18:10 Meydan

Friday 2 February 2024

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Handicap - Turf

  • 3YO plus  |   1m 1f  |   Good  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 18:13  |   Winning time: 1m 50.34s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(12)
Horse silk
First Sight135
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-11| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| D
5/4
Three wins from 4 runs last year. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Yarmouth (9.1f, good to soft, 11/2). Off 135 days/gelded. Will take all the beating for top trainer/jockey combo.
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2
(14)
Horse silk
Franz Kafka14
Age: 8|  Weight: 9-11| J: S Al Balushi| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| CD
18/1
12/1, improved on recent efforts to win 16-runner handicap at this course (9.4f, good) 14 days ago by ¾ length from Laser Guided.
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4
(2)
Horse silk
Made In Dubai7
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-10| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| C
11/1
Course winner. Latest win here in January. Last of 12 in minor event (11/1) here (9.4f) 7 days ago.
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5
(11)
Horse silk
Kathab110
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: Jim Crowley| T: A Badwawi| BF
12/1
Latest win at Haydock in August. 15/8, fourth of 6 in handicap at Goodwood (8f, soft), slowly away. Off 110 days. First run for yard after leaving William Haggas. Enters calculations.
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6
(13)
Horse silk
King Of Time28
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-7| J: D Egan| T: S & E Crisford
9/1
11/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Charlie Appleby when respectable fifth of 12 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 28 days ago. Respected.
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7
(4)
Horse silk
Royal Dubai28
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: L Botti
12/1
Creditable 1¼ lengths second of 15 to Made In Dubai in handicap (11/1) at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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8
(5)
Horse silk
Ursa Minorp21
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| CD
40/1
Course winner. 22/1, below form seventh of 13 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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9
(6)
Horse silk
Big Meetingp574
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-6| J: T P O'Shea| T: S bin Suroor
18/1
Lightly-raced winner. Fifth of 6 in handicap at Ascot (10f, good to firm, 4/1). Off 19 months. Can make presence felt.
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10
(1)
Horse silk
Wanees21
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-5| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson
33/1
Seventh of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 7/1) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Uphill task.
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11
(9)
Horse silk
Eljenob27
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Coen| T: M Costa
33/1
Winner at Jebel Ali in November. 2/1, creditable second of 8 in handicap at Jebel Ali (8f) 27 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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12
(7)
Horse silk
Return To Dubaip14
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: A de Vries| T: S bin Suroor
7/1
One win from 2 runs last year. Winner at Chelmsford City in August. 15/2, creditable 2 lengths fourth of 16 to Franz Kafka in handicap at this course (9.4f, good) 14 days ago, never nearer.
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14
(8)
Horse silk
Silent Defense14
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: R Bouresly
66/1
Below form eighth of 15 in handicap (40/1) at this course (7f, good) 14 days ago, never nearer. Up in trip. Difficult ask.
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15
Horse silk
Castlebar14
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-0| J: Abdul Aziz Al Balushi| T: H Alalawi| CD
50/1
Course winner. 50/1, 6¾ lengths thirteenth of 16 to Franz Kafka in handicap at this course (9.4f, good) 14 days ago. RESERVE.
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Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

3
(10)
Horse silk
Koy Koy14
Weight: 9-11|  Age: 5
T: G Boughey  J: R Mullen
NR
13
(3)
Horse silk
Laser Guided14
Weight: 9-2|  Age: 4
T: S & E Crisford  J: Saffie Osborne
WD
16
Horse silk
First View21
Weight: 9-0|  Age: 7
T: S bin Suroor  J: Reserve 2
NR
17
Horse silk
Hawa Bilady26
Weight: 8-13|  Age: 6
T: R Bouresly  J: Reserve 3
NR
18
Horse silk
Mostawaa14
Weight: 8-11|  Age: 8
T: H Main  J: Reserve 4
NR

Forecasts

First Sight (5/4), Laser Guided (13/2), Return To Dubai (7/1), King Of Time (9/1), Koy Koy (10/1), Made In Dubai (11/1), Royal Dubai (12/1), Kathab (12/1), Franz Kafka (18/1), Big Meeting (18/1), Wanees (33/1), Eljenob (33/1), Ursa Minor (40/1), Castlebar (50/1), Silent Defense (66/1)

Verdict

FIRST SIGHT represents powerful connections and is taken to win again in this good-quality handicap. Kathab is interesting on UAE debut and also merits respect, while Big Meeting is another that can't be ruled out.

  1. First Sight5/4
  2. Kathab12/1
  3. Big Meeting18/1

Prize Money

1st: 114,002.00 AED2nd: 38,001.00 AED3rd: 19,000.00 AED4th: 9,498.00 AED5th: 5,701.00 AED

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