12:30 Jebel Ali

Friday 11 December 2020

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Drec - Handicap

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: -

(14)

Grab And Run^b1²⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: H Lebouc⁽⁷⁾| T: K Ramadan| D

14/1

Didn't need to be at best when winning 15-runner maiden at Al Ain (5f) by 2½ lengths from Honorable Justice. Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving H. Al Alawi.

Form: 2342-01

(11)

Galaxy Road^v³⁸⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R Mullen| T: S Seemar

9/2

5/2, career best when winning maiden at Meydan (6f). Off 12 months. First run for yard after leaving M. Al Mheiri. More to offer.

Form: 02371-

(7)

Geneticist^b1³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P Cosgrave| T: H Alalawi

28/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 33 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 439680

(13)

The Song Of John²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: N Crosse⁽³⁾| T: S Seemar| D

20/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap (25/1) at Meydan (6f) 22 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Uphill task.

Form: 99-7009

(6)

Beachcomber^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Al Rayhi| C

22/1

Course winner. 66/1, first run since leaving S. Seemar when bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Meydan (7f) 22 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 910/48-6

(10)

Shanaghai City⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: F Veron| T: R Bouresly| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Respectable eighth of 16 in handicap (15/2) at Meydan (8f) 8 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 444418

(5)

The New Maharaja³⁷⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: C Lecoeuvre| T: M Al Mheiri| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Last of 16 in handicap (33/1) at this course (7f). Off 12 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving S. Seemar. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 150/000-

(8)

Alfolk^v³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Dane O'Neill| T: D Watson| D

11/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2017. 7½ lengths eighth of 12 to Rich And Famous in handicap at Meydan (6f, 8/1) 36 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 9-05098

(4)

Dangerous Thought²²

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

10/1

9/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Meydan (7f) 22 days ago. Back down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 1-77038

(9)

Dosc²⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Szczepan Mazur| T: M Al Mheiri| D

12/1

9/1, 5½ lengths fourth of 15 to Shanaghai City in handicap at this C&D. Off 8 months.

Form: 00-5U14

(1)

Al Mustashar^t²⁶⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: T P O'Shea| T: S Seemar

12/1

Below form 7 lengths fifth of 15 to Shanaghai City in handicap at this C&D (13/2). Off 8 months.

Form: 67-0145

(12)

Honorable Justice²⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer

7/1

Creditable 5¼ lengths third of 15 to Shanaghai City in handicap (12/1) at this C&D. Off 8 months.

Form: 9293

(15)

Iftitah^v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| C

9/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Good second of 8 in handicap at this course (6f) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 590072

(3)

Galesburg³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: Q Aboud| C

28/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2018. 11½ lengths ninth of 12 to Rich And Famous in handicap (33/1) at Meydan (6f) 36 days ago, slowly away. Has work to do.

Form: 9-09779

Almqvist¹⁶⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Fernando Jara| T: M Al Mheiri| BF

14/1

7/2, last of 14 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f), hampered. Off 160 days. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Mark Johnston. RESERVE.

Form: 221540

Non-Runners

(16)

Rich And Famous³⁶

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: S Ghadayer J: X Ziani

(2)

Atta Alla⁶³⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 7

T: R Bouresly J: A de Vries

Forecasts

Rich And Famous (4/1), Galaxy Road (9/2), Shanaghai City (5/1), Honorable Justice (7/1), Iftitah (9/1), Dangerous Thought (10/1), Atta Alla (10/1), Alfolk (11/1), Dosc (12/1), Al Mustashar (12/1), Grab And Run (14/1), Almqvist (14/1), The Song Of John (20/1), Beachcomber (22/1), The New Maharaja (28/1), Geneticist (28/1), Galesburg (28/1)

GALAXY ROAD is much more unexposed than most of these and makes appeal in a trappy finale. Rich And Famous has the strongest claims of the others, while Shanaghai City can win the battle for minor honours.