16:55 Meydan

Friday 23 December 2022

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Nad Al Sheba Classic Presented By Ministry Of Economy Stakes - Turf

Off time: 16:55 | Winning time: 2m 1.49s

(4)

Maydanny²⁹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Dane O'Neill| T: A Albadwawi| OR: 107| D

15/8

Smart gelding. Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving E. Charpy. Has to be taken seriously on pick of form.

Form: 21751-8

(7)

Tamborrada^t1³⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R Dawson| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 99| D

11/1

Useful gelding. Respectable sixth of 10 in handicap at Sakhir (9.9f, good). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Appleby. Can make presence felt.

Form: 1115-6

(2)

Electrical Storm⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 92

2/1

Useful gelding. Winner at York in June. 10/1, below form seventeenth of 28 in handicap at Newmarket (9f, good) 90 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 32/1330

(5)

Rastrelli³⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: Q Al Busaidi⁽⁵⁾| T: I Mohammed| OR: 93| D

16/1

Useful gelding. Bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap (16/1) at this C&D (good). Off 10 months. Merits consideration.

Form: 5703-45

(6)

Valyrian Steel²⁹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass| OR: 91| D

18/1

Useful gelding. 17 lengths last of 14 to Hukum in Dubai City of Gold at this course (12f, good, 40/1), missing break. Off 9 months. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 5117-60

(11)

Franz Strauss¹³⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 90

18/1

Useful colt. 8/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Ascot (12f, good to firm). Off 139 days. First run for yard after leaving John & Thady Gosden.

Form: 1-43029

(8)

Night Of Luxury⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: G Malune| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 91| D

13/2

Useful gelding. 3 wins from 9 runs this year. 33/1 and hooded for 1st time, respectable thirteenth of 28 in handicap at Newmarket (9f, good) 90 days ago. May find a few too strong.

Form: 141170

(3)

Franz Kafka^h1²⁷⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Saif Al Balushi| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 87| CD

28/1

C&D winner. First run since leaving Simon Crisford when eighth of 13 in handicap (16/1) at Jebel Ali (9.7f). Off 9 months. Has work to do.

Form: 102/798

(1)

Kaheall^h1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: J Van Overmeire| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 88| C

16/1

Useful gelding. Course winner. 9/1, below form fifth of 11 in handicap at Meydan (9.9f) 14 days ago.

Form: 5-15055

(10)

Saqqara King^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-7| J: A Fresu| T: B Seemar| OR: 85

33/1

Fairly useful gelding. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Seventh of 11 in handicap at Meydan (9.9f, 20/1) 14 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 877057

(12)

Poster Paint^t³⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: R Mullen| T: B Seemar| OR: 87

25/1

Fairly useful gelding. Very good fourth of 10 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good) 36 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 0-61444

Non-Runners

(9)

Turjomaan⁴³

Weight: 8-10| Age: 6

T: D Watson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Maydanny (15/8), Electrical Storm (2/1), Night Of Luxury (13/2), Tamborrada (11/1), Rastrelli (16/1), Kaheall (16/1), Valyrian Steel (18/1), Franz Strauss (18/1), Poster Paint (25/1), Franz Kafka (28/1), Saqqara King (33/1)

MAYDANNY can land this competitive event but will have plenty snapping at his heels if not on song. Electrical Storm can give a good account, while Rastrelli is another who can figure with a claimer in the saddle.