15:25 Meydan

Friday 7 March 2025

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

Race 4 - Azizi Venice Stakes - Dirt

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 1m 37.75s

(5)

Military Law³⁴²

Age: 10| Weight: 9-3| J: S De Sousa| T: M Mheiri| OR: 115| CD

9/2

Smart gelding. C&D winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Tailed-off last of 12 to Laurel River in Dubai World Cup at this course (9.9f, 100/1). Off 11 months. Down in trip. Not taken lightly back down in class.

Form: 072/610-

(3)

Everfast^v²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 105| CD

16/1

Useful gelding. C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. 28/1, bit below form sixth of 15 in handicap at Jebel Ali (7f) 20 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 3373-86

(1)

Forest Falcon^t⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 95| D

40/1

Useful gelding. 20/1, eighth of 10 in handicap at Jebel Ali (8f) 5 days ago.

Form: 005/498

(8)

Local Dynasty^v⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 100| D

5/2

Smart gelding. One win from 3 runs last year. 15/2, below form 7½ lengths sixth of 15 to Fort Payne in Burj Nahaar at this C&D 6 days ago, not ideally placed. Big shout back down in class.

Form: 153-256

(7)

Magadan¹³

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Jose Santiago| T: O Aashour| D

80/1

First run since leaving Jan Mathijs Snackers when ninth of 11 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (6f, good) 13 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 41601/9

(6)

Magic Petition²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 99| C

17/2

Useful gelding. Course winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Below form fourth of 15 in handicap at this C&D (10/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 542-534

(4)

Quality Humor^v⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: S Al Balushi| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 93

12/1

Useful gelding. Twelve runs since last win in 2022. Ninth of 13 in minor event at Sharjah (8.4f) 61 days ago.

Form: 30544-9

(2)

Saleymm^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: R Dawson| T: M Costa| OR: 103

9/4

Useful gelding. First run since leaving Simon & Ed Crisford when creditable fourth of 10 in handicap (22/1) at Meydan (7f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 00123/4

(9)

The Camden Colt^t³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 88

11/2

Useful gelding. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Creditable second of 14 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 33 days ago. Makes all weather debut.

Form: 2/230-22

Non-Runners

(10)

First Constitution⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 8

T: O Aashour J: R Ffrench

Forecasts

Saleymm (9/4), Local Dynasty (5/2), Military Law (9/2), The Camden Colt (11/2), Magic Petition (17/2), Quality Humor (12/1), Everfast (16/1), First Constitution (33/1), Forest Falcon (40/1), Magadan (80/1)

LOCAL DYNASTY and Military Law are both dropping in class with the race-fit former preferred. Saleymm made a positive start for this yard when fourth here 3 weeks ago and is best of the others.