15:50 Meydan

Friday 7 February 2025

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Race 5 - Lord Glitters Handicap Sponsored By Azizi Developments - Turf

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 1m 47.85s

(11)

Galen²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien

11/2

Two wins from 5 runs last year. 5/1, creditable fourth of 16 in C&D handicap (good) on reappearance 28 days ago. Respected.

Form: 21148-4

(9)

Jeff Koons³⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: F Bughanaim| T: H Jehani

50/1

8½ lengths eighth of 11 to Rebel's Romance in H. H. The Amir Trophy at Doha (11.9f, good). Off 11 months. Down in trip.

Form: 42241/8-

(5)

Sean³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: A de Vries| T: J A Osborne

22/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap here 35 days ago.

Form: 23464-0

(10)

Stormy Ocean⁷

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

33/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Abu Dhabi in December. 40/1, very good 3¾ lengths fifth of 9 to First Conquest in Dubai Millennium Stakes at this course 7 days ago.

Form: 2241-75

(3)

Arabian Light²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

4/5

Progressive, winning twice last summer. Beaten favourite but still ran well when third of 16 in C&D handicap on reappearance (good) 28 days ago. Surprise if this one has reached his limit after only 4 starts.

Form: 211-3

(12)

Native American^p1¹⁸⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: James Doyle| T: H Jehani

40/1

Useful sort for Richard Fahey. Posted a couple of respectable efforts at Doha at the end of 2024.

Form: 6/82059-

(15)

Ouzo²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| CD

8/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year, including this race. Off 4 months, not disgraced when sixth of 16 in C&D handicap (good, 12/1) 28 days ago, never nearer. Enters the reckoning.

Form: 17056-6

(7)

Hans Andersen⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: C Lopez| T: Veronika Jandova

80/1

8¾ lengths eighth of 9 to First Conquest in Dubai Millennium Stakes (33/1) at this course 7 days ago. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 5908-78

(6)

Laneqash^p,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Jim Crowley| T: B Seemar

33/1

Below form eighth of 16 in C&D handicap (good, 66/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 7/0743-8

(8)

Mountbatten²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: M Mheiri| C

28/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. Bit below form eighth of 15 in handicap (16/1) at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 51016-8

(14)

Monaadah^b,t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Andrew Slattery| T: B Seemar| C

40/1

Course winner. Latest win at Abu Dhabi in November. 12/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, good) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 33617-0

(1)

Kalidasa²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: M Barzalona| T: C Appleby| D

15/2

Lightly-raced sort. One win from 3 runs last year. Good second of 15 in handicap at this course (1½m, good, 5/1) 28 days ago. Down in trip. Buick on Arabian Light but still respected as an unexposed sort from a top stable.

Form: 146-2

(4)

Movie Maker²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: T P O'Shea| T: S bin Suroor

33/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Latest win at Newbury in September. Below form seventh of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 16/1) 21 days ago. Up in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 51/410-7

(2)

Silver Sword²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: R Dawson| T: Dylan Cunha

20/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Respectable fifth of 16 in C&D handicap (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 0022-85

(13)

Silent Defense¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: C Henrique| T: R Bouresly

66/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Very good third of 14 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (6f, good) 13 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 066-943

Jahoori²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: S De Sousa| T: M Mheiri

40/1

One win from 3 runs last year. 10/1, eleventh of 12 in minor event at Jebel Ali (8f) 20 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 21/102-0

Non-Runners

(16)

Silent Film²⁸

Weight: 8-11| Age: 7

T: Ian Williams J: R Mullen

Padishakh³⁵

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: D O'Meara J: Reserve 2

Russipant Fal²⁸

Weight: 8-8| Age: 6

T: N Caullery J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Arabian Light (4/5), Galen (11/2), Kalidasa (15/2), Ouzo (8/1), Silent Film (10/1), Silver Sword (20/1), Sean (22/1), Mountbatten (28/1), Stormy Ocean (33/1), Movie Maker (33/1), Laneqash (33/1), Native American (40/1), Jahoori (40/1), Monaadah (40/1), Jeff Koons (50/1), Silent Defense (66/1), Hans Andersen (80/1)

ARABIAN LIGHT surely has more to come after only 4 starts and can strike for Godolphin. Galen made a solid start to his Meydan career when fourth over C&D 4 weeks ago and heads the many dangers along with last year's winner Ouzo, Secret Film and the selection's stablemate Kalidasa.