This looks another for the Doug Watson/Pat Dobbs partnership via CHARLIE CROKER, a winner in the UK for Kevin Ryan and successful over 6f here last month. He couldn't handle Championship when stepped up an extra furlong last time and has never raced over the trip but he looks well handicapped and can get back on the winning trail. The trainer has three other entries in the race with Paul Hanagan's mount Mutasayyid, a winner for Richard Hannon, possibly the best of them. Need To Know hasn't won since 2014 but has run very well in his last two starts in better handicaps than this and he'll be difficult to keep out of the frame. Vale Do Sol won twice for Ger Lyons in Ireland and made an encouraging debut for new connections here a fortnight ago.
Zurbriggen 12-1 (9-3) won at Jebel Ali 7f stks gd in Mar beating Kanaf (9-5) by 9l, 9 ran.
Jawhar (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) 9th of 16, 13 1/4l behind Torchlighter (9-4) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gf in Jan.
Mutasayyid 9-1 (9-7) Tracked leaders on outer, lost place over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 13, 32 1/4l behind Arthenus (9-3) at York 1m 1f hcp (2) gs in Oct.
Need To Know (SAF) 10-1 (9-2) 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Torchlighter (9-4) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gf in Jan.
Almargo (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) 8th of 9, 17 3/4l behind Cool Cowboy (9-3) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Jan.
Royal Revival (9-5) 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Idler (8-11) at Abu Dhabi 7f gd in Dec.
Vale Do Sol (IRE) 7-1 (9-1) 5th of 16, 3 1/4l behind Torchlighter (9-4) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gf in Jan.
Charlie Croker (IRE) 3-1fav (9-1) 2nd of 14, 5 1/4l behind Championship (9-0) at Meydan 7f hcp gf in Jan.
Hoarding (USA) 25-1 (8-11) 4th of 10, 6l behind Udododontu (9-1) at Meydan 1m hcp gf in Jan.
Bannock (IRE) 33-1 (8-8) 10th of 14, 14 1/4l behind Top Clearance (9-0) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.
Day Of Conquest 33-1 (9-6) 5th of 11, 3 1/4l behind Absolute Sway (8-10) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f hcp fst in Jan.
Groor 25-1 (8-10) 9th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Championship (9-0) at Meydan 7f hcp gf in Jan.
Almohtaseb 5-1 (8-9) last of 14, 13 3/4l behind Championship (9-0) at Meydan 7f hcp gf in Jan.
Muhtaram 12-1 (8-9) 4th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Championship (9-0) at Meydan 7f hcp gf in Jan.
Cross Grain (IRE) 5-1 (8-5) 5th of 6, 23 1/4l behind One Man Band (9-2) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Dec.
Canwinn (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) 8th of 9, 11 1/2l behind Conform With Fact (9-1) at Jebel Ali 6f hcp fst in Feb.
Shaakis (IRE) 14-1 (8-7) 4th of 16, 3l behind Torchlighter (9-4) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gf in Jan.