16:20 Meydan

Saturday 2 March 2024

All11:3012:0512:4013:1513:5014:2515:1015:4516:20

Race 9 - Jumeirah Classic Sponsored By Arabian Adventures (Listed Stakes) - TURF

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 1m 49.83s

(2)

Athan¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass| OR: 98

11/1

Useful colt. Bit below form second of 11 in minor event (10/3) at this course (8f, good) 15 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 124-322

(6)

Quartier⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: J Da Silva| T: J Olascoaga

16/1

Useful colt. Won both starts last year, latest at Maronas in October. Below form 15¼ lengths sixth of 12 to Killer Collect in listed race at Meydan (9.4f, 7/2) 8 days ago. Back on turf. Not discounted on penultimate run.

Form: 11-236

(1)

Acclaim To Royalty¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Q Al Busaidi| T: O Refai

100/1

Sixth of 11 in minor event (80/1) at this course (8f, good) 15 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 0537-66

(4)

Legend Of Time²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 98| C

1/6

Promising sort. Won 3 of 4 starts, including 8-runner minor event at this course (8f, good) 29 days ago by 2 lengths from Athan, pushed out. Leading claims.

Form: 15-11

(8)

Musical Act²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: M Barzalona| T: C Appleby| OR: 88

17/2

Fairly useful gelding. Two wins from 3 runs last year, latest at Kempton in November. 11 lengths seventh of 8 to Legend of Time in minor event (9/1) at this course (8f, good) 29 days ago.

Form: 011-7

(7)

Tohoku^v¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 80

66/1

Fairly useful colt. Won on debut at Abu Dhabi in December. 33/1 and visored for 1st time, very good third of 11 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 15 days ago.

Form: 1-053

(3)

Whathappensinvegas¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: T P O'Shea| T: O Refai

80/1

Fair gelding. 80/1 and blinkered for 1st time, first run since leaving D. Watson when eighth of 11 in minor event at this course (8f, good) 15 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 7084-58

Non-Runners

(5)

Drink Dry⁸

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: L Botti J: A Slattery

Forecasts

Legend Of Time (1/6), Musical Act (17/2), Athan (11/1), Quartier (16/1), Drink Dry (20/1), Tohoku (66/1), Whathappensinvegas (80/1), Acclaim To Royalty (100/1)

LEGEND OF TIME was much improved in his most recent run and has leading claims of adding to his impressive strike-rate. Athan can get the better of the remainder for second, while Quartier is perhaps the most interesting of those left.