Racecards
12:50 Meydan (UAE)
Race 5 - Arabian Adventures Handicap - Turf
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- AED 95,001 added
- Winner: AED 57,001
- 2nd: AED 19,000
- 3rd: AED 10,450
- 4th: AED 5,701
In depth
Verdict
Hawa Bilady was in good form at this stage a year ago but hasn't run since scoring at Abu Dhabi in March. Bhupat Seemar has three entries with Tadhg O'Shea on board POSTER PAINT, as he was when runner-up over slightly further two weeks ago when attempting to concede the winner 11lb. He can go one better and he should again take care of Gareth and First Winter, who were behind. Bawaasil has won around here and wasn't beaten far at Abu Dhabi last month while Invincibility, who beat the selection last time, would be greatly respected if getting a run from his reserve spot.
Formwatch
El Patriota (URU) (9-5) 6th of 10, 12 1/2l behind Franz Strauss (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp Yielding in Jan.
Aeonian (IRE) 8-1 (9-8) Raced keenly in rear, some late moderate headway, never involved, 9th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Croupier (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Kaheall (9-1) last of 7, 5 3/4l behind Western Writer (9-3) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Jan.
Poster Paint (IRE) (9-6) 2nd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Invincibly (8-9) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Jan.
Manahir (FR) (9-7) 5th of 11, 2 1/2l behind Open Mind (9-8) at Meydan 7f gd in Jan.
Gareth (IRE) (9-5) 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Invincibly (8-9) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Jan.
Bawaasil (9-0) 4th of 7, 2 3/4l behind Western Writer (9-3) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Jan.
First Winter (IRE) (9-6) 5th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Invincibly (8-9) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Jan.
Zhou Storm (9-0) last of 5, 12 1/2l behind Rawy (9-11) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Jan.
One Idea (9-5) 6th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Invincibly (8-9) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Jan.
Tangled Words (IRE) 5-2 (9-7) Slowly into stride and held up, ridden and outpaced at 3f, made no impression, last of 7, dist behind Sydney Street (9-2) at Kempton 7f (4) pol in Dec.
Border Edge (IRE) (9-7) 7th of 16, 9 1/4l behind Street Mood (9-10) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.
Invincibly (IRE) (8-9) won at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Jan beating Poster Paint (9-6) by 1 3/4l, 10 ran.
Bullace (9-6) 9th of 11, 9 3/4l behind Open Mind (9-8) at Meydan 7f gd in Jan.
Hawa Bilady (USA) (9-0) won at Abu Dhabi 7f hcp gd in Mar beating Upper Class (8-13) by nk, 0 ran.
Ajwad (9-2) 13th of 16, 14 1/4l behind San Donato (9-2) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Dec.
Way of Wisdom (9-3) 7th of 13, 8 1/4l behind Celtic Voyager (9-6) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Jan.