14:05 Meydan

Friday 7 March 2025

All13:3014:0514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:45

Race 2 - Azizi Creek Views Stakes - Dirt

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 1m 58.28s

(11)

Nam Phrik^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-11| J: Jim Crowley| T: J Olascoaga| D

28/1

Three wins from 6 runs last year, latest at Maronas in September. 33/1, well-beaten tenth of 15 to Galactic Star in listed race at this C&D 2 weeks ago.

Form: 112-480

(8)

Arlan⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson

25/1

Two wins from 3 runs last year. 40/1, well-beaten fourteenth of 15 to Golden Vekoma in UAE 2000 Guineas at this course (8f) 6 weeks ago. Hard to see him featuring.

Form: 90

(5)

High Season^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 90

7/1

Winner at Redcar in September. No better than mid-field on both starts for this yard however, 7¼ lengths sixth of 15 to Galactic Star in listed race (50/1) at this C&D 2 weeks ago. It's too soon to be writing him off, though.

Form: 201-06

(3)

Moon Blade¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: R Dawson| T: M Baidhaei| C

8/1

Course winner in February. Well-beaten twelfth of 15 to Galactic Star in listed race at this C&D (16/1) 2 weeks ago. Place claims.

Form: 810

(12)

Nimble Boy^b1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-1| J: D Tudhope| T: B Seemar

14/1

Bounced back to form when 7¾ lengths seventh of 15 to Galactic Star in listed race at this C&D (28/1) 2 weeks ago. Each-way claims.

Form: 207

(9)

Almonaady^t,b1³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash

28/1

In visor/tongue strap, offered little when ninth of 10 in minor event (50/1) at Meydan (8f, good) on debut 5 weeks ago. Big step forward needed.

Form: 9

(4)

Channagide^b³⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: S Hitchcott| T: L Botti

66/1

28/1 and blinkered for 1st time, again finished well held on this surface in 9-runner minor event at this C&D 5 weeks ago.

Form: 449-6

(2)

Diamond Dealer^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: P Cosgrave| T: B Seemar

12/1

9/1, back to form when third of 10 in minor event at this course (7f) 3 weeks ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 22-653

(10)

Manea^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Andrew Slattery| T: B Seemar

66/1

22/1, improved from debut when fifth of 10 in minor event at this course (7f) 3 weeks ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 95

(6)

Poet Orten^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: S De Sousa| T: Mme I Koplikova

15/8

25/1, took another small step forward when 4¾ lengths fifth of 15 to Galactic Star in listed race at this C&D 2 weeks ago.

Form: 434-25

(13)

Political Truth²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: S Ghadayer

33/1

Improved on debut effort when sixth of 10 in minor event at this course (7f, 18/1) 3 weeks ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 96

(1)

Royal Favour^t1,v1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: W Buick| T: S & E Crisford

2/1

9/4, below form well-beaten ninth of 15 to Galactic Star in listed race at this C&D 2 weeks ago. Had shown borderline useful form prior when third in UAE 2000 Guineas, so he's fancied to bounce back.

Form: 2-239

(7)

Vocalizer

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer

28/1

Maclean's Music colt. Looks a likely outsider on debut.

Form:

Non-Runners

(7)

Rafid¹⁴

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: D Watson J: Non Runner

Forecasts

Poet Orten (15/8), Royal Favour (2/1), High Season (7/1), Moon Blade (8/1), Diamond Dealer (12/1), Nimble Boy (14/1), Arlan (25/1), Nam Phrik (28/1), Almonaady (28/1), Vocalizer (28/1), Political Truth (33/1), Manea (66/1), Channagide (66/1)

ROYAL FAVOUR showed borderline useful form when third here in the UAE 2000 Guineas in January and, provided he can put his only poor effort behind him last time, Simon & Ed Crisford's colt gets the nod to open his account. Heading up the dangers is Poet Orten, who took another small step forward when fifth in a listed event over C&D 2 weeks ago. Nimble Boy and course winner Moon Blade can fight out third.