13:25 Meydan

Sunday 12 February 2023

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

Race 6 Fazaa Hemam Handicap

Off time: 13:26 | Winning time: 1m 23.40s

(8)

Way of Wisdom^b,t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: R Mullen| T: O Refai| C

40/1

Course winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2020. 50/1, seventh of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. Makes only limited appeal.

Form: 5565-07

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(1)

Chosen Mark^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: M Rodrigues⁽⁷⁾| T: A Al Shemaili| D

9/2

9/2, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Jebel Ali (7f) 15 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 339-141

(4)

Eljenob¹⁷⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: A de Vries| T: M Costa

20/1

Thrice-raced. 9/2, third of 9 in maiden at Ffos Las (10f, good), hampered. Off 170 days. First run for yard after leaving Simon & Ed Crisford. Makes handicap debut. More required.

Form: 923-

(2)

Sadeedd⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: J Van Overmeire| T: M Costa

9/2

3/1, good second of 11 in handicap at Meydan (7f) 73 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 44/2932-

(6)

Exceedingly Regal³¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Fernando Jara| T: I Mohammed & J Santos

6/1

Very good ¾-length second of 14 to Fawaareq in handicap at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 31 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 40/740-2

(10)

State Event^h,t1¹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Dawson| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash

6/1

Very good second of 13 in maiden at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 10 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 5709-42

(12)

Dukedom^p³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: M Barzalona| T: B Seemar

10/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 8/1) 35 days ago. Booking of Barzalona a plus. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 21355-0

(7)

Law Of Nature¹⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| D

11/1

13/2, below form seventh of 14 in handicap at Jebel Ali (7f). Off 106 days. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 37/6867-

(9)

Scots Pine¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: O Chavez| T: O Refai| D

15/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Fourth of 7 in handicap (9/2) at Jebel Ali (6f) 15 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 494-444

(3)

King Of The Nite²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| D

17/2

Tongue strap on for 1st time, last of 7 in handicap (10/1) at Jebel Ali (8f) 29 days ago. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 4186-47

(11)

Ra'ad^t⁷³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: M Al Mheiri

11/1

Respectable third of 11 in handicap at Meydan (7f, 11/2) 73 days ago, nearest finish. Makes turf debut. Others more persuasive.

Form: 45/5043-

(13)

Owney Madden^b⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: F Herholdt| T: R Bouresly

25/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 25/1 and blinkered for 1st time, last of 10 in handicap at Meydan (6f). Off 93 days. Makes little appeal.

Form: 8970/80-

Non-Runners

(5)

Balefire³¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 7

T: S Ghadayer J: Non Runner

(14)

Fawaareq³¹

Weight: 9-4| Age: 10

T: D Watson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sadeedd (9/2), Chosen Mark (9/2), Exceedingly Regal (6/1), State Event (6/1), Scots Pine (15/2), King Of The Nite (17/2), Dukedom (10/1), Ra'ad (11/1), Law Of Nature (11/1), Eljenob (20/1), Owney Madden (25/1), Balefire (25/1), Way of Wisdom (40/1)

EXCEEDINGLY REGAL is selected tentatively in an open race. Sadeedd can get the better of the remainder for second, while Chosen Mark is another that merits respect.