17:35 Meydan

Friday 9 February 2024

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DP World Logistics Handicap - Dirt

Off time: 17:35 | Winning time: 1m 12.1s

(5)

Meshakel^b,t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| C

20/1

Course winner. 25/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (7f) 28 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 36389-7

(6)

Silent Speech²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer| D

25/1

40/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Meydan (7f, good) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 8/0086-0

(7)

Mr Kafoo²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Bin Harmash| CD

11/4

7/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, well on top finish. Up 6 Ib and can give another good account.

Form: 9/323-11

(3)

Desert Safari⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| D

3/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 13/2, creditable second of 13 in handicap at this course (7f) 7 days ago, no match for winner. Something to find on form.

Form: 49/246-2

(1)

Al Arbed^v¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Sandro Paiva| T: M Mheiri| D

5/1

Winner here in January. 15/8, creditable second of 7 in handicap at Jebel Ali (5f) 13 days ago. Respected.

Form: 343-412

(8)

Many A Star^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| D

9/1

Latest win at Goodwood in August. 20/1, below form 6½ lengths fourth of 9 to Mr Kafoo in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, well positioned.

Form: 0031-04

(9)

Border Edge²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| C

4/1

22/1, career best when winning 12-runner handicap at this course (7f) 28 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 716/79-1

(4)

Al Muzn^b²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: O Chavez| T: S Sabri

20/1

10/3, creditable 2 lengths third of 8 to Shanaghai City in handicap at Jebel Ali (6f) 20 days ago.

Form: 9149-33

(10)

Shanaghai City¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-6| J: Jules Mobian| T: R Bouresly| D

10/1

Latest win at Jebel Ali in January. 5/1, respectable third of 7 in handicap at same course (5f) 13 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 667-913

Non-Runners

(2)

Haiuao Alarb²⁰

Weight: 8-5| Age: 4

T: R Bouresly J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Mr Kafoo (11/4), Desert Safari (3/1), Border Edge (4/1), Al Arbed (5/1), Many A Star (9/1), Shanaghai City (10/1), Meshakel (20/1), Al Muzn (20/1), Haiuao Alarb (20/1), Silent Speech (25/1)

BORDER EDGE represents powerful connections and can follow up from last time. Al Arbed generally runs his race and can play a part, while Mr Kafoo may have to settle for a minor role this time.