Racecards
18:00 Meydan (UAE)
Hamdan Bin Mohammed Cruise Terminal Handicap
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f 11y
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- AED 459,261 added
- Winner: AED 275,563
- 2nd: AED 91,849
- 3rd: AED 45,925
- 4th: AED 22,965
In depth
Verdict
Janszoon has won two minor handicaps here but both were over 1m2f and he's been raised 10lb. Godolphin have four entries, all with chances, and Walton Street in particular could be very well handicapped as he definitely needed the run three weeks ago. Eynhallow had some smart form for Roger Charlton and should do well here as should Huge Future, who hasn't run since two decent efforts here at the beginning of last year. GOLD STAR (NAP), a winner at Newbury and Wolverhampton last summer, made a very encouraging debut on this track when chasing home the smart Golden Wood. He's only been raised 2lb and, with that under his belt, looks the one to beat.
Formwatch
Liquid Mercury (SAF) (9-0) 8th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Zamaam (9-0) at Abu Dhabi 1m 3f gd in Mar.
Carbon Dating (IRE) 28-1 (9-3) 4th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Mountain Hunter (8-11) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Gold Star 7-1 (8-5) 2nd of 16, shd behind Golden Wood (8-13) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp fst in Jan.
Huge Future 7-2 (8-9) 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Viren's Army (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Feb.
Efesos (DEN) (9-4) 3rd of 2, shd behind Red Hot Chili (9-4) at Bro Park 1m 4f in Oct.
Janszoon 5-1 (9-1) won at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan beating Rio Tigre (9-4) by 5l, 16 ran.
Linguistic (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) 7th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Mountain Hunter (8-11) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Proposed 40-1 (9-1) 6th of 14, 6l behind Mountain Hunter (8-11) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Jaaref (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) 6th of 12, 10 3/4l behind Aslan (9-4) at Meydan 1m 3f hcp fst in Jan.
Walton Street 6-4fav (8-5) 6th of 16, dist behind Golden Wood (8-13) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp fst in Jan.
Eynhallow 9-1 (8-10) Held up, headway 3f out, hung left and every chance over 1f out, led approaching final furlong, headed inside final furlong, ran on, 2nd of 16, 3/4l behind First Nation (9-0) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Empoli (GER) 14-1 (8-6) 5th of 8, 7 1/2l behind Los Barbados (9-0) at Meydan 1m 6f hcp gd in Jan.