Doug Watson has five entered and jockey bookings tell us little though Pat Dobbs transfers to Street Of Dreams after he easily beat stable companion Galvanize over a mile last month. Dobbs was on board Sheeba when he won very easily here and a 12lb rise in the weights has resulted in an apprentice being put up. Bochart was returning from a break and racing over a trip too short last time and can do better but BAROOT (NAP) looks the one to be on. He hasn't raced on an all-weather surface since a very easy victory here two years ago. However, he won a handicap off a 9lb higher mark on Turf last month and did even better on his next start when runner-up in a far superior handicap off 15lb higher, form that suggests he's thrown in here.
Galvanize (USA) 3-1 (9-5) 3rd of 12, 9 1/4l behind Secret Ambition (9-3) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Feb.
Street Of Dreams 16-1 (8-11) won at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Feb beating Galvanize (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.
Azraff (IRE) 12-1 (9-2) 7th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Mailshot (9-2) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Mar.
Pillar Of Society (IRE) 9-1 (8-10) 5th of 14, 4l behind Mailshot (9-2) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Mar.
Direct Message (USA) 8-1 (8-13) 6th of 11, 10 1/4l behind Claim The Roses (9-1) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.
Munaaser 14-1 (9-0) 5th of 10, 22 1/2l behind Just A Penny (9-6) at Jebel Ali 1m hcp fst in Feb.
Sea Skimmer 7-2 (8-10) 4th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Street Of Dreams (8-11) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Feb.
Bochart 5-2fav (9-6) 7th of 9, 9l behind Call To War (8-8) at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Mar.
Nathr (USA) 14-1 (9-0) 5th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Secret Ambition (9-3) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Feb.
Baroot 5-2 (8-13) 2nd of 14, 2 1/2l behind Kidmenever (9-6) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Mar.
Sheeba 8-1 (9-1) won at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Mar beating Tailor's Row (8-13) by 12l, 16 ran.
Mazeed (USA) 8-1 (9-2) 2nd of 12, 1 1/4l behind Moosir (9-0) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Mar.
Philosopher (IRE) 50-1 (8-13) 3rd of 10, 4 1/4l behind Dehbashi (9-4) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Mar.
Bannock (IRE) 25-1 (8-11) 10th of 14, 9 1/4l behind Baroot (9-5) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Feb.
Outback Ruler (IRE) 9-1 (9-2) Held up, towards rear, headway and switched left over 2f out, chased leaders 2f out, ridden and edged right inside final 2f, ridden into narrow lead inside final furlong, headed last strides, 2nd of 13, hd behind Tiercel (9-2) at Windsor 1m hcp (4) gs in Oct.