11:45 Jebel Ali

Saturday 15 January 2022

All09:3010:0010:4511:1511:4512:1512:45

Race 5 - Handicap

Off time: 11:45 | Winning time: -

(7)

Tenbury Wells^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer

11/1

Pulled up in minor event at this course (8f, 3/1) 22 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 42226P-

(6)

Al Murqab²²

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

4/1

Winner here in October. 11/4, respectable second of 8 in minor event at this course (7f) 22 days ago. Back up in trip. Respected.

Form: 042152-

(5)

George Villiers^b³⁶⁶

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

11/2

Fifth of 6 in handicap (11/1) at Meydan (9.4f). Off 12 months. Down to a workable mark and can make presence felt.

Form: 14247/5-

(2)

Monoski^t³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer

6/1

Good 1¼ lengths second of 6 to Prevent in handicap at this C&D (4/1) 36 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 775422-

(10)

Castlebar^p,t1⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A M Al Balushi| T: H Alalawi| D

25/1

First run since leaving Charlie Appleby when below form ninth of 15 in handicap at Sharjah (8.4f) 49 days ago. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 9721/19-

(1)

Prevent²²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: R Dawson| T: A Bin Harmash| CD

3/1

Latest win here in December. Very good second of 16 in handicap (9/2) at this C&D 22 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 436312-

(3)

Miller's House^p⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: A Fresu| T: B Seemar

11/2

Good second of 8 in handicap at Meydan (10.9f, 8/1) 44 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 048032-

(4)

Rakeez²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: P Cosgrave| T: B Seemar| C

16/1

10/1, improved on recent efforts to win 14-runner maiden at this course (8f) 22 days ago. More needed in this company.

Form: 4/60761-

(9)

American Dancer¹⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| BF

16/1

15/10, won 7-runner claimer at Del Mar (8f) (second past the post but subsequently promoted). Off 156 days. First run for yard after leaving Simon Callaghan. Interesting.

Form: 423101-

(8)

Exciting Days²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: R Mullen| T: D Watson| C

8/1

Winner here in October. 7/2, bit below form fifth of 16 in handicap at this C&D 22 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 735/125-

Forecasts

Prevent (3/1), Al Murqab (4/1), George Villiers (11/2), Miller's House (11/2), Monoski (6/1), Exciting Days (8/1), Tenbury Wells (11/1), American Dancer (16/1), Rakeez (16/1), Castlebar (25/1)

GEORGE VILLIERS ran well off a 7 lb higher mark when last at this track and can make a winning comeback. Al Murqab is taken to chase the selection home, while Prevent should also be thereabouts.