Deciduous won twice in the UK and here in February though all at 1m4f so this looks on the short side. El Patriota made a winning track debut in 2021 when rated 109 but has not won subsequently and is now 16lb lower. Grand Dubai won a course and distance handicap in January then was beaten just over two lengths by stablemate Branwell a month later. The winner has an apprentice on board and will be better off at the weights and though he finished behind Ghost Of The Mambo at Jebel Ali earlier he can reverse the form. The front-running Franz Kafka can go well though he was caught close home by STORMY OCEAN (NAP) over slightly shorter here in February and the Crisford‘s Frankel gelding can make a successful reappearance.
Book Review (9-5) 9th of 10, dist behind Franz Strauss (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp Yielding in Jan.
El Patriota (URU) (9-11) 5th of 14, 8l behind Nibras Passion (9-1) at Abu Dhabi 7f gd in Mar.
Eye On The Prize (ARG) (9-5) 7th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Go Soldier Go (8-9) at Meydan 1m 1f lst fst in Mar.
Deciduous (9-1) won at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gd in Feb beating Sea Stone (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Franz Kafka (IRE) (9-8) 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Stormy Ocean (9-8) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Feb.
Legend Of Cannes (USA) (8-9) 8th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Sharar (8-9) at Meydan 1m 2f stks gd in Feb.
Ribhi (IRE) (9-0) last of 16, 18 1/2l behind Secret Ambition (9-0) at Jebel Ali 7f stks fst in Mar.
Grand Dubai (IRE) (9-11) 3rd of 11, 2 1/2l behind Branwell (9-1) at Meydan 1m 3f hcp gd in Feb.
Vasilakos (9-10) 5th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Branwell (9-1) at Meydan 1m 3f hcp gd in Feb.
Ghost Of The Mambo (USA) (9-6) won at Jebel Ali 1m 1f hcp fst in Feb beating Yurman (9-7) by 2 1/2l, 15 ran.
Green Jacket (USA) (9-6) 14th of 16, dist behind Webinar (9-7) at Abu Dhabi 1m 4f hcp gd in Mar.
Branwell (IRE) (9-1) won at Meydan 1m 3f hcp gd in Feb beating Alhzeem (9-10) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Qareeb (USA) (9-6) 9th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Chosen Mark (9-6) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Mar.
Stormy Ocean (9-1) 8th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Street Mood (9-0) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Feb.
Saqqara King (USA) (9-7) 12th of 16, dist behind Webinar (9-7) at Abu Dhabi 1m 4f hcp gd in Mar.