15:50 Meydan

Friday 26 January 2024

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Blue Point Sprint (Group 2) Presented By Longines - Turf

Off time: 15:56 | Winning time: 56.14s

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Clarendon House³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: P J McDonald| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 112| D

9/2

Smart gelding. Seven wins from 20 Flat runs. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 11/4, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Southwell (5f) 36 days ago, impressively. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 535611-

(7)

Emaraaty Ana^p,t1¹¹¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 111| D

14/1

Smart gelding. 5/2, career best when winning 9-runner listed race at Ascot (5f, good to firm) by 1¾ lengths from Korker. Off 111 days. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Ryan.

Form: 2/90231-

(10)

Equality^h¹¹⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: William Buick| T: C Hills| OR: 108| D

6/1

Smart gelding. 3¾ lengths thirteenth of 18 to Highfield Princess in Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp at Longchamp (5f, good to firm, 18/1). Off 117 days. Not taken lightly.

Form: 117630-

(12)

Equilateral³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Jim Crowley| T: C Hills| OR: 107| CD

12/1

Smart gelding. 3-time C&D winner. Below form 4½ lengths fifth of 11 to Ponntos in listed race (7/2) at this C&D (good) 35 days ago, never nearer. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 250105-

(9)

Logo Hunter^t³⁵⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 109| D

16/1

Smart gelding. First run since leaving Michael J. Browne when respectable head third of 12 to Miqyaas in Blue Point Sprint (22/1) at this C&D (good), just failing. Off 11 months. Merits consideration.

Form: 0223/63-

(3)

Ponntos^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Antonio Fresu| T: M N Nieslanik| OR: 106| CD

10/1

Smart horse. 10/1, won 11-runner listed race at this C&D (good) 35 days ago by ¾ length from Bilhayl. Enters calculations.

Form: 862091-

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Tajalla¹⁷⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: Michael Costa| OR: 97| BF| D

16/1

Lightly-raced winner. Good second of 7 in handicap at Hamilton (5f, soft, 9/4), just failing. Off 174 days. First run for yard after leaving Roger Varian. May need a couple of these to falter.

Form: 1/1282-

(1)

Thunder Of Niagara^v1³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: Ahmad Harmash| OR: 106| CD

20/1

Useful gelding. C&D winner. 20/1, respectable 3¾ lengths third of 11 to Ponntos in listed race at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 137303-

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Urgent Appeal⁷⁰⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: O Salas| T: R Bouresly| OR: 94

80/1

Visored/tongue strap on for 1st time, eleventh of 16 in handicap at Sakhir (7f, good). Off 23 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Simon Crisford. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 155900/

(13)

Seven Questions¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: George Scott| OR: 102| D

12/1

Useful gelding. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Creditable 2½ lengths third of 13 to Star of Mystery in minor event (13/2) at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 13233-3

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Zorken^t1¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: C Demuro| T: Mme I Koplikova| OR: 103| D

50/1

Useful colt. First run since leaving B. De Montzey when 23 lengths last of 13 to Star of Mystery in minor event at this course (6f, good, 33/1) 14 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 21261-0

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Zoulu Chief¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: H Main| OR: 97

14/1

Useful colt. Three wins from 7 runs last year. 17/2, below form 10 lengths eighth of 13 to Star of Mystery in minor event at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago. Booking of Murphy a plus.

Form: 07115-8

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Star Of Mystery^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Mickael Barzalona| T: C Appleby| OR: 100| C

2/1

Useful filly. 2/1, career best when winning 13-runner minor event at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago. Did well to win from her position and is shortlist material.

Form: 21126-1

Forecasts

Star Of Mystery (2/1), Clarendon House (9/2), Equality (6/1), Ponntos (10/1), Seven Questions (12/1), Equilateral (12/1), Emaraaty Ana (14/1), Zoulu Chief (14/1), Tajalla (16/1), Logo Hunter (16/1), Thunder Of Niagara (20/1), Zorken (50/1), Urgent Appeal (80/1)

STAR OF MYSTERY gets weight all round and can take advantage to follow up her impressive success last time. Clarendon House deserves his chance back at this level and rates a serious threat, whilst Ponntos should be bang in the mix.