Triple Nine has won eleven races in Korea including a Grade 1 at domestic level and Power Blade, beaten five lengths by him in November, ran well behind North America on his debut here. ETIJAAH (NAP) has a tremendous record around here and made an impressive comeback in November before finding Listed company too hot. This is his grade and he can gain another track victory. Fog of War had some smart form in Ireland for Ger Lyons and was only just touched off when conceding 6lb to Torcedor in a Premier handicap at the Curragh though that was in 2015. Hunting Ground won a slightly lower grade handicap at this time a year ago and continued to run with credit in better class. He was put in his place by Mizbah a fortnight ago, when Top Clearance was a short-head behind, but the latter pair should both go well here. Grand Argentier easily won a handicap here last February but this is a better race.
Munaaser (9-0) 7th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Le Bernardin (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 fst in Jan.
Triple Nine (UNR) Ecton Park H out of A Little Poke.
Etijaah (USA) (9-0) 5th of 0, 9 3/4l behind Storm Belt (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f lst stks fst in Dec.
Top Clearance (USA) (8-10) 3rd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Mizbah (8-5) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Jan.
Toolain (IRE) (9-0) 7th of 0, 19 1/4l behind African Story (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) fst in Mar.
Hunting Ground (USA) (8-8) 2nd of 9, 7 1/2l behind Mizbah (8-5) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Jan.
Fog of War 20-1 (9-4) Held up, 14th early, went 9th 3f out, headway under pressure on outer from over 1f out, stayed on well inside final furlong, just failed, 2nd of 21, shd behind Torcedor (8-12) at Curragh 1m 2f hcp gd in Sep.
Hard Divorce (USA) (9-8) last of 2, 1l behind Darej (9-8) at Muscat 1m stks fst in Dec.
Los Barbados (IRE) (9-0) 7th of 0, 11 1/4l behind Storm Belt (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f lst stks fst in Dec.
Beach Bar (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) 9th of 15, 21l behind North America (9-2) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.
Grand Argentier (FR) (8-13) 8th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Good Trip (8-11) at Jebel Ali 1m stks fst in Dec.