15:50 Meydan

Saturday 16 January 2021

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Al Tayer Motors Handicap - Turf

4YO plus | 1m 2f | 14 Runners | Turf | Weighed In

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 2m 2.75s

(13)

Ahesta Bero³⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: F Veron| T: I Mohammed & J Santos| OR: 89| D

12/1

Last of 8 in handicap at Jebel Ali (9.7f, 16/16). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving Simon Crisford.

Form: 215/808-

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(7)

Recordman³⁶⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: T P O'Shea| T: S Seemar| OR: 89| D

8/1

14/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Meydan (9.9f). Off 12 months.

Form: 1371/00-

(5)

Good Tidings⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 88| D

7/1

First run since leaving John Gosden when last of 8 in handicap at Jebel Ali (9f, 16/1) 8 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 9/2U90-8

(9)

Emirates Currency^b,t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Al Rayhi| OR: 86

16/1

33/1 and blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 13 in minor event at Meydan (9.4f) 30 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs others to falter.

Form: 407000-

(3)

Tafaakhor⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Dane O'Neill| T: A Al Rayhi| OR: 86

11/4

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 16/1, ninth of 12 in handicap at Jebel Ali (9.7f) 8 days ago. Merits consideration back on turf.

Form: 23390-9

(10)

Hold Sway^p³¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Sandro Paiva| T: A Al Rayhi| OR: 84| D

20/1

Eleventh of 14 in handicap at Jebel Ali (9f, 20/1). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving A. Bin Harmash. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 04/6680-

(1)

Tribal Quest^p1,t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Harry Bentley| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| OR: 84

25/1

Eighth of 14 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 27 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 0/00008-

(11)

Akwaan^v1⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: P Cosgrove| T: E Charpy| OR: 83

25/1

Last of 16 in handicap at Sharjah (8.4f) 49 days ago. Questions to answer.

Form: 115/000-

(2)

Graffiti Master²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Ryan Curatolo| T: N Bachalard| OR: 83| D

12/1

Last of 14 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 27 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 34580/0-

(12)

Irish Freedom^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: R Mullen| T: S Seemar| OR: 82

5/1

Latest win at Abu Dhabi in November. Creditable fourth of 13 in handicap there (10.9f, good) 34 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 804194-

(6)

Visible Charm^t1³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: C Lecoeuvre| T: M Hussain| OR: 82

11/1

33/1, first run since leaving Charlie Appleby when fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (7f) 30 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 31223/0-

(4)

Ganbaru²⁵⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Szczepan Mazur| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 79

16/1

Twelfth of 17 in handicap at Longchamp (8f, soft, 71/10). Off 8 months. Back up in trip. First run for yard after leaving A. Fabre.

Form: 436/30-

(8)

Almushref⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: V Janacek| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 78| D

22/1

Non-runner.

Form: 2277/8-0

Montakhab⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Fernando Jara| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 75| D

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Bit below form fourth of 12 in handicap at Jebel Ali (9.7f, 14/1) 8 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 08944-4

Non-Runners

(14)

Carrington⁶²

Weight: 9-5| Age: 8

T: Ahmad Bin Harmash J: Fernando Jara

(8)

Tried And True²⁸

Weight: 9-1| Age: 9

T: D Watson J: Non Runner

Grand Argentier⁶⁴

Weight: 9-1| Age: 9

T: D Watson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Tafaakhor (11/4), Irish Freedom (5/1), Carrington (11/2), Tried And True (6/1), Good Tidings (7/1), Recordman (8/1), Montakhab (10/1), Visible Charm (11/1), Ahesta Bero (12/1), Graffiti Master (12/1), Emirates Currency (16/1), Ganbaru (16/1), Hold Sway (20/1), Almushref (22/1), Tribal Quest (25/1), Akwaan (25/1)

IRISH FREEDOM gets the tentative vote in a trappy handicap. Tafaakhor rates the main danger, while Carrington is one to bear in mind as well.