16:50 Meydan

Thursday 14 January 2021

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Uae 2000 Guineas Trial Sponsored By Hamdan Bin Mohammed Cruise Terminal Stakes - Dirt

Off time: 16:51 | Winning time: 1m 37.55s

(11)

Areen^b1¹⁰⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 86| D

80/1

Fairly useful colt. 9¾ lengths seventh of 8 to Makaloun in Prix de Conde (14/1) at Chantilly (9f, soft). Off 108 days. First run for yard after leaving P. & J. Brandt. Dirt should suit.

Form: 717-

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(3)

Chosen Mark^b,t⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: A Al Rayhi| OR: 70

125/1

Fair colt. 25/1 and blinkered/tongue strap on for 1st time, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Jebel Ali (6f) 6 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hard to fancy.

Form: 149-0

(6)

Grand Dubai²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Sandro Paiva| T: A Al Rayhi| OR: 82| CD

33/1

Fairly useful colt. 9/2, won 8-runner maiden at this C&D 28 days ago. More needed in this company.

Form: 331-

(5)

Line Of Attack⁷⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: H Crouch| T: S bin Suroor

16/1

Eighth of 13 in minor event (10/1) at Newmarket (7f, heavy) on debut 76 days ago. Should progress but surface not sure to suit.

Form: 8-

(4)

Mouheeb²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ryan Curatolo| T: N Bachalard| OR: 85

4/1

Promising sort. 13/8, won 12-runner maiden at Jebel Ali on debut (6f) 27 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 1-

(8)

Rebel's Romance⁵⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 99| D

4/9

Promising type. Unbeaten in 2 starts. 11/10, won 12-runner minor event at Kempton (8f) 57 days ago, plenty in hand. Dirt should suit and sets a high standard.

Form: 11-

(9)

Rich Waters¹⁰³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Bentley| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 84| BF

28/1

Winner at Kempton in September. Third of 11 in minor event (11/8) at Wolverhampton (7.2f). Off 103 days. Dirt the obvious question mark.

Form: 013-

(2)

Sharp Spun

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Fernando Jara| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash

125/1

Hard Spun colt. Tough spot to make debut.

Form:

(1)

Talo^b1²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 79

40/1

Fair colt. 1¼ lengths fourth of 8 to Grand Dubai in maiden (14/1) at this C&D 28 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 54-

(10)

Zhou Storm⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Al Rayhi| OR: 90| C

6/1

Promising individual. Unbeaten in 2 starts. Won 12-runner minor event at this course (7f, 11/2) 42 days ago. Should improve further.

Form: 11-

Non-Runners

(7)

Al Murqab²⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: D Watson J: P J Dobbs

Forecasts

Rebel's Romance (4/9), Mouheeb (4/1), Zhou Storm (6/1), Line Of Attack (16/1), Al Murqab (20/1), Rich Waters (28/1), Grand Dubai (33/1), Talo (40/1), Areen (80/1), Sharp Spun (125/1), Chosen Mark (125/1)

REBEL'S ROMANCE sets a tall standard on what he's already achieved and will prove tough to beat if handling this new surface. Zhou Storm is fancied as the best alternative, while Mouheeb can win the battle for minor honours.