March 11 / 11.00 Jebel Ali

11.00 Jebel Ali

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Race 2 (Handicap) (Dirt)

  • Prize money: £11376.98
  • 1m 0f 0y
  • 16 runners
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Race 2 (Handicap) (Dirt)

Runners: 16 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Dirt

Weather:

7/2 (Won)

Form: 21-121 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 8lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 92

Form & Verdict
Goes off 2lb higher mark than when defying top weight for second C&D win two weeks ago; should go well again.
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1st

3

(10)

11th Mar 2023

Fast

1m 0f 0y

11:00 Jebel Ali

Justice Protecol

9st 8lb

J: Fernando Jara

T: Ismail Mohammed

tracked leaders, led 1 1/2f out, kept on well

7/2

2nd

1

(9)

12th Feb 2023

Fast

1m 0f 0y

11:40 Meydan

Justice Protecol

9st 11lb

J: Fernando Jara

T: Ismail Mohammed

tracked leaders, ran on well final 2f but always held

8/1

1st

1

(7)

14th Jan 2023

Fast

1m 0f 0y

11:30 Jebel Ali

Justice Protecol

9st 11lb

J: Fernando Jara

T: Ismail Mohammed

tracked leaders, led 2 1/2f out, ran on well, easy

7/4

6/1

Form: 5-4653

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Improved with each start here and ran well when third, beaten 2l, by Justice Protecol and Violent Justice last time; better off at the weights now.
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2nd

8

(3)

11th Mar 2023

Fast

1m 0f 0y

11:00 Jebel Ali

Secret Image

9st 2lb

J: Tadhg O’Shea

T: B Seemar

tracked leaders, led 2 1/2f out, headed 1 1/2f, kept on

6/1

5th

6

(4)

12th Feb 2023

Good

1m 1f 0y

12:50 Meydan

Secret Image

9st 7lb

J: Antonio Fresu

T: B Seemar

mid-division, ran on well final 1 1/2f

6/1

6th

1

(6)

22nd Jan 2023

Fast

1m 2f 0y

15:10 Meydan

Secret Image

9st 11lb

J: Tadhg O’Shea

T: B Seemar

near rear, ran on final 3f

11/2

Form: 1063-4 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 10lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 93

Form & Verdict
Only made the track three times this season but has run well; placed once from four starts here; second string.
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3rd

2

(4)

11th Mar 2023

Fast

1m 0f 0y

11:00 Jebel Ali

George Villiers

9st 10lb

J: Antonio Fresu

T: B Seemar

near rear, chased leaders, ran on well final 2f

9/1

4th

6

(8)

24th Feb 2023

Fast

1m 0f 0y

17:30 Meydan

George Villiers

9st 3lb

J: Tadhg O’Shea

T: B Seemar

near rear, chased leaders, ran on well final 2f

10/1

3rd

3

(3)

27th Nov 2022

Fast

1m 0f 110y

12:15 Sharjah

George Villiers

9st 8lb

J: Antonio Fresu

T: B Seemar

near rear, chased leaders, ran on well final 2f

Form: 11-547 C

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 0lb

5 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Back-to-back 7f wins here earlier the season; found life tougher in three starts since; has had a month freshening.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

4th

13

(6)

11th Mar 2023

Fast

1m 0f 0y

11:00 Jebel Ali

Ibra Attack

9st 0lb

J: Adrie de Vries

T: A Al Shemaili

slowly into stride, never near to challenge but ran on well final 2f

12/1

7th

4

(3)

12th Feb 2023

Fast

1m 0f 0y

11:40 Meydan

Ibra Attack

9st 7lb

J: Bernardo Pinheiro

T: A Al Shemaili

slowly into stride, never near to challenge

9/1

4th

2

(5)

22nd Jan 2023

Fast

1m 0f 0y

16:55 Meydan

Ibra Attack

9st 8lb

J: Bernardo Pinheiro

T: A Al Shemaili

near rear, ran on well final 2f, nearest finish

7/1

9/1

Form: 06-604 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 2lb

8 yo Gelding

OR: 86

Form & Verdict
Dual course winner (1m1f) but not the same this season/since moving yards; behind Justice Protecol and Violent Justice last time; newly visored.
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5th

7

(2)

11th Mar 2023

Fast

1m 0f 0y

11:00 Jebel Ali

Prevent

9st 2lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Doug Watson

soon led, headed 2 1/2f out but ran on same pace

9/1

10th

9

(3)

27th Jan 2023

Fast

1m 1f 110y

15:10 Meydan

Prevent

9st 0lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Doug Watson

soon led, headed 4 1/2f out, weakened

8/1

6th

5

(2)

