11:00 Jebel Ali

Friday 8 January 2021

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Race 4 Handicap

Off time: 11:00 | Winning time: 1m 51.38s

(5)

Beatboxer^h,t¹⁶⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Jose Santiago| T: S Ghadayer

12/1

Fourth of 6 in handicap (9/2) at Newmarket (10f, good to firm). Off 167 days. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving John Gosden.

Form: 4105/04-

(8)

Good Tidings¹⁸¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Szczepan Mazur| T: M Al Mheiri

20/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap at Ascot (14.2f, good to firm, 14/1). Off 6 months. Significantly down in trip. First run for yard after leaving John Gosden.

Form: 39/2U90-

(1)

Yakeen⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: Q Aboud| D

40/1

25/1, first run since leaving M. F. De Kock when fourth of 6 in handicap at this C&D 56 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 11008/4-

(9)

Tailor's Row^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| CD

7/4

C&D winner. Four wins from 8 runs last year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Sharjah (9.9f) 20 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 124211-

(6)

Takuendo^h1²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Fernando Jara| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash

25/1

First run since leaving F. Head when eleventh of 16 in handicap at Meydan (7f, 33/1) 22 days ago. Up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 29/5000-

(4)

Shanty Star²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: F Veron| T: R Bouresly

11/2

Good second of 16 in handicap at Meydan (7f, 16/1) 22 days ago. Up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 091252-

(7)

Untold Secret²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 8-13| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Creditable 2 lengths fourth of 11 to Tailor's Row in handicap at Sharjah (9.9f) 20 days ago.

Form: 511574-

(11)

Dark Of Night^v²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| C

3/1

4/1, won 14-runner maiden at this course (8f) 21 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 326031-

Non-Runners

(2)

Dehbashi²⁰

Weight: 9-11| Age: 8

T: D Watson J: Non Runner

(3)

Native Appeal²⁰

Weight: 9-8| Age: 6

T: D Watson J: Non Runner

(12)

Tried And True²⁰

Weight: 9-4| Age: 9

T: D Watson J: Non Runner

(10)

Habah²¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: D Watson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Tailor's Row (7/4), Dark Of Night (3/1), Untold Secret (4/1), Native Appeal (4/1), Shanty Star (11/2), Tried And True (10/1), Beatboxer (12/1), Habah (12/1), Dehbashi (16/1), Good Tidings (20/1), Takuendo (25/1), Yakeen (40/1)

TAILOR'S ROW is in fine form right now and should put up another bold showing. Dark of Night can come out best of the remainder, while Shanty Star is another to come into the reckoning.