15:25 Meydan

Friday 14 March 2025

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Race 4 Handicap - Dirt

Off time: 15:25 | Winning time: 2m 6.23s

(14)

Classic City²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: A Da Silva| T: Ernst Oertel| CD

10/3

Career best when easily winning 15-runner handicap (20/1) at this C&D 21 days ago. Merits serious consideration even after 10 lb rise.

Form: 554-151

(5)

Russipant Fal⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: R Ffrench| T: N Caullery| D

18/1

Eight wins from 27 Flat runs. 50/1, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (8f, good) 7 days ago. Back up in trip and given a chance by the handicapper if he can revive.

Form: 826-000

(9)

Natural World^t⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: Q Al Busaidi| T: M Ibrahim

25/1

Eighth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (9f, good, 17/2) 7 days ago.

Form: 68/86-38

(7)

Lion's Mane^v⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| C| D

18/1

Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win here in November. 25/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (9f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 1614-00

(8)

Alsayef^t,b²⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: R Dawson| T: M Costa| D

9/1

Blinkered for 1st time, career best when winning 10-runner maiden (13/2) at Jebel Ali (9.7f) 27 days ago by head from Elzaami. Makes handicap debut and he's in better form than most.

Form: 7272-41

(4)

Inner Wisdom²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: S De Sousa| T: M Mheiri

17/2

5/1, creditable 8 lengths fifth of 15 to Classic City in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Can remain competitive.

Form: 75-325

(2)

Dubai Welcome^t⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: H Al Busaidi⁽⁷⁾| T: M Mahrooqi| D

11/1

Latest win at Jebel Ali in January. Creditable seventh of 16 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (11.9f, good) 5 days ago. Can make presence felt.

Form: 9-16947

(3)

Gun Crew²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson

28/1

17 lengths tenth of 15 to Classic City in handicap (9/1) at this C&D 21 days ago.

Form: 5-60

(13)

Aldhaja²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: D Tudhope| T: M Mheiri| C

25/1

Course winner. Latest win here in December. 16/1, tailed-off thirteenth of 15 to Classic City in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago.

Form: 221-000

(6)

Havandi^t²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: Nina Lensvik

9/2

Two wins from 2 runs last year. Latest win at Jagersro in November. 11/2, good ¾-length second of 16 to Mashkoor in handicap at this course (10.9f) 28 days ago. Of major interest up 3 lb.

Form: 111-02

(10)

Mashkoor^t,b²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: A de Vries| T: M Baidhaei| C

7/1

One win from 3 runs last year. Career best when winning 16-runner handicap at this course (10.9f, 20/1) 28 days ago by ¾ length from Havandi. Not taken lightly.

Form: 210-671

(15)

Perfect Balance^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: R Mullen| T: B Seemar| C| D

28/1

Course winner. 16/1, tailed-off last of 15 to Classic City in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago.

Form: 0725-00

(1)

Fall Of Rome^t,b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-9| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar

12/1

16/1, bit below form 12½ lengths sixth of 16 to Mashkoor in handicap at this course (10.9f) 28 days ago.

Form: 92-0306

(11)

Hamaamm²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 8-7| J: Sandro Paiva| T: Ernst Oertel

25/1

Fifth of 14 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 20 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 1/258-05

Kingsley Pride¹⁷³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: S Hitchcott| T: F Nass

16/1

Ungenuine type. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 11/8, didn't need to improve to win 6-runner seller at Hamilton (11.1f, good). Off 173 days. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Johnston. RESERVE.

Form: 369311-

Alwareeth^b²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: Jose Santiago| T: S Ghadayer| D

28/1

22/1, 16 lengths ninth of 16 to Mashkoor in handicap at this course (10.9f) 28 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 53-7599

Non-Runners

(12)

Elzaami²⁷

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: M Costa J: Unknown Jockey

(16)

Kibo Misaki²⁸

Weight: 8-13| Age: 4

T: S Ghadayer J: Bernardo Pinheiro

Forecasts

Classic City (10/3), Havandi (9/2), Mashkoor (7/1), Elzaami (7/1), Inner Wisdom (17/2), Alsayef (9/1), Dubai Welcome (11/1), Fall Of Rome (12/1), Kingsley Pride (16/1), Russipant Fal (18/1), Lion's Mane (18/1), Kibo Misaki (20/1), Aldhaja (25/1), Hamaamm (25/1), Natural World (25/1), Perfect Balance (28/1), Gun Crew (28/1), Alwareeth (28/1)

HAVANDI left his opening run at Meydan well behind when runner-up over 10.9f a month ago, pulling well clear of the rest. He now looks of major interest so is taken to see off Classic City, who beat several of these over C&D 3 weeks ago, and Mashkoor.