15:10 Meydan

Friday 14 January 2022

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Dubai Racing Club Classic Presented By The View At The Palm Listed Stakes (Turf)

Off time: 15:13 | Winning time: -

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Passion And Glory¹³¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: L Dettori| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 112| D

11/4

Smart gelding. 27/10, creditable 4¾ lengths third of 7 to Torquator Tasso in Grosser Preis von Baden at Baden-Baden (11.9f) in September. One to consider.

Form: 091113-

(15)

Star Safari¹¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 110| BF| CD

5/1

Smart gelding. C&D winner. 6/5, 23¾ lengths last of 4 to Without A Fight in listed race at Newmarket (12f) in September, beaten quickly. Has a good record here and no surprise to see him bounce back.

Form: 116374-

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Dubai Future^p⁵⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 108| CD

8/1

C&D winner. Bit below form 8½ lengths eighth of 13 to Lord Glitters in Bahrain International Trophy at Sakhir (9.9f, good) 56 days ago. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 212538-

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Master Bloom^t1¹⁰⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: Elione Chaves| T: Cathrine Erichsen| D

40/1

Useful gelding. Three wins from 8 runs last year. Career best when winning 9-runner minor event at Klampenborg (9f, soft, 26/10). Off 104 days. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 410131-

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Suspicious Mind^t⁹⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-3| J: Per-Anders Graberg| T: N Lensvik| OR: 96| D

33/1

Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner listed race at Jagersro (11.9f) by head from Gold Tyranny in October. Not dismissed lightly

Form: 1/21611-

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Alignak³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 102| D

33/1

Useful horse. 11/1, creditable third of 6 in minor event at Newcastle (16.2f) 34 days ago. Back down in trip. Others have achieved more.

Form: 31/4863-

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Global Heat^p¹⁴⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Louis Steward| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 101| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Good second of 5 in handicap at Newmarket (12f, good) in August, despite carrying head awkwardly. Enjoyed a productive spell here last winter and not discounted for each-way purposes.

Form: 326P02-

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Wirko²⁵⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 103| BF

11/8

Lightly-raced winner. One win from 2 runs last year. 9¾ lengths fourth of 6 to Youth Spirit in Chester Vase (12.3f) in May, the soft ground a plausible excuse. Remains with potential on return.

Form: 21/14-

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Irish Freedom^p¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: A Fresu| T: B Seemar| OR: 100

33/1

Useful gelding. 16/1, respectable third of 8 in minor event here (9.9f) 13 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 11444-3

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Majestic Mambo^b¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: R Woodworth| T: M F De Kock| OR: 97

66/1

Seventeen runs since last win in 2018. Seventh of 8 in minor event here (9.9f, 33/1) 13 days ago. More needed up in trip with blinkers refitted.

Form: 45/082-7

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Mordin^p,t¹³

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 104

66/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2019. 33/1, sixth of 8 in minor event at here (9.9f) 13 days ago. Needs to step up plenty on that effort to feature.

Form: 70055-6

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Recordman³³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 96| C| D

14/1

Course winner. First run since leaving S. Seemar when good 2¾ lengths second of 9 to Dolmen in handicap at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good) 33 days ago.

Form: 00/1462-

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Zaman^v⁴⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: R Dawson| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 89| C

66/1

Course winner. Below form 7¾ lengths eighth of 13 to Moqtarreb in listed race at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 40 days ago. Others make greater appeal.

Form: 006138-

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Dolmen^b³³

Age: 7| Weight: 8-7| J: Sean Kirrane| T: B Seemar| OR: 85| C

50/1

Useful gelding. Course winner. Career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good) 33 days ago by 2¾ lengths from Recordman. This demands more up in class.

Form: 1/00801-

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Mudaarab^p,t²⁸¹

Age: 8| Weight: 8-7| J: R Mullen| T: E Charpy| OR: 90

50/1

Useful gelding. 8/1, below form eighth of 16 in handicap at this course (9.9f, good). Off 9 months. Back up in trip. Something to find on form.

Form: 31/0058-

Non-Runners

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Mekong¹²⁵

Weight: 9-1| Age: 7

T: J A Osborne J: Dane O'Neill

Forecasts

Wirko (11/8), Passion And Glory (11/4), Star Safari (5/1), Dubai Future (8/1), Recordman (14/1), Global Heat (20/1), Mekong (25/1), Suspicious Mind (33/1), Alignak (33/1), Irish Freedom (33/1), Master Bloom (40/1), Dolmen (50/1), Mudaarab (50/1), Zaman (66/1), Mordin (66/1), Majestic Mambo (66/1)

A competitive big-field listed race with the vote in favour of WIRKO. A winner at Epsom last spring (an effort backed up by the timefigure), he had underfoot conditions as a plausible excuse in the Chester Vase thereafter. Absent since, he remains with potential moving forward and is far less exposed than most he meets here. Passion And Glory and Dubai Future are a couple of others to consider.