14:40 Meydan

Friday 17 January 2025

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:3518:10

Race 3 - Handicap - Turf

Off time: 14:42 | Winning time: 1m 21.45s

(5)

Bold Style^h1¹⁹⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

7/2

Lightly-raced winner. 24½ lengths last of 6 to Al Musmak in listed race at Newmarket (8f, good to soft, 12/1) 6 months ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 21/326-

(12)

Hafit^t1⁹⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: O Chavez| T: M Mheiri| D

40/1

Useful form. Cheekpieces on for 1st time, neck third of 12 to Eldar Eldarov in Queen's Vase at Royal Ascot (14.2f, good to firm, 9/1) when last seen in June 2022. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Appleby. Makes handicap debut and can only be watched after such a huge absence.

Form: 123233/

(13)

Wild Tiger^p²¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: S bin Suroor| D

7/4

Three wins from 5 runs last year. 11/2, career best when winning 29-runner Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot (8f, firm) when last seen, overcoming pace bias. Off 7 months. Progressive (ran well in 2 starts here last season) and can pick up where he left off.

Form: 1/24111-

(15)

Shahbandar^b1,t1²⁷¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: T Lukasek| T: Mme I Koplikova| D

33/1

Two wins from 3 runs last year. Creditable second of 7 in minor event at Velka Chuchle (7f, good) 9 months ago. Hard to weigh up but clearly going the right way in Europe when last seen.

Form: 021/112-

(1)

Echo Point³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: S De Sousa| T: M Mheiri

7/1

Latest win at Abu Dhabi in November. Good 2 lengths fifth of 11 to Make Me King in listed race at Abu Dhabi (7f, good, 25/1) 33 days ago. Respected.

Form: 036515-

(2)

Ghaly⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: C Howarth⁽³⁾| T: S bin Suroor

33/1

Fifteenth of 16 in handicap at this course (9f, good, 25/1) 7 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 1101/7-0

(7)

Al Salt³³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: M Barzalona| T: A Badwawi| CD

28/1

C&D winner. 4½ lengths eighth of 11 to Make Me King in listed race (20/1) at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 33 days ago. Booking of Barzalona a plus.

Form: 3/09048-

(9)

Mountbatten³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: M Mheiri| C| D

16/1

Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Abu Dhabi in October. 4/1, very good 3 lengths sixth of 11 to Make Me King in listed race at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 33 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 1/51016-

(10)

Regheeb¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen| T: M Costa

12/1

Latest win at Ayr in July. 11/1, first run since leaving Archie Watson when respectable eighth of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 8/2301-8

(8)

Andreas Vesalius^t1³³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| D

18/1

Latest win at Abu Dhabi in November. 25/1, 3¾ lengths seventh of 11 to Make Me King in listed race at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 33 days ago.

Form: 34/3017-

(4)

Monaadah^b,t⁴⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| CD

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Abu Dhabi in November. 6¼ lengths seventh of 11 to Daramethos in listed race at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 47 days ago.

Form: 933617-

(3)

Movie Maker²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Charlie Bennett| T: S bin Suroor| D

16/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Latest win at Newbury in September. 8 lengths last of 11 to Native Approach in listed race (8/1) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Could build on that.

Form: 51/410-

(14)

Silky Wilkie¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Mark Winn| T: K R Burke

28/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2023. Twelfth of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 9/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 08203-0

(6)

Changing Colours⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R Dawson| T: J Olascoaga| CD

33/1

C&D winner. First run since leaving M. Al Mheiri when 9¾ lengths last of 11 to Daramethos in listed race at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 47 days ago.

Form: 0/12020-

(11)

Tamborrada^v¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-13| J: S Hitchcott| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash

22/1

Nineteen runs since last win in 2021. 14 lengths last of 9 to Poker Face in Zabeel Mile at this course (8f, good, 66/1) 14 days ago. Back in a handicap.

Form: 28765-9

Non-Runners

Olympic Candle⁷

Weight: 8-5| Age: 4

T: S bin Suroor J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Wild Tiger (7/4), Bold Style (7/2), Echo Point (7/1), Regheeb (12/1), Monaadah (12/1), Movie Maker (16/1), Mountbatten (16/1), Andreas Vesalius (18/1), Tamborrada (22/1), Al Salt (28/1), Silky Wilkie (28/1), Changing Colours (33/1), Ghaly (33/1), Shahbandar (33/1), Hafit (40/1)

WILD TIGER was firmly on the up when last seen in 2024, winning the Royal Hunt Cup at Royal Ascot on quick ground, and he can get the 4-timer up on his return. Echo Point and Mountbatten are a couple of the other likely contenders.