16:20 Meydan

Friday 10 February 2023

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Blue Point Sprint Group 2 Stakes

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 57.10s

(6)

Khaadem^b³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: D Egan| T: C Hills| OR: 108| D

28/1

Smart gelding. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 11/1, 11¾ lengths thirteenth of 16 to Lazuli in listed race at this C&D (good) 35 days ago, ridden under 2f out and folding. Others preferred.

Form: 81149-0

(12)

Acklam Express^v³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 104| D

15/2

Smart gelding. Visored for 1st time, creditable 1½ lengths fourth of 16 to Lazuli in listed race at this C&D (good, 16/1) 35 days ago. Has finished runner-up in this race for last 2 seasons and no surprise to see him go well again.

Form: 37934-4

(3)

Equilateral³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: K Shoemark| T: C Hills| OR: 106| CD

22/1

Bagged a third C&D success in this race 2 years ago. Not at his best in handful of starts last year but feasible to think he will come on for his 4½ lengths eighth of 16 to Lazuli in a C&D listed event last month.

Form: 56387-8

(4)

Khuzaam³²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Dane O'Neill| T: D Watson| OR: 113| D

22/1

Smart gelding. Five wins from 16 Flat runs. One win from 2 runs last year. 80/1, bit below form 4 lengths seventh of 16 to A Case of You in Al Quoz Sprint at this course (6f, good) last March. Good showing not ruled out on return.

Form: 4834/17-

(2)

Ladies Church^t¹⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen| T: Jp Murtagh| OR: 110| D

33/1

Smart filly who landed Group 2 Sapphire Stakes at the Curragh (5f) in July. Probably best excused her run in the Flying Five back at that venue in September and no surprise to see her give a good account here.

Form: 32/2010-

(1)

Lazuli^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 113| CD

5/4

Very smart gelding. 5/2, career best when winning 16-runner listed race at this C&D (good) 35 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Man of Promise, readily. Has to be taken seriously in bid to land this race for second successive season.

Form: 21947-1

(13)

Logo Hunter^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 109| D

22/1

Smart gelding. Below form 3½ lengths sixth of 16 to Lazuli in listed race (25/1) at this C&D (good) 35 days ago, ridden over 1f out and never nearer. First run for yard after leaving Michael J. Browne.

Form: 20223-6

(5)

Man Of Promise¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 115| C

11/4

Very smart gelding. Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Respectable ¾-length second of 15 to Coachello in listed race (1/2) at this course (6f, soft) 14 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 1386-22

(7)

Miqyaas⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: O Chavez| T: R Bouresly| C

66/1

Fairly useful gelding. 10/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this course (6f, good) 5 days ago. Still, this demands a whole lot more.

Form: 64P61-1

(11)

Ponntos^t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: A Fresu| T: M Nieslanik| OR: 104| D

12/1

Smart horse. Respectable 1¼ lengths third of 16 to Lazuli in listed race at this C&D (good, 33/1) 35 days ago, tackled entering final 1f and keeping on. No reason why he won't give another good account.

Form: 05074-3

(9)

Raasel³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: M Appleby| OR: 106| D

10/1

Smart gelding. Nine wins from 20 Flat runs. 8/1, below form 3¼ lengths fifth of 16 to Lazuli in listed race at this C&D (good) 35 days ago, keeping on without matching the principals on disadvantaged side of track. No surprise to see him thereabouts.

Form: 12878-5

(8)

Thunder Of Niagara^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R Dawson| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| OR: 94| CD

66/1

Useful gelding. Latest win over C&D in January. 14/1, respectable 1½ lengths third of 15 to Coachello in listed race at this course (6f, soft) 14 days ago. Needs to pull out more tackling this higher level.

Form: 4754-13

Non-Runners

(10)

Taneen²¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 10

T: M Al Mheiri J: Bernardo Pinheiro

Forecasts

Lazuli (5/4), Man Of Promise (11/4), Acklam Express (15/2), Raasel (10/1), Ponntos (12/1), Logo Hunter (22/1), Equilateral (22/1), Khuzaam (22/1), Khaadem (28/1), Ladies Church (33/1), Taneen (33/1), Miqyaas (66/1), Thunder Of Niagara (66/1)

A winner of this race 12 months ago, LAZULI ran up to his very best when seeing off stablemate Man of Promise by 1¼ lengths in a C&D listed event on return 5 weeks ago. He gets the nod to confirm those placings, with Raasel and Acklam Express, who has finished runner-up in this race in each of the last 2 years, completing the shortlist.