14:35 Meydan

Friday 28 January 2022

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Graduate Stakes Presented By Arabian Ranches By Emaar Conditions Stakes (Dirt)

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: -

(5)

Balefire³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 78| D

40/1

Fair performer. Won twice on turf in Ireland in 2019 but not operating at quite the same level in 3 AW runs over here since returning from absence.

Form: 150/470-

(2)

Eastern World^t1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: R Dawson| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 97| D

11/10

Smart gelding. Second in C&D listed on yard debut in December. Not in the same form in a C&D Group 2 a fortnight ago but he could be a cut above this opposition.

Form: 10402-9

(7)

Law Of Peace^p,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: A Fresu| T: B Seemar| OR: 81| CD

9/1

Fairly useful gelding who arrives on the back of a C&D handicap win 3 weeks ago. Place chance.

Form: 42843-1

(3)

Desert Wisdom^v²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: A Al Shemaili| OR: 90

2/1

Third career start (and first for this yard) when off the mark at Jebel Ali in December. Better form (useful) when second of 7 in C&D conditions event 21 days ago.The main threat to Eastern World.

Form: 901-2

(6)

Discovery Island³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 81| C

15/2

Fairly useful gelding. Won a 6f course maiden on dirt last month but could only manage fifth in a 7f course handicap 2 weeks later. More will be needed to trouble an on-song Eastern World.

Form: 233/215-

(8)

Law Of Nature¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: A de Vries| T: H Alalawi| OR: 69

22/1

Winner of maiden at Jebel Ali in November but his limitations have been exposed in defeat since.

Form: 8/3137-6

(4)

Scots Pine³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: R Mullen| T: Ms B Deutrom| OR: 85| C

25/1

Fairly useful gelding. Course winner (7f, dirt) in November. Seventh of 11 in handicap (9/2) at this course (6f) 36 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 9/57317-

(1)

Tolmount^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 77| D

28/1

Winner at Jebel Ali in October but has run close to form only once in his 4 outings since.

Form: 01049-0

(9)

Knight's Town⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: George Buckell| T: E Jeanne

66/1

Modest form. 50/1, last of 10 in maiden at this course (9.9f) 43 days ago. Back down in trip. Very stiff task.

Form: 96560-

Forecasts

Eastern World (11/10), Desert Wisdom (2/1), Discovery Island (15/2), Law Of Peace (9/1), Law Of Nature (22/1), Scots Pine (25/1), Tolmount (28/1), Balefire (40/1), Knight's Town (66/1)

A race which revolves around EASTERN WORLD who should have too much for his rivals here if anywhere near his best. Desert Wisdom has made a very positive start to his career in Dubai and can follow the selection home.