16:50 Meydan

Thursday 19 November 2020

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Gulfnews.com Conditions Stakes

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: -

(6)

Fanaar²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 102

4/1

Useful gelding. Creditable third of 9 in handicap at Jebel Ali (7f, 5/1) 20 days ago. Needs a bit more trying the Meydan dirt for the first time.

Form: 30-5743

(2)

Thegreatcollection^b²⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: P Cosgrave| T: D Watson| OR: 101| CD

11/2

Useful gelding. C&D winner. Six wins from 23 Flat runs. Won 15-runner minor event (13/2) at Jebel Ali (7f). Off 8 months. Enters calculations.

Form: 45-4851

(8)

Galvanize²⁹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| OR: 94| CD

15/2

Useful horse. 3-time C&D winner. Visored for 1st time, last of 9 in handicap at this C&D (5/2). Off 9 months. Headgear left off now.

Form: 6325-09

(1)

George Villiers^v²⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: T P O'Shea| T: S Seemar| OR: 96| CD

11/2

Useful horse. C&D winner. 9/4 and visored for 1st time, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Jebel Ali (9.7f). Off 8 months. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 14-3142

(7)

Alkaamel²⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 81| CD

2/1

Useful gelding. 10/1, career best by some way when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D. Off 8 months. Sets the benchmark if able to replicate that form in this stronger company.

Form: 0-54061

(3)

Hakeem^t²⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Al Rayhi| OR: 84| D

12/1

Useful gelding. Creditable 7 lengths sixth of 12 to Gm Hopkins in Group 3 Abu Dhabi Championship at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good). Off 8 months. Back down in trip.

Form: 23/0516

(5)

Casey Jones²⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 92| D

10/1

Fairly useful gelding. Very good second of 12 in handicap (14/1) at this course (9.4f). Off 8 months. Back down in trip.

Form: 1063/32

(4)

Daily Bulletin²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 98| D

25/1

Fairly useful gelding. 9/1 and hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving A. Al Rayhi when creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Jebel Ali (6f) 20 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 51800/4

Forecasts

Alkaamel (2/1), Fanaar (4/1), Thegreatcollection (11/2), George Villiers (11/2), Galvanize (15/2), Casey Jones (10/1), Hakeem (12/1), Daily Bulletin (25/1)

ALKAAMEL may well have been flattered by his wide-margin win here last time but is given the benefit of the doubt for now. Thegreatcollection is another who could have a big say in proceedings, while George Villiers is not out of it where the places are concerned.