THE final Jebel Ali fixture of the season on March 11th was highlighted by the five-furlong Listed Jebel Ali Sprint, and the progressive US-bred Road Bloc was always in control once grabbing the initiative just inside the final furlong.

Partnered by Oscar Chavez for Osama Refai, in the colours of Sayed Hashish and Mrs Hana Refai, the five-year-old gelded son of Street Sense began the season as a maiden, after one start in the USA, making a winning local debut over seven furlongs on the dirt at Meydan.