WITHERING (NAP) was conceding a stone to the in-form Al Nayyir over the trip on Turf a couple of weeks ago, leading in the straight and only headed in the closing stages. He's just as effective on Dirt and will be difficult to beat. Quality Humor scored over 7f at Jebel Ali and stayed on well over a mile here a fortnight ago while Franz Strauss, a winner at Newcastle for the Gosdens, looks best of his stable's trio with Tadhg O'Shea on board. Book Review has won three times here though all at a lower level.
Withering (9-11) 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Al Nayyir (8-11) at Meydan 1m 2f gd in Jan.
Legionario (9-6) 8th of 9, 6l behind Alessandro (9-2) at Lyon La Soie 1m 1f stks pol in Apr.
Book Review (9-0) 4th of 5, 33 1/4l behind Daramethos (9-0) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f lst stks fst in Jan.
El Patriota (URU) (9-0) 6th of 0, 6 1/2l behind Wickywickywheels (8-9) at Abu Dhabi 1m 3f gd in Dec.
Sanad Libya (USA) (9-2) last of 9, dist behind Lost Eden (9-4) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f stks fst in Dec.
Gentile Bellini (8-10) last of 9, 22 1/4l behind Lost Eden (8-10) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f stks pol in Jan.
Franz Strauss (8-8) 6th of 11, 8 1/2l behind Electrical Storm (8-10) at Meydan 1m 2f gd in Dec.
Pitcher's Point (USA) (9-2) 6th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Lost Eden (9-4) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f stks fst in Dec.
Prevent (9-2) 6th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Down On Da Bayou (8-11) at Jebel Ali 1m stks fst in Jan.
Quality Humor (USA) (9-0) 3rd of 10, 6 1/4l behind Royal Mews (9-10) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.
