18:10 Meydan

Friday 16 February 2024

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:3518:10

Defender 90 Handicap - Turf

Off time: 18:13 | Winning time: 2m 3.23s

(13)

Aeonian¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: M Mheiri

18/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. 33/1, tenth of 13 in handicap at Meydan (7f) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 006-700

(4)

Qareeb⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: R Mullen| T: M Mheiri| D

10/3

Two wins from 6 runs last year. 16/1, very good 4 lengths third of 13 to Swing Vote in Jebel Ali Mile at Jebel Ali (8f) 6 days ago. Back up in trip. Bit of a question mark returning to turf (best form on dirt).

Form: 913-513

(5)

Legend Of Cannes²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass| C

25/1

Course winner. 66/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at this course (9.4f, good) 28 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 4830-00

(11)

Mostawaa⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: S Hitchcott| T: H Main

14/1

Three wins from 9 runs last year. Below form seventh of 16 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 11/2) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 7442-57

(7)

Arabian Tale^b,t³⁶

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

7/2

Won 15-runner maiden at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 36 days ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap debut. Has good chance on handicap debut.

Form: 0/3-1

(12)

Perfect Balance^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: A Slattery| T: B Seemar| D

22/1

Latest win at Sharjah in December. Below form sixth of 16 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 22/1) 7 days ago. Back up in trip. Enters calculations.

Form: 51371-6

(9)

Saqqara King¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| D

16/1

Won 11-runner handicap on dirt at Al Ain (9.9f) 13 days ago. Equally effective on dirt and should be thereabouts.

Form: 3009-21

(1)

Al Maysan^p,t⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| D

13/2

Twelve runs since last win in 2020. Respectable sixth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good, 18/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 3644-76

(8)

Yurman^t⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Gabriele Malune| T: O Aashour| D

28/1

Latest win at Al Ain in January. 25/1, first run since leaving B. Seemar when below form fifth of 9 in handicap at Jebel Ali (9.7f) 6 days ago.

Form: 2370-15

(15)

Desert Snake^h²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P Cosgrave| T: I Mohammed & J Santos| D

14/1

Hooded for 1st time, good second of 15 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (11.9f, good) 22 days ago. Not ruled out.

Form: 5475-82

(6)

Maqtal⁴⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: O Chavez| T: R Bouresly| D

25/1

First run since leaving D. Watson when below form fifth of 9 in handicap (40/1) at Jebel Ali (9f) 48 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 04800/5-

(16)

Poster Paint^b,t²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Sandro Paiva| T: B Seemar

22/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form third of 8 in handicap (8/1) at Jebel Ali (9.7f) 27 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 7564-43

(3)

Law Of Nature⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Ben Coen| T: M Mheiri| C

15/2

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Al Ain in December. 7/1, eighth of 12 in handicap at this C&D (good) 7 days ago. Respected on pick of form.

Form: 3481-68

(10)

Miami Joy^b1,t⁹²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Jules Mobian| T: I Mohammed & J Santos

20/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2020. Blinkered for 1st time, creditable third of 13 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good). Off 92 days. Up in trip.

Form: 054253-

(2)

One Vision¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: Q Al Busaidi| T: M Mheiri| D

16/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. Bit below form fifth of 16 in handicap (5/1) at Meydan (7f) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 35/20-45

(14)

Majestic One⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer

20/1

25/1 and hooded for 1st time, first run since leaving Charlie Appleby when twelfth of 15 in minor event at this course (7f, good) 42 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 15-0

Non-Runners

Branwell⁷

Weight: 8-8| Age: 6

T: M Mheiri J: Reserve 1

Lost Gold²²

Weight: 8-5| Age: 6

T: Ahmad Bin Harmash J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Qareeb (10/3), Arabian Tale (7/2), Al Maysan (13/2), Law Of Nature (15/2), Desert Snake (14/1), Mostawaa (14/1), Saqqara King (16/1), One Vision (16/1), Aeonian (18/1), Miami Joy (20/1), Majestic One (20/1), Poster Paint (22/1), Perfect Balance (22/1), Legend Of Cannes (25/1), Maqtal (25/1), Yurman (28/1)

ARABIAN TALE is still lightly raced and is taken to get the better of some exposed rivals on handicap debut. Law Of Nature could emerge as the main danger, while Mostawaa can have a say as well.