16:25 Meydan

Friday 22 November 2024

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:00

Race 6 - Thunder Snow Handicap Sponsored By Nakheel

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 1m 58.62s

(5)

Wild Crusade^b⁷²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: D Tudhope| T: J Olascoaga| BF

9/1

Tailed-off last of 9 to Belloccio in listed race at Kempton (12f, 2/1), reportedly bled. Off 24 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Appleby. Others more persuasive.

Form: 108229/

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(7)

Rock Walk²³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: Sandro Paiva| T: J Olascoaga

16/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Jorge J. Rey when 9½ lengths seventh of 11 to Forever Young in UAE Derby at this C&D (50/1), slowly away. Off 7 months. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 1023-27

(4)

Go Soldier Go^v²⁸⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass| CD

6/1

C&D winner. 18/1, creditable second of 10 in handicap at this course (9.9f). Off 9 months. Not taken lightly.

Form: 56-9562

(2)

Saayedd²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: R Dawson| T: M Costa

3/1

2 wins from 3 runs this year. Won 6-runner handicap at Jebel Ali (8f, 7/2) 20 days ago. Obvious chance if transferring his form to this track.

Form: 151

(10)

In Crowd¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: S Ghadayer| D

28/1

Six wins from 19 Flat runs. Eleventh of 13 in handicap at this course (8f, 20/1) 14 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 020200

(9)

Shamikh¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen| T: M Costa

11/4

Respectable third of 13 in handicap (18/1) at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Booking of Coen a plus. Shortlist material.

Form: 93242/3

(8)

Moro Do Kentucky²⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: R Mullen| T: A Al Shemaili

22/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving L. Arias when tailed-off last in Al Maktoum Classic at this C&D (25/1). Off 8 months. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 11/2-0

(1)

Lahresh^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: S De Sousa| T: M Mheiri| CD

7/1

C&D winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Creditable 2¼ lengths second of 10 to Lion's Mane in handicap (8/1) at this C&D 14 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 346482

(3)

Lion's Mane¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: S Hitchcott| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| CD

9/2

2 wins from 5 runs this year. Career best when winning 10-runner handicap (9/1) at this C&D 14 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Lahresh. More required here.

Form: 3-27161

Non-Runners

(6)

Al Nafir²⁸⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: B Seemar J: T P O'Shea

Forecasts

Shamikh (11/4), Saayedd (3/1), Al Nafir (7/2), Lion's Mane (9/2), Go Soldier Go (6/1), Lahresh (7/1), Wild Crusade (9/1), Rock Walk (16/1), Moro Do Kentucky (22/1), In Crowd (28/1)

AL NAFIR has few miles on the clock for his age and can make a winning start for this yard. Shamikh can step up on his recent run and claim second, while Go Soldier Go cannot be ignored.