1st Jan 2023

Fast

1m 0f 0y

11:45 Jebel Ali

Prevent

9st 2lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Doug Watson

never better than mid-division

12/1

20/1

Form: 17-059 D

Last run: 15 days

W: 9st 4lb

7 yo Horse

OR: 88

Form & Verdict
Front-running gelding who has four local wins and has placed twice here; however, 3lb higher than Sharjah win in November and hasn't seemed the same since, including 16l defeat at Meydan latest.
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6th

5

(11)

11th Mar 2023

Fast

1m 0f 0y

11:00 Jebel Ali

Shanty Star

9st 4lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: R Bouresly

always mid-division

20/1

9th

11

(4)

24th Feb 2023

Fast

1m 0f 0y

17:30 Meydan

Shanty Star

9st 0lb

J: Oscar Chavez

T: R Bouresly

chased leaders until weakened final 2 1/2f

5/1

5th

15

(1)

17th Feb 2023

Fast

0m 7f 0y

17:30 Meydan

Shanty Star

8st 8lb

J: Francois Herholdt

T: R Bouresly

mid-division, one pace final 2f

10/1

Form: 47-532 C

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 3lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 87

Form & Verdict
Better off at the weights for a 3/4l defeat by Justice Protecol last time; ran on well on that occasion.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

7th

6

(5)

11th Mar 2023

Fast

1m 0f 0y

11:00 Jebel Ali

Violent Justice

9st 3lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Doug Watson

always mid-division

4/1

3rd

2

(8)

28th Jan 2023

Fast

0m 7f 0y

12:15 Jebel Ali

Violent Justice

9st 7lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Doug Watson

in rear, ran on very well final 2f, nearest finish

11/2

5th

3

(4)

22nd Jan 2023

Fast

1m 2f 0y

15:10 Meydan

Violent Justice

9st 11lb

J: Dane O’Neill

T: Doug Watson

mid-division, ran on same pace final 65yds

12/1

Form: 610-56 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Lightly raced; C&D winner in maiden company at the start of the season but hasn't progressed; 5l to find on Justice Protecol, and down the pecking order on jockey bookings.
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8th

14

(8)

11th Mar 2023

Fast

1m 0f 0y

11:00 Jebel Ali

Silver Jubilee

9st 0lb

J: Richard Mullen

T: Doug Watson

never better than mid-division

16/1

5th

3

(1)

19th Jan 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:30 Abu Dhabi

Silver Jubilee

9st 3lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Doug Watson

never better than mid-division

12th

7

(9)

9th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 0f 0y

15:10 Meydan

Silver Jubilee

9st 1lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Doug Watson

never better mid-division

4/1

Form: 686-00 D

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 1lb

9 yo Horse

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Dual Group-race winner who has had two quick runs since returning from a prolonged absence; down 3lb after beaten 9 1/2l here last time; hard to see him winning this.
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9th

10

(1)

11th Mar 2023

Fast

1m 0f 0y

11:00 Jebel Ali

Kimbear

9st 1lb

J: Abdul Aziz Al Balushi

T: Ali Al Badwawi

tracked leaders until weakened final 2 1/2f

33/1

11th

14

(4)

17th Feb 2023

Fast

0m 7f 0y

17:30 Meydan

Kimbear

8st 8lb

J: Fernando Jara

T: Ali Al Badwawi

always mid-division

33/1

10/1

Form: 444-28 BF

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 1lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Hasn't built on impressive debut win in 2021; no public reason for poor showing at Meydan latest (beaten 18l) but maybe best judged on 2l second (1m1f) here prior to that; a repeat of that effort over a trip which suits him better will put him in the mix, but looks third string on jockeys.
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No / Draw
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Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

10th

11

(14)

11th Mar 2023

Fast

1m 0f 0y

11:00 Jebel Ali

Taking Names

9st 1lb

J: Oscar Chavez

T: Doug Watson

slowly into stride, never near to challenge

10/1

8th

3

(2)

12th Feb 2023

Fast

1m 0f 0y

11:40 Meydan

Taking Names

9st 8lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Doug Watson

tracked leaders until weakened final 2 1/2f

9/2

2nd

4

(3)

14th Jan 2023

Fast

1m 1f 0y

13:00 Jebel Ali

Taking Names

9st 6lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Doug Watson

soon led, headed 2f out but ran on

6/1

20/1

Form: 4063-0

Last run: 48 days

W: 9st 0lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
7f winner for Richard Hannon in Britain; well beaten on sole local start on turf at Meydan (6f) and needs to improve on that/adapt to this surface to feature.
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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Verdict Starting price

11th

16

(12)

11th Mar 2023

Fast

1m 0f 0y

11:00 Jebel Ali

Razzle Dazzle

9st 0lb

J: Dane O’Neill

T: Doug Watson

never better than mid-division

20/1

10th

4

(9)

22nd Jan 2023

Good

0m 6f 0y

17:30 Meydan

Razzle Dazzle

9st 7lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Doug Watson

never near to challenge

14/1

3rd

2

(6)

