16:25 Meydan

Friday 8 March 2024

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

Race 6 - Dubai Hills Estate Handicap - DIRT

Off time: 16:28 | Winning time: 1m 59.57s

(11)

Attribution^p⁸³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| D

14/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year, latest at Jebel Ali in December. Seventh of 9 in handicap there (9f, 5/1) 83 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 827117-

(3)

Ghost Of The Mambo^b,t²⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: P Cosgrave| T: B Seemar| D

11/2

5/1, good second of 9 in handicap at Jebel Ali (9.7f) 27 days ago.

Form: 776-342

(1)

Lion's Mane²¹

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

5/2

Career best when winning 16-runner handicap (3/1) at this course (10.9f) 21 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 903-271

(13)

Perfect Balance^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: R Mullen| T: B Seemar| C

28/1

Course winner. Latest success at Sharjah in December. Last of 16 in handicap (22/1) at Meydan (9.9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 1371-60

(12)

Arabian Tale^b,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar

4/1

Winner at Abu Dhabi in January. Creditable fifth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (9.9f, good, 7/2) 21 days ago. Shortlist material.

Form: 0/3-15

(8)

Mashkoor^b,t⁴¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: A de Vries| T: M Baidhaei| D

9/1

Career best when winning 6-runner maiden at Jebel Ali (9f, 11/10) 41 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 654-21

(6)

Saqqara King²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson

9/1

Latest win at Al Ain in February. 16/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (9.9f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 009-210

(10)

Branwell²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: M Mheiri| C

9/1

Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. 20/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (8f, good) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 148-300

(2)

Yurman⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Jose Santiago| T: O Aashour

12/1

Latest win at Al Ain in January. Tenth of 15 in handicap at Jebel Ali (9.7f, 50/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 70-1590

(4)

Aldhaja¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: O Chavez| T: M Mheiri

18/1

Didn't need to improve to win 13-runner handicap at Abu Dhabi (11.9f, good) 15 days ago. Back down in trip. Has work to do back on dirt.

Form: 3-45491

(7)

Oasis Moon²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Q Al Busaidi⁽³⁾| T: M Mheiri

22/1

20/1, below form fifth of 13 in maiden at this course (8f) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 273-045

(5)

Alwareeth^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer

50/1

Bit below form 10½ lengths eighth of 16 to Lion's Mane in handicap (22/1) at this course (10.9f) 21 days ago.

Form: 235-678

(14)

Al Pastor^p⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Gabriele Malune| T: A Bin Harmash

50/1

14/1, fifth of 15 in maiden at Jebel Ali (7f) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 8-65

Non-Runners

(9)

Grand Dubai¹¹⁹

Weight: 9-11| Age: 6

T: M Ibrahim J: Sandro Paiva

Forecasts

Lion's Mane (5/2), Arabian Tale (4/1), Ghost Of The Mambo (11/2), Saqqara King (9/1), Branwell (9/1), Mashkoor (9/1), Yurman (12/1), Attribution (14/1), Aldhaja (18/1), Grand Dubai (20/1), Oasis Moon (22/1), Perfect Balance (28/1), Al Pastor (50/1), Alwareeth (50/1)

LION'S MANE is the tentative choice in a tricky handicap. Arabian Tale could be the answer to second place, while Attribution deserves respect as well.