13:30 Jebel Ali

Friday 5 March 2021

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Commercial Bank Of Dubai Handicap - Dirt

Off time: 13:30 | Winning time: 1m 40.05s

(11)

Homespin^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 85

15/2

Good third of 13 in minor event (14/1) at this C&D 14 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 268-803

(6)

Maqtal¹⁹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 84

11/2

Bit below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f, 6/1). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Roger Varian. Can give a good account.

Form: 15/5416-

(2)

Zorion^p²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: A Al Balushi| T: H Alalawi| OR: 84| D

33/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. 80/1, 15 lengths eighth of 12 to Saltarin Dubai in listed race at this course (9.7f) 28 days ago.

Form: 20/900-8

(13)

Dragons Tail²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass| OR: 79| D

10/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2018. 12/1, creditable fourth of 15 in handicap at this course (9f) 28 days ago.

Form: 826/0-64

(1)

Balletomane²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: F Veron| T: R Bouresly| OR: 78| C| D

13/2

First run since leaving Richard Hannon when career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this course (6f, 11/1) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Considered.

Form: 72312/1

(9)

Alla Mahlak^b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Harry Bentley| T: R Bouresly| OR: 77| C

20/1

Course winner. One win from 3 runs last year. 10/1, respectable fifth of 15 in handicap at this course (9f) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 019-175

(12)

Bawaasil³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Jim Crowley| T: D Watson| OR: 77| D

10/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2018. 22/1, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (8f, good) 34 days ago, running on late. Merits consideration.

Form: 80037-4

(8)

Celtic Prince²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: C Lecoeuvre| T: R Bouresly| OR: 77| D

3/1

Latest win at Meydan in January. 15/2, creditable second of 16 in handicap at Meydan (8f) 20 days ago.

Form: 21/2-132

(10)

Dubai Canal^b1³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: R Mullen| T: S Seemar| OR: 76| D

18/1

One win from 2 runs last year. Fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (8f, good) 34 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 04/10-0

(14)

Rebel Streak^t,v²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: J Ramadhan| OR: 76

33/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2018. Tenth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (6f, good, 28/1) 20 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 62-6300

(7)

Dark Of Night^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 74| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Winner here in December. 16/1, creditable fourth of 13 in minor event at this C&D 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 31-2304

(4)

Ranaan^t1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 74

14/1

One win from 2 runs last year. 20/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Steven M. Asmussen when seventh of 13 in minor event at this C&D 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 1755-7

(5)

Kanood^t,v⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: P Cosgrave| T: F Nass| OR: 73

10/1

Winner at Meydan in December. 9/2, respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 42 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 0915-25

(3)

Tribal Quest^t,v²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Fernando Jara| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 70

50/1

Seventh of 16 in handicap (33/1) at Meydan (8f) 20 days ago.

Form: 0008-07

Non-Runners

Masaali⁴²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: D Watson J: Reserve 1

Heraldic¹⁴

Weight: 8-6| Age: 8

T: Q Aboud J: Reserve 2

Lahmoom¹⁴

Weight: 8-6| Age: 5

T: S Ghadayer J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Celtic Prince (3/1), Maqtal (11/2), Balletomane (13/2), Homespin (15/2), Dark Of Night (9/1), Kanood (10/1), Bawaasil (10/1), Dragons Tail (10/1), Ranaan (14/1), Dubai Canal (18/1), Alla Mahlak (20/1), Zorion (33/1), Rebel Streak (33/1), Tribal Quest (50/1)

MAQTAL is an interesting new face to the UAE and could be worth chancing in a tricky finale. Homespin is another to take into account, while Balletomane can also enter the fray.