17:25 Meydan

Thursday 14 January 2021

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Dubai Trophy Sponsored By Dp World Uae Region Stakes - Turf

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 1m 10.16s

(7)

Barber Of Seville¹⁶³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T P O'Shea| T: S Seemar| OR: 76

6/1

Won 8-runner maiden at Catterick (7f, good to firm, 11/2), having run of race. Off 163 days. First run for yard after leaving John Gosden. Merits consideration.

Form: 7341-

(9)

Dignity Joy^h²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri

50/1

Fair colt. 25/1, sixth of 12 in maiden at Jebel Ali (6f) 27 days ago. More needed.

Form: 476-

(6)

Farfar^b1²⁷

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

20/1

Fairly useful colt. 12/1, first run since leaving P. & J. Brandt when eleventh of 12 in maiden at Jebel Ali (6f) 27 days ago. Ought to fare better back on turf.

Form: 2970-

(4)

First Prophet¹³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass| OR: 83

5/1

Lightly-raced winner. 11/5, last of 3 in nursery at Yarmouth (6f, soft). Off 137 days. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Fellowes. Interesting UAE newcomer.

Form: 18643-

(3)

Hafeet Star²⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Sandro Paiva| T: M Ramadan| OR: 65

100/1

Fair gelding. First run since leaving Adrian Nicholls when tenth of 12 in maiden (25/1) at Jebel Ali (6f) 27 days ago. Hard to fancy.

Form: 547440-

(1)

Hawa Bilady

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: F Veron| T: R Bouresly

40/1

Shanhai Bobby colt. Likely to be one for dirt further down the line.

Form:

(5)

Noble Story

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Szczepan Mazur| T: M Al Mheiri

33/1

Dubawi gelding. Not an easy spot to make debut. Check market for clues.

Form:

(2)

Tahdeed²⁷

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

20/1

Fair colt. Fifth of 12 in maiden (10/1) at Jebel Ali (6f) 27 days ago.

Form: 35-

(8)

Topper Bill¹³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Mullen| T: S Seemar| OR: 68

33/1

Winner at Catterick in July. Fifth of 7 in minor event (8/1) at Ripon (8f, good to soft). Off 136 days. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Adrian Nicholls.

Form: 6155-

(10)

First Smile⁹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 84| D

1/2

Promising individual. 6/5, won 11-runner minor event at Lingfield (6f, AW), impressively. Off 91 days. May well do better and very much the one to beat.

Form: 221-

Forecasts

First Smile (1/2), First Prophet (5/1), Barber Of Seville (6/1), Tahdeed (20/1), Farfar (20/1), Topper Bill (33/1), Noble Story (33/1), Hawa Bilady (40/1), Dignity Joy (50/1), Hafeet Star (100/1)

FIRST SMILE has very good form claims representing the stable that won this race last year. First Prophet should be thereabouts come the business end, while Barber of Seville can't be entirely ruled out.