15:40 Meydan

Thursday 5 November 2020

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Emirates Skywards Handicap - Dirt

4YO plus | 6f | 12 Runners | Dirt | Weighed In

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 12.04s

(9)

Tabernas⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Fernando Jara| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| D

22/1

13/2, fifth of 8 in handicap at Jebel Ali (6f) 6 days ago. Questions to answer.

Form: 011-005

(3)

Gervais^t²³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Sandro Paiva| T: A Al Rayhi

10/1

Only one win from 25 runs. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap (8/1) at this course (7f). Off 7 months.

Form: 333-036

(5)

Alfolk^v²⁴⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Dane O'Neill| T: D Watson| D

8/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2017. Ninth of 14 in handicap at Al Ain (5f). Off 8 months. Something to find on form.

Form: 79-0509

(6)

Dangerous Thought²³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| D

8/1

10/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap at Jebel Ali (5f). Off 7 months. Others more persuasive.

Form: 581-770

(1)

Falsehood^t²³⁸

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

15/2

16/1, good second of 16 in maiden at this course (8f). Off 7 months. Down in trip.

Form: 60-0352

(7)

Royal Sands³³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A de Vries| T: D Watson| D

9/2

Fibresand winner in UK. 10/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Southwell (6.1f) final start there. Off 11 months. First run for yard after leaving James Given. Has to be taken seriously for new trainer.

Form: 040149-

(10)

Galesburg^t⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: R Iacopini| T: Q Aboud| D

33/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. 25/1, first run since leaving S. Seemar when seventh of 8 in handicap at Jebel Ali (6f) 6 days ago.

Form: 89-0977

(8)

Mazeed^b,t²³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: T P O'Shea| T: S Seemar| C

9/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 100/30). Off 7 months. Down in trip. Must improve on latest efforts.

Form: 50-6008

(11)

Rich And Famous^h⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| D

9/2

14/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Jebel Ali (7f) 6 days ago. Merits consideration, though not the most consistent.

Form: 169672

(4)

Lahmoom⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer

6/1

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Al Ain (5f) 7 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Raconteur. Can give a good account.

Form: 0/5960-1

(12)

Raconteur⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Ryan Curatolo| T: A Al Shemaili

14/1

Creditable 1¼ lengths second of 8 to Lahmoom in handicap at Al Ain (5f) 7 days ago.

Form: 58-4202

(2)

Circle Dream⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: M Hussain| CD

14/1

C&D winner. First run since leaving S. Seemar when creditable 2 lengths third of 8 to Lahmoom in handicap at Al Ain (5f) 7 days ago.

Form: 847-903

Forecasts

Rich And Famous (9/2), Royal Sands (9/2), Lahmoom (6/1), Falsehood (15/2), Dangerous Thought (8/1), Alfolk (8/1), Mazeed (9/1), Gervais (10/1), Raconteur (14/1), Circle Dream (14/1), Tabernas (22/1), Galesburg (33/1)

ROYAL SANDS is an intriguing UAE newcomer who makes appeal in a race full of exposed/inconsistent performers. Rich And Famous ran one of his better races when second at Jebel Ali last week and may be next best, while Lahmoom also comes here in good shape.