17:30 Meydan

Friday 20 January 2023

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Handicap - Turf

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 22.56s

(10)

Edraak²²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Cieren Fallon| T: M Appleby| D

15/2

Five wins from 19 Flat runs. 3/1, good 2 lengths third of 6 to Benefit in listed race at Salisbury (6f, good). Off 7 months but can make presence felt.

Form: 51/3323-

(1)

Fastnet Crown^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Colin Keane| T: M O'callaghan| D

22/1

Latest win at Dundalk in December. Creditable 8½ lengths sixth of 11 to Valiant Prince in Al Rashidiya (33/1) at this course (9f, good) 7 days ago. Back down in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 00461-6

(7)

Coachello¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: R Mullen| T: G Elliott| D

50/1

16/1, below form 9¾ lengths seventh of 15 to Al Suhail in Al Fahidi Fort at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 131/02-7

(9)

La Barrosa^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: A de Vries| T: M Ibrahim| D

66/1

Off 12 months off and below form on first outing since leaving Charlie Appleby (in first-time hood and tongue strap) when 11th over C&D a fortnight ago. Makes handicap debut with work to do.

Form: 260/30-0

(16)

Story Of Light¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Saif Al Balushi| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash

80/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 80/1, 10½ lengths ninth of 15 to Al Suhail in Al Fahidi Fort at this C&D (good) 14 days ago, not clear run. No forlorn hope.

Form: 23/209-9

(14)

Bay Of Honour^t1¹⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| D

11/2

Two wins from 4 runs last year. Latest win at Newmarket in August. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at York (7.9f, good to firm, 7/1). Off 154 days/gelded. Not taken lightly if bouncing back.

Form: 01/1510-

(8)

New Kingdom^h¹¹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| D

4/1

Latest win at Doncaster in September. 22/1, fifteenth of 17 in handicap at Ascot (7f, good to soft). Off 111 days but can give a good account.

Form: 333010-

(13)

Silent Film¹¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: M Barzalona| T: C Appleby| CD

13/2

C&D winner. 16/1, raced on unfavoured part of track when twelfth of 17 in handicap at Ascot (7f, good to soft). Off 111 days but has won off a break and rates a player under Barzalona.

Form: 100520-

(12)

Wirko^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: O Chavez| T: R Bouresly

80/1

Blinkered for 1st time, first run since leaving Charlie Appleby when well-beaten last of 11 to Valiant Prince in Al Rashidiya (66/1) at this course (9f, good) 7 days ago. Makes handicap debut with others preferred.

Form: 114/00-0

(15)

Zainhom^b¹²

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M Al Mheiri| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 7/1, only fourth of 7 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 12 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 30793-4

(5)

Jumaira Bay⁴⁷

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

66/1

Below form 10½ lengths ninth of 16 to San Donato in listed race at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 47 days ago. Needs to get back on track.

Form: 85/0109-

(2)

Major Partnership^t¹⁹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Five wins from 17 Flat runs. 14/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at York (7f, good to firm). Off 6 months and needs to hit the ground running.

Form: 10630/6-

(6)

Raiku⁶⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: V Janacek| T: G Arizkorreta Elosegui| D

20/1

Latest win at Madrid in October. Creditable second of 12 in minor event at Madrid (7f, soft) 68 days ago. Respected.

Form: 031412-

(11)

Shining Blue^h¹⁰¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: S bin Suroor| BF| D

13/2

Three wins from 7 runs last year. 3/1, respectable fifth of 9 in handicap at Leicester (7f, good). Off 101 days. Shortlisted.

Form: 110605-

(4)

Spangled Mac^t1⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: C Planas⁽⁷⁾| T: G Boughey| D

10/1

Five wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win at Yarmouth in July. 7/1, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Wolverhampton (6.1f), slowly away. Off 92 days but he's one to consider.

Form: 112072-

(3)

Spirit Of Light^h⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: A Fresu| T: Ian Williams| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Respectable fifth of 16 in handicap (18/1) at this course (8f, good) 7 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 90308-5

Non-Runners

Tamborrada¹²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: Ahmad Bin Harmash J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Spirit Of Light (7/2), New Kingdom (4/1), Bay Of Honour (11/2), Shining Blue (13/2), Silent Film (13/2), Edraak (15/2), Spangled Mac (10/1), Raiku (20/1), Fastnet Crown (22/1), Major Partnership (22/1), Coachello (50/1), Zainhom (50/1), Jumaira Bay (66/1), La Barrosa (66/1), Story Of Light (80/1), Wirko (80/1)

SILENT FILM kickstarted 2022 with a C&D win after an absence and can repeat the feat off a handy-looking mark. Edraak also goes well fresh so rates the main threat ahead of Spangled Mac and Bay of Honour who look best equipped to fight it out for minor honours.