17:25 Meydan

Thursday 8 April 2021

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Zabeel Trophy Sponsored By Emirates Airline Conditions Stakes - Turf

Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 1m 35.82s

(5)

Moqtarreb³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: A Al Balushi⁽³⁾| T: A Al Rayhi| OR: 105| D

20/1

Useful gelding. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Tongue strap on for 1st time, 4¼ lengths ninth of 11 to Lord Glitters in Jebel Hatta (100/1) at this course (9f, good) 33 days ago.

Form: 6-49029

(15)

Royal Dornoch^t³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: M Holmberg| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 108| D

14/1

Smart colt. Hooded for 1st time, below form 22¾ lengths tenth of 16 to Midnight Sands in Burj Nahaar (66/1) at Meydan (8f) 33 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 7140-00

(8)

Hakeem^t²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Sandro Paiva| T: A Al Rayhi| OR: 100| CD

9/1

Useful gelding. C&D winner. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 25 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 66-0641

(6)

Lucius Tiberius^t³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Curatolo| T: M Hussain| OR: 102

33/1

Useful gelding. 125/1, 6¼ lengths tenth of 11 to Lord Glitters in Jebel Hatta at this course (9f, good) 33 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 300070

(11)

Mordin^p,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 104| D

20/1

Useful gelding. Returning from long layoff third in Group 3 company at Abu Dhabi last time. Down in trip.

Form: 00354/7

(16)

Mukalal²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: F Veron| T: E Charpy| OR: 100| D

33/1

Fairly useful gelding. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 6½ lengths eleventh of 14 to Hakeem in handicap () at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 25 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 1813/00

(2)

Vale Of Kent⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Jose Santiago| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 102| D

33/1

Useful gelding. Latest win at Newmarket in September. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 14/1) 42 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 16-8060

(3)

Velorum⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: R Mullen| T: C Appleby| OR: 103| C| D

8/11

Smart gelding. Course winner. 2¼ lengths eighth of 11 to D'bai in Zabeel Mile at this C&D (good, 11/2) 49 days ago. Should be bang there back down in grade.

Form: 110/1-88

(14)

Ajwad⁴²

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: J Rosales| T: R Bouresly| OR: 98| CD

25/1

Useful horse. C&D winner. Below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 50/1) 42 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 10/0-058

(7)

Alfareeq²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 99

25/1

Useful gelding. Excellent second of 15 in minor event at Jebel Ali (7f, 28/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 5-09582

(12)

Famous Wolf⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Fernando Jara| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 99

80/1

Last of 16 in handicap (80/1) at this C&D (good) 70 days ago.

Form: 43/409-0

(13)

Gabr⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: A de Vries| T: D Watson| OR: 95| D

14/1

Useful gelding. One win from 3 runs last year. 16/1, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 42 days ago, never nearer. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 001-727

(4)

Mailshot^v²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 95| CD

33/1

Useful gelding. C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Visored for 1st time, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Meydan (7f, 16/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 3-40050

(1)

Mount Pelion⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| OR: 98| D

8/1

Useful gelding. 5/1, below form ninth of 16 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 54 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 142/7-49

(9)

Nayslayer^v²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: J Ramadhan| OR: 96

50/1

Useful gelding. Latest win at Abu Dhabi in December. Respectable 3 lengths sixth of 14 to Hakeem in handicap at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 71-0306

(10)

Seniority^b¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: T P O'Shea| T: S Seemar| OR: 93| D

16/1

Useful gelding. Seventeen runs since last win in 2018. 3 lengths fourth of 11 to Irish Freedom in Group 3 Abu Dhabi Championship at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good) 18 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 02-0004

Forecasts

Velorum (8/11), Mount Pelion (8/1), Hakeem (9/1), Gabr (14/1), Royal Dornoch (14/1), Seniority (16/1), Moqtarreb (20/1), Mordin (20/1), Alfareeq (25/1), Ajwad (25/1), Lucius Tiberius (33/1), Mailshot (33/1), Mukalal (33/1), Vale Of Kent (33/1), Nayslayer (50/1), Famous Wolf (80/1)

VELORUM ran creditably in much better company last time and has strong claims back down in grade. Mount Pelion is most likely the leading challenger, while Royal Dornoch has a place chance as well.