12:15 Jebel Ali

Friday 19 February 2021

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Emirates NBD Handicap

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: 1m 40.49s

(11)

Falcon Claws²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| OR: 65

16/1

33/1, twelfth of 16 in maiden at Meydan (9f, good) 20 days ago.

Form: 4434-70

(5)

King Sur^t1⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: A Al Rasbi| T: A Marzooqi| OR: 65| D

11/1

Has won last 2 starts in Oman. Difficult to assess that form but likely more needed here.

Form: 211-

(2)

Kingdom Of Dubai^b,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Sandro Paiva| T: A Al Rayhi| OR: 65

6/1

Creditable fifth of 16 in handicap (8/1) at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 54/82-35

(14)

Litecoin^t,v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: F Veron| T: J Ramadhan| OR: 65

20/1

Fourteenth of 16 in maiden at this course (6f, 16/1) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 76542-0

(8)

Midnight Hunter¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Mullen| T: D Watson| OR: 65

18/1

22/1, sixth of 16 in maiden at this course (6f) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Stiff task.

Form: 90-6

(9)

Mujeeb^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Dane O'Neill| T: E Charpy| OR: 65| D

20/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2017. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap (18/1) at this course (7f) 14 days ago.

Form: 70/400-0

(13)

Murray River^b,t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: G Avranche| T: E Charpy| OR: 65

40/1

Last of 14 in handicap at Al Ain (9.9f) 27 days ago. Down in trip. Hard to fancy.

Form: 0/040-00

(1)

Tafaakhor²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Jim Crowley| T: A Al Rayhi| OR: 65| C| D

10/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Bit below form eighth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (8f, good, 4/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 390-938

(12)

Al Barez^v¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: T P O'Shea| T: H Alalawi| OR: 64| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Creditable seventh of 16 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (11.9f, good) 12 days ago. Significantly back down in trip and back on favoured dirt surface.

Form: 302-337

(4)

Coast Sky^b⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Fernando Jara| T: D Watson| OR: 64

20/1

11/1, creditable eighth of 13 in maiden at this course (6f) 70 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 07/0938-

(10)

Rougher²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 64

9/4

Bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap (2/1) at this course (9.7f) 28 days ago.

Form: 85/422-5

(6)

Spring Jig²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: C Lecoeuvre| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 63

22/1

Bit below form sixth of 10 in handicap (18/1) at Meydan (10.9f) 20 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 0854-56

(3)

Dress Coat^v²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Szczepan Mazur| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 62

14/1

Bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Al Ain (9.9f) 27 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 58/46-26

(7)

Lahmoom¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 62

14/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Winner at Al Ain in October. Below form eighth of 16 in handicap at this course (7f, 28/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 165-368

Non-Runners

Fares Alpha³⁵⁰

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: S Seemar J: Reserve 1

Mazeed²⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 7

T: Q Aboud J: Reserve 2

Galesburg⁴¹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 8

T: Q Aboud J: Reserve 3

Dubawi's Thunder²⁸

Weight: 8-9| Age: 10

T: R Bouresly J: Reserve 4

Forecasts

Rougher (9/4), Al Barez (7/2), Kingdom Of Dubai (6/1), Tafaakhor (10/1), King Sur (11/1), Lahmoom (14/1), Dress Coat (14/1), Falcon Claws (16/1), Midnight Hunter (18/1), Litecoin (20/1), Coast Sky (20/1), Mujeeb (20/1), Spring Jig (22/1), Murray River (40/1)

AL BAREZ is the tentative selection in a trappy handicap. Kingdom Of Dubai could be the one where second place is concerned, while Rougher also commands respect.