14:35 Meydan

Friday 10 February 2023

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Race 2 Handicap - Dirt

Off time: 14:36 | Winning time: 1m 37.74s

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(6)

Law Of Peace^p,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| CD

10/3

C&D winner. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. Four wins from 5 runs last year. 5/1, 6¼ lengths fifth of 8 to Prince Eiji in Firebreak Stakes at this C&D 14 days ago. Respected.

Form: 13111-5

(1)

Quality Boone^t²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: J Da Silva| T: J Olascoaga| C

13/2

Course winner. First run since leaving Antonio Cintra Pereira when respectable fourth of 10 in handicap (7/2) at this C&D 28 days ago. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 1/2315-4

(2)

Positive Impact^p²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: James Doyle| T: S & E Crisford| D

10/3

Latest win at Kempton in September. 9/1, below form tenth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (8f, good) 28 days ago, finding less than looked likely. Merits consideration.

Form: 25221-0

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Desert Angel^b²⁸⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| D

9/1

3/1, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Newmarket (10f, good), reportedly lame after. 8lb higher now. Off 9 months. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hannon. Not easy to make a case for.

Form: 119/431-

(4)

Alkaamel³³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: Dane O'Neill| T: M Al Mheiri| CD

14/1

C&D winner. 6/1, last of 7 in minor event at Meydan (8f, good) 33 days ago.

Form: 10074-7

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Legionario^h,t1¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Vaclav Janacek| T: J M Osorio| D

33/1

Two wins from 3 runs last year. Eighth of 10 in handicap (20/1) at this course (9.4f) 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 11/118-8

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Josephino¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: Mme I Koplikova| D

7/1

Two wins from 6 runs last year. 18/1, bit below form fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Can give a good account.

Form: 79211-4

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Ayr Harbour²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: D Egan| T: M Appleby| D

25/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. 11/1, below form sixth of 10 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 22875-6

(11)

Quality Humor^v¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: R Dawson| T: A Bin Harmash

10/1

Winner at Jebel Ali in December. 9/2, bit below form fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (9.4f) 14 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 2221-34

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Pitcher's Point^b1,t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: R Mullen| T: B Seemar| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Latest win here in November. Seventh of 10 in handicap at this course (9.4f, 12/1) 14 days ago.

Form: 30166-7

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Street Mood^t³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| CD

13/2

Two wins from 6 runs last year. Career best when winning 16-runner handicap at this C&D (8/1) 33 days ago, kept up to work.

Form: 41216-1

Forecasts

Law Of Peace (10/3), Positive Impact (10/3), Street Mood (13/2), Quality Boone (13/2), Josephino (7/1), Desert Angel (9/1), Quality Humor (10/1), Alkaamel (14/1), Pitcher's Point (22/1), Ayr Harbour (25/1), Legionario (33/1)

QUALITY BOONE shaped well on his return/first start for this yard when fourth in a similar event over C&D 4 weeks ago and is on a good mark on the pick of last season's form, notably his fifth in the UAE Derby. Positive Impact and Law of Peace head the dangers.