11:00 Jebel Ali

Friday 19 March 2021

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Race 2 Handicap

3YO plus | 7f | 16 Runners | Dirt | Weighed In

Off time: 11:00 | Winning time: 1m 27.16s

(4)

Laieth²⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass| OR: 85| D

12/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 10¾ lengths thirteenth of 15 to Medahim in listed race at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 538-760

(6)

Moqarrab³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 85| D

10/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. 7/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at Meydan (6f) 34 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 8043-68

(3)

Riflescope^p,t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: P Cosgrave| T: S Seemar| OR: 85| C

25/1

Course winner. Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Well-beaten last of 11 to Lytham St Annes in handicap (14/1) at this course (6f) 14 days ago.

Form: 0280-00

(10)

Gentile Bellini⁵⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 84| BF

33/1

Lightly-raced winner. Fifth of 14 in handicap at Naas (10f, heavy, 15/8). Off 16 months. Best watched on first run for yard after leaving Aidan O'Brien.

Form: 4215/

(13)

Kananee¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Ryan Curatolo| T: S Seemar| OR: 84| D

20/1

First run since leaving Saeed Bin Suroor when well-beaten ninth of 11 to Lytham St Annes in handicap (10/1) at this course (6f) 14 days ago.

Form: 01190/9

(1)

Maqtal¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| OR: 84| D

14/1

11/2, first run since leaving Roger Varian when tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 14 days ago.

Form: 5/5416-0

(12)

Almoreb^t⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Jim Crowley| T: A Al Rayhi| OR: 83| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. 4/1, below form ninth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (8f, good) 48 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 341-359

(5)

Ode To Autumn^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: R Mullen| T: S Seemar| OR: 83| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Twelfth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (8/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 36U-580

(15)

Rulers Kingdom⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: A Al Rasbi| T: A Marzooqi| OR: 83

33/1

Two wins from 4 runs last year. 33/1, last of 15 in handicap at Meydan (7f) 8 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 41-1250

(8)

Lytham St Annes¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 81| C| D

7/2

6/1, won 11-runner handicap at this course (6f) 14 days ago. Expected to be thereabouts once more.

Form: 463-491

(11)

Boston George⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 80| D

22/1

Latest win at Newcastle in October. 9/1, first run since leaving Keith Dalgleish when twelfth of 15 in handicap at Meydan (7f) 8 days ago. Should strip fitter for that.

Form: 86521-0

(9)

Celtic Prince¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: F Veron| T: R Bouresly| OR: 80

5/1

Latest win at Meydan in January. 3/1, good second of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1/2-1322

(16)

Law Of Peace^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: T P O'Shea| T: S Seemar| OR: 80

6/1

Winner at Abu Dhabi in February. Respectable second of 12 in handicap at this course (9f, 7/1) 14 days ago. Down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 224/2-12

(7)

Night Castle^b,t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: I Al Balushi| T: K Al Al Neyadi| OR: 80| C| D

40/1

Course winner. 33/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago.

Form: 3691/00

(2)

Speed Chance^b²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Fernando Jara| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| OR: 80

22/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. 19 lengths last of 15 to Medahim in listed race () at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 67-0000

(14)

Graffiti Master⁶²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Szczepan Mazur| T: N Bachalard| OR: 78

20/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap (12/1) at Meydan (9.9f, good) 62 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 4580/0-0

Non-Runners

Alkhat⁵⁶

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: E Charpy J: Reserve 1

Alla Mahlak⁸

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: R Bouresly J: Reserve 2

Eshtiraak⁴²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 7

T: D Watson J: Reserve 3

Falsehood¹⁴

Weight: 8-9| Age: 5

T: A Al Rayhi J: Reserve 4

Forecasts

Lytham St Annes (7/2), Almoreb (5/1), Celtic Prince (5/1), Law Of Peace (6/1), Moqarrab (10/1), Laieth (12/1), Ode To Autumn (14/1), Maqtal (14/1), Graffiti Master (20/1), Kananee (20/1), Boston George (22/1), Speed Chance (22/1), Riflescope (25/1), Rulers Kingdom (33/1), Gentile Bellini (33/1), Night Castle (40/1)

LYTHAM ST ANNES was right back to form last time and is taken to follow up. Celtic Prince is most likely the main opposition, while Law Of Peace deserves some consideration too.