17:00 Meydan

Friday 31 January 2025

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Race 7 - Emaar South Stakes - Dirt

Off time: 17:00 | Winning time: 2m 17.11s

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Alwareeth^b¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: Jose Santiago| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 74

28/1

Fair gelding. Winner at Jebel Ali in November. Respectable fifth of 10 in handicap at Sharjah (9.9f) 19 days ago but this demands more.

Form: 5153-75

(3)

Gun Crew¹³²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson

22/1

Fifth of 9 in minor event at Almaty (11.9f, good). Off 132 days. Makes all weather debut. First run for yard after leaving Irina Keneskhan with more needed.

Form: 124235-

(4)

Guns And Glory^b,t²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 100| C

6/4

Useful gelding. 6/1, solid fourth of 8 in handicap at this course (9.9f) 21 days ago. This course winner holds leading form claims.

Form: 31863-4

(8)

Truth Explained²⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson

13/2

Fairly useful colt who posted a creditable third of 7 in minor event (11/2) at Jebel Ali (9f) 25 days ago. Up in trip and very much one to consider.

Form: 3221-3

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Valdivia²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Bin Harmash| C

5/1

Fairly useful colt. Winner here in December. 18/1, very good fourth of 15 in handicap at Meydan (12f, good) 21 days ago. Can't be ruled out.

Form: 42/841-4

(6)

Kibo Misaki^b,t¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: S Ghadayer

18/1

Fairly useful filly. Winner at Jebel Ali in November. Creditable third of 10 in handicap at Sharjah (9.9f) 19 days ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 22132-2

(9)

Al Mukhtar^t⁴⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S Al Balushi| T: A Bin Harmash

12/1

Fairly useful gelding. 18/1, very good ½-length second of 10 to Valdivia in maiden at this course (9.9f) 49 days ago. Possibilities.

Form: 3/6932-

(5)

Inner Wisdom¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: M Mheiri

8/1

Lightly-raced gelding who recorded his best effort when third of 8 in maiden (14/1) at Jebel Ali (9f) 13 days ago. Up in trip. Needs to take another step forward.

Form: 75-3

(10)

Tactical Bound¹³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass| OR: 82

4/1

Fairly useful colt but still a maiden and a below-form second of 8 in maiden at Jebel Ali (9f, 5/4) 13 days ago. Up in trip. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 3236-22

(1)

Serena's Fame²⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-11| J: R Ffrench| T: O Darag

80/1

50/1, tenth of 14 in maiden at Jebel Ali (7f) 25 days ago. Significantly up in trip with work to do.

Form: 65/0-0

Forecasts

Guns And Glory (6/4), Tactical Bound (4/1), Valdivia (5/1), Truth Explained (13/2), Inner Wisdom (8/1), Al Mukhtar (12/1), Kibo Misaki (18/1), Gun Crew (22/1), Alwareeth (28/1), Serena's Fame (80/1)

GUNS AND GLORY rates the pick at these weights and looks the way to go on the back of a resurgent fourth here last time out. Truth Explained also has the form to play a part and is next on the list, with Valdivia and Tactical Bound also in the mix.