13:00 Jebel Ali

Saturday 19 March 2022

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Race 6 Handicap

4YO plus | 1m 2f | 13 Runners | Dirt | Weighed In

Off time: 13:04 | Winning time: 1m 58.64s

(12)

George Villiers^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| D

9/2

Improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap at Sharjah (9.9f) 21 days ago.

Form: 47/5-661

(1)

Prevent¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: P Cosgrave| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| C| D

7/1

Course winner. Latest win here in January. 40/1, tailed-off last of 14 to Hypothetical in Maktoum Challenge Round 3 at Meydan (9.9f) 14 days ago.

Form: 312-150

(8)

Twelfthofneverland^b¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: B Seemar| D

8/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Meydan (9.4f, 8/1) 16 days ago, just holding on. Can go well again.

Form: 11583-1

(13)

Quip^b,t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer

25/1

50/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, 11¼ lengths eighth of 12 to Algiers in Jebel Ali Mile (8f) 35 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Merely ticking over at present.

Form: 946-008

(4)

Saqqara King^p,t1²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: R Mullen| T: B Seemar

20/1

21½ lengths seventh of 9 to Lost Eden in listed race over C&D (25/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 607-877

(2)

Franz Kafka²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: G Sanchez⁽⁵⁾| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| D

16/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 13 in handicap at Meydan (9.9f, good, 22/1) 27 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Simon Crisford.

Form: 6102/79

(6)

First Winter^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: A de Vries| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| D

4/1

Second of 8 in minor event (5/2) at Meydan (8f, good) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Should be in the mix.

Form: 7/308-22

(11)

King Of Arms²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer

7/1

2/1, second of 9 in handicap at Meydan (9.4f, good) 27 days ago.

Form: 5/00-732

(3)

Bosphorus¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: V Leal| T: B Seemar

11/1

Winner at Meydan in February. Third of 8 in minor event there (8f, good, 9/2) 16 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 9/722-13

(9)

Gareth¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: A Fresu| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| D

7/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Winner at Fontainebleau in November. 10/1, second of 14 in handicap at Meydan (8f, good) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Every chance if back to best.

Form: 31-4962

(7)

Mudaarab^p,t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-9| J: Dane O'Neill| T: E Charpy| D

11/1

Seventh of 14 in handicap (15/2) at Meydan (8f, good) 16 days ago. Back up in trip. Interesting having a rare start on dirt.

Form: 58-0727

(10)

Qareeb¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson

12/1

Fifth of 14 in handicap (16/1) at Meydan (8f, good) 16 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 0148-65

(5)

Rakeez²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: M Holmberg| T: B Seemar| C

25/1

Course winner, including in December. Third of 7 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (11.9f, good) 26 days ago.

Form: 0761-83

Non-Runners

(14)

Act Of Wisdom²⁷

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: E Jeanne J: Bernardo Pinheiro

Forecasts

First Winter (4/1), George Villiers (9/2), Gareth (7/1), Prevent (7/1), King Of Arms (7/1), Twelfthofneverland (8/1), Mudaarab (11/1), Bosphorus (11/1), Qareeb (12/1), Franz Kafka (16/1), Saqqara King (20/1), Quip (25/1), Rakeez (25/1), Act Of Wisdom (25/1)

MUDAARAB hasn't run on dirt since late-2019 but seems to be building up to something. First Winter seemingly poses the biggest danger, while Twelfthofneverland also has claims.