Upper Class has been sweeping all before him in South America but this is different class while Good Effort will need to step up on his Lingfield form if he's to complete a six-timer. Bochart is very speedy and likely to lead them a merry dance though he's best in handicaps and doesn't have the quality of GLADIATOR KING (NAP). Satish Seemar's charge landed this on his comeback a year ago before following up in another Group 3 on the track then ended his campaign with a superb effort in the lucrative Saudi Sprint at Riyadh. Waady has a fitness advantage though finished four lengths behind the selection in this last year.
Alkaraama (USA) (9-0) 4th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Wafy (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 gd in Mar.
Bochart (9-2) 3rd of 7, 4l behind Important Mission (9-2) at Meydan 6f lst stks fst in Dec.
Gladiator King (USA) 9-2 (9-0) 3rd of 13, 2 1/4l behind New York Central (9-0) at Riyadh 6f fst in Feb.
Good Effort (IRE) 5-2fav (9-3) Made all, ridden and ran on final furlong, won at Lingfield 6f lst stks (1) pol in Nov beating Lampang (9-3) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.
Leading Spirit (IRE) (9-2) last of 7, 10 1/2l behind Important Mission (9-2) at Meydan 6f lst stks fst in Dec.
Rodaini (USA) (9-0) 6th of 14, 4 1/2l behind Wafy (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 gd in Mar.
Switzerland (USA) (9-0) 9th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Wafy (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 gd in Mar.
Waady (IRE) (9-8) 4th of 7, 4 3/4l behind Important Mission (9-2) at Meydan 6f lst stks fst in Dec.
Upper Class (BRZ) (8-11) won at Maronas 5f pol in Nov beating Special Energy (8-11) by nk, 6 ran.
