10:30 Jebel Ali

Saturday 15 February 2025

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Race 2 - Emirates Airline Cup Handicap

Off time: 10:33 | Winning time: 1m 24.86s

(10)

Mostabshir¹⁴⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: Q Al Busaidi⁽³⁾| T: A Badwawi

12/1

Bit below form seventh of 25 in handicap (11/1) at Ayr (6f, good to firm), unsuited by emphasis on speed. Off 147 days. First run for yard after leaving John & Thady Gosden. Can make presence felt.

Form: 304047-

(12)

Satu^t²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: J Olascoaga| D

22/1

8¼ lengths last of 8 to Marbaan in Al Fahidi Fort at Meydan (7f, good, 66/1) 22 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 2301/4-8

(16)

Laasudood^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-10| J: P Cosgrave| T: B Seemar| C| D

16/1

Course winner, latest here in December. Bit below form fifth of 12 in minor event at this course (8f, 7/2) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 9821-95

(3)

El Patriota^t⁵⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Jules Mobian| T: J Olascoaga| C| D

14/1

Course winner. 40/1, 4 lengths ninth of 11 to Native Approach in listed race at Meydan (7f, good) 57 days ago. Drops in grade here.

Form: 941889-

(2)

Everfast^v⁴¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| D

28/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. Below form eighth of 13 in minor event at Sharjah (8.4f) 41 days ago.

Form: 03373-8

(6)

Regheeb^t1²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: R Dawson| T: M Costa

16/1

Eleventh of 15 in handicap at Meydan (7f, good, 12/1) 29 days ago. Switches to the dirt and not discounted on pick of efforts.

Form: 2301-80

(8)

Al Tariq²²

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

14/1

C&D winner. 66/1, well-beaten last of 10 to King Gold in Firebreak Stakes at Meydan (8f) 22 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 62154-0

(7)

Yotarid⁴⁹

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

8/11

Promising individual. 3 wins from 4 career starts. 8/13, improved again when completing hat-trick in 13-runner handicap at this C&D 49 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 2/111-

(15)

Elusive Terry^t,b⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| C| D

12/1

Course winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Respectable third of 8 in handicap at this course (5f, 15/8) 40 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 11252-3

(4)

Mersaal^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: S De Sousa| T: M Mheiri| CD

8/1

C&D winner. 8/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap at this course (9f) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Respected.

Form: 4315/5-2

(5)

Wanees¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: O Chavez| T: D Watson| D

22/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Bit below form fifth of 14 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 9352-65

(9)

Onight^t,v1¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: M Mheiri| D

28/1

Latest win at Meydan in December. 33/1, last of 16 in handicap there (7f) 15 days ago. Questions to answer at present.

Form: 5091-00

(14)

Hurry Up^t1,b1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: Allaia Tiar⁽⁵⁾| T: K Al Al Neyadi| C

66/1

Course winner. 28/1, first run since leaving S. Bin Ghadayer when tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 211/00

(11)

Mr Sensible⁷³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: A Da Silva| T: R Bouresly

50/1

Seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (8f, 5/1). Off over 2 years. First run for yard after leaving B. Seemar. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 634127/

(13)

Alsahib¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: H Al Busaidi⁽⁷⁾| T: Q Aboud

66/1

Winner at Sharjah in October. Tenth of 13 in handicap at this course (5f, 40/1) 14 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Uphill task.

Form: 77177-0

Non-Runners

(1)

Perfect Love⁴⁰

Weight: 8-5| Age: 7

T: A Al Shemaili J: K Al Balushi

Forecasts

Yotarid (8/11), Mersaal (8/1), Elusive Terry (12/1), Mostabshir (12/1), Al Tariq (14/1), El Patriota (14/1), Regheeb (16/1), Laasudood (16/1), Wanees (22/1), Satu (22/1), Everfast (28/1), Onight (28/1), Mr Sensible (50/1), Perfect Love (50/1), Hurry Up (66/1), Alsahib (66/1)

YOTARID took a large step forward last time and is arguably the one the others have to beat. Mersaal shouldn't be too far away either, while Mostabshir heads up those chasing third place.