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Equine Products In Saudi Arabia At Ramz-Al-Sharq Handicap

Off time: 20:27 | Winning time: 1m 40.03s

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Nordic Fire^p¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: B A Curtis| T: R Fell & S Murray| OR: 65

6/1

Remains a maiden after 17 runs. 8/1, good second of 9 in handicap at Catterick (7f, soft) 15 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 3-22582

(6)

Exhalation⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P J McDonald| T: Phillip Makin| OR: 65| CD

17/2

C&D winner in March. Bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap (11/1) at Redcar (8f, good to soft) 8 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 49-0127

(5)

Rocket Dancer²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Joanna Mason⁽³⁾| T: M & D Easterby| OR: 64| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Below form sixth of 12 in handicap (6/1) at Thirsk (8f, good) 24 days ago. Not totally dismissed.

Form: 0616-26

(8)

Thaayer⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: P Mulrennan| T: M Herrington| OR: 64| CD

9/1

Landed 13-runner handicap at this C&D (7/1) 42 days ago by head from Exhalation, just holding on. High on the shortlist nudged up just 1 lb.

Form: 8-66931

(9)

Aoife's Joy²³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S H James| T: M Walford| OR: 64

40/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/1, below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, heavy). Off 7 months and more needed on tapeta debut.

Form: 4407-

(11)

Sparkle In His Eye²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Billy Garritty⁽³⁾| T: Micky Hammond| OR: 62| CD

17/2

C&D winner. 33/1, first run for new yard when fourth of 11 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f) 21 days ago, needing stiffer test. Not ruled out.

Form: 06/098-4

(3)

Sea Storm^p⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: G R Oldroyd| OR: 61

11/2

14/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, not seen to best effect when seventh of 11 in handicap at Beverley (8.4f, good to firm) 41 days ago. Claims off slipping mark.

Form: 43/36-07

(4)

Paddy Elliott²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Robinson| T: B Ellison| OR: 61

11/1

Only seventh of 8 in handicap at Ayr (8f, good to firm, 10/1) 28 days ago. Plenty more needed if he's to gain a first win.

Form: 4245/57

(7)

Stand Free^h¹⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: N Mackay| T: Suzzanne France| OR: 61| BF| CD

20/1

C&D winner in November. 4/1, bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D. Off 172 days and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 563416-

(12)

Internationaltiger²⁷³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Ray Dawson⁽³⁾| T: T Coyle & K Wood| OR: 60

28/1

10/1, below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Catterick (6f, heavy). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Richard Fahey with plenty to find on form.

Form: 966757-

(1)

Inexplicable¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Callum Rodriguez| T: A Brittain| OR: 59

66/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Below form seventh of 13 in handicap (33/1) at Ayr (7.2f, good) 14 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 8-3287

(14)

Viva Voce⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Beasley| T: T D Barron| OR: 59

11/2

6/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap at this course (7.1f) 42 days ago, nearest finish. Possibilities.

Form: 6456-63

(2)

Van Dijk⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Cam Hardie| T: A Brittain| OR: 57| C| D

17/2

Course winner. Creditable seventh of 12 in handicap at Wolverhampton (8.6f, 17/2) 5 days ago, needing stronger gallop. Unreliable type, though, so others more persuasive.

Form: 432217

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Top Attraction⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Phil Dennis| T: C W Fairhurst| OR: 57| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 9/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at Pontefract (8f, good to firm) 49 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 36510-9

Forecasts

Sea Storm (11/2), Viva Voce (11/2), Nordic Fire (6/1), Rocket Dancer (8/1), Exhalation (17/2), Sparkle In His Eye (17/2), Van Dijk (17/2), Thaayer (9/1), Paddy Elliott (11/1), Stand Free (20/1), Top Attraction (25/1), Internationaltiger (28/1), Aoife's Joy (40/1), Inexplicable (66/1)

Marginal preference in a tightly-knit handicap is for THAAYER who arrives on the back of a C&D success and has only a 1 lb higher mark to overcome. Sea Storm didn't enjoy the rub of the green when seventh at Beverley and is weighted to have a say so rates the chief threat. Nordic Fire appeals as the pick of the remainder.