14:35 Meydan

Sunday 19 February 2023

All10:3011:0511:4012:1512:5013:2514:0014:35

Race 8 - Burj Khalifa By Emaar - Handicap

Off time: 14:35 | Winning time: 1m 49.97s

(10)

Capla Crusader¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: F Herholdt| T: R Bouresly| D

4/1

16/1, creditable second of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 49635-2

(1)

Dublin Pharaoh^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson

3/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. 17/2, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 28 days ago, nearest finish. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 63683-3

(4)

Light Beam^b,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: R Dawson| T: A Bin Harmash| CD

7/1

C&D winner. 4/1, eighth of 9 in handicap at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 86-3628

(14)

Miami Joy^t,v1¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: J Van Overmeire| T: I Mohammed

22/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. Bit below form fifth of 13 in handicap (5/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago, never nearer. May find a few too strong.

Form: 0037-05

(6)

Mujeer^b1²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: I Al Balushi| T: A Bin Harmash

25/1

Fifth of 11 in handicap at Al Ain (9.9f) 29 days ago. Makes turf debut. Has work to do.

Form: 0945-55

(8)

Ra'ad^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: M Al Mheiri| C

11/2

Won 12-runner handicap at this course (7f, good, 11/1) 7 days ago. Up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 5/5043-1

(12)

Law Of Nature⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri

12/1

11/1, bit below form 4 lengths fifth of 12 to Ra'ad in handicap at this course (7f, good) 7 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 7/6867-5

(2)

Untold Secret¹⁴

Age: 11| Weight: 9-5| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 8/1, respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago, never nearer. Not taken lightly.

Form: 421-856

(13)

Coast Sky⁸

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

18/1

Latest win at Jebel Ali in January. Respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at that course (7f, 7/2) 8 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8416-15

(7)

Jazirat¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Sandro Paiva| T: S Shamsi

16/1

One win from 25 Flat runs. Twenty one runs since last win in 2018. 28/1, third of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Needs to back that up.

Form: 0/287-03

(3)

Last Light^p,t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Fernando Jara| T: A Albadwawi

10/1

Eighth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good, 7/2) 14 days ago. Respected on pick of efforts this season.

Form: 354-028

(11)

Perfect Balance^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: P Cosgrave| T: B Seemar

22/1

Sixth of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good, 18/1) 14 days ago. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 308-006

(9)

Game Master^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R Mullen| T: M Mardood

33/1

Blinkered for 1st time, eleventh of 12 in handicap (28/1) at this C&D (good) 14 days ago. Questions to answer.

Form: 45-0080

(5)

Persuading^p⁸⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer

22/1

12/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving Charlie Appleby when last of 12 in handicap at Meydan (10.9f) 86 days ago, slowly away. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 33/0-

Non-Runners

Al Ghaith¹⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: D Watson J: Reserve 1

Mouser¹⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: M Ibrahim J: Reserve 2

Golden Claim¹⁴

Weight: 8-13| Age: 5

T: I Mohammed J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Dublin Pharaoh (3/1), Capla Crusader (4/1), Ra'ad (11/2), Light Beam (7/1), Untold Secret (9/1), Last Light (10/1), Law Of Nature (12/1), Jazirat (16/1), Coast Sky (18/1), Perfect Balance (22/1), Miami Joy (22/1), Persuading (22/1), Mujeer (25/1), Game Master (33/1)

DUBLIN PHARAOH has a little in hand but can't put a foot wrong from a low draw. Ra'ad can emerge best of the rest, while Last Light also demands scrutiny.