17:00 Meydan

Friday 13 December 2024

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:35

Race 7 - Nad Al Sheba Gardens Stakes

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 1m 24.73s

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(9)

Oasis Boy²⁵⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 101

3/1

Tailed-off ninth of 11 to Forever Young in UAE Derby at this course (9.4f, 80/1). Off 8 months. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Julio Olascoaga.

Form: 121-589

(3)

Dukedom⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Sandro Paiva| T: O Aashour| OR: 65

50/1

Fair gelding. One win from 22 Flat runs. 16/1, below form third of 13 in handicap at this course (6f) 7 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 690553

(2)

Loreley²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: J Olascoaga| D

22/1

Fairly useful horse. First run since leaving Ricardo Colombo when third of 6 in handicap (9/1) at Jebel Ali (7f) 27 days ago. Place chance.

Form: 121/60-3

(5)

Magic Petition^v³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 99| C

25/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. Fourth of 14 in minor event at Sharjah (6f) 26 days ago. Questions to answer at present.

Form: 666005

(7)

Raaeb^p³²⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: M Mheiri| OR: 100| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Eleventh of 15 in handicap at Meydan (7f, good, 33/1). Off 10 months. Respected on pick of form.

Form: 72428-0

(1)

Straight And Level³³³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 97| D

7/2

Fairly useful gelding. 49/10, creditable second of 10 in minor event at Fair Grounds (8f, firm). Off 11 months. First run for yard after leaving Neil L. Pessin. Needs more but has place shout.

Form: 215-2

(4)

Strobe³⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: A de Vries| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 105

7/4

Smart gelding. 11/1, first run since leaving Brad H. Cox when second of 9 in handicap at Kempton (7f) 39 days ago. Very much the one to beat.

Form: 23266-2

(6)

Jewel Genie Lamp^t¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: K Wei Hoong| T: Q Aboud| OR: 84| D

80/1

28/1, first run since leaving Omer Darag when seventh of 8 in handicap at Jebel Ali (6f) 13 days ago. Looks up against it.

Form: 4-90907

Non-Runners

(8)

Rabdaan⁶

Weight: 9-0| Age: 3

T: Q Aboud J: A Karma

Forecasts

Strobe (7/4), Oasis Boy (3/1), Straight And Level (7/2), Raaeb (7/2), Loreley (22/1), Magic Petition (25/1), Rabdaan (33/1), Dukedom (50/1), Jewel Genie Lamp (80/1)

A one-sided race on ratings sees STROBE as the confident selection. Raaeb can take second if back to best from Straight And Level.