11:30 Jebel Ali

Friday 18 December 2020

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Emirates Airline Stakes

Off time: 11:30 | Winning time: 1m 12.69s

(3)

Eshaasy^b1,t1¹⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Dane O'Neill| T: A Al Rayhi| OR: 92

2/1

5/1, respectable fifth of 19 in handicap at Ascot (7f, good to firm). Off 146 days. First run for yard after leaving John Gosden. Interesting new recruit to UAE with blinkers/tongue tie on.

Form: 150-815

(9)

Raahy²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: A de Vries| T: J Ramadhan| OR: 92| C

13/8

Fairly useful gelding. First run since leaving Fawzi Abdulla Nass when winning 10-runner minor event at this course (5f) 21 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Raakezz. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 2-95401

(7)

Ocean Monarch¹⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 83

13/2

Lightly-raced winner. 9/2, last of 7 in minor event at Cork (8f, good). Off 159 days. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Mrs J. Harrington.

Form: 513-67

(2)

Citizen Dream^t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: M Rahman

12/1

Tongue strap on, fifth of 15 in maiden at Meydan (8f, 25/1) 15 days ago. Down in trip. Much more needed.

Form: 5

(8)

Dark Silver¹¹⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Fernando Jara| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| OR: 64

11/1

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 12/1, bit below form fifth of 10 in handicap at Sandown (5f, good). Off 118 days. First run for yard after leaving Ed Walker.

Form: 484345

(1)

Le Factor²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: T P O'Shea| T: M Al Mheiri

14/1

Modest colt. 10¾ lengths seventh of 10 to Raahy in minor event at this course (5f) 21 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 7

(6)

Sama Alwatan²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: C Lecoeuvre| T: M Al Mheiri

14/1

Modest colt. Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 5-0654

(4)

You're My Rock²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: F Veron| T: R Bouresly| OR: 71

16/1

Fair colt. First run since leaving Richard Fahey when bit below form 8 lengths fifth of 10 to Raahy in minor event at this course (5f) 21 days ago.

Form: 3668-5

Non-Runners

(5)

Raakezz²¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 3

T: N Bachalard J: Tom Marquand

Forecasts

Raahy (13/8), Eshaasy (2/1), Raakezz (2/1), Ocean Monarch (13/2), Dark Silver (11/1), Citizen Dream (12/1), Le Factor (14/1), Sama Alwatan (14/1), You're My Rock (16/1)

ESHAASY sets a fair standard based on his UK form and may just about get away with this shorter trip on this stiff track. Raahy is fancied as the best alternative, while Raakezz edges it so far as third place is concerned.