Kempton 6f fll stks (4) pol in Sep.
Bismilah Alik (USA) Audible colt out of Dressed To Kill.
