Mizbah and Nathr represent Doug Watson here, the former up 4lb for a convincing victory over slightly further on New Year's Day and Paul Hanagan's mount failing to get to Tiz Now Tiz Then over a mile a fortnight ago. Enery looks best of his stable's three runners though seems better over slightly shorter so it's at the foot of the handicap where the winner should come from. Tartoor showed potential for Ed Dunlop and should be winning soon but it's the two recent course and distance winners who look the most interesting. Brabbham followed a good run behind Blue Creek by making all in a handicap and is just 5lb higher but it's BAROOT who looks the one to be on. Mike De Kock's charge has been steadily improving since arriving from the UK and could hardly have been more impressive in maiden two weeks ago when slamming his field by seven lengths.
Mizbah 8-1 (9-5) won at Meydan 1m 3f hcp fst in Jan beating Makzon (8-7) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Indiana Jones (ARG) 25-1 (8-13) last of 9, 32 3/4l behind Interpret (9-5) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f stks fst in Mar.
Nathr (USA) 6-4fav (8-9) 2nd of 8, 2l behind Tiz Now Tiz Then (9-5) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.
Enery (IRE) 6-1 (8-7) 4th of 8, 3 1/2l behind Respect Me (9-5) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Jan.
Odooj (IRE) (8-11) 13th of 14, 17 3/4l behind Idler (8-11) at Abu Dhabi 7f gd in Dec.
Majrooh (IRE) 8-1 (9-2) Tracked leaders, ridden to lead narrowly over 1f out, strongly pressed final furlong, headed final 50 yards, lost 2nd final strides, 3rd of 10, 1/2l behind Devonshire Place (8-10) at Windsor 1m 2f hcp (4) gs in Oct.
Midnight Moon 20-1 (9-2) last of 8, 20l behind Insaany (9-2) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Mar.
Prepared 9-1 (8-8) 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Tiz Now Tiz Then (9-5) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.
Marxian (IRE) (8-13) last of 5, 15 3/4l behind Jules Et Jim (8-13) at Saint-Cloud 1m 2f stks sft in Sep.
Street Act (USA) 7-2 (8-6) 7th of 8, 16 1/4l behind Respect Me (9-5) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Jan.
Tartoor (GER) 5-2 (9-6) Tracked leaders, went 2nd 2f out, ridden to challenge over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, held final 100 yards, 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Demonstration (9-6) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Aslan (USA) 14-1 (8-6) 7th of 8, 8 1/4l behind Ostaad (9-0) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan.
Baroot 5-6fav (8-13) won at Meydan 1m 1f fst in Jan beating Skygazer (8-13) by 7l, 12 ran.
Brabbham (USA) 9-2 (9-2) won at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Jan beating Sky Jockey (9-3) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.