Muhtaram ended a long losing run when scoring over track and trip a fortnight ago. He makes less appeal back up in the weights today and both placed horses, Moosir and Bannock, may well reverse running. Baroot signed-off with an easy win here back in March but Mike De Kock’s charge has been upped 9lb for that success while Active Spirit landed a double here earlier this year off a 7lb lower mark. NORTH AMERICA is another having to contend with a hike in the weights after dotting-up by eight lengths here last month. But he had a subsequent winner back in third so the form looks solid enough and Satish Seemar’s charge can go in again.
Active Spirit (IRE) 9-2 (8-10) 5th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Stormardal (9-6) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Dec.
Ehtedaam (USA) 25-1 (9-2) last of 9, 29 1/4l behind Stormardal (9-6) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Dec.
Linngaro (FR) (8-9) last of 10, 24 1/2l behind Sharpalo (8-5) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f stks fst in Nov.
State Law (IRE) 4-1 (9-5) 5th of 11, 15 1/4l behind Desert Force (9-4) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Dec.
Jaaref (IRE) (8-11) 9th of 11, 15 3/4l behind Bluff (9-6) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Dec.
Muhtaram (9-4) won at Meydan 1m hcp in Dec beating Moosir (8-11) by 3/4l, 0 ran.
North America (9-0) won at Meydan 1m mdn stks fst in Nov beating Scandicci (8-11) by 8l, 11 ran.
Baroot (8-11) won at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Mar beating Conquerant (9-0) by 7 1/4l, 0 ran.
Bannock (IRE) (9-3) 3rd of 0, 4 1/2l behind Muhtaram (9-4) at Meydan 1m hcp in Dec.
Power Crazy (USA) 13-5fav (8-4) Repulsed bid, stubborn, won at Churchill Downs 7f mdn fst in Jun beating Attraction (8-4) by nk, 11 ran.
Heraldic (USA) 6-1 (8-10) 7th of 11, 16 1/2l behind Desert Force (9-4) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Dec.
Moosir (USA) (8-11) 2nd of 0, 3/4l behind Muhtaram (9-4) at Meydan 1m hcp in Dec.