Racecards
13:25 Meydan (UAE)
Riviera By Azizi Handicap - Turf
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- AED 95,002 added
- Winner: AED 57,001
- 2nd: AED 19,000
- 3rd: AED 10,452
- 4th: AED 5,701
- Form 8216/00
- Age 7
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 95
- Form 1222-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 93
In depth
Verdict
Castlebar, formerly with Godolphin, came here for the first time a fortnight ago and made most to score narrowly. Echo Point made a winning debut at Kempton a year ago and has finished runner-up in all four subsequent starts, including over the track and trip last month when outstayed close home by Al Madhar who had a fitness advantage. The latter has since finished fourth in the race won by Castlebar from the selection and looks held. FRANZ KAFKA was well beaten in that latter event but that was his first start for two years and a chance is taken on the Crisford charge, who should be a fair price.
Formwatch
Gabr (9-3) 14th of 15, 30 3/4l behind Global Storm (9-8) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp fst in Feb.
Nordic Lights (9-0) 12th of 13, 17 1/4l behind Real World (9-4) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jan.
Recordman (9-2) 13th of 15, 17 3/4l behind Global Storm (9-8) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp fst in Feb.
Trancaferro (URU) (9-4) 3rd of 18, 3/4l behind Naj'jam (9-4) at Riyadh 1m 2f fst in Sep.
Mordin (IRE) (8-10) 12th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Star Safari (9-6) at Meydan 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in Jan.
Rastrelli (FR) (9-11) 4th of 9, 2 1/4l behind Autumn Pride (8-5) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp in Jan.
Castlebar (IRE) (9-0) won at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Feb beating Tell Me Thunder (8-11) by 3/4l, 10 ran.
Echo Point (IRE) (9-10) 2nd of 16, nk behind Al Madhar (9-7) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan.
Franz Kafka (IRE) (9-11) 7th of 10, 13 3/4l behind Castlebar (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Feb.
Al Madhar (FR) (9-4) 4th of 10, 7 1/2l behind Castlebar (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Feb.
Oasis Charm (9-8) 13th of 15, 29 1/2l behind Far Sky (9-0) at Sharjah 1m fst in Nov.
Ajyaall (FR) (9-4) 9th of 10, 36l behind Castlebar (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Feb.
First Winter (IRE) (8-7) 8th of 10, 16 1/4l behind Alfareeq (9-3) at Abu Dhabi 7f gd in Dec.
Tell Me Thunder (IRE) (8-11) 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Castlebar (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Feb.