13:00 Jebel Ali

Saturday 6 January 2024

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Al Safa Maiden Stakes

Off time: 13:00 | Winning time: 1m 52.5s

(3)

Flame Talon^p,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: X Ziani| T: Salem Ghadayer| OR: 65

28/1

Modest gelding. Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 33/1, last of 9 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 345409-

(4)

Kaifan⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: R Ffrench| T: Salem Ghadayer| OR: 61

25/1

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. 11/1, sixth of 9 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago.

Form: 708266-

(5)

Waqet²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 79

10/11

Fair gelding. Second of 12 in maiden (13/2) at this C&D 21 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 263252-

(6)

Dark Candy^b1²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 76

3/1

8/1 and blinkered for 1st time, first run since leaving Brendan P. Walsh when sixth of 15 in maiden at this course (6f) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Surely capable of better for new connections.

Form: 5/6-

(8)

Exceed N Gold⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: O Chavez| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 62

28/1

Modest form. Seventh of 11 in maiden (11/1) at this course (7f) 7 days ago. Up in trip. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 6/07-

(7)

Ezaj^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Connor Beasley| T: Ahmad Harmash| OR: 70

9/2

Fair form. Visored for 1st time, second of 15 in handicap at Al Ain (8f) 14 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 038/002-

(2)

Mashkoor^b,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: L Van Rensburg| T: M Baidhaei| OR: 69

11/1

Fair gelding. 25/1, fourth of 12 in maiden at this C&D 21 days ago.

Form: 654-

Non-Runners

(1)

My Verse⁷

Weight: 8-8| Age: 4

T: Michael Costa J: J Castano Mateus

Forecasts

Waqet (10/11), Dark Candy (3/1), My Verse (3/1), Ezaj (9/2), Mashkoor (11/1), Kaifan (25/1), Flame Talon (28/1), Exceed N Gold (28/1)

EZAJ looks the safest recommendation in what is a trappy finale. Waqet can also play a significant role, while it would be no surprise to see Dark Candy come on significantly from his UAE debut.