Quartier Francais progressed throughout the last campaign culminating in a victory at Jinma Lake in China. He never really got going on his reappearance three weeks ago but will be very much fitter this time. Mustahdaf won over 1m4f at Abu Dhabi in December and that trip appears to be his optimum but Doug Watson has a strong hand with Sheeba and MIGHTILY. The former pops up every now and then and though looking a bit high since scoring here in March should give a good account though it's the latter, a winner on heavy ground in France, who gets the nod after a fine run after a year's absence here two weeks ago. Sea Skimmer completed a double here and at Jebel Ali a year ago and though unsuccessful since made a promising comeback two weeks ago when he had Bois De Boulogne just behind.
Sea Skimmer 10-3cfav (8-13) 3rd of 8, 2l behind Tried And True (9-4) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp in Nov.
Daffg (USA) 8-1 (8-13) 7th of 12, 10l behind Pillar Of Society (9-1) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Nov.
Mightily 7-4fav (9-3) 3rd of 11, 7 1/2l behind Welford (8-10) at Meydan 1m hcp in Nov.
Direct Message (USA) 10-3cfav (9-1) 7th of 8, dist behind Tried And True (9-4) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp in Nov.
Bois De Boulogne (USA) 13-2 (8-10) 4th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Tried And True (9-4) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp in Nov.
Mujeeb 20-1 (8-9) 6th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Taamol (9-2) at Meydan 7f hcp in Nov.
Sheeba 6-1 (9-4) 10th of 16, 35 1/2l behind Litigation (8-7) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Nov.
Philosopher (IRE) 16-1 (9-1) 7th of 16, 20 1/4l behind Litigation (8-7) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Nov.
Mustahdaf (USA) (9-2) 5th of 16, 3 1/4l behind Ply (8-7) at Abu Dhabi 1m 4f hcp gd in Feb.
Quartier Francais (USA) 7-1 (8-7) 4th of 16, 13 1/4l behind Litigation (8-7) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Nov.
Gundogdu (USA) 12-1 (8-10) 7th of 11, 19l behind Welford (8-10) at Meydan 1m hcp in Nov.
Loyal Soldier (USA) 20-1 (9-0) 6th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Roy Orbison (9-2) at Meydan 1m mdn stks in Nov.
New Arch (USA) 12-1 (9-0) last of 10, dist behind Heart Power (8-9) at Meydan 1m mdn stks fst in Mar.
Whitman (9-2) 6th of 14, 5l behind Parliamentarian (9-11) at Abu Dhabi 1m 3f gd in Nov.