18:05 Meydan

Friday 28 January 2022

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Dubai Sprint Presented By Dubai Creek Harbour By Emaar Listed Stakes (Turf)

Off time: 18:06 | Winning time: -

(4)

Lazuli^t1¹⁷⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 112| D

6/1

Smart gelding. 7 lengths seventh of 9 to Fast Boat in Grade 3 Troy Stakes at Saratoga Off 175 days. Goes well fresh and top yard will have him primed for a big run, so worth chancing.

Form: 41/3167-

(5)

Line Of Departure¹⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: L Dettori| T: F Nass| OR: 109| D

20/1

Smart gelding. 14/1, well-beaten last of 10 to Sacred in Hungerford Stakes at Newbury (7f, good), possibly amiss. Off 167 days. First run for yard after leaving Roger Varian.

Form: 118/100-

(12)

Motafaawit¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Dane O'Neill| T: D Watson| OR: 111| C

4/1

Smart gelding. Course winner. Respectable 2¼ lengths third of 16 to Mutaraffa in listed race at this course 14 days ago, faring best of those held up. Can get involved if the race is run to suit.

Form: 69/125-3

(1)

Mutaraffa¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 109| CD

13/2

Smart gelding. 12/1, career best when winning 16-runner listed race at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Royal Crusade, responding well.

Form: 2/2241-1

(9)

Summerghand^v¹¹⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 110| D

20/1

Smart gelding. 20/1, 15½ lengths eighth of 12 to Vadream in Bengough Stakes at Ascot (6f, soft), left poorly placed. Off 118 days. Will need everything to drop right.

Form: 001888-

(6)

Khaadem¹³²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 107| BF| D

20/1

Smart gelding. Five wins from 19 Flat runs. 8¼ lengths last of 8 to Hurricane Ivor in World Trophy at Newbury (5.2f, good, 3/1). Off 132 days. Has a chance if he arrives at his best.

Form: 254518-

(13)

Man Of Promise³⁰⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 105| CD

10/3

Smart gelding. C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Creditable 2½ lengths eighth of 13 to Extravagant Kid in Al Quoz Sprint (28/1) at this C&D (good). Off 10 months. Considered.

Form: 312/188-

(14)

Waady^h¹⁴

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| OR: 106| C| D

22/1

Smart gelding. Course winner. 12/1, 5 lengths eleventh of 16 to Mutaraffa in listed race at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago, not ideally placed. Others make more appeal.

Form: 114/24-0

(8)

Buffer Zone³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass| OR: 104| D

10/1

Useful gelding. Didn't need to improve to win 7-runner Gr 2 at Sakhir (6f, good) 35 days ago by 4¼ lengths from What A Business. First run for yard after leaving Hesham Al Haddad. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 212211-

(2)

Ejtilaab³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: C Shepherd| T: C Fellowes| OR: 104| BF| D

9/1

Smart gelding. 6/4, creditable third of 6 in minor event at Wolverhampton (6.1f) 33 days ago. Merits respect on UAE debut.

Form: 5211P3-

(11)

Ekhtiyaar¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 103| CD

22/1

Smart gelding. C&D winner. Below form 4½ lengths seventh of 16 to Mutaraffa in listed race at this course (5f, good, 20/1) 14 days ago, not ideally placed. Others preferred.

Form: 42/460-7

(3)

King Of Stars^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R Dawson| T: M Appleby| OR: 103

33/1

Useful gelding. Four wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win at Yarmouth in September. Bit below form 3½ lengths fifth of 16 to Mutaraffa in listed race at this course (5f, good, 12/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 0511-55

(10)

Parsifal³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: C Jones| T: W Clarken| OR: 103| D

20/1

Useful gelding. Creditable 2¼ lengths third of 15 to Marabi in listed race at Caulfield (5.5f, good) 33 days ago. Not discounted.

Form: 22/4513-

(7)

Roulston Scar^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: P Cosgrave| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 104| CD

22/1

Smart gelding. C&D winner. 5/1, first run since leaving Simon & Ed Crisford when 5¼ lengths thirteenth of 16 to Mutaraffa in listed race at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago, merely closing up late.

Form: 3/0111-0

Non-Runners

Mutafawwig¹³⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: S bin Suroor J: Reserve 1

Garrulous⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: M F De Kock J: Reserve 2

He's A Balter⁴⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: W Clarken J: Reserve 3

Pierre Lapin¹¹⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: A Mcguinness J: Reserve 4

Forecasts

Man Of Promise (10/3), Motafaawit (4/1), Lazuli (6/1), Mutaraffa (13/2), Ejtilaab (9/1), Buffer Zone (10/1), Khaadem (20/1), Parsifal (20/1), Line Of Departure (20/1), Summerghand (20/1), Waady (22/1), Ekhtiyaar (22/1), Roulston Scar (22/1), King Of Stars (33/1)

LAZULI has plenty of class and tends to put his best foot forward on the back of a break, so he gets the marginal vote back from 175 days off in an open-looking listed contest. His stablemate Man of Promise looks a danger and Mutaraffa can't be ignored considering he scored at this level over 5f here recently.