Karaginsky had one run for Godolphin in the UK and was returning from 10 months off when a well-beaten third here last month. That obviously blew the cobwebs away as he then won over a mile at Jebel Ali and he's bred for this trip. Jintshi has been running consistently in minor handicaps but has been beaten off this mark and lower in recent weeks while River Of Gold ran a shocker at Jebel Ali after landing a maiden there a fortnight earlier. Estikmaal is looking high enough in the weights on what he's achieved while his stablemate Powderhouse has been well beaten since just beating Hucklebuck over the track and trip in December. The three-year-old SHANTY STAR ran a remarkable race when a close fourth in a Listed contest on Turf here last month. He was well beaten in the lucrative Al Basatkiya on this surface next time but it looks worth taking a chance with him on his handicap debut against older horses.
Aleko 9-2 (8-13) 8th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Aridity (9-3) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f hcp fst in Mar.
Estikmaal (IRE) 28-1 (9-5) 3rd of 16, 8 1/4l behind Gavroche (9-6) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Feb.
Karaginsky 13-2 (9-6) won at Jebel Ali 1m mdn fst in Feb beating Compliance (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 15 ran.
Sea Skimmer 6-1 (9-2) 6th of 11, 24 1/4l behind Mizbah (9-11) at Meydan 1m 3f hcp fst in Mar.
Powderhouse (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) 8th of 14, 19 1/2l behind Thaaqib (8-5) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Feb.
Mears (USA) 25-1 (8-13) 15th of 16, 23 3/4l behind Kunani (9-1) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f hcp fst in Jan.
River Of Gold (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) 13th of 16, 28 1/2l behind Gavroche (9-6) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Feb.
Hucklebuck (USA) 8-1 (8-9) 4th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Mizbah (9-11) at Meydan 1m 3f hcp fst in Mar.
Gundogdu (USA) 10-1 (8-11) 13th of 15, 30l behind Heraldic (9-1) at Meydan 1m 3f hcp fst in Jan.
Jintshi 5-1 (8-6) 2nd of 11, 3 1/2l behind Mizbah (9-11) at Meydan 1m 3f hcp fst in Mar.
Hipster Boy 25-1 (8-5) 10th of 15, 16l behind Muqaatil (8-5) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gd in Jan.
Shanty Star (USA) 40-1 (8-9) 8th of 14, 20 1/4l behind Divine Image (8-5) at Meydan 1m 1f lst stks fst in Mar.
Tabarak (USA) 20-1 (8-9) 7th of 14, 19 1/2l behind Divine Image (8-5) at Meydan 1m 1f lst stks fst in Mar.
Tailor's Row (USA) 9-1 (9-4) 12th of 14, dist behind Thaaqib (8-5) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Feb.