Racecards
14:00 Meydan (UAE)
Al Quoz Sprint Sponsored By Azizi Developments (Group 1)
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Yielding
- Surface: Turf
- AED 3,691,056 added
- Winner: AED 2,111,654
- 2nd: AED 798,745
- 3rd: AED 396,787
- 4th: AED 181,600
- Form 400-221
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 109
Previous results
In depth
Verdict
ERTIJAAL started favourite for this a year ago on the back of four successive victories but found the Australia-based Buffering too strong. He's won his two starts this year in fine style and will be very difficult to beat. Jungle Cat, fourth a year ago, was over two lengths behind the selection last month and looks held despite beating Baccarat and The Right Man comfortably three weeks ago. Henry Candy's high-class sprinter Limato, winner of the July Cup and the 7f Prix de la Foret, is the highest rated in the race and his trainer will have him spot-on while Washington DC is the youngest in the line-up and capable of running well though he's never won beyond Listed level. Hong-Kong-based sprinters generally go well here and Amazing Kids wasn't far behind the classy Peniaphobia at Sha Tin last time.
Formwatch
Amazing Kids (NZ) (8-9) 4th of 8, 2 1/4l behind Peniaphobia (8-9) at Sha Tin 6f gd in Jan.
Medicean Man (9-2) 8th of 13, 5l behind Caspian Prince (9-2) at Doha 6f gd in Feb.
The Right Man 7-1 (9-0) 3rd of 16, 3 3/4l behind Jungle Cat (9-0) at Meydan 6f stks gd in Mar.
Final Venture 11-2 (9-0) 5th of 16, 6 1/4l behind Jungle Cat (9-0) at Meydan 6f stks gd in Mar.
Jungle Cat (IRE) 6-4fav (9-0) won at Meydan 6f stks gd in Mar beating Baccarat (9-0) by 2l, 16 ran.
Ertijaal (IRE) (9-0) won at Meydan 5f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Feb beating Jungle Cat (9-0) by 2 3/4l, 11 ran.
Long On Value (USA) 15-2 (8-8) 6w, very belatedly, 3rd of 12, 1/2l behind Power Alert (8-8) at Gulfstream 5f stks gd in Jan.
Finsbury Square (IRE) (9-6) won at Chantilly 6f stks pol in Mar beating Saon Secret (9-2) by hd, 6 ran.
Richard's Boy (USA) 3-1 (8-12) Drifted out late,edged, 2nd of 3, shd behind Ambitious Brew (8-12) at Santa Anita 6f stks gd in Feb.
Washington Dc (IRE) 6-1 (8-12) Inside,no late bid, 7th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Obviously (9-0) at Santa Anita 6f gd in Nov.
Limato (IRE) 17-5fav (9-0) 4wd into str,outkicked, 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Tourist (9-0) at Santa Anita 1m gd in Nov.
Baccarat (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) 2nd of 16, 2l behind Jungle Cat (9-0) at Meydan 6f stks gd in Mar.