16:20 Meydan

Friday 27 January 2023

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Zabeel Turf Handicap - Turf

Off time: 16:22 | Winning time: 2m 6.83s

(7)

Maydanny^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Dane O'Neill| T: A Albadwawi| D

20/1

First run since leaving E. Charpy when seventh of 11 in minor event (15/8) at this C&D (good) 35 days ago.

Form: 1751/87-

(12)

Good Fortune¹¹¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: T Bachelot| T: S Jensen

66/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Bro in September. 8/10, last of 4 in minor event at Klampenborg (9f, good to soft). Off 111 days. Must improve.

Form: 13/2124-

(9)

Magical Morning^t1¹⁰⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D Egan| T: A Murphy

28/1

33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, fourteenth of 20 in handicap at Ascot (8f, good to soft). Off 104 days. Up in trip. First run for yard after leaving John & Thady Gosden.

Form: 010500-

(8)

Felix^p,t⁸⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: A de Vries| T: M Botti| D

10/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Good third of 10 in handicap (12/1) at Chelmsford City (10f) 80 days ago, nearest finish. Enters calculations.

Form: 584483-

(5)

Desert Peace^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| D

28/1

First run since leaving Charlie Appleby when below form 15¾ lengths seventh of 16 to Algiers in Maktoum Challenge Round 1 (66/1) at Meydan (8f) 21 days ago, never nearer. Up in trip.

Form: 2/1630-7

(6)

White Heart¹³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: R Mullen| T: N Petersen| D

33/1

Respectable 3¾ lengths seventh of 15 to Hard One To Please in Stockholm Cup International at Bro (11.9f, good, 235/10). Off 131 days.

Form: 2/13147-

(14)

White Wolf¹⁰⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: S bin Suroor

9/4

Thrice-raced winner. Two wins from 3 runs last year. 4/11, won 10-runner minor event at Wolverhampton (9.5f), quickening clear. Off 104 days. Makes handicap debut. Should progress.

Form: 161-

(4)

Annerville¹⁰⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: J P Murtagh| D

17/2

28/1, creditable 2¼ lengths fifth of 12 to Self Belief in listed race at Leopardstown (10f, soft), never nearer. Off 104 days. Not discounted.

Form: 278035-

(1)

Blue Trail¹⁴⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M Barzalona| T: C Appleby

5/1

Last of 11 in handicap at Ascot (12f, good, 11/1). Off 146 days. Booking of Barzalona a plus. Likely to bounce back.

Form: 143820-

(3)

Brilliant Light¹²⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor| D

10/3

Respectable ninth of 28 in handicap (33/1) at Newmarket (9f, good). Off 125 days. Can make presence felt.

Form: 145259-

(13)

Falling Shadow^t1¹⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| BF| D

7/1

Last of 5 in handicap at Goodwood (9.9f, good, 2/1). Off 152 days. Still unexposed and worthy of a market check.

Form: 8D/1725-

(10)

Zaman^v¹⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: R Dawson| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| C

33/1

Course winner. Respectable second of 7 in minor event at this course (8f, good, 20/1) 19 days ago. Back up in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 46720-2

(11)

Franz Kafka^h²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: A Fresu| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 25/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at this course (12f, good) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2/7983-0

Non-Runners

(2)

Legend Of Dubai¹⁴²

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: D Watson J: P J Dobbs

Forecasts

White Wolf (9/4), Brilliant Light (10/3), Blue Trail (5/1), Falling Shadow (7/1), Legend Of Dubai (8/1), Annerville (17/2), Felix (10/1), Maydanny (20/1), Franz Kafka (28/1), Magical Morning (28/1), Desert Peace (28/1), Zaman (33/1), White Heart (33/1), Good Fortune (66/1)

LEGEND OF DUBAI ran well on his final outing for Roger Varian and makes most appeal starting out for a new yard after 142 days off. White Wolf, last seen scoring impressively in a novice at Wolverhampton, is a big danger and his stablemate Brilliant Light is hard to dismiss.