Race 2 (Handicap) (Dirt)

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1st

1 (5)

Rawy

J: Mickael Barzalona

T: S bin Ghadayer

5/2 (Won)

Form: 1725-5 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 11lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 100

Form & Verdict

Useful 7f winner here last season; showed good speed before fading to fifth in C&D Group 3 latest; down in class.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 1 (5)	20th Jan 2023 Fast 0m 6f 0y	14:35 Meydan Rawy 9st 11lb J: Mickael Barzalona T: S bin Ghadayer	soon led, headed 1 1/2f out, led final 80yds	5/2
5th 10 (5)	6th Jan 2023 Fast 0m 6f 0y	15:10 Meydan Rawy 9st 0lb J: Mickael Barzalona T: S bin Ghadayer	Useful 7f winner here last season; well held over 1m on return; more speed than stamina, but doesn't look good enough.	33/1
5th 5 (5)	1st Dec 2022 Fast 1m 0f 0y	16:55 Meydan Rawy 9st 3lb J: Antonio Fresu T: S bin Ghadayer	well away, led 350m out, weakened final 1f	9/2

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1st

1

(5)

20th Jan 2023

Fast

0m 6f 0y

9st 11lb

soon led, headed 1 1/2f out, led final 80yds

5/2

5th

10

(5)

6th Jan 2023

Fast

0m 6f 0y

9st 0lb

Useful 7f winner here last season; well held over 1m on return; more speed than stamina, but doesn't look good enough.

33/1

5th

5

(5)

1st Dec 2022

Fast

1m 0f 0y

9st 3lb

well away, led 350m out, weakened final 1f

9/2

2nd

5 (7)

Colour Up

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Doug Watson

9/4

Form: 0211- CD

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 3lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict

Progressive, having won a C&D maiden in December and following up in 5f Jebel Ali handicap; likely contender.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2nd 5 (7)	20th Jan 2023 Fast 0m 6f 0y	14:35 Meydan Colour Up 9st 3lb J: Pat Dobbs T: Doug Watson	tracked leaders, led 1 1/2f out, headed final 80yds	9/4
1st 9 (5)	17th Dec 2022 Fast 0m 5f 0y	11:15 Jebel Ali Colour Up 8st 9lb J: Pat Dobbs T: Doug Watson	tracked leader, led 165yds out, ran on well	7/2
1st 4 (8)	1st Dec 2022 Fast 0m 6f 0y	14:00 Meydan Colour Up 9st 2lb J: Pat Dobbs T: Doug Watson	tracked leaders, led 3f out, ran on well, easy	7/4

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2nd

5

(7)

20th Jan 2023

Fast

0m 6f 0y

9st 3lb

tracked leaders, led 1 1/2f out, headed final 80yds

9/4

1st

9

(5)

17th Dec 2022

Fast

0m 5f 0y

8st 9lb

tracked leader, led 165yds out, ran on well

7/2

1st

4

(8)

1st Dec 2022

Fast

0m 6f 0y

9st 2lb

tracked leaders, led 3f out, ran on well, easy

7/4

3rd

4 (4)

Alkaraama

J: Dane O’Neill

T: M Al Mheiri

25/1

Form: 235-83 D BF

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Horse

OR: 94

Form & Verdict

Quite good on his day but below form this term, most recently behind My Dubawi at Jebel Ali last week (6f); hard to fancy.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 2 (4)	3rd Feb 2023 Fast 0m 6f 0y	15:10 Meydan Alkaraama 9st 4lb J: Bernardo Pinheiro T: M Al Mheiri	tracked leaders until weakened final furlong	25/1
3rd 4 (4)	20th Jan 2023 Fast 0m 6f 0y	14:35 Meydan Alkaraama 9st 4lb J: Dane O’Neill T: M Al Mheiri	in rear, ran on very well final 1 1/2f	25/1
3rd 1 (4)	14th Jan 2023 Fast 0m 6f 0y	10:30 Jebel Ali Alkaraama 9st 11lb J: Dane O’Neill T: M Al Mheiri	soon led, headed 1f out, weakened final 150yds	7/4

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4th

2

(4)

3rd Feb 2023

Fast

0m 6f 0y

9st 4lb

tracked leaders until weakened final furlong

25/1

3rd

4

(4)

20th Jan 2023

Fast

0m 6f 0y

9st 4lb

in rear, ran on very well final 1 1/2f

25/1

3rd

1

(4)

14th Jan 2023

Fast

0m 6f 0y

9st 11lb

soon led, headed 1f out, weakened final 150yds

7/4

4th

3 (6)

My Dubawi

J: Tadhg O’Shea

T: B Seemar

2/1

Form: 1708-1 D

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 5lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict

