Muhtaram hasn't won since completing a track and trip double two years ago but is consistent enough and should be fighting fit after two opening runs. Bannock has never won on an artificial surface in 14 starts but the consistent Centrifugal can be relied on to do his best and was racing over a trip much too short on his reappearance. Tobaco has only had four runs and though not sighted since completing a double in a handicap over the course and distance in February looks the type to go on to better things. Salvadori has really found his form on Dirt at Jebel Ali and never looked like being beaten when completing a double there last month. MOOSIR ended the last campaign with a smooth victory over track and trip and started favourite on his reappearance last month but weakened at the furlong pole. He'll be much sharper here and his overall gives him the edge.
Bueller (USA) (8-11) 8th of 10, 13 1/4l behind Heshem (8-11) at Maisons-Laffitte 1m 2f Grp 2 stks gd in Jul.
Muhtaram (8-13) 2nd of 0, 2 1/2l behind Trinity Force (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Nov.
Bannock (IRE) 9-2 (8-13) 2nd of 11, 7l behind Desert Force (9-4) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Dec.
Centrifugal (IRE) (9-2) 2nd of 7, 1 3/4l behind Ticket Holder (9-2) at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Nov.
Bustopher (USA) (9-11) 11th of 0, 9 1/2l behind Indescribable (9-10) at Jebel Ali 5f hcp fst in Nov.
Gavroche (USA) (8-13) 8th of 10, 11 1/4l behind Brabbham (9-1) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f hcp fst in Dec.
Tobaco (ARG) (9-0) won at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Feb beating Baroot (9-6) by 3/4l, 13 ran.
Whitey O' Gwaun (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) 7th of 8, 12 3/4l behind Insaany (9-2) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Mar.
Salvadori (IRE) (8-11) won at Jebel Ali 7f hcp fst in Nov beating Secret Ambition (9-0) by 3l, 9 ran.
Prepared 14-1 (8-10) 6th of 14, 7 1/4l behind Brabbham (8-5) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan.
Moosir (USA) (9-3) 7th of 0, 11 1/4l behind Sky Jockey (8-8) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Nov.
Aleko 7-4fav (9-3) Tracked leader, under pressure over 2f out, lost place well over 1f out, last of 5, 8 1/4l behind Miss Carbonia (9-2) at Leicester 1m hcp (4) gd in Jul.
Colour Guard (9-4) 5th of 0, 10l behind Sky Jockey (8-8) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Nov.
Well Off (GER) (9-6) 11th of 14, 25 1/2l behind Mister Parma (9-5) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Nov.
Galesburg (IRE) 3-1 (9-7) Held up, towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, no impression, 6th of 8, 6 3/4l behind Baron Bolt (9-7) at Catterick 7f hcp (5) gd in Jul.
Marxian (IRE) (9-11) 7th of 9, 9 1/4l behind Secret Ambition (9-8) at Jebel Ali 1m hcp fst in Dec.
Watheeq (USA) (9-11) 7th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Skygazer (8-8) at Sharjah 1m 2f hcp fst in Nov.