14:35 Meydan

Friday 17 February 2023

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Race 2 Handicap - Turf

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: -

(4)

Could Be King¹²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: A Fresu| T: N Petersen| D

22/1

Eleven wins from 35 Flat runs. Six wins from 10 runs last year. Didn't need to be at best when winning 7-runner minor event (4/10) at Ovrevoll (5.8f, good). Off 128 days.

Form: 141111-

(14)

Batwan^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: M Barzalona| T: N Caullery| CD

17/2

C&D winner. Below form 6½ lengths eighth of 15 to Coachello in listed race (14/1) at this C&D (soft) 21 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Others preferred.

Form: 42087-8

(9)

Bouttemont^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: C Soumillon| T: Y Barberot| D

22/1

Five wins from 18 Flat runs. Three wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Deauville in August. 10¾ lengths tenth of 15 to Coachello in listed race (40/1) at this C&D (soft) 21 days ago.

Form: 4106-00

(10)

City Walk²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: D Tudhope| T: S bin Suroor| D

7/1

Three wins from 7 runs last year. Latest win at Chelmsford in September. Bit below form 1¾ lengths fifth of 15 to Coachello in listed race at this C&D (soft, 28/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 9101-05

(3)

Motafaawit²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Dane O'Neill| T: D Watson| C

12/1

Course winner. 11 lengths twelfth of 15 to Coachello in listed race at this C&D (soft, 25/1) 21 days ago, missing break.

Form: 5/305-70

(1)

Boomshalaa²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| D

7/1

First run since leaving Roger Varian when good third of 8 in handicap (4/6) at this course (5f, good) 28 days ago. Has good chance on form from the inside stall.

Form: 11291/3

(15)

Prisoner's Dilemma²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: J Levins| D

28/1

Four wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win at the Curragh in August. 23¼ lengths fourteenth of 15 to Coachello in listed race at this C&D (soft, 28/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 4314-00

(13)

Silent Speech¹⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| CD

5/2

C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Last of 8 in handicap (9/2) at Ascot (6f, good) when last seen in September but no surprise were he to bounce back on his return to action for his top stable.

Form: 21/128-

(16)

Andreas Vesalius¹³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A de Vries| T: D Watson

22/1

12/1, twelfth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (7f). Off 133 days. First run for yard after leaving Joseph Patrick O'Brien.

Form: 427400-

(5)

Hierarchy^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| D

22/1

8/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving Hugo Palmer when seventh of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 28 days ago. Might strip fitter for the outing.

Form: 26005-7

(11)

Open Mind^p³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Louis Steward| T: S bin Suroor| C| D

13/2

4/6, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this course (7f, good) 33 days ago. Likely to remain very competitive after a 8 lb rise.

Form: 23431-1

(2)

Mcmanaman²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: R Scott| T: D Watson| C

14/1

Course winner. Good 1¾ lengths fourth of 15 to Coachello in listed race at this C&D (soft, 50/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 8526-34

(7)

Raiku²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: V Janacek| T: G Arizkorreta Elosegui| D

33/1

Latest win at Madrid in October. 20/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 31412-0

(6)

Home City^v²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor| D

16/1

Very good fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 4/1) on reappearance 28 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 2/5230-4

(12)

Ventura Rebel²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: R Dawson| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| D

22/1

5¾ lengths seventh of 15 to Coachello in listed race at this C&D (soft, 50/1) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 07/00-87

Celtic Voyager^b¹²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-8| J: R Mullen| T: M Mardood| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Six wins from 20 Flat runs. Latest win here in January. Respectable fourth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good, 11/2) 12 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 848-014

Non-Runners

(8)

Mutaraffa⁴²

Weight: 9-11| Age: 7

T: M Al Mheiri J: Dane O'Neill

Shamlaan²⁸

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: B Seemar J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Silent Speech (5/2), Mutaraffa (5/1), Open Mind (13/2), City Walk (7/1), Boomshalaa (7/1), Batwan (17/2), Motafaawit (12/1), Mcmanaman (14/1), Home City (16/1), Celtic Voyager (20/1), Ventura Rebel (22/1), Bouttemont (22/1), Could Be King (22/1), Andreas Vesalius (22/1), Hierarchy (22/1), Prisoner's Dilemma (28/1), Raiku (33/1)

Although BOOMSHALAA was a beaten favourite on his recent debut for the Doug Watson stabler he still shaped quite encouragingly in third and is taken to build on that promise from a handy inside stall. Home City made a solid return from nearly a year on the sidelines when fourth here 4 weeks ago and can provide the chief threat ahead of fellow Saaed bin Suroor runner Open Mind.