BLUE POINT is rated 120 and is one of the world's top sprinters. Last year's King's Stand Stakes winner is very much better than a Group 3 horse as he showed when easily landing the Group 2 Meydan Sprint from Faatinah land Portamento last month and should have few problems adding to his tally here. Gifted Master is a top-notch handicapper as he showed when beating a huge field in the Stewards' Cup at Goodwood and he's won in Listed company though his overall form doesn't bear comparison with that of the selection. Ekhtiyaar is another fine handicapper who was a very impressive winner here last time and deserves a crack at this grade as does Mazzini, though he was receiving 12lb from Hit The Bid when beating him a neck in January though the latter is a 5f specialist.
Ekhtiyaar 7-2cfav (8-13) won at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Feb beating Riflescope (8-7) by 5 1/4l, 14 ran.
Log Out Island (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) 10th of 14, 22l behind Ekhtiyaar (8-13) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Feb.
Hit The Bid 13-8 (9-3) 2nd of 8, nk behind Mazzini (8-5) at Meydan 5f hcp gd in Jan.
Gifted Master (IRE) 2-1fav (9-3) Raced wide soon tracked leader, pushed along and unable to quicken 2f out, ridden and edged right entering final furlong, no extra and edged left towards finish, 5th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Encrypted (9-3) at Lingfield 6f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.
Ajwad 12-1 (8-11) won at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Mar beating Kaanoon (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.
Faatinah (AUS) 3-1 (9-0) 2nd of 6, 5l behind Blue Point (9-0) at Meydan 5f Grp 2 gd in Feb.
Mazzini 9-2 (8-10) won at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Feb beating High On Life (8-10) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
High On Life 11-8fav (9-0) 2nd of 7, 4l behind Thammin (9-0) at Jebel Ali 5f lst fst in Feb.
Blue Point (IRE) 1-4fav (9-0) won at Meydan 5f Grp 2 gd in Feb beating Faatinah (9-0) by 5l, 6 ran.
Portamento (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) 3rd of 6, 7l behind Blue Point (9-0) at Meydan 5f Grp 2 gd in Feb.
Riflescope (IRE) 7-2cfav (8-7) 2nd of 14, 5 1/4l behind Ekhtiyaar (8-13) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Feb.
