18:10 Meydan

Friday 8 March 2024

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

Race 9 - Arabian Ranches Handicap - TURF

Off time: 18:12 | Winning time: 1m 23.26s

(12)

Andreas Vesalius²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: R Mullen| T: O Aashour

12/1

Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 40/1, respectable third of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 00934-3

(5)

Jumaira Bay^v1⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| D

12/1

Twelfth of 14 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 8 days ago.

Form: 9/056-40

(6)

Kathab⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jim Crowley| T: A Badwawi

12/1

Tenth of 14 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 8 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1324-00

(9)

Mount Tambora²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: M Mheiri| C

14/1

Course winner in January. Tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 50/1) 21 days ago. Down in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 26-2180

(3)

Silent Speech^p²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer| C| D

50/1

Course winner. 25/1, last of 9 in handicap at Meydan (6f) 28 days ago. Questions to answer at present.

Form: 0086-09

(10)

Wild Tiger²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: T P O'Shea| T: S bin Suroor

4/6

9/4, second of 16 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago, clear of rest. Should have more to offer.

Form: 1/2

(14)

Erasmo⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: O Isaac Hernandez Salas| T: R Bouresly| D

14/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2021. Good second of 14 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 8 days ago.

Form: 000-872

(4)

Ajdayet⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Ben Coen| T: M Costa| D

28/1

One win from 2 runs last year, at Jebel Ali in December. Eighth of 10 in handicap at Meydan (8f, 17/2) 49 days ago. Switches to turf.

Form: 41-8

(7)

Aswan⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: O Chavez| T: M Mheiri| D

40/1

One win from 3 runs last year, latest at Abu Dhabi in November. Bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap there (8f, good) 8 days ago.

Form: 19-0386

(11)

Bay Of Honour⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: P Cosgrave| T: B Seemar| D

33/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, ninth of 14 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 8 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 07-8009

(13)

Island Rule^v²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Bin Harmash| D

40/1

Fifth of 7 in handicap (16/1) at Meydan (7f) 21 days ago. May find a few too strong.

Form: 0600-65

(1)

Mystery Fox^p⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: S Al Balushi| T: A Bin Harmash| D

66/1

33/1, thirteenth of 15 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 63 days ago. Bit to prove at present.

Form: 010/07-0

(8)

Many A Star²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: A de Vries| T: J A Osborne

14/1

Latest win at Goodwood in August. Eighth of 9 in handicap at Meydan (6f, 9/1) 28 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 031-048

(2)

Imperial Ace^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer

50/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 8 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 2-54070

(15)

The Caribbean¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-11| J: Charlie Bennett| T: H Main| D

66/1

Latest win at Cork in September. 66/1 and visored for 1st time, tailed-off last of 12 to Killer Collect in listed race at Meydan (9.4f) 14 days ago. Back down in trip/on turf. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 16-7940

(16)

Haasim²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Sandro Paiva| T: M Mheiri| D

14/1

One win from 2 runs last year, at Jebel Ali in December. Tongue strap on for 1st time, good third of 16 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 17/2) 21 days ago.

Form: 31-7603

Non-Runners

(98)

Papacito³⁹⁷

Weight: 9-10| Age: 6

T: D Watson J: Non Runner

Alhezabr²⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: D Watson J: Reserve 1

Ra's Al Hadd²¹

Weight: 8-5| Age: 3

T: I Hadhrami J: Reserve 2

Point Given²¹

Weight: 8-5| Age: 3

T: B Seemar J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Wild Tiger (4/6), Jumaira Bay (12/1), Andreas Vesalius (12/1), Kathab (12/1), Haasim (14/1), Many A Star (14/1), Mount Tambora (14/1), Erasmo (14/1), Ajdayet (28/1), Bay Of Honour (33/1), Aswan (40/1), Island Rule (40/1), Silent Speech (50/1), Imperial Ace (50/1), Mystery Fox (66/1), The Caribbean (66/1)

WILD TIGER can open his trainer's account for the season after a narrow miss last time. Many A Star is entitled to be right in the mix, while Mount Tambora commands respect as well.