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17:35 Meydan

Friday 10 January 2025

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Race 8 - Jafza One Handicap - Turf

Off time: 17:37 | Winning time: 2m 28.14s

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(12)

Goldspur^t1²¹

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

50/1

33/1 and blinkered for 1st time, again offered little when tenth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 3 weeks ago. Headgear experiment quickly shelved.

Form: 335/680-

(8)

Wild Crusade^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-11| J: O Chavez| T: J Olascoaga| D

66/1

Smart performer at best for Charlie Appleby but tailed off on both starts for current connections.

Form: 8229/80-

(7)

Kalidasa¹⁶⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: R Mullen| T: C Appleby

5/1

Landed the odds on debut at Wolverhampton 12 months ago and much improved when fourth at Newmarket in April. Well below that level a further 3 months on when last of 6 in handicap at Sandown (14f, good to soft, 4/1) in July and drops back down in trip. Looks yard's second string.

Form: 146-

(6)

Maydanny^t²⁰

Age: 9| Weight: 9-6| J: Jim Crowley| T: A Badwawi

16/1

Eleven runs since last win in 2021. Step back in right direction when fifth of 12 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good) just under 3 weeks ago.

Form: 9/08005-

(13)

Gareth^h⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: S Hitchcott| T: A Bin Harmash| C

28/1

Course winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2023. Ran better than for a while when sixth of 13 in minor event at Sharjah (8.4f) 5 days ago. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 66542-6

(2)

New Comedy²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: A de Vries| T: A Al Shemaili| D

25/1

Sixteen runs since last win in 2022. 22/1, seventh of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good) 3 weeks ago. Continues to edge down the weights.

Form: 3/06077-

(15)

Deciduous²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: B Pinheiro| T: S Ghadayer| CD

22/1

C&D winner. Creditable sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D (good, 25/1) 3 weeks ago.

Form: 96/5566-

(11)

Regal Connection¹⁴⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| D

8/11

10/3, quickly resumed progress when won 6-runner handicap at Newmarket (12f, good) when last seen in August, seeming suited by the switch to front-running tactics and outbattling the runner-up. Every chance he will follow up from 3 lb higher making his first start on these shores.

Form: 3231-

(5)

Valdivia²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Bin Harmash

18/1

Career best when winning 10-runner maiden (16/1) at this track (9.9f) 4 weeks ago, staying on well to lead close home. Up in trip. Makes turf/handicap debut and is open to further progress.

Form: 42/841-

(9)

Aldhaja²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: M Mheiri| D

20/1

Built on recent efforts to win 13-runner handicap at this course (9.4f, 7/2) 4 weeks ago, staying on to lead near line. Back up in trip and fancied to be in the mix returned to turf.

Form: 913221-

(16)

Thundering⁷⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: V Janacek| T: G Arizkorreta Elosegui| D

22/1

18/1, run best excused when eighth of 11 in handicap at Newbury (12f, heavy) 11 weeks ago, slowly away. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Ryan.

Form: 030328-

(14)

Saqqara King³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 8-13| J: R Dawson| T: D Watson

28/1

10/1, fourth of 10 in handicap at this course (10.9f) 5 weeks ago. Back on turf.

Form: 210294-

(3)

Havandi^t1⁶¹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: M Barzalona| T: Nina Lensvik

10/1

Unbeaten in 2 starts at Jagersro towards the back end of last year. Open to further progress and has the services of Mickael Barzalona to boot. One for the shortlist.

Form: 111-

(4)

Free World²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-5| J: A Slattery| T: O Refai

50/1

50/1, 9¼ lengths fourth of 10 to Valdivia in maiden at this course (9.9f) 4 weeks ago. Up in trip. Makes handicap/turf debut.

Form: 94-

(1)

Hamaamm⁴¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-5| J: T P O'Shea| T: Ernst Oertel

50/1

Well-beaten eighth of 9 in handicap (10/1) at Jebel Ali (9.7f) just under 6 weeks ago. Up in trip and should fare better returned to turf.

Form: 331/258-

Non-Runners

(10)

Inner Peace⁴

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: S Ghadayer J: X Ziani

Berkshire Nugget²⁸

Weight: 8-5| Age: 4

T: L Botti J: Reserve 1

Forecasts

Regal Connection (8/11), Kalidasa (5/1), Havandi (10/1), Maydanny (16/1), Valdivia (18/1), Aldhaja (20/1), Thundering (22/1), Deciduous (22/1), New Comedy (25/1), Gareth (28/1), Saqqara King (28/1), Goldspur (50/1), Free World (50/1), Hamaamm (50/1), Inner Peace (50/1), Wild Crusade (66/1)

REGAL CONNECTION made a winning handicap debut at Newmarket back in the summer and open to further progress, Charlie Appleby's 4-y-o can follow up on first start on these shores at the expense of Havandi, who falls into the 'could be anything' category having won both starts in Sweden towards the back end of last year. Kalidasa, Valdivia and Aldhaja are a handful of others fancied to be in the mix, too.