12:00 Jebel Ali

Saturday 29 January 2022

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Keeneland Handicap (Dirt)

5YO plus | 1m 1f | 11 Runners | Dirt | Weighed In

Off time: 12:01 | Winning time: -

(8)

Dublin Pharaoh^v²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| OR: 80

16/1

Visored for 1st time, thirteenth of 16 in handicap (18/1) at Meydan (10.9f) 22 days ago. Bit to prove at present but now below last-winning mark.

Form: 13/707-0

(2)

Exciting Days¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 80| C

13/2

Course winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Winner here in October. 8/1, seventh of 10 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 35/125-7

(3)

Attribution^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 79| C

4/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap (18/1) at this course (9.7f) 14 days ago by 6 lengths from Dark of Night. Has been hit with a 10 Ib rise in the weights.

Form: 001/9-01

(12)

Yurman^b,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 77| C

7/2

11/1, won 13-runner maiden at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 2322-81

(5)

Tapitution^b1,t1²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P Cosgrave| T: B Seemar| OR: 75

10/1

Won sole start in 2021 at Meydan in December. 11/2, respectable seventh of 15 in handicap there (8f) 22 days ago, never nearer. Has work to do.

Form: 64/1-7

(6)

Capla Crusader¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: A de Vries| T: R Bouresly| OR: 74| CD

5/1

C&D winner. Three wins from 7 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 3/1, respectable 7 lengths fifth of 14 to Attribution in handicap at this course (9.7f) 14 days ago.

Form: 67161-5

(11)

Maqtal⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: George Buckell| T: D Watson| OR: 74

25/1

Visored for 1st time, last of 16 in handicap at Meydan (9.9f, good, 16/1) 6 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6/0048-0

(9)

Arroway^b⁴²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 71| C

20/1

Course winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Twelfth of 16 in handicap (18/1) at Meydan (8f). Off 14 months. Others more persuasive.

Form: 302740/

(1)

Anizzah¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: R Dawson| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 68

10/1

Winner at Al Ain in November. Third of 11 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (11.9f, good) 12 days ago. Back down in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 5021-53

(4)

Lady Snazz^b²²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: B Seemar| OR: 68| C| D

9/1

Course winner. Latest win here in November. 16/1, bit below form sixth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (10.9f) 22 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 2/7917-6

(7)

Dark Of Night^v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 66| C

6/1

Course winner. One win from 23 Flat runs. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 7/1, respectable 6 lengths second of 14 to Attribution in handicap at this course (9.7f) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 80235-2

Non-Runners

(10)

Tepui¹⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: H Alalawi J: A Al Balushi

Forecasts

Yurman (7/2), Attribution (4/1), Capla Crusader (5/1), Dark Of Night (6/1), Exciting Days (13/2), Lady Snazz (9/1), Tapitution (10/1), Anizzah (10/1), Dublin Pharaoh (16/1), Arroway (20/1), Maqtal (25/1), Tepui (33/1)

EXCITING DAYS is seemingly on a handy mark and can prevail in a very open-looking contest. Yurman gets some relief from the handicapper despite winning a maiden last time and seems the most likely to step into the breach if the selection fails to deliver, while Dark of Night can also go well in the fight for minor money.