Doug Watson has been carrying all before him in the early part of the campaign and has the top pair in the weights here. Tried And True won a decent handicap over the trip last month though that was on Dirt and he's been beaten on both starts on Turf. Stable companion Ostaad is another who has done the majority of his racing, and winning, on the all-weather and was well beaten at Jebel Ali last month when Brabbham, who completed a hat-trick on the Dirt track around this time a year ago, was a very good third and Town's History a close fourth. Brabbham will be having his first ever start on Turf but Town's History won at Ripon for Godolphin in July. With most of these having to prove themselves on the surface, the latter has to be respected but a chance is taken with PRINCE SUHAIL, who has produced a couple of decent runs on Dirt recently and has better form on Turf including when just touched off by today's rival Mutual Force at Abu Dhabi in November.
Tried And True (USA) (9-5) 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Bluff (9-6) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Dec.
Ostaad (IRE) (9-3) last of 11, 18 1/4l behind Bluff (9-6) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Dec.
Brabbham (USA) (9-1) 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Bluff (9-6) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Dec.
Ehtedaam (USA) (9-6) last of 12, dist behind North America (9-3) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Dec.
Layali Al Andalus (9-2) 8th of 15, 10 1/4l behind Carbon Dating (9-1) at Abu Dhabi 1m 4f hcp gd in Dec.
Emirates Airline (8-10) 10th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Bluff (9-6) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Dec.
Hunters Creek (IRE) (8-13) 13th of 15, 18 1/2l behind Carbon Dating (9-1) at Abu Dhabi 1m 4f hcp gd in Dec.
Untold Secret (9-6) 11th of 14, 34 3/4l behind Dehbashi (8-11) at Meydan 1m 3f hcp fst in Dec.
New Strategy (IRE) (8-6) 8th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Bluff (9-6) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Dec.
Town's History (USA) (8-8) 4th of 11, 2 3/4l behind Bluff (9-6) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Dec.
Maysoor (AUS) (8-11) 9th of 15, 13l behind Carbon Dating (9-1) at Abu Dhabi 1m 4f hcp gd in Dec.
Prince Suhail (IRE) (9-2) 5th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Tadmir (8-13) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f hcp fst in Dec.
Alraased (USA) (9-10) 6th of 15, 6 1/4l behind Sogno D'amore (9-1) at Al Ain 1m 1f fst in Jan.
Mutual Force (USA) (9-6) 6th of 16, 5l behind Fa'iz (9-5) at Sharjah 1m fst in Dec.