12:50 Meydan

Sunday 5 February 2023

All10:3011:0511:4012:1512:5013:2514:0014:35

Race 5 - Arabian Adventures Handicap - Turf

Off time: 12:52 | Winning time: 1m 36.19s

(8)

El Patriota⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: J Da Silva| T: J Olascoaga| D

7/1

Below form sixth of 10 in handicap at Meydan (9.4f, 15/2) 9 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 66246-6

(2)

Aeonian¹¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri

18/1

Lightly-raced winner. 8/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 14 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f). Off 115 days. First run for yard after leaving Sir Michael Stoute. Others make more appeal.

Form: 1/3329-

(10)

Kaheall^b¹⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: J Van Overmeire| T: S Ghadayer| CD

C&D winner. Blinkered for 1st time, last of 7 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 17 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 0558-87

(7)

Poster Paint¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| D

10/3

28/1, good 1¾ lengths second of 10 to Invincibly in handicap at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 14445-2

(4)

Manahir^h²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| C| D

4/1

Course winner. 14/1, creditable fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 37483-5

(3)

Gareth¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: R Dawson| T: A Bin Harmash| C

7/1

Course winner here in January. Creditable 2¼ lengths fourth of 10 to Invincibly in handicap (8/1) at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 5960-14

(13)

Bawaasil¹⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: Dane O'Neill| T: D Watson| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Fourth of 7 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 17 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1/568-74

(6)

First Winter^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: G Malune| T: A Bin Harmash| D

16/1

Respectable 4¼ lengths fifth of 10 to Invincibly in handicap (20/1) at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 8/223-45

(9)

Zhou Storm¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: M Rodrigues| T: A Al Shemaili

28/1

28/1, first run since leaving A. Al Rayhi when last of 5 in handicap at Meydan (6f) 16 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes turf debut. Plenty to prove at present.

Form: 5720/05

(11)

One Idea¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 3 runs last year. Latest win at Jebel Ali in November. Respectable 4¼ lengths sixth of 10 to Invincibly in handicap at this course (9f, good, 15/2) 14 days ago.

Form: 00/141-6

(12)

Tangled Words⁴²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: A de Vries| T: B Seemar

20/1

Lightly-raced winner. 5/2, last of 7 in nursery at Kempton (7f), slowly away. Off 14 months. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Appleby. Uphill task.

Form: 4717/

(5)

Border Edge²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: P Cosgrave| T: B Seemar| D

20/1

One win from 3 runs last year. 25/1, first run since leaving Charlie Appleby when below form seventh of 16 in handicap at Meydan (8f) 28 days ago. Should strip fitter for that run.

Form: 716-7

Invincibly¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: F Herholdt| T: R Bouresly| C| D

17/2

Improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap (25/1) at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Poster Paint. RESERVE.

Form: 108-031

Non-Runners

(14)

Hawa Bilady³¹¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 5

T: R Bouresly J: O Chavez

(10)

Ajwad⁶³

Weight: 9-8| Age: 10

T: R Bouresly J: Non Runner

(1)

Bullace²¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: M Mardood J: R Mullen

Way of Wisdom¹⁴

Weight: 8-9| Age: 8

T: O Refai J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Poster Paint (10/3), Manahir (4/1), El Patriota (7/1), Gareth (7/1), Invincibly (17/2), One Idea (11/1), Hawa Bilady (12/1), Bawaasil (14/1), First Winter (16/1), Aeonian (18/1), Border Edge (20/1), Tangled Words (20/1), Ajwad (20/1), Zhou Storm (28/1), Bullace (33/1)

EL PATRIOTA has dropped a little further in the weights and this looks an easier assignment than he usually contests, so he just edges it as the selection in an open race. Poster Paint seems to have the best credentials of the remainder, while Gareth has been in good form and is our third choice.