17:00 Meydan

Friday 8 March 2024

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

Race 7 - Dubai Creek Harbour Handicap - TURF

Off time: 17:06 | Winning time: 1m 9.48s

(10)

Batwan^t⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-11| J: A de Vries| T: N Caullery| CD

11/1

C&D winner. Eighteen runs since last win in 2022. 9¾ lengths tenth of 15 to Frost At Dawn in Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint (50/1) at this course (5f, good) 6 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 339-730

(14)

Koy Koy⁴⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: P Cosgrave| T: G Boughey

10/1

Latest win at Wolverhampton in September. 16/1, below form fifth of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 49 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 0213-95

(9)

Ventura Rebel⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Bin Harmash| D

22/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. 66/1, 4¾ lengths eleventh of 16 to Fort Payne in Ras Al Khor at this course (7f, good) 6 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 0-49630

(12)

Faattik¹¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: M Costa

17/2

First run since leaving Roger Varian when sixth of 11 in handicap at Meydan (6f, 11/2). Off 119 days.

Form: 31/6-

(5)

Kal Barg^b1⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: M Costa| D

25/1

Winner at Jebel Ali in December. 15/8, creditable fifth of 15 in handicap there (6f) 7 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 2341-45

(15)

Vespasian^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: S & E Crisford| C| D

1/1

Course winner in January. 8/11, good second of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 761-212

(16)

Tanmawwy^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: Charlie Bennett| T: H Main| D

40/1

Five wins from 18 Flat runs. Fifth of 16 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 50/1) 21 days ago. Given a chance by the assessor.

Form: 060-005

(8)

Al Arbed^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: T P O'Shea| T: M Mheiri| CD

11/1

C&D winner in January. 9/1, creditable third of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 3-41233

(6)

Lajooje^t1⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Mullen| T: M Costa| D

9/1

First run since leaving Owen Burrows when sixth of 15 in handicap (13/8) at this course (8f, good) 63 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 21/6

(13)

Noor Bano³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M Rodrigues⁽⁵⁾| T: I Mohammed| C| D

50/1

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 8 lengths ninth of 14 to Mischief Magic in listed race (80/1) at this C&D (good) 35 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 1714-09

(7)

Zawaaya⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: B Seemar| D

22/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Respectable third of 15 in handicap (10/1) at Jebel Ali (6f) 7 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 8-04063

(2)

Mutamaasik^b,t1²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: R Ffrench| T: M Ramadan

50/1

66/1, fifteenth of 16 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 7055/00

(11)

Fast-Uno^t⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: J Da Silva| T: J Olascoaga| D

80/1

28/1, very good 2¾ lengths fifth of 16 to Vespasian in handicap at this course (5f, good) 56 days ago.

Form: 76089-5

(1)

Moojdee^h1,t1⁵⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: J Castano Mateus| T: M Costa

25/1

Promising sort. 9/4, won 10-runner minor event at Kempton (7f), pushed out. Off 18 months. First run for yard after leaving Roger Varian. Makes handicap debut. Should progress.

Form: 31/

(3)

Chandigah²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson

22/1

Respectable fifth of 10 in minor event (33/1) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 5236-25

(4)

Zoulu Chief¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Gabriele Malune| T: H Main| D

25/1

Three wins from 7 runs last year. Latest win at York in August. 22/1 and visored for 1st time, ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 15-8809

Non-Runners

Shymay⁴⁹

Weight: 8-8| Age: 7

T: O Aashour J: Reserve 1

Ashger Asser¹⁴

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: R Bouresly J: Reserve 2

Harvest Gold³⁴⁴

Weight: 8-5| Age: 6

T: E Jeanne J: Reserve 3

Shanaghai City¹⁴

Weight: 8-5| Age: 8

T: R Bouresly J: Reserve 4

Forecasts

Vespasian (1/1), Faattik (17/2), Lajooje (9/1), Koy Koy (10/1), Al Arbed (11/1), Batwan (11/1), Zawaaya (22/1), Chandigah (22/1), Ventura Rebel (22/1), Kal Barg (25/1), Zoulu Chief (25/1), Moojdee (25/1), Tanmawwy (40/1), Noor Bano (50/1), Mutamaasik (50/1), Fast-Uno (80/1)

VESPASIAN couldn't win when favourite last time out, but edges it as the selection once again. Batwan has the form in the book to be of interest back at this level, while Moojdee is another with a place chance too.