16:20 Meydan

Friday 9 December 2022

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Al Garhoud Sprint Listed Stakes - Dirt

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 1m 10.93s

(3)

Al Tariq^b²⁵⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| OR: 111| CD

3/1

Smart gelding. C&D winner. 28/1, 13¼ lengths eleventh of 13 to Switzerland in Dubai Golden Shaheen at this C&D. Off 8 months. Merits consideration.

Form: 61-1340

(7)

Canvassed²⁷⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 110| CD

5/2

Smart gelding. Runner-up in Al Shindagha Sprint in February. 6/4, below form 8¼ lengths fifth of 10 to Eastern World in Mahab Al Shimaal last time. Off 9 months. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 113-525

(5)

Mouheeb⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R Dawson| T: M Costa| OR: 103| C| D

6/1

Smart form. Course winner. 14/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at Jebel Ali (6f) 41 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 5-34961

(8)

Mutaraffa¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 97| D

14/1

Smart gelding. Five wins from 17 Flat runs. 15/8, respectable second of 8 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 41-1702

(6)

Raaeb^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 100| C| D

4/1

Useful performer. First run since leaving Saeed Bin Suroor when 6/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this course (7f) 28 days ago. More needed in this company.

Form: 1-00481

(4)

Tuz²⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R Mullen| T: B Seemar| OR: 105| C| D

8/1

Smart gelding. Course winner. 18 lengths twelfth of 16 to Bathrat Leon in Godolphin Mile (22/1) at this course (8f). Off 8 months. Best watched at shorter-than-optimum trip.

Form: 301-330

(1)

Upper Class^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: J Da Silva| T: J Olascoaga| OR: 95| CD

11/1

Useful horse. 5/1, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D 35 days ago, keeping on well. First run for yard after leaving Antonio Cintra Pereira. Others have achieved more.

Form: 097321

Non-Runners

(2)

Freedom Fighter²⁷⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: B Seemar J: T P O'Shea

Forecasts

Canvassed (5/2), Al Tariq (3/1), Freedom Fighter (10/3), Raaeb (4/1), Mouheeb (6/1), Tuz (8/1), Upper Class (11/1), Mutaraffa (14/1)

CANVASSED is a smart performer on his day and he is taken to make a winning comeback. Stable companion Al Tariq may give him most to think about, while Mouheeb may not be done improving just yet.