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17:25 Meydan (UAE)

District One Mediterranean - Handicap - Dirt

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Dirt
  • AED 459,261 added
  • Winner: AED 262,741
  • 2nd: AED 99,384
  • 3rd: AED 49,372
  • 4th: AED 22,598
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 38.66s
  • Off Time: 17:26:34
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Capezzano (USA)

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Footbridge (USA)

    14/1

      3
      Silk -

      Claim The Roses (USA)

      6/1

        1(7)
        Silk - Red, white hoop, red, white hoop sleeves, blue cap

        Ross (IRE)

        21
        10/1
        • Form 21050-4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-6

        2(2)
        Silk - Light green, gold chevron hoop, light green, gold chevron hoop sleeves, gold, purple hooped cap

        Classic Emperor (USA)

        40 h D
        9/2
        • Form 92613-1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5

        3(8)
        Silk - Green, white star, green, white diabolo on green sleeves, green and white quartered cap

        Drafted (USA)

        21 v C
        6/5
        • Form 106/0-11
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        4(1)
        Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap

        Footbridge (USA)

        371 D
        14/1
        • Form 04655/4-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-5

        5(4)
        Silk - Yellow, large dark blue spots, yellow sleeves, yellow cap

        Desert Force

        21 C
        22/1
        • Form 11/459-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2

        6(5)
        Silk - Red, white stripe, red, white striped sleeves, red cap

        Rodaini (USA)

        21 b BFD
        16/1
        • Form 2501-36
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13

        7(6)
        Silk - Dark blue, orange star, dark blue sleeves, dark blue, orange star cap

        Capezzano (USA)

        35 C
        13/2
        • Form 21/330-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-11

        8(3)
        Silk - Black, beige seams, black sleeves, black cap

        Claim The Roses (USA)

        21 CD
        6/1
        • Form 772-314
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-10

        In depth

        Verdict

        DRAFTED looks better than a handicapper on Dirt and was very impressive when completing a double at the beginning of the month, easily beating Yalta who himself won easily a week later. He can take this before heading into pattern race company. Footbridge, a high-class performer in the USA back in 2014, hasn't had much racing subsequently and has generally been disappointing while Classic Emperor is having his first start outside of Hong Kong and will need to be very smart to see off the selection. Capezzano, placed in the 2000 Guineas here, has changed stables after being beaten a distance on his reappearance last month but Ross has to be greatly respected. His neck defeat by Second Summer in the Group 2 Godolphin Mile on World Cup night is the stand-out form and he'll be better for his comeback three weeks ago.

        Formwatch

        Ross (IRE) 16-1 (9-3) 4th of 5, 6 3/4l behind Boynton (9-3) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Feb.

        Classic Emperor (USA) (9-7) won at Sha Tin 1m in Jan beating Beauty Prince (8-8) by 1/2l, 12 ran.

        Drafted (USA) 7-1 (8-9) won at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Feb beating Yalta (9-1) by 4 3/4l, 10 ran.

        Footbridge (USA) 8-1 (9-6) 4th of 9, 6 1/4l behind Heavy Metal (9-5) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Feb.

        Desert Force 5-1 (9-6) last of 10, 35 1/2l behind Drafted (8-9) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Feb.

        Rodaini (USA) 11-4fav (9-1) 6th of 10, 19 1/2l behind Drafted (8-9) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Feb.

        Capezzano (USA) 11-2 (9-4) 15th of 16, dist behind Janszoon (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.

        Claim The Roses (USA) 13-2 (8-9) 4th of 10, 7l behind Drafted (8-9) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Feb.