18:35 Meydan

Thursday 8 April 2021

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Off time: 18:38 | Winning time: 2m 2.54s

(7)

Mudaarab^p,t¹⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: F Veron| T: E Charpy| OR: 90| D

8/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Creditable 5 lengths fifth of 11 to Irish Freedom in Group 3 Abu Dhabi Championship at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good) 18 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 831-005

(3)

Tafaakhor⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Sandro Paiva| T: A Al Rayhi| OR: 89

10/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2019. Creditable second of 15 in handicap () at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 4 days ago. Back up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 0-93842

(11)

Zorion^p⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: A Al Balushi| T: H Alalawi| OR: 89

14/1

Latest win at Jebel Ali in March. Creditable fifth of 15 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 4 days ago. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 900-815

(9)

Deep Intrigue²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass| OR: 88

12/1

Respectable third of 14 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 307-603

(10)

Saltarin Dubai^b,t³³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: R Mullen| T: S Seemar| OR: 87| D

18/1

Latest win at Jebel Ali in February. 28/1, tailed-off last of 11 to Salute The Soldier in Maktoum Challenge Round 3 at Meydan (9.9f) 33 days ago.

Form: 942-410

(15)

Dolmen^b²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: T P O'Shea| T: S Seemar| OR: 85| CD

5/1

C&D winner. One win from 2 runs last year. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 221/21-0

(4)

Nasraawy³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| OR: 85| D

6/1

Bit below form sixth of 12 in handicap (10/3) at Jebel Ali (9f) 34 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 2127-76

(1)

Nova Roma^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 85| D

18/1

One win from 3 runs last year. 40/1, tenth of 15 in handicap at Meydan (9.9f) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3-50490

(12)

Gentile Bellini^t1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 84| D

16/1

33/1, first run since leaving Aidan O'Brien when tenth of 16 in handicap at Jebel Ali (7f) 20 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Booking of Fresu a plus.

Form: 4215/0

(13)

Harbour Spirit²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: J Ramadhan| OR: 84

25/1

Latest win at Abu Dhabi in December. 22/1, eleventh of 15 in handicap at Meydan (9.9f) 28 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 21-4530

(2)

Homespin^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 84

7/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Good second of 13 in handicap (22/1) at Meydan (8f) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 8-80372

(5)

Qaaddim^p²⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ryan Curatolo| T: N Bachalard| OR: 84| D

8/1

One win from 1 run last year. Career best when winning 6-runner handicap (9/1) at Windsor (10f, firm), driven out. Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Roger Varian. Others more persuasive.

Form: 72313/1-

(16)

Al Mureib^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Fernando Jara| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| OR: 83| D

14/1

28/1, won 14-runner maiden at Meydan (9.4f) 28 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 333/401

(14)

Dalaalaat¹¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: J Rosales| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 83

18/1

Thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Jebel Ali (7f, 16/1). Off 118 days. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 469200-

(8)

Hard Taskmaster^v²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Adam McLean| T: F Nass| OR: 82| C

25/1

Course winner. Five wins from 17 Flat runs. One win from 2 runs last year. Well-beaten twelfth of 16 to Mudallel in handicap at Jebel Ali (9.7f, 28/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 19-3070

(6)

Mudallel^p²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: S Al Balushi⁽⁵⁾| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| OR: 82| D

18/1

40/1, won 16-runner handicap at Jebel Ali (9.7f) 20 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2-63681

Non-Runners

Muqaatil⁶⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: Ahmad Bin Harmash J: Reserve 1

Welsh Lord²⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 6

T: M Al Mheiri J: Reserve 2

Madame Ellingtina³²

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: S Seemar J: Reserve 3

Galesburg²⁰

Weight: 8-8| Age: 8

T: Q Aboud J: Reserve 4

Forecasts

Dolmen (5/1), Nasraawy (6/1), Homespin (7/1), Mudaarab (8/1), Qaaddim (8/1), Tafaakhor (10/1), Deep Intrigue (12/1), Zorion (14/1), Al Mureib (14/1), Gentile Bellini (16/1), Dalaalaat (18/1), Mudallel (18/1), Saltarin Dubai (18/1), Nova Roma (18/1), Harbour Spirit (25/1), Hard Taskmaster (25/1)

HOMESPIN should give a good account but doesn't have a great deal in hand in what is a competitive finale to the Meydan season. Deep Intrigue could be the chief danger, while Mudaarab is perhaps the most interesting of the others.