14:25 Meydan

Saturday 4 March 2023

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Al Maktoum Challenge R3 (Group 1) - Dirt

Off time: 14:27 | Winning time: 2m 4.52s

(12)

Ajuste Fiscal²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Fernando Jara| T: A Cintra| OR: 103| CD

28/1

Useful gelding. C&D winner. Seven wins from 20 Flat runs. Latest win here in December. 12/1, bit below form fifth of 12 in handicap at this C&D 22 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving Julio Olascoaga and likely to find a few too good.

Form: 7314-45

(14)

Atletico El Culano^b,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: J Da Silva| T: A Cintra| OR: 106| D

20/1

Smart horse. 50/1, 11¼ lengths sixth of 9 to Algiers in Maktoum Challenge Round 2 at this course (9.4f) 29 days ago. Rejoined yard after leaving Julio Olascoaga. Place possibilities.

Form: 9136-26

(4)

Bendoog^b,t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: B Seemar| OR: 109| C

11/10

Smart colt. Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Blinkered for 1st time, good 6 lengths second of 9 to Algiers in Maktoum Challenge Round 2 at this course (9.4f, 9/1) 29 days ago. Big player.

Form: 3412-32

(5)

First Constitution^b,t²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 107

28/1

Useful horse. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Well-beaten last of 9 to Algiers in Maktoum Challenge Round 2 at this course (9.4f, 33/1) 29 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 3153-09

(3)

Ides Of August^b¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: O Chavez| T: S Alsabri| OR: 88

40/1

Eleventh of 13 in handicap at Meydan (9.9f, good, 25/1) 13 days ago. Best to look elsewhere.

Form: 9062-00

(1)

Injazati¹⁶¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: P Cosgrave| T: M Alsuwaidi| OR: 97| D

33/1

Useful horse. Twenty-sixth of 28 in handicap (10/1) at Newmarket (9f, good). Off 161 days. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Fellowes and improvement is needed from this 5-y-o.

Form: 115/350-

(8)

Kafoo^b,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Dane O'Neill| T: B Seemar| OR: 102| C

12/1

Useful gelding. Course winner. 16/1, respectable 3½ lengths fourth of 12 to Fanaar in Jebel Ali Mile at Jebel Ali (8f) 21 days ago. Back up in trip and no more than an each-way squeak.

Form: 3047-04

(13)

Law Of Peace^p,t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 95| C

15/2

Useful gelding. Course winner. Five wins from 19 Flat runs. Four wins from 5 runs last year. Respectable fifth of 11 in handicap (10/3) at this course (8f) 22 days ago, never nearer. Back up in trip.

Form: 3111-55

(11)

Marshall Plan^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: A Al Shemaili| OR: 96

80/1

Useful horse. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Good 5 lengths fifth of 12 to Fanaar in Jebel Ali Mile at Jebel Ali (8f, 25/1) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 2P5-095

(7)

Military Law²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 105| CD

33/1

Useful gelding. C&D winner. 16 lengths seventh of 9 to Algiers in Maktoum Challenge Round 2 at this course (9.4f, 33/1) 29 days ago. First run for yard after leaving M. Al Mheiri and each-way chance if on-song.

Form: 216/6-67

(9)

Quality Humor^v²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R Dawson| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| OR: 86

22/1

Useful gelding. Winner at Jebel Ali in December. Very good second of 11 in handicap at this course (8f, 10/1) 22 days ago, nearest finish. Back up in trip and this is more demanding.

Form: 221-342

(10)

Salute The Soldier²⁹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass| OR: 108| CD

3/1

Smart gelding. 4-time course winner. Nine wins from 27 Flat runs. Below form 11¼ lengths fifth of 9 to Algiers in Maktoum Challenge Round 2 at this course (9.4f, 5/1) 29 days ago. Definite chance if he puts his best foot forward.

Form: 5/555-15

(6)

Sanad Libya^b²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: R Mullen| T: B Seemar| OR: 100| CD

18/1

Useful horse. Course winner. 20/1, good second of 12 in handicap at this C&D 22 days ago. Needs to find improvement from somewhere.

Form: 1299-32

(2)

Sifting Sands^b,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: A Fresu| T: D O'neill| OR: 110

25/1

Useful horse. Eighth of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, 16/1) 15 days ago. Significantly up in trip and others make more appeal.

Form: 6124-08

Non-Runners

(98)

Hypothetical²²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: S Ghadayer J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Bendoog (11/10), Salute The Soldier (3/1), Law Of Peace (15/2), Kafoo (12/1), Sanad Libya (18/1), Atletico El Culano (20/1), Quality Humor (22/1), Sifting Sands (25/1), First Constitution (28/1), Ajuste Fiscal (28/1), Injazati (33/1), Military Law (33/1), Ides Of August (40/1), Marshall Plan (80/1)

SALUTE THE SOLDIER stumbled at the start when finishing behind Bendoog here last month and is better judged on his C&D success in January when proving too strong for Atletico El Culano, with Bendoog just over 2 lengths adrift in third. If able to reproduce that level of form, Salute The Solider will surely prove hard to beat in the absence of Hypothetical.