10:30 Jebel Ali

Saturday 11 February 2023

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Commercial Bank Of Dubai Cup Handicap

Off time: 10:31 | Winning time: 1m 25.45s

(8)

Rebel Love⁵⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Q Al Busaidi⁽⁵⁾| T: I Mohammed

7/1

Respectable third of 8 in maiden at this course (8f, 12/1) 56 days ago.

Form: 643843-

(13)

Addicted To Chaos⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Dane O'Neill| T: D Watson

20/1

18/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Meydan (9f, good) 6 days ago. Back down in trip. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 19/68-50

(2)

Coast Sky¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| C

7/2

10/3, didn't need to improve to win 8-runner handicap at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Up 8 Ib. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 88416-1

(10)

Imprison^b⁴⁹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-10| J: A de Vries| T: R Bouresly| C

3/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Below form seventh of 16 in handicap at Sharjah (6f) 49 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 435227-

(12)

Show Maker^t,v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: I Mohammed

5/1

20 lengths last of 8 to Coast Sky in handicap at this course (8f, 13/8) 14 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 5405-28

(5)

Sikorsky^t1¹¹⁴

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

12/1

Lightly-raced maiden. 16/5, below form seventh of 12 in handicap at Southwell (7.1f). Off 114 days. First run for yard after leaving Freddie & Martyn Meade. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4/077-

(9)

Royal Sands³⁰

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

16/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 14 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 30 days ago. Questions to answer.

Form: 333/86-0

(6)

Master Sergeant²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: O Chavez| T: R Bouresly

13/2

First run since leaving John & Thady Gosden when creditable third of 7 in handicap (20/1) at this course (8f) 28 days ago.

Form: 4/60-3

(3)

Al Meqdam³⁰

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

25/1

Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 30 days ago. May find a few too strong.

Form: 18/070-0

(11)

Sheringham⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: M Rodrigues⁽⁷⁾| T: A Al Shemaili

25/1

20/1, first run since leaving R. Al Rayhi when seventh of 10 in maiden at this course (8f) 41 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 06909-7

(4)

Benzema^h,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer

33/1

Remains winless after 16 runs. 18/1, sixth of 8 in maiden at this course (6f) 14 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 85688-6

(7)

Devnent^b⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Sandro Paiva| T: O Aashour

33/1

Last of 13 in maiden at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 9 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 80/00

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound

Non-Runners

(1)

Mount Marcy¹⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: K Al Al Neyadi J: Allaia Tiar

Forecasts

Imprison (3/1), Coast Sky (7/2), Show Maker (5/1), Master Sergeant (13/2), Rebel Love (7/1), Sikorsky (12/1), Mount Marcy (14/1), Royal Sands (16/1), Addicted To Chaos (20/1), Al Meqdam (25/1), Sheringham (25/1), Benzema (33/1), Devnent (33/1)

COAST SKY has won twice here this season and is taken to add a further success. Show Maker is also fancied to take a hand, while Imprison could go well too.