16:25 Meydan

Friday 20 December 2024

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Race 6 - Al Rashidiya Sponsored By Emaar Group 2 Stakes - Turf

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 1m 45.11s

(4)

Measured Time¹¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 131| BF| CD

1/6

Very smart colt. 85/100, creditable length second of 5 to Far Bridge in Sword Dancer Stakes at Saratoga (12f, firm), needing stronger gallop. Off 118 days. Back down in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 21-1412

(7)

Cairo^p,t¹¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 108

28/1

Useful colt. 6¼ lengths last of 7 to My Prospero in Winter Hill Stakes (25/1) at Windsor (10f, soft). Off 118 days.

Form: 202827

(6)

Daramethos¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: J Olascoaga| OR: 104

22/1

Useful gelding. 2 wins from 5 runs this year. First run since leaving M. Al Mheiri when career best when winning 11-runner listed race at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 19 days ago by ¾ length from Moqtarreb.

Form: 0-38101

(2)

Franz Kafka²⁶⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| OR: 90| CD

33/1

Useful gelding. Course winner. Creditable 1¼ lengths third of 14 to Vagalame in listed race at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good). Off 8 months. Uphill task.

Form: 6-31873

(1)

Home Brew¹⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen| T: M Costa| OR: 105| D

25/1

Useful gelding. ¾-length third of 11 to Daramethos in listed race () at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 141/0-03

(5)

Natural World^t1⁷⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: O Chavez| T: M Ibrahim| OR: 99

66/1

5/2, eighth of 10 in handicap at Chelmsford City (10f). Off over 2 years. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Appleby.

Form: 136468/

(9)

Royal Dubai¹¹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: L Botti| OR: 108| CD

10/1

Smart colt. C&D winner. 14/1, 5 lengths sixth of 9 to See The Fire in Strensall Stakes at York (8.8f, good to firm). Off 118 days. Rejoined yard after leaving MarcoBotti.

Form: 151246

(8)

Sean⁹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: A de Vries| T: J A Osborne| OR: 105

14/1

Smart horse. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 12/1, 7½ lengths sixth of 8 to Skellet in listed race at Sandown (8f, good). Off 93 days. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 402346

Non-Runners

(3)

Alfareeq¹⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 7

T: M Mheiri J: Jim Crowley

Forecasts

Measured Time (1/6), Royal Dubai (10/1), Alfareeq (12/1), Sean (14/1), Daramethos (22/1), Home Brew (25/1), Cairo (28/1), Franz Kafka (33/1), Natural World (66/1)

MEASURED TIME just about appeals most in this field but will need to be firing on all cylinders. Royal Dubai is the most pragmatic second option, while Daramethos can't be ruled out of it either.