16:55 Meydan

Sunday 8 January 2023

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Mina by Azizi Handicap - Turf

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: 1m 56.65s

(2)

Gareth^h³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: R Dawson| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| OR: 80

20/1

25/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Meydan (8f) 30 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 255960-

(9)

Miami Joy^h,t³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: Q Al Busaidi⁽⁵⁾| T: I Mohammed & J Santos| OR: 79

20/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. Below form seventh of 14 in handicap (13/2) at Meydan (8f) 30 days ago.

Form: 03/0037-

(7)

Act Of Wisdom^p⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: R Mullen| T: E Jeanne| OR: 77

25/1

Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good) 52 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 07/8573-

(12)

Graffiti Master⁴⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 77

9/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2017. 16/1, good second of 12 in handicap at Meydan (10.9f) 44 days ago, staying on well. Can make presence felt.

Form: 868232-

(13)

Karnavaal^v⁴⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Dane O'Neill| T: D Watson| OR: 77

18/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2018. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (11/4) at Meydan (10.9f) 44 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 2276/20-

(16)

True Accolade¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: P Cosgrave| T: B Seemar| OR: 78

11/1

First run since leaving Charlie Appleby when creditable sixth of 10 in handicap (3/1) at this course (12f, good) 16 days ago. Back down in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 31236-

(11)

Yurman^t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 77

20/1

Didn't need to improve to win 9-runner handicap at Al Ain (8f) 29 days ago. 13lb higher now.

Form: 570761-

(1)

City King^h,t²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: O Chavez| T: O Refai| OR: 77

20/1

One win from 3 runs last year. 40/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, won 8-runner maiden at Jebel Ali (8f) 22 days ago. Makes handicap debut. More required.

Form: 971-

(8)

Kanood^t,v¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass| OR: 76| D

11/4

Creditable third of 10 in handicap (10/1) at this course (12f, good) 16 days ago. Back down in trip. Can give another good account.

Form: 41/U823-

(4)

Light Beam^b,t⁵²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Saif Al Balushi| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| OR: 75| CD

28/1

Course winner. Below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good) 52 days ago.

Form: P01086-

(10)

Exciting Days¹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 71

12/1

Good 1¾ lengths fifth of 12 to Untold Secret in handicap (18/1) at this course (9f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 5/77705-

(6)

Untold Secret¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 9-1| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 70| CD

7/1

7/2, won 12-runner handicap at this course (9f, good) 16 days ago. Holding form very well at present.

Form: 134421-

(3)

Daneyan^t¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: M Rodrigues⁽⁷⁾| T: A Al Al Neyadi| OR: 69| D

10/1

Very good 1½ lengths third of 12 to Untold Secret in handicap (22/1) at this course (9f, good) 16 days ago, slowly away. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 746773-

(5)

Orientalism^p¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 69

25/1

12/1, 23¼ lengths last of 12 to Untold Secret in handicap at this course (9f, good) 16 days ago. Has lost form.

Form: 22/700-

Last Light^t¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: J Da Silva| T: A Albadwawi| OR: 65

12/1

Very good 1¾ lengths fourth of 12 to Untold Secret in handicap (9/1) at this course (9f, good) 16 days ago.

Form: 0/07354-

Sugar Boy^p¹⁶

Age: 11| Weight: 8-9| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: Q Aboud| OR: 64

33/1

Eighteen runs since last win in 2019. 3¼ lengths sixth of 12 to Untold Secret in handicap (50/1) at this course (9f, good) 16 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 0/00086-

Non-Runners

(15)

Ebnzaidoon³⁰

Weight: 9-7| Age: 5

T: D Watson J: Non Runner

(14)

Junooh⁴⁴

Weight: 9-5| Age: 7

T: Q Aboud J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Kanood (11/4), Graffiti Master (9/2), Untold Secret (7/1), Daneyan (10/1), True Accolade (11/1), Exciting Days (12/1), Last Light (12/1), Karnavaal (18/1), Gareth (20/1), City King (20/1), Yurman (20/1), Miami Joy (20/1), Act Of Wisdom (25/1), Orientalism (25/1), Light Beam (28/1), Sugar Boy (33/1), Junooh (50/1)

A trappy contest that can go the way of DANEYAN who took a step back in the right direction returned to the turf last time. Kanood has been narrowly denied the last twice and is expected to bang there again, while Untold Secret is belying his advancing years and can continue his run of form.