This looks an ideal start for TAMAATHUL, who is different class to these rivals as he proved when just a length behind Reynaldothewizard in the Golden Shaheen on World Cup night. He generally takes a race to warm up but he competed at a much higher level last season and should take this on the way to bigger things at the Carnival. Mujaazef has a fitness advantage having been running well at Jebel Ali though he's shown very little in four starts on this track. Roicead looks a more potent threat having produced some good efforts on Polytrack when trained in Ireland and performing with credit on his reappearance at Jebel Ali. The lightly-raced Rafeej, who won his first two races for Mark Johnston, has scope to do better and made a reasonable debut on this surface here a fortnight ago.
Brazen 4-1 (8-11) 4th of 8, 1/2l behind Innocuous (8-8) at Meydan(UAE) 6f hcp in Nov.
Global City (IRE) 10-1 (8-13) 11th of 13, 12l behind United Color (9-3) at Meydan(UAE) 6f hcp in Feb.
Harlan's Charm (USA) 33-1 (8-8) last of 7, well behind Haatheq (9-4) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 3yo stks in Nov.
Mujaazef 9-2 (9-0) 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Russian Rock (9-5) at Jebel Ali(UAE) 5f stks (3yo+) in Nov.
Munaddam (USA) (9-6) last of 16, 21l behind Tagseed (9-2) at Sharjah(UAE) 6f hcp in Mar.
Rafeej 9-4fav (9-11) 3rd of 10, 1l behind Genius Step (8-8) at Meydan(UAE) 6f hcp (2yo+).
Roicead (USA) 6-1 (9-3) 3rd of 7, 7l behind Muarrab (8-8) at Jebel Ali(UAE) 5f hcp in Nov.
Spin Cycle (IRE) 6-1 (9-1) 2nd of 8, nk behind Innocuous (8-8) at Meydan(UAE) 6f hcp in Nov.
Tamaathul 33-1 (9-0) 4th of 13, 1l behind Reynaldothewizard (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 6f fll stks Grp 1 in Mar.
