Racecards
16:55 Meydan (UAE)
Singspiel Stakes (Group 2) - Turf
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- AED 664,500 added
- Winner: AED 380,160
- 2nd: AED 143,798
- 3rd: AED 71,434
- 4th: AED 32,693
- Form 14221-3
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 115
- Form 6833/1-7
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 114
- Form 78/6124-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 110
In depth
Verdict
Valiant Prince led home a Godolphin 1-2-3 in a Group 2 over the track and trip three weeks ago, the former finding the best turn of foot to get up close home and thwart Dubai Future with the odds-on OTTOMAN FLEET (NAP) a close third. Freescape, San Donato and Ursa Minor were all behind and though there's unlikely to be much between the front trio again William Buick's mount has more scope than his two main rivals and is 4lb better off with the winner. Alfareeq, a surprise winner of the Group 1 Jebel Hatta in March, hasn't quite been in that kind of form subsequently but Shelir has been staying on strongly over shorter.
Formwatch
Valiant Prince (IRE) (9-0) won at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 stks gd in Jan beating Dubai Future (9-0) by 3/4l, 11 ran.
Alfareeq (IRE) (9-0) 2nd of 15, 4l behind Al Suhail (9-0) at Meydan 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jan.
Desert Fire (IRE) (9-0) 7th of 8, 30 1/2l behind Master Of The Seas (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks gd in Jan.
Dubai Future (9-0) 2nd of 11, 3/4l behind Valiant Prince (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 stks gd in Jan.
Freescape (9-0) 5th of 11, 8 1/4l behind Valiant Prince (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 stks gd in Jan.
Ottoman Fleet (8-13) 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Valiant Prince (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 stks gd in Jan.
San Donato (IRE) (9-0) 7th of 11, 10l behind Valiant Prince (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 stks gd in Jan.
Shelir (IRE) (9-0) 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Master Of The Seas (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks gd in Jan.
Sifting Sands 3-1 (8-10) No rally between foes, 4th of 6, 2 1/2l behind Set Piece (8-12) at Pimlico 1m stks gd in Sep.
Ursa Minor (IRE) (9-0) 10th of 11, 35 1/2l behind Valiant Prince (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 stks gd in Jan.