15:40 Meydan

Thursday 7 January 2021

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Longines Spirit Collection Cup Handicap - Turf

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 48.71s

(4)

Lucius Tiberius^t³¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: T P O'Shea| T: M Hussain

25/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. 5/2, respectable third of 9 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Appleby.

Form: 023/063-

(9)

Boerhan³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: A de Vries| T: N Bachalard

9/1

Career best when winning 16-runner listed race at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 34 days ago by short head from Medahim. Can give a good account.

Form: 3478/11-

(5)

Rastrelli³⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: F Veron| T: I Mohammed

12/1

Third of 12 in handicap at this course (8f, good to soft, 12/1). Off 12 months. First run for yard after leaving Simon Crisford. Has work to do.

Form: 11416/3-

(13)

Mailshot³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| C

14/1

Course winner. Very good head third of 16 to Boerhan in listed race at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 34 days ago.

Form: 5004U3-

(8)

Casey Jones²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri

5/1

Latest win here on dirt in November. 25/1 and visored for 1st time, 4 lengths fifth of 7 to Thegreatcollection in listed race at Meydan (8f) 21 days ago.

Form: 3/32135-

(10)

Muzdawaj²⁹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Szczepan Mazur| T: M Al Mheiri| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Creditable 1½ lengths third of 12 to Gm Hopkins in Group 3 Abu Dhabi Championship () at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good). Off 9 months.

Form: 1695/93-

(14)

Above N Beyond^t,v³²²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Fernando Jara| T: A Bin Harmash

40/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2016. Below form seventh of 15 in handicap (22/1) at this course (8f, good). Off 10 months. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 290/307-

(3)

Eqtiraan³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Al Rayhi

14/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2017. Good 2½ lengths fourth of 16 to Boerhan in listed race at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 34 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 868824-

(12)

Cape Cavalli^v¹³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: W Buick| T: S & E Crisford| BF

3/1

Latest win at York in July. Possibly unsuited by conditions when last of 15 in handicap (10/3) there (10.2f, good to soft) last time. Off 138 days. Merits consideration.

Form: 29/2190-

(7)

Colour Image¹¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Harry Bentley| T: S bin Suroor

13/2

Career best when winning 8-runner minor event at Bath (8f, good to firm, 2/7). Off 116 days. Makes handicap debut. Could have more to offer.

Form: 6/63041-

(15)

Piece Of History¹³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor

7/2

22/1, good fifth of 15 in handicap at Sandown (8f, good), unable to sustain effort. Off 138 days. Shortlist material.

Form: 571/805-

(2)

Sanad Libya^v²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: R Mullen| T: S Seemar| D

18/1

Two wins from 4 runs last year. Career best when winning 13-runner minor event at Meydan (9.4f, 16/1) 21 days ago. Makes turf/handicap debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3/1741-

Non-Runners

(11)

Mount Pelion²¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: D Watson J: P J Dobbs

(1)

Gabr⁵⁵

Weight: 9-1| Age: 6

T: D Watson J: Dane O'Neill

(6)

Jaaref²⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 8

T: A Al Rayhi J: Sandro Paiva

Forecasts

Cape Cavalli (3/1), Piece Of History (7/2), Casey Jones (5/1), Gabr (6/1), Colour Image (13/2), Mount Pelion (8/1), Boerhan (9/1), Rastrelli (12/1), Eqtiraan (14/1), Mailshot (14/1), Muzdawaj (16/1), Sanad Libya (18/1), Jaaref (20/1), Lucius Tiberius (25/1), Above N Beyond (40/1)

CAPE CAVALLI disappointed on easy ground when last seen but could bounce back returned to quicker terrain. The Saeed bin Suroor-trained pair Piece Of History and Colour Image can fight it out for minor honours.