14:20 Meydan

Saturday 6 March 2021

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Jebel Hatta Sponsored By Emirates Airline Group 1 Stakes - Turf

Off time: 14:20 | Winning time: 1m 48.44s

(4)

Al Suhail^h²⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 113

10/11

Not unbacked when disappointing in last year's Guineas and left that poor run behind with a blistering success in 1m listed event back at Newmarket when last seen in July. More to come in 2021.

Form: 2132/01-

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(9)

Art Du Val¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: M Barzalona| T: C Appleby| OR: 107| CD

10/1

C&D handicap winner at last year's Carnival and has returned in good form this year with solid runs in the Singspiel and Zabeel Mile. Wouldn't dismiss.

Form: 17/51-43

(5)

Boerhan¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Ryan Curatolo| T: N Bachalard| OR: 100

100/1

Won twice over 1m at Abu Dhabi at the end of 2020 and back to form in listed race there a fortnight ago. This looks too tough back here now.

Form: 78/11-04

(10)

Court House^p²³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 111

18/1

Bombed out on the dirt on return at Jebel Ali but right back to best under forceful ride/fitted with cheekpieces when second in the Al Rashidiya 3 weeks ago, almost making all. Must be considered.

Form: 62/22-02

(7)

Eqtiraan¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: A Al Rayhi| OR: 107| CD

40/1

Made all under steady tempo in C&D handicap in January and not beaten far behind First Contact and Art Du Val in the Zabeel Mile with the same tactics employed. This is tougher.

Form: 24-1934

(6)

First Contact^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: R Mullen| T: S Seemar| OR: 108

40/1

Prolific for Godolphin in 2018 and returned after 8 months off for new connections/in first-time tongue tie with a mighty second in the Zabeel Mile 16 days ago. Task now is to back that up.

Form: 3662/0-2

(11)

Lord Glitters²³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 116| CD

9/4

Admirable performer who got his ideal set-up when winning the Group 2 Singspiel over C&D on his return and ran a cracker despite a modest early tempo when behind Court House 23 days ago. Respected.

Form: 3265-13

(8)

Lucius Tiberius^t⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Harry Bentley| T: M Hussain| OR: 100

125/1

Useful performer at his peak but hasn't won for ages and been well beaten in 4 runs since his promising return behind Eqtiraan.

Form: 3-30007

(2)

Moqtarreb¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Sandro Paiva| T: A Al Rayhi| OR: 101

100/1

Not beaten far in listed contest at Abu Dhabi a fortnight ago but this is a whole lot tougher (well held in the race last year). Tongue tie tried.

Form: 26-4902

(3)

Royal Marine^t³⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: L Dettori| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 104

8/1

Group 1-winning juvenile and top connections persist with him despite his subsequent losing run. Should be much sharper on the back of his January reappearance here. Not ruled out under Dettori.

Form: 87452-5

(1)

Zainhom^v⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 103| C

33/1

Gained reward for his good run of form when winning 7f listed handicap here last week. Unproven over this longer trip and big surprise if he were to follow up in this grade.

Form: 614-331

Forecasts

Al Suhail (10/11), Lord Glitters (9/4), Royal Marine (8/1), Art Du Val (10/1), Court House (18/1), Zainhom (33/1), Eqtiraan (40/1), First Contact (40/1), Moqtarreb (100/1), Boerhan (100/1), Lucius Tiberius (125/1)

A Group 1 regularly dominated by Godolphin and AL SUHAIL looks all over their next Group 1 star. The youngest in the field, he won a Newmarket listed race as his rider liked when last seen and has even more to offer after just 6 starts. Lord Glitters and Court House weren't beaten far in the Al Rashidiya 3 weeks ago and won't be far away again.