16:25 Meydan

Saturday 30 January 2021

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Agnc3 Handicap - Turf

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 57.57s

(3)

Raafid⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Al Rayhi| OR: 89| C| D

11/1

Course winner. Below form fourth of 8 in handicap at Jebel Ali (5f, 12/1) 8 days ago.

Form: 49672-4

(7)

Alfolk^v⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 87| D

14/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2017. Excellent fourth of 14 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 41 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 509854-

(2)

Expressionist²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: N Crosse⁽³⁾| T: S Seemar| OR: 87| D

18/1

First run since leaving Charlie Appleby when ninth of 13 in handicap () at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 20 days ago. Down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 195/4-9

(15)

Tashaaboh²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Dane O'Neill| T: A Al Rayhi| OR: 86

8/1

13/2, bit below form 3 lengths sixth of 15 to Etisalat in handicap at this C&D (good) 23 days ago.

Form: 1243/0-6

(5)

Dahawi⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Szczepan Mazur| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 85| D

6/1

Latest win at Jebel Ali in December. 13/8, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Jebel Ali (5f) 8 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 1221-22

(14)

Etisalat^b,t²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Sandro Paiva| T: A Al Rayhi| OR: 85| CD

4/1

33/1, career best when winning 15-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 23 days ago by ½ length from Dahawi, driven out. Merits consideration.

Form: 94070-1

(11)

Raahy^t1²³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A de Vries| T: J Ramadhan| OR: 85| D

10/1

Latest win at Jebel Ali in November. Below form 5¾ lengths ninth of 15 to Etisalat in handicap (13/2) at this C&D (good) 23 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 54013-9

(6)

Taneen⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 85| D

5/1

Bit below form third of 8 in handicap at Jebel Ali (5f, 7/2) 8 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 6936-43

(8)

Hamama¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: T P O'Shea| T: S Seemar| OR: 83

15/2

5/1, first run since leaving A. Bin Harmash when below form fourth of 12 in maiden at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago. Down in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 62356-4

(13)

Geneticist^b⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: P Cosgrave| T: H Alalawi| OR: 78

28/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 16/1 and blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 15 in handicap at Jebel Ali (5f) 50 days ago.

Form: 396800-

(9)

Great Image⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| OR: 77

12/1

First run since leaving Saeed Bin Suroor when tenth of 15 in maiden at Meydan (8f, 13/2) 58 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8224/0-

(12)

Wufud¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: R Mullen| T: S Seemar| OR: 77

20/1

14/1, respectable eighth of 13 in handicap at Meydan (7f) 16 days ago. Down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0/0777-8

(4)

Moshaher^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Harry Bentley| T: S Seemar| OR: 76

18/1

First run since leaving Kiaran P. McLaughlin when twelfth of 13 in handicap (16/1) at Meydan (7f) 16 days ago, folding tamely. Down in trip. Questions to answer.

Form: 16065/0

(1)

Circle Dream²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Ryan Curatolo| T: M Hussain| OR: 74

50/1

Twenty two runs since last win in 2017. Last of 14 in handicap at Sharjah (6f) 21 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 03000-0

(10)

Kawasir⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: F Veron| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 74

28/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Jebel Ali (6f) 43 days ago. Makes only limited appeal.

Form: 21900/9-

Forecasts

Etisalat (4/1), Taneen (5/1), Dahawi (6/1), Hamama (15/2), Tashaaboh (8/1), Raahy (10/1), Raafid (11/1), Great Image (12/1), Alfolk (14/1), Moshaher (18/1), Expressionist (18/1), Wufud (20/1), Geneticist (28/1), Kawasir (28/1), Circle Dream (50/1)

RAAHY was below form last time but looks worth giving another chance to. Taneen could provide the sternest threat, while Etisalat is another with a place chance too.