16:55 Meydan

Friday 25 February 2022

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Licoln Navigator Handicap - Dirt

4YO plus | 1m | 11 Runners | Dirt | Weighed In

Off time: 16:56 | Winning time: -

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(3)

Learn By Heart¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: A de Vries| T: B Olsen| OR: 101| D

40/1

Unreliable individual. Twenty four runs since last win in 2019. Creditable ninth of 15 in turf handicap here (12f, good, 66/1) 14 days ago, never nearer. Significantly down in trip.

Form: 04529-9

(7)

Plata O Plomo^v¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-4| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: Susanne Berneklint| OR: 99| CD

33/1

C&D winner. Eight wins from 29 Flat runs. 100/1, well-beaten last of 16 to Storm Damage in turf listed race here 14 days ago.

Form: 248/44-0

(8)

Discovery Island²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: R Mullen| T: B Seemar| OR: 98| CD

10/3

15/2, second career win when landing 9-runner C&D conditions event C&D 28 days ago, suited by strong pace. More will be needed back in a handicap.

Form: 33/215-1

(10)

Motawaajed^t1⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 97| D

10/1

Three wins from 7 runs last year. 22/1, first run since leaving William Haggas when thirteenth of 16 in 1m turf handicap here 7 days ago. Needs to have come a fair bit for the run.

Form: 21146-0

(1)

Telemaque^b1,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: P Cosgrave| T: B Seemar| OR: 97| D

18/1

Tongue strap on first time, first run since leaving Andre Fabre when 16¾ lengths tenth of 13 to Real World in Zabeel Mile (40/1) at Meydan 1mf, good) 28 days ago. This more realistic.

Form: 213/24-0

(6)

Bright Start^t,v1³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: L Dettori| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 96| C

3/1

Course winner. Not seen to best effect in conditions race on reappearance 35 days ago. No surprise were he to prove a different proposition this time with Frankie Dettori in the saddle.

Form: 12220-0

(5)

Dessman^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: James Doyle| T: B Seemar| OR: 96| D

8/1

Well-beaten seventh of 8 to Hypothetical in Firebreak Stakes over C&D (14/1) 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut with William Buick doing the steering.

Form: 221/58-7

(2)

Revamp^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: George Buckell| T: C Theodorakis| OR: 96| D

50/1

Four wins from 13 runs last year. 28/1 and tongue strap on first time, eleventh of 16 in conditions event at this course (10f) 35 days ago. Back down in trip. Others preferred.

Form: 31211-0

(9)

Law Of Peace^p,t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: A Fresu| T: B Seemar| OR: 95| CD

16/1

C&D winner in January. Good 3¾ lengths third of 9 to Discovery Island in conditions event over C&D 28 ago, nearest finish. Should be thereabouts.

Form: 2843-13

(11)

Ahatis^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: S Hitchcott| T: C Theodorakis| OR: 90

40/1

Five wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Markopoulo in December. Tongue strap on first time, sixth of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, 14/1) 7 days ago.

Form: 11211-6

(4)

Scabbard^v²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 90| CD

2/1

First run in UAE when winning 10-runner C&D handicap 26 days ago. 5 lb rise is unlikely to prevent another prominent showing from Doug Watson's charge.

Form: 13223-1

Forecasts

Scabbard (2/1), Bright Start (3/1), Discovery Island (10/3), Dessman (8/1), Motawaajed (10/1), Law Of Peace (16/1), Telemaque (18/1), Plata O Plomo (33/1), Ahatis (40/1), Learn By Heart (40/1), Revamp (50/1)

A chance is taken on BRIGHT START leaving his reappearance run behind as he's well treated on the form he showed here early last year. Scabbard made a winning start for the Doug Watson stable over C&D last month and is feared most ahead of Law of Peace.