Tailor's Row has been in excellent form all winter and was only beaten a nose in a lucrative Listed contest at Jebel Ali a couple of weeks ago when Sanad Libya ran well in fourth but Just A Penny and Mkfancy were well beaten. Dubai Icon took time to warm up last winter but ended with a fine run in a tough handicap and he'll be better for his run over a trip much too short last month. Another Godolphin entry, Desert Peace, will have been earmarked for this after his Kempton victory last summer but Twelfthofneverland is up 5lb for completing a double in a minor handicap. REAL WORLD has only had three runs and his narrow defeat by Sanad Libya in December on his debut here suggests he can land this, especially after easily reversing the form with that rival last month.
Tailor's Row (USA) (9-0) 2nd of 12, shd behind Saltarin Dubai (9-0) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f lst stks (1) fst in Feb.
Just A Penny (IRE) (9-0) 6th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Saltarin Dubai (9-0) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f lst stks (1) fst in Feb.
New Trails (USA) (9-0) 6th of 8, 13l behind Matterhorn (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 1 gd in Mar.
Dubai Icon (9-2) 6th of 9, 13 1/4l behind Golden Goal (8-11) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Jan.
Mkfancy (FR) (8-13) 9th of 12, dist behind Saltarin Dubai (9-0) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f lst stks (1) fst in Feb.
Sanad Libya (USA) (8-13) 4th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Saltarin Dubai (9-0) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f lst stks (1) fst in Feb.
Grand Argentier (FR) (9-0) 11th of 12, dist behind Blown By Wind (9-0) at Jebel Ali 1m Grp 3 stks fst in Jan.
Real World (IRE) (8-9) 3rd of 6, 4 3/4l behind Firnas (9-6) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Jan.
Desert Peace (USA) 3-1 (9-7) Tracked leader 2f, handy 3rd, went 2nd inside final 2f, ridden and sustained challenge inside final furlong to lead final 100 yards, won at Kempton 1m hcp (4) pol in Jun beating Impatient (9-1) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Twelfthofneverland (USA) (9-2) won at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan beating Double Orb (8-13) by 3/4l, 15 ran.
