15:45 Meydan

Thursday 23 December 2021

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Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: -

(13)

Far Sky²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: George Buckell| T: D Watson| OR: 85| D

9/1

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Sharjah (8.4f) 26 days ago. Commands respect though no favours with draw.

Form: 2-02141

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(3)

Island Rule^v1¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: R Dawson| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| OR: 85| D

10/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Winner at Jebel Ali on debut in November. Fifth of 9 in handicap (6/4) there (7f) 13 days ago.

Form: 15

(14)

Quality Boone^t1²⁰⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-8| J: V Leal| T: A Cintra Pereira| OR: 82| D

16/1

Won 11-runner maiden (61/10) at Maronas (7f). Off 6 months. Best watched on handicap debut.

Form: 61

(9)

Discovery Island¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 81| C

11/4

13/8, career-best effort when winning 8-runner maiden at this course (6f) 14 days ago, forging clear. Can give a good account on handicap debut.

Form: 52/33-21

(7)

Boston George³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 79| D

9/1

18/1, below form fifth of 16 in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago. First run for yard after leaving M. Al Mheiri. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 521-045

(10)

Tabarak³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Fernando Jara| T: R Bouresly| OR: 78| CD

11/1

C&D winner. 33/1, creditable second of 16 in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago. Not guaranteed to back that up.

Form: 8177/0-2

(5)

Hyde Park¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 76| D

14/1

Good third of 7 in handicap (13/2) at this C&D 14 days ago. Down to last-winning mark and seems to be running back into form.

Form: 970053

(12)

Alla Mahlak^b²⁸⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Dane O'Neill| T: R Bouresly| OR: 75| D

22/1

16 lengths eleventh of 15 to Sharamm in handicap (25/1) at this C&D. Off 9 months. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 9-17530

(6)

Davy Lamp²⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: A de Vries| T: R Bouresly| OR: 74| D

22/1

10/1, 14¾ lengths tenth of 15 to Sharamm in handicap at this C&D. Off 9 months. Something to find on form.

Form: 127-720

(1)

Desert Destination²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: G Sanchez⁽⁵⁾| T: Ms B Deutrom| OR: 74

40/1

10/1, first run since leaving Saeed Bin Suroor when sixth of 8 in maiden at this course (8f) 21 days ago.

Form: 420-6

(11)

Sharamm^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: R Mullen| T: B Seemar| OR: 74| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, 13/2) 35 days ago, slowly away. Others preferred.

Form: 3-53178

(16)

Speedy Move^v⁴⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: B Seemar| OR: 74| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Bit below form ninth of 16 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 46 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 187-409

(4)

Ranaan¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: A Fresu| T: B Seemar| OR: 70

10/1

10/1, first run since leaving S. Bin Ghadayer when respectable second of 7 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 755-702

(8)

Majhoola^h²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: S Al Balushi⁽³⁾| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| OR: 65

28/1

11/1 and hooded for 1st time, 10¼ lengths fifth of 8 to Island Rule in maiden at Jebel Ali (7f) 27 days ago. Bit to find on handicap debut.

Form: 27/24-5

(2)

Mayaadeen⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| OR: 65| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 5/1, creditable second of 14 in handicap at Jebel Ali (8f) 41 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 588832

Non-Runners

(15)

Cosmo Kramer¹⁹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 4

T: D Watson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Discovery Island (11/4), Cosmo Kramer (4/1), Mayaadeen (9/2), Far Sky (9/1), Boston George (9/1), Island Rule (10/1), Ranaan (10/1), Tabarak (11/1), Sharamm (14/1), Hyde Park (14/1), Quality Boone (16/1), Speedy Move (18/1), Alla Mahlak (22/1), Davy Lamp (22/1), Majhoola (28/1), Desert Destination (40/1)

A tricky race in truth but DISCOVERY ISLAND created a good impression last time and is taken to add another success here. Mayaadeen is very well treated and may pose the biggest danger, while Hyde Park and Ranaan also merit respect.