10:15 Jebel Ali

Sunday 1 January 2023

All09:4510:1510:4511:1511:4512:1512:45

Race 2 - Maiden Stakes

Off time: 10:15 | Winning time: 1m 13.20s

(16)

Al Khawaneej Spirt⁸³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Fernando Jara| T: A Al Shemaili| OR: 61

25/1

Thrice-raced colt. Eighth of 9 in minor event at Yarmouth (6f, good to soft, 22/1) 83 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Alice Haynes. Best watched on dirt debut.

Form: 738-

(9)

Chief Of Navy³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri

7/2

Fair colt. 28/1, third of 8 in maiden at Meydan (6f) 31 days ago. Will need to pull out more again in this.

Form: 783-

(12)

Distinct Tale

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson

5/1

Tale of Verve colt. From good US family. One to note in the betting on debut.

Form:

(7)

Energetic^t1³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: P Cosgrave| T: I Mohammed & J Santos

17/2

Promising sort. 28/1, fourth of 8 in maiden at Meydan (6f) 31 days ago. Should progress.

Form: 4-

(4)

Hot Cloud³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: O Chavez| T: D Watson

20/1

7/1, thirteenth of 15 in maiden at Meydan (7f) 37 days ago. Major improvement needed.

Form: 0-

(8)

Houb Al Wattan

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

12/1

Shamardal colt. Dam French Group 3 winner from excellent family. Cost €280,000. Interesting debutant.

Form:

(3)

Talentum

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Sandro Paiva| T: B Seemar

18/1

Accelerate colt. Cost €26,000. Has a solid US dirt pedigree but was a cheap purchase.

Form:

(15)

Tiger Nation^b1,t1

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

15/2

Tamarkuz colt. Cost $110,000. Isn't ideally drawn on debut.

Form:

(2)

Al Naaem³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Allaia Tiar| T: I Mohammed & J Santos

22/1

33/1, ninth of 11 in maiden at Meydan (7f) 31 days ago. Makes little appeal.

Form: 69-

(10)

Good Time Gal²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar

17/2

Seventh of 8 in minor event at Meydan (7f, 22/1) 23 days ago. Needs another step forward.

Form: 07-

(13)

Habooba^p1,t1³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: R Dawson| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash

3/1

Fifth of 11 in maiden at Meydan (7f, 10/3) 31 days ago. May well do better.

Form: 5-

(14)

Hunting Lady^v1³¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Saif Al Balushi| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash

16/1

Eighth of 11 in maiden at Meydan (7f, 28/1) 31 days ago.

Form: 8-

Non-Runners

(5)

Dubawi Devil

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: M Al Mheiri J: Bernardo Pinheiro

(6)

Mijbil

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: B Seemar J: Non Runner

(11)

Silent Defense³⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: R Bouresly J: Non Runner

(1)

Tawaagg

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: M Costa J: J Van Overmeire

Forecasts

Habooba (3/1), Chief Of Navy (7/2), Distinct Tale (5/1), Tiger Nation (15/2), Energetic (17/2), Good Time Gal (17/2), Houb Al Wattan (12/1), Dubawi Devil (12/1), Silent Defense (12/1), Tawaagg (14/1), Hunting Lady (16/1), Talentum (18/1), Hot Cloud (20/1), Al Naaem (22/1), Al Khawaneej Spirt (25/1)

HABOOBA wasn't beaten far on debut in a race that is working out and may well be the answer. Energetic seems the most likely to capitalise if the selection fails to deliver, while Houb Al Wattan could make his presence felt on debut.