Doug Watson acquired SYNCOPATION from Mike De Kock and it paid immediate dividends when he won comfortably over a mile three weeks ago from today's rival Ticket Holder. He looks worth following while in form. His yard is also represented by Tobaco, who started favourite in that latter event but never threatened and finished mid-division. The latter was beaten a neck by Cachao here in March and there's little between them on these terms. Murrayfield looks dangerous after another good run here when he had Bochart and Pinter just behind. Muhtaram has run quite well over a mile the last twice and won't mind the drop in trip.
Aridity (IRE) 7-1 (8-7) 6th of 13, 6 3/4l behind Rio Tigre (9-5) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f hcp fst in Nov.
Bochart 4-1 (9-6) 3rd of 12, 5 1/4l behind Untold Secret (8-8) at Meydan 1m hcp in Nov.
Criminalistic (9-5) won at Meydan 7f mdn stks fst in Nov beating Scandicci (9-5) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.
Milton (USA) 20-1 (9-0) 11th of 12, 30 3/4l behind Moosir (9-0) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Mar.
Muhtaram 13-2 (8-13) 2nd of 11, 5 3/4l behind Welford (8-10) at Meydan 1m hcp in Nov.
Tobaco (ARG) 9-4fav (9-6) 7th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Syncopation (8-9) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Nov.
Cachao 15-2 (9-4) 4th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Syncopation (8-9) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Nov.
Archaic (IRE) (9-8) 4th of 0, 2 1/4l behind Tobaco (9-8) at Chengdu 1m hcp gd in Apr.
Serengeti Sky (USA) 16-1 (8-11) 4th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Lavaspin (9-0) at Meydan 6f hcp in Nov.
Syncopation (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) won at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Nov beating Ticket Holder (8-11) by 2l, 12 ran.
Still Life 18-1 (9-2) last of 14, dist behind Cachao (9-3) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Mar.
Murrayfield (USA) 33-1 (8-13) 2nd of 12, 5l behind Untold Secret (8-8) at Meydan 1m hcp in Nov.
Pinter 14-1 (8-13) 4th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Untold Secret (8-8) at Meydan 1m hcp in Nov.
Ticket Holder (USA) 33-1 (8-11) 2nd of 12, 2l behind Syncopation (8-9) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Nov.
Mears (USA) 9-1 (9-0) 8th of 12, 13 1/4l behind Syncopation (8-9) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Nov.
Elsaakb (USA) 16-1 (9-7) 14th of 15, 31 1/2l behind Kunani (9-5) at Jebel Ali 7f hcp fst in Oct.
Fear The Fury (USA) 25-1 (8-7) 9th of 16, 20 1/4l behind Au Coeur (9-4) at Jebel Ali 7f hcp fst in Nov.