16:00 Meydan

Friday 14 March 2025

All13:3014:0514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:4518:20

Race 5 Handicap - Turf

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 2m 31.28s

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(9)

Max Mayhem²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-11| J: A de Vries| T: H Kobeissi

13/2

Useful gelding. Respectable third of 13 in handicap (20/1) at this course (9f, good) 21 days ago. Significantly back up in trip. Merits consideration.

Form: 4458-63

(4)

Princ Rouz^b¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: L Putzulu⁽⁷⁾| T: B Seemar

28/1

Useful horse. One win from 1 run last year. Sixth of 8 in handicap at Jebel Ali (9.7f, 3/1) 12 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 1-66

(6)

Arabian Tale^b,t¹²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar

20/1

Fairly useful gelding. Latest win at Jebel Ali in January. Creditable fourth of 8 in handicap (10/1) at Jebel Ali (9.7f) 12 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 5-21434

(2)

Thundering³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-3| J: V Janacek| T: G Arizkorreta Elosegui| CD

5/1

Fairly useful gelding. Respectable fourth of 10 in handicap (5/1) at this C&D (good) 35 days ago, unable to sustain effort. Likely to give another good account.

Form: 0328-14

(1)

Cosmic Desert^h⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: S Al Balushi| T: A Bin Harmash| C

12/1

Fairly useful gelding. 15/2, won 16-runner handicap at this course (9f, good) 7 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 75-3441

(14)

Kathab²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: A Badwawi

4/1

Fairly useful gelding. Eleven runs since last win in 2023. 14/1, excellent short-head second of 16 to Valdivia in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 28 days ago. Back up in trip. Shortlist material.

Form: 003-922

(13)

Wessall^p,t²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: R Dawson| T: M Costa

20/1

Fairly useful gelding. Respectable 7 lengths ninth of 16 to Valdivia in handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 7/1) 28 days ago. Can remain competitive.

Form: 354-459

(8)

Valdivia²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-13| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Bin Harmash| C

7/2

Resumed progress when winning 16-runner handicap at this course (9.9f, good, 8/1) 28 days ago, by short head from Kathab. Back up in trip. Not taken lightly.

Form: 841-451

(10)

Rebaatt^h,t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: S De Sousa| T: M Costa

11/1

Fairly useful gelding. 28/1 and hooded for 1st time, 6 lengths ninth of 16 to Cosmic Desert in handicap at this course (9f, good) 7 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 18-0809

(3)

Desert Snake^b⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Jules Mobian| T: J Olascoaga

33/1

Fairly useful gelding. 22/1 and blinkered for 1st time, respectable 5½ lengths seventh of 16 to Cosmic Desert in handicap at this course (9f, good) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 16-8607

(11)

New Comedy²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: Q Al Busaidi| T: A Al Shemaili| D

33/1

Fairly useful gelding. Nineteen runs since last win in 2022 and was well held here 4 weeks ago.

Form: 077-070

(12)

Comet Chaser²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-6| J: Sandro Paiva| T: F Nass

17/2

Fair gelding. Unseated rider in handicap won by Valdivia at this course (9.9f, good) 28 days ago. Difficult ask.

Form: 42-U

(7)

One World^b⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-6| J: R Mullen| T: B Seemar

20/1

Fairly useful gelding. Good second of 16 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (11.9f, good) 5 days ago. In the mix with a repeat.

Form: 0/0770-2

(5)

Shamran²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: G Arizkorreta Elosegui

28/1

22/1, 12¾ lengths twelfth of 16 to Valdivia in handicap at this course (9.9f, good) 28 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 2417-00

Forecasts

Valdivia (7/2), Kathab (4/1), Thundering (5/1), Max Mayhem (13/2), Comet Chaser (17/2), Rebaatt (11/1), Cosmic Desert (12/1), One World (20/1), Wessall (20/1), Arabian Tale (20/1), Princ Rouz (28/1), Shamran (28/1), Desert Snake (33/1), New Comedy (33/1)

There was little to separate KATHAB and Valdivia here 4 weeks ago, so the percentage call is that the former can reverse the form now that he meets his old rival on slightly more favourable terms. Cosmic Desert and Max Mayhem are others who merit consideration.