15:50 Meydan

Friday 23 February 2024

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Singspiel Stakes (Group 2) - TURF

Off time: 15:51 | Winning time: 1m 48.57s

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(2)

Alfareeq⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-4| J: Jim Crowley| T: M Mheiri| OR: 113| CD

16/1

Useful gelding. C&D winner. Respectable 2¼ lengths seventh of 14 to Nibras Passion in listed race at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 6 days ago. Back up in trip.

Form: 22174-7

(9)

Ottoman Fleet²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 112| D

1/1

Smart gelding. 6/1, creditable 1¾ lengths second of 9 to Measured Time in Jebel Hatta at this C&D (good) 28 days ago. Expected to be bang there.

Form: 31133-2

(7)

San Donato²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 110| C

15/2

Smart gelding. Course winner. Five wins from 19 Flat runs. Creditable 2½ lengths third of 9 to Measured Time in Jebel Hatta (20/1) at this C&D (good) 28 days ago, slowly away.

Form: 6282-13

(11)

Celtic Prince^t²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: R Bouresly| OR: 96

80/1

Useful gelding. Eleventh of 12 in minor event at Meydan (9.4f, 50/1) 28 days ago. Makes turf debut. Hard to fancy.

Form: 0473-40

(1)

Erzindjan²¹

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

25/1

Smart gelding. Twenty runs since last win in 2021. 12/1, 8½ lengths seventh of 8 to Warren Point in Dubai Millennium Stakes at this course (9.9f, good) 21 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 8492-67

(12)

Highland Avenue²⁸

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

40/1

Smart gelding. Latest win at Newmarket in October. 6¾ lengths seventh of 9 to Measured Time in Jebel Hatta at this C&D (good, 66/1) 28 days ago, doing too much too soon.

Form: 44108-7

(5)

Make Me King²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: H Al Jehani| OR: 108

66/1

Useful gelding. 11/1, creditable 3¾ lengths fifth of 10 to Hypothetical in Firebreak Stakes at Meydan (8f) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 31552-5

(14)

Marbaan²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Ben Coen| T: M Costa| OR: 109

18/1

Smart form. 9/2, respectable 2¼ lengths fifth of 10 to Mysterious Night in Al Fahidi Fort at this course (7f, good) 28 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 2038-25

(13)

Maydanny^t⁶³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: O Chavez| T: A Badwawi| OR: 99

80/1

40/1, 18¾ lengths ninth of 11 to Measured Time in Al Rashidiya at this C&D (good) 63 days ago. Makes little appeal.

Form: 87/0309-

(10)

Moqtarreb³⁷¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: T P O'Shea| T: A Badwawi| OR: 104| C

40/1

Useful gelding. Course winner. One win from 3 runs last year. 10/1, creditable fourth of 13 in handicap at this course (8f, good). Off 12 months. Uphill task.

Form: 078/714-

(8)

Naval Power^h³⁹²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: M Barzalona| T: C Appleby| OR: 110| CD

4/1

Useful form. Hooded for 1st time, didn't need to be at best when winning 9-runner listed race at this C&D (soft, 8/13) by 1¼ lengths from One Nation 13 months ago. Not seen since but goes well fresh and has had a gelding operation.

Form: 11116/1-

(6)

Quip⁷⁰⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: S Hitchcott| T: O Aashour| OR: 100| D

100/1

Useful gelding. 25/1, won 13-runner handicap at Jebel Ali (9.7f). Off 23 months. First run for yard after leaving S. Bin Ghadayer. Hard to make a case for in this company.

Form: 460081/

(3)

Royal Dubai²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: P Cosgrave| T: L Botti| OR: 90| CD

25/1

Useful colt. 12/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 21 days ago, well positioned. In good form but this is a difficult ask.

Form: 2350-21

(4)

Sean²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: A de Vries| T: J A Osborne| OR: 106

13/2

Smart form.. Good short-head second of 8 to Warren Point in Dubai Millennium Stakes (22/1) at this course (9.9f, good) 21 days ago, slowly away. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 1472-42

Forecasts

Ottoman Fleet (1/1), Naval Power (4/1), Sean (13/2), San Donato (15/2), Alfareeq (16/1), Marbaan (18/1), Royal Dubai (25/1), Erzindjan (25/1), Highland Avenue (40/1), Moqtarreb (40/1), Make Me King (66/1), Celtic Prince (80/1), Maydanny (80/1), Quip (100/1)

OTTOMAN FLEET made a solid return to action when runner-up in the Jebel Hatta and can go one better with that under his belt. Stablemate Naval Power has been gelded since last seen and retains plenty of potential, while Sean can fill third spot.