15:10 Meydan

Thursday 16 December 2021

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Evidenza Presented By The Longines Handicap

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 1m 10.85s

(5)

Way of Wisdom^b,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: B Seemar| OR: 84| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Respectable 3½ lengths third of 11 to Rich And Famous in handicap (13/2) at this C&D 14 days ago. Should go well again.

Form: 846893

(7)

Taneen^t²⁵²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 81| D

6/1

6/1, respectable fourth of 16 in handicap here (6f, good). Off 8 months and back on dirt. Standard bearer but doesn't have great record off an absence.

Form: 434154

(9)

Zainhom^v³²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 77

20/1

Seventh of 14 in minor event at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 32 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 316067

(6)

Wufud¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 76

10/3

Fifteen runs since last win in 2018. 5/2, respectable 4¾ lengths fourth of 11 to Rich And Famous in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Should be on premises again.

Form: 834024

(8)

Silchester^b1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: I Al Balushi| T: K Al Al Neyadi| OR: 74

80/1

Eleventh of 15 in handicap at Sharjah (8.4f) 19 days ago. Back down in trip. Bit to find in this company.

Form: 216/060

(3)

Rich And Famous^h¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 73| CD

11/4

Won 11-runner handicap at this C&D (8/1) 14 days ago by ½ length from Quiet Endeavour. Booking of Barzalona a plus. Big chance.

Form: 280391

(4)

Quiet Endeavour¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 70| D

5/2

Twenty one runs since last win in 2018. Good ½-length second of 11 to Rich And Famous in handicap at this C&D (15/2) 14 days ago. Isn't sure to back that up.

Form: 626602

(1)

Dream Warrior^b⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Y Ben Djekidel| T: H Hamida| OR: 65

80/1

14/1 and blinkered for 1st time, first run since leaving M. Al Shamsi when fourth of 5 in handicap at Jebel Ali (5f) 6 days ago. Makes little appeal.

Form: 5/000-04

(2)

Miniaturist⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-6| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: A Al Shemaili| OR: 65

18/1

2 wins from 6 runs this year. Won 14-runner handicap at Al Ain (7f) 5 days ago. This is a better race.

Form: 134661

Forecasts

Quiet Endeavour (5/2), Rich And Famous (11/4), Wufud (10/3), Taneen (6/1), Way of Wisdom (13/2), Miniaturist (18/1), Zainhom (20/1), Silchester (80/1), Dream Warrior (80/1)

WUFUD is taken to land a rather trappy handicap. He's returned in good form and may have too much for last-time-out winner Rich And Famous. Taneen isn't taken lightly if fully tuned up for his reappearance.