18:05 Meydan

Thursday 16 December 2021

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Longines Record Handicap

Off time: 18:05 | Winning time: 2m 0.61s

(9)

Poet's Prince^v¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: G Sanchez⁽⁵⁾| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 85| D

50/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2018. Visored for 1st time, first run since leaving A. Bin Harmash when fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Sharjah (8.4f) 19 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 84/7-0U0

(8)

Dubawi Sands²¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-10| J: R Mullen| T: D Watson| OR: 86| D

12/1

Lightly-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. Ninth of 10 in handicap at Newbury (10f, soft, 13/2). Off 7 months. Has left Roger Varian and makes dirt debut.

Form: 5-219

(6)

Mulfit²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 82| CD

11/8

33/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this course (9.9f) 28 days ago by 8 lengths from Dark of Night. Not taken lightly in that form.

Form: 5/0-4701

(2)

Dalaalaat¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 79

16/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. 5/1, last of 8 in handicap at this course (10.9f) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 00-5278

(1)

Tolmount^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 78

8/1

Respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (10.9f, 7/1) 14 days ago. Booking of Barzalona a plus. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 320104

(10)

Almugir²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: George Buckell| T: D Watson| OR: 74

20/1

Eighth of 16 in handicap (16/1) at this course (7f) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 846318

(5)

Triple Venture⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: R Dawson| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| OR: 73

6/1

Promising individual. 20/1, second of 9 in maiden at this course (8f) 42 days ago, no match for winner. Makes handicap debut. Has good chance.

Form: 2

(3)

Falcon Claws²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| OR: 70

22/1

Ninth of 14 in handicap at Jebel Ali (8f, 12/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 062159

(7)

Dark Of Night^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 68

9/2

One win from 21 Flat runs. 11/4, good third of 8 in handicap at this course (10.9f) 14 days ago. Should be in the mix.

Form: 468023

(4)

Kanood^t,v²⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: D Egan| T: F Nass| OR: 66| CD

9/1

Course winner. Below form fourth of 14 in handicap at Al Ain (9.9f). Off 8 months. Can make presence felt.

Form: 5-25404

Forecasts

Mulfit (11/8), Dark Of Night (9/2), Triple Venture (6/1), Tolmount (8/1), Kanood (9/1), Dubawi Sands (12/1), Dalaalaat (16/1), Almugir (20/1), Falcon Claws (22/1), Poet's Prince (50/1)

TRIPLE VENTURE looks the one to be with at these weights on handicap debut. Mulfit is most likely the sternest opposition, while Dark Of Night is in the running for a share of the minor money.