Al Maroom has improved this season and lost his maiden tag over the track and trip last month. However, he was receiving 8lb when beaten a neck by ATLANTIC SKY earlier and the latter then chased home the very smart Al Nefud, who has won subsequently, so looks the one to be on. Doug Watson has three entries and Sendeed, who had no problems seeing off Zero To A Hundred last time, looks the pick. Monoski doesn’t win very often though did manage a victory here a year ago while Moqarrab went up 8lb for scoring over 7f here last month which stopped him in his tracks on last week’s return visit.
Moqarrab (USA) (9-3) 13th of 16, 19 3/4l behind Valiant Prince (9-7) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.
Sendeed (IRE) (9-11) won at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Dec beating Zero To A Hundred (9-11) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.
Double Orb (USA) (9-10) 5th of 7, 11 1/4l behind Moqarrab (9-3) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Dec.
Monoski (USA) (9-1) 4th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Prevent (8-11) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f hcp fst in Jan.
Scabbard (USA) 11-5fav (8-12) Brk out,bmpd,held 3rd, 3rd of 10, 5 1/2l behind California Street (8-12) at Del Mar 7f fst in Sep.
Zero To A Hundred (USA) (9-8) 6th of 15, 4 3/4l behind Law Of Peace (9-7) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.
Gervais (USA) (9-3) 12th of 15, 28 1/4l behind Far Sky (9-0) at Sharjah 1m fst in Nov.
Atlantic Sky (8-9) 2nd of 5, 6 1/4l behind Al Nefud (8-9) at Meydan 1m stks fst in Dec.
Al Maroom (USA) (8-10) won at Meydan 1m mdn stks fst in Dec beating Emdakam (9-1) by nk, 8 ran.
Falsehood (IRE) (9-11) 7th of 15, 7 1/4l behind Mayaadeen (9-3) at Jebel Ali 7f hcp fst in Jan.