Baroot showed potential in the UK and though beaten a long way on his debut here a month ago that will have blown the cobwebs away. Just A Penny has improved with every run since arriving from Ireland but last month's victory was over 6f and that looks his best trip. Sky Jockey had been threatening to win before landing a Jebel Ali maiden from Tobaco, who runs in the opener, but didn't have much in hand of Crowded, who is much better off at the weights. TADARROK landed a Jebel Ali maiden from Just A Penny and is weighted to confirm the form so the progressive former Mark Johnston inmate can complete a double. Alraased has a poor record on this track and does better elsewhere in the UAE.
Baroot (9-6) 5th of 12, 20 1/4l behind Polar River (8-5) at Meydan 6f mdn stks fst in Dec.
Just A Penny (IRE) (8-10) won at Jebel Ali 6f hcp fst in Dec beating Stalactite (9-6) by ns, 7 ran.
Sullivan Street (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) 5th of 8, 4 1/4l behind Zalzilah (9-1) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Dec.
Sky Jockey (9-6) won at Jebel Ali 7f mdn stks fst in Dec beating Tobaco (8-13) by ns, 16 ran.
Tadarrok 5-6fav (8-13) won at Jebel Ali 7f mdn stks fst in Nov beating Just A Penny (8-13) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Crowded (9-6) 5th of 16, 3 1/4l behind Sky Jockey (9-6) at Jebel Ali 7f mdn stks fst in Dec.
Tajheez (IRE) 9-1 (8-8) 7th of 8, 5l behind Zalzilah (9-1) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Dec.
Levi Draper 16-1 (8-7) 2nd of 12, 3l behind Ghaamer (9-3) at Meydan 7f hcp pol in Mar.
Alraased (USA) (8-5) 4th of 14, 1 1/2l behind Idler (8-11) at Abu Dhabi 7f gd in Dec.