14:05 Meydan

Friday 8 November 2024

All13:3014:0514:4015:1516:0016:3517:10

Race 2 - Emirates Holidays Maiden Stakes

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 1m 24.72s

(5)

Norato¹¹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: J Olascoaga

4/1

7 lengths second of 10 to Francis Alvarez in maiden at Maronas. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 2

(7)

Awab

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: D Tudhope| T: M Mheiri

10/1

Foaled April 29. €90,000 2-y-o, Street Sense colt. Dam winner, out of stakes winner. Fourth in recent barrier trial at this course. May find others too good.

Form:

(3)

Daayyem

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Ben Coen| T: M Costa

9/4

Foaled February 14. $460,000Y, Bolt D'oro colt. Dam unraced sister to US Grade 3 winner. From good family. Fourth in recent barrier trial at Jebel Ali. One to note on debut and is preferred by Ben Martin Coen.

Form:

(1)

Diamond Dealer

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar

2/1

Foaled April 18. $250,000 2-y-o, Lord Nelson colt. Half-brother to Breeders' Cup Classic winner White Abarrio. Dam maiden half-sister to UAE Group 3 winner. Won recent barrier trial at Meydan. Makes plenty of appeal on debut.

Form:

(2)

Sir Harmony

Age: 2| Weight: 8-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash

4/1

Foaled March 20. $165,000 2-y-o, Speightster colt. Brother to a winner and half-brother to a couple of winners. Cosy winner of recent barrier trial at Jebel Ali. One to note in market.

Form:

Non-Runners

(6)

La Yetal

Weight: 8-9| Age: 2

T: M Costa J: R Dawson

(4)

Rammayy

Weight: 8-9| Age: 2

T: M Costa J: J Orman

Forecasts

Diamond Dealer (2/1), Daayyem (9/4), Norato (4/1), Sir Harmony (4/1), Rammayy (4/1), La Yetal (4/1), Awab (10/1)

NORATO is the only runner with prior experience and can make the most of that. Of the newcomers, the well-bred Diamond Dealer just shades it as the main danger from Rammayy.