15:45 Meydan

Friday 11 February 2022

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Business Bay Challenge Presented By Race Of Possibilities Listed Stakes (Turf)

Off time: 15:47 | Winning time: 1m 21.07s

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D'bai^b,t¹²⁶

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 109| CD

10/11

C&D winner. Also won Group 2 over 1m here last year. Not at best at Newmarket when last seen in October but good chance he'll bounce back.

Form: 219227-

(6)

Summerghand^v¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 110

33/1

Smart gelding. Three wins from 14 runs last year. 23½ lengths last of 14 to Man of Promise in listed race at this course (6f, good, 20/1) 14 days ago, having hopeless task from position.

Form: 01888-0

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Modern News^t1¹⁰⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 105| D

5/1

Lightly-raced gelding who has quickly reached a smart level. Unbeaten in 3 handiaps over 7f in Britain in 2021 and looks more than capable of making his presence felt in this higher grade.

Form: 152/111-

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Storm Damage²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 108| D

5/1

Three wins from 4 runs last year. Creditable 1¼ lengths fourth of 14 to Naval Crown in Al Fahidi Fort over C&D (good) 21 days ago. Enters calculations.

Form: 1911-4

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Story Of Light²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: R Dawson| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 103

40/1

Smart gelding. 50/1, good length second of 14 to Naval Crown in Al Fahidi Fort over C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 3/5323-2

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Zainhom^v²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 104| CD

22/1

C&D winner. 40/1, good length third of 14 to Naval Crown in Al Fahidi Fort at this C&D (good) 21 days ago, faring best of those held up.

Form: 0677-83

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Could Be King²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: A Fresu| T: N Petersen| OR: 104| D

33/1

Latest win at Ovrevoll in October. 40/1, creditable 1½ lengths eighth of 14 to Naval Crown in Al Fahidi Fort at this C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 51221-8

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Manjeer^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Eddy Hardouin| T: C Fey| OR: 98| D

40/1

Smart gelding. Fifteen runs since last win in 2020. Good 1¼ lengths fifth of 14 to Naval Crown in Al Fahidi Fort (40/1) over C&D (good) 21 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 83555-5

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Mutafawwig¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: L Dettori| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 102

9/1

Won 1m Kempton novice last summer. 9/2, fourth of 14 in 6f conditions event here (good) on reappearance 14 days ago. Return to 7f should suit. Can make presence felt under Dettori.

Form: 1/15-4

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Quintillus¹⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: M Barzalona| T: C Appleby| OR: 100| D

12/1

Unreliable sort. Career best when winning 7-runner handicap (5/6) at Newmarket (7f, good) in August. Off since. Bit more needed at this level.

Form: 41/4831-

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Sanary^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Per-Anders Graberg| T: N Lensvik| OR: 104| D

40/1

Smart gelding. 66/1 and tongue strap on first time, very good 1½ lengths seventh of 14 to Naval Crown in Al Fahidi Fort over C&D (good) 21 days ago.

Form: 31142-7

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Harry's Bar^t¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-10| J: R Mullen| T: A Mcguinness| OR: 100| D

80/1

Ten wins from 36 Flat runs. Latest win at Dundalk in October. Below form eighth of 14 in conditions event at this course (6f, good, 11/1) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 5146-88

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Highland Dress^p¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-10| J: T P O'Shea| T: Ian Williams| OR: 97| D

66/1

Useful gelding. Last of 11 in conditions event here (7f, dirt) 14 days ago.

Form: 83594-0

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Pierre Lapin¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: A Mcguinness| OR: 100

40/1

Useful gelding. 22/1, ninth of 14 in conditions events at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago, merely passing beaten rivals. Others have achieved more.

Form: 43040-9

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Plata O Plomo^v²⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 8-10| J: Fernando Jara| T: Susanne Berneklint

100/1

Eight wins from 28 Flat runs. Bit below form 5½ lengths fourth of 10 to Jazz Explosion in listed race at Jagersro (8.6f). Off 8 months. Has plenty to find on form.

Form: 0248/44-

Baashir¹⁶⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: Anas Al Siyabi| T: M Saeed| OR: 96| D

100/1

Useful gelding. Creditable sixth of 10 in handicap (6/1) at Ascot (7f, good to firm). Off 160 days. First run for yard after leaving Charles Hills. Others more persuasive. RESERVE.

Form: 615106-

Non-Runners

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Duca Di Como¹⁴

Weight: 9-3| Age: 7

T: Cathrine Erichsen J: Elione Chaves

Stunning Beauty⁷

Weight: 8-10| Age: 5

T: S bin Suroor J: Reserve 2

Maystar²¹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 5

T: M Saeed J: Reserve 3

Magical Land¹⁹

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: M F De Kock J: Reserve 4

Forecasts

D'bai (10/11), Storm Damage (5/1), Modern News (5/1), Mutafawwig (9/1), Quintillus (12/1), Duca Di Como (20/1), Zainhom (22/1), Summerghand (33/1), Could Be King (33/1), Manjeer (40/1), Sanary (40/1), Pierre Lapin (40/1), Story Of Light (40/1), Highland Dress (66/1), Harry's Bar (80/1), Baashir (100/1), Plata O Plomo (100/1)

MODERN NEWS was unbeaten in 3 handicap starts in Britain last year and is selected to take the step up to listed company in his stride on his Dubai debtut. Stablemate D'bai has been there and done it around here and is feared most ahead of the Saeed Bin Suroor-trained Mutafawwig, who promises to be suited by the step back up in trip after his reappearance fourth over 6f here a fortnight ago.