17:10 Meydan

Friday 14 March 2025

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

Race 7 Handicap - Turf

  • 3YO plus  |   5f  |   Good  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 17:10  |   Winning time: 57.76s
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Odds
Star rating
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Show odds
1
(1)
Horse silk
Swing For Met28
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-11| J: V Janacek| T: J Olascoaga| D
22/1
Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Patrik Olave Valdivielso when eighth of 10 in handicap (50/1) at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago. Back down in trip. Markakol is the more obvious of the yard's pair.
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2
(6)
Horse silk
Al Shibliv13
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-10| J: S De Sousa| T: M Mheiri| D
12/1
Latest win at Jebel Ali in January. 15½ lengths seventh of 12 to Tuz in Mahab Al Shimaal (50/1) on the dirt here 13 days ago. Bounce back needed.
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3
(9)
Horse silk
Batwant,b35
Age: 10|  Weight: 9-8| J: A de Vries| T: N Caullery| C| D
16/1
Course winner. Twenty nine runs since last win in 2022. Tenth of 15 in handicap at this course (6f, good, 18/1) 35 days ago.
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4
(13)
Horse silk
El Baareq363
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-8| J: D Tudhope| T: R Bouresly
20/1
Bit below form third of 16 in handicap at Jebel Ali (5f, dirt) when last seen a year ago. A watching brief is the percentage call given te length of absence.
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5
(8)
Horse silk
Mukaafahv1160
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-8| J: Jim Crowley| T: A Badwawi
9/2
Looked useful when winning 2 of first 4 starts in Britain for Kevin Philippart De Foy, including a 6f Doncaster handicap. His 3-y-o campaign ended with a whimper but he's still lightly raced as sprinters go and no surprise were he to bounce back with a bang on this UAE debut equipped with a visor.
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6
(4)
Horse silk
Thunder Of Niagarav20
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| CD
4/1
C&D winner. Fifteen runs since last win in 2023. Seventh of 11 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (6f, good) 20 days ago but had been in good form prior to that. Merits consideration.
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7
(2)
Horse silk
Jungle Mact28
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar
9/2
Below form ninth of 16 in handicap (4/1) at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago. Starting to look well treated but this drop back to 5f isn't sure to suit.
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8
(7)
Horse silk
Markakolh28
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-5| J: R Dawson| T: J Olascoaga| CD
11/4
Much improved when winning 16-runner C&D handicap (good) 28 days ago. A 5 lb rise shouldn't prevent another prominent showing.
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9
(10)
Horse silk
Indicate12
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer| D
18/1
AW maiden winner for Karl Burke in Britain and has been running respectably on dirt at Jebel Ali recently.
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10
(11)
Horse silk
Soulofchessh28
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-10| J: Maikel Bravo| T: N Petersen
40/1
Bit below form 5½ lengths tenth of 16 to Markakol over C&D (good, 25/1) 28 days ago.
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11
(12)
Horse silk
Harvest Goldt7
Age: 7|  Weight: 8-6| J: A Da Silva| T: E Jeanne
33/1
Winner of a 6f maiden at at Jebel Ali in December but hasn't reproduced that level in handicaps since.
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12
(5)
Horse silk
Out From Undert,b21
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-5| J: R Mullen| T: B Seemar
33/1
Quite a useful AW/turf winner in Britain for the Charlton stable in 2022 but has barely beaten rival in 3 starts over here since returning from a long absence.
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13
(3)
Horse silk
Mutaany14
Age: 5|  Weight: 8-5| J: Q Al Busaidi| T: J Hyde
18/1
Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Blinkered first time, third of 10 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (6f, good, 9/2) 14 days ago.
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Forecasts

Markakol (11/4), Thunder Of Niagara (4/1), Jungle Mac (9/2), Mukaafah (9/2), Al Shibli (12/1), Batwan (16/1), Mutaany (18/1), Indicate (18/1), El Baareq (20/1), Swing For Me (22/1), Harvest Gold (33/1), Out From Under (33/1), Soulofchess (40/1)

Verdict

MUKAAFAH ended his 3-y-o campaign in Britain with a couple of disappointing efforts but remains a sprinter with potential and can get his career back on track on his first outing for a new stable. Last month's C&D scorer Markakol could emerge as the main threat ahead of Thunder of Niagara.

  1. Mukaafah9/2
  2. Markakol11/4
  3. Thunder Of Niagara4/1

Prize Money

1st: 114,002.00 AED2nd: 38,001.00 AED3rd: 18,998.00 AED4th: 9,499.00 AED5th: 5,699.00 AED

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