15:15 Meydan

Friday 9 February 2024

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Dubai Trade Handicap - Turf

Off time: 15:18 | Winning time: 1m 35.85s

(6)

Aswan^h²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: O Chavez| T: M Mheiri| D

8/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Latest win at Abu Dhabi in November. Bit below form third of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 28/1) 28 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 8/719-03

(11)

Perfect Love⁵⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Al Shemaili| D

25/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2021. Tenth of 14 in handicap (22/1) at Jebel Ali (7f) 55 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 432090-

(14)

Silent Defense⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jules Mobian| T: R Bouresly

20/1

66/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 1U0-589

(10)

Gioia Cieca²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: M Mheiri

25/1

Fourteenth of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 17/2) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 24178-0

(12)

Hawa Bilady^p³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: O Isaac Hernandez Salas| T: R Bouresly

50/1

Fifth of 11 in minor event at Sharjah (8.4f) 33 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 98060-5

(7)

Mostawaa²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: H Main| D

11/2

Three wins from 9 runs last year. 20/1, creditable fifth of 16 in handicap at this course (9.4f, good) 21 days ago. Booking of Coen a plus. Not taken lightly.

Form: 17442-5

(3)

Mountbatten²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: M Barzalona| T: M Mheiri| D

7/2

18/1, first run since leaving Archie Watson when bit below form fifth of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 13/411-5

(15)

Perfect Balance^t⁵⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: A Slattery| T: B Seemar| D

22/1

Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Sharjah (9.9f) 54 days ago. 8lb higher now. Back down in trip.

Form: 251371-

(2)

Alhezabr⁸⁶⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| D

9/1

Lightly-raced winner. 6/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (9f, good to firm). Off over 2 years. First run for yard after leaving Roger Varian.

Form: 3D15/

(13)

Al Maroom^b²⁸

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

18/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 9/4, good third of 12 in handicap at Meydan (7f) 28 days ago, slowly away. Makes turf debut. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 26552-3

(4)

Jewel Genie Lamp^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M Rodrigues| T: O Darag

66/1

Last of 9 in handicap at Meydan (6f, 100/1) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. First run for yard after leaving Antonio Cintra Pereira. Uphill task.

Form: 257/94-9

(5)

Shake Hand¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: C Shepherd| T: F Nass

33/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Jebel Ali (8f, 10/1) 13 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 91730-0

(1)

Wild Tiger⁴⁶⁸

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

9/4

2/1, won 8-runner minor event at Wolverhampton (5.1f) on debut, keeping on well. Off 15 months. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Likely to improve.

Form: 1/

Kaheall^h⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| CD

25/1

C&D winner. 5/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, ninth of 12 in handicap at Meydan (8f) 63 days ago.

Form: 8/87629-

Silver Jubilee¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| D

22/1

20/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Jebel Ali (8f) 13 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 56800-0

Branwell¹⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: S Al Balushi| T: M Mheiri| BF

20/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. Eleventh of 15 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (11.9f, good) 15 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 3148-30

Non-Runners

(8)

Legend Of Cannes²¹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 4

T: F Nass J: A de Vries

(9)

Almoreb²¹

Weight: 9-10| Age: 10

T: M Mheiri J: Jim Crowley

(16)

Beautiful Secret²⁸

Weight: 9-10| Age: 5

T: S bin Suroor J: Non Runner

Barq Al Emarat²⁸

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: I Mohammed & J Santos J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Wild Tiger (9/4), Mountbatten (7/2), Beautiful Secret (7/2), Mostawaa (11/2), Almoreb (13/2), Aswan (8/1), Alhezabr (9/1), Al Maroom (18/1), Silent Defense (20/1), Branwell (20/1), Silver Jubilee (22/1), Perfect Balance (22/1), Gioia Cieca (25/1), Kaheall (25/1), Perfect Love (25/1), Shake Hand (33/1), Hawa Bilady (50/1), Legend Of Cannes (50/1), Jewel Genie Lamp (66/1)

ASWAN is the tentative selection in a competitive handicap. Mostawaa is also fancied to take a hand, while Almoreb commands a closer look from a slipping mark.