12:30 Jebel Ali

Friday 24 December 2021

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Al Redha Insurance Brokers Handicap

Off time: 12:31 | Winning time: -

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Law Of Peace^p1,t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Sean Kirrane⁽³⁾| T: B Seemar| OR: 82

13/2

8/1, respectable fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 224284

(11)

Exciting Days²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 79| C

7/2

Winner here in October. 5/1, very good 1¼ lengths second of 14 to Untold Secret in handicap at this course (8f) 28 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 97/35-12

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Prevent¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-8| J: R Dawson| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 79| CD

9/2

15/2, won 6-runner handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. One to consider.

Form: 443631

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Balefire¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 78

22/1

16/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at Meydan (8f) 15 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2150/47

(1)

Grand Argentier³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-7| J: George Buckell| T: D Watson| OR: 78| D

28/1

Tenth of 11 in handicap (20/1) at Meydan (9.9f) 36 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 2-08050

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Jacksa¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: P Cosgrave| T: B Seemar| OR: 77

18/1

Eighth of 11 in handicap at Meydan (8f, 20/1) 15 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 341-898

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Zucchini^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: S Al Balushi⁽³⁾| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 77| C

7/1

9/2, improved on recent efforts to win 12-runner handicap at this course (9.7f) 14 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 022841

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Knockacullion^p1³⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: A Fresu| T: B Seemar| OR: 75

18/1

18/1 and blinkered for 1st time, seventh of 11 in handicap at Meydan (9.9f). Off 11 months. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 21/600-7

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Attribution⁶⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: G Sanchez⁽⁵⁾| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 74| C

16/1

50/1 and visored for 1st time, career best when winning 15-runner minor event at this course (7f). Off 22 months. Up in trip. Booking of Sanchez a plus. Makes handicap debut. Will find this tougher.

Form: 70/01-

(13)

Aridity^t³²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-1| J: G Malune| T: R Bouresly| OR: 72| CD

16/1

4-time course winner. Improved to win 16-runner handicap (33/1) at this course (7f). Off 10 months. Up in trip. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 59/000-1

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Meqdam^h¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| OR: 72| CD

15/2

C&D winner. 6/1, creditable 2¾ lengths third of 12 to Zucchini in handicap at this course (9.7f) 14 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 21-3363

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Morlock³⁷¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: R Mullen| T: O Darag| OR: 72

22/1

Fifth of 8 in handicap (5/1) at this course (8f). Off 12 months. First run for yard after leaving S. Al Ghurair. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 7300/35-

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Untold Secret¹⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-1| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 72| CD

17/2

4-time course winner. Latest win here in November. 7/1, below form sixth of 11 in handicap at Meydan (8f) 15 days ago.

Form: 978416

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Capla Crusader³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: R Bouresly| OR: 68

18/1

First run since leaving Chris Dwyer when below form sixth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (7f, 25/1) 36 days ago, merely closing up late. Back up in trip. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 616716

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Welford^t³⁷⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 8-11| J: A M Al Balushi| T: H Alalawi| OR: 68

14/1

Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Good second of 13 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good). Off 12 months. First run for yard after leaving S. Seemar.

Form: 327302-

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Gold Factory^h¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: Jose Santiago| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 66

18/1

17¾ lengths tenth of 12 to Zucchini in handicap at this course (9.7f, 10/1) 14 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 408060

Non-Runners

Tepui²⁸

Weight: 8-9| Age: 4

T: H Alalawi J: Reserve 1

Rougher²⁸

Weight: 8-6| Age: 6

T: D Watson J: Reserve 2

Forecasts

Exciting Days (7/2), Prevent (9/2), Law Of Peace (13/2), Zucchini (7/1), Meqdam (15/2), Untold Secret (17/2), Welford (14/1), Attribution (16/1), Aridity (16/1), Capla Crusader (18/1), Jacksa (18/1), Gold Factory (18/1), Knockacullion (18/1), Morlock (22/1), Balefire (22/1), Grand Argentier (28/1)

A competitive finale, with PREVENT earning a narrow vote to follow up his recent win here. Exciting Days should also be thereabouts, while the returning Aridity could also figure.