16:25 Meydan

Friday 31 January 2025

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Race 6 - Dubai Millennium Stakes Sponsored By Emaar (Group 3) - Turf

Off time: 16:25 | Winning time: 2m 0.69s

(6)

Asaassi²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: R Dawson| T: M Costa| OR: 93| CD

5/1

Smart gelding who has made an excellent start for this yard, posting a career best effort when winning 15-runner handicap at this C&D (good, 28/1) 28 days ago. Worth a crack at this higher grade on that evidence.

Form: 2/3412-1

(2)

Cairo^t,b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: S De Sousa| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 108

9/1

Useful performer. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 28/1, 4½ lengths sixth of 9 to Poker Face in Zabeel Mile at this course (8f, good) 28 days ago. This rates a little less demanding back up in trip.

Form: 28272-6

(10)

Dolayli^t¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 116| D

20/1

Prolific when winning 6 of first 8 starts in France. Not at best in 2 starts upon returning for new yard, ninth of 12 in minor event at Jebel Ali (8f) 13 days ago. Step back up in trip can help here if he can take a step forward.

Form: 3475-89

(9)

Hans Andersen^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: Maikel Bravo| T: Veronika Jandova| OR: 100

33/1

Useful at his peak for Aidan O'Brien. Tongue strap on 1st time, finished well held starting out for new yard when seventh of 8 on the dirt track (10f) here 21 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 95908-7

(1)

Highbank^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: D Tudhope| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 103

12/1

Reached a smart level for Charlie Appleby and best not judged on his reappearance/yard debut effort when 10 lengths thirteenth of 16 to First Conquest in handicap at this course (9f, good, 25/1) 21 days ago, no room under 2f out and not recover. Better showing anticipated.

Form: 301/42-0

(7)

Mozart^h²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: C Lopez| T: N Petersen

28/1

Three wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Klampenborg in August. 66/1 and hooded for 1st time, 5½ lengths eleventh of 15 to Asaassi in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago, never on terms. This should reveal more given that was his first outing for 4 months.

Form: 11173-0

(3)

See Hector²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: P J Dobbs| T: J A Osborne

8/1

3-time Group 3 winner in Europe who ran well on first start since leaving Henk Grewe when creditable 3¾ lengths second of 16 to First Conquest in handicap at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago, avoiding the scrimmaging several met in the straight. Respected again nevertheless.

Form: 28437-2

(5)

Stormy Ocean²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 91| C

40/1

Useful gelding. Course winner. Latest win at Abu Dhabi in December. 50/1, creditable 4¼ lengths seventh of 15 to Asaassi in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago, never nearer. More needed if he's to be competitive in this stronger affair.

Form: 82241-7

(8)

First Conquest^h²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 98| C

4/6

Improving son of Teofilo who overcame a difficult draw and posed a career best when winning 16-runner handicap at this course (9f, good, 10/1) 21 days ago by 3¾ lengths from See Hector, leading final 1f and going clear. One to take seriously again now tackling this higher grade.

Form: 1451-1

Non-Runners

(4)

Sean²⁸

Weight: 9-1| Age: 8

T: J A Osborne J: A de Vries

Forecasts

First Conquest (4/6), Asaassi (5/1), See Hector (8/1), Cairo (9/1), Highbank (12/1), Sean (12/1), Dolayli (20/1), Mozart (28/1), Hans Andersen (33/1), Stormy Ocean (40/1)

FIRST CONQUEST continued on his upward curve when making a winning return from 6 months off in a big field handicap here 3 weeks ago, overcoming a tricky draw in the process, and Charlie Appleby's 4-y-o is fancied to make another bold bid up in class. Asaassi, Highbank and Sean at longer odds head up the dangers.