11:15 Jebel Ali

Saturday 1 February 2025

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Race 4 - The Curragh - Where Champions Are Made - Handicap

Off time: 11:15 | Winning time: 1m 0.0s

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Royal Commando⁶⁹³

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer

12/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. 7¾ lengths ninth of 13 to Road Bloc in listed race at this C&D (7/1). Off 23 months. Market may be best guide on return.

Form: 366239/

(3)

Road Bloc³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-10| J: R Dawson| T: O Refai| CD

9/1

C&D winner. Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable third of 13 in handicap at this course (7f, 50/1) 35 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 500083-

(5)

Soulofchess^h²⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-10| J: C Lopez| T: N Petersen

14/1

14/1 and hooded for 1st time, fifth of 8 in handicap at this C&D 26 days ago.

Form: 5/4-5

(7)

Story Of Light²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Bin Harmash| CD

7/2

C&D winner. Creditable fourth of 15 in handicap at Meydan (7f, good, 18/1) 22 days ago. Back down in trip. Is on a career-low mark and expected to be bang there.

Form: 3086-54

(12)

Indicate¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: S Ghadayer| D

22/1

One win from 2 runs last year. Respectable eighth of 15 in minor event at Meydan (6f, good, 9/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 7/16-68

(13)

Fight Zone²⁶

Age: 7| Weight: 9-3| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| C

11/2

Improved on recent efforts to win 10-runner handicap at this course (7f, 9/2) 26 days ago. Down in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 146/06-1

(10)

Border Edge³³⁰

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar

5/1

Creditable fourth of 14 in handicap (4/1) at Meydan (7f). Off 11 months. Down in trip. First run at this track and should give another good account.

Form: 79/1724-

(8)

Stamford Street^h1¹¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Sandro Paiva| T: N Petersen

33/1

Fifth of 7 in minor event at Ovrevoll (5.8f, heavy). Off 115 days. One to note in market.

Form: 502825-

(9)

Al Muzn²²

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: S De Sousa| T: Salman Sabri

9/4

6/1, creditable second of 11 in handicap at Meydan (5f, good) 22 days ago, no match for winner. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 50240-2

(4)

Split The Profit¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Q Al Busaidi⁽³⁾| T: Salman Sabri

18/1

Remains a maiden after 20 Flat runs. 40/1, last of 11 in minor event at this C&D 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 2525-90

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Shanaghai City¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-5| J: C Henrique| T: R Bouresly| CD

33/1

3-time C&D winner. 20/1, below form seventh of 16 in handicap at this course (7f) 14 days ago. Back down in trip. Tough to assess at present.

Form: 0063-07

(6)

Alsahib³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: A Da Silva| T: Q Aboud

40/1

Winner at Sharjah in October. Seventh of 12 in handicap at that course (6f) 34 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 077177-

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Karisoke¹⁴

Age: 9| Weight: 8-5| J: R Ffrench| T: O Aashour

50/1

66/1, first run since leaving Romy Van Der Meulen when last of 12 in minor event at this course (8f) 14 days ago. Significantly down in trip. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 89704/0

Forecasts

Al Muzn (9/4), Story Of Light (7/2), Border Edge (5/1), Fight Zone (11/2), Road Bloc (9/1), Royal Commando (12/1), Soulofchess (14/1), Split The Profit (18/1), Indicate (22/1), Shanaghai City (33/1), Stamford Street (33/1), Alsahib (40/1), Karisoke (50/1)

STORY OF LIGHT looks to have marginally the best chance but will need to be on song. Fight Zone is likely to pounce if the selection fails to deliver, while Border Edge is another with place prospects too.