Racecards
14:00 Meydan (UAE)
Emirates Airline Handicap - Turf
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Good
- Surface: Turf
- AED 87,502 added
- Winner: AED 50,058
- 2nd: AED 18,936
- 3rd: AED 9,408
- 4th: AED 4,304
- Form 1/50407-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-11
- Official Rating 89
- Form 1222-
- Age 4
- Weight 9-10
- Official Rating 88
Above Normal
16- Form 9/0968-0
- Age 8
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 84
- Trainer A Al Shemaili
- Jockey Bernardo Pinheiro
- Form 16/0048-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 82
- Form 17055-6
- Age 6
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 81
King Of Arms
16- Form 125/00-7
- Age 5
- Weight 8-13
- Official Rating 77
- Trainer S Ghadayer
- Jockey M Barzalona
- Form 080500-
- Age 10
- Weight 8-10
- Official Rating 74
- Form 0/0080-6
- Age 6
- Weight 8-9
- Official Rating 73
In depth
Verdict
ECHO POINT made a winning debut at Kempton a year ago but hasn't run since second of three at Newmarket in May. He'll be tuned up for this moderate contest and looks the one to beat. Al Madhar won first time out in 2019 and a year later but hasn't made the expected progress while Ripon winner Dubawi Sands never got involved on his debut here last month though can be expected to do better. Mystery Land has won over a mile here from 1lb higher and has an apprentices' claim to aid his cause but Ghost Of The Mambo hasn't run since runner-up in the USA in May.
Formwatch
Act Of Wisdom (IRE) (9-0) 7th of 8, 27 1/2l behind Dubai Canal (9-0) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Nov.
Symbolic Power (8-10) 5th of 7, 22 1/2l behind Al Nefud (9-3) at Meydan 1m stks gd in Jan.
Echo Point (IRE) 4-6fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, switched left over 3f out, headway to press winner 2f out, ridden and unable to quicken inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 2nd of 3, 2 1/4l behind Parachute (9-2) at Newmarket 1m 4f hcp (3) gf in May.
Welford (8-7) 15th of 16, dist behind Sanad Libya (9-6) at Meydan 1m 3f stks gd in Jan.
Al Madhar (FR) (9-8) 4th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Ranchero (9-4) at Abu Dhabi 7f gd in Jan.
Dubawi Sands (9-10) 8th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Kanood (8-6) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Dec.
Ghost Of The Mambo (USA) 12-5 (8-12) 2p far,3p upr,rallied, 2nd of 12, 1/2l behind Rochambeau (8-12) at Indiana Grand Race Course 1m mdn gd in May.
Above Normal (9-0) 12th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Silent Film (9-10) at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Jan.
Tell Me Thunder (IRE) (8-11) won at Bro Park 1m 2f hcp gd in Jun beating Chilterns (9-6) by shd, 13 ran.
Eshaasy (9-1) 11th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Alkaamel (9-11) at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Jan.
Maqtal (USA) (8-9) 8th of 9, 9l behind Dolmen (8-10) at Abu Dhabi 1m 3f gd in Dec.
Mystery Land (8-10) 6th of 12, 4l behind Alkaamel (9-11) at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Jan.
Jacksa (USA) (9-6) last of 16, dist behind Capla Crusader (8-11) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f hcp fst in Dec.
King Of Arms (8-6) 7th of 13, 6 1/4l behind Silent Film (9-10) at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Jan.
Grand Argentier (FR) (9-7) 13th of 16, dist behind Capla Crusader (8-11) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f hcp fst in Dec.
Visible Charm (IRE) (8-5) 11th of 13, 9l behind Silent Film (9-10) at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Jan.
Akwaan (IRE) (9-8) 6th of 11, 11 1/2l behind Celestial Spheres (9-11) at Abu Dhabi 1m 4f in Jan.