17:00 Meydan

Friday 19 January 2024

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:3518:10

Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) Presented by DP World Handicap - Turf

Off time: 17:03 | Winning time: 1m 22.24s

(8)

Mysterious Night²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: William Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 105| D

10/3

½-length fifth of 15 to Vafortino in listed race at this C&D (good, 3/1) 28 days ago. Shortlist material on handicap debut.

Form: 11/7075-

(1)

Raaeb^p³⁰⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: O Chavez| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 105| D

33/1

Below form 13¼ lengths eighth of 14 to Isolate in Godolphin Mile at Meydan (8f, 20/1). Off 10 months.

Form: 7/72428-

(3)

Al Salt²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: A Badwawi| OR: 101| CD

3/1

C&D winner. Good neck third of 15 to Vafortino in listed race (18/1) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago, faring best of those held up. Can give another good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 6/01033-

(16)

Sifting Sands^t³²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 99

28/1

Well-beaten twelfth of 14 to Salute The Soldier in Maktoum Challenge Round 3 at Meydan (9.9f, 25/1). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving Doug F. O'Neill. Others more persuasive.

Form: 124/080-

(6)

Demain^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K Stott| T: F Graffard| OR: 98

11/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. Below form 17¾ lengths seventh of 12 to Tuz in Dubawi Stakes (20/1) at Meydan (6f) 14 days ago, left poorly placed. Not one to completely discount on handicap debut.

Form: 11322-7

(4)

All The King's Men^p,t⁶⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: H Crouch| T: G Boughey| OR: 97| D

5/2

Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (5/4) at Wolverhampton (7.2f) 67 days ago, slowly away. 8lb higher now but has to be taken seriously.

Form: 233021-

(7)

Koy Koy⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P Cosgrave| T: G Boughey| OR: 96| D

16/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in September. 9/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 7 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 5/0213-9

(14)

Nibras Passion^t⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: P J Dobbs| T: Ismail Mohammed| OR: 95| D

25/1

Very good 1¾ lengths fourth of 16 to Laneqash in listed race at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 47 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 243104-

(13)

Open Mind^p¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Charlie Bennett| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 91| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 9/1, bit below form sixth of 16 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago, not ideally placed. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 84355-6

(11)

Ventura Rebel¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: Ahmad Harmash| OR: 91

14/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. 33/1, respectable fourth of 16 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago, nearest finish.

Form: 0/8730-4

(10)

Wild Lion^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: R Ffrench| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 91| D

28/1

Respectable 4½ lengths ninth of 15 to Vafortino in listed race at this C&D (good, 11/1) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 014399-

(9)

Silent Speech^p³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Mickael Barzalona| T: Salem Ghadayer| OR: 90| C| D

40/1

Course winner. Respectable sixth of 14 in handicap (12/1) at Jebel Ali (7f) 34 days ago. May find a few too strong.

Form: 28/0086-

(12)

Onight^t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: R Mullen| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 88| D

40/1

Three wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Lingfield in August. 9/1, first run since leaving Archie Watson when fifth of 8 in handicap at Jebel Ali (6f) 13 days ago.

Form: 11061-5

Mcmanaman⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| OR: 87| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable fourth of 16 in handicap (6/1) at this course (5f, good) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 40003-4

Silent Defense¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: O Salas| T: R Bouresly| OR: 86| D

40/1

25/1, creditable fifth of 15 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 241U0-5

Non-Runners

(15)

Boosala⁴⁷

Weight: 9-8| Age: 7

T: Michael Costa J: Tom Marquand

(5)

Taamol²⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 10

T: A Badwawi J: A de Vries

(2)

Mutamaasik¹⁰⁵⁸

Weight: 8-9| Age: 8

T: H Alhamida J: Jose Da Silva

Mutaany¹⁴

Weight: 8-5| Age: 4

T: John Hyde J: Reserve 3

Ajwad¹⁴

Weight: 8-5| Age: 11

T: R Bouresly J: Reserve 4

Forecasts

All The King's Men (5/2), Al Salt (3/1), Mysterious Night (10/3), Boosala (7/1), Demain (11/1), Ventura Rebel (14/1), Taamol (14/1), Koy Koy (16/1), Open Mind (22/1), Nibras Passion (25/1), Mcmanaman (25/1), Wild Lion (28/1), Sifting Sands (28/1), Raaeb (33/1), Silent Defense (40/1), Silent Speech (40/1), Onight (40/1), Mutamaasik (50/1)

ALL THE KING'S MEN has gone up a chunk in the weights for winning last time but usually gives his running and could be the answer. Mysterious Night is also fancied to take a hand, while Nibras Passion can lead the chase for third.