16:50 Meydan

Thursday 17 December 2020

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Dubai Creek Mile Presented By Longines Listed Stakes

3YO plus | 1m | 7 Runners | Dirt | Weighed In

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 1m 36.75s

(2)

Casey Jones^v1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 95| CD

25/1

Useful gelding. C&D winner. 9/2, creditable 5¼ lengths third of 9 to Firnas in listed race at this course (9.9f) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Hard to make a case for in this company.

Form: 63/3213

(3)

Capezzano^h²⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 117| CD

13/8

Very smart gelding. 4-time C&D winner. 20/1, possibly amiss when last of 14 in minor event at King Abdulaziz (9f). Off 9 months. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 1110-10

(5)

Thegreatcollection^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: P Cosgrave| T: D Watson| OR: 101| CD

13/2

Smart gelding. C&D winner. 11/2, good nose second of 8 to Casey Jones in minor event at this C&D 28 days ago.

Form: 5-48512

(6)

Secret Ambition^t²⁸⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: T P O'Shea| T: S Seemar| OR: 109| CD

5/1

Smart horse. 5-time course winner. Bit below form 6½ lengths third of 12 to Salute The Soldier in Burj Nahaar (15/8) at this C&D. Off 9 months.

Form: 501-223

(7)

Mount Pelion³⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| OR: 98| D

12/1

Smart gelding. Respectable second of 13 in minor event (21/10) at Le Croise-Laroche (9f, soft). Off 13 months. First run for yard after leaving A. Fabre. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 16/142-

(8)

Alkaamel²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 93| CD

12/1

Useful gelding. C&D winner. Bit below form 3 lengths third of 8 to Casey Jones in minor event at this C&D (9/4) 28 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 540613

(9)

Salute The Soldier²⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass| OR: 111| CD

10/3

Very smart gelding. 13/2, career best when winning 12-runner Burj Nahaar at this C&D by 5½ lengths from Axelrod, driven clear. Off 9 months. Can make presence felt.

Form: 113-141

Non-Runners

(1)

Quip²⁸⁵

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: S Seemar J: R Mullen

(4)

Kimbear²⁸⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: D Watson J: P J Dobbs

Forecasts

Capezzano (13/8), Salute The Soldier (10/3), Secret Ambition (5/1), Kimbear (5/1), Thegreatcollection (13/2), Quip (10/1), Alkaamel (12/1), Mount Pelion (12/1), Casey Jones (25/1)

The very smart CAPEZZANO is well drawn to attack and can make a winning return. Salute The Soldier seemingly poses the biggest danger, while Kimbear commands a second look as well.