30th Jul 2022

Good To Firm

0m 7f 0y

Class 3

16:05 Newmarket (July)

Razzle Dazzle

9st 6lb

J: Andrea Atzeni

T: Richard Hannon

prominent, chased winner and pushed along 2f out, ridden and no extra over 1f out

6/1

12th
15 (7)
Mazagran

25/1

Form: /250-0 CD

Last run: 13 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Horse

OR: 84

Form & Verdict
Dual C&D winner in 2021; awkwardly away and well beaten on return for this stable two weeks ago; should be fitter on this occasion but others make more appeal.
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12th

15

(7)

11th Mar 2023

Fast

1m 0f 0y

11:00 Jebel Ali

Mazagran

9st 0lb

J: Gabriele Malune

T: B Seemar

never better than mid-division

25/1

12th

1

(8)

29th Aug 2022

Good

0m 7f 54y

17:30 Roscommon

Mazagran

10st 0lb

J: Shane Crosse

T: Joseph Patrick O’Brien

slowly away, always towards rear, lost touch 2f out

5/1

Form: 62-000

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 1lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 85

Form & Verdict
Dual winner in Ireland; well held all three local starts; set unrealistic target when last, beaten a distance, in G1 at Meydan last week; this is easier but needs a vast improvement.
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No / Draw
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Distance / Class
Time + Course Horse + Weight
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13th

9

(9)

11th Mar 2023

Fast

1m 0f 0y

11:00 Jebel Ali

Ides Of August

9st 1lb

J: Qais Bin Saif Al Busaidi

T: Salman Alsabri

never better than mid-division

25/1

14th

6

(3)

4th Mar 2023

Fast

1m 2f 0y

14:25 Meydan

Ides Of August

9st 0lb

J: Oscar Chavez

T: Salman Alsabri

slowly into stride, never near to challenge

33/1

11th

9

(11)

19th Feb 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

12:50 Meydan

Ides Of August

9st 3lb

J: Oscar Chavez

T: Salman Alsabri

never better than mid-division

25/1

OUR TIP

9/1

Form: 038-20 D

Last run: 7 days

W: 9st 11lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 94

Form & Verdict
Well-regarded gelding who was outclassed in top 7f race at Meydan last week; isn't bred for dirt but has a C&D third to his name; considered.
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14th

1

(13)

11th Mar 2023

Fast

1m 0f 0y

11:00 Jebel Ali

Syrtis

9st 11lb

J: Bernardo Pinheiro

T: A Al Shemaili

never better than mid-division

9/1

12th

10

(3)

4th Mar 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:10 Meydan

Syrtis

9st 0lb

J: Bernardo Pinheiro

T: A Al Shemaili

never better than mid-division

25/1

2nd

8

(6)

16th Feb 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:30 Abu Dhabi

Syrtis

9st 0lb

J: Jean Van Overmeire

T: A Al Shemaili

tracked leaders, led 1 1/2f out, ran on well but headed near finish

Form: 28-140 CD

Last run: 27 days

W: 8st 13lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 83

Form & Verdict
C&D winner in January; excuses latest when awkwardly away and beaten 12 3/4l on turf at Meydan; return to this track may help.
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17

11th Mar 2023

Fast

1m 0f 0y

11:00 Jebel Ali

Carpe Momentum

8st 13lb

J: Reserve

T: Doug Watson

C&D winner in January; excuses latest when awkwardly away and beaten 12 3/4l on turf at Meydan; return to this track may help.

10th

5

(6)

12th Feb 2023

Good

1m 4f 11y

12:15 Meydan

Carpe Momentum

9st 3lb

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Doug Watson

slowly into stride, never near to challenge

10/1

4th

4

(9)

22nd Jan 2023

Fast

1m 2f 0y

15:10 Meydan

Carpe Momentum

9st 5lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Doug Watson

mid-division, ran on well final 3 1/2f

6/1

Form: 5/0-68 D

Last run: 34 days

W: 8st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict
Three-time winner for Charlie Appleby but struggled since moving to UAE; two most recent runs have offered more, though, and now goes off a career-low mark.
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18

11th Mar 2023

Fast

1m 0f 0y

11:00 Jebel Ali

Al Maysan

8st 11lb

J: Reserve

T: A bin Harmash

Three-time winner for Charlie Appleby but struggled since moving to UAE; two most recent runs have offered more, though, and now goes off a career-low mark.

8th

4

(9)

5th Feb 2023

Good

1m 1f 110y

13:25 Meydan

Al Maysan

9st 5lb

J: Antonio Fresu

T: A bin Harmash

tracked leaders until weakened final 2 1/2f

12/1

6th

1

(3)

19th Jan 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:30 Abu Dhabi

Al Maysan

9st 6lb

J: Ray Dawson

T: A bin Harmash

never dangerous

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