Lavaspin, four-times a winner over the trip here, isn't the force of old but goes well fresh though finished a long way behind Alkaraama when the latter was beaten a head in a course and distance handicap in April. Mubakker, a triple all-weather winner for the Stoute camp in the UK, had just one run for Doug Watson here in April and will be ready for action while On The Warpath, five-times a winner for Charlie Appleby including a Carnival handicap in 2019, should soon be earning his keep for new connections. Vasari returned to action with a comfortable victory here and a 7lb rise doesn't look insurmountable but the vote goes to MCMANAMAN, a winner on Turf on his debut here in April who was caught in the dying strides on last month's reappearance.
Lavaspin (9-6) 13th of 16, 10 3/4l behind Mutaraffa (9-11) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Apr.
Mubakker (USA) (9-11) 3rd of 9, 3 1/4l behind Bochart (9-4) at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Apr.
On The Warpath 22-1 (9-10) Mid-division stands side, struggling over 2f out, eased, last of 28, dist behind Highfield Princess (8-11) at Ascot 7f hcp stks (2) gf in Jun.
Alkaraama (USA) (9-2) 2nd of 16, hd behind Mutaraffa (9-11) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Apr.
Leading Spirit (IRE) (8-10) 5th of 8, 8 3/4l behind Al Tariq (9-6) at Jebel Ali 6f stks fst in Nov.
Melicertes (8-10) 9th of 14, 15 3/4l behind Mailshot (9-0) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Nov.
Mcmanaman (IRE) (9-0) 2nd of 6, nk behind Uncle Hamed (9-6) at Meydan 6f stks fst in Nov.
Vasari (USA) (9-2) won at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Nov beating Wufud (8-8) by 1 3/4l, 12 ran.
