18:20 Meydan

Saturday 1 March 2025

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Race 9 - Jumeirah 2000 Guineas Sponsored By Emirates Holidays - Listed Stakes - Turf

Off time: 18:20 | Winning time: 1m 35.52s

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(9)

Daamiss^h1,t1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: R Dawson| T: M Costa

20/1

Fairly useful colt. Hooded tongue strap on, won 9-runner maiden at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 13 days ago by 3¼ lengths from Whitegate. Should improve.

Form: 1

(4)

Glitterati¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Wasim Al Sahn| OR: 85

66/1

Useful colt. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Latest win at Al Uqda in December. Creditable 4½ lengths third of 10 to Al Qudra in local Group 2 Al Rayyan Mile () at Al Uqda (7f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 13126-3

(2)

Hallasan²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: C Appleby| OR: 101| CD

2/1

Useful gelding. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Career best when winning 10-runner minor event at this C&D (good, 7/2) 29 days ago. Player.

Form: 3211-21

(8)

Nedawy¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: R Bouresly

100/1

Fairly useful colt. 13/2, excellent second of 10 in minor event at Meydan (7f) 15 days ago.

Form: 35-0042

(1)

Odai¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Q Al Busaidi| T: O Refai

100/1

Modest colt. First run since leaving D. Watson when 6¼ lengths fourth of 9 to Daamiss in maiden at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 13 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 0-74

(5)

Ruling Court^t1¹⁹²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 112| BF

1/2

Promising individual. One win from 2 runs last year. Evens, 2¼ lengths third of 11 to The Lion In Winter in Acomb Stakes at York (7f, good to firm). Off 6 months. Form choice.

Form: 13-

(10)

Sarhan²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Saif Al Balushi| T: R Bouresly

125/1

Fair colt. 40/1, bit below form fourth of 14 in minor event at Meydan (8f) 22 days ago.

Form: 7084

(7)

The Fingal Raven^b1,h²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 88

10/1

Useful gelding. Winner at Kempton in September. 8/1 and hooded for 1st time, good 2¾ lengths third of 10 to Hallasan in minor event at this C&D (good) 29 days ago, nearest finish. Place claims.

Form: 3813-33

(3)

War Socks^h²²

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C Lopez| T: N Petersen

100/1

Fair colt. 16/1, seventh of 8 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 57

(6)

Whitegate^h1,t1¹³

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Bin Harmash

100/1

Fair colt. 3¼ lengths second of 9 to Daamiss in maiden at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 13 days ago.

Form: 5-82

Forecasts

Ruling Court (1/2), Hallasan (2/1), The Fingal Raven (10/1), Daamiss (20/1), Glitterati (66/1), War Socks (100/1), Nedawy (100/1), Whitegate (100/1), Odai (100/1), Sarhan (125/1)

RULING COURT is a fair way in front of these on form and has the potential for more to come. Hallasan can make it a 1-2 for Charlie Appleby with The Fingal Raven best of the others.