Race 5 - Palm Jebel Ali Handicap

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 1m 35.97s

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(3)

Imperial Emperor^t³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| CD

4/11

1 win from 3 runs this year. First run since leaving Charlie Appleby when 5/1, career best when winning 13-runner handicap at this C&D 35 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 155-301

(6)

Atif²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-8| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| D

18/1

First run since leaving Roberto Pellegatta when tailed-off eighth of 9 to Meshtri in listed race at this C&D (16/1) 21 days ago, slowly away. Booking of Dobbs a plus. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 11-8

(4)

Thegreatcollection³⁵

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: A de Vries| T: D Watson| CD

33/1

3-time C&D winner. 25/1, well-beaten twelfth of 13 to Imperial Emperor in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago. Has work to do.

Form: 8-17000

(1)

Aldous Huxley²⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: S Ghadayer

8/1

Fifth of 13 in minor event at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 20 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 122/895

(7)

Khanjar³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: D Tudhope| T: M Mheiri

11/2

Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Creditable second of 9 in handicap (6/1) at this course (6f) 35 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Can make presence felt.

Form: 082572

(5)

Al Jaddaf²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Bin Harmash| CD

20/1

C&D winner. Pulled up in listed race over C&D (20/1) 21 days ago won by Meshtri.

Form: 39246P

(2)

Moonshiner^t1²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Sandro Paiva| T: J Olascoaga| D

20/1

3 wins from 5 runs this year. 18/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Jorge J. Rey when fifth of 7 in minor event at this C&D 21 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 15

Forecasts

Imperial Emperor (4/11), Khanjar (11/2), Aldous Huxley (8/1), Atif (18/1), Al Jaddaf (20/1), Moonshiner (20/1), Thegreatcollection (33/1)

IMPERIAL EMPEROR turned in a new best effort last time and has obvious claims of following up. Khanjar is hard to ignore if looking elsewhere, while Moonshiner could have a say too.