16:25 Meydan

Friday 26 January 2024

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Al Maktoum Challenge (Group 1) Presented By Longines - Dirt

Off time: 16:26 | Winning time: 1m 57.72s

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Atletico El Culano^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Jose Da Silva| T: J Olascoaga| OR: 105| CD

11/1

Smart horse. Won 8-runner listed race at this C&D (11/2) 35 days ago by head from Military Law. Enters calculations.

Form: 268351-

(11)

Celtic Prince¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Jules Mobian| T: R Bouresly| OR: 102| C

50/1

Useful gelding. Course winner. Creditable 7½ lengths fourth of 11 to Kabirkhan in handicap (18/1) at this course (9.9f) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 9/0473-4

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Clapton⁸³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Antonio Fresu| T: Chad Summers| OR: 110| D

7/2

Smart horse. Latest win at Churchill Downs in September. 15¼ lengths eleventh of 12 to White Abarrio in Breeders' Cup Classic (541/10) at Santa Anita (10f) 83 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 132410-

(2)

Desert Wisdom^v³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: A de Vries| T: A Al Shemaili| OR: 104| C

33/1

Useful gelding. Course winner. 12/1, respectable 8½ lengths fourth of 9 to Isolate in Al Maktoum Mile Stakes at this course (8f) 35 days ago. Something to find on form.

Form: 685964-

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Everfast^v³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: O Chavez| T: D Watson| OR: 105| C

40/1

Useful gelding. Course winner. 6¾ lengths fifth of 8 to Atletico El Culano in listed race (7/1) at this C&D 35 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 326545-

(7)

First Constitution^b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 107| D

20/1

Smart gelding. 40/1, first run since leaving S. Bin Ghadayer when 9¾ lengths eleventh of 13 to San Donato in Zabeel Mile at Meydan (8f, good) 21 days ago. Back on dirt but others more persuasive.

Form: 53/093-0

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Franz Strauss^b1²⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R Mullen| T: B Seemar| OR: 100| CD

25/1

Useful horse. C&D winner. Two wins from 4 runs last year. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap (11/4) at Jebel Ali (8f) 27 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 96/1124-

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Made In Dubai^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Mickael Barzalona| T: Salem Ghadayer| OR: 88| C

11/1

Useful gelding. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Career best when winning 15-runner handicap (11/2) at Meydan (8f, good) 21 days ago. Back on dirt. Uphill task.

Form: 21812-1

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Military Law³⁵

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: C Demuro| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 93| C| D

22/1

Smart gelding. Course winner. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 33/1, head second of 8 to Atletico El Culano in listed race at this C&D 35 days ago.

Form: 6/67072-

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Walk Of Stars^b1,t³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 107

17/2

Useful gelding. Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Charlie Appleby when creditable 2¼ lengths third of 8 to Atletico El Culano in listed race (5/1) at this C&D 35 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 2034/83-

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Kabirkhan¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 95| C

1/1

Smart colt. 3/1, career best when winning 11-runner handicap at this course (9.9f) 14 days ago for new yard, easily. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 2-1

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Mimi Kakushi^p³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: R Ffrench| T: Salem Ghadayer| OR: 103| CD

40/1

Useful filly. C&D winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Creditable 9¼ lengths fifth of 9 to Isolate in Al Maktoum Mile Stakes (16/1) at this course (8f) 35 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 1/11805-

Forecasts

Kabirkhan (1/1), Clapton (7/2), Walk Of Stars (17/2), Atletico El Culano (11/1), Made In Dubai (11/1), First Constitution (20/1), Military Law (22/1), Franz Strauss (25/1), Desert Wisdom (33/1), Mimi Kakushi (40/1), Everfast (40/1), Celtic Prince (50/1)

KABIRKHAN made a fine UAE debut recently with an impressive success and is taken to land this Group 1. Clapton has form in the book to make him of interest and can chase the selection home, while Atletico El Culano can lead the chase for third place.