It looks like Doug Watson again as Second Summer and FAULKNER have the call on official ratings. The former, a Grade 2 winner in the USA, ended his first campaign here with a surprise victory in the Group 2 Godolphin Mile on World Cup night and that's likely to be his target again. The selection finished runner-up in that same event last year and was having his first subsequent start when runner-up to Cosmo Charlie last month so a big run from the winner in the previous race will boost his chances. Fly At Dawn beat Cosmo Charlie in January and ran a fine race in the UAE Derby in March. He'll be winning again soon but may just need this to put an edge on him. Top Clearance easily landed a handicap at Jebel Ali in March but is facing much tougher opponents.
Barreesh (IRE) (9-6) 8th of 1, shd behind at Bahrain 1m 3f in Dec.
Tannaaf (IRE) (9-0) 11th of 16, 11 1/2l behind Hawkesbury (9-0) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Dec.
Etijaah (USA) (9-6) 9th of 11, 21 1/4l behind Cosmo Charlie (9-4) at Meydan 1m fst in Nov.
Storm Belt (USA) 14-1 (9-5) 11th of 14, 32l behind Trinity Force (8-5) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Nov.
Linguistic (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Held up towards rear, headway far side chasing leaders over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 17th of 20, 12 3/4l behind Lord Glitters (9-3) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) sft in Oct.
Khusoosy (USA) (9-0) 9th of 10, 11l behind Zarak (8-13) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 3 stks (1) fm in Feb.
Good Contact (USA) (8-5) Slowly into stride, always in rear, 6th of 8, 11 3/4l behind California Chrome (9-6) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Feb.
Top Clearance (USA) 7-1 (9-5) won at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Mar beating Brabbham (9-2) by 4 1/4l, 13 ran.
Los Barbados (IRE) (9-0) 5th of 9, 7l behind Beautiful Romance (8-9) at Meydan 1m 6f Grp 3 (1) gd in Feb.
Fly At Dawn (USA) 16-1 (8-9) 5th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Thunder Snow (8-9) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 Slow in Mar.
Second Summer (USA) 20-1 (9-0) won at Meydan 1m Grp 2 Slow in Mar beating Ross (9-0) by nk, 13 ran.
Faulkner (9-6) 2nd of 11, 3 1/4l behind Cosmo Charlie (9-4) at Meydan 1m fst in Nov.
Farrier (USA) 66-1 (9-0) 6th of 13, 9l behind Second Summer (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 Slow in Mar.