Racecards
16:20 Meydan (UAE)
Mahab Al Shimaal (Group 3) - Dirt
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Fast
- Surface: Dirt
- AED 922,915 added
- Winner: AED 527,998
- 2nd: AED 199,718
- 3rd: AED 99,214
- 4th: AED 45,408
- Form 1826/7-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 103
- Trainer A Al Shemaili
- Jockey Bernardo Pinheiro
- Form 14112-2
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 107
In depth
Verdict
Manjeer finished runner-up in this last year but has been in poor form in two runs this campaign and was a long way behind MOUHEEB in the Group 3 won by Switzerland in January. Michael Costa's charge had earlier beaten Tuz in a Listed contest and though the latter easily won a Group 3 a month ago there appears no reason for a form reversal. Sound Money, three-times a winner on Dirt in the USA including a Grade 2, has switched to Bhupat Seemar though may just need the run but Colour Up sluiced up in a handicap here last week and shouldn't be disgraced at this much higher level. His stablemate Isolate was three lengths behind Tuz a month ago but that was his first start since September so he's entitled to get closer.
Formwatch
Cloudbridge (USA) (9-6) last of 7, 31 3/4l behind Al Nefud (9-3) at Meydan 1m stks gd in Jan.
Colour Up (IRE) (9-6) won at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Feb beating Vasari (9-2) by 5 1/2l, 9 ran.
Isolate (USA) (9-4) 2nd of 12, 3l behind Tuz (9-4) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 gd in Feb.
Manjeer (IRE) (9-0) last of 11, 29 3/4l behind Danyah (9-0) at Meydan 7f lst stks gd in Feb.
Mouheeb (USA) (9-1) 3rd of 11, 3l behind Switzerland (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jan.
Ponntos (IRE) (9-0) 10th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Miqyaas (9-0) at Meydan 5f Grp 2 stks gd in Feb.
Sound Money (USA) 20-21fav (9-0) 2w 1/4, bid, ran on, 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Three Two Zone (8-12) at Saratoga 7f fst in Jul.
Tuz (USA) (9-4) won at Meydan 6f Grp 3 gd in Feb beating Isolate (9-4) by 3l, 12 ran.
Western Symphony (IRE) (9-5) 6th of 15, 8l behind Golden Goal (9-10) at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Feb.
Magic Petition (USA) (8-9) 6th of 9, 21 3/4l behind Tall Boy (8-9) at Meydan 1m Grp 3 stks gd in Feb.