14:35 Meydan

Friday 25 November 2022

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Graduate Stakes Presented By Longines Stakes

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 1m 24.76s

(3)

On The Warpath²⁵¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 106| D

5/2

Smart gelding. Respectable third of 16 in minor event at Jebel Ali (7f, 5/1). Off 8 months. Not taken lightly.

Form: 02-4373

(2)

Royal Mews^t²⁵¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 100| C

2/1

Useful gelding. Course winner. Below form tenth of 16 in minor event (6/1) at Jebel Ali (7f). Off 8 months. Can make presence felt.

Form: 33-5160

(6)

Island Rule^v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: R Dawson| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 99| D

13/8

Useful gelding. 10/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 52-2552

(5)

Lost Gold¹⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: S Al Balushi| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 73

18/1

Lightly-raced winner. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, tenth of 11 in handicap (11/1) at Newbury (10f, good). Off 148 days. Significantly down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Saeed Bin Suroor and makes dirt debut. Bit to find.

Form: 1-640

(8)

Fast Start^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 71

33/1

Fair gelding. Fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D (16/1) 21 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 2073/75

(1)

Ironside⁵³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: A de Vries| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 66| BF

25/1

Lightly-raced maiden. Blinkered for 1st time, below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Leicester (7f, good to firm, 16/5). Off 17 months. First run for yard after leaving John & Thady Gosden. Probably best watched on UAE debut.

Form: 05537-

Non-Runners

(7)

Private Signal²⁰⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: B Seemar J: C Planas

(4)

Ode To Duty³⁴⁴

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: A Bin Harmash J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Island Rule (13/8), Royal Mews (2/1), On The Warpath (5/2), Private Signal (14/1), Lost Gold (18/1), Ironside (25/1), Ode To Duty (25/1), Fast Start (33/1)

ISLAND RULE is the pick at the weights but will need to put his best foot forward to prevail. Royal Mews gets the nod among the others, while On The Warpath is another that should go well despite having to give plenty of weight away all round.