12:30 Jebel Ali

Friday 8 January 2021

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Race 7 Handicap

Off time: 12:31 | Winning time: 1m 13.12s

(16)

Gold Factory¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jose Santiago| T: S Ghadayer| D

18/1

Winner at Naas in July. Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 19 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien. Might just need this.

Form: 625/010-

(10)

Vasari^t²⁸

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

6/1

First run since leaving Sir Michael Stoute when respectable fourth of 13 in maiden (15/2) at this C&D 28 days ago.

Form: 52/4344-

(8)

Welcome Surprise⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Al Rayhi

9/1

13/2, creditable second of 11 in maiden at this course (7f) 56 days ago. First run for yard after leaving D. Watson. Others have achieved more.

Form: 63476/2-

(7)

Rich And Famous^h⁶⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer| D

9/2

Improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap (9/2) at Meydan (6f) 64 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Royal Sands, driven out. Can make presence felt.

Form: 696721-

(6)

Sheriffmuir^v³¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Vaclav Janacek| T: M Al Mheiri| BF

33/1

Ungenuine type. 15/8 and visored for 1st time, fifth of 7 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f), finding nothing. Off 10 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving John Gosden.

Form: 3222/35-

(12)

The New Maharaja²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: C Lecoeuvre| T: M Al Mheiri| C

40/1

Course winner. 25/1, first run since leaving S. Seemar when sixth of 15 in handicap at this course (5f) 28 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 50000/6-

(1)

Honorable Justice²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| CD

9/2

9/2, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this C&D 21 days ago by head from Salvadori. Can give a good account.

Form: 929341-

(13)

The Song Of John^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: R Mullen| T: S Seemar

10/1

13/2 and blinkered for 1st time, 2½ lengths fourth of 11 to Honorable Justice in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago.

Form: 700974-

(9)

Iftitah^v²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Szczepan Mazur| T: M Al Mheiri| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Below form 9½ lengths sixth of 11 to Honorable Justice in handicap (3/1) at this C&D 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 007226-

(11)

Salvadori²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-2| J: Fernando Jara| T: R Bouresly| C

9/1

Course winner. Twenty three runs since last win in 2017. Good head second of 11 to Honorable Justice in handicap at this C&D (33/1) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 99/0002-

(3)

Chosen Mark^b1,t1³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Sandro Paiva| T: A Al Rayhi

28/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Winner at Newcastle in July. First run since leaving John Quinn when ninth of 12 in minor event (14/1) at Meydan (7f) 36 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 149-

(15)

Imprison^b³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: F Veron| T: R Bouresly| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Winner here in November. 14/1, below form tenth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (8f) 36 days ago. Back down in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 0/50510-

(14)

Al Hadeer²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: H Crouch| T: A Al Rayhi

13/2

Good third of 13 in maiden (3/1) at this C&D 28 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 008223-

(5)

Desert Sport⁸⁹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: T P O'Shea| T: I Mohammed| BF

33/1

Respectable third of 8 in handicap (9/2) at Yarmouth (5.2f, good). Off over 2 years. First run for yard after leaving Robert Cowell. RESERVE.

Form: 773643/

(2)

Manhunter^h²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: A de Vries| T: M Rahman| D

18/1

One win from 2 runs last year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Sharjah (6f) 27 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 0575/31-

Non-Runners

(5)

Fawaareq²¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 8

T: D Watson J: Non Runner

(4)

Grab And Run²⁸

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: H Alalawi J: H Lebouc

(15)

Quiet Endeavour³⁰²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: D Watson J: Non Runner

(2)

Royal Sands⁵⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: D Watson J: Non Runner

(14)

Dangerous Thought²⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 8

T: D Watson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Royal Sands (4/1), Rich And Famous (9/2), Honorable Justice (9/2), Vasari (6/1), Al Hadeer (13/2), Fawaareq (7/1), Welcome Surprise (9/1), Salvadori (9/1), The Song Of John (10/1), Dangerous Thought (10/1), Imprison (12/1), Iftitah (14/1), Quiet Endeavour (14/1), Manhunter (18/1), Gold Factory (18/1), Chosen Mark (28/1), Sheriffmuir (33/1), Desert Sport (33/1), Grab And Run (33/1), The New Maharaja (40/1)

ROYAL SANDS should find this track playing more to his strengths than Meydan and he is taken to put his latest poor run behind him. Rich And Famous is most likely the leading challenger, while Fawaareq and Honorable Justice also come into the reckoning.