HIVE Stakes (Dirt)

4YO plus | 1m | 6 Runners | Dirt | Weighed In

Off time: 12:31 | Winning time: -

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Aridity^t¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Fernando Jara| T: R Bouresly| OR: 70| CD

40/1

Fairly useful gelding. 4-time course winner. One win from 2 runs last year. 20/1, tenth of 14 in handicap at this course (9.7f) 14 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 000/10-0

(6)

Erasmo^p⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: James Doyle| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 105| D

5/2

Useful gelding. 33/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, first run since leaving A. Fabre when respectable 6¾ lengths sixth of 11 to Desert Fire in Al Rashidiya at Meydan (9f, good) 8 days ago.

Form: 117F0-6

(7)

Al Murqab^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 90| CD

5/1

Useful gelding. C&D winner here in October. 4/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (9f) 14 days ago. Entitled to be on the premises.

Form: 42152-9

(3)

Gareth⁷⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: R Dawson| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 84

7/1

Fairly useful gelding. 16/10, career best when winning 8-runner maiden at Fontainebleau (9.9f, good to soft) 78 days ago. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving A. Fabre.

Form: 52/431-

(5)

Western Symphony^t²²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 84| D

5/1

Lightly-raced winner. 6/1, fifth of 8 in handicap at Newmarket (10f, good to soft), not ideally placed. Off 7 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Appleby.

Form: 3/1225-

(1)

Down On Da Bayou^h¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 97| CD

7/4

Useful mare. C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 1¼ lengths fourth of 10 to Pevensey Bay in Cape Verdi at Meydan (8f, good, 18/1) 15 days ago. Big chance.

Form: 05431-4

Non-Runners

(4)

Ittmaam⁸³

Weight: 9-6| Age: 4

T: K Burca J: U Holmquist

Forecasts

Down On Da Bayou (7/4), Erasmo (5/2), Al Murqab (5/1), Western Symphony (5/1), Gareth (7/1), Ittmaam (12/1), Aridity (40/1)

DOWN ON DA BAYOU has found her form again and rates the selection. Erasmo is a big danger on form but untried on this surface, while Al Murqab should be in the mix for the placings.