14:30 Meydan

Thursday 4 February 2021

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Mina Rashid Handicap - Dirt

4YO plus | 6f | 10 Runners | Dirt | Weighed In

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 1m 10.44s

(11)

Important Mission¹⁴

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

4/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. 5/2, bit below form third of 9 in handicap at this course (7f) 14 days ago. No reason why he won't give another good account.

Form: 22151-3

(8)

Tibasti^b1⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: M Guyon| T: R Doleuze| OR: 100| D

16/1

Four wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win at Deauville (6.5f) in December. Bit below form third of 11 in minor event at Deauville (6.5f, 18/10) 47 days ago. Market may guide on Meydan debut.

Form: 321313-

(10)

Lavaspin^v²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: T P O'Shea| T: S Seemar| OR: 99| CD

4/1

4-time C&D winner, the latest of them coming in November.. 2/1, creditable 1¾ lengths third of 8 to Taamol in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Expected to give his running again.

Form: 63481-3

(6)

Canvassed¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 97

11/2

10/1, respectable 7½ lengths third of 12 to Blown By Wind in Jebel Ali Mile at Jebel Ali (8f) 13 days ago. Down in trip. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 1150/3-3

(3)

Desert Doctor¹⁴

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

5/1

Latest win at Kempton (6f) in October. Good second of 9 in handicap (16/1) at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Return to this 1f shorter trip a likely plus.

Form: 53414-2

(4)

Rio Angie¹⁴

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

10/1

Course winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 9/2, eighth of 9 in handicap at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 1/341-8

(2)

Behavioral Bias^p,t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: R Mullen| T: S Seemar| OR: 94| D

11/1

Winless since his debut back in 2017 over 6f. Plenty of solid efforts in defeat in recent years but he was below his best on his most recent outing over 7f.

Form: 6242-54

(1)

Taamol²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Jim Crowley| T: A Al Rayhi| OR: 93| CD

11/2

11/2, stepped up on recent efforts when when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Merits respect from 4 lb higher mark with a repeat.

Form: 13095-1

(7)

Pennsylvania Dutch⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Fernando Jara| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| OR: 91| D

28/1

Enjoyed a fine 2019 for Kevin Ryan, winning 5, 6f turf handicaps. Good placed efforts both starts on these shores last winter and he's the type to come forward for October's Jebel Ali return.

Form: 18132/7-

(5)

Verboten¹⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Dane O'Neill| T: D Watson| OR: 89

16/1

Lightly-raced winner who didn't go on as expected for John Gosden, well held in big-field Goodwood handicap (7f) in July. Has joined another excellent yard and he may yet get back on the up.

Form: 17/400-

Non-Runners

(9)

Dream Today¹⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 6

T: A Mcguinness J: Harry Bentley

Forecasts

Important Mission (4/1), Lavaspin (4/1), Desert Doctor (5/1), Canvassed (11/2), Taamol (11/2), Rio Angie (10/1), Behavioral Bias (11/1), Dream Today (14/1), Verboten (16/1), Tibasti (16/1), Pennsylvania Dutch (28/1)

This looks wide open but DESERT DOCTOR arrives having run right up to his best when runner-up over 7f two weeks ago and, with the drop back in trip a plus (all career wins gained at up to 6f), he's fancied to make another bold bid. Recent C&D winner Taamol, Lavaspin and Canvassed head up the list of dangers.