Emirates NBD Cup Handicap

Off time: 11:30 | Winning time: 1m 37.77s

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(7)

Justice Protecol²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Fernando Jara| T: I Mohammed| C

15/8

Career best when winning 8-runner handicap (6/4) at this course (9f) 28 days ago. Has been running well and should give it another good go in follow up bid.

Form: 2/80821-

(2)

Ebnzaidoon³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| C

5/2

Course winner. One win from 3 runs last year. Tenth of 11 in handicap at Meydan (9.9f, 9/1) 36 days ago. Back down in trip. Return to form needed.

Form: 038/170-

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Tolmount^p,t⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Latest win here in December. 16/1, below form tenth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (8f) 6 days ago. Place chance.

Form: 7614-30

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Fusion Gold^b,t¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar

11/2

Sixth of 9 in handicap (11/4) at this course (7f) 13 days ago.

Form: 8/2435-6

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King Of The Nite^t1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| C

10/1

Course winner. 7/2, bit below form fourth of 9 in handicap at this course (7f) 13 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 4/4186-4

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Master Sergeant²⁸⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: O Chavez| T: R Bouresly

20/1

Thrice-raced maiden. Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving John & Thady Gosden. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 4/60-

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Heraldic¹³

Age: 10| Weight: 8-5| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: Q Aboud

25/1

Twenty eight runs since last win in 2019. Third of 9 in handicap at this course (7f, 28/1) 13 days ago. Makes limited appeal.

Form: 45969-3

Forecasts

Justice Protecol (15/8), Ebnzaidoon (5/2), Tolmount (7/2), Fusion Gold (11/2), King Of The Nite (10/1), Master Sergeant (20/1), Heraldic (25/1)

JUSTICE PROTECOL is running very well right now and has to be taken seriously. Tolmount appeals most among the rest, while Fusion Gold looks third best.