13:00 Jebel Ali

Sunday 26 February 2023

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Al Sufouh Handicap Trophy ( Sponsored By Emirates Sprint Series )

Off time: 13:02 | Winning time: 1m 51.24s

(10)

Glowing For Gold^t1⁸⁸⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: A Fresu| T: I Mohammed & J Santos| BF

25/1

Lightly-raced winner. Second of 7 in minor event (11/8) at Wolverhampton (9.5f), needing stronger gallop. Probably best watched after 2-year absence.

Form: 09122/

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(2)

Aldhaja¹³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Dane O'Neill| T: D Watson

20/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f, 11/2). Off 136 days. First run for yard after leaving Charles Hills. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 039000-

(14)

Capla Crusader⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: O Chavez| T: R Bouresly| CD

6/1

C&D winner. Good second of 14 in handicap at Meydan (9f, good, 4/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 9635-22

(1)

Tolmount^p,t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| C

7/2

Won 10-runner handicap (9/2) at this course (8f) 15 days ago. Not taken lightly in follow up attempt.

Form: 14-3041

(3)

City King^h,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Dawson| T: O Refai| C

18/1

Winner here in December. Eleventh of 12 in handicap (12/1) at Meydan (9.4f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 971-750

(7)

Far Sky¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson

9/1

18/1, 7 lengths third of 10 to Tolmount in handicap at this course (8f) 15 days ago. Respected.

Form: 2060-03

(4)

Yurman^t¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: P Cosgrave| T: B Seemar| C

7/1

Course winner. Latest win at Al Ain in December. 9/1, bit below form 9¼ lengths fourth of 10 to Tolmount in handicap at this course (8f) 15 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 61-9274

(15)

Exciting Days²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Fernando Jara| T: D Watson| C| D

14/1

Course winner. Won 12-runner handicap (5/1) at Meydan (9f, good) 21 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 705-031

(12)

Ghost Of The Mambo^b,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| CD

9/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at this course (9.7f, 13/8) 29 days ago.

Form: 744-133

(16)

Master Sergeant¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: F Herholdt| T: R Bouresly| C

8/1

Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this course (7f, 13/2) 15 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 4/60-31

(13)

National Bank⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson

33/1

40/1, eighth of 11 in handicap at Meydan (7f, good) 42 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3685/8-8

(8)

Trancaferro^b¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: O Aashour

33/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 11½ lengths fifth of 10 to Tolmount in handicap at this course (8f, 20/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 09-0055

(9)

Alla Mahlak^b,t1⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: A de Vries| T: R Bouresly| C

33/1

Course winner. One win from 3 runs last year. 28/1, seventh of 12 in handicap at Meydan (7f) 7 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 0/010-97

(6)

Daneyan^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Sandro Paiva| T: A Al Al Neyadi| D

14/1

20/1, respectable 2 lengths fifth of 12 to Exciting Days in handicap at Meydan (9f, good) 21 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 773-595

Celtic Striker¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: R Mullen| T: D Watson| D

14/1

8/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, unseated rider soon after start in handicap won by Tolmount at this course (8f) 15 days ago.

Form: 57605-S

Non-Runners

(11)

Ya Hayati²⁹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: B Seemar J: Non Runner

(5)

Border Edge²¹

Weight: 9-7| Age: 4

T: B Seemar J: Non Runner

Shamran⁷

Weight: 8-9| Age: 5

T: M Alsuwaidi J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Tolmount (7/2), Ghost Of The Mambo (9/2), Capla Crusader (6/1), Yurman (7/1), Master Sergeant (8/1), Far Sky (9/1), Daneyan (14/1), Exciting Days (14/1), Celtic Striker (14/1), City King (18/1), Aldhaja (20/1), Glowing For Gold (25/1), National Bank (33/1), Alla Mahlak (33/1), Trancaferro (33/1), Ya Hayati (33/1)

YURMAN is the tentative selection in what is another competitive handicap on the card. Tolmount continues to run creditably and his claims are there for all to see, while Exciting Days has a place chance as well.