Salem bin Ghadayer has his horses in tremendous form and Montsarrat led a 1-2 for the stable over slightly further on Turf a fortnight ago. That very easy all-the-way victory came out of the blue as he'd shown nothing after transferring from Mark Johnston and Mikael Barzalona, who would have had the pick of the stable runners, was on board the runner-up. He takes over on the winner here and his mount has to be respected though there are three other entries from the yard, all seemingly with chances. Rio Tigre didn't get the best of runs behind Janszoon and Tried And True a fortnight ago and can turn the tables on that pair while Galles was another easy winner on Dirt at Jebel Ali though had earlier been put in his place on the same track by ROTHENBURG. The winner, who cost $1.4m as a yearling, has only had three starts, all on Dirt and won two though his dam has a Turf pedigree and he should handle the ground. Capezzano was placed in Listed and Group 3 company on Dirt here last year and along with another Godolphin representative Dowayla is another with chances in a very open handicap.
Galles (USA) 14-1 (8-9) won at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Dec beating Dehbashi (9-1) by 8l, 11 ran.
Montsarrat (IRE) 40-1 (9-4) won at Meydan 1m 3f hcp fst in Jan beating Pit Stop (9-6) by 10l, 16 ran.
Ostaad (IRE) 7-2fav (9-5) 10th of 12, 17 1/4l behind Janszoon (8-9) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Tried And True (USA) 11-2 (9-5) 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Janszoon (8-9) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Busker (USA) 50-1 (8-5) 12th of 16, dist behind Golden Wood (8-13) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp fst in Jan.
Capezzano (USA) 33-1 (9-1) Tracked leaders stands side, ridden and effort to challenge 2f out, lost place over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 18th of 29, 15l behind Bless Him (8-9) at Ascot 1m hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Rio Tigre (IRE) 10-1 (9-4) 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Janszoon (8-9) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Mustahdaf (USA) (9-0) won at Abu Dhabi 1m 4f in Dec beating Empoli (9-6) by 3/4l, 16 ran.
Dowayla (IRE) 5-1jfav (9-1) 8th of 13, 37l behind Galvanize (8-8) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Nov.
Interconnection 33-1 (8-9) 6th of 11, 21l behind Galles (8-9) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Dec.
Direct Message (USA) 9-2 (8-9) 5th of 10, 1 1/2l behind Secret Ambition (8-7) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.
Janszoon 5-1 (8-9) won at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan beating Tried And True (9-5) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Mudaarab (USA) 13-8fav (8-13) Tracked leaders on outside, pushed along over 2f out, ridden and weakening when hung right inside final 2f, soon behind, eased, last of 9, 21 3/4l behind Society Red (8-2) at Beverley 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Rothenburg (USA) 7-2 (9-0) won at Jebel Ali 1m 1f hcp fst in Dec beating Tradesman (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 10 ran.
Trinity Force (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) 5th of 12, 6l behind Janszoon (8-9) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Street Of Dreams (9-0) won at Meydan 1m 2f mdn stks fst in Dec beating Travis County (9-0) by 2 3/4l, 13 ran.
Mr Khalid 9-1 (8-13) 9th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Janszoon (8-9) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Mubajal 33-1 (8-13) 15th of 16, dist behind Montsarrat (9-4) at Meydan 1m 3f hcp fst in Jan.
Almerzem (USA) 50-1 (8-7) last of 9, 27 3/4l behind Drafted (9-0) at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Jan.
Storyboard (USA) 5-2fav (9-2) won at Meydan 1m mdn stks fst in Jan beating Mears (9-2) by 5l, 15 ran.
