DUBAI FUTURE makes a rare foray into handicaps and has a very good record here in pattern-race company so gets the nod to concede weight all round. William Buick chooses Dhahabi of Charlie Appleby‘s three entries and his mount, a Newmarket winner, showed plenty of potential in two starts here last winter. El Patriota was only beaten a length in Listed company at Abu Dhabi earlier this month while Daramethos, formerly with the Gosdens, ran an excellent race in the Group 2 Dubai City Of Gold.
Dubai Future 9-1 (9-2) 13th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Spirit Dancer (9-2) at Bahrain 1m 2f Grp 2 gd in Nov.
Daramethos (IRE) (9-0) 3rd of 14, 3 3/4l behind Global Storm (9-0) at Meydan 1m 4f Grp 2 fst in Mar.
Dhahabi (IRE) (9-11) 6th of 11, 3 1/2l behind First Ruler (9-0) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gd in Feb.
Rakeez (9-0) 8th of 16, 7l behind Laneqash (9-0) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Dec.
Lost Eden (IRE) (9-0) 6th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Global Storm (9-0) at Meydan 1m 4f Grp 2 fst in Mar.
El Patriota (URU) (9-0) 3rd of 16, 1l behind Laneqash (9-0) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Dec.
Ursa Minor (IRE) (9-4) last of 12, 28l behind Nations Pride (9-10) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 3 stks gd in Feb.
Al Nafir (IRE) 15-2 (9-10) Tracked leader, ridden out wide and hung right inside final 2f, lost 2nd over 1f out, weakened quickly final furlong, eased, last of 7, 10 1/2l behind Oneforthegutter (8-11) at Ascot 1m 4f hcp (2) gs in Jul.
Ruling Dynasty 6-1 (9-4) Close up, pushed along 3f out, weakened final furlong, 14th of 16, 24 1/2l behind Vauban (9-8) at Ascot 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Jun.
New Comedy (IRE) (8-10) 8th of 9, 23 1/4l behind Book Review (8-9) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Nov.
Lahresh (9-1) 5th of 12, 9 3/4l behind Ajuste Fiscal (9-11) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp in Dec.
Traila 16-1 (9-12) Held up in rear, ridden 3f out, no impression 2f out, weakened over 1f out, 7th of 10, 21 3/4l behind Grand Providence (8-9) at Newmarket 2m 2f hcp (2) gd in Sep.
Scottish Anthem 14-1 (8-10) 7th of 17, 4 3/4l behind Andromede (8-9) at Chantilly 1m 1f hcp gs in Jun.
