UAE 2000 Guineas Sponsored By Hamdan Bin Mohammed Cruise Terminal Group 3 Stakes - Dirt

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 36.46s

(6)

Grand Dubai⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A de Vries| T: A Al Rayhi| OR: 80| CD

50/1

C&D winner in December. 7/1, tenth of 15 in minor event at this course (9.4f) 7 days ago. His form falls short of what will be required to take this.

Form: 331-50

(5)

Meshakel^b,t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 94| C

2/1

Off the mark in 9-runner maiden (13/2) at this course (7f) 21 days ago, making all. Naval Crown likely to be taking him on for the lead but not without a chance.

Form: 335-21

(1)

Mouheeb²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Ryan Curatolo| T: N Bachalard| OR: 95

5/4

Won on debut at Jebel Ali in December and took a big step forward when chasing home the promising Rebel's Romance in C&D trial 3 weeks ago. More to come and leading claims.

Form: 1-2

(4)

Naval Crown¹²⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 104

3/1

Won red-hot valuable 7f maiden at York in August. Good efforts in Group 3s in France next 2 starts and could have more to offer at 3 yrs. AW debut. Enthusiastic sort, expect him to stride on.

Form: 33133-

(2)

Uncle Hamed^v1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 80

33/1

Fairly useful maiden. 16/1, second of 9 at Jebel Ali (6f) 13 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Visor on. Difficult ask.

Form: 28-2

(3)

Zhou Storm²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: M Guyon| T: A Al Rayhi| OR: 90| C

20/1

Won first 2 starts here over 6f/7f last year. Held in third behind Rebel's Romance and Mouheeb over C&D 21 days ago. More needed.

Form: 11-3

Forecasts

Mouheeb (5/4), Meshakel (2/1), Naval Crown (3/1), Zhou Storm (20/1), Uncle Hamed (33/1), Grand Dubai (50/1)

MOUHEEB emerged with his reputation enhanced when second behind the promising Rebel's Romance 3 weeks ago. He doesn't have that rival to worry about this time and can land the spoils with more improvement to come. The danger is Naval Crown, who is an enthusiastic sort and it would be no surprise to see him make all.