Mike De Kock got off the mark for the season on Thursday and he has the pair at the top and bottom of this handicap. Alareef has won three times around here though generally needs his opening run while Syncopation, an easy winner over 7f in March, was beaten a long way on his reappearance though that wasn't his form and he can do much better. MOOSIR (NAP) has won three races here and though 5lb higher for completing a double last month still looks on a reasonable mark and a hat-trick beckons. Strong Chemistry had been showing nothing before a surprise victory at Jebel Ali though that was over 7f and he's never looked like a sprinter. Almanaara won a handicap over course and distance in November but couldn't defy a 9lb rise on a return visit earlier this month.
Alareef (SAF) 10-1 (9-1) 10th of 13, 16 1/2l behind Raven's Corner (8-9) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Feb.
Almanaara (IRE) 5-6fav (9-1) 3rd of 9, 3 3/4l behind Drafted (9-0) at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Jan.
Birmano (USA) (9-4) 6th of 8, 13 1/2l behind Ambivalence (8-11) at Saint-Cloud 1m stks sft in May.
Mutahaddith 5-1 (9-5) 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Farook (9-4) at Jebel Ali 5f hcp fst in Jan.
Ajraam (USA) 9-2fav (9-6) 14th of 16, dist behind Sea Skimmer (8-13) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Dec.
Pirate's Cove (IRE) 14-1 (8-9) 7th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Drafted (9-0) at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Jan.
Moosir (USA) 11-4fav (9-6) won at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Dec beating Say No More (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Strong Chemistry 20-1 (8-9) won at Jebel Ali 7f hcp fst in Jan beating Galesburg (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.
Chess Master (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) 11th of 16, 23 1/2l behind Sea Skimmer (8-13) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Dec.
Mabrouka 7-1 (8-13) 15th of 16, dist behind Farook (9-1) at Jebel Ali 6f hcp fst in Dec.
Team Meeting (USA) 8-1 (8-11) 10th of 16, dist behind Farook (9-1) at Jebel Ali 6f hcp fst in Dec.
General Line (USA) (9-2) 2nd of 13, 3/4l behind Chess Master (9-6) at Meydan 6f mdn stks fst in Dec.
Syncopation (IRE) 3-1fav (8-10) 11th of 12, 26l behind Strong Chemistry (8-9) at Jebel Ali 7f hcp fst in Jan.