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14:45 Meydan (UAE)
Race 3 - The Sword Of Excellence Stakes Sponsored By Zoho Handicap - TURF
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- AED 300,002 added
- Winner: AED 180,002
- 2nd: AED 60,002
- 3rd: AED 29,999
- 4th: AED 14,999
In depth
Formwatch
Emaraaty Ana 8-15fav (9-10) Chased leader, ridden and lost 2nd over 1f out, went 2nd again inside final 110 yards, no chance with winner, 2nd of 4, 1l behind Tees Spirit (9-13) at Beverley 5f stks (2) gd in Sep.
Miqyaas (9-0) last of 9, 13 1/2l behind Cover Up (9-0) at Meydan 5f lst stks fst in Dec.
Batwan (FR) 18-1 (9-1) last of 8, 8 1/2l behind Siam Paragon (8-11) at Deauville 6f stks pol in Oct.
Regheeb (IRE) 11-2 (10-3) Tracked leaders, pushed along and led well over 1f out, drifted right when ridden 1f out, ran on well and drew away closing stages, comfortably, won at Ayr 1m hcp (3) gd in Jul beating Little Empire (8-11) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.
Silky Wilkie (IRE) 10-3 (9-4) Broke smartly, soon headed and tracked leader, raced in 3rd before halfway and soon pushed along, stayed on one pace, 3rd of 4, 4 1/4l behind Iberian (9-4) at Southwell 6f stks (2) pol in Dec.
Billy Webster (IRE) (9-6) won at Jebel Ali 5f hcp fst in Dec beating Mozahim (9-7) by 1/2l, 9 ran.
Bombay Bazaar (9-0) 3rd of 9, 1/2l behind Cover Up (9-0) at Meydan 5f lst stks fst in Dec.
Action Point (IRE) (9-2) 3rd of 5, 4l behind Aphelios (9-4) at Bro Park 6f lst gd in Sep.
Topper Bill (FR) (9-0) 6th of 9, 6l behind Cover Up (9-0) at Meydan 5f lst stks fst in Dec.
Al Shibli (9-0) 7th of 9, 6l behind Cover Up (9-0) at Meydan 5f lst stks fst in Dec.
Story Of Light (IRE) (9-4) 6th of 0, 3 3/4l behind King Of Time (9-5) at Abu Dhabi 1m hcp in Mar.
Rasas (USA) (9-0) 5th of 9, 2 3/4l behind Cover Up (9-0) at Meydan 5f lst stks fst in Dec.
King's Call (IRE) 40-1 (9-3) Tracked leaders near side of group, weakened 2f out, 6th of 8, 10 1/4l behind La Bellota (9-3) at Doncaster 6f lst stks (1) sft in Oct.