Baroot showed potential in the UK and looked a nice prospect when easily landing a maiden last month but ran disappointingly on his handicap debut a fortnight ago. Sullivan Street is consistent at this level but was beaten over two lengths by Ru'oud at Al Ain a couple of weeks ago and the winner should confirm the form. Fa'iz gained his first victory on his 42nd start at Jebel Ali last week but he'd been threatening to win for some time and a 3lb rise shouldn't prevent another big effort. Famous Warrior has found 7f too short on his last three starts but it's his stable Companion TOBACO who should have the edge. Runner-up to Blue Creek in a maiden over this trip, he dropped back to 6f for a comfortable victory two weeks ago and makes his handicap debut from what could turn out to be a very lenient mark. Dhruba Selvaratnam has his horses in top form and the unexposed Hammerindown was noted staying on over 7f at Jebel Ali.
Baroot 9-4fav (8-5) 5th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Brabbham (8-5) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan.
Crowdmania 12-1 (8-8) 5th of 8, 7 3/4l behind Ajraam (9-6) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Jan.
Amaan (USA) 4-1 (9-3) 4th of 10, 1 3/4l behind Tides Rise (9-1) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f hcp fst in Feb.
Winclude (USA) 25-1 (8-6) 7th of 8, 21 1/4l behind Ajraam (9-6) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Jan.
Sullivan Street (IRE) (9-9) 2nd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Ru'oud (8-11) at Al Ain 7f hcp fst in Jan.
Sadiq (8-11) 7th of 10, 10l behind Tadmir (9-3) at Jinma Lake Racecourse 1m 4f hcp gd in Apr.
Tobaco (ARG) 2-5fav (9-2) won at Meydan 6f fst in Jan beating Quiet Diplomacy (9-6) by 3 1/4l, 0 ran.
Fa'iz (IRE) 9-2 (9-6) won at Jebel Ali 1m mdn stks fst in Feb beating Mountain Lion (9-6) by hd, 13 ran.
Grilletto (USA) (9-1) 7th of 13, 12 3/4l behind Somalian (8-13) at Abu Dhabi 1m hcp in Jan.
Ru'oud (8-11) won at Al Ain 7f hcp fst in Jan beating Sullivan Street (9-9) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.
What Asham (9-4) 9th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Ru'oud (8-11) at Al Ain 7f hcp fst in Jan.
Hammerindown (USA) (9-6) 6th of 16, 5l behind Mr Churchill (9-6) at Jebel Ali 7f mdn stks fst in Jan.
Intermedium (8-11) 12th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Dairam (9-10) at Al Ain 5f hcp fst in Dec.
Famous Warrior (IRE) 7-1 (9-2) 8th of 10, 34 1/2l behind State Law (9-5) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Jan.