14:05 Meydan

Friday 14 March 2025

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Race 2 Handicap (Div 1) - Dirt

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 1m 38.97s

(9)

Al Arbed^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: D Tudhope| T: M Mheiri

10/3

Thirteen runs since last win in 2024. 11/2, creditable third of 10 in handicap at this course (7f) 7 days ago. Goes well on this track and one to consider.

Form: 6-75643

(6)

Legend Of Cannes^t⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: S De Sousa| T: M Mheiri| D

15/2

Latest win here in January. Respectable sixth of 16 in handicap (20/1) at Meydan (9f, good) 7 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 006-106

(14)

Tahdeed^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-8| J: Jules Mobian| T: A Al Mehairbi| CD

9/2

C&D winner. 18/1, good third of 13 in handicap at Meydan (8f, good) 21 days ago. Good shout returning to the dirt.

Form: 3/74-563

(11)

Maplewood²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: O Refai| D

18/1

7/2, eleventh of 13 in handicap at Meydan (8f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 81468-0

(12)

Military Artist²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass| CD

18/1

C&D winner. 11/1 and blinkered for 1st time, thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 1057-00

(15)

Invincibly²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: S Al Balushi| T: R Bouresly| D

22/1

Twelfth of 13 in handicap (25/1) at Meydan (8f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 0314/00

(8)

Sudden Ambush^t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer| D

7/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2024. 12/1, bit below form seventh of 13 in handicap at Meydan (8f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 27-5607

(4)

Moonshiner²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-4| J: H Al Busaidi⁽⁷⁾| T: J Olascoaga| D

15/2

Three wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Maronas in September. Ninth of 13 in handicap at Meydan (8f, good, 10/1) 21 days ago.

Form: 156-839

(1)

Maputo^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| D

11/2

Latest win at Jebel Ali in January. Seventh of 10 in handicap (8/1) at Jebel Ali (8f) 12 days ago.

Form: 24-1567

(2)

Miss Wintown^h⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: N Petersen| D

33/1

40/1, tenth of 16 in handicap at this course (7f) 42 days ago.

Form: 3506-70

(7)

Trip To Rome⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: R Mullen| T: O Refai

20/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 16 in handicap (22/1) at this course (7f) 42 days ago.

Form: 08370-0

(10)

Mythical Dancer^b,t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: L Putzulu⁽⁷⁾| T: B Seemar

20/1

28/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap at Meydan (6f, good) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 200/8-00

(5)

Berkshire Nugget^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: R Dawson| T: L Botti

18/1

Fifteenth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (9.9f, good, 9/1) 28 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 1880-20

Non-Runners

(13)

Shuf Dubai²⁷

Weight: 9-4| Age: 4

T: Ahmad Bin Harmash J: Connor Beasley

(3)

Redan¹²

Weight: 8-6| Age: 4

T: D Watson J: S Hitchcott

Forecasts

Al Arbed (10/3), Tahdeed (9/2), Maputo (11/2), Sudden Ambush (7/1), Legend Of Cannes (15/2), Moonshiner (15/2), Shuf Dubai (8/1), Military Artist (18/1), Maplewood (18/1), Berkshire Nugget (18/1), Trip To Rome (20/1), Mythical Dancer (20/1), Invincibly (22/1), Miss Wintown (33/1), Redan (33/1)

TAHDEED returned to form under this rider when third on turf here 3 weeks ago and makes plenty of appeal back on the dirt. Legend of Cannes and Al Arbed are other big players.