12:15 Jebel Ali

Friday 5 February 2021

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Jebel Ali Stakes Sponsored By Shadwell Farm Listed Stakes

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 1m 59.46s

(7)

Eqtiraan¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: A Al Rayhi| OR: 96

10/1

Useful gelding. Latest win at Meydan in January. 66/1, 12¼ lengths ninth of 11 to Lord Glitters in Singspiel Stakes at Meydan (9f, good) 15 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: 8824-19

(2)

Firnas^h²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 103| CD

10/11

Smart gelding. C&D winner. 9/2, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Meydan (9.4f) 22 days ago by 3¼ lengths from Mkfancy, keeping on well. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: R12/11-1

(11)

Just A Penny⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 102| CD

15/2

Useful gelding. 9-time course winner. Bit below form 5½ lengths fifth of 9 to Firnas in listed race at Meydan (9.9f, 13/2) 64 days ago.

Form: 561515-

(12)

Lucius Tiberius¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Ryan Curatolo| T: M Hussain| OR: 106| D

33/1

Useful gelding. Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. 12/1, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Meydan (12f, good) 15 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3/063-30

(4)

Mondain¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: A de Vries| T: A Al Rayhi| OR: 95

33/1

Useful gelding. Latest win at Ayr in September. First run since leaving Mark Johnston when tenth of 14 in handicap (100/1) at Meydan (12f, good) 15 days ago.

Form: 24210-0

(10)

Poet's Prince³²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Fernando Jara| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 91| D

33/1

Useful gelding. First run since leaving Mark Johnston when below form 11¼ lengths seventh of 12 to Gm Hopkins in Group 3 Abu Dhabi Championship at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good). Off 10 months.

Form: 30284/7-

(6)

Saltarin Dubai^b²²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: R Mullen| T: S Seemar| OR: 102| D

15/2

Smart gelding. 9¾ lengths fourth of 6 to Firnas in handicap (100/30) at Meydan (9.4f) 22 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 2/3942-4

(5)

Tailor's Row^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Jose Santiago| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 70| CD

12/1

4-time course winner. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (9f, 13/8) 28 days ago. Needs more in this company.

Form: 24211-1

(3)

Zorion^p⁶³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: H Crouch| T: H Alalawi| OR: 103

80/1

Useful gelding. Twelve runs since last win in 2018. 11¾ lengths fourteenth of 16 to Boerhan in listed race at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 63 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 720/900-

(8)

Mazagran¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: T P O'Shea| T: S Seemar| OR: 78| C

16/1

Fairly useful colt. 9/2, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 4793-11

(1)

Mkfancy^b²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 94| D

5/1

Useful colt. Blinkered for 1st time, first run since leaving P. & J. Brandt when 3¼ lengths second of 6 to Firnas in handicap at Meydan (9.4f, 28/1) 22 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 1/2685-2

(9)

Sanad Libya^v²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: P Cosgrave| T: S Seemar| OR: 80| C| D

18/1

Useful colt. Course winner. 20/1, 14½ lengths ninth of 12 to Eqtiraan in handicap at Meydan (9f, good) 29 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 3/1741-9

Forecasts

Firnas (10/11), Mkfancy (5/1), Saltarin Dubai (15/2), Just A Penny (15/2), Eqtiraan (10/1), Tailor's Row (12/1), Mazagran (16/1), Sanad Libya (18/1), Mondain (33/1), Lucius Tiberius (33/1), Poet's Prince (33/1), Zorion (80/1)

FIRNAS is in the form of his life right now and should take some stopping once more. Mkfancy may be the best bet for second, while Saltarin Dubai is another that could go well.