Mike De Kock and Doug Watson have four runners apiece in this moderate contest. Hamdan Al Maktoum owns Alhebayeb, who looks the best of the former's entries as though his form figures look poor he's been operating at a higher level. However, Paul Hanagan has decided to stick with the owner's JAWHAR, a regular winner for William Haggas in the UK and twice ridden by the former champion jockey to victory on this track. The combination can prevail in a tight handicap in which Watson's Oasis Dancer, who was only a short-head behind the selection last month, looks a live threat. Lehaaf, twice a winner in South Africa last summer, made a very bright start in a tough handicap here before finding Jebel Ali's 6f Dirt surface against him and a reproduction of that earlier form would see him in the frame.
Jawhar (IRE) 8-1 (8-7) 10th of 14, 5l behind Saxo Jack (8-6) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Maraheb 12-1 (9-2) 8th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Eastern Rules (9-4) at Meydan(UAE) 7f hcp.
Alhebayeb (IRE) 25-1 (8-10) 10th of 16, 4l behind Mont Ras (8-11) at Meydan(UAE) 1m hcp gd.
Lehaaf (ARG) 9-2 (9-1) last of 9, 13l behind Sholaan (9-6) at Jebel Ali(UAE) 6f hcp.
Final Button (SAF) 15-2 (9-4) 3rd of 15, 2l behind Mundahesh (8-11) at Meydan(UAE) 7f hcp fm.
Ribaat (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) Awkwardly away, pulled hard towards rear, headway and in touch 5f out, ridden over 2f out, not troubled leaders, 5th of 8, 10l behind Here Comes When (8-10) at Chester 1m 3yo hcp 0-100 (2) gd in May.
War Monger (USA) 25-1 (8-13) 9th of 12, 7l behind Gabrial (9-4) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f hcp 0-110 gd in Jan.
Dream Tune 16-1 (9-0) 6th of 8, 10l behind Forjatt (9-0) at Jebel Ali(UAE) 1m Group 3 stks (3yo+) (1) in Jan.
Green Rock (FR) 12-1 (9-6) last of 8, well behind Henry Clay (8-9) at Jebel Ali(UAE) 1m 1f hcp.
Now Spun (USA) 33-1 (8-8) last of 14, 17l behind Eastern Rules (9-4) at Meydan(UAE) 7f hcp.
Red Duke (USA) 10-1 (9-5) 9th of 15, 7l behind Mundahesh (8-11) at Meydan(UAE) 7f hcp fm.
Oasis Dancer 11-2 (9-4) 4th of 15, 1 1/2l behind Almoonqith (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f hcp.
Marching Time 20-1 (8-12) 5th of 15, 5l behind Almoonqith (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f hcp.
Filfil (USA) 40-1 (9-3) won at Meydan(UAE) 1m hcp beating Jamhoori (9-2) by shd, 13 ran.
Kidnapped (AUS) 33-1 (8-10) 15th of 16, 14l behind Jawhar (9-2) at Meydan(UAE) 1m hcp std in Jan.
Furnace (IRE) 14-1 (8-1) 2nd of 15, 3/4l behind Almoonqith (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f hcp.