Heraldic signalled an imminent victory with a very good run at Al Ain and duly landed a handicap over track and trip. He returned a fortnight ago and defied a 5lb rise by making all and holding off HUCKLEBUCK after a fierce battle up the straight. The latter, who is still a maiden, only gave way in the closing stages and with a 3lb pull can reverse the form. Big Brown Bear landed a maiden over a mile before running Cachao close when conceding 7lb over the same trip where he stayed on strongly. He's an obvious contender if staying the extra, as is the winner, but Quartier Francais, a winner over slightly shorter in November, was eight lengths behind Heraldic on his next start. Berkshire Boy won at Chepstow in June but looks high enough in the weights on what he's achieved so far in the UAE and has never run here.
Berkshire Boy (IRE) 11-1 (9-0) 4th of 12, 5l behind Craving (8-7) at Jebel Ali 1m hcp fst in Jan.
Big Brown Bear (USA) 9-2jfav (9-10) 2nd of 16, nk behind Cachao (9-3) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Dec.
Trinity Force (IRE) (9-5) 14th of 15, 23 1/4l behind Mystique Moon (9-11) at Sharjah 1m fst in Dec.
Cachao 10-1 (8-5) 6th of 12, 8l behind Galvanize (9-6) at Meydan 1m hcp in Dec.
Heraldic (USA) 11-4fav (9-1) won at Meydan 1m 3f hcp fst in Jan beating Hucklebuck (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 15 ran.
Abjar (9-3) 5th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Skygazer (9-2) at Abu Dhabi 1m 4f gd in Jan.
Quartier Francais (USA) (8-8) 3rd of 15, 3l behind Mystique Moon (9-11) at Sharjah 1m fst in Dec.
Hucklebuck (USA) 14-1 (8-11) 2nd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Heraldic (9-1) at Meydan 1m 3f hcp fst in Jan.
Tailor's Row (USA) 11-2 (9-4) last of 13, dist behind Heraldic (8-9) at Meydan 1m 3f hcp fst in Dec.
