Racecards
16:20 Meydan (UAE)
Curlin Stakes Presented By Race Of Ambition Listed Stakes (Dirt)
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Fast
- Surface: Dirt
- AED 368,148 added
- Winner: AED 235,175
- 2nd: AED 72,820
- 3rd: AED 36,410
- 4th: AED 18,150
- Form 11/141-8
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 106
- Form 45/439-9
- Age 8
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 108
Naamoos (FR)
84- Form 118580-
- Age 4
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 104
- Trainer F Nass
- Jockey Saffie Osborne
Syrtis
14- Form 2/602-08
- Age 6
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 97
- Trainer A Al Shemaili
- Jockey A Fresu
In depth
Verdict
Dubai Icon previously had a decent record here without winning but put matters right with an emphatic all-the-way victory three weeks ago. Godolphin's Rebel's Romance started odds-on for that race on the back of last season's UAE Derby victory but was beaten 25l though was found to be mildly lame post-race. He still has plenty of ground to make up on the winner and recent winners Book Review and Sanad Libya will be getting plenty of weight. SALUTE THE SOLDIER (NAP) has a tremendous record here having won at Group 1/2/3 level and last month's run over a trip too short will have blown away the cobwebs. He can continue his excellent form on the track though Doug O'Neill has hit the ground running and Appreciated is one to note on his debut here.
Formwatch
Dubai Icon (8-10) won at Meydan 1m 2f stks fst in Jan beating Remorse (9-0) by 8 1/2l, 16 ran.
Salute The Soldier (GER) (9-0) 5th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Golden Goal (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jan.
Rebel's Romance (IRE) (9-5) 8th of 16, 24 3/4l behind Dubai Icon (8-10) at Meydan 1m 2f stks fst in Jan.
Roman Rosso (ARG) (9-0) 9th of 12, 31 1/2l behind Hot Rod Charlie (8-13) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 stks (1) fst in Feb.
Erzindjan (IRE) (9-2) 3rd of 14, 1l behind Star Safari (9-6) at Meydan 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in Jan.
Naamoos (FR) (8-9) 12th of 13, 27l behind Lord Glitters (9-4) at Sakhir 1m 2f Grp 3 in Nov.
Big Team (USA) (8-10) 3rd of 16, 17 1/2l behind Dubai Icon (8-10) at Meydan 1m 2f stks fst in Jan.
Syrtis (8-10) 8th of 11, 14 1/4l behind Mubakker (9-3) at Meydan 7f stks gd in Jan.
Appreciated (USA) 9-2 (8-12) Resisted, edged 2nd, 3rd of 7, 1 1/2l behind Lincoln Hawk (8-8) at Santa Anita 1m 1f gd in Dec.
Book Review (9-11) won at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Jan beating Kanood (8-13) by nk, 12 ran.
Court Poet (8-7) 9th of 16, 25 1/2l behind Dubai Icon (8-10) at Meydan 1m 2f stks fst in Jan.
Sanad Libya (USA) (9-6) won at Meydan 1m 3f stks gd in Jan beating Mudallel (9-6) by 4 1/2l, 16 ran.
Ugurtay (TUR) (9-2) 2nd of 9, 1 1/2l behind Regardless (9-2) at Adana 1m 1f Grp 3 fst in Dec.