13:00 Jebel Ali

Saturday 11 February 2023

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District 14 Cup (sponsored By Hive) Handicap

Off time: 13:01 | Winning time: 1m 38.76s

(10)

Mayaadeen¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Dane O'Neill| T: D Watson| CD

5/2

C&D winner, including in November. 2/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 4212-52

(1)

Alla Mahlak^b³²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: F Herholdt| T: R Bouresly| CD

14/1

C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Eleventh of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, 13/2). Off 10 months. Others preferred.

Form: 300/010-

(11)

Far Sky³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: O Chavez| T: D Watson| D

18/1

20/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap at Meydan (8f) 34 days ago. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 52060-0

(5)

Mount Kosciuszko¹¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| D

5/1

Three wins from 9 runs last year. Bit below form second of 13 in handicap at Newbury (7f, heavy, 9/2), running on. Off 113 days. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hannon. Not bred for surface but interesting recruit for powerful trainer.

Form: 113422-

(2)

Yurman^t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: A Fresu| T: B Seemar| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Al Ain in December. Respectable seventh of 12 in handicap (15/2) at Meydan (9f, good) 6 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 761-927

(4)

Trancaferro^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: O Aashour| D

20/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Fifth of 8 in handicap at this course (7f, 33/1) 14 days ago. Not sure to build on that.

Form:

(9)

Anizzah^p²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: R Dawson| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash

16/1

Latest win at Al Ain in November. Below form sixth of 11 in handicap there (9.9f) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 3126-46

(8)

Mr Sensible³⁸⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: R Mullen| T: B Seemar| D

5/1

Respectable second of 7 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 7/2). Off 12 months. First run for yard after leaving David Loughnane. Bred for surface and one to watch in market.

Form: 66341/2-

(7)

Tolmount^p,t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| CD

9/2

C&D winner, latest in December. 7/2, fourth of 7 in handicap over C&D 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 614-304

(3)

Celtic Striker^t1⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| D

8/1

Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap at Sharjah (9.9f) 55 days ago. Back down in trip. Not ruled out if backing that up.

Form: 857605-

Non-Runners

(6)

Aridity⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 10

T: R Bouresly J: G Malune

Forecasts

Mayaadeen (5/2), Tolmount (9/2), Mount Kosciuszko (5/1), Mr Sensible (5/1), Celtic Striker (8/1), Yurman (9/1), Alla Mahlak (14/1), Anizzah (16/1), Far Sky (18/1), Trancaferro (20/1), Aridity (28/1)

MAYAADEEN got back on track on his latest start and is much the one to aim at. Anizzah could provide the chief opposition, while Celtic Striker and Mr Sensible can battle for minor honours.