Rafeej has won this for the past two years and has been primed for another crack. Dane O'Neil is the owner's first jockey in the UAE and takes the ride though Paul Hanagan is on board Muarrab, who he has ridden to victory on numerous occasions though all of his eight UAE victories have been at Jebel Ali. United Color was a long way behind Muarrab last time but needed the run and can do much better but this can go to COOL COWBOY (NAP). Doug Watson's charge, a winner at Mountaineer Park a year ago, had just two runs here in the spring showing very good speed in Group 3 company before an even better effort in the Golden Shaheen where he wasn't beaten far despite spreading a plate. Kifaah looked much improved when landing a handicap last month though will need to step up a few gears but the lightly-raced Indianapolis, who ran in two Grade 1 races at Santa Anita a year ago, is a cracking addition to the stable of Satish Seemar.
Muarrab (9-5) won at Jebel Ali 6f stks fst in Nov beating Nawwaar (8-13) by 8l, 4 ran.
Indianapolis (USA) 19-2 (8-6) Dueled,wkened late, 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Shared Belief (8-11) at Santa Anita 7f stks fst in Dec.
Jayed Jidan (IRE) (8-13) 5th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Ghaamer (8-13) at Al Ain 1m stks fst in Mar.
Rafeej (9-6) 3rd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Morawij (8-6) at Jebel Ali 5f hcp fst in Oct.
Cool Cowboy (USA) 16-1 (9-0) 6th of 13, 4 3/4l behind Secret Circle (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 1 pol in Mar.
Merhee (AUS) (9-4) 4th of 6, 8 3/4l behind My Catch (9-4) at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Nov.
Kifaah 3-1fav (9-1) won at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Nov beating Sullivan Street (9-0) by 6 1/4l, 12 ran.
United Color (USA) (9-5) 3rd of 4, 11 1/4l behind Muarrab (9-5) at Jebel Ali 6f stks fst in Nov.
Price Is Truth (USA) (9-0) 8th of 0, 13l behind Shaishee (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 (1) fst in Mar.
