15:45 Meydan

Friday 7 January 2022

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Hatta Handicap (Div 2) - Dirt

Off time: 15:45 | Winning time: -

(6)

Dubai Legacy^p¹⁰⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: H Crouch| T: S bin Suroor| D

6/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Creditable fifth of 9 in handicap (9/1) at Kempton (8f), left poorly placed. Off 100 days. Not taken lightly but his starts have become a worry.

Form: 003385-

(7)

Silent Film²⁰⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| D

8/11

Lightly-raced winner. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Sandown (7f, good, 7/2), running on. Off 6 months. Unexposed and can make presence felt.

Form: 21241-

(9)

Taamol³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: P Cosgrave| T: E Charpy| D

18/1

First run since leaving A. Al Rayhi when creditable 3½ lengths sixth of 13 to Moqtarreb in listed race at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 33 days ago.

Form: 95/1706-

(3)

Almoreb^t²⁸

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

6/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. First run since leaving A. Al Rayhi when 5/1, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Jebel Ali (7f) 28 days ago. Can't be taken lightly seeking the hat-trick.

Form: 1/35911-

(11)

Madkhal^v¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass| D

18/1

15/2, bit below form third of 11 in handicap at Meydan (6f) 15 days ago. Needs a step forward on these terms.

Form: 108463-

(5)

Magical Land¹⁷⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Woodworth| T: M F De Kock

14/1

6/5 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, career best when winning 3-runner handicap at Newmarket (8f, good to firm), driven out. Off 175 days. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Appleby.

Form: 2/23361-

(1)

Moraawed³³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| D

20/1

25/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (5f, good). Off 11 months. Significantly back up in trip. Has clearly had issues but is well treated.

Form: 01670/8-

(4)

Thunder Of Niagara^p1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: G Malune| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| D

28/1

Fairly useful colt. Below form sixth of 8 in minor event at Jebel Ali (7f) in December. Needs to step up on reappearance. Return to turf will suit.

Form: 710586-

(2)

Above Normal³²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Fernando Jara| T: A Al Shemaili| D

40/1

Below form eighth of 16 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 33/1). Off 10 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving S. Seemar. Others more persuasive.

Form: 59/0968-

(14)

King Of Arms^p³³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer

28/1

Twelfth of 15 in handicap at Jebel Ali (9f, 11/1). Off 11 months. Down in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 3125/00-

(8)

Ice Cave⁷²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Leandro Chimenes⁽³⁾| T: Q Aboud| D

40/1

100/30, tenth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good to firm). Off 2 years. First run for yard after leaving Saeed Bin Suroor. Has been gelded since last seen. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 69160/

(12)

Moolhim⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: R Mullen| T: N Bachalard

33/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at Jebel Ali (8f) 42 days ago. Back on turf but this is a deeper race.

Form: 176/400-

(10)

Visible Charm⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: T P O'Shea| T: Ms B Deutrom

40/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Thirteenth of 16 in handicap (80/1) at Meydan (7f) 50 days ago.

Form: 708700-

Non-Runners

(13)

Almushref²²

Weight: 8-7| Age: 7

T: M Al Mheiri J: A Fresu

Forecasts

Silent Film (8/11), Almoreb (6/1), Dubai Legacy (6/1), Magical Land (14/1), Taamol (18/1), Madkhal (18/1), Moraawed (20/1), Almushref (20/1), Thunder Of Niagara (28/1), King Of Arms (28/1), Moolhim (33/1), Ice Cave (40/1), Visible Charm (40/1), Above Normal (40/1)

SILENT FILM has few miles on the clock, and it's likely we have yet to see the best of him, so he gets the verdict. Almoreb gets the nod among the remainder, while Dubai Legacy looks third best if not held back by a tardy start.