11:30 Jebel Ali

Friday 8 January 2021

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Race 5 Handicap

Off time: 11:30 | Winning time: 1m 23.96s

(12)

Speed Chance⁶⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Fernando Jara| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash

25/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. 25/1, first run since leaving D. Guillemin when last of 7 in minor event at Meydan (7f) 64 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4/11867-

(1)

Almoreb^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: C Lecoeuvre| T: A Al Rayhi| CD

13/2

Improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap at this C&D 42 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 320341-

(10)

Karaginsky^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: T P O'Shea| T: S Seemar| CD

5/1

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap at this C&D (14/1) 28 days ago by ¾ length from Cachao. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 34/2041-

(13)

Mystery Land^v⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: P Cosgrave| T: H Alalawi| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 3 runs last year. Latest win here in October. Fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Sharjah (8.4f) 41 days ago.

Form: 110-

(14)

Top Clearance^t⁴²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: F Veron| T: N Bachalard| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2017. Respectable 6¾ lengths fourth of 8 to Almoreb in handicap at this C&D 42 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 43456/4-

(5)

Cachao^b,t¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: N Crosse⁽³⁾| T: S Seemar| CD

6/1

Unreliable individual. C&D winner. Bit below form fourth of 14 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 0/81424-

(9)

Balefire^p⁴⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer

25/1

Last of 15 in handicap at the Curragh (8f, soft, 14/1). Off 15 months. First run for yard after leaving M. Halford. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 132150/

(8)

Majestic Thunder^p²⁹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: R Mullen| T: S Seemar| C

10/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 11-runner handicap (6/1) at this course (9f). Off 9 months. Back down in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 955181-

(11)

Monoski¹¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer

13/2

Last of 12 in handicap at Chester (7f, good to soft, 33/1). Off 119 days. First run for yard after leaving Mark Johnston. Dangerous if scaling a revival and dirt should suit on pedigree.

Form: 683580-

(4)

Ejbaar⁵⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-2| J: Szczepan Mazur| T: M Al Mheiri| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. First run since leaving S. Seemar when below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Meydan (6f, 40/1) 50 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 645/007-

(2)

Major Cinnamon²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Rahman

12/1

9/1, good second of 13 in maiden at this course (6f) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More needed.

Form: 6/63832-

(6)

California Jumbo^t,v⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| D

6/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. 6/1, bit below form fourth of 14 in handicap at Meydan (6f) 50 days ago, nearest finish. Others more persuasive.

Form: 158134-

(3)

Snifter^v²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: H Crouch| T: H Alalawi

28/1

16/1 and visored for 1st time, first run since leaving E. J. O'Neill when tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (9f) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 2/13520-

(7)

Almushref^v²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: M Al Mheiri

20/1

Last of 8 in handicap (9/2) at this course (8f) 21 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 82277/8-

(15)

Alla Mahlak^b³⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: A de Vries| T: R Bouresly| CD

20/1

C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Ninth of 14 in handicap (13/2) at Meydan (8f). Off 10 months. RESERVE.

Form: 634/019-

(16)

Edaraat^t²⁰

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

20/1

Last of 11 in handicap at Sharjah (9.9f) 20 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 2/00000-

Non-Runners

(7)

Lytham St Annes⁵⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 8

T: D Watson J: Non Runner

(15)

Bawaasil⁶¹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 6

T: D Watson J: Non Runner

(16)

Eshtiraak²¹

Weight: 9-3| Age: 7

T: D Watson J: Non Runner

Trenchard²²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: D Watson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Karaginsky (5/1), California Jumbo (6/1), Cachao (6/1), Lytham St Annes (6/1), Almoreb (13/2), Monoski (13/2), Mystery Land (10/1), Majestic Thunder (10/1), Major Cinnamon (12/1), Bawaasil (14/1), Top Clearance (16/1), Eshtiraak (16/1), Alla Mahlak (20/1), Edaraat (20/1), Almushref (20/1), Balefire (25/1), Speed Chance (25/1), Ejbaar (28/1), Snifter (28/1)

LYTHAM ST ANNES isn't quite as good as he was but has been given a chance by the handicapper and could be set to strike. Almoreb could provide the sternest threat, while Monoski is an interesting new face to the UAE.