17:30 Meydan

Thursday 4 November 2021

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Emirates.com Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: -

(4)

Celtic Striker^b³⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| D

11/2

156/10, 14½ lengths fifth of 7 to Mystic Guide in Grade 2 Jim Dandy Stakes at Saratoga (9f). Off 14 months. First run for yard after leaving Raymond Handal. Interesting on handicap debut.

Form: 061458-

(1)

Alkaamel²¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Creditable second of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, 5/1), no match for winner. Off 7 months. Should give his running.

Form: 253362

(5)

Oasis Charm^h1²²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: R Mullen| T: Ms B Deutrom

25/1

Well beaten in Group 3 Abu Dhabi Championship (10.9f, good). Off 7 months and back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving M. Hussain. Yet to fire in UAE.

Form: 97/0500

(12)

Symbolic Power^v1²⁷¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: S Al Balushi⁽³⁾| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash

9/1

Lightly-raced. 15/8 and blinkered, career best when winning 5-runner handicap at Lingfield (10f, AW), keeping on well. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Appleby. Enters calculations.

Form: 323-21

(7)

Double Orb²³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson

3/1

Good third of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, 10/11). Off 7 months. Looks the one to beat.

Form: 16/23

(13)

Gentile Bellini²¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: M Al Mheiri

22/1

16/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fifteenth of 20 in handicap at Meydan (9.9f, good). Off 7 months. Down in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 4215/00

(2)

Miller's House^p²¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: T P O'Shea| T: S Seemar| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Bit below form eighth of 20 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good). Off 7 months. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 315-048

(3)

Al Mureib^v²¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: R Dawson| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| C

14/1

Course winner. 14/1, respectable seventh of 20 in handicap at Meydan (9.9f, good). Off 7 months. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 33/4017

(11)

Hyde Park⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer

33/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap at Jebel Ali (7f, 20/1) 6 days ago. Has chance on pick of form but big step forward from reappearance required.

Form: 196970

(6)

Monoski^t²¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| CD

10/1

C&D winner. 7/1, creditable seventh of 20 in handicap at Meydan (7f, good). Off 7 months. Can make presence felt.

Form: 066177

(9)

Welcome Surprise²¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Sandro Paiva| T: R Rayhi| D

12/1

8/1, good fourth of 20 in handicap at Meydan (7f, good). Off 7 months. May need a couple of these to falter.

Form: 824414

(8)

Major Cinnamon²³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: A de Vries| T: M Al Zarooni| C

17/2

8/1, career best when winning 16-runner maiden at this course (6f), keeping on well. Off 7 months. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving M. Rahman. Can't be dismissed lightly.

Form: 832-031

(10)

Sendeed²³⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: D Watson

40/1

50/1, below form ninth of 17 in handicap at this course (9.9f). Off 7 months. Back down in trip.

Form: 12/00-09

Forecasts

Double Orb (3/1), Alkaamel (7/2), Celtic Striker (11/2), Major Cinnamon (17/2), Symbolic Power (9/1), Miller's House (9/1), Monoski (10/1), Welcome Surprise (12/1), Al Mureib (14/1), Gentile Bellini (22/1), Oasis Charm (25/1), Hyde Park (33/1), Sendeed (40/1)

A tricky handicap and DOUBLE ORB is the tentative selection. Symbolic Power can be in the mix on his UAE debut, while Miller's House also needs a closer look.