 Jalil's first start on the dirt was a winning effort in his first start as a four-year-old in the Meydan Marina Handicap in February at Nad Al Sheba Racecourse in Dubai.He followed up this triumph with back-to-back authoritative scores in the Zawaj Handicap and the Group 2 Maktoum Challenge Stakes, both at Nad Al Sheba.His final race at Nad Al Sheba was in the $6,000,000 GI Dubai World Cup, where he finished eighth behind, among others, 2007 Horse of the Year Curlin.