16:20 Meydan

Thursday 23 December 2021

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Czech Business Council Sponsored By Dubai Chamber Conditions Stakes

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: -

(2)

Khuzaam²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Dane O'Neill| T: D Watson| OR: 116| D

4/6

Very smart gelding. First run since leaving Roger Varian when respectable third of 8 in minor event (7/4) at Jebel Ali (6f) 27 days ago. Should be on the premises.

Form: 2-11483

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(8)

Quip^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 105

12/1

Smart gelding. First run since leaving S. Seemar when 16¼ lengths fourth of 7 to For The Top in listed race (8/1) at this course (9.9f) 21 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 57-9694

(4)

Bochart^p,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: B Seemar| OR: 103| CD

7/1

Useful gelding. 3-time C&D winner. 15/2, probably needed run when below form fifth of 10 in minor event at this course (8f) 21 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 545015

(5)

Kimbear^t²⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: A Fresu| T: B Seemar| OR: 102| C| D

9/1

Useful horse. Course winner. 15/2, respectable fourth of 15 in minor event at Jebel Ali (7f). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving D. Watson.

Form: 85-8354

(3)

Lord Tennyson⁵⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: A de Vries| T: R Bouresly| OR: 104

20/1

Lightly-raced winner. Third of 4 in minor event (4/1) at Salisbury (7f, good to firm). Off 16 months. First run for yard after leaving John Gosden. Best watched.

Form: 12003-

(6)

Boccaccio⁴⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: V Leal| T: R Bouresly| OR: 99| D

20/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 11/1). Off 16 months. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Appleby. Just watching for now.

Form: 11/1250-

(7)

Saqqara King²⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: P Cosgrave| T: B Seemar| OR: 95| D

20/1

Useful gelding. 11/4, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at this course (9.9f). Off 9 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Appleby.

Form: 1323/60

(1)

Syrtis¹⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: A Al Shemaili| OR: 97

40/1

Last of 12 in handicap at Salisbury (8f, good to soft, 22/1). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Simon & Ed Crisford. Surface a question mark on UAE debut.

Form: 7412-60

(9)

Imperial Empire³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 76| CD

8/1

Useful gelding. Career best when winning 16-runner handicap at this C&D (9/1) 35 days ago. More needed here but further progress not ruled out.

Form: 16/1701

Forecasts

Khuzaam (4/6), Bochart (7/1), Imperial Empire (8/1), Kimbear (9/1), Quip (12/1), Saqqara King (20/1), Boccaccio (20/1), Lord Tennyson (20/1), Syrtis (40/1)

KHUZAAM sets a good standard for these to aim at and will take plenty of stopping if handling this track at the first attempt. Bochart looks the best bet for the runner-up spot, while Imperial Empire might well have a say too.