MESHAKEL is well clear on official ratings and should gain the second victory of his career. A winner here in January, he was only beaten a neck in a Group 3 next time before well beaten in the lucrative Saudi Derby. Hawa Bilady signalled an imminent victory with two excellent runs on Turf before scoring with a bit in hand at Jebel Ali on Friday and looks the one to take advantage if the selection doesn't perform to his best. Anbar had little chance against the high-flying Panadol last month but that was only his second start and there should be more to come. Miami Joy won three of four starts on Polytrack in the UK last summer but will need to find more on his Dirt debut.
Miami Joy 9-2 (9-6) Raced keenly, prominent on outside, went 2nd 6f out, led 5f out, headed 2f out, lost 2nd inside final furlong, kept on same pace in 3rd, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind State Occasion (9-1) at Kempton 1m (4) pol in Oct.
Zhou Storm (9-6) 7th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Hawa Bilady (9-0) at Jebel Ali 6f stks fst in Mar.
Hawa Bilady (USA) (9-0) won at Jebel Ali 6f stks fst in Mar beating Rare Ninja (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.
Mayehaab (8-9) 7th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Panadol (8-9) at Meydan 1m 1f lst stks fst in Mar.
Meshakel (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) 10th of 12, dist behind Pink Kamehameha (9-0) at Riyadh 1m gd in Feb.
Al Baqar (USA) (8-9) 10th of 12, 11l behind Mayehaab (8-9) at Meydan 7f mdn stks fst in Feb.
Anbar (USA) (9-0) 3rd of 11, 9 1/2l behind Panadol (9-0) at Meydan 1m mdn stks fst in Feb.
