11:15 Jebel Ali

Saturday 16 March 2024

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Race 2 - Sukoon Takaful Stakes Handicap - DIRT

Off time: 11:15 | Winning time: 59.00s

(7)

My Dubawi^t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: R Mullen| T: B Seemar| C

25/1

Course winner. One win from 3 runs last year. 7/4, last of 7 in handicap at Meydan (7f) 29 days ago. Down in trip. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 145-817

(10)

Thunder Of Niagara^v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: S Hitchcott| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| D

11/1

40/1, below form 9¾ lengths ninth of 15 to Frost At Dawn in Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint at Meydan (5f, good) 14 days ago. Bit to prove back on dirt.

Form: 303-649

(11)

Al Shibli¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Mheiri| CD

9/1

C&D winner, latest in January. 66/1, below form 8 lengths seventh of 15 to Frost At Dawn in Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint at Meydan (5f, good) 14 days ago. Needs improvement from a career-high mark.

Form: 3-12027

(14)

Mozahim^b³⁵

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

6/1

Won twice over C&D last year. Latest win here in January. 4/1 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable length fourth of 15 to Colour Up in listed race at this C&D 35 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 114-14

(2)

Never Just A Dream^t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: M Rodrigues⁽⁵⁾| T: I Mohammed & J Santos| C

8/1

Won 15-runner handicap at this course (6f, 18/1) 15 days ago. Respected.

Form: 555-061

(4)

Khuzaam^h1¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| CD

16/1

C&D winner. 13¾ lengths thirteenth of 15 to Frost At Dawn in Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint at Meydan (5f, good, 40/1) 14 days ago. Can't be discounted back in a handicap.

Form: 7/900-80

(15)

Story Of Light^p³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: S Al Balushi| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 28/1, 9 lengths fourteenth of 15 to Colour Up in listed race at this C&D 35 days ago.

Form: 240-530

(13)

El Baareq¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: R Bouresly| C

20/1

Course winner. 19¾ lengths last of 15 to Frost At Dawn in Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint (80/1) at Meydan (5f, good) 14 days ago, slowly away. Back down to last-winning mark. Others more persuasive.

Form: 81610/0

(16)

Elusive Terry⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| C

5/2

Promising individual unbeaten in 2 starts. Course winner. 7/1, won 14-runner handicap at Meydan (7f) 8 days ago. Down in trip. Raised only 6 Ib for that success and expected to be bang there.

Form: 11

(6)

Major Cinnamon¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: Gabriele Malune| T: M Baidhaei| C

20/1

Course winner, latest in December. Bit below form 3¾ lengths sixth of 15 to Never Just A Dream in handicap at this course (6f, 20/1) 15 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 3751-06

(3)

Fast-Uno^t⁸

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

16/1

80/1, creditable sixth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (6f, good) 8 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6089-56

(12)

Good Fortune¹⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-5| J: D Fukumoto| T: A Daud

40/1

First run since leaving Charlie Appleby when last of 14 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 16 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Makes dirt debut.

Form: 62435/0

(8)

Ashger Asser²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: O Isaac Hernandez Salas| T: R Bouresly

12/1

Winner at Meydan in February. Below form sixth of 13 in handicap at Meydan (6f, 5/1) 22 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 65/54-16

(1)

Houb Al Wattan¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: O Chavez| T: R Bouresly| C

20/1

Course winner in February. 8 lengths eleventh of 15 to Never Just A Dream in handicap at this course (6f, 9/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 0-72100

(9)

My Kinda Day⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: Jules Mobian| T: R Bouresly

28/1

66/1, well-beaten thirteenth of 14 to Elusive Terry in handicap at Meydan (7f) 8 days ago. Back down in trip. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 536/000

Chief Of Navy^b⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Q Al Busaidi| T: B Seemar

10/1

5/1, bit below form tenth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (7f) 43 days ago. Back down in trip. RESERVE.

Form: 887-540

Non-Runners

(5)

Laa Baas⁴⁹

Weight: 8-9| Age: 7

T: M Costa J: J Castano Mateus

(9)

Shanaghai City²²

Weight: 8-5| Age: 8

T: R Bouresly J: Non Runner

Maputo¹⁵

Weight: 8-5| Age: 5

T: B Seemar J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Elusive Terry (5/2), Mozahim (6/1), Laa Baas (13/2), Never Just A Dream (8/1), Al Shibli (9/1), Chief Of Navy (10/1), Thunder Of Niagara (11/1), Ashger Asser (12/1), Khuzaam (16/1), Fast-Uno (16/1), Story Of Light (18/1), Major Cinnamon (20/1), El Baareq (20/1), Houb Al Wattan (20/1), Shanaghai City (20/1), My Dubawi (25/1), My Kinda Day (28/1), Good Fortune (40/1)

ELUSIVE TERRY looks the safest bet and is taken to extend his unbeaten record to 3 in this handicap. Mozahim is the percentage call to finish second, while Never Just A Dream is another that merits respect.