Useful 7f AW winner in Britain who won 6f Jebel Ali handicap on last week's UAE/dirt debut, cruising into contention before running on well; had been off for 204 days and is now turned out again quickly, plus he's gone up 8lb, but he looks like making a good dirt horse.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
4th 3 (6)	20th Jan 2023 Fast 0m 6f 0y	14:35 Meydan My Dubawi 9st 5lb J: Tadhg O’Shea T: B Seemar	tracked leader, weakened 2f out	2/1
1st 4 (7)	14th Jan 2023 Fast 0m 6f 0y	10:30 Jebel Ali My Dubawi 9st 0lb J: Tadhg O’Shea T: B Seemar	mid-division, smooth progress 2 1/2f out, led 1f out, ran on well, easy	9/4

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4th

3

(6)

20th Jan 2023

Fast

0m 6f 0y

9st 5lb

tracked leader, weakened 2f out

2/1

1st

4

(7)

14th Jan 2023

Fast

0m 6f 0y

9st 0lb

mid-division, smooth progress 2 1/2f out, led 1f out, ran on well, easy

9/4

5th

7 (2)

Zhou Storm

J: Antonio Fresu

T: A Al Shemaili

25/1

Form: 5720/0 CD

Last run: 9 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Horse

OR: 90

Form & Verdict

Was useful early in career when a dual 6f-7f winner here; no show at Sharjah on recent return from 384-day absence but had stumbled start; not impossible he suddenly bounces back from handy draw with good jockey up.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
11th 11 (9)	5th Feb 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y	12:50 Meydan Zhou Storm 9st 1lb J: Marcelino Rodrigues T: A Al Shemaili	tracked leaders until weakened final 3f	20/1
5th 7 (2)	20th Jan 2023 Fast 0m 6f 0y	14:35 Meydan Zhou Storm 9st 0lb J: Antonio Fresu T: A Al Shemaili	never dangerous	25/1
13th 15 (1)	11th Jan 2023 Fast 0m 6f 0y	13:00 Sharjah Zhou Storm 9st 11lb J: Jean Van Overmeire T: A Al Shemaili	always near rear

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Starting price

11th

11

(9)

5th Feb 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

12:50 Meydan

Zhou Storm

9st 1lb

J: Marcelino Rodrigues

T: A Al Shemaili

tracked leaders until weakened final 3f

20/1

5th

7

(2)

20th Jan 2023

Fast

0m 6f 0y

9st 0lb

never dangerous

25/1

13th

15

(1)

11th Jan 2023

Fast

0m 6f 0y

13:00 Sharjah

Zhou Storm

9st 11lb

J: Jean Van Overmeire

T: A Al Shemaili

always near rear

2 (3)

Bochart

J: Connor Planas

T: B Seemar

Form: 0320-5 CD

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 5lb

10 yo Gelding

OR: 95

Form & Verdict

Front-runner; six-time winner here, formerly smart; didn't run badly last week considering he got behind with a troubled start, but will likely to have to work hard if he's to lead now.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
2 (3)	20th Jan 2023 Fast 0m 6f 0y	14:35 Meydan Bochart 9st 5lb J: Connor Planas T: B Seemar	Front-runner; six-time winner here, formerly smart; didn't run badly last week considering he got behind with a troubled start, but will likely to have to work hard if he's to lead now.
5th 5 (5)	13th Jan 2023 Fast 1m 0f 0y	14:00 Meydan Bochart 9st 7lb J: Antonio Fresu T: B Seemar	near rear, kept on final 2 1/2f	12/1
11th 2 (10)	17th Dec 2022 Fast 0m 7f 0y	10:45 Jebel Ali Bochart 9st 7lb J: Connor Planas T: B Seemar	tracked leaders until weakened final 2 1/2f	11/2

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2

(3)

20th Jan 2023

Fast

0m 6f 0y

9st 5lb

Front-runner; six-time winner here, formerly smart; didn't run badly last week considering he got behind with a troubled start, but will likely to have to work hard if he's to lead now.

5th

5

(5)

13th Jan 2023

Fast

1m 0f 0y

9st 7lb

near rear, kept on final 2 1/2f

12/1

11th

2

(10)

17th Dec 2022

Fast

0m 7f 0y

9st 7lb

tracked leaders until weakened final 2 1/2f

11/2

6 (1)

Behavioral Bias

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: B Seemar

7/1

Form: 5/224-

Last run: 34 days

W: 9st 0lb

9 yo Gelding

OR: 90

Form & Verdict

Often runs well without winning but is not straightforward; found 5f too sharp behind Colour Up at Jebel Ali on latest.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6 (1)	20th Jan 2023 Fast 0m 6f 0y	14:35 Meydan Behavioral Bias 9st 0lb J: Pat Cosgrave T: B Seemar	Often runs well without winning but is not straightforward; found 5f too sharp behind Colour Up at Jebel Ali on latest.	7/1
4th 5 (8)	17th Dec 2022 Fast 0m 5f 0y	11:15 Jebel Ali Behavioral Bias 9st 0lb J: Pat Cosgrave T: B Seemar	near rear, chased leaders, ran on final 2f	10/1

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6

(1)

20th Jan 2023

Fast

0m 6f 0y

14:35 Meydan

Behavioral Bias