15:50 Meydan

Friday 10 November 2023

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Emirates Skywards Handicap

4YO plus | 1m 1f | 13 Runners | Dirt | Weighed In

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 2m 1.04s

(13)

Book Review^p,t²⁸⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Ninth of 10 in handicap (7/2) at this C&D. Off 9 months. Wasn't in much form when last seen but last two wins have come after similar lengthy lay-offs.

Form: 0714-49

(15)

El Patriota^t²⁴⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: J Da Silva| T: J Olascoaga| CD

22/1

First run since leaving Julio Olascoaga when below form fifth of 14 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (7f, good). Off 8 months. Rejoined yard after leaving Antonio Cintra Pereira. Looks competitive on form, though has tricky draw.

Form: 46-6205

(9)

Eye On The Prize^t²⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: J Orman| T: J Olascoaga

14/1

7½ lengths seventh of 12 to Go Soldier Go in listed race (50/1) at this C&D. Off 8 months. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 39-5457

(1)

Deciduous²⁷¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer

7/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. 4/1, career best when winning 10-runner handicap at Meydan (12f, good), cosily. Off 9 months. Back down in trip. Lightly raced and a player if taking to dirt.

Form: 1514-51

(4)

Franz Kafka²⁷¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash

11/2

6/1, ¾-length second of 9 to Stormy Ocean in handicap at Meydan (9f, good). Off 9 months. Yet to prove he handles dirt.

Form: 983-082

(11)

Legend Of Cannes²⁵⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass

16/1

33/1, eighth of 9 in minor event at Meydan (9.9f, good). Off 8 months. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 0-31448

(14)

Ribhi²⁴⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: O Chavez| T: J Hyde

28/1

25/1, last of 16 in minor event at Jebel Ali (7f). Off 8 months. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 5794-00

(12)

Grand Dubai²⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: M Al Mheiri| C

17/2

Course winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 7/2, good 2¼ lengths third of 11 to Branwell in handicap at this course (10.9f). Off 8 months. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 2/80-213

(3)

Vasilakos²⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: G Malune| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash

12/1

15/2, bit below form 8¼ lengths fifth of 11 to Branwell in handicap at this course (10.9f). Off 8 months. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 3/1-285

(10)

Ghost Of The Mambo^b,t²⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: P Cosgrave| T: B Seemar| D

13/2

2 wins from 4 runs this year. Career best when winning 15-runner handicap (9/2) at Jebel Ali (9f). Off 8 months.

Form: 44-1331

(7)

Green Jacket^b,t1²³⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| D

6/1

Fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (11.9f, good). Off 7 months. Back down in trip.

Form: 72-1360

(8)

Branwell²⁶⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Q Al Busaidi⁽⁵⁾| T: M Al Mheiri| C

5/1

2 wins from 3 runs this year. Career best when winning 11-runner handicap (8/1) at this course (10.9f). Off 8 months. Enters calculations.

Form: 548-131

(5)

Qareeb²²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: A M Al Balushi| T: M Al Mheiri| CD

14/1

C&D winner. Respectable ninth of 16 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good). Off 7 months. First run for yard after leaving D. Watson. Merits consideration.

Form: 07-1679

Non-Runners

(2)

Stormy Ocean²⁵⁹

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: S & E Crisford J: P J Dobbs

(6)

Saqqara King²³⁹

Weight: 8-10| Age: 6

T: D Watson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Branwell (5/1), Franz Kafka (11/2), Green Jacket (6/1), Ghost Of The Mambo (13/2), Deciduous (7/1), Stormy Ocean (7/1), Grand Dubai (17/2), Vasilakos (12/1), Book Review (12/1), Qareeb (14/1), Eye On The Prize (14/1), Legend Of Cannes (16/1), El Patriota (22/1), Ribhi (28/1), Saqqara King (33/1)

A very trappy contest can go the way of GRAND DUBAI but he can't afford for much to go wrong. Deciduous is the most likely danger if taking to the surface, while Branwell and Qareeb can fight it out for minor money.