Racecards
17:25 Meydan (UAE)
Emirates Skywards Handicap - Turf
- 10 Runners
- Distance: 5f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- AED 228,721 added
- Winner: AED 37,187
- 2nd: AED 14,068
- 3rd: AED 6,987
- 4th: AED 3,196
- Form 07313-5
- Age 12
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 99
- Form 512/43-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 95
Moraawed
342- Form 40167/0-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 88
- Trainer D Watson
- Jockey A de Vries
In depth
Verdict
The veteran Caspian Prince usually enjoys himself here and showed he was no back number with a fine run behind Equitorial three weeks ago when he had Fanaar just behind. However, Mutaraffa finished runner-up that day and Dane O'Neill takes over on the lightly-raced son of Acclamation who looks certain to give a good account again. STORY OF LIGHT ran two very good races over longer trips here last winter. He looks the type who will be capable of going through the grades, starting from what may prove to be a very lenient mark. Lavaspin landed a non-Carnival handicap in November but hasn't been able to replicate that performance in two subsequent starts.
Formwatch
Caspian Prince (IRE) (8-9) 5th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Equilateral (9-6) at Meydan 5f hcp lst gd in Jan.
Lavaspin (9-5) 5th of 10, 6l behind Canvassed (9-3) at Meydan 6f hcp in Feb.
Fanaar (IRE) (9-0) 2nd of 8, 1 1/4l behind Al Tariq (9-0) at Jebel Ali 5f lst stks (1) fst in Feb.
Mutaraffa (IRE) (8-5) 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Equilateral (9-6) at Meydan 5f hcp lst gd in Jan.
Story Of Light (IRE) (8-10) 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind Bella Fever (9-1) at Meydan 7f stks gd in Feb.
Acclaim The Nation (IRE) (8-6) last of 14, 18 1/4l behind Equilateral (9-6) at Meydan 5f hcp lst gd in Jan.
Motafaawit (IRE) (9-2) 9th of 16, 8l behind Boerhan (9-2) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Dec.
Roussel (IRE) (8-5) 13th of 14, 17 1/2l behind Equilateral (9-6) at Meydan 5f hcp lst gd in Jan.
Moraawed (9-8) 11th of 14, 20 1/2l behind Ode To Autumn (9-8) at Jebel Ali 7f hcp fst in Mar.
Wheels On Fire (FR) (9-6) last of 8, 14 1/4l behind Shanaghai City (8-10) at Jebel Ali 5f hcp fst in Jan.