BAROOT (NAP) was having his first start in a year when sixth behind Mailshot two weeks ago. He's already won three times on the track so with that under his belt looks set to get back to winning ways. Tafaakhor, who finished 3l in front of him when runner-up that day, had the benefit of an earlier run and may not confirm the places. Harcourt Street won as a two-year-old in France but hasn't run since April while Winslow has an even longer absence to overcome having not been seen since February. Ostaad won around here a year ago but hasn't been in the best of form nor has Busker, who was racing from an 11lb higher mark a year ago.
Vin Chaud (FR) 66-1 (8-6) 11th of 16, 8 3/4l behind Salsabeel (9-0) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.
Pilote (IRE) (9-0) 5th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Khusoosy (8-13) at Abu Dhabi 1m 3f Grp 3 (1) gd in Mar.
Baroot 6-1 (9-5) 6th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Mailshot (9-2) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.
Ostaad (IRE) 25-1 (9-5) 5th of 16, 9l behind Janszoon (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Busker (USA) 50-1 (9-4) 4th of 16, 9l behind Janszoon (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Good Trip (IRE) 66-1 (8-5) last of 8, 24 1/4l behind Los Barbados (9-0) at Meydan 1m 6f hcp gd in Jan.
Azmaam (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) 11th of 16, dist behind Farook (9-1) at Jebel Ali 6f hcp fst in Dec.
Muzdawaj 25-1 (8-13) 9th of 13, 17 3/4l behind Top Clearance (9-5) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Mar.
Silent Bullet (IRE) 33-1 (9-5) 15th of 16, 25 1/4l behind Mailshot (9-2) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.
Tafaakhor (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) 3rd of 16, 3/4l behind Mailshot (9-2) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.
Winslow (USA) 3-1 (9-3) 6th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Grand Argentier (9-6) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Feb.
Harcourt Street (USA) (8-12) 3rd of 9, 6l behind One One One (8-12) at Nantes 1m 4f stks gd in Apr.
Ijmaaly (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) 6th of 7, 12 1/2l behind Interconnection (9-1) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f hcp fst in Jan.
Aridity (IRE) 40-1 (9-6) last of 14, 32 1/4l behind Aslan (8-11) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f hcp fst in Dec.
Mr Khalid 9-1 (8-13) 9th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Janszoon (8-9) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.