12:30 Jebel Ali

Friday 5 March 2021

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Ascana Handicap - Dirt

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 1m 51.2s

(6)

Dehbashi^b²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 94| CD

4/1

Back to best when winning 15-runner handicap (14/1) at this C&D 28 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 44/559-1

(4)

Al Qaqaa¹⁸¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Dane O'Neill| T: D Watson| OR: 86

8/1

8/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, seventh of 10 in handicap at Ascot (12f, good), doing too much too soon. Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving William Haggas.

Form: 42/3147-

(11)

Native Appeal²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| OR: 86| CD

11/2

C&D winner. Three wins from 8 runs last year. 4/1, creditable 3¾ lengths sixth of 15 to Dehbashi in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 51137-6

(8)

Mystery Land^v²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P Cosgrave| T: H Alalawi| OR: 85| C

12/1

Course winner. Latest win at Meydan in January. Below form seventh of 16 in handicap at Meydan (9f, good, 22/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 110-617

(2)

Nasraawy¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: D Watson| OR: 85

10/3

7/2, first run since leaving John Gosden when respectable seventh of 15 in handicap at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 22127-7

(9)

Nova Roma^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 84

9/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, good fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (9.7f, 20/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 153-504

(10)

Law Of Peace^t1¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: Harry Bentley| T: S Seemar| OR: 80

7/1

First run since leaving Charlie Appleby when tongue strap on for 1st time, won 14-runner maiden at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Should go well again.

Form: 224/2-1

(5)

Majestic Thunder^p²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: R Mullen| T: S Seemar| OR: 78| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Below form fifth of 16 in handicap (10/1) at Meydan (8f) 20 days ago.

Form: 81-7745

(3)

Hard Taskmaster^v²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Sandro Paiva| T: F Nass| OR: 77| D

40/1

One win from 2 runs last year. Tenth of 16 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (11.9f, good) 26 days ago. Back down in trip. Plenty to prove back on dirt.

Form: 00/19-30

(1)

Irish Freedom^p1,t²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: A Fresu| T: S Seemar| OR: 77| D

22/1

Latest win at Abu Dhabi in November. Creditable sixth of 16 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (11.9f, good) 26 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 4194-46

(12)

Mudallel^p¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: Fernando Jara| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 77

16/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 7/1, respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at this course (9.7f) 14 days ago.

Form: 302-636

(7)

Woodditton^h⁸⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: R Sakai| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 75| D

50/1

Last of 7 in minor event at this course (9.7f, 4/1) 84 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 1/90377-

Forecasts

Nasraawy (10/3), Dehbashi (4/1), Native Appeal (11/2), Law Of Peace (7/1), Al Qaqaa (8/1), Majestic Thunder (9/1), Nova Roma (9/1), Mystery Land (12/1), Mudallel (16/1), Irish Freedom (22/1), Hard Taskmaster (40/1), Woodditton (50/1)

LAW OF PEACE struck on turf last time (UAE debut) and should be fine on this surface based on pedigree. Dehbashi was back to form last time and rates the main threat, while Nova Roma can also go well.