16:20 Meydan

Sunday 8 January 2023

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Reve by Azizi Handicap - Dirt

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 1m 38.73s

(10)

Onda Ruggente⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 85

3/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Good third of 8 in handicap (9/4) at Jebel Ali (6f) 7 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Booking of Barzalona a plus. Merits consideration.

Form: 531-3

(4)

Scabbard³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 85| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 14 in handicap (20/1) at this C&D 30 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Needs a few of these to falter.

Form: 130889-

(16)

Trancaferro³⁰²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: J Van Overmeire| T: O Aashour| OR: 85| D

40/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. Ninth of 14 in handicap at Jebel Ali (8f, 25/1). Off 10 months. Makes little appeal.

Form: 343/009-

(6)

Street Mood^t³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 84| CD

10/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win here in November. Below form sixth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (9/1) 30 days ago.

Form: 841216-

(7)

Al Maroom^b³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 82| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 5/1, below form fourth of 14 in handicap at this C&D 30 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 1/43624-

(12)

Saqqara King^t¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: C Planas| T: B Seemar| OR: 82

33/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Last of 11 in minor event (33/1) at Meydan (9.9f, good) 16 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 770570-

(2)

Anbar²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: O Chavez| T: D Watson| OR: 81

33/1

Winner at Jebel Ali in October. 18/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at Jebel Ali (7f) 22 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 306160-

(9)

Border Edge¹⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Sandro Paiva| T: B Seemar| OR: 81| D

25/1

Thrice-raced winner. 7/4, sixth of 12 in minor event at Kempton (8f), having run of race. Off 158 days. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Appleby. Makes handicap debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 716-

(11)

Barq Al Emarat^p³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Fernando Jara| T: I Mohammed| OR: 80| C

12/1

One win from 2 runs last year. 16/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, won 6-runner maiden at this course (7f) 30 days ago, slowly away. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher.

Form: 41-

(14)

Far Sky⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| OR: 80| D

22/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap at Sharjah (8.4f) 42 days ago. This requires a return to form.

Form: 352060-

(1)

Mayaadeen³⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: Dane O'Neill| T: D Watson| OR: 79| C| D

7/2

Course winner. Latest win at Jebel Ali in November. Creditable 1¼ lengths second of 10 to Tolmount in handicap at Jebel Ali (8f, 2/1) 36 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 254212-

(8)

Canny Fettle^p¹⁹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Mullen| T: S Alsabri| OR: 77| D

16/1

8/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at Newcastle (7.1f), suited by emphasis on stamina. Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Roger Varian.

Form: 412931-

(3)

Falsehood⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 75| CD

10/1

First run since leaving R. Al Rayhi when 17/2, didn't need to improve to win 8-runner handicap at this C&D 58 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 14/7061-

(13)

Triple Venture³⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: R Dawson| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 75| C

18/1

Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (9/2) at this course (7f) 38 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6/33341-

(5)

Tolmount^p,t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 74| D

18/1

Latest win at Jebel Ali in December. Creditable third of 7 in handicap at Jebel Ali (9.7f, 9/4) 7 days ago.

Form: 27614-3

(15)

Perfect Balance^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: P Cosgrave| T: B Seemar| OR: 73| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Meydan (9f, good, 11/2) 16 days ago, not clear run. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 177308-

Non-Runners

Razeen Dubai¹⁶

Weight: 8-11| Age: 4

T: S Ghadayer J: Reserve 1

Midnight Deal²²

Weight: 8-5| Age: 6

T: M Baidhaei J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Onda Ruggente (3/1), Mayaadeen (7/2), Al Maroom (6/1), Street Mood (10/1), Falsehood (10/1), Barq Al Emarat (12/1), Canny Fettle (16/1), Triple Venture (18/1), Tolmount (18/1), Scabbard (22/1), Far Sky (22/1), Border Edge (25/1), Perfect Balance (25/1), Anbar (33/1), Saqqara King (33/1), Trancaferro (40/1)

AL MAROOM's overall form just gives her the edge but she has little room for error. Mayaadeen is in good form and could be the answer to second place, while Perfect Balance can't be discounted at a big price.