Racecards
17:30 Meydan (UAE)
Longines Spirit Collection Handicap - Dirt
- 16 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Fast
- Surface: Dirt
- AED 87,502 added
- Winner: AED 50,058
- 2nd: AED 18,936
- 3rd: AED 9,408
- 4th: AED 4,304
Junooh (IRE)
1136- Form 5212/
- Age 6
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 81
- Trainer Q Aboud
- Jockey Allaia Tiar
My Swallow
267- Form 223-600
- Age 4
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 79
- Trainer M Al Mheiri
- Jockey M Rodrigues
- Form 68-1773
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 77
In depth
Verdict
EBNZAIDOON showed potential for the Gosden team last year before making a winning start for Doug Watson at Jebel Ali where he led a furlong out over that stiff 7f and stayed on strongly. He'll be much better suited by the extra here and can complete a double. Western Symphony only showed moderate form at last season's Carnival but it was a different matter on his return to action over 7f here three weeks ago when he won with plenty in hand. He's been hit with a 13lb rise but should still give a good account. Runner-up Tahdeed has since been beaten narrowly over the track and trip and must have a chance of reversing the form at the revised weights. Road Bloc was totally unconsidered for his track debut earlier this month but was a convincing winner while Hyde Park wins his share and was only beaten a short-head over the trip at Jebel Ali.
Formwatch
Western Symphony (IRE) (9-1) won at Meydan 7f hcp in Nov beating Tahdeed (9-6) by 5 1/2l, 8 ran.
Invincibly (IRE) 17-2 (9-7) Prominent, ridden 2f out, led narrowly 1f out, ran on well, always doing enough, won at Carlisle 1m hcp (4) gf in Jun beating Tommy G (9-2) by 1 1/4l, 14 ran.
Nibraas (USA) (9-4) 2nd of 8, 7 3/4l behind Upper Class (9-8) at Meydan 6f hcp in Nov.
American Dancer (USA) (9-10) 8th of 14, 14 1/2l behind Boston George (9-4) at Jebel Ali 7f hcp fst in Oct.
Junooh (IRE) 4-1 (8-10) Tracked leaders, chased winner over 4f out, ridden over 1f out, slightly hampered inside final furlong, stayed on, 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Majestic Dawn (9-7) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) hvy in Oct.
Tahdeed (USA) (9-10) 2nd of 8, 1/2l behind Falsehood (9-1) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Nov.
Ebnzaidoon (USA) (9-2) won at Jebel Ali 7f mdn stks fst in Feb beating Carpe Momentum (9-2) by shd, 16 ran.
Hyde Park (9-3) 2nd of 6, shd behind Verboten (9-11) at Jebel Ali 1m hcp fst in Nov.
My Swallow (8-11) last of 12, dist behind Twelfthofneverland (9-2) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Mar.
Road Bloc (USA) (9-2) won at Meydan 7f mdn stks in Nov beating Colour Up (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 10 ran.
Perfect Balance (IRE) (9-10) 3rd of 8, 13 1/4l behind Western Symphony (9-1) at Meydan 7f hcp in Nov.
Street Mood (USA) (9-11) 2nd of 10, 4l behind Ranaan (9-8) at Meydan 6f fst in Nov.
Final Rock (9-7) won at Jebel Ali 1m hcp fst in Nov beating Mayaadeen (9-3) by 1 3/4l, 14 ran.
Miami Joy (9-6) 10th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Alla Mahlak (9-0) at Jebel Ali 1m hcp fst in Mar.
Mind Mapping (USA) (9-0) 5th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Qareeb (8-8) at Meydan 1m 1f fst in Nov.
Al Jaddaf (9-6) 5th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Long Kiss (8-10) at Meydan 7f fst in Nov.