12:50 Meydan

Sunday 19 February 2023

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Race 5 - Dubai Creek Harbour By Emaar - Handicap

Off time: 12:51 | Winning time: 2m 1.76s

(7)

Gentile Bellini⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: M Al Mheiri| D

16/1

Ninth of 12 in handicap at Meydan (9.9f, 33/1) 9 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 26/49-59

(12)

First Winter^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: R Dawson| T: A Bin Harmash| C| D

7/1

16/1, won 13-runner handicap at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 223-451

(5)

Celestial Spheres^p⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: Fernando Jara| T: I Mohammed| D

9/1

Two wins from 3 runs last year. 21/1, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this course (12f, good) 7 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 2/118-53

(9)

Poster Paint^b,t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Dane O'Neill| T: B Seemar

25/1

Blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 9/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 445-207

(13)

Sari Dubai¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| C

7/2

Won 12-runner handicap at this course (9.4f, good, 5/2) 14 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Kanood. Respected in hat-trick bid.

Form: 7422-11

(3)

Ahesta Bero^p1²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: J Da Silva| T: I Mohammed| D

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2019. 50/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 0/9648-8

(4)

Gareth¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: G Malune| T: A Bin Harmash| C| D

20/1

Course winner, including latest in January. 18¼ lengths twelfth of 13 to First Winter in handicap (7/1) here (8f, good) 14 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 960-140

(11)

Ides Of August^b¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: O Chavez| T: S Alsabri

25/1

First run since leaving G. M. Lyons when 9½ lengths tenth of 12 to Sari Dubai in handicap at this course (9.4f, good, 14/1) 14 days ago. Has the form in the book.

Form: 79062-0

(1)

Kanood^v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass| D

9/2

Creditable 1¼ lengths second of 12 to Sari Dubai in handicap (6/1) at this course (9.4f, good) 14 days ago, nearest finish. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 823-272

(10)

Trumpet Man^p,t1²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer

12/1

Last of 10 in handicap (40/1) at this course (9f, good) 28 days ago, hampered. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 5/0400-0

(6)

Bosphorus^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: P Cosgrave| T: B Seemar| C

18/1

Course winner. 16/1, respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (12f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 0592-74

(14)

Great Deed¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A Fresu| T: A Al Shemaili

8/1

Won 9-runner maiden at Meydan (8f, 16/1) on debut 14 days ago. Up in trip on handicap debut. Merits consideration.

Form: 1

(8)

Magnificent McCool^b¹⁰⁷⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: M Rodrigues⁽⁷⁾| T: M Alsuwaidi

22/1

Ninth of 11 in handicap (25/1) at Meydan (8f). Off over 2 years. Up in trip. Makes only limited appeal.

Form: 672079/

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(2)

Franz Kafka⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 7

T: A Bin Harmash J: R Mullen

Exciting Days¹⁴

Weight: 8-9| Age: 6

T: D Watson J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Sari Dubai (7/2), Kanood (9/2), First Winter (7/1), Franz Kafka (7/1), Great Deed (8/1), Celestial Spheres (9/1), Trumpet Man (12/1), Ahesta Bero (14/1), Gentile Bellini (16/1), Bosphorus (18/1), Gareth (20/1), Magnificent McCool (22/1), Poster Paint (25/1), Ides Of August (25/1)

This looks quite open but perhaps SARI DUBAI is the answer to continue his rich vein of form. Kanood has been knocking on the door of late and is a sound alternative, while Celestial Spheres is another that should go well.