14:05 Meydan

Friday 17 January 2025

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Race 2 - Handicap - Turf

Off time: 14:07 | Winning time: 1m 54.38s

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(4)

Mount Kosciuszko⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: M Barzalona| T: J Olascoaga| D

6/1

One win from 2 runs last year. Latest win at Jebel Ali in November. Good second of 6 in handicap here (9.9f, 11/4) 42 days ago. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 2226/12-

(3)

Tamrat^p1,t1⁹⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: P J Dobbs| T: S & E Crisford

11/4

Good second of 9 in handicap at Dundalk (8f, 5/1). Off 98 days. First run for yard after leaving Ger Lyons. Needs considering for his new handler

Form: 533542-

(13)

Emperor's Star⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby

9/4

Gelded/off 16 months before an improved sixth of 15 in handicap (16/1) here (7f, good) 7 days ago. This son of Sea The Stars remains with few miles on the clock and is a player now stepping up in trip.

Form: 2515/6

(14)

The Ice Phoenix^p1¹⁰⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: L Botti

8/1

Latest win at Southwell in September. 11/1, creditable fourth of 14 in handicap at Kempton (8f). Off 107 days. First run for yard after leaving Charles Hills. Not taken lightly.

Form: 188614-

(8)

Tohoku⁵⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Bin Harmash

20/1

Very good second of 13 in minor event at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 55 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Can give a good account.

Form: 1/05362-

(2)

Stormy Waves²⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: S Ghadayer

16/1

First run since leaving Charlie Appleby when twelfth of 13 in handicap at Jebel Ali (7f, 15/2) 20 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Others more persuasive.

Form: 3321/50-

(9)

Ajwad³²⁹

Age: 12| Weight: 9-2| J: O Chavez| T: R Bouresly| C

66/1

Course winner. Below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (5f, good, 66/1). Off 10 months. Twenty one runs since last win in 2019.

Form: 500/908-

(5)

Athan¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S Hitchcott| T: F Nass

18/1

Eleventh of 12 in handicap at Meydan (8f, 33/1) 14 days ago. Others appeal more.

Form: 22364-0

(1)

Poster Paint^b,t²⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: P Cosgrave| T: B Seemar| CD

16/1

Course winner. Eighth of 12 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good) 27 days ago. Considered if back on his A-game.

Form: 134578-

(7)

Lunatick^t¹⁴⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: V Janacek| T: G Arizkorreta Elosegui| D

10/1

Unreliable individual. 7/2 and tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 6-runner handicap at Epsom (8.5f, good) in August on his final run for Hughie Morrison. Needs to back it up for his new yard.

Form: 0/25521-

(6)

Legend Of Cannes^t1⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-10| J: S De Sousa| T: M Mheiri| C

50/1

Course winner. Visored for 1st time, last of 6 in minor event at Jebel Ali (8f, 28/1) 41 days ago. Booking of De Sousa a plus though.

Form: 0/00006-

(11)

Ratib¹¹⁹⁷

Age: 7| Weight: 8-9| J: Jules Mobian| T: A Badwawi

40/1

Off for 3 year since posting a solid fourth of 14 in handicap at Dundalk (12f) on his final run for Joseph Patrick O'Brien. Others are preferred on this occasion.

Form: 729584/

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Age Of Baroque^t1⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-7| J: A J Slattery| T: L Botti

33/1

25/1, first run since leaving Charlie Appleby when ninth of 13 in maiden at Meydan (8f) 42 days ago, left with too much to do. Makes handicap debut. Possibilities.

Form: 34/9-

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Persian Empire^b⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 8-5| J: Q Al Busaidi⁽³⁾| T: A Daud| C

66/1

Course winner. 40/1, ninth of 13 in handicap at Meydan (6f) 42 days ago. Significantly up in trip with work to do.

Form: 00/7009-

Forecasts

Emperor's Star (9/4), Tamrat (11/4), Mount Kosciuszko (6/1), The Ice Phoenix (8/1), Lunatick (10/1), Poster Paint (16/1), Stormy Waves (16/1), Athan (18/1), Tohoku (20/1), Age Of Baroque (33/1), Ratib (40/1), Legend Of Cannes (50/1), Ajwad (66/1), Persian Empire (66/1)

Charlie Appleby's lightly-raced EMPEROR'S STAR made an encouraging return from a long absence when sixth here recently and can take a sizeable step forward now his stamina is unlocked more. Mount Kosciuszko figures on a handy mark and is next on the list ahead of The Ice Phoenix and Tamrat who both need considering starting out with new yards.