14:35 Meydan

Friday 6 January 2023

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Dubai Racing Club Classic - Handicap - Turf

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 2m 27.94s

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Enemy¹³⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 108

18/1

33/1, fourteenth of 20 in handicap at York (13.8f, good to firm). Off 139 days.

Form: 413580-

(8)

Dhahabi¹⁰⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 104| D

11/2

9/2, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Newmarket (12f, good), just holding on. Fitness won't be an issue give the yard he represents.

Form: 23/5231-

(3)

Walk Of Stars¹⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 107

2/1

9/2, 8¾ lengths fourth of 6 to Deauville Legend in Great Voltigeur Stakes at York (11.8f, good). Off 142 days. Makes handicap debut with Buick on. Big player.

Form: 1/12034-

(12)

Marching Army^v⁹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: P Cosgrave| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 102

17/2

Two wins from 4 runs last year. Latest win at Newbury in September. 4/1, third of 5 in handicap at York (10.2f, good to soft) 90 days ago. Up in trip on return to action for top stable and can go well.

Form: 11/4113-

(15)

Global Heat^p,t¹⁰⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Louis Steward| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 99| CD

25/1

Unreliable individual. C&D winner. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. 13/2 and blinkered for 1st time, creditable 3¼ lengths third of 7 to Dhahabi in handicap at Newmarket (12f, good). Off 106 days.

Form: 535323-

(5)

Charging Thunder^p¹²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR: 98| D

18/1

Six wins from 19 Flat runs. Three wins from 10 runs last year. Latest win at Newmarket in July. Good second of 6 in handicap at Haydock (14f, firm, 17/2). Off 125 days but he's normally a very reliable proposition.

Form: 511202-

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Law Of The Sea^t1¹⁵⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 97| D

33/1

Third of 4 in handicap at Newmarket (14f, good to firm, 11/2). Off 154 days. First run for yard after leaving John & Thady Gosden. Must improve.

Form: 1165/53-

(7)

Marshall Plan^t²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: A de Vries| T: A Al Shemaili| OR: 94| D

28/1

First run since leaving John & Thady Gosden when bit below form fifth of 9 in minor event at Jebel Ali (9f, 25/1) 20 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 422/2P5-

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First Ruler^p⁹¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-9| J: M Barzalona| T: C Appleby| OR: 96

7/2

Promising type. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at Ascot in July. 7/2, respectable fifth of 16 in handicap at Newmarket (12f, good), not clear run. Off 91 days and very much type to progress again this year (gelded).

Form: 312135-

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New Comedy¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: A Fresu| T: A Al Shemaili| OR: 94| D

20/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Very good 2¾ lengths third of 7 to Wickywickywheels in listed race at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good) 15 days ago.

Form: 114583-

(1)

Franz Kafka^h¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 8-6| J: R Dawson| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 89| C

25/1

Course winner. 28/1 and hooded for 1st time, third of 11 in minor event at this course (9.9f, good) 14 days ago. Up in trip. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 02/7983-

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Green Team¹⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Saffie Osborne| T: Ian Williams| OR: 93

25/1

Cheekpieces on for 1st time, 22¾ lengths last of 6 to Deauville Legend in Bahrain Trophy (25/1) at Newmarket (13f, good to firm). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Owen Burrows.

Form: 518/276-

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Nader^h⁷²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: G Malune| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 93| D

25/1

8/1, career best when winning 5-runner handicap at Kempton (12f) 72 days ago, keeping on well. Not taken lightly given he's unexposed over this trip.

Form: 660891-

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Traila⁷⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: Hayley Turner| T: D M Simcock| OR: 89

20/1

5/2, fourth of 5 in handicap at Doncaster (14.5f, heavy) 77 days ago.

Form: 51/3524-

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Valyrian Steel¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-6| J: O Chavez| T: F Nass| OR: 89| D

20/1

Respectable fourth of 11 in minor event at this course (9.9f, good, 18/1) 14 days ago, not knocked about. Back up in trip.

Form: 117/604-

Non-Runners

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El Patriota¹⁵

Weight: 8-10| Age: 6

T: J Olascoaga J: J Da Silva

Forecasts

Walk Of Stars (2/1), First Ruler (7/2), Dhahabi (11/2), Marching Army (17/2), Enemy (18/1), Charging Thunder (18/1), New Comedy (20/1), Traila (20/1), Valyrian Steel (20/1), Global Heat (25/1), Green Team (25/1), Franz Kafka (25/1), Nader (25/1), Marshall Plan (28/1), Law Of The Sea (33/1), El Patriota (50/1)

Likely to be dominated by Godolphin runners with FIRST RULER just about the most persuasive option given he's likely to improve as a 4-y-o on the back of a gelding operation. Walk of Stars kept good company on the whole last season and has the services of William Buick, with Marching Army also of interest.