Double Dealer hasn't won since Goodwood in 2010, his only victory, and didn't show much on his reappearance a fortnight ago. Kifaah has no real form at this level though he did land a minor handicap on the Dirt at Sharjah earlier this month when Mizwaaj was well behind. Special Boy's victory in April was at Jimma Lake in China, when Albayan was behind and that was a better race than this but it's SULLIVAN STREET, who was in the lead at this trip before fading when tackling 7f here two weeks ago, who is handed the vote. Intense Effort, who wasn't far behind him here in February and is better off at the weights, could provide the main threat.
Funon (IRE) 10-1 (9-6) 6th of 9, 9 1/2l behind Mushaakis (9-0) at Jebel Ali 7f hcp fst in Nov.
Special Boy (IRE) (9-2) won at Jinma Lake Racecourse 1m hcp gd in Apr beating Maltese Cat (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 9 ran.
Double Dealer 16-1 (8-7) 6th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Street Act (8-5) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Nov.
Kifaah (9-0) won at Sharjah 6f hcp fst in Nov beating Montmorency (9-8) by 3l, 14 ran.
Lockhart (IRE) 22-1 (9-3) 8th of 11, 17 3/4l behind Cross Grain (9-3) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Nov.
Sullivan Street (IRE) 11-2 (8-11) 4th of 11, 6l behind Cross Grain (9-3) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Nov.
Albayan (IRE) 14-1 (8-11) last of 9, 26 1/2l behind Mushaakis (9-0) at Jebel Ali 7f hcp fst in Nov.
King Of Macedon (IRE) 16-1 (8-7) Chased leaders, effort over 2f out, soon no impression, 8th of 13, 3 1/4l behind No Poppy (9-0) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gd in Sep.
Mizwaaj (IRE) (9-4) 6th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Kifaah (9-0) at Sharjah 6f hcp fst in Nov.
Intense Effort (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) 5th of 12, 14 1/4l behind Prepared (9-0) at Meydan 7f mdn stks fst in Nov.
Damar (IRE) 50-1 (8-5) 5th of 9, 8 1/4l behind Mushaakis (9-0) at Jebel Ali 7f hcp fst in Nov.
Firstknight 10-1 (8-5) 3rd of 9, 7 3/4l behind Mushaakis (9-0) at Jebel Ali 7f hcp fst in Nov.