12:45 Jebel Ali

Saturday 16 March 2024

All10:4511:1511:4512:1512:4513:1513:45

Race 5- Jebel Ali Classic Stakes (sponsored By Shadwell) - DIRT

Off time: 12:45 | Winning time: 1m 24.93s

(3)

Go Chrome Go¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: A de Vries| T: J Olascoaga| D

9/2

Useful horse. 3/1, first run since leaving Nicolas Martin Ferro when tailed-off last of 8 to Leading Spirit in Mahab Al Shimaal at Meydan (6f) 14 days ago.

Form: 21311/8

(10)

Laneqash^p²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 110| D

12/1

Useful gelding. One win from 3 runs last year. 4 lengths eleventh of 14 to Nibras Passion in listed race at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 28 days ago. Makes dirt debut. Can make presence felt if taking to this surface.

Form: 18/017-0

(4)

Al Khaldie^b¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: O Isaac Hernandez Salas| T: R Bouresly| OR: 78| C

28/1

Fair gelding. Course winner. One win from 3 runs last year. 22/1, respectable fourth of 15 in handicap at this course (6f) 15 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 199-44

(7)

Al Tariq¹⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 92| C| D

14/1

Useful gelding. Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2022. 6/1, respectable second of 15 in handicap at this course (6f) 15 days ago.

Form: 462-262

(11)

Asad Zabeel¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: O Chavez| T: M Mheiri| OR: 95| D

20/1

Useful horse. Latest win at Meydan in February. 16/1, bit below form 12¼ lengths sixth of 16 to Laurel River in Burj Nahaar at Meydan (8f) 14 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 358-316

(5)

Echo Point¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Sandro Paiva| T: M Mheiri| OR: 92

22/1

Useful gelding. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. 66/1, creditable 1¼ lengths third of 16 to Fort Payne in Ras Al Khor at Meydan (7f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 70-2803

(12)

Ehraz¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Q Al Busaidi⁽³⁾| T: A Badwawi| OR: 105

11/2

Smart gelding. 7/1, first run since leaving Richard Hannon when 4½ lengths tenth of 16 to Fort Payne in Ras Al Khor at Meydan (7f, good) 14 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 35332-0

(1)

Everfast^v¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| OR: 105| D

9/1

Useful gelding. Respectable 9¾ lengths third of 16 to Laurel River in Burj Nahaar at Meydan (8f, 66/1) 14 days ago, not clear run. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 6545-03

(16)

Kal Barg^b⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: M Costa| OR: 95| C

12/1

Useful colt. Course winner in December. Blinkered for 1st time, good fourth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (6f, good, 25/1) 8 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 341-454

(13)

Morning¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: R Mullen| T: B Seemar| OR: 100

12/1

Useful gelding. Latest win at Meydan in December. Bit below form 5¼ lengths third of 8 to Leading Spirit in Mahab Al Shimaal (8/1) at Meydan (6f) 14 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 51-5303

(6)

Quality Humor^v¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| OR: 93| CD

13/2

Useful gelding. C&D winner. 33/1, 17¼ lengths eleventh of 16 to Laurel River in Burj Nahaar at Meydan (8f) 14 days ago.

Form: 208-B30

(8)

Road Bloc²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: P Cosgrave| T: O Refai| OR: 100| C| D

25/1

Useful gelding. Course winner. 25/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at Meydan (5f, good) 22 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 036-500

(14)

Tamborrada^v¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: S Al Balushi| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| OR: 98

11/1

Useful gelding. 100/1 and visored for 1st time, creditable neck second of 16 to Fort Payne in Ras Al Khor at Meydan (7f, good) 14 days ago, staying on well. Enters calculations.

Form: 07-7062

(9)

Vagalame^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer

25/1

28/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving C. Laffon-Parias when well-beaten fourteenth of 16 to Laurel River in Burj Nahaar at Meydan (8f) 14 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 25651-0

(2)

Yonafis¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen| T: M Costa| OR: 91

15/2

Smart gelding. Bit below form 2¾ lengths seventh of 16 to Fort Payne in Ras Al Khor at Meydan (7f, good, 22/1) 14 days ago, nearest finish. Shortlist material.

Form: 6/2-2257

Dukedom¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Jose Santiago| T: O Aashour| OR: 65

66/1

Fair gelding. 22/1, creditable ninth of 15 in handicap at this course (6f) 15 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 7443-69

Non-Runners

(15)

Andreas Vesalius⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 5

T: O Aashour J: Jose Santiago

Chosen Mark⁶⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: A Al Shemaili J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Go Chrome Go (9/2), Ehraz (11/2), Quality Humor (13/2), Yonafis (15/2), Everfast (9/1), Tamborrada (11/1), Morning (12/1), Laneqash (12/1), Kal Barg (12/1), Al Tariq (14/1), Asad Zabeel (20/1), Echo Point (22/1), Vagalame (25/1), Road Bloc (25/1), Al Khaldie (28/1), Andreas Vesalius (33/1), Dukedom (66/1)

YONAFIS gets a narrow vote. Morning is the percentage call to finish runner-up, while Tamborrada is another with place prospects.