16:20 Meydan

Saturday 1 January 2022

All14:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:3018:05

Nad Al Sheba Classic Presented By Ain Dubai Conditions Stakes (TURF)

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: -

(5)

Desert Peace^t²¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 92

8/13

Useful gelding. One win from 3 runs last year. Creditable second of 12 in claimer at Belmont (9f, firm, 69/10). Off 7 months. Should be on the premises.

Form: 131/712-

(14)

Irish Freedom^p,t²⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: A Fresu| T: B Seemar| OR: 100

18/1

Useful gelding. Respectable 2¾ lengths fourth of 13 to Moqtarreb in listed race at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 27 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 611444-

(4)

Majestic Mambo²⁸⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: R Woodworth| T: M F De Kock| OR: 97

28/1

Useful gelding. Creditable 2¼ lengths second of 11 to Irish Freedom in Group 3 Abu Dhabi Championship at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good). Off 9 months. Others more persuasive.

Form: 545/082-

(3)

Mordin^p,t²⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 104| D

28/1

Useful gelding. Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 3¾ lengths fifth of 9 to Dolmen in handicap () at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good) 20 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 4/70055-

(16)

Al Qaqaa²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Dane O'Neill| T: D Watson| OR: 86| D

9/2

Useful gelding. Latest win here in November. Fourth of 6 in handicap (13/8) at Jebel Ali (9f) 22 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 7/33214-

(9)

Aydon Castle^h,t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: S Al Balushi⁽³⁾| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 94

40/1

Useful gelding. 12/1 and hooded for 1st time, well-beaten sixth of 7 to For The Top in listed race at Meydan (9.9f) 30 days ago. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 20/0536-

(13)

Big Team⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 94

11/1

Useful gelding. Latest win at Wolverhampton in September. 20/1, last of 12 in handicap at Goodwood (12f, soft) 83 days ago. Merits consideration now back on quicker ground.

Form: 1/6010-

(7)

Brilliant Light¹⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Louis Steward| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 93| D

18/1

Useful gelding. 9/2, fourth of 6 in handicap at Ripon (12f, good to firm). Off 168 days. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 334004-

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 15p in the pound

Non-Runners

(15)

Mailshot²⁷

Weight: 9-3| Age: 8

T: S Ghadayer J: M Barzalona

(6)

Gabr²⁶⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: D Watson J: P J Dobbs

(10)

Recordman²⁰

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: B Seemar J: T P O'Shea

(12)

Zaman²⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: A Bin Harmash J: X Ziani

(8)

Dolmen²⁰

Weight: 8-10| Age: 7

T: B Seemar J: A de Vries

(1)

Marching Army⁶¹

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: S bin Suroor J: G Malune

(11)

Act Of Wisdom⁵⁰

Weight: 8-5| Age: 4

T: E Jeanne J: S Hitchcott

(2)

Echo Point²⁴⁴

Weight: 8-5| Age: 4

T: C Appleby J: R Mullen

Welford⁸

Weight: 8-7| Age: 9

T: H Alalawi J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Desert Peace (8/13), Echo Point (4/1), Al Qaqaa (9/2), Marching Army (7/1), Gabr (8/1), Big Team (11/1), Recordman (12/1), Dolmen (16/1), Irish Freedom (18/1), Brilliant Light (18/1), Mailshot (20/1), Zaman (25/1), Mordin (28/1), Majestic Mambo (28/1), Act Of Wisdom (33/1), Aydon Castle (40/1)

MARCHING ARMY was very much on the upgrade when last seen and is taken to maintain that progression. Desert Peace could provide the toughest opposition, while Big Team heads up those chasing third place.