Firebreak Stakes Sponsored By DP World UAE Region Group 3 Stakes - Dirt

Off time: 16:15 | Winning time: 1m 36.12s

(3)

Hypothetical^t¹³

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

8/1

Useful colt. Scored over C&D in January but below-form fourth of 12 to Blown By Wind in Jebel Ali Mile at Jebel Ali (8f) 13 days ago and faces tough task in this company.

Form: 1/400-14

(1)

Kimbear^v1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 108| CD

5/1

Smart horse who is also 3-time C&D winner. Only eighth of 11 to Military Law after 11-month absence in Maktoum Challenge Round 1 (11/1) here 14 days ago but will strip much sharper now.

Form: 42/185-8

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Matterhorn³³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 113| C| D

5/4

Very smart horse for Mark Johnston who looked as good as ever for new yard when easily landing 1m2f Maktoum Challenge Round 3 here by 5½l from Military Law. Off 11 months but still a big player.

Form: 2224/31-

(5)

Oasis Charm^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Ryan Curatolo| T: M Hussain| OR: 100

66/1

Smart gelding for Charlie Appleby but sent off 100/1 on yard debut when tailed-off last of 11 to Lord Glitters in Singspiel Stakes at Meydan (9f) 14 days ago. Has questions to answer now.

Form: 11597/0

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Secret Ambition^t¹³

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

5/2

Smart horse who is also 5-time course winner. Last of those successes came in 2019 but he arrives in decent nick, second of 12 in Jebel Ali Mile at Jebel Ali (8f) 13 days ago, so needs considering.

Form: 1/2232-2

(4)

Trancaferro^b1¹¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: A Cintra Pereira| OR: 106| D

9/1

Useful horse who scored four times in 2020 and signed off by landing odds in 1m2f conditions event at Las Piedras. Less exposed than most of these but this is a big step up in class.

Form: 211221-

Forecasts

Matterhorn (5/4), Secret Ambition (5/2), Kimbear (5/1), Hypothetical (8/1), Trancaferro (9/1), Oasis Charm (66/1)

MATTERHORN has a lengthy absence to overcome but is a tough and reliable sort who rates the clear form pick too so he should prove hard to beat. Multiple course winner Secret Ambition is always to be respected round here so looks the one to chase him home ahead of three-time C&D scorer Kimbear.