15:40 Meydan

Thursday 17 December 2020

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Longines Spirit Collection Mile Maiden Stakes

2YO only | 1m | 8 Runners | Dirt | Weighed In

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 39.54s

(2)

Al Murqab¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson

12/1

Sixth of 12 on debut in minor event (28/1) at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Open to improvement.

Form: 6

(8)

Fire Group²⁰

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri

14/1

Last of 5 in maiden at Jebel Ali (5f) 20 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Should progress.

Form: 5

(6)

Grand Dubai¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Sandro Paiva| T: A Al Rayhi| OR: 79

9/2

Fair colt. Third of 12 in minor event (11/1) at this course (7f) 14 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 33

(4)

Kuchisabishii^p1

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer

12/1

Foaled February 6. Hard Spun colt. Market may be best guide to chances.

Form:

(5)

Shamran^p¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: T P O'Shea| T: S Seemar| OR: 80

11/4

Fair colt. 14/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, second of 12 in minor event at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 42

(1)

Speight'spercomete¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson

10/3

7/2, eleventh of 12 in minor event on debut at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Should have much more to offer than he showed first time up.

Form: 0

(7)

Talo^p¹⁴

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer

11/1

Cheekpieces on, fifth of 12 on debut in minor event (28/1) at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 5

(3)

Underwater Attack^t1,v1⁸⁵

Age: 2| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Bentley| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 80| BF

9/2

Twice-raced colt. 6/4, sixth of 10 in minor event at Kempton (7f) 85 days ago. Visor/tongue tie added now. First time on dirt the obvious question mark.

Form: 26

Forecasts

Shamran (11/4), Speight'spercomete (10/3), Grand Dubai (9/2), Underwater Attack (9/2), Talo (11/1), Al Murqab (12/1), Kuchisabishii (12/1), Fire Group (14/1)

SPEIGHT'SPERCOMETE was clearly in need of the experience on debut and much better is expected this time. Shamran can chase the selection home, while Grand Dubai and Talo can fight it out for minor honours.