14:40 Meydan

Friday 12 January 2024

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Como Residences Presented By Nakheel Handicap - Turf

Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 1m 22.66s

(9)

Wanees⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Jim Crowley| T: D Watson| OR: 90| D

7/1

Form: 01/0006-

(16)

Alkaraama^v²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: S Hitchcott| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 89

22/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 11/1, last of 11 in handicap at Meydan (6f) 21 days ago. Rare turf outing nowadays and easy enough to look elsewhere.

Form: 344750-

(13)

First View^p¹²⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Charlie Bennett| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 87

14/1

4/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (8f). Off 125 days. Looks well treated and merits consideration.

Form: 009820-

(7)

Gioia Cieca^v²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: R Mullen| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 86| D

17/2

Latest win at Musselburgh in July. Eighth of 11 in handicap (17/2) at Jebel Ali (6f) 27 days ago.

Form: 024178-

(5)

Aswan^h⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: O Chavez| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 85| D

28/1

One win from 3 runs last year, latest at Abu Dhabi in November. Twelfth of 15 in handicap (25/1) at this course (8f, good) 7 days ago, hampered. Others more persuasive.

Form: 48/719-0

(2)

Molaqab¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: Michael Costa| OR: 84| D

11/4

Winner at Lingfield in July. 15/8 and blinkered/tongue tied for 1st time, first run since leaving William Haggas when below form sixth of 12 in handicap at Jebel Ali (6f) 13 days ago. Back on turf and shortlisted.

Form: 3/4316-

(3)

Beautiful Secret⁴⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Cristian Demuro| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 83| D

9/2

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, below form eighth of 15 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, heavy, 11/1), left poorly placed. Has 14 months absence to overcome, though that's generally no worry with this yard. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 161438/

(12)

Haasim^b⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Q Al Busaidi⁽⁶⁾| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 83| D

28/1

One win from 2 runs last year, which came at Jebel Ali in December. 9/2, seventh of 8 in handicap there (8f) 6 days ago.

Form: 31-7

(15)

Mountbatten²³³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 82| D

18/1

Two wins from 3 runs last year. Didn't need to improve to win 9-runner handicap at Ayr (8f, good, 9/2). First run for yard after leaving Archie Watson. Chases hat-trick and market may be best guide after 7 months off.

Form: 213/411-

(1)

Changing Colours⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Sandro Paiva| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 81

33/1

Hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Charlie Appleby when last of 12 in handicap at Jebel Ali (5f, 18/1) 41 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 212/770-

(8)

Fight Zone³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Jose Da Silva| T: J Olascoaga| OR: 81| D

10/1

Blinkered for 1st time, below form sixth of 15 in handicap (13/2) at Meydan (7f) 35 days ago.

Form: 3311/46-

(14)

Ranchero^t⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 81| D

16/1

Bit below form 6½ lengths fifth of 13 to Aswan in handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 57 days ago. Back down to last-winning mark.

Form: 3/73565-

(4)

Triple Venture³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: Ahmad Harmash| OR: 81| D

18/1

8/1, below form fourth of 15 in handicap at Meydan (7f) 35 days ago. Makes turf debut.

Form: 232234-

(10)

Al Khazneh^p⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Gabriele Malune| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 79

28/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap at Kempton (7f, 33/1) 88 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 669780-

(6)

The Caribbean⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: R Ffrench| T: H Main| OR: 88| D

17/2

50/1, first run since leaving Aidan O'Brien when below form seventh of 15 in minor event at this C&D (good) 7 days ago, left with too much to do. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 82916-7

Non-Runners

(11)

Tiger Crusade²³

Weight: 9-8| Age: 7

T: D M Simcock J: Callum Shepherd

Silver Jubilee⁵⁷

Weight: 8-11| Age: 5

T: D Watson J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Molaqab (11/4), Beautiful Secret (9/2), Wanees (7/1), Tiger Crusade (7/1), The Caribbean (17/2), Gioia Cieca (17/2), Fight Zone (10/1), First View (14/1), Ranchero (16/1), Mountbatten (18/1), Triple Venture (18/1), Alkaraama (22/1), Aswan (28/1), Haasim (28/1), Al Khazneh (28/1), Changing Colours (33/1)

MOLAQAB is the tentative selection to quickly get back on track after failing to threaten over a shorter trip on the dirt last time. The Godolphin pair First View and Beautiful Secret are entitled to be on the premises, with Tiger Crusade another to consider in a competitive handicap.