Racecards
16:45 Meydan (UAE)
Emirates Airline Stakes
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Turf
- AED 109,998 added
- Winner: AED 70,268
- 2nd: AED 21,756
- 3rd: AED 10,881
- 4th: AED 5,421
Janood (IRE)
236- Form 6647-70
- Age 4
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 93
- Trainer M bin Shafya
- Jockey A de Vries
- Form 09-0631
- Age 6
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 80
- Form 75/092P-
- Age 7
- Weight 8-11
- Official Rating 81
In depth
Verdict
BARBECUE EDDIE has won five times on the all-weather but never beyond 7f. However, he's run well at this trip and can add another victory to his tally as he comfortably landed a lucrative handicap here in March. Montmorency was a length behind in third and as he was receiving 8lb from the selection faces a stiff test here. Fourth-placed Canwinn also looks held but Haatheq has to be the main threat as he competed at a very high level last season including when runner-up to Mendip in a Group 2 in February. He was beaten just over a length by Treble Jig at Jebel Ali in January but the winner is penalised for that Listed race success and though a star at Jebel Ali he's never done as well on this surface.