Racecards
16:15 Meydan (UAE)
Longines Prima Luna Handicap (AW)
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Fast
- Surface: Sand
- AED 402,389 added
- Winner: AED 230,208
- 2nd: AED 87,074
- 3rd: AED 43,256
- 4th: AED 19,800
Universal (IRE)
103- Form 9/12114-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-9
- Trainer C & M Johnston
- Jockey Adrian Nicholls
In depth
Verdict
Saeed Bin Suroor has a powerful hand here with three runners plus the first reserve. Jockey bookings suggest Royal Empire is the one to be with though the ex-French Kassiano has plenty of potential. Topclas had Tanfeeth behind when runner-up over 1m3f three weeks ago but there's little between the pair this time while Rochdale found the trip too far in the same event. Mushreq has been racing in Group 1 company in South Africa and was a winner at that level in 2011 while Rocks Off has been cleaning up in Bahrain. The lightly-raced Universal is just the type Mark Johnston does so well with but in a very tight looking handicap it's the race-fit FARRIER, an easy winner on Dirt at Jebel Ali and successful here last year, who is handed the vote.