12:45 Jebel Ali

Friday 19 February 2021

All10:1510:4511:1511:4512:1512:45

Commercial Bank Of Dubai Handicap

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 2m 1.09s

(8)

Nova Roma^p1²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 85| D

18/1

One win from 3 runs last year. 9/2, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (8f, good) 20 days ago. Back up in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 7/153-50

(4)

Rulers Kingdom²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: A Al Rasbi| T: A Marzooqi| OR: 82| D

25/1

Former Mark Johnston trainee has won twice in Oman for current connections. Likely needs more to land a blow here.

Form: 4341-12

(1)

Tried And True^v¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| OR: 82| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Bit below form eighth of 16 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (11.9f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 00756-8

(9)

Pharoah King²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 81| D

5/2

Promising sort. First run since leaving John Gosden when winning 14-runner handicap at Al Ain (9.9f) 27 days ago. Should have more to offer.

Form: 03/3-1

(7)

Mudallel¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Fernando Jara| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 79| D

13/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Creditable third of 15 in handicap at this course (9f, 11/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 0302-63

(6)

Book Review^p²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 77

11/4

10/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Meydan (10.9f) 20 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 267/401

(3)

Blue Sovereign^p¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: C Lecoeuvre| T: E Charpy| OR: 75| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Good second of 16 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (11.9f, good) 12 days ago.

Form: 2616-22

(5)

Right Flank²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Dane O'Neill| T: D Watson| OR: 73| C

11/1

Course winner. Creditable 4¾ lengths fourth of 14 to Pharoah King in handicap at Al Ain (9.9f) 27 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 23586-4

(10)

Sa'ada²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: R Mullen| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 67| CD

16/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Bit below form 14½ lengths fifth of 10 to Book Review in handicap (20/1) at Meydan (10.9f) 20 days ago.

Form: 0413-05

(2)

Bladesmith^b⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: T P O'Shea| T: S Seemar| OR: 65| C

12/1

Winner here in December. 5/1, last of 12 in handicap at this C&D 42 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 24321-0

Forecasts

Pharoah King (5/2), Book Review (11/4), Blue Sovereign (5/1), Mudallel (13/2), Tried And True (10/1), Right Flank (11/1), Bladesmith (12/1), Sa'ada (16/1), Nova Roma (18/1), Rulers Kingdom (25/1)

BOOK REVIEW gets the narrow vote in a clash of 2 highly promising performers. Pharoah King is the other fascinating contender and it will be disappointing if this pair don't have it between them. Tried And True has dropped in the weights and may do best of the rest.