12:00 Jebel Ali

Saturday 4 January 2025

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Race 6 - Commercial Bank Of Dubai Stakes - Handicap

4YO plus | 1m 2f | Fast | 11 Runners | Dirt

(10)

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Ben Coen| T: M Costa| CD

C&D winner. Respectable fourth of 12 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good) 14 days ago. Not discounted on pick of efforts.

Form: 51/8354-

(9)

First Of November⁷⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer| CD

Career best when winning 4-runner handicap at this C&D (7/2). Respected but has 2-year absence to overcome.

Form: 601371/

(12)

Arabian Tale²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar

14/1, fifth of 6 in handicap at Meydan (9.9f) 29 days ago. Work to do.

Form: 512005-

(4)

Cosmic Desert^h⁷

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

C&D winner. Fifth of 6 in handicap (20/1) over C&D 7 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 134775-

(5)

Elraaed¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Dawson| T: M Costa| D

Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good) 14 days ago. Returns to dirt and is shortlist material.

Form: 13/3720-

(3)

Sudden Ambush¹⁰⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: S Ghadayer

10/1, seventh of 8 in handicap at Redcar (10f, good to firm). Off 109 days. First run for yard after leaving David O'Meara. Can make presence felt.

Form: 047627-

(2)

Dubai Welcome¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: Q Al Busaidi| T: M Mahrooqi

Ninth of 12 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 2958/59-

(8)

El Introvertido²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass| C

Course winner. 22/1, respectable third of 9 in handicap at this course (9f) 28 days ago.

Form: 126503-

(7)

Mashkoor³⁰²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: O Chavez| T: M Baidhaei| C

Course winner last year. Tailed-off twelfth of 13 to Arabian Tale in handicap (9/1) at Meydan (9.4f). Off 10 months. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 654/210-

(6)

Alwareeth^b²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: Jose Santiago| T: S Ghadayer| CD

C&D winner in November. Respectable third of 10 in handicap (16/1) at Meydan (10.9f) 29 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 805153-

(11)

Daneyan²²

Age: 10| Weight: 8-5| J: J Rosales| T: A Al Al Neyadi| D

Remains a maiden after 22 Flat runs. 25/1, seventh of 13 in handicap at Meydan (9.4f) 22 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 764067-

Non-Runners

(1)

Sendeed⁷

Weight: 8-5| Age: 9

T: R Bouresly J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Sudden Ambush (11/10), First Of November (9/2), Wessall (8/1), Alwareeth (12/1), Elraaed (12/1), Mashkoor (14/1), Dubai Welcome (20/1), Cosmic Desert (20/1), Arabian Tale (20/1), El Introvertido (20/1), Daneyan (20/1)

ELRAAED is the tentative selection but has no room for error. Sudden Ambush is not to be underestimated on UAE debut, while Wessall might be hard to keep out of the minor money if fully on song.