Doug Watson’s has sent out the last two winners of this and Kimbear has every chance of completing the hat-trick having defeated Secret Ambition, Musawaat and Heavy Metal to land a Group 3 here three weeks ago. But he had a tough race having been headed by Heavy Metal at one point and, though preferred to stablemates Muntazah and Shamaal Nibras today, a chance is taken on a third stable companion in SECOND SUMMER. The latter was well beaten in a Group 1 contest here last year before dropping back down in trip to land this prize and has followed the same schedule once again. Economic Model won a Grade 3 contest at Gulfstream last month and Chad Brown’s charge could run a big race while Raven's Corner beat Kimbear over 7f earlier but was receiving nearly a stone in weight. Rosa Imperial is interesting stepping up to mile for the first time for Andre Fabre and Godolphin but a wide draw has done her no favours.
Capezzano (USA) 20-1 (9-0) 7th of 12, dist behind North America (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 1 stks fst in Mar.
Second Summer (USA) 18-1 (9-0) 4th of 12, 18l behind North America (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 1 stks fst in Mar.
Muntazah (9-0) won at Abu Dhabi 7f fm in Mar beating Eqtiraan (9-0) by 1 3/4l, 11 ran.
Musawaat 8-1 (9-0) 3rd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Kimbear (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 3 stks fst in Mar.
Adirato (JPN) (8-13) 13th of 16, 10 1/2l behind Teo Helios (8-13) at Hanshin 7f stks fst in Mar.
Special Fighter (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) 5th of 12, 26 1/2l behind North America (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 1 stks fst in Mar.
Shamaal Nibras (USA) 2-1 (9-2) 3rd of 8, 7 1/4l behind Montsarrat (9-0) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f lst stks (1) fst in Feb.
Economic Model (USA) 5-1 (8-7) Nicely rate,duel,clear, won at Gulfstream 1m stks fst in Feb beating Irish War Cry (8-7) by 1 3/4l, 7 ran.
Heavy Metal 8-11fav (9-0) 4th of 13, 1 3/4l behind Kimbear (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 3 stks fst in Mar.
Secret Ambition 22-1 (9-0) 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Kimbear (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 3 stks fst in Mar.
Akito Crescent (JPN) (8-11) 12th of 13, shd behind at Tokyo 7f stks Sloppy in Jan.
Kimbear (USA) 4-1 (9-0) won at Meydan 1m Grp 3 stks fst in Mar beating Secret Ambition (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Rosa Imperial (IRE) (9-3) 2nd of 7, 3/4l behind City Light (9-4) at Chantilly 6f stks pol in Mar.
Raven's Corner (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) 7th of 11, 12 1/4l behind Jordan Sport (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 stks fst in Mar.
