MYTHICAL MAGIC won this last year after a close second in the 7f Al Fahidi Fort and she's following the same routine here. She was having her first start since the Queen Anne at Royal Ascot that day so with that under her belt she can go one better. Her stable companion Zakouski was very impressive in a handicap last month where he won with the minimum of fuss. This is a big step-up in class but he should be capable of a big run. Godolphin also run Dream Castle, who was in brilliant form here last winter, completing a hat-trick in the Group 1 Jebel Hatta and he looked on the way back to form behind the smart Barney Roy three weeks ago. Salute The Soldier won handicaps at Goodwood and Ascot for Clive Cox last summer and made a winning start on this track three weeks ago so deserves this step-up in class.
Zakouski (9-3) won at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan beating Yaalail (8-13) by 3 3/4l, 13 ran.
Mythical Magic (IRE) (9-0) 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind Glorious Journey (9-3) at Meydan 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jan.
Golden Jaguar (USA) (9-1) 2nd of 0, 1 1/4l behind Taamol (9-2) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Dec.
Zainhom (USA) (9-2) 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Taamol (9-2) at Abu Dhabi 7f gd in Feb.
Salute The Soldier (GER) (9-5) won at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan beating Land Of Legends (9-5) by 1/2l, 16 ran.
Eqtiraan (IRE) (8-9) 8th of 9, 15l behind Bochart (9-3) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Feb.
Dream Castle (9-0) 2nd of 7, 2 1/4l behind Barney Roy (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 gd in Jan.
