12:50 Meydan

Sunday 23 January 2022

All10:3011:0511:4012:1512:5013:2514:00

Emirates Airline Handicap - Turf

Off time: 12:52 | Winning time: 1m 35.46s

(11)

Aquaman¹⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: D Watson| OR: 94| BF

11/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. 11/8, third of 4 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good), slowly away. Off 148 days. First run for yard after leaving Roger Varian. Merits consideration.

Form: 142213-

(16)

Almoreb^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 92| D

25/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Jebel Ali in December. Respectable fifth of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 6/1) 16 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 35911-5

(15)

Valiant Prince¹⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 91| D

13/8

Career best when winning 6-runner minor event (1/40) at Chelmsford City (8f), soon clear. Off 143 days. Makes handicap debut. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 6221-

(10)

Magical Land¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Woodworth| T: M F De Kock| OR: 90| D

7/4

Winner at Newmarket in July. First run since leaving Charlie Appleby when creditable second of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 14/1) 16 days ago, just failing. Can give a good account.

Form: 23361-2

(8)

Al Salt¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Dane O'Neill| T: E Charpy| OR: 89| D

14/1

Second of 11 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 13 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 7/2065-2

(2)

Melicertes^h¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: M Holmberg| T: B Seemar| OR: 89| D

50/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 22/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 16 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Makes only limited appeal.

Form: 00398-0

(4)

Country³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: R Mullen| T: N Bachalard| OR: 88| D

33/1

First run since leaving William Haggas when below form sixth of 10 in minor event at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 48316/6-

(3)

Karaginsky^t¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: B Seemar| OR: 88| D

33/1

20/1, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 16 days ago. May find a few too strong.

Form: 13554-7

(6)

Moqarrab⁴⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 87

16/1

Improved on recent efforts to win 7-runner handicap (8/1) at Meydan (7f) 45 days ago.

Form: 809081-

(9)

Motawaj³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Fernando Jara| T: N Bachalard| OR: 87| D

33/1

First run since leaving Roger Varian when seventh of 10 in minor event at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 35 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 31163/7-

(13)

Mcmanaman^h¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 86| C

16/1

Course winner. 15/2 and hooded for 1st time, creditable third of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 16 days ago, nearest finish. Enters calculations.

Form: 65/126-3

(7)

Manahir^h,t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 85| C| D

28/1

Course winner. 18/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 16 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 9001/0-8

My Swallow¹⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: V Leal| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 83

18/1

11/4, creditable third of 10 in handicap at Newcastle (8f). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Sir Michael Stoute.

Form: 1/25223-

Shanty Star¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: J Rosales| T: R Bouresly| OR: 81| D

40/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 13 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 42543-0

Day Approach^b¹²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: R Dawson| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| OR: 80

40/1

Hard to assess having joined current yard from Singapore. RESERVE.

Form: 612507-

Ursa Minor⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: S Al Balushi| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| OR: 78| D

40/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving John Gosden when sixth of 7 in minor event at Meydan (9.9f, 12/1) 80 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 3137/36-

Non-Runners

(5)

Franz Kafka⁶⁹⁶

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: S & E Crisford J: James Doyle

(1)

Zhou Storm³¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: R Rayhi J: Non Runner

(14)

Royal Mews¹⁶⁹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: B Seemar J: T P O'Shea

(12)

Nibras Passion¹³

Weight: 9-3| Age: 4

T: I Mohammed J: R Dawson

Forecasts

Valiant Prince (13/8), Magical Land (7/4), Franz Kafka (7/1), Royal Mews (8/1), Aquaman (11/1), Al Salt (14/1), Mcmanaman (16/1), Moqarrab (16/1), Nibras Passion (16/1), My Swallow (18/1), Almoreb (25/1), Manahir (28/1), Country (33/1), Motawaj (33/1), Karaginsky (33/1), Zhou Storm (33/1), Ursa Minor (40/1), Day Approach (40/1), Shanty Star (40/1), Melicertes (50/1)

An open race, though VALIANT PRINCE is lower mileage than most and just about gets the nod. Magical Land is tough to ignore in the search for second, while Aquaman is perhaps the most interesting of the others.