Racecards
12:50 Meydan (UAE)
Race 5 Fazaa Platinum Handicap
- 9 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- AED 95,001 added
- Winner: AED 57,001
- 2nd: AED 19,000
- 3rd: AED 10,450
- 4th: AED 5,701
In depth
Verdict
Al Khaldie made a belated racecourse debut over 6f at Jebel Ali where he got on top inside the final furlong and powered away. This is a big step up in trip but he's bred for the job. Light Beam won over track and trip in March and carried a big weight when beaten less than a length last week so has to be on the shortlist but Poster Paint ran poorly last week after a much better run a couple of weeks earlier. Stormy Ocean won at Newcastle for Godolphin and has joined the Crisfords while Boston George may prove best of Doug Watson's pair.
Formwatch
Perfect Love (ARG) (9-11) 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Chosen Mark (8-8) at Jebel Ali 7f gd in Jan.
Franz Kafka (IRE) (8-8) 8th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Good Fortune (9-8) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp Yielding in Jan.
Poster Paint (IRE) (9-5) 10th of 13, 14 1/2l behind First Winter (9-1) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Feb.
Stormy Ocean 3-1fav (9-6) Wore hood to post, never closer than mid-division, moderate headway final furlong, 7th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Croupier (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (3) pol in Oct.
Secret Image (IRE) (9-11) 6th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Grand Dubai (9-3) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Al Khaldie (IRE) (9-11) won at Jebel Ali 6f gd in Jan beating Distorted Effort (9-11) by 4 1/4l, 8 ran.
Boston George (IRE) (9-6) last of 11, 13 3/4l behind Open Mind (9-8) at Meydan 7f gd in Jan.
Ebnzaidoon (USA) (9-11) 9th of 10, 14 1/4l behind Waathig (9-6) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f gd in Jan.
Light Beam (9-11) 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Exciting Days (9-7) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Feb.
Sari Dubai (USA) (9-1) won at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Feb beating Kanood (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 12 ran.