15:50 Meydan

Friday 24 November 2023

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Race 5 - Handicap

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 1m 14.21s

(6)

Dessman³¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: James Doyle| T: J Olascoaga| D

7/1

5/1, fourth of 6 in handicap at Jebel Ali (6f). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving B. Seemar. Has work to do.

Form: 58/755-4

(1)

Ranaan^v1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Jose Da Silva| T: M Al Mheiri| CD

2/1

C&D winner. 5/1, first run since leaving B. Seemar when bit below form third of 11 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 37-2033

(2)

Al Shibli²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ryan Curatolo| T: M Al Mheiri| D

9/1

First run since leaving D. Watson when below form third of 9 in handicap at Jebel Ali (6f, 14/1) 20 days ago.

Form: 5420-03

(4)

Ribhi¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: O Chavez| T: J Hyde| D

28/1

28/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at this course (9.4f) 14 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 794-000

(7)

Thawban^b1²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-7| J: Ben Coen| T: Michael Costa| D

5/1

1 win from 2 runs this year. Fourth of 9 in handicap at Jebel Ali (6f, 6/4) 20 days ago.

Form: 14

(8)

Energetic^t²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: Patrick Cosgrave| T: Ismail Mohammed

8/1

Excellent second of 10 in maiden (10/1) at Jebel Ali (7f) 20 days ago. Place chance back in a handicap.

Form: 4-26442

(11)

Mr Kafoo²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Beasley| T: Ahmad Harmash

9/1

9/1, third of 9 in maiden at Jebel Ali (5f) 20 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 53/309-3

(9)

Chief Of Navy^t1²⁷³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar

40/1

14/1, eighth of 9 in minor event at this course (7f). Off 9 months. Uphill task.

Form: 83-6408

(10)

Al Hadeer^v²³⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Q Al Busaidi| T: J Hyde| D

15/2

Below form seventh of 15 in handicap at Al Ain (7f). Off 7 months. Chance on pick of form.

Form: 0-24617

(3)

Batraan^b,t³⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: A Al Balushi| T: A Al Al Neyadi| D

28/1

Last of 12 in handicap at Jebel Ali (6f, 12/1). Off 11 months. First run for yard after leaving Michael Costa. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 2191/70-

(5)

Jumeirah Beach^b,t³¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: Mickael Barzalona| T: Salem Ghadayer| C

12/1

Course winner. 6/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at this C&D. Off 10 months. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 65170/7

Non-Runners

(12)

Moojdee⁴⁵⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 4

T: Michael Costa J: Ben Coen

Forecasts

Ranaan (2/1), Thawban (5/1), Moojdee (5/1), Dessman (7/1), Al Hadeer (15/2), Energetic (8/1), Mr Kafoo (9/1), Al Shibli (9/1), Jumeirah Beach (12/1), Ribhi (28/1), Batraan (28/1), Chief Of Navy (40/1)

Several of these have questions to answer at present and with that in mind, RANAAN looks the safest option. Al Hadeer isn't out of it if over his last effort and can come out best of the remainder ahead of Energetic, whilst Moojdee can't be discounted if handling the switch to dirt.