Several of these ran well here a fortnight ago including two winners, Fulbright and Anaerobio. The former was brought with a smooth challenge on Tapeta to beat Modern History while the latter comfortably saw off today's rival Iguazu Falls, who has a good record around here. DUX SCHOLAR was tackling a trip too far on his return to this track two weeks ago and is better judged on his earlier efforts at around this distance. He's yet to score at Group level but this looks a good opportunity. Gale Force Ten is up to this grade at his best and though Heavy Metal, a dual Group 1 winner in South Africa, looks thrown in at the weights, the form of his Greyville victory in July has worked out very poorly. The lightly-raced and progressive Mshawish could prove best of the remainder.
Anaerobio (ARG) 6-1 (9-2) won at Meydan(UAE) 7f hcp std beating Iguazu Falls (9-6) by 1 3/4l, 16 ran.
Fulbright 6-1 (9-4) won at Meydan(UAE) 7f hcp beating Modern History (9-4) by 1/2l, 14 ran.
Mshawish (USA) 6-1 (8-11) 7th of 17, 4l behind Pollyana (8-11) at Longchamp(FR) 1m Grp 2 (1) sft in Oct.
Mustaheel (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) 4th of 7, 6l behind Haatheq (9-4) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 3yo stks in Nov.
Kavanagh (SAF) 10-1 (9-0) 5th of 9, 2 3/4l behind United Color (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 6f 3yo Listed stks (1).
Heavy Metal (SAF) 16-1 (9-5) won at Greyville(SAF) 1m 3f grd stk in Jul beating Run For It (8-13) by nk, 20 ran.
Tamaathul 2-5fav (9-0) 2nd of 9, 1l behind Rafeej (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 6f 3yo stks in Dec.
Iguazu Falls (USA) 16-1 (9-6) 2nd of 16, 1 3/4l behind Anaerobio (9-2) at Meydan(UAE) 7f hcp std.
Dux Scholar 11-2 (9-0) 7th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Mushreq (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f Listed stks (1) std.
Dafeef 40-1 (9-1) 3rd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Anaerobio (9-2) at Meydan(UAE) 7f hcp std.
Roi De Vitesse (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) 4th of 16, 3l behind Anaerobio (9-2) at Meydan(UAE) 7f hcp std.
Gale Force Ten 12-1 (8-11) 4th of 7, 7l behind Maxios (9-2) at Longchamp(FR) 1m Grp 1 (1) sft in Sep.
Le Drakkar (AUS) 25-1 (9-2) last of 8, 9l behind Trade Storm (9-2) at Meydan(UAE) 1m Grp 2 fst in Mar.