16:50 Meydan

Thursday 11 February 2021

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Al Rashidiya Sponsored By Emirates.com (Group 2) - Turf

Off time: 16:50 | Winning time: 1m 48.39s

(7)

Lord Glitters²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 116| CD

5/2

Recorded his first win since the 2019 Queen Anne in the Singspiel Stakes over C&D 21 days ago, well suited by the pace collapse to beat Zakouski 3 lengths. Penalised and others might get closer now.

Form: 33265-1

(2)

Bless Him^h²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: D M Simcock| OR: 105

28/1

Successful at Newcastle on return. Below form 8¼ lengths fifth of 11 to Lord Glitters in Singspiel Stakes (33/1) 21 days ago. Disappointing then given he had the race run to suit.

Form: 8644-15

(4)

Cap Francais¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: P Cosgrave| T: E Walker| OR: 100

40/1

Useful gelding. Creditable tenth of 16 in handicap here (1m) on return (9/2) 14 days ago, not knocked about. This is tougher.

Form: 8/1023-0

(3)

Court House^p1²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: M Barzalona| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 107

28/1

Smart performer for John Gosden, his 3 AW wins coming in small fields. Lightly raced since 2019, tailed off on return on the dirt at Jebel Ali 20 days ago. Headgear goes on.

Form: 262/22-0

(5)

Dream Castle^p²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: L Dettori| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 110| CD

11/2

Respectable 4½ lengths third of 11 to Lord Glitters in Singspiel Stakes at this C&D (11/1) 21 days ago. 3-time C&D winner (first and second in this the last 2 years). Big player under Dettori.

Form: 07120-3

(6)

Kinross²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: R M Beckett| OR: 108

11/1

Won at Kempton (1m) in November. 8/1, 9 lengths sixth of 11 to Lord Glitters in Singspiel Stakes at this C&D 21 days ago, meeting trouble. Could have more to offer.

Form: 68491-6

(1)

Zakouski²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 110| C

10/11

Won the Zabeel Mile last year and good return when 3 lengths second to Lord Glitters 21 days ago. No surprise to see him reverse that form.

Form: 5/1141-2

Forecasts

Zakouski (10/11), Lord Glitters (5/2), Dream Castle (11/2), Kinross (11/1), Court House (28/1), Bless Him (28/1), Cap Francais (40/1)

The Singspiel Stakes 1-2-3 should be at the fore, with the runner-up ZAKOUSKI taken to go one better. That was a pleasing return from Charlie Appleby's charge, who was no match for the well-placed Lord Glitters once he had flown, and he remains lightly-raced after just 7 starts. The danger is Dream Castle, first and second in this for the last 2 years, and now ridden by red-hot Frankie Dettori.