17:30 Meydan

Sunday 15 January 2023

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

Race 7 - Handicap - Turf

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 57.79s

(4)

Ranaan^b²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar

11/4

Latest win here in November. Seventh of 10 in handicap (6/1) at Jebel Ali (5f) 29 days ago. May find a few too strong on turf debut.

Form: 527137-

(5)

Leading Spirit⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: P Cosgrave| T: B Seemar| D

4/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Ninth of 14 in handicap (10/1) at this course (6f, good) 7 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 23643-9

(1)

Will To Win^v⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: R Dawson| T: A Bin Harmash

2/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2020. Bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap (14/1) at this course (6f, good) 7 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 50557-5

(3)

Ironside²³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri

6/1

Good third of 9 in maiden at this course (6f, good, 8/1) 23 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 537/443-

(8)

Act Of Reason²³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: R Ffrench| T: O Refai

14/1

Winless after 18 runs. 4/1, below form fourth of 9 in maiden at this course (6f, good) 23 days ago, never nearer. Makes only limited appeal.

Form: 356724-

(7)

Manhunter⁷⁰⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: O Chavez| T: M Baidhaei

20/1

Last of 16 in handicap at Jebel Ali (7f, 13/2). Off 23 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving M. Rahman. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 753120/

(6)

Chief Of Navy¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: M Al Mheiri

11/1

7/2, below form sixth of 12 in maiden at Jebel Ali (6f) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Unexposed and back on turf.

Form: 783-6

Non-Runners

(2)

Sugar Boy⁷

Weight: 8-5| Age: 11

T: Q Aboud J: J Van Overmeire

Forecasts

Will To Win (2/1), Ranaan (11/4), Leading Spirit (4/1), Ironside (6/1), Chief Of Navy (11/1), Act Of Reason (14/1), Manhunter (20/1), Sugar Boy (33/1)

A wide-open sprint handicap to close the card can go the way of WILL TO WIN who looks to have marginally the best claims. Chief Of Navy has few miles on the clock and could make his presence felt switched to handicaps, while Ranaan is of interest if transferring his dirt form to the turf.