17:45 Meydan

Friday 7 March 2025

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

Race 8 - Azizi Riviera Handicap - Turf

Off time: 17:46 | Winning time: 1m 10.2s

(5)

Enchanted Life^t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer

20/1

One win from 3 runs last year. 20/1, seventh of 16 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 1/198-87

(12)

Matloob^p1,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: R Dawson| T: M Costa

9/4

15/2, good third of 16 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 21 days ago. Another prominent showing likely if in similar form.

Form: 50/39-73

(8)

El Bosnia¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: V Janacek| T: G Arizkorreta Elosegui| D

5/1

Latest win at Longchamp in August. 18/1, creditable second of 13 in handicap at this course (1m, good) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 3112-02

(2)

Harvest Gold^t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: A Da Silva| T: E Jeanne| D

28/1

One win from 2 runs last year. Winner at Jebel Ali in December but below that level in his 2 runs since.

Form: 38/61-60

(16)

Desert Safari¹³

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

20/1

Twenty runs since last win in 2021. Sixth of 11 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (6f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 2609-86

(11)

Nastase²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: M Rodrigues⁽⁵⁾| T: R Bouresly| D

50/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2020. First run since leaving Hamad Al Jehani when thirteenth of 15 in handicap at Meydan (1m) 21 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 22514/0

(6)

Mythical Dancer^t,b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: L Putzulu⁽⁷⁾| T: B Seemar

28/1

No impact in 2 runs since returning from an absence. Down in trip. Can only watch until showing more.

Form: 7200/8-0

(14)

Feeraas^p²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: T P O'Shea| T: Salman Sabri

4/1

Winner at Musselburgh in October. 28/1, very good fourth of 8 in conditions event over C&D (good) 28 days ago.

Form: 3561-34

(10)

Jaarim⁴⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-4| J: Jose Santiago| T: O Aashour| C

50/1

Course winner. Hooded first time, first run since leaving Fawzi Abdulla Nass when tenth of 11 in conditions event at Jebel Ali (5f, 66/1) 48 days ago. Others are more obvious.

Form: 43100/0

(15)

Khamsin^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: K Al Balushi⁽⁷⁾| T: Salman Sabri

18/1

Remains a maiden after 16 Flat runs. Third of 14 in handicap here (6f, dirt) 14 days ago. This is his first start on turf in UAE.

Form: 753-803

(13)

Sky Hawk^p¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: G Arizkorreta Elosegui| D

22/1

Spanish-trained gelding who has made no impact in 2 Meydan runs this winter.

Form: 2122-00

(4)

Military Order^t²⁰

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

16/1

Visored first time, first run since leaving Bhupat Seemar when fourth of 6 in conditions event at Jebel Ali (5f, 14/1) 20 days ago. Makes turf debut. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 5-284

(3)

Royalcorrespondent³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: M Mheiri

10/1

Thirteenth of 16 in 7f course handicap on Dubai debut in January. Needs to leave that well behind.

Form: 44/043-0

(9)

Al Hadeer^v⁷

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: Jim Crowley| T: J Hyde| D

16/1

33/1, fifth of 10 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (6f, good) on reappearance 7 days ago.

Form: 7665/6-5

(7)

Blewburton^b²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-8| J: A J Slattery| T: L Botti

25/1

20/1 and blinkered first time, below form ninth of 16 in handicap at this course (5f, good) 21 days ago. Need to see more.

Form: 337-509

(1)

Hobalsalam^h⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: R Ffrench| T: M Mardood

11/1

11/1, creditable fourth of 10 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (6f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 330-784

Non-Runners

Tajdif⁷

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: M Alsuwaidi J: Non Runner

State Event⁷

Weight: 8-9| Age: 6

T: M Ibrahim J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Matloob (9/4), Feeraas (4/1), El Bosnia (5/1), Royalcorrespondent (10/1), Hobalsalam (11/1), Military Order (16/1), Al Hadeer (16/1), Khamsin (18/1), Desert Safari (20/1), Enchanted Life (20/1), Sky Hawk (22/1), Blewburton (25/1), Harvest Gold (28/1), Mythical Dancer (28/1), Nastase (50/1), Jaarim (50/1)

EL BOSNIA was back to his best on his latest run and is well up to winning this. Matloob is an obvious threat on the back of his good third over 5f 3 weeks ago. Hobalsalam and Feeraas are others to consider.