16:20 Meydan

Saturday 4 March 2023

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Mahab Al Shimaal (Group 3) - Dirt

Off time: 16:20 | Winning time: 1m 11.05s

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(4)

Cloudbridge^t1⁴²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: A Al Shemaili| OR: 103

80/1

Last in a minor event on his sole start for Doug Watson and makes no appeal with a 14-month absence to overcome.

Form: 1826/7-

(5)

Colour Up⁸

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

13/2

Produced a career best when winning 9-runner handicap at this C&D 8 days ago, quickening clear. Still unexposed in sprinting terms and looks well worth his place at this level.

Form: 0211-21

(7)

Isolate^t,v²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 107| D

2/1

First run since leaving Thomas M. Amoss (also visored and tongue tied) when respectable 3 lengths second of 12 to Tuz in Al Shindagha Sprint at this C&D (3/1) 29 days ago. Should strip fitter for that, so can't be discounted.

Form: 14112-2

(3)

Manjeer^t²²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Eddy Hardouin| T: C Fey| OR: 107

66/1

Well held in listed company here last time and hard to make a case for in this grade.

Form: 9285-70

(8)

Mouheeb⁵⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: J Van Overmeire| T: M Costa| OR: 103| CD

7/2

Smart C&D winner who was a respectable third in the Dubawi Stakes here a couple of months ago. Looks primed for a big run.

Form: 49611-3

(1)

Ponntos^t²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: A Fresu| T: M Nieslanik| D

10/1

Speedy sort who didn't fire in the Blue Point Sprint on turf last time. Claims if he can bounce back.

Form: 5074-30

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Sound Money^b²³⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: M Barzalona| T: B Seemar| OR: 106| BF| D

5/1

Picked up from Chad Brown after finishing second in a claimer at Saratoga and looks an interesting runner-up on debut in this country.

Form: 131222-

(10)

Tuz²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 105| CD

11/2

Found improvement to land the Al Shindagha Sprint at this C&D (6/1) 29 days ago by 3 lengths from Isolate, having run of race. Dangerous if allowed his own way in front again.

Form: 3302-61

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Western Symphony^b,t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: A de Vries| T: B Seemar| OR: 85| C

20/1

Scored here in January but didn't fire in a handicap last time and looks out of depth up in grade.

Form: 123-216

(9)

Magic Petition^v²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: R Dawson| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 80| CD

40/1

Useful colt who was a remote sixth in the UAE 2000 Guineas here last time. Plenty to find and hard to fancy.

Form: 32-016

Forecasts

Isolate (2/1), Mouheeb (7/2), Sound Money (5/1), Tuz (11/2), Colour Up (13/2), Ponntos (10/1), Western Symphony (20/1), Magic Petition (40/1), Manjeer (66/1), Cloudbridge (80/1)

TUZ was a convincing winner of the Al Shindagha Sprint over C&D last time and, if he's not pressed too hard for the lead, he should be hard to pass once more. Mouheeb has the class to trouble the selection and Isolate is no forlorn hope despite being behind the selection on his stable debut.