14:55 Meydan

Saturday 5 March 2022

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Ras Al Khor Sponsored By Emirates Airline Conditions Stakes - Turf

Off time: 14:57 | Winning time: -

(9)

Al Suhail^h¹⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 116| D

4/5

Very smart gelding. 3/1, career best when readily winning Challenge Stakes at Newmarket (7ft) by 3½ lengths. Off 148 days, but he still has to be taken seriously.

Form: 036131-

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(14)

Could Be King²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: S De Sousa| T: N Petersen| OR: 102| D

66/1

Smart gelding. Latest win at Ovrevoll in October. 33/1, only twelfth of 16 to Storm Damage in listed race at this C&D (good) 22 days ago, so needs to bounce back.

Form: 1221-80

(15)

D'bai^b,t²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 108| CD

8/1

Smart gelding who fared best of those held up when fifth of 16 to Storm Damage in listed race at this C&D 22 days ago. C&D winner too, so he enters calculations.

Form: 19227-5

(13)

Haqeeqy¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Dane O'Neill| T: J Hyde| OR: 109| D

12/1

Smart gelding. First run since leaving John & Thady Gosden when winning 16-runner listed race at Abu Dhabi (7f) 19 days ago by 4 lengths from Spirit of Light. In the mix.

Form: 1/1405-1

(12)

Moqtarreb¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Jim Crowley| T: E Charpy| OR: 104

40/1

Useful gelding. Latest win at Abu Dhabi in December. Below form fourth of 16 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 12/1) 15 days ago, has bit to prove now.

Form: 971-254

(7)

Mutafawwig²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 101

33/1

Smart gelding. 9/1, respectable 3¼ lengths second of 16 to Storm Damage in listed race at this C&D (good) 22 days ago. Shortlisted.

Form: 1/15-42

(1)

Path Of Thunder^b³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: M Barzalona| T: C Appleby| OR: 112| C| D

16/1

Course winner in January before creditable fourth of 13 to Real World in Zabeel Mile at this course (8f, good) 36 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 2210-14

(11)

Prince Eiji²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: D Watson| OR: 107| D

33/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2018, and below form fourth of 8 to Hypothetical in Firebreak Stakes at Meydan (8f) 29 days ago. Smart gelding at his best, but he needs to get back on track.

Form: 80/202-4

(6)

Raaeb⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: G Malune| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 98| D

50/1

Useful horse. Dual winner last year who posted creditable fourth of 12 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 8 days ago. More needed here, however.

Form: 041-004

(4)

Sanary^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: P J Dobbs| T: N Lensvik| OR: 102| D

66/1

Smart gelding. Three wins from 6 runs last year. Below form sixth of 16 to Storm Damage in listed race (40/1) at this C&D 22 days ago. More is required.

Form: 1142-76

(16)

Spirit Of Light^t¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: A de Vries| T: E Charpy| OR: 102| CD

50/1

Smart gelding. Latest win at Abu Dhabi in November and respectable 4l second of 16 to Haqeeqy in listed race at Abu Dhabi (7f) 19 days ago. C&D winner is much respected.

Form: 6123-62

(8)

Storm Damage²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: L Dettori| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 111| CD

11/4

Very smart gelding. 5/1, career best when winning listed race over C&D 22 days ago by 3¼l from Mutafawwig. Had run of race there, but still not taken lightly.

Form: 1911-41

(2)

Zainhom^v²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 103| CD

66/1

Smart gelding. C&D winner but below form tenth of 16 to Storm Damage in listed race at this C&D 22 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 677-830

(10)

Ascot Brass¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: T P O'Shea| T: N Petersen| OR: 98| D

66/1

Useful mare. Two wins from 4 runs last year. Below form eighth of 16 in handicap (18/1) at this course (8f, good) 15 days ago, not ideally placed, but this is tougher.

Form: 2112-28

(3)

Dubai Love¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Louis Steward| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 100

40/1

Useful mare. Below form fifth of 16 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 10/3) 15 days ago. Others are more persuasive.

Form: 3477-35

(5)

Ajwad¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: F Jara| T: R Bouresly| OR: 95| C| D

200/1

Useful horse. Course winner. 80/1, seventh of 16 in handicap at this course (8f) 15 days ago, ridden too aggressively. Plenty to find on form, however.

Form: 85-0937

Non-Runners

Uae Prince¹⁵

Weight: 9-6| Age: 9

T: R Bouresly J: Non Runner

Thunder Of Niagara⁸

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: Ahmad Bin Harmash J: Reserve 1

Hotline Bling¹⁵

Weight: 8-8| Age: 3

T: R Freire J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Al Suhail (4/5), Storm Damage (11/4), D'bai (8/1), Haqeeqy (12/1), Path Of Thunder (16/1), Mutafawwig (33/1), Prince Eiji (33/1), Dubai Love (40/1), Moqtarreb (40/1), Raaeb (50/1), Spirit Of Light (50/1), Sanary (66/1), Could Be King (66/1), Zainhom (66/1), Ascot Brass (66/1), Ajwad (200/1)

AL SUHAIL holds the edge on form and looked better than ever when scoring at Newmarket in the autumn so is taken to make light of his absence with his yard among the winners. Storm Damage is feared most on the back of his recent C&D victory, although the selection's stable companions D'Bai and Path of Thunder both warrant plenty of respect too in an open conditions event.