Al Shafar Investment Conditions Stakes

Off time: 10:30 | Winning time: 1m 12.52s

(1)

Uncle Hamed²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 80| C| D

5/4

Useful gelding. Course winner. 9/4, career best when winning 6-runner minor event at Meydan (6f) 22 days ago. The one to beat.

Form: 28-2611

(5)

King Leo^v²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R Dawson| T: A Bin Harmash| CD

13/8

Fairly useful form. First run since leaving John Gosden when 4/1 and visored for 1st time, won 5-runner maiden at this C&D 28 days ago by 5 lengths from Dignity Joy. Can give a good account.

Form: 6-31

(2)

Law Of Nature¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: A M Al Balushi| T: H Alalawi| OR: 69| C

7/1

Fairly useful gelding. Career best when winning 7-runner maiden (28/1) at this course (7f) 14 days ago. More needed here but not entirely ruled out.

Form: 068-31

(6)

Benmalek¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar

11/1

Fair gelding. 2 lengths third of 7 to Law of Nature in maiden (16/1) at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 3

(4)

Dignity Joy^v²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 76

18/1

Fair form. 13/2, 3½ lengths fourth of 6 to Uncle Hamed in minor event at Meydan (6f) 22 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6-39724

(3)

Taakeed^t1

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: R Mullen| T: N Bachalard

14/1

Hard Spun gelding. Nicely bred for this test and market should provide more clues.

Form:

Forecasts

Uncle Hamed (5/4), King Leo (13/8), Law Of Nature (7/1), Benmalek (11/1), Taakeed (14/1), Dignity Joy (18/1)

UNCLE HAMED took his form up another level last time and is much the one to aim at. King Leo could be the biggest competition, while Law Of Nature shouldn't be discarded.