18:05 Meydan

Friday 7 January 2022

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Al Quoz Creative Handicap - Turf

Off time: 18:06 | Winning time: -

(10)

Celtic Voyager¹⁰⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: R Woodworth| T: M F De Kock| D

17/2

First run since leaving G. S. Kotzen when tenth of 12 in minor event at Chantilly (6f, good, 39/1). Off 105 days. First run for yard after leaving S. Cerulis. Intriguing contender.

Form: 46121/0-

(11)

Drummore²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: G Sanchez⁽⁵⁾| T: H Alalawi

10/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2017. 11/4, third of 5 in handicap at Jebel Ali (5f) 28 days ago.

Form: 54/0493-

(8)

Ibn Malik⁶⁷¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: A de Vries| T: M Al Mheiri

20/1

4½ lengths seventh of 14 to Wafy in Mahab Al Shimaal at Meydan (6f, 11/4). Off 22 months. Best watched.

Form: 781237/

(13)

Melicertes^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: B Seemar

22/1

Last of 8 in minor event at Meydan (6f, 33/1) 29 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 900398-

(6)

Ejaaby⁶¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Dane O'Neill| T: D Watson| C

8/1

Course winner. Bit below form seventh of 16 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 61 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 61163/7-

(12)

High On Life^t⁴²

Age: 11| Weight: 9-4| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| C| D

10/1

Course winner. 16/1, last of 8 in minor event at Jebel Ali (6f) 42 days ago. Looks like best days are behind him.

Form: 6674/08-

(5)

City Walk⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor

7/2

Handicap winner at Bath in 2020. 9/2 and hooded for 1st time, fourth of 14 in handicap at Newcastle (6f) 80 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 0162/54-

(9)

Jadwal²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson

10/3

First run since leaving Charles Hills when seventh of 9 in handicap (5/1) at Jebel Ali (7f) 28 days ago. Down in trip. Considered.

Form: 224827-

(7)

Dahawi¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| D

9/1

20/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Meydan (6f) 15 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 252672-

(4)

Expressionist^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R Mullen| T: B Seemar| D

20/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Sixth of 9 in handicap (12/1) at Jebel Ali (7f) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 602246-

(3)

Wheels On Fire^v⁷⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: A Al Balushi| T: H Alalawi| D

28/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Jebel Ali (6f, 33/1) 70 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 0/08708-

(2)

Alfolk^v³⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-8| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| D

16/1

Twenty one runs since last win in 2017. Last of 14 in handicap at Sharjah (6f) 34 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 284000-

(1)

Wufud²²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar

10/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2018. 7/2, bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap at Meydan (6f) 22 days ago.

Form: 340244-

Forecasts

Jadwal (10/3), City Walk (7/2), Ejaaby (8/1), Celtic Voyager (17/2), Dahawi (9/1), Drummore (10/1), Wufud (10/1), High On Life (10/1), Alfolk (16/1), Ibn Malik (20/1), Expressionist (20/1), Melicertes (22/1), Wheels On Fire (28/1)

CITY WALK is less exposed than most of these and just shades the vote in an open finale. Jadwal might be the answer to second spot, while Celtic Voyager is an interesting new face for a top yard.