17:25 Meydan

Thursday 7 January 2021

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Longines Spirit Collection Challenge Handicap - Turf

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 56.92s

(5)

Laieth³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass

18/1

19½ lengths last of 16 to Boerhan in listed race at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 34 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 020538-

(12)

Wheels On Fire¹⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P Cosgrave| T: H Alalawi| D

16/1

Eleventh of 13 in handicap at Cork (5f, good, 40/1). Off 152 days. First run for yard after leaving Aidan F. Fogarty. Others more persuasive.

Form: 53/7570-

(13)

Eshaasy^t,v1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Al Rayhi

8/1

Blinkered/tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving John Gosden when seventh of 8 in minor event at Jebel Ali (6f, 9/4) 20 days ago.

Form: 50/8157-

(2)

Above Normal^b²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: T P O'Shea| T: S Seemar

25/1

Ninth of 13 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good) 25 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 733/259-

(11)

Way of Wisdom^b,t¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: R Mullen| T: S Seemar| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 18 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 12/1760-

(10)

Tashaaboh¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: H Crouch| T: A Al Rayhi

7/1

Returning from long layoff when eleventh of 14 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 18 days ago. Down in trip. Should strip fitter.

Form: 21243/0-

(1)

Raahy²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: J Ramadhan| D

13/2

Latest win at Jebel Ali in November. Below form third of 8 in minor event at Jebel Ali (6f, 15/8) 20 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 954013-

(7)

Shajjy²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: C Lecoeuvre| T: M Al Mheiri| D

22/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2017. Creditable 1½ lengths fourth of 9 to Dahawi in handicap (9/1) at Jebel Ali (6f) 20 days ago. Makes only limited appeal.

Form: 932854-

(14)

Raakezz^p,t⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Fernando Jara| T: N Bachalard| D

13/2

Good 1¼ lengths second of 10 to Raahy in minor event at Jebel Ali (5f) 41 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 1/0D2-

(9)

Taneen^t1²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Szczepan Mazur| T: M Al Mheiri| D

9/2

4 lengths sixth of 9 to Dahawi in handicap at Jebel Ali (6f, 9/1) 20 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 61/6936-

(4)

Pinter²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-9| J: N Crosse⁽³⁾| T: M Hussain

66/1

First run since leaving E. Charpy when fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Jebel Ali (7f, 40/1) 27 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 588/950-

(8)

Dahawi²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| D

9/2

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Jebel Ali (6f, 13/8) 20 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 731221-

(15)

Dosc²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: H Lebouc| T: M Al Mheiri| C| D

16/1

Bit below form 8¼ lengths ninth of 15 to Shanaghai City in handicap at Jebel Ali (5f, 12/1) 27 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 0/5U149-

(6)

Shanaghai City¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: F Veron| T: R Bouresly| D

11/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 18 days ago. Significantly back down in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 441811-

(3)

Etisalat^t,v1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Sandro Paiva| T: A Al Rayhi

33/1

Below form tenth of 16 in handicap (20/1) at Meydan (7f) 21 days ago. Down in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 394070-

Non-Runners

(16)

Alfolk¹⁸

Weight: 8-13| Age: 7

T: D Watson J: P J Dobbs

Forecasts

Dahawi (9/2), Taneen (9/2), Raakezz (13/2), Raahy (13/2), Tashaaboh (7/1), Eshaasy (8/1), Alfolk (8/1), Shanaghai City (11/1), Way of Wisdom (14/1), Wheels On Fire (16/1), Dosc (16/1), Laieth (18/1), Shajjy (22/1), Above Normal (25/1), Etisalat (33/1), Pinter (66/1)

RAAHY gets the tentative vote in a finale that is extremely difficult to unravel. Tashaaboh could provide the biggest threat now he has a recent run under his belt, while Dahawi enters calculations for third place.