10:45 Jebel Ali

Sunday 27 February 2022

All10:1510:4511:1511:4512:1512:4513:15

Race 2 - Handicap

Off time: 10:45 | Winning time: 1m 11.89s

(3)

Trickbag^b,t¹⁰¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: A de Vries| T: M Ibrahim| D

18/1

Twenty five runs since last win in 2018. 28/1, respectable third of 12 in handicap at Meydan (6f). Off 101 days. First run for yard after leaving Jaber Ramadhan. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 206483-

(4)

Mcmanaman²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson

9/1

One win from 3 runs last year. 12/1, respectable eighth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (8f, good) 21 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 126-308

(9)

Ababil⁴³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in October. 9/2, seventh of 8 in handicap at this C&D 43 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 40110-7

(2)

Country²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: R Mullen| T: N Bachalard

18/1

22/1, seventh of 12 in handicap at Meydan (6f, good) 21 days ago. Makes dirt debut.

Form: 316/6-07

(7)

Day Approach^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: R Dawson| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| D

16/1

Blinkered, seventh of 16 in handicap (40/1) at Meydan (8f, good) 35 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 12507-7

(6)

Rich And Famous^h²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| D

15/2

Latest win at Meydan in December. Sixth of 9 in handicap at Meydan (6f, 7/2) 21 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 11-4646

(8)

Expressionist^b1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar

8/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2019. Thirteenth of 16 in handicap (7/1) at Meydan (8f, good) 21 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 246-640

(5)

Shajjy²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| D

8/1

Thirty three runs since last win in 2017. 22/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at Meydan (6f, good) 21 days ago. Has fair chance on pick of form.

Form: 032-088

(11)

Raahy^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: S Al Balushi⁽³⁾| T: J Ramadhan| C

20/1

Course winner. 18/1, bit below form seventh of 12 in handicap at this C&D 15 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 0670-37

(12)

Fawaareq¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 8-11| J: Jim Crowley| T: D Watson| CD

7/4

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. Creditable second of 12 in handicap (4/1) at this C&D 15 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 0971-52

(10)

Davy Lamp⁶⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: R Powell| T: R Bouresly| C

20/1

Course winner. Thirteenth of 15 in handicap (22/1) at Meydan (7f) 66 days ago.

Form: 27/7200-

(13)

Major Cinnamon²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Fernando Jara| T: O Aashour| D

25/1

Eighth of 9 in handicap (20/1) at Meydan (6f) 21 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Mahmood Al Zarooni. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 03108-8

Non-Runners

(1)

Jacksa²¹

Weight: 8-6| Age: 5

T: B Seemar J: M Holmberg

Forecasts

Fawaareq (7/4), Ababil (9/2), Rich And Famous (15/2), Shajjy (8/1), Expressionist (8/1), Mcmanaman (9/1), Day Approach (16/1), Country (18/1), Trickbag (18/1), Davy Lamp (20/1), Raahy (20/1), Major Cinnamon (25/1), Jacksa (50/1)

FAWAAREQ returned to form last time and is the selection in a handicap where very few make much appeal. Shajjy is most likely the chief opposition as he returns to dirt, while Rich And Famous commands a closer look as well.