16:55 Meydan

Friday 28 January 2022

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Downtown Dubai Cup Presented By Emaar Conditions Stakes (Dirt)

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: -

(4)

Duca Di Como^t1¹¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Elione Chaves| T: Cathrine Erichsen| D

13/2

Smart horse.Three wins from 7 runs last year, latest at Bro in September. Respectable ½-length second of 4 to Plantstepsdream in listed race at Jagersro (1m) on final outing in October. Player.

Form: 213112-

(10)

Mubakker⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Dane O'Neill| T: D Watson| OR: 104| C

3/1

Smart horse. One win from 2 runs last year. Career best when winning 8-runner minor event (6/4) at this course (6f) 50 days ago, readily. Looks to have leading claims judged on that.

Form: 1710/31-

(7)

Highland Dress⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: Ian Williams| OR: 101| D

16/1

Useful gelding who looked rusty on first run since leaving Archie Watson when fourth of 6 in minor event at Lingfield (7f, AW) 69 days ago. This will reveal more.

Form: 383594-

(6)

Imperial Empire¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 76| CD

2/1

Useful gelding. C&D winner. Three wins from 5 runs last year. 14/1, creditable 6½ lengths sixth of 14 to Golden Goal in Maktoum Challenge Round 1 at this course (8f) 2 weeks ago. Can go well again.

Form: 17011-6

(5)

Mouheeb³⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R Mullen| T: N Bachalard| OR: 103| C

11/2

Useful colt. Course winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Creditable 8 lengths fifth of 14 to Rebel's Romance in UAE Derby (12/1) at this course (9.4f). Off 10 months. Down in trip.

Form: 1/215-

(11)

Upper Class¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: V Leal| T: A Cintra Pereira| OR: 107

66/1

Useful horse. 40/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, run best excused when 8¼ lengths fourteenth of 16 to Mutaraffa in listed race at Meydan (5f, good) 14 days ago, not ideally placed.

Form: 111/69-0

(3)

Bochart^p,t⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: A Fresu| T: B Seemar| OR: 103| CD

14/1

Useful gelding. 3-time C&D winner. Ran best race this season when 7 lengths sixth of 7 to Al Tariq in Dubawi Stakes at this course (6f, 33/1) last week. Respected.

Form: 50155-6

(2)

Desert Safari¹⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 96

17/2

Useful gelding. 11/1, bit below form eighth of 22 in handicap at York (5.4f, good to firm). Off 163 days. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Mark Johnston. =

Form: 003728-

(12)

Syrtis¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: A Al Shemaili| OR: 97

66/1

Useful gelding who finished a tailed-off last of 14 to Golden Goal in Maktoum Challenge Round 1 at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 12/602-0

(8)

Desert Doctor¹¹⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: S Hitchcott| T: E Walker| OR: 85

20/1

Useful gelding. Latest win at Ffos Las in August. Wasn't at his best when sixth at Goodwood on final outing in October but not ruled out now returning to dirt after a break.

Form: 850166-

(9)

Island Rule^v³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: R Dawson| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 85| D

16/1

Useful gelding. Winner at Jebel Ali in November and posted good second in a first-time visor in 15-runner handicap at this C&D (10/1) 36 days ago.

Form: 152-

Non-Runners

(1)

Behavioral Bias³⁶

Weight: 8-7| Age: 8

T: B Seemar J: Sean Kirrane

Forecasts

Imperial Empire (2/1), Mubakker (3/1), Mouheeb (11/2), Duca Di Como (13/2), Desert Safari (17/2), Behavioral Bias (12/1), Bochart (14/1), Island Rule (16/1), Highland Dress (16/1), Desert Doctor (20/1), Syrtis (66/1), Upper Class (66/1)

MUBAKKER ran out a ready winner of a minor event here last month and he looks the one to beat judged on that performance. Behavioral Bias has gone well fresh before, so he needs considering returning from a break, while Imperial Empire is another who could have a say in matters.