16:20 Meydan

Thursday 16 December 2021

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Longines Elegant Stakes

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: -

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Almushref^t²⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 66

66/1

Fair gelding. 16/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, thirteenth of 16 in handicap at Jebel Ali (9.7f) 20 days ago. Back down in trip. Tough ask.

Form: 7/8-0500

(1)

Kafoo^t²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 9-2| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 90| C

9/4

Promising individual. Tongue strap on, impressive winner of 10-runner maiden (13/8) at this course (8f) on debut 28 days ago. Should improve and again gets the benefit of an inside draw.

Form: 1

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King's Shadow^v⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: A Al Shemaili| OR: 57

80/1

Fairly useful gelding. One win from 33 Flat runs. First run since leaving E. Charpy when below form eighth of 14 in handicap at Al Ain (8f) 41 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 966-048

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Major Cinnamon^b,t1⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: Fernando Jara| T: M Al Zarooni| OR: 80| C

25/1

Fairly useful gelding. Course winner. 17/2, first run since leaving M. Rahman when twelfth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f) 42 days ago. Needs to come on for that.

Form: 32-0310

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Montakhab^p⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 65

80/1

Fair gelding. One win from 21 Flat runs. Seventeen runs since last win in 2019. 18/1, bit below form fourth of 11 in handicap at this course (8f) 7 days ago.

Form: 737294

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Prince Eiji¹⁸⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 107| D

1/1

Smart gelding. 13¾ lengths last of 11 to Palace Pier in Queen Anne Stakes at Royal Ascot (8f, good to firm, 50/1). Off 6 months and has left Roger Varian. Makes dirt debut and the form pick.

Form: 4280-20

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Story Of Light²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: R Dawson| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 103

3/1

Smart gelding. 11/2, very good second of 8 in minor event at Jebel Ali (6f) 20 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 2/43-532

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Sheriffmuir⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: A de Vries| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 65

80/1

Ungenuine type. Fifth of 8 in maiden at this course (6f, 16/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 2/35-075

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Verderon²²⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri

28/1

Fair colt. 28/10, sixth of 7 in minor event at Le Mans (9.7f, good to soft). Off 7 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving A. Fabre and best watched.

Form: 3-6

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Welcome Surprise²⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 4

T: R Rayhi J: Sandro Paiva

Forecasts

Prince Eiji (1/1), Kafoo (9/4), Story Of Light (3/1), Welcome Surprise (16/1), Major Cinnamon (25/1), Verderon (28/1), Almushref (66/1), Montakhab (80/1), Sheriffmuir (80/1), King's Shadow (80/1)

PRINCE EIJI stands out in this field. He has to prove that he handles the surface though, but the positive is that he's by Dubawi. Story Of Light just about gets the nod among the rest, while Kafoo also demands plenty of respect after an impressive winning debut.