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14:25 Meydan

Saturday 25 March 2023

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Dubai Golden Shaheen Sponsored By Nakheel (Group 1) - Dirt

Off time: 14:25 | Winning time: 1m 10.69s

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(12)

C Z Rocket^t1³⁶

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: A Fresu| T: Peter Miller| OR: 112| D

25/1

Nine wins from 28 Flat runs. Second of 4 in minor event at Oaklawn (6f, 18/10) 36 days ago. Not getting any younger but he must be taken seriously on his Breeders' Cup Sprint runner-up effort on penultimate outing. Tongue tie on.

Form: 31822-2

(13)

Gunite^b,t1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Tyler Gaffalione| T: Steven Asmussen| OR: 115| D

8/1

3/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable 3¼ lengths second of 9 to Elite Power in Group 3 Riyadh Dirt Sprint at King Abdulaziz (6f) 4 weeks ago. One for the shortlist.

Form: 2114-12

(5)

Hopkins^b1,t1⁴⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: L Dettori| T: Bob Baffert| OR: 111| D

9/2

Two wins from 4 runs last year. 21/10, career best when winning 6-runner Grade 3 Palos Verde Stakes at Santa Anita (6f) 48 days ago by 2¼ lengths from Radical Right. Tongue tie added and he could feature with the booking of Dettori catching the eye.

Form: 2116-21

(8)

Justin²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: B Murzabayev| T: Y Yahagi| OR: 109| D

40/1

25/1, 6¼ lengths fourth of 9 to Elite Power in Group 3 Riyadh Dirt Sprint at King Abdulaziz (6f) 4 weeks ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 41303-4

(6)

Lemon Pop^h1³⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Ryusei Sakai| T: H Tanaka| OR: 116| D

10/3

Four wins from 6 runs last year. Career best when winning 16-runner February Stakes (12/10) at Tokyo (8f) 34 days ago by 1½ lengths from Red Le Zele. Down in trip. Fancied to be in the mix with a hood applied.

Form: 1112-11

(14)

Mouheeb^b1²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: James Doyle| T: M Costa| OR: 110| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. Latest here in December. Below form after 8 weeks off when 6¼ lengths fifth of 10 to Sound Money in Mahab Al Shimaal at this C&D (7/2) 3 weeks ago, never nearer. First-time blinkers on but best watched.

Form: 9611-35

(10)

Red Le Zele^h³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Y Kawada| T: T Yasuda| OR: 113| D

18/1

Six wins from 17 Flat runs. 8/1, ran up to best when 1½ lengths second of 16 to Lemon Pop in February Stakes at Tokyo (8f) 34 days ago. Back down in trip. Each-way claims at best with the hood back on.

Form: 1/6214-2

(9)

Remake²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Yutaka Take| T: Koichi Shintani| OR: 112| D

25/1

Four wins from 7 runs last year. 65/10, 5¼ lengths third of 9 to Elite Power in Group 3 Riyadh Dirt Sprint at King Abdulaziz (6f) 4 weeks ago. Has work to do.

Form: 11621-3

(7)

Road Bloc¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: O Chavez| T: O Refai| OR: 105| C| D

66/1

One win from 2 runs last year. Career best when winning 13-runner listed race at Jebel Ali (5f, 14/1) 14 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Story of Light. Very hard to make a case for in this company.

Form: 14-1891

(1)

Sibelius^b,t1⁴²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: J O Dwyer| OR: 112| D

15/2

Three wins from 9 runs last year. 16/10, didn't need to improve to win 10-runner listed race at Tampa Bay (6f) 6 weeks ago by 1¼ lengths from Doctor Oscar. Ryan Moore booked to ride and he may not be far away with a tongue tie added.

Form: 11421-1

(11)

Sound Money^b²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: M Barzalona| T: B Seemar| OR: 112| CD

9/1

First run since leaving Chad C. Brown when 5/1, career best when winning 10-runner Mahab Al Shimaal at this C&D 3 weeks ago by 2¾ lengths from Isolate under this rider, running on. A reproduction puts him right in the mix.

Form: 31222-1

(3)

Super Ocho²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Hector Berrios| T: A Sanchez| OR: 108| D

33/1

Latest win at Delta Downs in January. Below form when 9½ lengths fifth of 7 to Candy Man Rocket in listed race at Gulfstream (6f, 42/10) 4 weeks ago. Headgear left off and others look stronger.

Form: 736-215

(2)

Switzerland⁷⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 114| CD

7/2

4-time C&D winner. Two wins from 3 runs last year. Didn't need to improve to win 12-runner Dubawi Stakes (3/1) at this C&D in January by 1½ lengths from Mubakker. Was a surprise winner of this event last year and looks sure to go close once again.

Form: 47/161-1

(4)

Tuz²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: J Da Silva| T: B Seemar| OR: 112| CD

28/1

C&D winner in February. 11/2, respectable 3¾ lengths third of 10 to Sound Money in Mahab Al Shimaal at this C&D 3 weeks ago. Needs to get back on track but this is even tougher.

Form: 302-613

Forecasts

Lemon Pop (10/3), Switzerland (7/2), Hopkins (9/2), Sibelius (15/2), Gunite (8/1), Sound Money (9/1), Red Le Zele (18/1), Remake (25/1), C Z Rocket (25/1), Tuz (28/1), Super Ocho (33/1), Justin (40/1), Mouheeb (40/1), Road Bloc (66/1)

SOUND MONEY produced a career best on first start for this yard when landing the Mahab Al Shimaal over C&D 3 weeks ago and a reproduction of that effort could well be enough for Bhupat Seemar's charge to go in again. Unsurprisingly he faces some stern opposition, with Gunite, last year's winner Switzerland and Lemon Pop looking the main dangers in that order.