Musabah Al Muhairi has three entries here and though stable jockey Fernando Jara is on board Ebn Arab his mount looks the least likely of the trio to prevail. Apprentice George Buckell has the leg-up on Modern History, who gained his first success since 2011 at Al Ain on Boxing Day, but Paul Hanagan looks to have the best opportunity on board the former John Gosden-trained winner TAAYEL, who was returning from a two-year break at Jebel Ali in November. The former UK champion jockey could have ridden Kasb as he was on board when the latter ran well here on New Year's Day so his decision is respected and his mount gets the vote. Dhruba Selveratnam has his horses flying so the former William Haggas-trained winner Roossey should be respected despite a poor opening run on the track.
Modern History (IRE) (9-10) won at Al Ain 1m hcp fst in Dec beating Lanadam (8-12) by 1/2l, 13 ran.
Lehaaf (ARG) 8-1 (9-4) 7th of 13, 3l behind Journeyman (8-13) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Feb.
Kasb (IRE) 11-2 (9-2) 3rd of 9, 6 1/2l behind Kilt Rock (9-2) at Meydan 7f fst in Jan.
Archers Prize (IRE) (9-6) 8th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Glossy Posse (8-10) at Doha 1m 1f stks fst in Apr.
Day Of Conquest 16-1 (8-11) last of 9, dist behind Kilt Rock (9-2) at Meydan 7f fst in Jan.
Charlie Croker (IRE) 7-1 (9-6) 4th of 9, 7 3/4l behind Banaadeer (9-1) at Jebel Ali 6f hcp pol in Dec.
Ebn Arab (USA) (9-5) 10th of 14, 7l behind Idler (8-11) at Abu Dhabi 7f gd in Dec.
Knavery (USA) (9-0) 12th of 14, 16 1/2l behind Idler (8-11) at Abu Dhabi 7f gd in Dec.
Roossey (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) 7th of 9, 21 1/2l behind Kilt Rock (9-2) at Meydan 7f fst in Jan.
Dougal (IRE) (8-9) 8th of 10, shd behind at Doha 6f in Mar.
Taayel (IRE) (8-13) last of 4, 13 1/2l behind Muarrab (9-5) at Jebel Ali 6f stks fst in Nov.
