12:15 Jebel Ali

Saturday 18 January 2025

All09:4510:1510:4511:1511:4512:1512:45

Race 6 - Commercial Bank Of Dubai Maiden Stakes

Off time: 12:16 | Winning time: 1m 52.95s

(3)

Acclaim To Royalty¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: R Mullen| T: O Refai| OR: 62

66/1

Modest gelding. Remains a maiden after 12 Flat runs. 50/1, eighth of 14 at this course (7f) 12 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 67036-8

(5)

Alsayef²¹

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

9/2

Fairly useful gelding. 15/8, second of 12 in maiden at this course (9.7f) 21 days ago. Respected.

Form: 4/7272-

(10)

Hopefully Yes¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: S Ghadayer

9/2

Fair gelding. 15/2, fourth of 14 in maiden at this course (7f) 12 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 6-4

(1)

Inner Wisdom⁴³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: S De Sousa| T: M Mheiri

14/1

Fair gelding. 25/1, first run since leaving Charlie Appleby when fifth of 13 in maiden at Meydan (8f) 43 days ago.

Form: 75-

(7)

Secret Manner²¹

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

4/1

Promising sort. 11/2 and tongue strap on, fourth of 12 in maiden at this course (9.7f) 21 days ago. Likely to improve.

Form: 4-

(9)

Tactical Bound¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass| OR: 82

5/4

Fairly useful colt. Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Second of 7 in minor event (13/2) at this C&D 12 days ago. Sets the standard.

Form: 3/3236-2

(6)

Venetian Style^p³⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Bin Harmash

40/1

Fair gelding. Eighth of 13 in handicap at Meydan (9.4f, 9/1) 36 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 530338-

(8)

Norato⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: A Da Silva| T: J Olascoaga

20/1

Modest colt. Eighth of 13 in maiden at Meydan (8f, 16/1) 43 days ago. Makes only limited appeal.

Form: 238-

Non-Runners

(2)

Nice Name

Weight: 9-5| Age: 5

T: S Ghadayer J: Jose Santiago

(4)

Mesyaal²¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: M Costa J: R Dawson

Forecasts

Tactical Bound (5/4), Secret Manner (4/1), Alsayef (9/2), Hopefully Yes (9/2), Inner Wisdom (14/1), Nice Name (16/1), Norato (20/1), Mesyaal (33/1), Venetian Style (40/1), Acclaim To Royalty (66/1)

TACTICAL BOUND is the one to beat judged on overall form. Secret Manner can build on his recent debut effort, while Alsayef is not out of it where the places are concerned.