14:30 Meydan

Thursday 18 February 2021

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New Jaguar XF Handicap - Dirt

Off time: 14:30 | Winning time: 1m 35.95s

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Trancaferro^h1¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: V Leal| T: A Cintra Pereira| OR: 105| D

40/1

Four wins from 7 runs last year. 11¼ lengths fourth of 6 to Secret Ambition in Firebreak Stakes at this C&D (9/1) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 11221-4

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Boynton^p⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: F Veron| T: I Mohammed| OR: 103| CD

66/1

C&D winner. First run for nearly 3 years/since leaving Charlie Appleby when 11½ lengths fourth of 7 to Hypothetical in handicap at this C&D (11/1) 42 days ago, unable to sustain effort.

Form: 23710/4

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Hypothetical^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 103| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in January. Good 3¾ lengths second of 6 to Secret Ambition in Firebreak Stakes (8/1) at this C&D 14 days ago. Big player if that doesn't flatter him.

Form: 400-142

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Chiefdom^b³⁶³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 102| D

20/1

Two wins from 4 runs last year. Third in listed race at Jebel Ali when last seen and not out of this if ready after a year off.

Form: 12/1173-

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Golden Goal²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-1| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 100| CD

1/1

7/2, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this course (7f) 28 days ago by 3½ lengths from Desert Doctor, keeping on well. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 631/22-1

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Tuz³⁴⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: T P O'Shea| T: S Seemar| OR: 100| D

14/1

Dual winner in Russia. 20/1, first run since leaving M. H. Shidakov when 1¼ lengths second of 16 to Emblem Storm in listed race at this course (9.4f) only start last season. Off 11 months.

Form: 11/2-

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Big Team^p1³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 95

25/1

Winner at Wolverhampton in November. Last of 6 in handicap (4/1) at this course (9.4f) 35 days ago. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 1-6

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Desert Doctor¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: E Walker| OR: 95

16/1

Latest win at Kempton in October. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (6f, 9/2) 14 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Can make presence felt again if staying.

Form: 3414-24

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Alkaamel²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Sandro Paiva| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 90| CD

12/1

C&D winner. 16/1, bit below form 13 lengths fifth of 12 to Blown By Wind in Jebel Ali Mile at Jebel Ali (8f) 27 days ago.

Form: 6136-25

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Bright Start^p³³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Harry Bentley| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 90| C

11/2

11/8, didn't need to improve to win 14-runner maiden at this course (9.4f) 33 days ago, making all. Plenty more needed but is unexposed on the dirt now back in a handicap.

Form: 32242-1

Forecasts

Golden Goal (1/1), Hypothetical (7/2), Bright Start (11/2), Alkaamel (12/1), Tuz (14/1), Desert Doctor (16/1), Chiefdom (20/1), Big Team (25/1), Trancaferro (40/1), Boynton (66/1)

GOLDEN GOAL is very much making up for lost time and is hard to oppose after slamming a useful field, including Desert Doctor, over 7f last month. Hypothetical would be a big danger back down in class if his latest Group 3 second doesn't flatter him, while Bright Start could have more to offer on the dirt.