14:05 Meydan

Friday 20 December 2024

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Race 2 - Ertijaal Dubai Dash Sponsored By Emaar Listed Stakes - Turf

Off time: 14:07 | Winning time: 55.94s

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Ponntos^t⁹⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: P Cosgrave| T: M N Nieslanik| OR: 108| CD

7/2

Smart horse. C&D winner. 3 wins from 10 runs this year. Bit below form ¾-length seventh of 15 to Pradaro in Prix du Petit Couvert at Longchamp (5f, good to soft, 38/10). Off 96 days.

Form: 011857

(8)

Al Shibli^t1¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: M Mheiri| OR: 84| D

22/1

Useful gelding. 22/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, third of 9 in handicap at Jebel Ali (5f) 13 days ago.

Form: 202703

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Bilhayl²⁶⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: B M Coen| T: M Costa| OR: 107| D

5/4

Smart gelding. 66/1, good 2¼ lengths fourth of 12 to California Spangle in Al Quoz Sprint at this course (6f, good), slowly away. Off 8 months. Shortlist material.

Form: 1212-54

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Bombay Bazaar^t²⁷⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 92| D

66/1

Fairly useful gelding. 20/1, below form 16½ lengths ninth of 16 to Rasas in minor event at Jebel Ali (7f). Off 9 months. Down in trip. Difficult ask.

Form: 043-859

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Cover Up⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 98| D

15/8

Smart gelding. 3 wins from 8 runs this year. Won 15-runner handicap at Doncaster (5f, heavy, 10/1) 55 days ago. First run for yard after leaving John & Thady Gosden.

Form: 005501

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Miqyaas³⁶⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: O Chavez| T: R Bouresly| OR: 108| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 14/1, 5¾ lengths seventh of 11 to Ponntos in listed race at this C&D (good). Off 12 months.

Form: 112007-

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Rasas^v¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Bin Harmash

66/1

Fairly useful colt. 25/1, respectable third of 6 in minor event at Meydan (6f) 14 days ago.

Form: 763143

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Topper Bill²⁹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: M Mheiri| OR: 90| CD

16/1

Useful gelding. C&D winner. 40/1, 10¼ lengths eleventh of 15 to Frost At Dawn in Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint at this C&D (good). Off 9 months.

Form: 11/3710

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Enchanted Life^t1¹⁵⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 86| D

50/1

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 2 runs this year. Ninth of 10 in handicap (11/2) at Newmarket (6f, good). Off 154 days. First run for yard after leaving Charlie Appleby.

Form: 1-19

Forecasts

Bilhayl (5/4), Cover Up (15/8), Ponntos (7/2), Topper Bill (16/1), Al Shibli (22/1), Miqyaas (40/1), Enchanted Life (50/1), Bombay Bazaar (66/1), Rasas (66/1)

BILHAYL left his previous run behind last time and is arguably the one the others have to beat. Cover Up should be involved at the business end as well, while Ponntos is also in the running for some place money at least.