13:20 Meydan

Saturday 5 March 2022

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Off time: 13:20 | Winning time: -

(13)

Quality Boone^t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: V Leal| T: A Cintra Pereira| OR: 102| C

8/1

7/1, not seen to best effect when 2 lengths third of 13 to Azure Coast in UAE 2000 Guineas at this course (8f) 22 days ago, nearest finish after meeting trouble home turn. High on the shortlist.

Form: 611-23

(2)

Bendoog²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 98| C

2/1

Course winner on debut. 4/1, 4¼ lengths fourth of 13 to Azure Coast in UAE 2000 Guineas at this course (8f) 22 days ago, faring best of those ridden prominently. Can make presence felt.

Form: 14

(4)

Conglomerate^p²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Fernando Jara| T: B Seemar| OR: 97| C

22/1

Course winner here in January. Good 4½ lengths fifth of 13 to Azure Coast in UAE 2000 Guineas (18/1) at this course (8f) 22 days ago, plugging on when switched under 2f out.

Form: 584-15

(9)

Final Dance^t1¹³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: H Karatas| T: O Ozelcanat| OR: 92

28/1

Three wins from 5 runs in Turkey last year. 1½ lengths second of 10 to Sigos in Group 1 at Veliefendi (8f, heavy) in October. Likely yo come up short on first start for new yard/in the UAE.

Form: 13112-

(12)

Get Back Goldie^v²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: A Fresu| T: D O'Neill| OR: 98| C

9/1

5/1 and visored for 1st time, career best when winning 6-runner minor event at this course (6f) 29 days ago, leading close home. Significantly upped in trip and not discounted if he stays.

Form: 4919-1

(11)

Mujeer^v²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: S Al Balushi| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 81| C

66/1

Course winner in December. 18/1, well-beaten tenth of 13 to Azure Coast in UAE 2000 Guineas at this course (8f) 22 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 1-40

(8)

Quality Humor²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: R Dawson| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 86

50/1

Fairly useful colt. Best effort when 5¾ lengths fifth of 13 to Withering in minor event at this C&D (66/1) 29 days ago. Will need to take another step forward to have any say in this.

Form: 52-5

(5)

Sari Dubai⁴¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| OR: 87

12/1

Useful colt. 5/1, much improved from debut when 1½ lengths second of 14 to Bendoog in maiden at this course (8f) 41 days ago, clear of rest. Place claims.

Form: 32

(1)

Secret Image^b1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 89| D

10/3

Opened his account on second start at Goodwood in October and matched that form when 4½ lengths third of 13 to Withering in minor event (4/1) at this C&D 29 days ago. Folly to discount.

Form: 312-3

(3)

Sed Maarib⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: N Callan| T: F Nass| OR: 94

16/1

Fairly useful gelding. 16/1, creditable second of 8 in minor event at Meydan (9.9f, good) 8 days ago, staying on. Proving consistent, so can run into a place again.

Form: 60-2442

(10)

Violent Justice^v1²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 89

14/1

Off the mark on second start at Jebel Ali in December. 10/3, 5¼ lengths fourth of 13 to Withering in minor event at this C&D 29 days ago, plugging on final 1f. Can take another step forward here.

Form: 61-4

(7)

Withering^t²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass| OR: 97| CD

11/2

Has taken well to racing round here, winning 13-runner minor event (10/1) at this C&D 29 days ago, leading inside final 1f. Should be bang there once again.

Form: 6222-31

Non-Runners

(6)

Qarnas³⁶

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: B Alsubaie J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Bendoog (2/1), Secret Image (10/3), Withering (11/2), Quality Boone (8/1), Get Back Goldie (9/1), Sari Dubai (12/1), Violent Justice (14/1), Sed Maarib (16/1), Conglomerate (22/1), Final Dance (28/1), Quality Humor (50/1), Mujeer (66/1)

QUALITY BOONE did well to finish as close as he did in the UAE 2000 Guineas here last month, staying on into third having had his momentum interrupted when making a forward move around the home turn. He can get back to winning ways upped in distance here. Bendoog fared best of those ridden prominently in that same contest so he's a big danger, along with Get Back Goldie and Secret Image.