15:50 Meydan

Friday 9 February 2024

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Jebel Ali Free Zone Handicap - Dirt

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 2m 4.57s

(5)

Ajuste Fiscal^t³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: J Da Silva| T: J Olascoaga| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Eight wins from 25 Flat runs, latest here in December. Below form 9 lengths fourth of 11 to Street Mood in minor event at Sharjah (8.4f) 33 days ago. Respected.

Form: 55616-4

(8)

Aldous Huxley⁶³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| BF| D

6/1

Thrice-raced winner. Neck second of 6 to Lionel in listed race (7/4) at Goodwood (11.2f, good to soft). Off 21 months. First run for yard after leaving John & Thady Gosden. Makes handicap/dirt debut.

Form: 122/

(10)

Simjangui Godong²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: S J Moon| T: S Shim| D

80/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (40/1) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 93044-8

(6)

Sanad Libya^b³⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: A Slattery| T: B Seemar| CD

12/1

Course winner. 18/1, creditable 9¾ lengths seventh of 14 to Salute The Soldier in Maktoum Challenge Round 3 at this C&D, merely passing beaten rivals. Off 11 months. Should be on the premises.

Form: 299/327-

(11)

Go Soldier Go^v¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass| CD

18/1

Course winner. 11/2, last of 6 in handicap at Jebel Ali (9.7f) 13 days ago.

Form: 556-956

(7)

Street Mood^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Sandro Paiva| T: M Mheiri| C

14/1

Course winner. Five wins from 18 Flat runs, latest at Sharjah in January. Seventh of 9 in minor event (9/1) at Jebel Ali (8f) 20 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 7595-17

(1)

Nevershow Weakness^b³⁵

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

5/6

One win from 3 runs last year. 9/4, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D 35 days ago, heavily eased down. Has good chance on form.

Form: 9/521-1

(4)

Sifting Sands^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: P Cosgrave| T: B Seemar

25/1

28/1, first run since leaving Doug F. O'Neill when thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Meydan (7f, good) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 24/080-0

(9)

Al Jaddaf²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Bin Harmash| C

12/1

Course winner. Two wins from 4 runs last year, latest here in December. 10/3, bit below form third of 10 in handicap at this course (8f) 21 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 9/2117-3

(2)

Lahresh^t,v²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: O Chavez| T: M Mheiri| C

8/1

Course winner. Visor/tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable third of 11 in handicap at this C&D (33/1) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 68658-3

Non-Runners

(3)

Celtic Prince¹⁴

Weight: 9-6| Age: 9

T: R Bouresly J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Nevershow Weakness (5/6), Aldous Huxley (6/1), Celtic Prince (7/1), Lahresh (8/1), Sanad Libya (12/1), Ajuste Fiscal (12/1), Al Jaddaf (12/1), Street Mood (14/1), Go Soldier Go (18/1), Sifting Sands (25/1), Simjangui Godong (80/1)

NEVERSHOW WEAKNESS hasn't put a foot wrong this season and looks the one to side with. Ajuste Fiscal just about appeals as having the strongest claims of the rest, while Sanad Libya also commands respect on reappearance.