HUNTER'S LIGHT has the call on official figures and, as he was having his first start since March and conceding 9lb to the consistent Elleval on his reappearance last month, he should improve enough to take this. He's already won a Group 1 here and looks a bit better class than these rivals. Dave Simcock has acquired a tremendous prospect in Calling Out, a Listed winner and regular participant at the highest level in France. He may just need this so it could be the Mike De Kock-trained Umgiyo who provides the main threat as he looked better than a handicapper when making a winning start here last month. Bank Of Burden has some useful Group form in Scandanavia and will have come on for his run here a fortnight ago while Mr Pommeroy wasn't beaten far in the Group 2 won by Vercingetorix last month.
Ducab (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) 9th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Journeyman (8-13) at Meydan(UAE) 1m hcp gd.
Calling Out (FR) 16-1 (8-9) 3rd of 6, 1 1/2l behind Fractional (8-13) at Longchamp(FR) 1m 2f Grp 2 (1) gs in Oct.
Bank Of Burden (USA) 25-1 (9-3) 10th of 13, 10l behind Famous Kid (8-6) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 6f hcp fst.
Robert The Painter (IRE) 25-1 (8-6) 12th of 13, 46l behind Toolain (8-5) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f hcp in Jan.
Hunter's Light (IRE) 4-1 (9-6) won at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan beating Elleval (8-12) by 1 1/4l, 13 ran.
Genius Boy 7-2fav (9-5) 3rd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Ostaad (8-9) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f hcp std in Jan.
Umgiyo (AUS) 5-1 (8-13) won at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f hcp std in Jan beating Ocean Tempest (9-6) by 1 1/4l, 10 ran.
Mr Pommeroy (FR) 16-1 (8-13) 3rd of 6, 4 1/2l behind Vercingetorix (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f Grp 2 gf in Jan.
Elusive Time (IRE) 12-1 (9-7) Led, ridden under 3f out, headed 2f out, soon no extra, 7th of 9, 9l behind Sun On The Run (9-7) at Cork 1m Listed stks (1) sft in Oct.
Energia El Gigante (BRZ) 12-1 (9-6) last of 13, well behind Toolain (8-5) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f hcp in Jan.