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16:20 Meydan (UAE)

Longines Master Collection Handicap - Dirt

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Dirt
  • AED 105,001 added
  • Winner: AED 60,072
  • 2nd: AED 22,723
  • 3rd: AED 11,287
  • 4th: AED 5,164
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.81s
  • Off Time: 16:20:43
  • 8 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Black, beige seams, black sleeves, black cap

Meshakel (IRE)

14 bt C
10/3
  • Form 21201-6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 100

2(4)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white epaulettes, striped cap
7/4
  • Form 241-170
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-8
  • Official Rating 97

3(8)
Silk - White, dark green diamond, dark green diamonds sleeves, dark green diamond on cap
14/1
  • Form 111-009
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 94

4(3)
Silk - yellow, large black spots, yellow sleeves, spots on cap
  • Form 130-969
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 94

5(5)
Silk - Orange, Black seams and cap
10/1
  • Form 201581
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 86

6(1)
Silk - Dark blue, orange triple diamonds, dark blue sleeves, orange stripes, dark blue cap

Vasari (USA)

21 t DCD
7/1
  • Form 38-2064
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 85

7(2)
Silk - Orange, black seams, black stripe on orange sleeves, white cap
8/1
  • Form 232225
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 80

8(7)
Silk - Maroon, white seams, maroon, white hoop sleeves, white cap
25/1
  • Form 526505
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 80

In depth

Verdict

El Baareq ran well on his only start here in January and made all for a comfortable victory at Jebel Ali earlier this month so should take some catching. However, MUTARAFFA is better class and made a successful return to action in a Listed contest in January so should have his measure. Vasari isn't the most consistent but has won here and at Jebel Ali while Wild Majesty, a Listed winner in France, should have benefited from a summer with Doug Watson after a debut run for the yard in Group 2 company in February. Meshakel, last year's UAE 2000 Guineas runner-up, was beaten a long way on his reappearance after a very long break and may need another run.

Formwatch

Meshakel (IRE) (9-11) 6th of 8, 16l behind Raaeb (9-4) at Meydan 7f fst in Nov.

Mutaraffa (IRE) (9-0) 11th of 16, 14l behind Man Of Promise (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 fst in Mar.

Roulston Scar (IRE) (9-5) 9th of 11, 13 3/4l behind Mouheeb (9-8) at Jebel Ali 6f hcp fst in Oct.

Wild Majesty (IRE) (9-0) last of 9, 5 1/4l behind Lazuli (9-0) at Meydan 5f Grp 2 stks gd in Feb.

El Baareq (USA) (9-7) won at Jebel Ali 6f hcp fst in Nov beating Dignity Joy (8-13) by 1 1/4l, 4 ran.

Vasari (USA) (9-11) 4th of 8, 11 1/4l behind Upper Class (9-8) at Meydan 6f hcp in Nov.

Tabarak (USA) (8-10) 5th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Fanaar (9-11) at Jebel Ali 7f hcp fst in Nov.

Will To Win (GER) (9-11) 5th of 11, 4 3/4l behind Yojaari (9-10) at Jebel Ali 6f hcp fst in Oct.