14:05 Meydan

Friday 3 January 2025

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Race 2 - The Sword Of Honour Stakes Sponsored By Daman Markets By Daman Securities Handicap - DIRT

Off time: 14:05 | Winning time: 1m 37.96s

(13)

Oasis Boy²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| C| D

9/2

First run since leaving Julio Olascoaga when 3/1, career best when winning 8-runner minor event at this course (7f) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 21/5891-

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(6)

Laasudood²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Jim Crowley| T: B Seemar| C| D

5/2

Course winner. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Jebel Ali (8f, 9/2) 27 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 559821-

(1)

Deep Hope^t1³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: P Cosgrave| T: B Seemar

28/1

Nine wins from 28 Flat runs. Latest win at Deauville in August. 4/1, first run since leaving Gianluca Bietolini when last of 7 in handicap at Jebel Ali (7f) 34 days ago.

Form: 065417-

(7)

Khanjar²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: Sandro Paiva| T: M Mheiri

18/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. 11/2, respectable second of 7 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 825722-

(8)

Straight And Level²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar

5/1

7/2, first run since leaving Neil L. Pessin when excellent ¾-length third of 8 to Oasis Boy in minor event at this course (7f) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut. One to consider.

Form: 215/23-

(5)

Al Jaddaf^v1²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Beasley| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Bit below form third of 7 in handicap at this C&D (20/1) 21 days ago, running on.

Form: 9246P3-

(11)

Crown Estate^p,t1⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer| D

40/1

Latest win at Salisbury in June. 25/1, creditable fourth of 17 in handicap at Doncaster (7f, heavy) 69 days ago. First run for yard after leaving John & Thady Gosden. Enters calculations.

Form: 032104-

(2)

Made In Dubai^p⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 8-13| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: S Ghadayer| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 50/1, 11¾ lengths seventh of 9 to Meshtri in listed race at this C&D 42 days ago, hampered.

Form: 078087-

(9)

Athan⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass

33/1

Below form fourth of 13 in minor event at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 41 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Needs others to falter.

Form: 322364-

(4)

Nyaar²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: O Chavez| T: D Watson| CD

7/2

Two wins from 6 runs last year. 2/1, career best when winning 15-runner handicap at this course (7f) 21 days ago, well on top finish. Good chance again.

Form: 221041-

(10)

Onight^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: D Tudhope| T: M Mheiri| C

20/1

25/1, won 8-runner handicap at this course (7f) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 61/5091-

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Cupid's Dream^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: A Slattery| T: M Mheiri

10/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Charlie Appleby when third of 10 in maiden at this course (9.9f, 5/4) 21 days ago. Down in trip. Makes handicap debut. Hard to fancy.

Form: 3/33-

Non-Runners

(3)

First View³⁰¹

Weight: 8-8| Age: 8

T: S bin Suroor J: R Dawson

Forecasts

Laasudood (5/2), Nyaar (7/2), Oasis Boy (9/2), Straight And Level (5/1), Cupid's Dream (10/1), First View (14/1), Khanjar (18/1), Al Jaddaf (20/1), Onight (20/1), Made In Dubai (28/1), Deep Hope (28/1), Athan (33/1), Crown Estate (40/1)

NYAAR looks well placed to win again following his successful comeback here last month. Straight And Level is dangerous, while Crown Estate is also in the running for some place money at least.