Racecards
16:28 Meydan (UAE)
Emirates Holidays Handicap (AWT)
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Sand
- AED 89,999 added
- Winner: AED 57,492
- 2nd: AED 17,804
- 3rd: AED 8,899
- 4th: AED 4,438
Taqdeyr
6- Form 98076-3
- Age 6
- Weight 8-13
- Trainer A bin Huzaim
- Jockey J Rosales
finish position 9
- Form 074430
- Age 8
- Weight 8-9
finish position 13
- Form 577990
- Age 5
- Weight 8-8
finish position 10
- Form 21944-9
- Age 3
- Weight 8-5
finish position 8
In depth
Verdict
Alazeyab is a useful performer at this level around here and competed in Group company earlier in the year. He had just a head to spare over Qamar on the Dirt at Jebel Ali in March and the runner-up must be a major threat with a 1lb pull. GOLDEN SHAHEEN, a winner for Mark Johnston and Saeed Bin Suroor in the UK including on Polytrack, was conceding 4lb to Qamar when just a length behind over the C&D in March and has a big pull in the weights so should be good enough if fit after a break. League Champion, who was just behind that day, looks held. Taqdeyr made a fair comeback after exactly a year off at Jebel Ali on Friday and this former Michael Jarvis-trained winner has mainly competed at a high level in the UAE and should go well.