13:30 Meydan

Friday 3 January 2025

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Race 1 - Zabeel Turf Sponsored By Daman Markets By Daman Securities Handicap - TURF

Off time: 13:31 | Winning time: 2m 0.15s

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Blue Trail^t1¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: P Cosgrave| T: B Seemar| CD

33/1

Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Charlie Appleby when 7 lengths tenth of 11 to Make Me King in listed race (9/1) at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 19 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 05151/0-

(14)

Mozart^h1¹¹⁰

Age: 5| Weight: 9-11| J: C Lopez| T: N Petersen

66/1

Three wins from 6 runs last year. Excellent length third of 12 to Best of Lips in Stockholm Cup International at Bro (11.9f, good). Off 110 days. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 112173

(6)

Sean¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: A de Vries| T: J A Osborne| D

14/1

Twelve runs since last win in 2023. Below form 9¼ lengths fourth of 8 to Measured Time in Al Rashidiya (14/1) at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago, left with too much to do.

Form: 023464-

(3)

Home Brew¹⁴

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

66/1

25/1, 19½ lengths sixth of 8 to Measured Time in Al Rashidiya at this course (9f, good) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 410/036-

(2)

Endless Victory¹³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| D

11/10

Lightly-raced winner. Three wins from 5 runs last year. Career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Yarmouth (10.1f, good, 9/1), keeping on gamely. Off 131 days. Good shout on return.

Form: 11591-

(1)

Russipant Fal⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: R Ffrench| T: N Caullery| BF| D

66/1

Eight wins from 23 Flat runs. Creditable sixth of 10 in minor event (28/10) at Deauville (9.4f) 61 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Tim Donworth. Merits consideration.

Form: 154826-

(12)

Asaassi¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: R Dawson| T: M Costa| D

28/1

Latest win at Abu Dhabi in November. 16/1, good second of 11 in handicap at this course (12f, good) 14 days ago.

Form: 02/3412-

(10)

Silver Sword⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: G Cheyne| T: Duarte Cunha

16/1

5/1, creditable second of 6 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 62 days ago. Back up in trip. Respected.

Form: 870022-

(5)

Stormy Ocean¹³

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

50/1

Course winner. Career best when winning 12-runner handicap at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good) 13 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 782241-

(9)

Intricacy¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-13| J: T P O'Shea| T: S & E Crisford| CD

25/1

C&D winner. Bit below form fifth of 11 in handicap at this course (12f, good, 9/2) 14 days ago, never nearer. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 00/41V5-

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Wanees⁴⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-11| J: Jim Crowley| T: D Watson

33/1

8/1, good second of 14 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 49 days ago. Back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 739352-

(4)

Ahesta Bero²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 8-10| J: Sandro Paiva| T: I Mohammed| D

80/1

Latest win at Abu Dhabi in November. 9/1, creditable sixth of 10 in handicap at Meydan (10.9f) 28 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 326166-

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Magnum Opus⁵²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: A Slattery| T: S & E Crisford

11/1

Latest win at Pontefract in July. 3/1, good second of 12 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f) 52 days ago, conceding first run. Back up in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 1U7552-

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Padishakh^t⁶²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara

66/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. Last of 6 in handicap at Southwell (8.1f, 28/1) 62 days ago, slowly away. Up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 742096-

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El Cordobes²⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: R Mullen| T: C Appleby

15/8

Thrice-raced winner. One win from 2 runs last year. 9 lengths seventh of 10 to Jayarebe in listed race at Newmarket (9f, good to firm, 7/1). Off 8 months. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 6/17-

Forecasts

Endless Victory (11/10), El Cordobes (15/8), Magnum Opus (11/1), Sean (14/1), Silver Sword (16/1), Intricacy (25/1), Asaassi (28/1), Wanees (33/1), Blue Trail (33/1), Stormy Ocean (50/1), Padishakh (66/1), Home Brew (66/1), Mozart (66/1), Russipant Fal (66/1), Ahesta Bero (80/1)

ENDLESS VICTORY got back on track with victory at Yarmouth when last seen in August and has a good chance on his Dubai debut. Magnum Opus is respected, while Silver Sword can also go well.