12:15 Jebel Ali

Saturday 12 March 2022

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

Race 5 - Handicap

Off time: 12:16 | Winning time: 1m 38.00s

(9)

Gabr²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: D Watson| OR: 93| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 20/1, bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Meydan (9.9f, good) 20 days ago, never nearer. Back down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 273-707

(11)

Bochart^t¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-10| J: Fernando Jara| T: B Seemar| OR: 92| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Sixth of 8 in handicap (9/2) at Meydan (6f) 15 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 155-676

(10)

Almoreb^t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 90| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win here in December. 11/4, creditable second of 9 in minor event at this C&D 13 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 11-5802

(1)

Kaheall³⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: R Mullen| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 90| D

6/1

First run since leaving William Haggas when career best when winning 16-runner handicap (11/2) at Meydan (8f, good) 34 days ago by neck from Hawa Bilady. Needs to prove as effective on dirt.

Form: 311/15-1

(4)

Trancaferro^b1

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: O Aashour| OR: 89

25/1

Tenth of 12 in handicap at Meydan (9.4f, 28/1) 9 days ago. Uphill task.

Form:

(5)

Melicertes^t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: P Cosgrave| T: B Seemar| OR: 88| CD

10/1

14/1, improved on recent efforts to win 8-runner handicap at this C&D 28 days ago by ¾ length from Pitcher's Point. Likely to be on the premises once more.

Form: 398-091

(6)

Poet's Society¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: S Al Balushi⁽³⁾| T: K Al Al Neyadi| OR: 87| D

33/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2018. Tenth of 12 in handicap at Sharjah (9.9f) 14 days ago. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Y. Bin Ghilan. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 0770/0-0

(14)

Galvanize¹⁰⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: George Buckell| T: D Watson| OR: 86| D

20/1

Bit below form 6¾ lengths fifth of 15 to Far Sky in handicap at Sharjah (8.4f). Off 105 days. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8/69405-

(12)

Far Sky¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| OR: 84| D

20/1

Latest win at Sharjah in November. Creditable second of 12 in handicap at Sharjah (9.9f) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 419-352

(7)

Fire Group^v⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 84

5/1

Winner at Meydan in December. Creditable sixth of 12 in handicap at Meydan (9.4f, 6/1) 9 days ago.

Form: 4021-06

(3)

Hawa Bilady^p⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A de Vries| T: R Bouresly| OR: 84| C

14/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 9/2, fifth of 6 in handicap at Meydan (6f) 9 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 462675

(13)

Mind Mapping¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: M Holmberg| T: H Hamida| OR: 84| D

40/1

Eighth of 12 in handicap at Sharjah (9.9f) 14 days ago. Down in trip. Makes little appeal.

Form: 133/0-08

(8)

Pitcher's Point^t⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 83

3/1

Creditable third of 12 in handicap at Meydan (9.4f, 11/4) 9 days ago. Should be bang there if in same sort of form.

Form: 4/360-23

(2)

Verboten⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 82

15/2

Twelfth of 15 in handicap (5/1) at Meydan (8f) 64 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 69023-0

Non-Runners

Aridity⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 9

T: R Bouresly J: Reserve 1

Light Beam⁹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: Ahmad Bin Harmash J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Pitcher's Point (3/1), Almoreb (9/2), Fire Group (5/1), Kaheall (6/1), Verboten (15/2), Melicertes (10/1), Hawa Bilady (14/1), Bochart (18/1), Galvanize (20/1), Far Sky (20/1), Gabr (22/1), Trancaferro (25/1), Poet's Society (33/1), Mind Mapping (40/1)

PITCHER'S POINT has posted 2 good efforts since arriving in the UAE and is taken to reverse recent form with stable companion Melicertes to come out on top. The rival should be thereabouts once more, while Aloreb is another to consider in a good race.