16:50 Meydan

Thursday 4 February 2021

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Meydan Classic Trial Sponsored By Jebel Ali Port Conditions Stakes - Turf

3YO only | 7f | 8 Runners | Turf | Weighed In

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 1m 24.21s

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Ajmal¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A de Vries| T: R Bouresly

40/1

Modest colt. Fifth of 9 in minor event at Jebel Ali (6f, 40/1) 13 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 75

(4)

Barber Of Seville^b1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T P O'Shea| T: S Seemar| OR: 76| D

33/1

Fair gelding. Winner at Catterick in August. First run since leaving John Gosden when 15¾ lengths seventh of 10 to Topper Bill in minor event at this course (6f, good, 13/2) 21 days ago.

Form: 7341-7

(5)

Chosen Mark¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: A Al Rayhi| OR: 73| D

50/1

Fair colt. One win from 3 runs last year. 18/1, eighth of 9 in minor event at Jebel Ali (6f) 13 days ago. Makes turf debut. Difficult ask.

Form: 149-068

(7)

Hawa Bilady¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: F Veron| T: R Bouresly

33/1

Fair colt. 22/1, third of 9 in minor event at Jebel Ali (6f) 13 days ago.

Form: 63

(1)

Nibras Passion^h¹¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: I Mohammed| OR: 85| D

15/2

Fairly useful colt. Career best when winning 14-runner maiden at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 11 days ago.

Form: 894-1

(3)

Topper Bill²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Mullen| T: S Seemar| OR: 86| C| D

6/1

Fairly useful gelding. First run since leaving Adrian Nicholls when 22/1, career best when winning 10-runner minor event at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago by length from First Smile, rallying.

Form: 6155-1

(8)

First Smile^p1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 84

7/2

Fairly useful filly. One win from 3 runs last year. Bit below form length second of 10 to Topper Bill in minor event (1/2) at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 221-2

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Last Sunset²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Harry Bentley| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 87| D

8/11

Fairly useful filly. 9/1, good second of 10 in minor event at Meydan (7f) 28 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 1224-2

Forecasts

Last Sunset (8/11), First Smile (7/2), Topper Bill (6/1), Nibras Passion (15/2), Hawa Bilady (33/1), Barber Of Seville (33/1), Ajmal (40/1), Chosen Mark (50/1)

LAST SUNSET holds the cards on the form book and is a straightforward selection. Her stablemate First Smile can reverse placings with Topper Bill, while Nibras Passion has place claims after making a winning return at Abu Dhabi.