17:25 Meydan

Thursday 4 February 2021

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Dubai Sprint Sponsored By JAFZA Listed Handicap - Turf

4YO plus | 6f | 14 Runners | Turf | Weighed In

Off time: 17:25 | Winning time: 1m 9.26s

(8)

Ekhtiyaar^b1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Jim Crowley| T: D Watson| OR: 110| CD

5/2

C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 12/1) 14 days ago, keeping on.

Form: 95/142-4

(4)

Vale Of Kent²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 106

20/1

Latest win at Newmarket in September. 16/1, first run since leaving Mark Johnston when last of 8 in handicap at Meydan (6f) 28 days ago, dropping away over 2f out.

Form: 79416-8

(11)

Could Be King^e/s1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: K J Condon| OR: 104

10/1

Latest win at Leopardstown in September. Not disgraced after 3 months off when 2¾ lengths fifth of 10 to Land of Legends in Al Fahidi Fort (14/1) at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 81442-5

(10)

Final Song¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: L Dettori| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 103

13/2

22/1, ran respectably after 4 months off when 4 lengths sixth of 10 to Land of Legends in Al Fahidi Fort at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 76920-6

(9)

Fleeting Prince¹³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: C Hills| OR: 99| D

20/1

6/1, shaped as if still in good form when 4½ lengths fourth of 8 to Vale of Kent in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good), not ideally placed. Off 131 days.

Form: 454424-

(13)

Alfareeq⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Szczepan Mazur| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 95

100/1

40/1, probably flattered on first run since leaving F. Head when twelfth of 16 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 7 days ago. Down in trip. Others make more appeal.

Form: 53335-0

(6)

Kilfrush Memories¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: C Lecoeuvre| T: E Charpy| OR: 95| D

66/1

Latest win at Chantilly in October. Possibly needed outing on first run since leaving Fabrice Chappet when below form eighth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 12413-8

(14)

Man Of Promise¹⁶⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 94| BF

15/8

One win from 2 runs last year. Shaped encouragingly on handicap debut when second of 6 (6/4) at Newmarket in August (6f, good to soft). Improvement likely so must be taken seriously.

Form: 3/12-

(5)

Yaalail^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Dane O'Neill| T: A Al Rayhi| OR: 94

16/1

Creditable second of 13 in handicap (16/1) at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago, making most until headed well inside final 1f.

Form: 25567-2

(3)

Ottoman Court^p⁴⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: R Mullen| T: C Appleby| OR: 93| D

14/1

6/4, career best when winning 9-runner minor event at Chelmsford City (6f) by 6 lengths from King Ragnar, easily. Off 15 months. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 5231/

(12)

Wings Of Time^t⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: Fernando Jara| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 92

100/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Charlie Appleby when eighth of 9 in handicap (28/1) at Jebel Ali (7f). Off 97 days. Must bounce back but looks competitive on his previous form.

Form: 1217/08-

(7)

Es Raco^b,t¹¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Elione Chaves| T: F Castro| OR: 91| D

100/1

Five wins from 19 Flat runs. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Jagersro (6f). Off 116 days. Enters calculations.

Form: 737361-

(1)

King Ragnar¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: P Cosgrave| T: M F De Kock| OR: 91| D

9/1

33/1, first run since leaving Roger Varian when below form seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago, inadequate test. Merits consideration up in trip.

Form: 13323-7

Dream Today¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: T P O'Shea| T: A Mcguinness| OR: 91| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Goodwood in September. 20/1, probably needed run on first run since leaving Jamie Osborne when ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 30421-9

Non-Runners

(2)

Silver Line¹⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: S bin Suroor J: H Crouch

Motafaawit⁶²

Weight: 8-6| Age: 5

T: D Watson J: Reserve 2

Verboten¹⁹⁰

Weight: 8-5| Age: 4

T: D Watson J: Reserve 3

Moraawed³³⁵

Weight: 8-5| Age: 5

T: D Watson J: Reserve 4

Forecasts

Man Of Promise (15/8), Ekhtiyaar (5/2), Final Song (13/2), Silver Line (15/2), King Ragnar (9/1), Could Be King (10/1), Ottoman Court (14/1), Yaalail (16/1), Fleeting Prince (20/1), Vale Of Kent (20/1), Dream Today (22/1), Kilfrush Memories (66/1), Es Raco (100/1), Alfareeq (100/1), Wings Of Time (100/1)

An ultra-competitive finale in which MAN OF PROMISE is taken to double his career tally having shaped encouragingly when runner-up on handicap debut at Newmarket back in August. With further improvement on the cards, he may prove tough to beat. Top-weight Ekhtiyaar is feared most after a pipe-opener here over 5f a fortnight ago, ahead of King Ragnar and Fleeting Prince.