Racecards
13:30 Meydan (UAE)
Race 1 - Zabeel Turf Handicap Sponsored By Binghatti - Turf
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Surface: Turf
- AED 299,998 added
- Winner: AED 179,998
- 2nd: AED 59,998
- 3rd: AED 30,001
- 4th: AED 15,001
In depth
Formwatch
Arabian Light 9-4jfav (10-2) Tracked leader, ridden and led briefly inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 5th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Flying Frontier (9-6) at Sandown 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Bedouin Prince (IRE) 7-4fav (9-9) Close 3rd, pushed along and went 2nd over 2f out, ridden and ran on well between horses inside final furlong, kept on towards finish, always held, 2nd of 7, nk behind Fifth Column (9-1) at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gf in Jul.
King's Charter (IRE) 9-4fav (9-9) Wore hood to post, held up in rear, shaken up over 2f out, ridden and headway on outer over 1f out, went second inside final furlong, stayed on strongly and led towards finish, won at Newmarket 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul beating Marhaba Ghaiyyath (9-6) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Alpine Trail (FR) 13-2 (9-2) Close 3rd out wide, went 2nd 7f out, pushed along and challenging over 2f out, ridden and weakened badly, eased final furlong, last of 11, 7 1/2l behind Pride Of Arras (9-2) at York 1m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in May.
Stormy Ocean (9-1) 5th of 7, 10 3/4l behind Opera Ballo (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 fst in Dec.
Rock Of Cashel (IRE) 18-1 (9-6) Tracked leaders early, 6th halfway, pushed along entering straight, soon ridden and no impression over 1f out, no extra, 6th of 8, 14 3/4l behind Norwalk Havoc (9-9) at Leopardstown 1m lst stks (1) hvy in Oct.
Archivist 15-8fav (8-8) Led, ridden over 2f out, soon hard pressed, headed approaching final furlong, kept on, 3rd of 18, 1 3/4l behind Fox Legacy (9-4) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gf in Jul.
Shepperton Lodge (9-1) 4th of 10, 10 1/4l behind Remorse (9-4) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp pol in Nov.
Will Scarlet 7-2 (8-11) won at Chantilly 1m 1f stks gs in Sep beating Hypercore (8-11) by nk, 9 ran.
Dante's Lad (IRE) 5-1 (9-9) Held up in touch, shaken up over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, soon lost place, last of 8, 9 1/4l behind Mukhtalif (8-9) at York 1m 2f hcp (2) gd in Oct.
Jenilat Bright (FR) (9-8) 9th of 11, 32l behind Zandvoort (8-9) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Dec.
Green Triangle (IRE) (9-7) 7th of 15, 2 1/4l behind Silver Sword (9-2) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Dec.
Sean (GER) (9-10) 8th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Native American (9-11) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Dec.
Qareeb (USA) (9-5) 6th of 9, 22 3/4l behind Heart Of Honor (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f lst stks fst in Dec.