ONE MAN BAND completed a double here in January in better handicaps than this and if ready after his break will be difficult to beat. Street Act was beaten ten lengths into second at Jebel Ali on Friday but at least has fitness on his side while State Law has a slight pull in the weights for a narrow defeat by the selection in January and is consistent enough to get into the frame again. Muhtaram easily landed a lower-grade handicap at this fixture a year ago and obviously goes well fresh so he's on the shortlist along with Stormadal, a winner at Ripon last August.
Busker (USA) 16-1 (9-6) last of 15, dist behind Pit Stop (9-3) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Feb.
Switzerland (IRE) (8-12) 13th of 14, 13 1/2l behind Forjatt (9-5) at Abu Dhabi 7f stks gd in Feb.
One Man Band (IRE) (9-1) 4th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Life Partner (9-0) at Jinma Lake Racecourse 7f hcp gd in Apr.
Stormardal (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) 5th of 15, 6l behind Pit Stop (9-3) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Feb.
Warbird 10-1 (9-6) 4th of 7, 13 1/4l behind Mizbah (8-5) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Oct.
Modern History (IRE) (8-13) 7th of 11, 16 3/4l behind Ghaamer (8-13) at Al Ain 1m stks fst in Mar.
Muhtaram 16-1 (8-10) 3rd of 15, 1 1/4l behind Pit Stop (9-3) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Feb.
State Law (IRE) (9-5) 4th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Dubai Iconic (9-5) at Meydan 1m stks fst in Feb.
Double Dealer (8-9) 9th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Royal Revival (9-2) at Abu Dhabi 7f hcp gd in Mar.
Beachy Head (IRE) 13-2 (8-6) 9th of 14, 21 1/4l behind Diwaan (9-1) at Meydan 1m 3f hcp fst in Dec.
Street Act (USA) 9-4fav (8-9) 2nd of 7, 10l behind Mizbah (8-5) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Oct.
