This has been run 18 times and Saeed Bin Suroor has won ten. Dubai Beauty, who made a successful debut at Newmarket in August and wasn't beaten far in the Marcel Boussac, came here for the trial four weeks ago and finished last, weakening rapidly in the straight. That wasn't her form but she's not bred for Dirt nor is her stable companion Swift Rose. The latter, a debut winner at Wolverhampton, was fifth in the trial behind the winner Al Hayette, who stayed on very strongly in the closing stages and is unlikely to be phased by another furlong. Muthhila and Mulhima also finished in front of the Goldolphin filly but she looks the one likely to get closest to the winner this time. However, the owners may have an ace up their sleeves in DIVINE IMAGE, who is bred for the surface and made a very impressive debut at Chelmsford. She cost E360,000 at the Arqana May Breeze-up and has been earmarked for this since her opening victory. Her stable companion Lover's Knot looked a nice prospect when beating Handmaiden at Newmarket in July but is very closely matched with Starry Eyes on a line through the runner-up.
Al Shamkhah (USA) 7-1 (9-0) 6th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Al Hayette (9-0) at Meydan 7f gd in Jan.
Dubai Beauty (IRE) 9-4fav (9-0) last of 14, 37 1/2l behind Al Hayette (9-0) at Meydan 7f gd in Jan.
Starry Eyes (USA) 7-2 (9-0) Went right start, pressed leader, led 5f out, ridden and pressed over 1f out, stayed on gamely to assert well inside final furlong, won at Chelmsford City 7f fll stks (4) pol in Sep beating Handmaiden (9-0) by 1l, 8 ran.
Silva (IRE) (9-2) won at Deauville 1m 1f mdn stks in Dec beating Ababeel (9-2) by shd, 16 ran.
Lover's Knot 6-1 (9-0) Made most, pushed along and edged left from 2f out, ridden and ran on, won at Newmarket 6f mdn fll stks (2) gf in Jul beating Handmaiden (9-0) by nk, 14 ran.
Emma Point (USA) 13-2 (9-2) Led after 2f, soon joined, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Alkaamel (8-10) at Kempton 1m hcp (5) pol in Jan.
Divine Image (USA) 6-5fav (9-0) Tracked leaders, driven to lead over 1f out, soon ridden, drew clear inside final furlong, comfortably, won at Chelmsford City 1m fll stks (4) pol in Dec beating Stratification (9-0) by 6l, 12 ran.
Lady Parma (USA) 5-2fav (9-0) 3rd of 13, 6l behind Al Hayette (9-0) at Meydan 1m mdn stks in Dec.
Razeena (CAN) 7-2 (9-0) 2nd of 13, 4l behind Al Hayette (9-0) at Meydan 1m mdn stks in Dec.
Habah (USA) 15-2 (9-0) 5th of 13, 18 3/4l behind Al Hayette (9-0) at Meydan 1m mdn stks in Dec.
Muthhila (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Al Hayette (9-0) at Meydan 7f gd in Jan.
Foggy Flight (USA) 33-1 (9-0) 11th of 14, 19 3/4l behind Al Hayette (9-0) at Meydan 7f gd in Jan.
Swift Rose (IRE) 7-1 (9-0) 5th of 14, 5 1/2l behind Al Hayette (9-0) at Meydan 7f gd in Jan.
Mulhima (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) 4th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Al Hayette (9-0) at Meydan 7f gd in Jan.
Al Hayette (USA) 12-1 (9-0) won at Meydan 7f gd in Jan beating Nashirah (9-0) by 2l, 14 ran.
