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16:25 Meydan (UAE)

Al Garhoud Sprint (Second Leg Of The Emirates Sprint Series) Presented By Azizi Listed Stakes

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Surface: Dirt
  • AED 500,001 added
  • Winner: AED 300,000
  • 2nd: AED 99,998
  • 3rd: AED 50,001
  • 4th: AED 24,998
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 12.81s
  • Off Time: 16:25:57
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Colour Up (IRE)

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Leading Spirit (IRE)

    13/2

      3
      Silk -

      Saleymm (IRE)

      3/1

        1(8)
        Silk - Orange, Black seams and cap

        Miqyaas

        258 b DCD
        18/1
        • Form 61-1120
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-6
        • Official Rating 108

        2(10)
        Silk - Black, yellow chevron, black, yellow hoop sleeves, black cap

        Andreas Vesalius (IRE)

        272
        40/1
        • Form 7400-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 92

        3(7)
        Silk - Yellow, red chevron, yellow sleeves, red cap

        Bay Of Honour (IRE)

        287 t
        22/1
        • Form 510-060
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 99

        4(6)
        Silk - White, light blue striped, white, light blue stars sleeves, white, light blue star cap

        Colour Up (IRE)

        279 CD
        9/4
        • Form 211-214
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 105

        6(5)
        Silk - Purple, turquoise diamond hoop, yellow sleeves, red cap

        Freedom Fighter (USA)

        286 t
        7/2
        • Form 5/240-37
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 106

        7(2)
        Silk - White, gold star, white, gold armlets, gold cap

        Leading Spirit (IRE)

        28 t DCD
        13/2
        • Form 919141
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 102

        8(9)
        Silk - Maroon, white seams, maroon, white armbands, white cap

        Magic Petition (USA)

        28 b CD
        12/1
        • Form 2-01692
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 95

        9(1)
        Silk - White, dark blue star, dark blue, white stars sleeves, white, dark blue star cap

        Never Just A Dream (IRE)

        65 t D
        16/1
        • Form 181-655
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 100

        10(4)
        Silk - Yellow, black epaulettes, yellow sleeves, yellow cap

        Saleymm (IRE)

        448 t
        3/1
        • Form 510012-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 103

        11(11)
        Silk - Grey, brown seams, grey, brown seams sleeves, brown cap

        Silent Speech

        28 p D
        28/1
        • Form 1/128-00
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 94

        5(3)
        NR

        Erasmo

        272 p
        50/1
        • Form 0/650-00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 89

        In depth

        Verdict

        Many of these will have Al Quoz Sprint aspirations, a race in which Miqyaas finished last in March though he had won a Group 2 earlier for which he is penalised. The lightly-raced COLOUR UP stepped up from handicaps to finish a very good fourth in a strong Group 3, form that may be good enough for this, while Freedom Fighter, who is second top rated here, ended his campaign in the lucrative Riyadh Sprint. Saleymm, four-times a winner for the Crisfords in the UK, has his first start on Dirt and has a long absence to overcome but his stable is in top form. Leading Spirit was conceding Magic Petition 6lb when beating him a neck in a handicap a month ago and though not quite having the quality of some of these rivals has a fitness advantage.

        Formwatch

        Miqyaas (9-5) last of 15, 21l behind Danyah (9-5) at Meydan 6f Grp 1 fst in Mar.

        Andreas Vesalius (IRE) (9-0) 13th of 16, 10 3/4l behind Secret Ambition (9-0) at Jebel Ali 7f stks fst in Mar.

        Bay Of Honour (IRE) (9-11) 11th of 16, 2 3/4l behind Taamol (9-11) at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Feb.

        Colour Up (IRE) (9-5) 4th of 10, 3 3/4l behind Sound Money (9-5) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 fst in Mar.

        Freedom Fighter (USA) 50-1 (8-13) 7th of 9, 15 1/2l behind Elite Power (8-13) at Riyadh 6f Grp 3 stks fst in Feb.

        Leading Spirit (IRE) (9-8) won at Meydan 6f hcp in Nov beating Magic Petition (9-2) by nk, 11 ran.

        Magic Petition (USA) (9-2) 2nd of 11, nk behind Leading Spirit (9-8) at Meydan 6f hcp in Nov.

        Never Just A Dream (IRE) 4-1 (9-3) Led, ridden and headed over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, lost 4th close home, 5th of 6, 3 3/4l behind Mischief Magic (9-3) at Kempton 6f stks (2) pol in Oct.

        Saleymm (IRE) 10-3 (9-4) Close up, led after 1f, pushed along 2f out, headed 1f out, kept on one pace final furlong, no match for easy winner, 2nd of 7, 6 1/2l behind Sacred (8-13) at Newbury 7f lst stks (1) gd in Sep.

        Silent Speech (9-10) last of 11, 20 3/4l behind Leading Spirit (9-8) at Meydan 6f hcp in Nov.

        Erasmo (9-1) last of 13, 16 1/4l behind Road Bloc (9-1) at Jebel Ali 5f lst stks fst in Mar.