14:35 Meydan

Friday 23 December 2022

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Arabian Radio Network Handicap - Turf

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 1m 50.87s

(11)

Desert Destination⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: A Fresu| T: O Refai| OR: 75

7/2

Respectable 5¼ lengths fourth of 10 to Mouser in handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 8 days ago.

Form: 0-26204

(9)

Orientalism^p²⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 75

12/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 13 in handicap at Sharjah (8.4f) 26 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 22/70

(7)

Perfect Balance^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 75

11/2

Blinkered for 1st time, thirteenth of 16 in handicap (12/1) at Meydan (8f) 28 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 8-17730

(10)

Exciting Days³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 72

18/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Jebel Ali (8f, 11/1) 34 days ago. Needs a few to falter returning to turf.

Form: 25-7770

(1)

Razeen Dubai^p⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 72

9/1

20/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, third of 8 in handicap at Meydan (8f) 42 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 755063

(5)

Al Meqdam²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| OR: 69

20/1

Seventh of 11 in handicap (16/1) at Meydan (7f) 22 days ago. Up in trip. Has work to do.

Form: 5218-07

(8)

Daneyan^t⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: M Rodrigues⁽⁷⁾| T: A Al Al Neyadi| OR: 69| D

22/1

Seventh of 9 in minor event (66/1) at Jebel Ali (9f) 6 days ago. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 774677

(2)

Untold Secret⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 67| D

7/2

Latest win at Al Ain in October. Creditable second of 11 in handicap at Sharjah (9.9f) 5 days ago. Booking of Barzalona a plus. Enters calculations.

Form: 013442

(3)

Last Light^t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Dane O'Neill| T: A Albadwawi| OR: 66

9/1

First run since leaving E. Charpy when very good fifth of 13 in maiden at Al Ain (9.9f, firm) 35 days ago.

Form: 80-0735

(6)

Lost Gold^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Dawson| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 66| D

11/1

Below form 8¾ lengths sixth of 10 to Mouser in handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 8 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1-64056

(13)

Mouser⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Sandro Paiva| T: M Ibrahim| OR: 65

7/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 8 days ago.

Form: 070/6-01

(12)

Sugar Boy^p⁸

Age: 10| Weight: 9-0| J: O Chavez| T: Q Aboud| OR: 64

50/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. 11¾ lengths eighth of 10 to Mouser in handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 8 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 00-0008

Non-Runners

(4)

Nayefah¹⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: M Costa J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Untold Secret (7/2), Desert Destination (7/2), Perfect Balance (11/2), Mouser (7/1), Last Light (9/1), Razeen Dubai (9/1), Lost Gold (11/1), Orientalism (12/1), Exciting Days (18/1), Al Meqdam (20/1), Daneyan (22/1), Sugar Boy (50/1)

PERFECT BALANCE is the tentative selection from just 1 Ib higher than his last winning mark. Razeen Dubai can chase him home, while Untold Secret could be best of the remainder.