15:40 Meydan

Thursday 8 April 2021

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Off time: 15:40 | Winning time: 1m 22.8s

(9)

Mubakker²⁸⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| OR: 104| BF

11/4

13/8, 9¼ lengths last of 11 to Judicial in Chipchase Stakes at Newcastle (6f), finding little. Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Sir Michael Stoute. Should be bang there.

Form: 4117/10-

(6)

Bochart^p,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: F Veron| T: S Seemar| OR: 97| CD

11/2

5-time course winner. Two wins from 4 runs last year. Tenth of 15 in minor event at Jebel Ali (7f, 11/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 53-5450

(8)

Karaginsky^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: T P O'Shea| T: S Seemar| OR: 97| D

11/2

Latest win at Jebel Ali in February. 16/1, very good third of 15 in minor event at Jebel Ali (7f) 20 days ago.

Form: 41-5913

(3)

Alkaamel²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 93| C

5/1

Course winner. Below form sixth of 15 in minor event at Jebel Ali (7f, 13/2) 20 days ago.

Form: 6-25336

(2)

Madkhal^v²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass| OR: 92| CD

4/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in February. 14/1, below form eighth of 15 in minor event at Jebel Ali (7f) 20 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1-45108

(4)

Hyde Park²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 85| D

12/1

Latest win at Jebel Ali in January. 33/1, below form ninth of 15 in minor event at Jebel Ali (7f) 20 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 6-91969

(5)

Trickbag^t³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Ryan Curatolo| T: J Ramadhan| OR: 85

14/1

Twenty three runs since last win in 2018. 9/2, respectable fourth of 11 in handicap at Jebel Ali (6f) 34 days ago.

Form: 03-2064

(7)

Moqarrab²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Sandro Paiva| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 84| D

16/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2018. Fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Jebel Ali (7f, 10/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 043-680

(1)

Raahy⁶⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: J Ramadhan| OR: 84

25/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, thirteenth of 15 in handicap (10/1) at Meydan (5f, good) 68 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 4013-90

Forecasts

Mubakker (11/4), Madkhal (4/1), Alkaamel (5/1), Bochart (11/2), Karaginsky (11/2), Hyde Park (12/1), Trickbag (14/1), Moqarrab (16/1), Raahy (25/1)

MUBAKKER is bred to be fully effective on dirt and is taken to strike on UAE debut. Alkaamel ought to be thereabouts come the business end, while Hyde Park shouldn't be far away either.