15:15 Meydan

Friday 19 January 2024

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Dubai Trade Presented By DP World Handicap - Turf

Off time: 15:17 | Winning time: 1m 55.45s

(15)

Franz Kafka¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Saif Al Balushi| T: Ahmad Harmash| OR: 90| C

12/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 33/1, creditable third of 12 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 14 days ago. Respected.

Form: 3/0826-3

(12)

Aeonian¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: O Chavez| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 89

25/1

20/1, respectable seventh of 12 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 14 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 36006-7

(1)

Castlebar^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Gabriele Malune| T: H & T Alalawi| OR: 89| CD

50/1

C&D winner. 20/1, tenth of 11 in handicap at Jebel Ali (9.7f) 20 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 3380/00-

(11)

Return To Dubai^p¹²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: H Crouch| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 89

15/2

One win from 2 runs last year. Winner at Chelmsford City in August. 9/1, creditable third of 9 in handicap at Yarmouth (9.1f, good to soft). Off 121 days. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 4225/13-

(14)

Sari Dubai¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 89| CD

11/4

C&D winner. Two wins from 3 runs last year. 14/1, good fourth of 15 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 22/112-4

(10)

Legend Of Cannes¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: A de Vries| T: Fawzi Nass| OR: 88| C

66/1

Course winner. 22/1, tenth of 12 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 14 days ago, slowly away. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 44830-0

(4)

Keffaaf²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Tom Marquand| T: Michael Costa| OR: 86| D

15/2

Winner at Jebel Ali in December. Good fourth of 11 in handicap at same course (9.7f, 9/2) 20 days ago.

Form: 225514-

(7)

Gareth^h²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: Ahmad Harmash| OR: 83| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 11/4, creditable second of 9 in handicap at Jebel Ali (9f) 20 days ago. Back on turf. Can give another good account.

Form: 406422-

(6)

Mostawaa⁹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Jim Crowley| T: H Main| OR: 83| D

20/1

Three wins from 9 runs last year. Good second of 6 in handicap (15/2) at Goodwood (8f, soft), hampered. Off 96 days.

Form: 117442-

(5)

Laser Guided^t²⁰⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: William Buick| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 83

9/4

Two wins from 5 runs last year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (4/1) at Pontefract (8f, good), slowly away. Off 6 months.

Form: 6/22131-

(13)

Flamingo Girl³⁰⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| OR: 82

66/1

Ninth of 16 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (11.9f, good). Off 10 months. Down in trip. Questions to answer at present.

Form: 17/0009-

(8)

One World^b1³⁵¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 82

9/1

Good second of 6 in nursery at Newmarket (10f, good to soft, 11/4). Off 15 months. First run for yard after leaving John & Thady Gosden. Interesting sort on UAE debut for powerful yard.

Form: 02212/0-

(9)

Eye On The Prize^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jose Da Silva| T: J Olascoaga| OR: 80

66/1

33/1, last of 9 in handicap at Meydan (9.9f) 14 days ago. Makes only limited appeal.

Form: 45788-9

(2)

Homespin^p¹⁰¹⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: Mickael Barzalona| T: Salem Ghadayer| OR: 78

33/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Twelfth of 16 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 7/1). Best watched on return after near 3-year absence.

Form: 803720/

(3)

Law Of Nature²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Q Al Busaidi⁽⁵⁾| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 78| CD

18/1

Course winner. Career best when winning 15-runner handicap at Al Ain (8f) 27 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 513481-

(16)

Waqet¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Sandro Paiva| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 78| D

40/1

Career best when winning 7-runner maiden at Jebel Ali (9f, 10/11) 13 days ago. Makes turf debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 63252-1

Non-Runners

Kaheall⁴²

Weight: 8-10| Age: 6

T: Salem Ghadayer J: Reserve 1

Saqqara King¹⁵

Weight: 8-7| Age: 7

T: D Watson J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Laser Guided (9/4), Sari Dubai (11/4), Keffaaf (15/2), Return To Dubai (15/2), One World (9/1), Franz Kafka (12/1), Gareth (16/1), Law Of Nature (18/1), Mostawaa (20/1), Aeonian (25/1), Homespin (33/1), Waqet (40/1), Castlebar (50/1), Eye On The Prize (66/1), Legend Of Cannes (66/1), Flamingo Girl (66/1)

A competitive handicap can go the way of RETURN TO DUBAI but he will need to be firing on all cylinders. Sari Dubai could be the one to take advantage if the selection underperforms, while Franz Kafka can win the battle for minor honours.