15:45 Meydan

Friday 25 November 2022

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Longines Legend Driver Collection Maiden Stakes - Dirt

Off time: 15:46 | Winning time: 1m 38.54s

(2)

Alhzeem²⁶⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M Costa

18/1

Fair gelding. 5/4, tenth of 14 in maiden at Meydan (9f, good), very slowly away. Off 8 months. First run for yard after leaving Nicholas Bachalard. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 30

(5)

Bawadi Spirit^h,t²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Sandro Paiva| T: S Alsabri| OR: 67

28/1

Fair colt. Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving D. Watson when last of 14 in handicap at Jebel Ali (7f, 28/1) 27 days ago.

Form: 993600

(7)

Dubai Vision³⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S Al Balushi| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash

16/1

Once-raced gelding. 9/2 and cheekpieces on, fifth of 7 in minor event at Chelmsford City (10f) on debut. Off 13 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Appleby. Bred for the surface.

Form: 5-

(3)

Eftekhar⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A Al Balushi| T: R Bouresly

40/1

16/1, last of 9 in maiden at Jebel Ali (7f) 6 days ago. Makes little appeal.

Form: 9

(8)

Emdakam³⁵¹

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

4/1

Fair colt. 11/4, second of 8 in maiden at this C&D, very slowly away. Can't be discounted but has been off 11 months.

Form: 62-

(1)

Express Route²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| OR: 73

18/1

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. 11/2, fourth of 8 in handicap at Jebel Ali (7f) 20 days ago. Playing for minor money.

Form: 25235-4

(11)

Happy Hepo^b1,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 71

7/1

Fair horse. 10/3 and tongue strap on, fifth of 10 in maiden at this course (7f) 21 days ago. Easy to pass over.

Form: 4/65-5

(12)

Black Mark¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Mullen| T: R Bouresly| OR: 73

18/1

Fair colt. Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. Fourth of 9 in maiden (17/2) at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Should be on the premises again.

Form: 089034

(13)

Made In Dubai^p¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 73

11/1

Fair colt. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourth of 8 in handicap (6/1) at this C&D 14 days ago. Can give running without threatening principals.

Form: 635-44

(10)

Reybaal⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: J Van Overmeire| T: M Costa| OR: 70

14/1

Modest colt. 16/1, fourth of 9 in maiden at Jebel Ali (7f) 6 days ago.

Form: 794

(9)

Sari Dubai²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 87

7/2

Useful colt. 6/5, fourth of 10 in maiden at this course (7f) 21 days ago. Should build on reappearance.

Form: 3274

(4)

State Event¹⁵¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Dawson| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| OR: 82

9/4

Thrice-raced gelding. Seventh of 9 in maiden (10/3) at Windsor (8.1f, good to firm). Off 151 days. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Appleby. Well bred, could be dangerous to underestimate on UAE debut.

Form: 557

Non-Runners

(6)

Almastar

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: O Refai J: P Cosgrave

Forecasts

State Event (9/4), Sari Dubai (7/2), Emdakam (4/1), Happy Hepo (7/1), Made In Dubai (11/1), Reybaal (14/1), Dubai Vision (16/1), Alhzeem (18/1), Black Mark (18/1), Express Route (18/1), Almastar (25/1), Bawadi Spirit (28/1), Eftekhar (40/1)

SARI DUBAI has the edge on form and is worth another chance three weeks on from return. State Event has pieces of form that make him interesting, while Emdakam edges it so far as third place is concerned.