11:40 Meydan

Sunday 12 February 2023

All10:3011:0511:4012:1512:5013:25

Race 3 Fazaa Silver Handicap

Off time: 11:41 | Winning time: 1m 37.89s

(9)

Justice Protecol²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Fernando Jara| T: I Mohammed| D

10/1

Career best when winning 7-runner handicap (15/8) at Jebel Ali (8f) 29 days ago. Attempting the hat-trick from a 10 Ib higher mark.

Form: 80821-1

(1)

Ranchero^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: R Mullen| T: B Seemar| D

7/1

Respectable 5½ lengths third of 10 to Hyde Park in handicap at this C&D (9/1) 21 days ago, never nearer. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4553-73

(2)

Taking Names²⁹

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

5/2

Course winner. Creditable second of 5 in handicap (11/4) at Jebel Ali (9f) 29 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 53444-2

(3)

Ibra Attack^v²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: A Al Shemaili

16/1

Two wins from 4 runs last year. Latest win at Jebel Ali in December. 9/1, respectable 6½ lengths fourth of 10 to Hyde Park in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago.

Form: 3311-54

(7)

Al Maroom^b³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Sandro Paiva| T: B Seemar| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Respectable second of 16 in handicap (13/2) over C&D 35 days ago.

Form: 43624-2

(12)

Hawa Bilady^p³¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: F Herholdt| T: R Bouresly

20/1

Career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Abu Dhabi (7f, good). Off 10 months. Respected but absence and widest draw are concerns.

Form: 267501-

(4)

Scabbard^v³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| CD

9/1

C&D winner. 16/1, ninth of 16 in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 30889-9

(8)

Hyde Park^b²¹

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

5/1

9/2, won 10-runner handicap at this C&D 21 days ago by 2 lengths from Triple Venture. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form:

(11)

Anbar²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: O Chavez| T: D Watson

28/1

Winner at Jebel Ali in October. 20/1, 18¼ lengths eighth of 10 to Hyde Park in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Must improve.

Form: 6160-48

(10)

Triple Venture²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: R Dawson| T: A Bin Harmash| C

7/1

Course winner, including in December. 2/1, good 2 lengths second of 10 to Hyde Park in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, clear of rest. Can give another good account.

Form: 3341-32

(6)

Falsehood²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| CD

20/1

C&D winner, including in November. Bit below form 8¼ lengths fifth of 10 to Hyde Park in handicap over C&D (14/1) 21 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7061-65

Non-Runners

(5)

Mythical Dancer²¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: B Seemar J: Dane O'Neill

Forecasts

Taking Names (5/2), Hyde Park (5/1), Al Maroom (6/1), Triple Venture (7/1), Ranchero (7/1), Scabbard (9/1), Justice Protecol (10/1), Ibra Attack (16/1), Falsehood (20/1), Hawa Bilady (20/1), Mythical Dancer (20/1), Anbar (28/1)

TAKING NAMES best efforts have come on both starts in handicaps and he can land this rather open contest. Triple Venture seems the most likely to pounce if the selection fails to deliver, while Justice Protecol has to be respected in current form.