Five of these, JADWAL, Ekhtiyaar, Raaeb, Taneen and Ibn Malik, are in the same ownership with jockey bookings suggesting the former is the selected. Doug Watson's charge went up 7lb for his course and distance victory last month but had a bit in hand when completing a double and a hat-trick beckons. Taneen was only half-a-length behind him last time so has a chance at the revised weights but Stunning Beauty has yet to find her form though she's been racing in much stronger company over further. Batwan, three-times a winner in France, created a surprise when making a successful debut last month where he had several of these behind so has to be a threat.
Batwan (FR) (8-10) won at Meydan 6f stks gd in Jan beating He's A Balter (9-0) by nk, 14 ran.
Jadwal (9-11) won at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Feb beating Will To Win (9-1) by 1/2l, 12 ran.
Ekhtiyaar (9-2) 10th of 16, 13l behind Haqeeqy (9-2) at Abu Dhabi 7f gd in Feb.
Raaeb (IRE) (8-10) 11th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Batwan (8-10) at Meydan 6f stks gd in Jan.
Harry's Bar (8-10) 7th of 16, 6 3/4l behind Storm Damage (9-3) at Meydan 7f lst stks fst in Feb.
Stunning Beauty (IRE) (9-0) last of 10, 8 3/4l behind Creative Flair (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 stks (1) fst in Feb.
Taneen (USA) (9-11) 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Jadwal (9-11) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Feb.
Ibn Malik (IRE) (9-4) 7th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Meraas (9-4) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 stks fst in Feb.
Pierre Lapin (IRE) (8-10) 14th of 16, 17 1/4l behind Storm Damage (9-3) at Meydan 7f lst stks fst in Feb.
Thunder Of Niagara (IRE) (9-2) 4th of 16, 6 3/4l behind Haqeeqy (9-2) at Abu Dhabi 7f gd in Feb.
Baashir (IRE) (9-6) 11th of 15, 5 1/2l behind Al Salt (9-3) at Meydan 7f gd in Feb.
Highland Dress (9-0) 9th of 16, 13 1/2l behind Valiant Prince (9-6) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Feb.
