Racecards
15:10 Meydan (UAE)
Mina Hamriya Handicap - Dirt
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Fast
- Surface: Dirt
- AED 95,002 added
- Winner: AED 54,352
- 2nd: AED 20,556
- 3rd: AED 10,213
- 4th: AED 4,672
Papacito (IRE)
462- Form 112-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 89
- Trainer D Watson
- Jockey S Hitchcott
- Form 3-13088
- Age 5
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 85
- Form 447-261
- Age 3
- Weight 9-1
- Official Rating 86
Cocobai (USA)
285- Form 09665-8
- Age 4
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer S Ghadayer
- Jockey X Ziani
- Form 936-556
- Age 7
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 75
In depth
Verdict
Doug Watson has three entries with Pat Dobbs on board Silver Jubilee, an impressive winner on his reappearance at Jebel Ali. Mersaal had Down On Da Bayou just under a length behind at Jebel Ali and, though the runner-up will be 3lb better off, Michael Costa's charge has much more scope and can confirm the places. AL MAROOM is a tough and consistent filly who made a very encouraging comeback when beaten a nose here last month and can go one better. Street Mood had something in hand when landing a course and distance handicap two weeks ago though the slow-starting Tahdeed should get closer on the revised terms. Grand Dubai was racing in better company in the spring and has changed stables.
Formwatch
Down On Da Bayou (USA) (9-6) 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Mersaal (8-7) at Jebel Ali 1m hcp fst in Nov.
Papacito (IRE) 4-1 (9-9) Soon led, ridden over 1f out, headed well inside final furlong, held towards finish, 2nd of 8, 3/4l behind Dark Shift (9-7) at Ascot 7f hcp (4) gd in Sep.
Ranchero (IRE) (8-10) 5th of 16, 5l behind Taamol (9-1) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Nov.
Grand Dubai (IRE) (9-3) 2nd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Rare Ninja (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f stks gd in Apr.
Mersaal (USA) (8-7) won at Jebel Ali 1m hcp fst in Nov beating Down On Da Bayou (9-6) by 3/4l, 8 ran.
Scabbard (USA) (9-3) 8th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Shanty Star (9-0) at Sharjah 1m fst in Nov.
Silver Jubilee (IRE) (9-2) won at Jebel Ali 1m mdn stks fst in Nov beating Quality Humor (9-2) by 4l, 8 ran.
Al Maroom (USA) (8-5) 2nd of 10, shd behind Pitcher's Point (8-9) at Meydan 1m hcp in Nov.
Street Mood (USA) (9-2) won at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Nov beating Western Symphony (9-11) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.
Tahdeed (USA) (9-7) 6th of 16, 5 1/2l behind Street Mood (9-2) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Nov.
Cocobai (USA) (8-9) 8th of 10, 10l behind Celtic Prince (9-11) at Jebel Ali 1m hcp fst in Feb.
Gareth (IRE) (9-7) 6th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Mulfit (9-8) at Meydan 1m 3f hcp fst in Nov.
Miami Joy (9-0) 3rd of 16, 2 1/2l behind Street Mood (9-2) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Nov.
Way of Wisdom (8-10) 6th of 8, 4 1/4l behind El Baareq (9-8) at Meydan 6f hcp in Dec.