15:40 Meydan

Thursday 18 February 2021

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Curlin Stakes Sponsored By New Jaguar F-Pace Listed Handicap - Dirt

Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 2m 4.54s

(5)

Tailor's Row^p¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 102| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Four wins from 8 runs last year. Excellent nose second of 12 to Saltarin Dubai in listed race at Jebel Ali (9.7f) 13 days ago. Booking of Barzalona a plus.

Form: 4211-12

(10)

Just A Penny¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 100| D

25/1

15/2, below form 10¾ lengths sixth of 12 to Saltarin Dubai in listed race at Jebel Ali (9.7f) 13 days ago. Needs to step up on that to figure.

Form: 61515-6

(1)

New Trails^t³⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Fernando Jara| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 97| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 13 lengths sixth of 8 to Matterhorn in Group 1 Maktoum Challenge over C&D in March. Last season was a disappointing one but return to calmer waters on return rates a plus.

Form: 04/6006-

(8)

Dubai Icon^v²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: L Dettori| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 96| D

7/1

Visored for 1st time, sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, 6/1) 28 days ago, unsuited by drop in trip. This test rates more suitable and he's entitled to be sharper.

Form: 58426-6

(3)

Mkfancy^b,t1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 95| D

20/1

5/1, 43 lengths ninth of 12 to Saltarin Dubai in listed race at Jebel Ali (9.7f) 13 days ago. Previous C&D second on Meydan debut was a solid display and he may yet bounce back.

Form: 2685-29

(2)

Sanad Libya^v¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: R Mullen| T: S Seemar| OR: 95| CD

16/1

Course winner. Two wins from 4 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 18/1, good 3¾ lengths fourth of 12 to Saltarin Dubai in listed race at Jebel Ali (9.7f) 13 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 1741-94

(9)

Grand Argentier^v²⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: Dane O'Neill| T: D Watson| OR: 92| CD

28/1

4-time course winner. 12/1, tailed-off eleventh of 12 to Blown By Wind in Jebel Ali Mile at Jebel Ali (8f) 27 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 1/1002-0

(4)

Real World^v1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 91| D

9/2

One win from 2 runs last year. Winner at Chelmsford City in October. 11/8, third of 6 in handicap at this course (9.4f) 35 days ago. Remains early days with him so further progress not ruled out.

Form: 12-3

(7)

Desert Peace²⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 90

10/3

Promising individual. 3/1, won 9-runner handicap at Kempton (1m) when last seen in June. Type to go on improving and he's high on the shortlist making his Meydan debut.

Form: 13/1-

(6)

Twelfthofneverland^b¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: T P O'Shea| T: S Seemar| OR: 89| CD

10/3

Going the right way for new yard, building on his C&D success in January when landing 15-runner handicap at this course (8f, 15/2) 19 days ago. Back up in trip and he merits respect in hat-trick bid.

Form: 044/9-11

Forecasts

Twelfthofneverland (10/3), Desert Peace (10/3), Real World (9/2), Tailor's Row (9/2), Dubai Icon (7/1), New Trails (11/1), Sanad Libya (16/1), Mkfancy (20/1), Just A Penny (25/1), Grand Argentier (28/1)

DESERT PEACE quickly made up into a useful sort, making it 2 wins from 3 starts when landing a Kempton handicap (1m) in June. Subsequently gelded, he's bred to excel on dirt and can continue on his upward curve now. New Trails largely struggled last season but has gone well fresh in the past and is feared, alongside the hat-trick seeking Twelfthofneverland.