Shamlaan won five times in the UK, all over the minimum, and looks his stable's pick with Tadhg O'Shea on board. At the opposite end of the handicap Royal Commando, a Listed winner over this trip at Doncaster, should be spot-on after staying on strongly over 5f at Jebel Ali, his first start on Dirt. COLOUR UP won a couple of minor races in December before headed close home in a better race over the track and trip last month and has the scope to do better. King Gold, four times a winner in France, led at this trip before being swallowed up inside the final furlong when tackling 7f on Dirt here last month and Get Back Goldie won here a year ago before racing in top company and will be better for his run over a mile three weeks ago.
Royal Commando (IRE) (9-0) 2nd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Story Of Light (9-0) at Jebel Ali 5f stks fst in Feb.
Colour Up (IRE) (9-3) 2nd of 5, 3/4l behind Rawy (9-11) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Jan.
Prisoner's Dilemma (9-5) 14th of 16, 11l behind City Walk (9-7) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Feb.
Zawaaya (8-12) 12th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Rose Premium (8-9) at Deauville 6f lst stks (1) gs in Aug.
Quintillus (9-4) at Meydan 7f hcp Yielding in Jan.
King Gold (FR) (8-13) 3rd of 15, 4 1/4l behind Golden Goal (9-10) at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Feb.
Get Back Goldie (USA) (9-7) 11th of 15, 10 1/4l behind Moqtarreb (9-8) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Feb.
Vasari (USA) (8-10) won at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Nov beating Mutaraffa (9-8) by 2 1/4l, 8 ran.
Shamlaan (IRE) (9-0) 5th of 8, 3 1/4l behind Thunder Of Niagara (9-4) at Meydan 5f hcp gd in Jan.
