14:50 Meydan

Friday 14 March 2025

All13:3014:0514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:4518:20

Race 3 Handicap - Turf

Off time: 14:51 | Winning time: 1m 23.43s

(8)

Expert Choice^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Jim Crowley| T: J Olascoaga| C| D

11/2

4/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago by 1½ lengths from El Bosnia. One to consider.

Form: 661-871

(11)

Molaqab⁶³

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

17/2

Creditable seventh of 15 in handicap at this C&D (good, 5/1) 63 days ago, never nearer.

Form: 16/284-7

(1)

Story Of Light^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: S Al Balushi| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash

20/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Below form tenth of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good, 14/1) 28 days ago.

Form: 86-5450

(5)

Eye On The Prize⁴⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: R Mullen| T: J Olascoaga| D

16/1

Bit below form sixth of 14 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 40 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5120-56

(4)

The Ice Phoenix^p³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: K Alalos| T: L Botti| D

20/1

Latest win at Southwell in September. Bit below form sixth of 16 in handicap at this course (8f, good, 6/1) 35 days ago.

Form: 8614-86

(3)

Jumaira Bay^v³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| D

11/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, below form seventh of 15 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 40274-7

(12)

King's Fountain¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| D

11/1

Career best when winning 16-runner maiden (9/1) at Jebel Ali (7f) 12 days ago by 2 lengths from Thunder D’oro. Could go well again.

Form: 47-3441

(13)

Monfrid¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Dawson| T: M Costa| D

4/1

First run since leaving William Haggas when creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at Jebel Ali (6f, 16/1) 12 days ago. Booking of Dawson a plus. Likely type.

Form: 22/150-4

(10)

Olympic Candle²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: Charlie Bennett| T: S bin Suroor| D

14/1

11/1, bit below form fifth of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago, never nearer. Enters calculations.

Form: 422-965

(16)

El Bosnia⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: V Janacek| T: G Arizkorreta Elosegui| C| D

15/2

5/1, career best when winning 16-runner handicap at this course (6f, good) 7 days ago. Noteworthy runner.

Form: 112-021

(15)

Arabic Art³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: T P O'Shea| T: S bin Suroor

18/1

11/2, ninth of 16 in handicap at this course (8f, good) 35 days ago.

Form: 2/59

(6)

Atif²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Sandro Paiva| T: D Watson| D

40/1

18/1, last of 15 in handicap at Meydan (8f) 28 days ago.

Form: 1/856-00

(9)

Excel Power²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer

28/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 25/1, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Meydan (8f) 28 days ago.

Form: 8489-00

(7)

Inner City^t¹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: M Mheiri

18/1

Winner at Jebel Ali in February. 6/1, respectable sixth of 13 in handicap at Jebel Ali (6f) 12 days ago.

Form: 354/516

(14)

Condor Pasa²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass| C

20/1

Course winner. 9/1, creditable 2½ lengths sixth of 13 to Expert Choice in handicap at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 197-396

(2)

Mount Tambora²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: H Al Busaidi| T: M Mheiri| C

28/1

Course winner. 8/1, 23¾ lengths last of 13 to Expert Choice in handicap at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 745-600

Non-Runners

Thunder D'Oro¹²

Weight: 9-3| Age: 5

T: Ahmad Bin Harmash J: Reserve 1

Honest Desire²¹

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: B Seemar J: Reserve 2

Mustajaab²¹

Weight: 9-1| Age: 5

T: L Botti J: Reserve 3

Ribhi⁴⁶²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: J Hyde J: Reserve 4

Forecasts

Monfrid (4/1), Expert Choice (11/2), Jumaira Bay (11/2), El Bosnia (15/2), Molaqab (17/2), King's Fountain (11/1), Olympic Candle (14/1), Eye On The Prize (16/1), Inner City (18/1), Arabic Art (18/1), Condor Pasa (20/1), The Ice Phoenix (20/1), Story Of Light (20/1), Excel Power (28/1), Mount Tambora (28/1), Atif (40/1)

MONFRID made a good start at Jebel Ali a fortnight ago and could be the way to go back over 7f. Spanish runner El Bosnia is interesting again, while Olympic Candle can have a say as well for Godolphin.