Racecards
14:05 Meydan (UAE)
Lincoln Continental Maiden Stakes
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Fast
- Surface: Dirt
- AED 164,998 added
- Winner: AED 99,001
- 2nd: AED 32,999
- 3rd: AED 18,149
- 4th: AED 9,898
Zafeer (JPN)
82- Form 225-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer S Seemar
- Jockey P Cosgrave
In depth
Verdict
Satish Seemar has a very strong hand with five entries. Buwardy improved with each run for John Gosden and looks the type to make further progress. LAKE CAUSEWAY made very strong late progress when just failing to get up over 6f a fortnight ago and with this trip more likely to suit he’ll take some beating. The stable also run Zafeer, who showed plenty of potential for Marco Botti. Mambo Mischief was over 2 lengths behind the selection two weeks ago and already had experience so looks held but Al Mukhtar Star caught the eye over the track and trip last month and the stable will come out of the doldrums before long. Tapi Sioux hasn’t shown much in her two starts but will be suited by the longer trip.
Formwatch
Al Asouf Star (IRE) (9-0) 7th of 12, 7 3/4l behind Good Fighter (9-0) at Meydan 6f mdn stks gd in Jan.
Al Motayar (USA) (9-0) 11th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Good Fighter (9-0) at Meydan 6f mdn stks gd in Jan.
Al Mukhtar Star (USA) (9-0) 5th of 15, 4 3/4l behind Dubai Avenue (9-0) at Meydan 1m mdn stks fst in Dec.
Buwardy 3-1fav (9-5) Led 1f, remained prominent, switched right to challenge over 2f out, chased winner inside final furlong, carried right closing stages, kept on, 2nd of 10, nk behind Fly Falcon (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct.
Emblem Storm (USA) English Channel colt out of American Girl.
Include The Class (USA) Include colt out of Class.
Lake Causeway (USA) (9-0) 2nd of 12, shd behind Good Fighter (9-0) at Meydan 6f mdn stks gd in Jan.
Mambo Mischief (USA) (9-0) 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Good Fighter (9-0) at Meydan 6f mdn stks gd in Jan.
Miracle Maker (USA) Paynter colt out of Majestic Marquet.
Negan (USA) Medal Count colt out of Henry's Posse.
Ratio (USA) (9-0) 10th of 15, 26 3/4l behind Dubai Avenue (9-0) at Meydan 1m mdn stks fst in Dec.
Sadeedd (USA) (9-0) 4th of 9, 13 3/4l behind Commanding (9-0) at Meydan 1m stks fst in Dec.
What A Metal (IRE) Exceed And Excel colt out of Nidhaal.
Zafeer (JPN) 8-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong, 5th of 13, 2 1/4l behind The Turpinator (9-5) at Kempton 1m mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.
Tapi Sioux (USA) (9-0) 3rd of 8, 12l behind Down On Da Bayou (9-0) at Meydan 7f mdn stks fst in Dec.
Sanad Libya (USA) (9-0) 3rd of 9, 5 1/4l behind Commanding (9-0) at Meydan 1m stks fst in Dec.
Falcon Claws (USA) 25-1 (9-5) Held up in 5th, went 4th 3f out, never in contention, 4th of 6, 12 3/4l behind Baptism (9-5) at Chelmsford City 1m 2f mdn stks (4) pol in Oct.