15:30 Meydan

Saturday 5 March 2022

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Off time: 15:31 | Winning time: -

(2)

Alfareeq³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 106| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Latest win at Abu Dhabi in December. 22/1, good 2½ lengths second of 13 to Real World in Zabeel Mile at this course (8f, good) 36 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8211-52

(11)

Felix^p1,t⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: N Callan| T: M Botti| OR: 108| BF| D

20/1

Smart gelding. Six wins from 19 Flat runs. 5/2, respectable 2 lengths third of 8 to Dubai Warrior in listed race at Lingfield (10f, AW) 77 days ago.

Form: 236633-

(10)

Finest Sound^t¹⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 108

22/1

Two handicap wins last year. 25/1, good 3 lengths third of 10 to Mostahdaf in Darley Stakes at Newmarket (9f, good to soft) on final start. Won't need to raise his game too much to play a part.

Form: 104313-

(8)

Freescape²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Marnane| OR: 105

33/1

Smart gelding. Latest win at Dundalk in December. Excellent 1¾ lengths fourth of 11 to Lord Glitters in Singspiel Stakes (100/1) over C&D (good) 22 days ago.

Form: 02115-4

(14)

Highland Avenue^h1⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 108| D

14/1

Three wins from 7 runs last year. 5/1, 6¾ lengths eighth of 11 to Desert Fire in Al Rashidiya over C&D (good) 43 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: 12648-8

(12)

Kick On^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: P Cosgrave| T: N Petersen| OR: 105| D

33/1

Smart gelding. Respectable 3 lengths fifth of 11 to Lord Glitters in Singspiel Stakes over C&D (good) 22 days ago. Likely to find a few too strong again.

Form: 4121-95

(13)

King David^t¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: A Fresu| T: N Petersen| OR: 102| D

50/1

Nine wins from 24 Flat runs. Tongue strap on first time, below form sixth of 16 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 50/1) 15 days ago. Faces a stiff task in this company.

Form: 2132-76

(5)

Land Of Legends^p⁴³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: L Dettori| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 110| C

11/1

Course winner. 9/2, 1½ lengths ninth of 14 to Naval Crown in Al Fahidi Fort at this course (7f, good) 43 days ago, nearest finish. Back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 20/155-9

(6)

Lord Glitters²²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 116| CD

11/8

Won this last year. Another C&D win when taking 11-runner Singspiel Stakes (good) 22 days ago by length from Royal Fleet, quickening nicely after conceding first run. Bold show likely.

Form: 2401-41

(3)

Lucius Tiberius^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: R Mullen| T: Ms B Deutrom| OR: 99

50/1

Useful gelding. 100/1, creditable 5¾ lengths seventh of 12 to Royal Fleet in Dubai Millennium Stakes at this course (9.9f, good) 8 days ago, slowly away. Difficult ask.

Form: 07080-7

(9)

Military Style^p1¹⁴⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: T P O'Shea| T: K Burca| OR: 104

28/1

Useful colt. 25/1, creditable 6¼ lengths sixth of 10 to Mostahdaf in Darley Stakes at Newmarket (9f, good to soft). Off 147 days. First run for yard after leaving Aidan O'Brien.

Form: 1319/06-

(4)

Sir Busker^v²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: W J Knight| OR: 107

10/1

Smart gelding. Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 16/1, 4½ lengths eighth of 11 to Lord Glitters in Singspiel Stakes over C&D (good) 22 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 72430-8

(7)

Ursa Minor¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R Dawson| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 90| CD

80/1

Career best when winning 9-runner handicap (4/1) at this course (9.4f, good) 13 days ago, but out of his depth at this level.

Form: 7/36-531

(15)

Zakouski^p1²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 112| CD

5/2

C&D winner. Two wins from 4 runs last year. 4/1, creditable 1¾ lengths third of 11 to Lord Glitters in Singspiel Stakes over C&D (good) 22 days ago, running on. Likely to give a good account.

Form: 1/2119-3

Non-Runners

(1)

Barney Roy¹⁰⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 8

T: C Appleby J: James Doyle

Forecasts

Lord Glitters (11/8), Zakouski (5/2), Barney Roy (7/2), Sir Busker (10/1), Land Of Legends (11/1), Highland Avenue (14/1), Alfareeq (16/1), Felix (20/1), Finest Sound (22/1), Military Style (28/1), Kick On (33/1), Freescape (33/1), Lucius Tiberius (50/1), King David (50/1), Ursa Minor (80/1)

Last year's winner LORD GLITTERS is 9 now but he looked as good as ever when seeing off a few of these in the Singspiel here 3 weeks ago and is taken to confirm his November Bahrain superiority over fellow veteran Barney Roy. Zakouski and Land of Legends, who could be sharper with a reappearance run behind him, may prove best of the remainder.