14:35 Meydan

Friday 11 February 2022

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Race Of Future Handicap (Turf)

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 2m 30.86s

(10)

Alignak¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Saffie Osborne⁽⁵⁾| T: J A Osborne| OR: 101| D

9/2

Ran as well as he has in some time when 5½ lengths second of 12 to Siskany in listed race (20/1) at this course (14f, good) 14 days ago, keeping on well having missed the break.

Form: 4863-52

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(2)

Global Storm^p⁹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 101

9/2

14/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, run best excused when eighteenth of 23 in handicap at Doncaster (11.9f, soft), racing on unfavoured inside. One to take seriously on reappearance.

Form: 132060-

(9)

Volcanic Sky¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: L Dettori| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 101| C| D

5/2

Course winner this time last year. Latest win at Newmarket in August. 17/2, proved he retains his ability when 6 lengths third of 12 to Siskany in listed race at this course (14f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 10001-3

(1)

Bin Battuta^p¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Louis Steward| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 99| CD

28/1

C&D winner in 2019. Tailed-off last after 28 months off when behind Siskany in listed race at this course (14f, good, 20/1) 14 days ago. This should reveal more.

Form: 13319/0

(8)

Learn By Heart¹⁸⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Per-Anders Graberg| T: B Olsen| OR: 99

66/1

Unreliable sort who finished runner-up in a Group 3 in Norway on penultimate start but refused to race in listed race at Klampenborg next time. Off 6 months. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 804529-

(7)

Master Bloom^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Elione Chaves| T: Cathrine Erichsen| OR: 99| D

66/1

Ten wins from 24 Flat runs in Scandinavia. 66/1, 16¾ lengths eighth of 12 to Siskany in listed race at this course (14f, good) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0131-08

(13)

Global Heat^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 98| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 18/1, went backwards from reappearance when 14 lengths seventh of 12 to Siskany in listed race at this course (14f) 14 days ago, carrying head awkwardly. Can feature back in a handicap.

Form: 6P02-77

(3)

Island Brave¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: P J Dobbs| T: H Main| OR: 97| D

33/1

Latest win at Haydock in September. Tailed-off eleventh of 12 to Siskany in listed race (40/1) at this course (14f, good) 14 days ago. This run should reveal more.

Form: 45175-0

(14)

Gabr¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Dane O'Neill| T: D Watson| OR: 96

20/1

Shaped as if retaining ability after 10 months off when 4 lengths seventh of 14 to Star Safari in listed race (22/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 14 days ago, left poorly placed. Up in trip.

Form: 1/7273-7

(5)

Kingswear⁴²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 96| D

4/1

Doubled his tally when winning 6-runner handicap at Chelmsford City (14f) when last seen in December 2020. Obviously had his problems but is one for the shortlist on reappearance.

Form: 4131/

(11)

Recordman¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 95| C| D

16/1

Course winner. 5½ lengths ninth of 14 to Star Safari in listed race at this course (9.9f, good, 12/1) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Probably best to look elsewhere.

Form: 1462-39

(6)

Zaman^v²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: R Dawson| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| OR: 95| C

28/1

Course winner. 66/1, faced a stiff task when 7½ lengths sixth of 15 to Dubai Future in listed race at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Place claims at best back in handicap company.

Form: 06138-6

(12)

Majestic Mambo^p¹²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: R Woodworth| T: M F De Kock| OR: 93

25/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, creditable third of 9 in handicap at this course (11.9f, good, 15/2) 12 days ago, best work finish. Could run into a place.

Form: 082-703

(4)

Taqareer²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: S Hitchcott| T: M Saeed| OR: 93

33/1

50/1, looked rusty on first outing since leaving John & Thady Gosden (75,000 gns) after 6 months off when fifteenth of 16 in minor event at Meydan (9.9f) 3 weeks ago. Back on the turf/up in trip.

Form: 20325-0

(15)

Brilliant Light⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: G Malune| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 92| D

14/1

16/1, possibly unsuited by the conditions (dirt) when fourth of 8 in minor event at Meydan (9.9f) 41 days ago. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly back on the turf.

Form: 34004-4

Non-Runners

(16)

Mekong¹⁵³

Weight: 9-11| Age: 7

T: J A Osborne J: C Shepherd

Dubai Horizon¹⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 8

T: S bin Suroor J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Volcanic Sky (5/2), Kingswear (4/1), Global Storm (9/2), Alignak (9/2), Brilliant Light (14/1), Recordman (16/1), Global Heat (18/1), Gabr (20/1), Majestic Mambo (25/1), Bin Battuta (28/1), Zaman (28/1), Island Brave (33/1), Taqareer (33/1), Mekong (33/1), Learn By Heart (66/1), Master Bloom (66/1)

A race in which Godolphin look set to dominate and GLOBAL STORM gets the vote to open his account on these shores and continue Charlie Appleby's fine run of form at the Carnival. Stablemate Kingswear clearly hasn't been the easiest to train but he looked promising when last seen winning 14 months ago so he can chase the selection home, ahead of Global Heat and Brilliant Light.