14:40 Meydan

Friday 8 March 2024

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

Race 3 - The Valley Handicap - TURF

Off time: 14:40 | Winning time: 1m 49.88s

(12)

First View⁵⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Charlie Bennett| T: S bin Suroor

16/1

Useful gelding. Thirteenth of 15 in handicap (14/1) at this course (7f, good) 56 days ago. Up in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 09820-0

(7)

Imperial Empire^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| C

17/2

Useful gelding. Course winner, latest in January. Creditable third of 7 in handicap at Meydan (7f, 5/2) 21 days ago. Back up in trip. Bit to find back on turf.

Form: 808-813

(11)

Laser Guided^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Coen| T: S & E Crisford

9/4

Useful gelding. Two wins from 5 runs last year. 10/1, respectable fifth of 14 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 2131-25

(8)

Aeonian²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: O Chavez| T: M Mheiri

28/1

Fairly useful gelding. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Respectable sixth of 16 in handicap (18/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 06-7006

(13)

Kahraman^p1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: R Ffrench| T: N Caullery

50/1

Useful colt. 25/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at this course (12f, good) 28 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 6855-86

(10)

Maplewood¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Q Al Busaidi⁽³⁾| T: O Refai| C

16/1

Fairly useful gelding. 9/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago by ¾ length from Eye On The Prize. Enters calculations.

Form: 50-7281

(15)

Eye On The Prize^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J Da Silva| T: J Olascoaga

18/1

Fairly useful gelding. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Good ¾-length second of 14 to Maplewood in handicap (7/2) at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 88-9722

(6)

Poster Paint^b,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: Sandro Paiva| T: B Seemar

15/2

Fairly useful gelding. Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 22/1, creditable second of 16 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 564-432

(4)

Vasilakos⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Bin Harmash

16/1

Fairly useful gelding. 17/2, bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Jebel Ali (8f) 41 days ago.

Form: 52538-6

(3)

Condor Pasa²⁸

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

10/1

Fairly useful gelding. Career best when winning 15-runner maiden (7/2) at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 422-431

(16)

Ranchero^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: P Cosgrave| T: B Seemar

25/1

Fairly useful gelding. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 10/1, respectable 5¼ lengths seventh of 14 to Maplewood in handicap at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 65-0537

(2)

Law Of Nature²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: R Mullen| T: M Mheiri| CD

7/1

Fairly useful gelding. C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year, latest at Al Ain in December. 15/2, creditable third of 16 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 481-683

(5)

Mostawaa^b¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: H Main| D

14/1

Fairly useful gelding. Three wins from 9 runs last year. 3¾ lengths fifth of 14 to Maplewood in handicap (9/1) at this course (8f, good) 14 days ago, never nearer. Dropped in the weights again and enters calculations.

Form: 42-5705

(9)

Algernon²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: M Mheiri

16/1

Fairly useful gelding. 4/1, good length third of 15 to Condor Pasa in maiden at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago.

Form: 3-433

(14)

Silver Jubilee¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson

18/1

Fairly useful gelding. Length third of 14 to Maplewood in handicap at this course (8f, good, 6/1) 14 days ago. Respected.

Form: 800-053

(1)

Exciting Days²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| CD

28/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Tenth of 12 in handicap (25/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1010-00

Non-Runners

State Event⁴⁹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: A Bin Harmash J: Reserve 1

Coast Sky⁷

Weight: 8-7| Age: 7

T: A Bin Harmash J: Reserve 2

City King²⁷

Weight: 8-5| Age: 5

T: O Refai J: Reserve 3

Arsaad²⁸

Weight: 8-5| Age: 5

T: A Al Al Neyadi J: Reserve 4

Forecasts

Laser Guided (9/4), Law Of Nature (7/1), Poster Paint (15/2), Imperial Empire (17/2), Condor Pasa (10/1), Mostawaa (14/1), First View (16/1), Maplewood (16/1), Algernon (16/1), Vasilakos (16/1), Eye On The Prize (18/1), Silver Jubilee (18/1), Ranchero (25/1), Exciting Days (28/1), Aeonian (28/1), Kahraman (50/1)

LASER GUIDED has been running well in more competitive handicaps here and looks up to taking this. First View isn't best judged on last run and appeals as well-handicapped at present, while Mostawaa also has a good shout of a share of the minor money.