11:15 Jebel Ali

Sunday 16 March 2025

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Race 2 - Shafar Investment Stakes Handicap

Off time: 11:15 | Winning time: 1m 11.31s

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(9)

El Nasseeb¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: D Tudhope| T: M Mheiri| D

5/1

Won sole start last year. 25/1 and visored for 1st time, 27 lengths last of 12 to Tuz in Mahab Al Shimaal at Meydan (6f) 15 days ago. Will be suited by a return to handicapping.

Form: 1/1-230

(10)

Billy Webster²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| C

12/1

Course winner. 10/1, bit below form 4¾ lengths sixth of 14 to Royal Commando in listed race at this course (5f) 29 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.

Form: 811-646

(11)

Topper Bill^v¹⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: S Hitchcott| T: M Mheiri| D

10/1

Visored for 1st time, creditable 2¼ lengths sixth of 15 to West Acre in Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint at Meydan (5f, good, 40/1) 15 days ago, staying on well. Makes dirt debut and respected.

Form: 106-356

(1)

Desperate Hero¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer| D

40/1

66/1, 9¼ lengths thirteenth of 15 to West Acre in Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint at Meydan (5f, good) 15 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 064-690

(8)

Rasas^v¹⁵

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

12/1

C&D winner. Latest win at Meydan in January. 8 lengths twelfth of 15 to West Acre in Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint (33/1) at that course (5f, good) 15 days ago. Back down in grade.

Form: 35-1330

(6)

Tawalla¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: R Dawson| T: M Costa| D

5/2

Latest win at Abu Dhabi in February. 10/1, 4¾ lengths tenth of 15 to West Acre in Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint at Meydan (5f, good) 15 days ago. Has good chance on pick of form.

Form: 38-1110

(4)

Faattik²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: R Mullen| T: M Costa

13/2

Creditable 2 lengths second of 11 to Tawalla in handicap at Abu Dhabi (6f, good) 22 days ago. Should give another good account.

Form: 316/2-2

(2)

Haasim^p,t²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: S De Sousa| T: M Mheiri| C| D

9/2

Course winner. Visored for 1st time, bit below form 5 lengths seventh of 14 to Royal Commando in listed race (14/1) at this course (5f) 29 days ago. Down in grade and booking of De Sousa a plus.

Form: 22-3127

(3)

Mozahim^b²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-1| J: J Castano Mateus| T: M Costa| CD

20/1

C&D winner. 5½ lengths tenth of 14 to Royal Commando in listed race at this course (5f, 14/1) 29 days ago. Back down to last winning mark.

Form: 462-630

(5)

Zawaaya¹³⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| D

7/1

Fourteen runs since last win in 2022. 16/1, good second of 10 in handicap at this C&D. Off 134 days.

Form: 406382-

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Bombay Bazaar^b1,t¹⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: Sandro Paiva| T: B Seemar

16/1

33/1, 7 lengths eleventh of 15 to West Acre in Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint at Meydan (5f, good) 15 days ago. Bit to prove on dirt.

Form: 8593-20

Forecasts

Tawalla (5/2), Haasim (9/2), El Nasseeb (5/1), Faattik (13/2), Zawaaya (7/1), Topper Bill (10/1), Billy Webster (12/1), Rasas (12/1), Bombay Bazaar (16/1), Mozahim (20/1), Desperate Hero (40/1)

TAWALLA is just 2 Ib higher in the weights than when winning last month and should find the return to handicapping in his favour. The lightly-raced El Nasseeb is interesting down in grade, while Faattik should also be thereabouts.