A handicap run here last week may hold the key and MATLOOB is taken to confirm form with Nyaar. Mayaadeen shades it as best of the rest.
Matloob
Nyaar
Mayaadeen
7f Hcap
Each Way terms: 1/4 odds for first 4 places
Fast-uno
2. Maplewood
J: Richard MullenT: Osama Refai, UAE
F: 50-728146
Price History:
-
Age:
5
Weight:
9-11
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
80
Days Since Last Run:
7
Verdict
20/1, sixth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago.
3. Fight Zone
J: P. A. HarnettT: D. Watson, UAE
F: 46-0
Price History:
-
Age:
6
Weight:
9-10
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
79
Days Since Last Run:
336
Verdict
10/1, twelfth of 15 in handicap at Meydan (7f, good). Off 11 months. First run for yard after leaving Julio Olascoaga. Dangerous if scaling a revival.
4. Nyaar
J: Pat DobbsT: D. Watson, UAE
F: 452-22104
Price History:
-
Age:
4
Weight:
9-10
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
79
Days Since Last Run:
7
Verdict
Course winner. 7/4, respectable fourth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago. Booking of Dobbs a plus. Shortlist material.
5. Welleef
J: Jules MobianT: A. Al Shemaili, UAE
F: 1359-
Price History:
-
Age:
4
Weight:
9-10
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
79
Days Since Last Run:
426
Verdict
Lightly-raced winner. 11/2, ninth of 11 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f). Off 14 months. First run for yard after leaving Owen Burrows. Others make more appeal.
6. Matloob
J: Ben Martin CoenT: Michael Costa, UAE
F: 40150-3
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
9-8
Gear:
blinkers and tongue strap
Official Rating:
78
Days Since Last Run:
7
Verdict
10/1 and blinkered/in tongue strap for 1st time, first run since leaving Roger Varian when good third of 8 in handicap at this C&D 7 days ago. Faces quick turnaround and has good chance on form.
7. Condor Pasa
J: Adrie de VriesT: Fawzi Abdulla Nass, Bahrain
F: 422-43197
Price History:
-
Age:
4
Weight:
9-5
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
75
Days Since Last Run:
21
Verdict
Very good seventh of 16 in handicap (9/1) at this C&D 21 days ago. Others have achieved more.
8. Kings Fountain
J: Connor BeasleyT: A. bin Harmash, UAE
F: 46-45424
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
9-5
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
75
Days Since Last Run:
7
Verdict
Bit below form fourth of 13 in maiden (8/1) at this course (8f) 7 days ago.
9. Mayaadeen
J: Sam HitchcottT: D. Watson, UAE
F: 744-41466
Price History:
-
Age:
9
Weight:
9-5
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
75
Days Since Last Run:
21
Verdict
3-time C&D winner. 10/1, respectable sixth of 16 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Difficult draw but enters calculations on pick of efforts.
10. Tolmount
J: Bernardo PinheiroT: S. bin Ghadayer, UAE
F: 0-0465310
Price History:
-
Age:
7
Weight:
9-5
Gear:
cheekpieces and tongue strap
Official Rating:
75
Days Since Last Run:
21
Verdict
Course winner, latest in November. 7/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. May need a few to falter.
11. Al Muzn
J: Ray DawsonT: Salman Al Sabri, UAE
F: 33415024
Price History:
-
Age:
4
Weight:
9-4
Gear:
visor and tongue strap
Official Rating:
74
Days Since Last Run:
7
Verdict
Course winner. Below form fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, 9/2) 7 days ago. Not taken lightly.
12. Atlantic Sky
J: Oscar ChavezT: D. Watson, UAE
F: 0622-5055
Price History:
-
Age:
6
Weight:
9-4
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
74
Days Since Last Run:
21
Verdict
C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. 12/1, creditable fifth of 16 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago, never nearer.
13. Trip To Rome
J: Qais Al BusaidiT: Osama Refai, UAE
F: 75800837
Price History:
-
Age:
4
Weight:
9-4
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
74
Days Since Last Run:
7
Verdict
3/1, below form seventh of 13 in handicap at this course (6f) 7 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.
14. Chosen Mark
J: Andrew Joseph SlatteryT: A. Al Shemaili, UAE
F: 31268-000
Price History:
-
Age:
6
Weight:
8-13
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
69
Days Since Last Run:
21
Verdict
25/1, eleventh of 16 in handicap at this C&D 21 days ago. Hard to make a case for.
15. Khamsin
J: Sandro De PaivaT: Salman Al Sabri, UAE
F: 44682357
Price History:
-
Age:
3
Weight:
8-9
Gear:
-
Official Rating:
66
Days Since Last Run:
13
Verdict
Seventh of 10 in maiden at Jebel Ali (7f, 12/1) 13 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.
16. Maputo
J: Tadhg O'SheaT: B. Seemar, UAE
F: 587-00732
Price History:
-
Age:
5
Weight:
8-8
Gear:
blinkers
Official Rating:
65
Days Since Last Run:
19
Verdict
Good second of 7 in handicap at Sharjah (8.4f) 19 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.