13:25 Meydan

Sunday 23 January 2022

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Emirates Skycargo Handicap - Dirt

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 2m 0.57s

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Book Review^p²⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 85| C

11/2

Course winner. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Meydan (12f, good, 8/1). Off 9 months. Back down in trip. Has decent chance from good draw.

Form: 012178-

(4)

Far Sky¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 85

7/2

Latest win at Sharjah in November. 18/1, creditable third of 16 in handicap at this course (10.9f) 16 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 21419-3

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Pharoah King⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: W Buick| T: D Watson| OR: 85

7/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. Bit below form 9¾ lengths seventh of 15 to Far Sky in handicap () at Sharjah (8.4f) 57 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3/11397-

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Dalaalaat¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 79

10/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2019. 9/1, below form seventh of 16 in handicap at this course (10.9f) 16 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 52782-7

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Mulfit¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: George Buckell| T: D Watson| OR: 79| C

9/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. 9/2, bit below form fourth of 16 in handicap at this course (10.9f) 16 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 47014-4

(13)

Graffiti Master³¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 77

16/1

Ninth of 16 in handicap at Jebel Ali (7f, 20/1). Off 10 months. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Nicholas Bachalard. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 5800/09-

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Creek Horizon^b,t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R Dawson| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 74

16/1

Very good second of 13 in maiden (18/1) at Jebel Ali (8f) 8 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 44454-2

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Winners Club¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| OR: 74| D

8/1

Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap (18/1) at this course (8f) 16 days ago.

Form: 3/1443-4

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Kanood^v⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: F Nass| OR: 73| CD

13/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Eighth of 11 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (11.9f, good) 6 days ago. Back down in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 4041-U8

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Ra'ad^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 71

9/1

Respectable fifth of 15 in handicap at this course (8f, 14/1) 16 days ago, never nearer. Others more persuasive.

Form: 595/45-5

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Champit^b,t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: B Seemar| OR: 70

33/1

22/1 and blinkered for 1st time, eleventh of 16 in handicap at this course (10.9f) 16 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 746/06-0

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Untold Secret⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 8-10| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 70| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Latest win at Jebel Ali in November. 8/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Jebel Ali (9.7f) 8 days ago.

Form: 84164-0

Non-Runners

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Celtic Striker¹⁶

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: D Watson J: R Mullen

Forecasts

Far Sky (7/2), Book Review (11/2), Kanood (13/2), Pharoah King (7/1), Winners Club (8/1), Mulfit (9/1), Ra'ad (9/1), Dalaalaat (10/1), Untold Secret (16/1), Graffiti Master (16/1), Creek Horizon (16/1), Celtic Striker (20/1), Champit (33/1)

BOOK REVIEW will take plenty of stopping if getting an aggressive ride from his inside draw. Far Sky appeals most among the rest, while Kanood might be tough to keep out of the minor places.