14:30 Meydan

Thursday 21 January 2021

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Al Furjan By Azizi Handicap - Dirt

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 1m 22.69s

(1)

Important Mission⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 100| CD

5/2

Five wins from 17 Flat runs. Two wins from 5 runs last year. 13/2, career best when winning 7-runner listed race at this course (6f) 49 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Behavioral Bias.

Form: 7/22151-

(7)

Behavioral Bias^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: R Mullen| T: S Seemar| OR: 96| D

6/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2017. 4/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (6f) 14 days ago, rearing leaving stalls and keeping on final 1f.

Form: 36242-5

(2)

Desert Doctor⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: E Walker| OR: 96

16/1

Latest win at Kempton in October. Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap (9/2) at Kempton (6f) 78 days ago, keeping on inside final 1f.

Form: 253414-

(3)

Dubai Icon^v1¹²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: L Dettori| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 96

6/1

10/3, not disgraced after 7 months off when sixth of 12 in handicap at Ayr (10f, soft). Off 126 days. Significantly down in trip. Frankie Dettori booked but a bit to find on form.

Form: 1/58426-

(9)

Rio Angie⁷⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| OR: 96| CD

5/1

One win from 3 runs last year. 15/8, career best when winning 7-runner minor event easily at this C&D 77 days ago, making all. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 1/341-

(6)

Al Tariq^b³²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Dane O'Neill| T: D Watson| OR: 93| D

18/1

First run since leaving Mme Pia Brandt when very good second of 14 in handicap at Jebel Ali (7f, 8/1). Off 10 months. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 58558/2-

(4)

Golden Goal⁵⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 91| C| D

4/1

Course winner. Ran up to best when second of 16 in handicap at Sharjah (8.4f) 54 days ago. A progressive sort who has a good chance nudged up just 2 lb.

Form: 9631/22-

(8)

Kinver Edge³²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: T P O'Shea| T: S Seemar| OR: 89| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 32 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 14/3105-

(5)

Talento Puma^b1³⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: Q Aboud| OR: 89| D

28/1

Sixth of 8 in handicap (15/2) at Jebel Ali (9.7f). Off 10 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving S. Bin Ghadayer. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7/07106-

Forecasts

Important Mission (5/2), Golden Goal (4/1), Rio Angie (5/1), Behavioral Bias (6/1), Dubai Icon (6/1), Kinver Edge (9/1), Desert Doctor (16/1), Al Tariq (18/1), Talento Puma (28/1)

Doug Watson's GOLDEN GOAL is taken to score having run up to his best when second at Sharjah in November. He's been steadily progressive for this yard and can continue on an upward trajectory here. Stablemate Rio Angie heads up the list of dangers, while Kinver Edge and Important Mission can fight out minor honours in a tricky opener to solve.