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Saturday 2 March 2024

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Race 7 - Ras Al Khor Sponsored By Emirates Airline (Group 3) - TURF

Off time: 15:12 | Winning time: 1m 22.09s

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Al Salt³⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: R Mullen| T: A Badwawi| OR: 101| CD

100/1

Useful gelding. C&D winner. 33/1, 8 lengths ninth of 10 to Mysterious Night in Al Fahidi Fort at this C&D (good) 36 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 1033-09

(7)

Changing Colours¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: M Mheiri| OR: 81| CD

40/1

Useful gelding. C&D winner in January. Good second of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good, 4/1) 15 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 2/770-12

(15)

Demain^p1,t²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: M Barzalona| T: F Graffard| OR: 98

40/1

Useful horse. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Creditable 4½ lengths fifth of 14 to Mischief Magic in listed race at this course (6f, good, 25/1) 29 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 322-735

(2)

Echo Point¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: T P O'Shea| T: M Mheiri| OR: 95

66/1

Useful gelding. Fifteen runs since last win in 2021. 4¼ lengths twelfth of 14 to Nibras Passion in listed race at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 14 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 470-280

(6)

Ehraz¹⁶³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: A Badwawi| OR: 105| BF

7/1

Smart gelding. 9/4, creditable second of 12 in handicap at Chelmsford City (7f), conceding first run. Off 163 days. First run for yard after leaving Richard Hannon.

Form: 1/35332-

(8)

El Patriota^t¹⁴

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

66/1

Useful gelding. Respectable length fourth of 14 to Nibras Passion in listed race at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 14 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 039-384

(14)

Erzindjan^v⁸

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

50/1

Smart gelding. Twenty one runs since last win in 2021. 25/1, bit below form 6¾ lengths seventh of 14 to Naval Power in Singspiel Stakes at this course (9f, good) 8 days ago. Down in trip.

Form: 492-677

(9)

Fort Payne^b¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: A de Vries| T: N Caullery| OR: 105| D

40/1

Useful horse. Three wins from 7 runs last year. Respectable ½-length second of 14 to Nibras Passion in listed race at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 14 days ago. Not discounted on pick of efforts.

Form: 1507-92

(10)

Marbaan^t1⁸

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

16/1

Smart colt. 12½ lengths tenth of 14 to Naval Power in Singspiel Stakes at this course (9f, good, 18/1) 8 days ago. Back down in trip. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 038-250

(16)

Mountbatten²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: A Celik| T: M Mheiri| OR: 82| C| D

80/1

Fairly useful gelding. Two wins from 3 runs last year. 7/2, career best when winning 16-runner handicap at this course (8f, good) 22 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 3/411-51

(13)

Nibras Passion^t¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: I Mohammed| OR: 95| D

50/1

Useful gelding. Career best when winning 14-runner listed race at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 14 days ago by ½ length from Fort Payne. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 3104-21

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Noble Dynasty⁴⁶⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 106| D

5/4

Smart gelding. 1/3, didn't need to be at best when winning 5-runner minor event at Lingfield (7f, AW). Off 15 months but enters calculations for powerful connections.

Form: 571011/

(3)

Tamborrada^v1¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: S Hitchcott| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 94

100/1

Useful gelding. Thirteen runs since last win in 2021. Very good 1¼ lengths sixth of 14 to Nibras Passion in listed race at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 707-706

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Vafortino³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Daniel Muscutt| T: K P De Foy| OR: 106| CD

6/4

Smart gelding. C&D winner in December. Creditable length second of 10 to Mysterious Night in Al Fahidi Fort at this C&D (good, 8/1) 36 days ago. Has good chance on form.

Form: 02011-2

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Ventura Rebel¹⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: S Al Balushi| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 91

66/1

Useful gelding. Fourteen runs since last win in 2020. Excellent ½-length third of 14 to Nibras Passion in listed race at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 30-4963

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Yonafis^t¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: K Stott| T: M Costa| OR: 91

22/1

Smart gelding. Respectable 1¼ lengths fifth of 14 to Nibras Passion in listed race at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 14 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 86/2-225

Forecasts

Noble Dynasty (5/4), Vafortino (6/4), Ehraz (7/1), Marbaan (16/1), Yonafis (22/1), Fort Payne (40/1), Demain (40/1), Changing Colours (40/1), Nibras Passion (50/1), Erzindjan (50/1), Echo Point (66/1), El Patriota (66/1), Ventura Rebel (66/1), Mountbatten (80/1), Tamborrada (100/1), Al Salt (100/1)

VAFORTINO looks marginally the pick of these but has next to no margin for error. Noble Dynasty is an interesting runner and looks the main threat to the selection, while Marbaan could well have a say for minor money.