15:50 Meydan

Friday 24 January 2025

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Race 5 - Blue Point Sprint Presented By Longines - Group 2 - Turf

Off time: 15:52 | Winning time: 55.38s

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Ponntos^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-7| J: M Barzalona| T: M N Nieslanik| OR: 108| CD

7/1

Smart horse. C&D winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. 7/2, below form 2¼ lengths fourth of 9 to Cover Up in listed race at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Player on the pick of his form.

Form: 118574-

(7)

Bilhayl³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: J McDonald| T: M Costa| OR: 107| D

3/1

Smart gelding. 5/4, respectable neck second of 9 to Cover Up in listed race at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Booking of McDonald a plus and a bold bid looks forthcoming.

Form: 212/542-

(4)

Cover Up³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: W Buick| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 98| CD

4/1

Useful gelding. First run since leaving John & Thady Gosden when 15/8, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner listed race at this C&D (good) 35 days ago by neck from Bilhayl. Shouldn't be much between the pair again.

Form: 055011-

(3)

Desperate Hero^p²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-6| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 106| D

14/1

Smart gelding. First run since leaving Jack Channon when 19¾ lengths last of 6 to Tuz in Dubawi Stakes at Meydan (6f, 18/1) 21 days ago. Should step up plenty on that.

Form: 13064-6

(10)

Emaraaty Ana^p,t²¹

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: A de Vries| T: J A Osborne| OR: 104| D

18/1

Smart gelding. 11/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 78532-0

(2)

Freedom Fighter^b,t⁴⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 108| D

33/1

Useful gelding. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 17¾ lengths sixth of 7 to Tuz in listed race at Meydan (6f, 14/1) 49 days ago. Interesting to see what he can do on turf.

Form: 76/2206-

(1)

Jakajaro¹¹⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: R M H Cowell| OR: 104

12/1

Useful gelding. 7¾ lengths last of 11 to My Mate Alfie in Renaissance Stakes at the Curragh (6f, good to soft, 14/1). Off 117 days. First run for yard after leaving David Marnane and well drawn to attack,

Form: 344920-

(6)

Logo Hunter³²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: S De Sousa| T: J Olascoaga| OR: 109| D

18/1

Smart gelding. Below form 4¼ lengths third of 15 to Frost At Dawn in Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint at this C&D (good, 25/1). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving B. Seemar.

Form: 2363/93-

(8)

Miqyaas^b²¹

Age: 10| Weight: 9-6| J: C Henrique| T: R Bouresly| OR: 108| CD

80/1

C&D winner. 66/1, last of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago.

Form: 2007/9-0

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West Acre¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: G Scott| OR: 95| D

2/1

Useful gelding. Two wins from 3 runs last year. Latest win at Southwell in October. Good second of 14 in minor event (7/2) at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago, clear of rest. Unexposed.

Form: 121-2

Forecasts

West Acre (2/1), Bilhayl (3/1), Cover Up (4/1), Ponntos (7/1), Jakajaro (12/1), Desperate Hero (14/1), Emaraaty Ana (18/1), Logo Hunter (18/1), Freedom Fighter (33/1), Miqyaas (80/1)

BILHAYL was picked off late by Cover Up over C&D a month ago and while there won't be much between the pair again, the former is taken to hold on this time. West Acre has a bit to find on form but he's going the right way so a bigger performance may well be forthcoming.