16:55 Meydan

Friday 18 February 2022

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Presented By Mina Rashid Handicap (Turf)

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 1m 34.47s

(14)

King David^t1²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: P J Dobbs| T: N Petersen| OR: 105

50/1

Nine wins from 23 Flat runs. Below form 9¾ lengths seventh of 13 to Real World in Zabeel Mile at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. That was his first start for 4 months and he may well be sharper here.

Form: 32132-7

(7)

Pensiero D'Amore¹²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: R Mullen| T: M Botti| OR: 105| D

80/1

Six wins from 23 Flat runs. 114/10, 15½ lengths tenth of 11 to Rubaiyat in Premio Vittorio di Capua at Rome (1m) in October. Starts out for new yard now.

Form: 411240-

(5)

Moqtarreb²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Dane O'Neill| T: E Charpy| OR: 104| D

12/1

Latest win at Abu Dhabi in December. Respectable 6½ lengths fifth of 13 to Real World in Zabeel Mile (22/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago, left poorly placed. Good showing not ruled out.

Form: 2971-25

(6)

Marie's Diamond²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: R Scott| T: R Fell| OR: 102| D

11/1

Creditable ½-length second of 14 to Star Safari in listed race at this course (9.9f) 21 days ago, well positioned. Drop back in trip will hold no fears and expected to give another good account.

Form: 5370-02

(12)

Alkaamel²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 100| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 3¼ lengths tenth of 14 to Naval Crown in Al Fahidi Fort (40/1) at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 2249-10

(3)

Light Of Darkness¹³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: O Yildirim| T: K Melike| OR: 100| D

80/1

6/10, creditable 2¾ lengths fifth of 11 to Girl Gone Bad in Gr 1 at Veliefendi (10.4f, good to soft) in October. More needed making handicap debut on these shores.

Form: 131715-

(2)

Valiant Prince^h1²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 100| CD

13/8

13/8, improved to win 16-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 26 days ago, keeping on well. Taken well to front-running tactics and he has to be of interest again despite inflated mark.

Form: 6221-1

(10)

Dubai Love¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: L Dettori| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 99| D

10/3

Good length third of 10 to Creative Flair in Balanchine at this course (9f, good, 20/1) 14 days ago, running on. A repeat gives her claims back down in grade.

Form: 4/3477-3

(15)

Ascot Brass³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: A de Vries| T: N Petersen| OR: 97| D

18/1

Seven wins from 18 Flat runs. Good ¾-length second of 10 to Pevensey Bay in Cape Verdi (28/1) at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 2/2111-2

(8)

Light And Dark⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Louis Steward| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 97

28/1

Tenth of 14 in minor event (28/1) at this C&D (good) 42 days ago. That was his first start for 11 months and this should reveal more.

Form: 0421/0-0

(4)

Bless Him^h²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: J P Spencer| T: D M Simcock| OR: 96| D

15/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Respectable 6¾ lengths sixth of 13 to Real World in Zabeel Mile (40/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. This rates more suitable.

Form: 577-206

(1)

Dubai Mirage^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 96| D

13/2

Temperamental sort. Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Creditable 1½ lengths fourth of 14 to Star Safari in listed race at this course (9.9f, good, 8/1) 21 days ago, running on. Back down in trip.

Form: 0448-24

(16)

Garrulous²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: R Woodworth| T: M F De Kock| OR: 96

66/1

Twelfth of 14 in minor event at this course (6f, good, 28/1) 21 days ago, shaken up over 1f out and weakening. Others arrive with much more pressing claims.

Form: 12/78-00

(11)

Motawaajed¹²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 96| D

22/1

9/2, below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Leicester (7f, heavy), slowly away. Off 129 days. First run for yard after leaving William Haggas. Booking of Barzalona a plus. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 121146-

(9)

Ajwad⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: R Bouresly| OR: 95| CD

80/1

C&D winner. Creditable 5¾ lengths third of 16 to Haqeeqy in listed race at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 4 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 585-093

(13)

Highland Dress^p⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: T P O'Shea| T: Ian Williams| OR: 94

40/1

66/1, 13¼ lengths eleventh of 16 to Storm Damage in listed race at this course (7f, good) 7 days ago,making no impression. Cheekpieces again the headgear of choice but recent efforts hardly inspiring.

Form: 3594-00

Non-Runners

Pierre Lapin⁷

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: A Mcguinness J: Reserve 1

Iron Butterfly

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: N Petersen J: Reserve 2

Al Maysan³⁷⁰

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: Ahmad Bin Harmash J: Reserve 3

Kaheall¹²

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: S Ghadayer J: Reserve 4

Forecasts

Valiant Prince (13/8), Dubai Love (10/3), Dubai Mirage (13/2), Bless Him (15/2), Marie's Diamond (11/1), Moqtarreb (12/1), Ascot Brass (18/1), Motawaajed (22/1), Light And Dark (28/1), Alkaamel (28/1), Highland Dress (40/1), King David (50/1), Garrulous (66/1), Ajwad (80/1), Light Of Darkness (80/1), Pensiero D'Amore (80/1)

VALIANT PRINCE is less exposed than most he meets here and arrives having landed a C&D handicap 26 days ago, again looking well-served by positive tactics. He gets the nod to continue the good work and complete the hat-trick. Motawaajed, Ascot Brass and Dubai Love are others fancied to be in the mix, along with Marie's Diamond who ran well at listed level latest.