11:15 Jebel Ali

Friday 22 January 2021

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Jebel Ali Mile Group 3 Stakes

Off time: 11:15 | Winning time: 1m 37.97s

(8)

Above Normal^b¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: S Seemar| OR: 95| C

33/1

Useful gelding. Course winner. Last of 15 in handicap at Meydan (5f, good, 22/1) 15 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 33/259-0

(7)

Alkaamel¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 90| D

16/1

Useful gelding. 13/8, respectable 3½ lengths second of 7 to Hypothetical in handicap at Meydan (8f) 15 days ago.

Form: 06136-2

(1)

Blown By Wind¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 95

16/1

Useful gelding. First run since leaving Mark Johnston when 7½ lengths third of 7 to Hypothetical in handicap (11/1) at Meydan (8f) 15 days ago, very slow away. Needs to sort out issues at the stalls.

Form: 00454-3

(11)

Canvassed⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 94| D

10/1

Useful gelding. 10/11, bit below form third of 16 in handicap at this course (7f) 42 days ago. Still relatively unexposed and likely to come good for this yard sooner rather than later.

Form: 1150/3-

(2)

Court House³³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 107| D

13/2

Smart gelding. 16/1, creditable 2¾ lengths second of 7 to Dubai Warrior in Winter Derby at Lingfield (10f, AW) 11 months ago. Chance for new yard, though dirt the obvious question mark.

Form: 3262/22-

(3)

Deemster³¹⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Ryan Curatolo| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 92| D

50/1

Useful gelding. Eighth of 11 in minor event (76/10) at Chantilly (6.5f). Off 10 months. Up in trip on first run for yard after leaving A. Fabre.

Form: 48224/8-

(6)

Gabr⁷⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Dane O'Neill| T: D Watson| OR: 97| CD

14/1

Useful gelding. One win from 3 runs last year. Won 5-runner minor event (4/1) at this C&D 70 days ago. More needed in this company.

Form: 360/001-

(5)

Galvanize³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| OR: 92| D

25/1

Useful horse. Latest win at Sharjah in November. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Sharjah (9.9f) 34 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 5/09718-

(9)

Grand Argentier^v⁷⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: A de Vries| T: D Watson| OR: 96| D

12/1

Useful gelding. Creditable second of 6 in handicap at this course (9f, 9/2) 70 days ago.

Form: 21/1002-

(12)

Hypothetical¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 97| D

9/2

Useful colt. First run since leaving John Gosden when posting career best in winning 7-runner handicap at Meydan (8f, 7/1) 15 days ago by 3½ lengths from Alkaamel. Merits consideration.

Form: 1/400-1

(4)

Ode To Autumn^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: R Mullen| T: S Seemar| OR: 93| C| D

22/1

Useful gelding. Course winner. 15½ lengths fifth of 7 to Hypothetical in handicap (16/1) at Meydan (8f) 15 days ago.

Form: 1136U-5

(10)

Secret Ambition^t³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: T P O'Shea| T: S Seemar| OR: 109| CD

13/8

Smart horse. C&D winner. 5/1, respectable 2¼ lengths second of 7 to Thegreatcollection in listed race at Meydan (8f) 36 days ago. Sets the benchmark.

Form: 01/2232-

Forecasts

Secret Ambition (13/8), Hypothetical (9/2), Court House (13/2), Canvassed (10/1), Grand Argentier (12/1), Gabr (14/1), Blown By Wind (16/1), Alkaamel (16/1), Ode To Autumn (22/1), Galvanize (25/1), Above Normal (33/1), Deemster (50/1)

SECRET AMBITION sets the standard and this consistent sort should prove hard to beat. Hypothetical proved himself on dirt last time and can fill out second spot, while Canvassed looks another that has to be reckoned with.