17:30 Meydan

Sunday 22 January 2023

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

Lincoln Presidential Race Handicap

Off time: 17:30 | Winning time: 1m 9.46s

(13)

Almoradi^b,t⁹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-8| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: M Baidhaei

40/1

100/1, first run since leaving O. Aashour when last of 16 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 9 days ago. Down in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 9700/0-0

(6)

Mythical Dancer^t1⁴¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Sandro Paiva| T: B Seemar| BF

20/1

Lightly-raced winner. Excellent second of 7 in nursery at Kempton (7f, 11/10), clear of rest. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Appleby. Has chance on pick of form but must overcome a 13 month absence.

Form: 1372/

(9)

Razzle Dazzle¹⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| BF

12/1

Third of 5 in handicap at Newmarket (7f, good to firm, 9/4), needing stiffer test. Off 176 days. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hannon. Can make presence felt.

Form: 16/4063-

(14)

Ayaad^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: R Mullen| T: R Bouresly| D

25/1

11/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 430/0-20

(12)

Cairn Island¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| D

20/1

11/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 813/07-0

(3)

Celtic Voyager^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: F Herholdt| T: M Mardood| D

50/1

Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 28/1, first run since leaving M. F. De Kock when last of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Dropped to a handy mark but has bit to prove.

Form: 10/848-0

(1)

Persian Empire^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: R Scott| T: H Al Marar| C

14/1

First run since leaving H. Al Hamida when won 16-runner maiden at this course (7f, good, 33/1) 14 days ago, keeping on well. Makes handicap debut. May find a couple too strong.

Form: 00-1

(11)

Way of Wisdom^b,t⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: O Chavez| T: O Refai| CD

50/1

C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2020. Tenth of 11 in handicap (25/1) at this course (7f, good) 7 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 6/5565-0

(2)

Will To Win^v⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: R Dawson| T: A Bin Harmash| D

9/2

Twenty one runs since last win in 2020. Respectable third of 7 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 2/1) 7 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 0557-53

(7)

Dignity Joy^v²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| D

22/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Jebel Ali in December. 100/30, well-beaten last of 8 to Rayig in handicap there (6f) 21 days ago. Needs to bounce back returned to turf.

Form: 61271-8

(5)

Rayig^b¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| D

13/8

Latest win at Jebel Ali in January. Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap (11/2) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago, nearest finish after meeting trouble. Merits consideration.

Form: 3552-14

(4)

Harvest Gold^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: M Barzalona| T: E Jeanne

9/2

20/1, excellent second of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Booking of Barzalona a plus. Can go well again.

Form: 05082-2

(10)

Green Team Station^t1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Fernando Jara| T: A Al Shemaili

7/1

Good third of 14 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 10 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 32043-3

Non-Runners

(8)

Pocket Dynamo¹⁰⁷⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 7

T: M Hussain J: Non-runner

(15)

Shanaghai City⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 7

T: R Bouresly J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Rayig (13/8), Harvest Gold (9/2), Will To Win (9/2), Green Team Station (7/1), Razzle Dazzle (12/1), Persian Empire (14/1), Cairn Island (20/1), Mythical Dancer (20/1), Dignity Joy (22/1), Ayaad (25/1), Shanaghai City (33/1), Almoradi (40/1), Celtic Voyager (50/1), Way of Wisdom (50/1)

RAYIG is in good form and can make amends after an extremely troubled passage last time. Harvest Gold has a fine course and distance record and should be on the premises, while Razzle Dazzle should be tuned up for his powerful yard and can see out the 1-2-3.