10:30 Jebel Ali

Friday 30 October 2020

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Race 2 Maiden Stakes

Off time: 10:31 | Winning time: 1m 28.65s

(3)

Act Of Reason^b1²⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P Cosgrave| T: M Hussain

28/1

Fair gelding. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fifteenth of 16 in maiden (50/1) at Meydan (7f). Off 9 months. Makes only limited appeal.

Form: 5-0

(4)

Baalbek⁴³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Curatolo| T: N Bachalard| OR: 75

11/1

Lightly-raced gelding. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Leicester (8.2f, good, 6/1). Off 14 months. Appealing pedigree for dirt and interesting on first run for yard after leaving Owen Burrows.

Form: 9/249-

(7)

Bladesmith^b1²³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Mullen| T: S Seemar

10/3

Fair gelding. Second of 7 in maiden (9/2) at this course (9f). Off 7 months. Down in trip. Should have more to offer.

Form: 02

(9)

Dark Thunder^v²²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| OR: 70

5/1

Fairly useful gelding. Remains a maiden after 18 Flat runs. Hood/tongue strap 1st time, fourth of 10 in maiden at this C&D (5/1). Off 7 months.

Form: 22-2734

(1)

King Lothbrok²⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Fernando Jara| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 67

40/1

28/1, fifteenth of 16 in handicap at this C&D. Off 8 months. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 634/00-0

(8)

Kingdom Of Dubai^b,t1²³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Al Rayhi| OR: 65

12/1

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. 10/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Roger Varian when eighth of 14 in maiden at this C&D. Off 7 months.

Form: 42554-8

(2)

Ma Yahab^b²³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 58

28/1

Fair gelding. 25/1, twelfth of 16 in maiden at Meydan (8f). Off 7 months.

Form: 60-0050

(5)

Masaali

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson

7/4

Hard Spun gelding. Dirt bred and of obvious interest making debut for powerful connections.

Form:

(10)

Terrain²⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: Q Aboud

25/1

Modest colt. 10/1, last of 12 in maiden at this course (9.7f). Off 8 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving M. Al Mheiri.

Form: 950

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 25p in the pound

Non-Runners

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Leadership²²⁴

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: S Seemar J: T P O'Shea

Forecasts

Masaali (7/4), Leadership (3/1), Bladesmith (10/3), Dark Thunder (5/1), Baalbek (11/1), Kingdom Of Dubai (12/1), Terrain (25/1), Ma Yahab (28/1), Act Of Reason (28/1), King Lothbrok (40/1)

It looks significant that powerful connections have persevered with MASAALI, and this newcomer can get off the mark on belated debut. Bladesmith is open to improvement and looks next best, while Baalbek is a new face to consider on UAE debut.