17:30 Meydan

Thursday 3 March 2022

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Palm Tower Handicap (Turf)

Off time: 17:32 | Winning time: 1m 38.55s

(9)

Moqarrab¹¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M Al Mheiri

16/1

Latest win here in December. 12/1, fourth of 7 in minor event at same course (8f) 11 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 081-034

(1)

Mudaarab^p,t¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Jim Crowley| T: E Charpy

15/2

Second of 7 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (11.9f, good) 10 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Can give a good account without threatening for win purposes

Form: 058-072

(5)

One Idea²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: D Watson| CD

4/1

Career best when winning 13-runner maiden (6/1) at this C&D (good) 25 days ago, easily. Can give a good account.

Form: 53/800-1

(14)

Aridity^t³³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Sandro Paiva| T: R Bouresly| D

16/1

One win from 2 runs last year. 40/1, very good second of 6 in minor event at Jebel Ali (8f) 33 days ago. May need a few to falter.

Form: 00/10-02

(13)

Moorbik^b1,t1²⁸⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: A Fresu| T: N Bachalard| BF| D

14/1

Thrice-raced winner. Evens, third of 7 in minor event at Ripon (8f, soft). Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving William Haggas. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 5/13-

(11)

Zero To A Hundred^b¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| D

15/2

Winner here in November. 13/2, respectable third of 9 in handicap at this course (9.4f, good) 11 days ago. Should make presence felt.

Form: 152-623

(10)

Nibraas^t³⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Mullen| T: N Bachalard

9/2

Career best when winning 16-runner maiden at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 38 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More required.

Form: 4/354-1

(12)

Qareeb¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson

16/1

First run since leaving Francois Rohaut when sixth of 8 in handicap (10/3) at Jebel Ali (8f) 19 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 10148-6

(4)

Boston George¹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| D

14/1

Respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (9.4f, good, 11/4) 11 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 0450-44

(6)

Castashadow^v1¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: R Woodworth| T: K Burca| D

33/1

22/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Meydan (10.9f) 11 days ago. Down in trip. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 31535-9

(8)

Adventurous^t²⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Jose Santiago| T: M Ibrahim

80/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Meydan (8f, 40/1) 25 days ago. Hard to make a case for at present.

Form: 0000-00

(3)

Gareth¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Dawson| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash

10/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Winner at Fontainebleau in November. Sixth of 7 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (11.9f, good) 10 days ago. Significantly back down in trip.

Form: 431-496

(2)

Tahdeed^h³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Fernando Jara| T: N Bachalard| CD

9/2

Improved on recent efforts to win 16-runner maiden at this C&D (good, 11/2) 32 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Merits consideration.

Form: 35/45-41

(7)

Top Mission^p,t1⁸³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: G Malune| T: M Ramadan

50/1

Left Marco Botti, 11/1, last of 5 in handicap at Jebel Ali (5f) 83 days ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving B. Al Shamsi.

Form: 87560/5-

Non-Runners

Capla Crusader³³

Weight: 8-13| Age: 6

T: R Bouresly J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

One Idea (4/1), Nibraas (9/2), Tahdeed (9/2), Zero To A Hundred (15/2), Mudaarab (15/2), Gareth (10/1), Boston George (14/1), Moorbik (14/1), Qareeb (16/1), Moqarrab (16/1), Aridity (16/1), Castashadow (33/1), Top Mission (50/1), Adventurous (80/1)

ZERO TO A HUNDRED just about looks the one to be with. Tahdeed could emerge as the main challenger, while Mudaarab edges it for third.