11:05 Meydan

Sunday 6 February 2022

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Now Or Never Maiden Stakes (Turf)

Off time: 11:05 | Winning time: -

(9)

Baalbek³⁷⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: R Mullen| T: N Bachalard| OR: 73

11/2

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Third of 14 in maiden at Abu Dhabi (7f, good). Off 12 months. Can make presence felt.

Form: 24953/3-

(8)

Bawadi Spirit^h¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 75

12/1

Fair form. Hooded for 1st time, ninth of 16 in maiden at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 5338-99

(11)

Benmalek⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: S Al Balushi⁽³⁾| T: B Seemar| OR: 73

4/1

Fair gelding. Second of 16 in maiden (20/1) at this C&D (good) 7 days ago, nearest finish. Merits consideration.

Form: 357-72

(2)

Citizen Dream^t³⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: R Ffrench| T: M Al Zarooni

33/1

Thirteenth of 14 in maiden at Abu Dhabi (8f, good). Off 11 months. First run for yard after leaving M. Rahman.

Form: 56/0-

(3)

Hatheem^b1⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Leandro Chimenes⁽³⁾| T: Q Aboud| OR: 60

40/1

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Al Ain (8f). Off 93 days. First run for yard after leaving R. Bouresly. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 36/0990-

(5)

Ikaab⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: A de Vries| T: R Bouresly

11/1

Fair gelding. 33/1, fifth of 15 in maiden at Jebel Ali (6f) 8 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 5

(13)

Khabaab⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Fernando Jara| T: R Bouresly| OR: 70

12/1

Fair form. Fifth of 16 in maiden (11/1) at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 855

(4)

Lake Causeway^p1⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 72

4/1

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 13 Flat runs. 11/4, fourth of 16 in maiden at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 8323-24

(12)

Makashi^p,t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: G Sanchez⁽⁵⁾| T: E Charpy| OR: 75

18/1

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 14 Flat runs. 22/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, sixth of 16 in maiden at this C&D (good) 7 days ago.

Form: 3598-06

(10)

One Idea¹⁰⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: D Watson| OR: 75

6/1

Fair gelding. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at Jebel Ali (9.7f, 28/1). Off 100 days. Back to turf should help.

Form: 353/800-

(7)

Vedeno^v⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: R Powell| T: A Al Shemaili

14/1

Fair form. Fourth of 15 in maiden (5/1) at Jebel Ali (6f) 8 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 54

(1)

Zahau^b,t⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: A Fresu| T: B Seemar| OR: 68

14/1

Fair gelding. Blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 15 in maiden at Jebel Ali (6f, 9/2) 8 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 82/424-7

(6)

Panoshoshic^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 63

15/2

Fair mare. Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 13/2, third of 8 in maiden at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 5543-93

Non-Runners

(14)

Klimt Street¹⁴

Weight: 8-7| Age: 3

T: Ahmad Bin Harmash J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Lake Causeway (4/1), Benmalek (4/1), Baalbek (11/2), One Idea (6/1), Panoshoshic (15/2), Ikaab (11/1), Bawadi Spirit (12/1), Khabaab (12/1), Zahau (14/1), Vedeno (14/1), Makashi (18/1), Klimt Street (25/1), Citizen Dream (33/1), Hatheem (40/1)

BAALBEK has run well on his last couple of starts and could be the answer to a tricky affair. Lake Causeway may be the most prudent second choice, while Benmalek is another with a place chance.