12:00 Jebel Ali

Friday 11 December 2020

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Ascana - Maiden Stakes

Off time: 12:00 | Winning time: 1m 41.3s

(4)

Bladesmith^b⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: T P O'Shea| T: S Seemar

7/4

Fair gelding. 14/1, second of 13 in maiden at Meydan (9.9f) 8 days ago. Back down in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 02432

(5)

Desert Secret^b,t⁸

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

50/1

Modest colt. Tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 13 in maiden at Meydan (9.9f, 40/1) 8 days ago. Down in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 5-79

(1)

Gypsy Moth^p1³²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Fernando Jara| T: A Bin Harmash

20/1

Fair gelding. Hooded for 1st time, fourteenth of 16 in maiden at Abu Dhabi (8f, good). Off 10 months.

Form: 070-0

(8)

Insaan²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Dane O'Neill| T: E Charpy

13/2

Fair gelding. Fourth of 12 in maiden at this C&D (15/2) 28 days ago.

Form: 58-74

(3)

Just You Wait⁵⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 75| BF

7/4

Promising type. Fourth of 9 in minor event at Thirsk (12f, good, 5/2). Off 19 months. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Appleby. Has best chance on form despite long layoff.

Form: 634-

(2)

Refulgence Star⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: Q Aboud| OR: 69

50/1

Modest gelding. Remains a maiden after 15 Flat runs. Fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Al Ain (8f) 6 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 680880

(7)

Rougher¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 63

11/2

Fair gelding. Second of 13 in handicap at this course (9.7f) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 508/5-42

(6)

Wings Of Gold^v⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: C Lecoeuvre| T: E Charpy| OR: 55

16/1

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 19 Flat runs. Second of 15 in handicap at Al Ain (8f) 6 days ago.

Form: 073342

Forecasts

Bladesmith (7/4), Just You Wait (7/4), Rougher (11/2), Insaan (13/2), Wings Of Gold (16/1), Gypsy Moth (20/1), Refulgence Star (50/1), Desert Secret (50/1)

A chance is taken that ex-Godolphin gelding JUST YOU WAIT is straight enough after 19 months off. Bladesmith may be best placed to take advantage if the selection isn't quite at full tilt, while Rougher makes up the shortlist.