12:50 Meydan

Sunday 12 February 2023

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

Race 5 Fazaa Platinum Handicap

Off time: 12:50 | Winning time: 1m 50.46s

(8)

Perfect Love¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: M Rodrigues⁽⁷⁾| T: J Olascoaga| D

9/1

8/1, creditable fourth of 8 in handicap at Jebel Ali (7f) 15 days ago. Up in trip. Shortlisted.

Form: 033-534

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(3)

Franz Kafka^h¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: R Dawson| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| C

6/1

Course winner. 28/1, below form eighth of 13 in handicap at this course (9.9f, soft) 16 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 7983-08

(1)

Poster Paint^b1,t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: R Mullen| T: B Seemar

9/1

Tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 10/3) 7 days ago.

Form: 4445-20

(2)

Stormy Ocean^t1¹²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: M Barzalona| T: S & E Crisford| BF

2/1

3/1, bit below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Chelmsford City (8f). Off 122 days. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Appleby. Booking of Barzalona a plus. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 34/1347-

(4)

Secret Image²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: A Fresu| T: B Seemar| D

16/1

Below form sixth of 10 in handicap (17/2) at Meydan (9.9f) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 2/305-46

(9)

Al Khaldie^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: O Chavez| T: R Bouresly

15/2

Blinkered, won 8-runner maiden (11/1) at Jebel Ali (6f) on debut 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip switched to handicaps. Should progress.

Form: 1

(6)

Boston George²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson

25/1

Latest win at Jebel Ali in October. 16/1, last of 11 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 44815-0

(5)

Ebnzaidoon¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Dane O'Neill| T: D Watson

10/1

One win from 3 runs last year. 5/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at Jebel Ali (9.7f) 15 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8/170-29

(7)

Light Beam^b,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: G Malune| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| CD

4/1

C&D winner. 9/2, excellent second of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 086-362

Non-Runners

(10)

Sari Dubai⁷

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: D Watson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Stormy Ocean (2/1), Light Beam (4/1), Franz Kafka (6/1), Al Khaldie (15/2), Perfect Love (9/1), Poster Paint (9/1), Ebnzaidoon (10/1), Secret Image (16/1), Boston George (25/1)

STORMY OCEAN looks a useful arrival to Meydan and is the selection. Perfect Love is entitled to be on the premises, while Light Beam also can't be discounted.