14:05 Meydan

Friday 9 February 2024

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Dubai Auto Zone Maiden Stakes - Turf

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 1m 36.12s

(11)

Algernon²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: M Mheiri

4/1

Fair gelding. 5/1, third of 8 in maiden at this course (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Entitled to be on premises.

Form: 3-43

(4)

Al Pastor^p⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: S Al Balushi| T: A Bin Harmash

40/1

9/1 and cheekpieces on, eighth of 12 in maiden at Jebel Ali (9f) 55 days ago.

Form: 8-

(14)

Alsahib⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jules Mobian| T: Q Aboud| OR: 67

40/1

Ninth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (7f, 40/1) 7 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Makes turf debut. Has work to do.

Form: 55/869

(3)

Arsaad^b,t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Sandro Paiva| T: A Al Al Neyadi

40/1

Modest gelding. Remains a maiden after 8 Flat runs. Visored for 1st time, fourth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (7f, 33/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 9240-04

(6)

Benzema^h,t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 62

6/1

Fair gelding. Long-standing maiden. Third of 14 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 22 days ago.

Form: 689-063

(16)

Chef De Partie²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: R Mullen| T: M Mardood| OR: 73

7/1

Fair gelding. Winless after 15 Flat runs. Third of 15 in maiden at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 29 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 73097-3

(1)

Daahes^t1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: O Chavez| T: M Mheiri| OR: 76

6/1

Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. 16/1, eleventh of 12 in handicap at Meydan (7f) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 6/345-60

(15)

Dark Candy^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 75

20/1

12/1, fifth of 8 in maiden at this course (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Down in trip. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 5/6-75

(9)

Ezaj^v²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 70

4/1

Fair gelding. Winless after 10 Flat runs. 6/1, second of 8 in maiden at this course (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Back down in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 8/002-32

(12)

Flamewood^p,t²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: R Ffrench| T: M Ramadan

40/1

Winless after 14 Flat runs. Last of 15 in maiden at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 29 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Hemidy Alhamida. Easy to oppose.

Form: 870/09-0

(10)

Midnight Deal^t²⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Gabriele Malune| T: M Baidhaei

40/1

Fair horse. Winless after 13 Flat runs. Fourth of 8 in maiden (7/1) at Jebel Ali (8f) 20 days ago.

Form: 84/784-4

(13)

Mulhim^b1,t1⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M Rodrigues⁽⁶⁾| T: M Ramadan| OR: 58

40/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving D. Watson when tenth of 11 in handicap at Al Ain (9.9f) 6 days ago. Back down in trip. Makes little appeal.

Form: 7560-70

(8)

Special Cigar^b,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: A Aziz Al Balushi| T: R Bouresly

40/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, tenth of 16 in maiden at this course (6f, good, 50/1) 21 days ago, slowly away. Significantly back up in trip. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 8-00

(7)

Yaas^t1²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson

20/1

Twelfth of 15 in maiden at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 29 days ago.

Form: 0

(5)

Condor Pasa²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass| OR: 77

7/2

Fairly useful gelding. 9/1, third of 16 in maiden at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Sets the standard on that effort.

Form: 7422-43

Non-Runners

(2)

Frosty Wind

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: E Jeanne J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Condor Pasa (7/2), Algernon (4/1), Ezaj (4/1), Daahes (6/1), Benzema (6/1), Chef De Partie (7/1), Dark Candy (20/1), Yaas (20/1), Frosty Wind (33/1), Al Pastor (40/1), Special Cigar (40/1), Arsaad (40/1), Midnight Deal (40/1), Alsahib (40/1), Mulhim (40/1), Flamewood (40/1)

CONDOR PASA is demonstrably the best of these on form and will take all the beating. Algernon is given the vote for second, while Chef De Partie is not out of it where the places are concerned.