11:00 Jebel Ali

Saturday 11 February 2023

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Al Shafar Investment Cup Maiden Stakes

Off time: 11:00 | Winning time: 1m 12.13s

(2)

Distorted Effort¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: R Mullen| T: B Seemar

13/8

Promising sort. Second of 8 in maiden at this C&D (9/4) 14 days ago. Should have more to offer second time up.

Form: 2

(1)

Fabrizio³²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: A Fresu| T: M Ibrahim| OR: 82

22/1

Remains a maiden after 9 Flat runs. 33/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at this course (7f). Off 10 months.

Form: 020070-

(8)

Keffaaf

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M Costa

9/2

€85,000 yearling, Adlerflug gelding. Half-brother to useful 1½m winner Alveena and 11.7f winner Alatar, both stayed 1¾m. May need further in time.

Form:

(4)

Kite Wing⁷⁰⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: O Chavez| T: R Bouresly

33/1

Twelfth of 13 in minor event at this course (8f, 14/1). Off 23 months. Down in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 60/

(3)

Mawthog^p1

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: J Van Overmeire| T: M Costa

7/2

Echoes Of Heaven gelding. Dam winner in New Zealand. First choice on jockey bookings. Playing for minor money on debut.

Form:

(6)

Home From Home^t1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: I Mohammed

11/4

Fair filly. Third of 7 in maiden (3/1) at this C&D 14 days ago. Entitled to be on the premises.

Form: 26-3

Non-Runners

(7)

Mambo Mischief¹⁰⁶⁶

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: M Hussain J: Non Runner

(5)

Zahau¹⁴

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: B Seemar J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Distorted Effort (13/8), Home From Home (11/4), Mawthog (7/2), Keffaaf (9/2), Fabrizio (22/1), Kite Wing (33/1)

DISTORTED EFFORT came in for support on debut but found one too good and can quickly make amends here. Home From Home has a good chance at the weights and is the percentage call to finish runner-up, while Mawthog also demands respect first time out.