12:15 Jebel Ali

Saturday 15 January 2022

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

Race 6 - Handicap

Off time: 12:15 | Winning time: -

(5)

Capla Crusader²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Fernando Jara| T: R Bouresly| C| D

3/1

Three wins from 7 runs last year. Improved on recent efforts to win 16-runner handicap (18/1) at this course (9f) 22 days ago. Respected in follow up bid.

Form: 167161-

(7)

Knockacullion^b,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar

16/1

18/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form 22¼ lengths tenth of 16 to Capla Crusader in handicap at this course (9f) 22 days ago.

Form: 1600/70-

(10)

Untold Secret²²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-8| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| CD

8/1

Latest win here in November. 17/2, respectable 6½ lengths fourth of 16 to Capla Crusader in handicap at this course (9f) 22 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 784164-

(3)

Aridity^t²²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: V Leal| T: R Bouresly| C

20/1

4-time course winner. 16/1, tailed-off fifteenth of 16 to Capla Crusader in handicap at this course (9f) 22 days ago. Something to find on current form.

Form: 9000/10-

(13)

Meqdam^h²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| C

5/1

Course winner. 15/2, bit below form 8¾ lengths seventh of 16 to Capla Crusader in handicap at this course (9f) 22 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 1/33637-

(4)

Attribution^p⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer| C

18/1

Course winner. 28/1 and blinkered for 1st time, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (10.9f) 8 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 7001/9-0

(12)

Falcon Claws³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: A M Al Balushi| T: H Alalawi

18/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap at Meydan (9.4f) 30 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 621597-

(1)

Dark Of Night^v³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| C

7/1

Course winner. One win from 22 Flat runs. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Meydan (9.4f) 30 days ago.

Form: 680235-

(11)

Gold Factory²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jose Santiago| T: S Ghadayer

18/1

18/1, below form 14 lengths eighth of 16 to Capla Crusader in handicap at this course (9f) 22 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 080608-

(14)

Montakhab^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: M Al Mheiri| D

18/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2019. Below form eighth of 13 in handicap at Al Ain (9.9f) 7 days ago.

Form: 72944-8

(8)

Coast Sky⁵⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 20/1, creditable third of 16 in handicap at this C&D 50 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 001063-

(9)

East Coast Road^t1¹³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: R Dawson| T: I Mohammed

18/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 10/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving David Simcock when last of 13 in handicap at Newcastle (10.2f), reportedly bled. Off 131 days. Has work to do.

Form: 3/8830-

(6)

Maqaadeer⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Dane O'Neill| T: D Watson| D

7/1

Eleventh of 16 in handicap at this C&D (10/1) 50 days ago. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 140500-

(2)

Poet's Mind³⁰

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

16/1

16/1, ninth of 10 in maiden at Meydan (9.9f) 30 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 000829-

Forecasts

Capla Crusader (3/1), Meqdam (5/1), Dark Of Night (7/1), Maqaadeer (7/1), Untold Secret (8/1), Coast Sky (9/1), Knockacullion (16/1), Poet's Mind (16/1), Attribution (18/1), East Coast Road (18/1), Gold Factory (18/1), Falcon Claws (18/1), Montakhab (18/1), Aridity (20/1)

CAPLA CRUSADER won here last time and has fair claims of following up. Coast Sky should be thereabouts as well, while Untold Secret is another to bear in mind.