17:30 Meydan

Friday 3 February 2023

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Race 7 - Handicap - Turf

Off time: 17:31 | Winning time: 1m 35.82s

(13)

Bay Of Honour¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| D

15/2

Two wins from 4 runs last year. 11/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 16 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1/1510-0

(8)

Moqtarreb²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Dane O'Neill| T: A Albadwawi| D

10/1

Respectable seventh of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good, 28/1) 21 days ago, never nearer. Has work to do.

Form: 54078-7

(2)

Get Back Goldie^b⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Fernando Jara| T: D O'neill| D

33/1

First run since leaving Doug F. O'Neill when sixth of 8 in minor event at Del Mar (5f, firm, 429/10) 62 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving Leandro Mora. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 19/1606-

(9)

Legend Of Dubai¹⁴⁹

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

15/2

Good second of 11 in handicap (3/1) at Doncaster (10.2f, good). Off 149 days. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Roger Varian.

Form: 21/1002-

(7)

Zainhom^b¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 50/1, respectable eighth of 16 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Difficult ask.

Form: 0793-48

(11)

Flamingo Girl²¹

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

80/1

First run since leaving Henk Grewe when fourteenth of 16 in handicap (50/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago, not clear run. Others make more appeal.

Form: 83517/0

(3)

Tamborrada^t²⁶

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

20/1

Creditable third of 7 in minor event (25/1) at this C&D (good) 26 days ago. Needs to do more.

Form: 115/69-3

(10)

Tranquil Night²³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| D

11/8

Promising type. Three wins from 4 runs last year. Last of 30 in Britannia Handicap (7/1) at Royal Ascot (8f, good to firm). Off 7 months. Expected to be bang there on return.

Form: 4/1110-

(1)

Iron Butterfly¹¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: A de Vries| T: N Petersen| D

40/1

Three wins from 8 runs last year. Seventh of 8 in minor event () at Bro (10.4f, good). Off 110 days. Back down in trip. Makes handicap debut. Others make more appeal.

Form: 112107-

(4)

Light And Dark¹⁶²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: S bin Suroor

6/1

14/1, third of 9 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f), slowly away. Off 162 days. Doesn't have a great record in UAE.

Form: 10/0073-

(14)

Ouzo²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| D

13/2

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Respectable third of 16 in handicap (8/1) at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 03456-3

(5)

Zero To A Hundred^b⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| CD

66/1

C&D winner. Respectable 8¼ lengths seventh of 16 to San Donato in listed race at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 61 days ago.

Form: 316357-

(12)

Fall Of Rome^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A Slattery| T: B Seemar

28/1

First run since leaving Charlie Appleby when fifteenth of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good, 33/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 33123/0

(6)

Meishar⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: L Morris| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam

40/1

Latest win at Lingfield in November. 20/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Meydan (7f) 7 days ago, hampered. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7331-09

(15)

Private Signal²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: B Seemar

40/1

First run since leaving Charlie Appleby when eighth of 10 in handicap at Meydan (8f, 28/1) 21 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 219/26-8

Non-Runners

(16)

Wild Lion¹¹⁹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: S bin Suroor J: Louis Steward

Forecasts

Tranquil Night (11/8), Light And Dark (6/1), Ouzo (13/2), Bay Of Honour (15/2), Legend Of Dubai (15/2), Moqtarreb (10/1), Wild Lion (12/1), Tamborrada (20/1), Zainhom (28/1), Fall Of Rome (28/1), Get Back Goldie (33/1), Meishar (40/1), Private Signal (40/1), Iron Butterfly (40/1), Zero To A Hundred (66/1), Flamingo Girl (80/1)

WILD LION was on the up when last seen and he takes preference over Legend of Dubai. Tranquil Night has the potential for better on his UAE debut, so he's also feared.