16:50 Meydan

Thursday 7 January 2021

All14:3015:0515:4016:1516:5017:25

Longines Spirit Collection Mile Handicap - Dirt

Off time: 16:54 | Winning time: 1m 38.03s

(6)

Boynton¹⁰³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: F Veron| T: I Mohammed| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Tailed-off tenth of 12 to North America in Maktoum Challenge Round 3 at this course (9.9f, 13/2). Off over 2 years. Best watched on first run for yard after leaving Charlie Appleby.

Form: 323710/

(7)

Ode To Autumn^b⁵³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: R Mullen| T: S Seemar| D

20/1

Eleventh of 15 in minor event at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 53 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 91136U-

(2)

Blown By Wind¹⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer

10/1

14/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f). Off 109 days. First run for yard after leaving Mark Johnston. Best watched on dirt debut.

Form: 200454-

(8)

Hypothetical^t1¹²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| D

7/1

Lightly-raced winner. Last of 14 in handicap at Doncaster (10.2f, good, 8/1). Off 120 days. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving John Gosden. Not really bred to excel on dirt.

Form: 1/400-

(1)

Alkaamel²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| CD

13/8

C&D winner. 10 lengths sixth of 7 to Thegreatcollection in listed race (12/1) at this C&D 21 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 406136-

(9)

Commanding²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: T P O'Shea| T: S Seemar| CD

13/8

C&D winner. 9/2, creditable third of 13 in minor event at this course (9.4f) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Has work to do.

Form: 1/18423-

(10)

Deep Intrigue¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: F Nass

25/1

First run since leaving Mark Johnston when below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 18 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 414307-

Non-Runners

(4)

Mutamaasik¹⁴⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: D Watson J: Dane O'Neill

(5)

Canvassed²⁷

Weight: 8-9| Age: 6

T: D Watson J: P J Dobbs

(3)

Golden Goal⁴⁰

Weight: 8-7| Age: 7

T: D Watson J: S Hitchcott

Forecasts

Alkaamel (13/8), Commanding (13/8), Golden Goal (7/2), Mutamaasik (11/2), Hypothetical (7/1), Canvassed (7/1), Blown By Wind (10/1), Boynton (11/1), Ode To Autumn (20/1), Deep Intrigue (25/1)

MUTAMAASIK is an interesting new face to the UAE and looks worth chancing for his powerful new yard. Stable-companion Canvassed also makes the shortlist, while Alkaamel merits respect as well.