Racecards
15:30 Meydan (UAE)
Al Naboodah Contracting Handicap - Turf
- 15 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- AED 189,999 added
- Winner: AED 114,000
- 2nd: AED 38,002
- 3rd: AED 20,901
- 4th: AED 11,400
- Form 15260/0-
- Age 7
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 95
- Form 05594-7
- Age 9
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 90
- Form 7/0387-4
- Age 11
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 89
Ay Ay (IRE)
227- Form 124605-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer F Nass
- Jockey G Avranche
- Form 0678/0-0
- Age 6
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 78
Muqaatil (USA)
314- Form 6/50631-
- Age 5
- Weight 8-5
- Official Rating 75
- Trainer A Bin Harmash
- Jockey Connor Beasley
In depth
Verdict
Rua Augusta won over a mile here a fortnight ago and has never raced over a trip this far while Gavroche is much better at Jebel Ali. BRASS RING hasn't had much racing for his age and was returning from a long break when scoring over this trip at Abu Dhabi last month, when Empoli and Farrier were behind. He's generally competed at a much higher level than this and can start making up for lost time by completing a double. Skygazer has won three of his last five though he's never won around here and has had plenty of chances and though Muqaatil was in good form at the end of last season, scoring at Abu Dhabi, that was over 7f.
Formwatch
Good Contact (USA) 33-1 (9-11) 13th of 14, dist behind Rodaini (9-10) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Dec.
Empoli (GER) 12-1 (9-5) 7th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Rio Tigre (9-4) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan.
Farrier (USA) 20-1 (9-2) 4th of 16, 2l behind Rio Tigre (9-4) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan.
Mawhub 40-1 (9-0) 5th of 16, 2 3/4l behind Rio Tigre (9-4) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan.
Proposed 20-1 (9-4) Chased leading pair on outside, pushed along and wide on home turn, went 2nd inside final 2f until over 1f out, ridden and kept on same pace inside final furlong, 5th of 8, 2l behind Envoy (9-3) at Kempton 1m 3f hcp (3) pol in Nov.
Vale Do Sol (IRE) 11-2 (8-13) 6th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Rio Tigre (9-4) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan.
Ay Ay (IRE) 25-1 (9-3) Held up in mid-division, headway over 2f out, kept on same pace in 5th over 1f out, 5th of 14, 13 3/4l behind West Coast Flyer (9-1) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (3) pol in Jun.
Skygazer (IRE) (9-2) won at Abu Dhabi 1m 4f gd in Jan beating Nibras Galaxy (9-4) by 3 1/4l, 14 ran.
Doublet (IRE) 22-1 (8-9) 14th of 16, 10l behind Rio Tigre (9-4) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan.
Estikmaal (IRE) (9-1) 11th of 16, 6 1/2l behind Tafaakhor (9-3) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Dec.
Town's History (USA) (9-5) 13th of 14, dist behind Skygazer (9-2) at Abu Dhabi 1m 4f gd in Jan.
Gavroche (USA) 7-2 (8-8) 2nd of 6, hd behind Bois De Boulogne (9-5) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan.
Hipster Boy 33-1 (9-0) 14th of 15, dist behind Untold Secret (9-4) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f hcp fst in Dec.
Muqaatil (USA) (9-0) won at Abu Dhabi 7f gd in Mar beating Nobelium (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 14 ran.
Rua Augusta (USA) 13-2 (9-2) won at Meydan 1m mdn stks fst in Jan beating Paleolithic (9-2) by 1/2l, 16 ran.
Brass Ring (9-0) won at Abu Dhabi 1m 4f gd in Dec beating Basateen (9-11) by 1l, 10 ran.