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16:10 Meydan (UAE)

Longines Dolce Vita Collection Handicap

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • AED 120,000 added
  • Winner: AED 71,998
  • 2nd: AED 24,001
  • 3rd: AED 12,001
  • 4th: AED 6,000
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 0m 56.38s
  • Off Time: 16:10:26
  • 13 Ran
1(13)
Silk - Yellow, red chevron, yellow sleeves, red cap
18/1
  • Form 1289/40-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-6

2(3)
Silk - royal blue, white epaulettes, Black cap
8/1
  • Form 126/037-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5

3(12)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulettes, Royal Blue sleeves, striped cap
7/2
  • Form 8/97411-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5

5(10)
Silk - Black, gold braid, gold, black braid on cuffs sleeves, gold cap
25/1
  • Form 87/9215-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-4

6(11)
Silk - Red, White and Emerald Green striped sleeves, White cap

Dux Scholar

649 b CD
20/1
  • Form 770238/
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-3

7(8)
Silk - Pink, green epaulettes, pink, green hoop sleeves, pink, green hooped cap
5/1
  • Form 475322-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3

8(6)
Silk - White, green epaulettes, white, green stars sleeves, white, green star cap
25/1
  • Form 2430/60-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

9(14)
Silk - pink, emerald green chevron, pink and emerald green halved sleeves, quartered cap
7/1
  • Form 630071-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2

10(7)
Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, red cap

Fityaan

55 DCD
14/1
  • Form 460652-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-1

11(5)
Silk - Blue, blue sleeves, blue, red star cap
11/1
  • Form 631403-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

12(4)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue epaulettes, dark blue sleeves, dark blue cap

Demora

75 D
11/1
  • Form 500013-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-11

13(9)
Silk - White, red braces, red sleeves, red cap
9/1
  • Form 3/91210-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11

14(1)
Silk - Yellow, Black epaulets, black seams

Morawij

69 D
9/1
  • Form 49/2231-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11

4(2)
NR

Medicean Man

45 p DCD
  • Form 206761-
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-5

In depth

Verdict

The opening race of the season here on the Turf track. ERTIJAAL was in excellent form when last seen in the spring, ending the campaign with victory in a very competitive handicap. He can make a successful reappearance under Paul Hanagan. Robert Cowell runs both Speed Hawk, who finished mid-division in this last year before running well without winning, and Green Door, who won the Group 2 Flying Childers as a juvenile and easily beat better fancied rivals on his last start at Beverley in September. Fityaan finished runner-up a year ago though hasn't been in that kind of form since his return to action but Ajeeb, who finished a close fourth and is better off at the weights, can be expected to do much better now acclimatised as can Banaadeer, a Listed winner in South Africa. Dux Scholar has the form to win this but hasn't been seen since a Group 1 on World Cup night in 2014. Mick Channon's Divine made a successful debut at Kempton almost two years ago so the lack of a recent run may not prove a problem while Demora has won seven times and is a smart handicapper at her best.

Formwatch

Ajeeb (NZ) 9-2 (9-6) 13th of 16, 10 1/4l behind Samurai Sword (9-1) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Feb.

Banaadeer (AUS) (8-13) 7th of 0, 1 1/2l behind Sir Maximilian (9-0) at Meydan 5f Grp 3 (1) gf in Mar.

Ertijaal (IRE) 7-1 (8-13) won at Meydan 6f hcp stks gd in Feb beating Fils Anges (9-0) by 1l, 12 ran.

Roi De Vitesse (IRE) (9-0) 5th of 0, 1 1/2l behind Sir Maximilian (9-0) at Meydan 5f Grp 3 (1) gf in Mar.

Dux Scholar 25-1 (9-0) 8th of 12, 3 1/4l behind Amber Sky (9-0) at Meydan 5f Grp 1 (1) gd in Mar.

Speed Hawk (USA) 9-2 (9-13) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, ridden to lead under 2f out, under pressure and headed over 100 yards out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Take Cover (9-13) at Dundalk 5f lst stks (1) pol in Oct.

Ahlan Emarati (IRE) 66-1 (9-3) In rear, outpaced over 2f out, 15th of 18, 23 1/2l behind Muhaarar (9-3) at Ascot 6f Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.

Green Door (IRE) 9-2 (9-0) Made all, ridden and clear inside final furlong, won at Beverley 5f stks (3) gd in Sep beating Pipers Note (9-3) by 6l, 6 ran.

Fityaan 6-1 (9-0) 2nd of 0, 3l behind Nawwaar (8-9) at Jebel Ali 6f hcp fst in Nov.

Divine (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) Raced far side, held up, headway when not clear run over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 3rd final strides, 3rd of 16, 2 1/4l behind Mistrusting (9-0) at Newmarket 6f lst fll stks (1) gd in Oct.

Demora 7-1 (8-13) Led, ridden over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 18, 3/4l behind Easy Road (9-3) at Doncaster 5f hcp (2) gs in Oct.

Foxy Forever (IRE) 9-1 (9-11) Prominent, soon 2nd, on terms 2f out, soon headed, no extra and eased inside final furlong, 20th of 22, 21 3/4l behind George Bowen (8-13) at Curragh 6f hcp Yielding in Sep.

Morawij (8-6) won at Jebel Ali 5f hcp fst in Oct beating Kilt Rock (8-9) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.

Medicean Man 10-1 (9-7) Held up towards rear, headway approaching final furlong, led inside final furlong, ridden and ran on(new course record), won at Chelmsford City 5f hcp (2) pol in Nov beating Brother Tiger (8-6) by 1l, 12 ran.