Racecards
17:30 Meydan (UAE)
Al Shindagha Sprint Presented By Sustainability Race Group 3 Stakes (Dirt)
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Fast
- Surface: Dirt
- AED 552,222 added
- Winner: AED 352,761
- 2nd: AED 109,231
- 3rd: AED 54,615
- 4th: AED 27,226
- Form 51161-1
- Age 6
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 110
- Form 15412-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 103
In depth
Verdict
AL TARIQ won this last year and has returned in excellent form, scoring at Jebel Ali before landing a Group 3 here three weeks ago from Freedom Fighter with stablemate Canvassed almost seven lengths behind. He has a small penalty to carry and may have a battle to get to the front with the South American-trained Bet Law, who made all for a convincing victory last month though takes on better class rivals. Positivity, a winner at Santa Anita in October, showed blistering pace to finish runner-up in the California Sprint Cup back there last month and looks better than stable companion Notre Dame, a winner on the same track on Boxing Day.
Formwatch
Al Tariq (FR) (9-4) won at Meydan 6f Grp 3 stks fst in Jan beating Freedom Fighter (9-4) by 2l, 7 ran.
Canvassed (IRE) (9-4) 5th of 7, 6 3/4l behind Al Tariq (9-4) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 stks fst in Jan.
Ejtilaab (IRE) (9-0) 5th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Man Of Promise (9-3) at Meydan 6f lst stks (1) gd in Jan.
Freedom Fighter (USA) (9-4) 2nd of 7, 2l behind Al Tariq (9-4) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 stks fst in Jan.
Ibn Malik (IRE) (8-7) 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind Batwan (8-10) at Meydan 6f stks gd in Jan.
Meraas (9-11) won at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Dec beating Dahawi (9-3) by 4 3/4l, 11 ran.
Notre Dame (USA) 10-1 (8-10) Brsh st,clear,drew awy, won at Santa Anita 6f fst in Dec beating Escape Route (8-8) by 2 3/4l, 6 ran.
Positivity (USA) 17-4 (8-12) Stumbled, rail rally, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Brickyard Ride (8-12) at Santa Anita 6f stks fst in Jan.
Bet Law (BRZ) (9-4) won at Meydan 6f stks gd in Jan beating Summer Is Tomorrow (8-9) by 4 1/4l, 7 ran.