15:05 Meydan

Thursday 11 February 2021

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Emirates Skycargo Handicap - Turf

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 2m 29.46s

(8)

High End¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: H Crouch| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 104

20/1

10/3, shaped as if needing the run when eighth of 15 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 14 days ago, weakening final 1f. Up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 120/22-8

(10)

Away He Goes²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: A Fresu| T: I Mohammed & J Santos| OR: 103| D

11/2

Latest win at Doncaster in September. 12/1, did well under the circumstances after 3 months off when third of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 32515-3

(16)

Al Dabaran¹⁵⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Appleby| OR: 104

10/1

9/2, last of 5 on handicap debut at Haydock (14f, soft) back in September. Step back in trip should suit but likely to find a few too good in here.

Form: 132/335-

(11)

Star Safari¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 99| C

5/2

Course winner. One win from 1 run last year. Not disgraced after 11 months off when third of 15 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 5/2) 14 days ago. Up in trip. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 016/1-3

(6)

Golden Wood²¹

Age: 11| Weight: 8-9| J: M Guyon| T: N Caullery| OR: 93| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Twelve wins from 39 Flat runs. Five wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win at Saint-Cloud in November. 25/1, below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 41331-8

(3)

Learn By Heart¹⁴⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: Elione Chaves| T: B Olsen| OR: 93

100/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 56/1, 15½ lengths seventh of 9 to Square De Luynes in Stockholm Cup International at Bro Park (11.9f, good). Off 144 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 574207-

(7)

Passion And Glory¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Harry Bentley| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 92

28/1

Probably needed the run after 15 months off when tenth of 15 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 28/1) 14 days ago. Up in trip. Should give a good account.

Form: 23171/0

(12)

Recordman²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: T P O'Shea| T: S Seemar| OR: 92| C| D

25/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 8/1) 26 days ago, leading inside final 1f and just holding on. Up in trip. Up 4 lb but should remain competitive.

Form: 371/00-1

(5)

Saqqara King^p⁵³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: M Barzalona| T: C Appleby| OR: 95| BF

17/2

Last of 3 in minor event (evens) at Chelmsford City (8f), ridden too aggressively. Off 17 months. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher.

Form: 41323/

(4)

Zaman^v²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Fernando Jara| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| OR: 92| C

100/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ran poorly when eleventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good, 66/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 64508-0

(15)

Mudaarab^p,t³⁷⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: F Veron| T: E Charpy| OR: 91

33/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good). Off 12 months. Others more persuasive.

Form: 013/831-

(14)

Brilliant Light¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 93| D

5/2

Two wins from 4 runs last year. Latest win at Sandown in August. Respectable fourth of 15 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 9/1) 14 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 2116-4

(13)

Global Storm²¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: R Mullen| T: C Appleby| OR: 93

12/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Underperformed when sixth of 11 in handicap (4/1) at Newmarket (10f, good to soft), unable to sustain effort. Off 7 months. Enters calculations.

Form: 231/136-

(2)

Piece Of History^p1³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: R Ffrench| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 90

40/1

9/2, not entirely disgraced after 5 months off when sixth of 12 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 35 days ago, not ideally placed. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 71/805-6

(1)

Cape Cavalli^v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: S Hitchcott| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 89

33/1

Went backwards from reappearance when ninth of 15 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 17/2) 14 days ago. Up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 2190-29

(9)

Dublin Pharaoh²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: D Egan| T: R Varian| OR: 92| D

25/1

Three wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Newcastle in November. Below form after 6 weeks off when seventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good, 25/1) 21 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 41213-7

Forecasts

Star Safari (5/2), Brilliant Light (5/2), Away He Goes (11/2), Saqqara King (17/2), Al Dabaran (10/1), Global Storm (12/1), High End (20/1), Recordman (25/1), Dublin Pharaoh (25/1), Passion And Glory (28/1), Cape Cavalli (33/1), Mudaarab (33/1), Piece Of History (40/1), Golden Wood (40/1), Learn By Heart (100/1), Zaman (100/1)

STAR SAFARI presumably hasn't been the easiest to train, but he showed enough here a fortnight ago to suggest he retains plenty of ability and can take this with that under his belt. Stablemate Global Storm heads up the opposition returning from a 7-month absence, with Brilliant Light and Away He Goes also not ruled out in an ultra-competitive opener.