17:00 Meydan

Friday 26 January 2024

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Jebel Hatta (Group 1) Presented By Longines - Turf

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 47.89s

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El Patriota^t²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Jose Da Silva| T: J Olascoaga| OR: 98| D

80/1

Useful gelding. Sixteen runs since last win in 2021. 33/1, creditable 2 lengths third of 13 to San Donato in Zabeel Mile at this course (8f, good) 21 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 05039-3

(2)

Erzindjan³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: Ahmad Harmash| OR: 108

33/1

Smart gelding. Eighteen runs since last win in 2021. Good 3¼ lengths second of 11 to Measured Time in Al Rashidiya at this C&D (good, 28/1) 35 days ago, no match for winner.

Form: 458492-

(1)

Highland Avenue³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: R Mullen| T: C Appleby| OR: 111| D

66/1

Smart gelding. Latest win at Newmarket in October. 16/1, 11¾ lengths eighth of 11 to Measured Time in Al Rashidiya at this C&D (good) 35 days ago.

Form: 244108-

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Ottoman Fleet³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Mickael Barzalona| T: C Appleby| OR: 112| D

6/1

Very smart gelding. 13/2, respectable 4 lengths third of 11 to Measured Time in Al Rashidiya at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Booking of Barzalona a plus. Should be on the premises.

Form: 331133-

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San Donato²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 110| C

20/1

Smart gelding. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. Won 13-runner Zabeel Mile at this course (8f, good, 3/1) 21 days ago by 1½ lengths from Marbaan, kept up to work. Respected.

Form: 76282-1

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Spirit Dancer⁷⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Orr| T: R A Fahey| OR: 119| D

11/1

Smart gelding. Four wins from 7 runs last year. Career best when winning 14-runner Bahrain International Trophy at Sakhir (9.9f, good) 70 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Israr, keeping on well. Can make presence felt.

Form: 811141-

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Measured Time³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: William Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 104| CD

6/5

Very smart colt. Four wins from 5 runs last year. Career best when winning 11-runner Al Rashidiya (7/4) at this C&D (good) 35 days ago by 3¼ lengths from Erzindjan, easily. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 11121-

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Silawi¹⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: C Soumillon| T: A De Mieulle

66/1

Useful colt. Creditable 2½ lengths sixth of 16 to Jeff Koons in Qatar Derby at Doha (9.9f, good) 36 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 215284-

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Mawj⁸³

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 132| C| D

13/8

Very smart filly. Four wins from 5 runs last year. Creditable short-head second of 13 to Master of The Seas in Breeders' Cup Mile (49/10) at Santa Anita (8f, firm) 83 days ago. Won both starts here last year and sets the benchmark.

Form: 3/11112-

Forecasts

Measured Time (6/5), Mawj (13/8), Ottoman Fleet (6/1), Spirit Dancer (11/1), San Donato (20/1), Erzindjan (33/1), Silawi (66/1), Highland Avenue (66/1), El Patriota (80/1)

MAWJ has a quite marked edge on form and can land her third top-level contest in a race in which Godolphin have a strong hand. Measured Time has done little wrong to date and looks the biggest danger to the selection, while Spirit Dancer and Ottoman Fleet are the main prospects for third.