Fanaar was racing in better company here earlier this year and looks ready strike soon after getting squeezed-out at Jebel Ali. Zhou Storm didn't progress from winning his first two races here but obviously goes well fresh while Behavioral Bias mainly raced in much stronger company last season and will appreciate the drop in grade. Vasari landed a course and distance handicap on his reappearance and was up against better opposition a fortnight ago. He had SCOTS PINE well beaten when scoring at Jebel Ali in February but the latter is progressing nicely and gets the nod to turn the tables and complete a double initiated here early last month.
Fanaar (IRE) (9-11) 3rd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Almoreb (9-4) at Jebel Ali 7f hcp fst in Dec.
Meraas 10-1 (9-5) Close up, ridden and every chance over 1f out, soon edged left, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Great Ambassador (9-6) at Newmarket 6f hcp (2) gf in Aug.
Zhou Storm (9-6) 2nd of 7, 7 3/4l behind Meshakel (9-3) at Meydan 1m stks fst in Mar.
Behavioral Bias (USA) (9-0) 7th of 13, 8l behind Canvassed (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 stks fst in Mar.
Madkhal (USA) (8-10) 6th of 8, 12l behind Al Tariq (9-6) at Jebel Ali 6f stks fst in Nov.
Leading Spirit (IRE) (8-10) 7th of 8, 5 1/2l behind Mubakker (9-3) at Meydan 6f stks fst in Dec.
Vasari (USA) (8-7) 3rd of 8, 4l behind Mubakker (9-3) at Meydan 6f stks fst in Dec.
Shanaghai City (USA) (9-11) 10th of 12, 22 1/4l behind Vasari (9-2) at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Nov.
Will To Win (GER) 14-1 (9-2) Held up, pushed along on inside 2f out, headway over 1f out, short of room and switched right 1f out, kept on steadily inside final furlong, 4th of 9, 4 3/4l behind Edraak (8-11) at Chelmsford City 6f hcp (3) pol in Feb.
Dahawi (8-7) 7th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Al Tariq (9-6) at Jebel Ali 6f stks fst in Nov.
Scots Pine (8-11) won at Meydan 7f stks fst in Nov beating Verboten (9-1) by 2l, 5 ran.