15:10 Meydan

Sunday 22 January 2023

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Al Tayer Motors Race Handicap

Off time: 15:10 | Winning time: 2m 6.63s

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Secret Image⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar

17/2

First run since leaving Charlie Appleby when fourth of 5 in handicap at Jebel Ali (9f, 11/4) 8 days ago.

Form: 12/305-4

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Verboten⁴⁴

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

4/1

Latest win at Jebel Ali in November. Respectable second of 11 in handicap (3/1) at this C&D 44 days ago, no match for winner. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 23/0212-

(4)

Violent Justice^v³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: P Cosgrave| T: D Watson

12/1

6¾ lengths last of 7 to Wickywickywheels in listed race at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good) 31 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 1/45247-

(9)

Carpe Momentum²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson

15/2

11/4, career best when winning 10-runner maiden at Jebel Ali (8f) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 5/228-1

(10)

Vasilakos⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: R Dawson| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| D

5/1

One win from 1 run last year. First run since leaving Charlie Appleby when won 13-runner maiden at Al Ain (9.9f, firm) 65 days ago. Makes handicap/dirt debut and is interesting switched to this surface.

Form: 3/1-

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Trancaferro¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: J Van Overmeire| T: O Aashour| D

33/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Twelfth of 16 in handicap at this course (8f, 50/1) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 43/009-0

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Grand Dubai⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: M Al Mheiri| C

11/2

Course winner. 25/1, second of 7 in handicap here (9.4f) 7 days ago. May find a few too strong back up in grade.

Form: 662/80-2

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Mulfit⁵⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: O Chavez| T: D Watson| CD

13/2

Won 12-runner handicap at this course (10.9f, 8/1) 58 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 4/44651-

(1)

Green Jacket^b⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Mullen| T: B Seemar

9/2

Won 16-runner maiden (9/2) at Jebel Ali (9f) 8 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Still unexposed and could have more to give.

Form: 4/72-1

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Mawtini^p1,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: A de Vries| T: M Baidhaei

25/1

4/1, well-beaten ninth of 10 to Carpe Momentum in maiden at Jebel Ali (8f) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2-9

Non-Runners

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Fire Group³¹⁶

Weight: 9-4| Age: 5

T: M Al Mheiri J: A Fresu

Forecasts

Verboten (4/1), Green Jacket (9/2), Vasilakos (5/1), Grand Dubai (11/2), Mulfit (13/2), Carpe Momentum (15/2), Secret Image (17/2), Fire Group (10/1), Violent Justice (12/1), Mawtini (25/1), Trancaferro (33/1)

GREEN JACKET has few miles on the clock, has improved with each run for this yard and looks capable of taking this, though has little leeway if anything goes wrong. Verboten is running well and could emerge as the chief threat, while Vasilakos has a good shout of a share of the minor money.