12:30 Jebel Ali

Monday 6 January 2025

All10:0010:3011:0011:3012:0012:30

Race 7 - Umm Suqeim Cup - Handicap

Off time: 12:30 | Winning time: 1m 51.01s

(1)

Mount Tambora¹⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: M Mheiri

33/1

Fairly useful gelding. Creditable fifth of 12 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 809745-

(4)

Gaassid⁴⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Ben Coen| T: M Costa| C

4/9

Promising type. Course winner in November. 5/4, second of 7 in minor event at Meydan (8f) 43 days ago, clear of rest. Sets the standard.

Form: 2/12-

(6)

Truth Explained⁵⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson

11/2

Won domestic Group 1 at Almaty (10f) 91 days ago. Interesting pedigree and joined powerful yard.

Form: 3/

(5)

Mijbil³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: J Rosales| T: Q Aboud

66/1

80/1 and blinkered for 1st time, first run since leaving B. Seemar when last of 7 in maiden at this course (6f) 28 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 07-

(8)

Bad Desire⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar

15/2

Useful colt. Blinkered for 1st time, creditable third of 12 in maiden at this course (9.7f, 15/8) 7 days ago. Entitled to be on the premises.

Form: 434283-

(3)

Inner Peace²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer

28/1

Fairly useful gelding. 9/1, first run since leaving Charlie Appleby when ninth of 10 in maiden at Meydan (9.9f) 22 days ago. Bit to prove on that run.

Form: 26369-

(2)

Tactical Bound²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass

13/2

Fairly useful colt. 7/4, below form sixth of 10 in maiden at Meydan (9.9f) 22 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Place chance.

Form: 73/3236-

Non-Runners

(98)

Magnificent McCool⁹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 9

T: R Bouresly J: Non Runner

(98)

New Mission⁷⁵¹

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: D Watson J: S Hitchcott

Forecasts

Gaassid (4/9), Truth Explained (11/2), Tactical Bound (13/2), Bad Desire (15/2), Inner Peace (28/1), Mount Tambora (33/1), Mijbil (66/1)

GAASSID has a clear form edge and will be hard to beat. Bad Desire could be the one to take advantage if the selection underperforms, while Tactical Bound is another to bear in mind.