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16:50 Meydan (UAE)

Mina Rashid Handicap - Dirt

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Dirt
  • AED 639,845 added
  • Winner: AED 105,000
  • 2nd: AED 35,002
  • 3rd: AED 17,499
  • 4th: AED 8,752
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 36.95s
  • Off Time: 16:51:08
  • 14 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, red cap

Gold Town

21 b CCD
3/1
  • Form 31/114-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 107

2(14)
Silk - Blue, white, red stars sleeves, blue, red star cap

African Ride

21 t D
16/1
  • Form 726/12-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 105

3(5)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap
15/2
  • Form 1256/0-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 104

4(1)
Silk - Purple, lavender diamonds, lavendar sleeves, purple cap
  • Form 51423-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 103

5(4)
Silk - Dark blue, orange star, dark blue sleeves, dark blue, orange star cap

Capezzano (USA)

14 h CCD
13/2
  • Form 01707-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 101

6(2)
Silk - Yellow, red checked, white sleeves, yellow, red checked cap
15/2
  • Form 92391-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 100

7(8)
Silk - Grey, blue star, grey, blue & red striped sleeves, blue, grey star cap
33/1
  • Form 11122-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 96

8(10)
Silk - Dark blue, green checked, dark blue sleeves, dark blue, green checked cap
  • Form 45063-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 96

9(13)
Silk - Yellow and light blue checked, emerald green sleeves, light blue stripe on emerald green cap

Equitant

21 b D
22/1
  • Form 21112-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 95

10(3)
Silk - Lime green, lime green, white hooped sleeves, black cap

Bochart

26 t CCD
5/1
  • Form 06312-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 94

11(11)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulettes, Royal Blue sleeves, striped cap
8/1
  • Form 9200-01
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-7
  • Official Rating 94

12(6)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap
33/1
  • Form 12/3-88
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 92

13(12)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, black cap

Laieth

14
14/1
  • Form 41/12-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 92

14(9)
Silk - Black, white, yellow, grey & brown hoops, yellow cap, grey hoops, brown peak
  • Form 50172-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 92

In depth

Verdict

Neither Honorable Treasure nor Laieth could live with Swedish raider I Kirk over 6f three weeks ago but both were staying on and will be much better over this trip, especially the latter, who won over an extended mile at Wolverhampton. CAPEZZANO was racing in Group company last winter but dropped into a handicap over the track and trip a fortnight ago and quickened off a fast pace to beat Thegreatcollection in style. He raced wide throughout while the runner-up had a dream run on the inside so the places can be confirmed and a double looks on the cards. Gold Town and African Ride both ran well without getting anywhere near North America in a Group 2 and should find this more to their liking though are conceding plenty of weight to in-form rivals. Moqarrar could hardly have made a better start on the surface when leading all and trouncing his rivals. He's on the upgrade though this is much tougher from 8lb higher. Bochart has been in superb form in minor handicaps and is another who takes a step-up in class.

Formwatch

Gold Town 9-2 (9-0) 4th of 9, 12 1/2l behind North America (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks fst in Jan.

African Ride 8-1 (9-0) 5th of 9, 15 1/4l behind North America (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks fst in Jan.

Fly At Dawn (USA) 14-1 (9-4) 5th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Desert Fire (8-7) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.

Honorable Treasure (USA) 6-1 (9-4) 2nd of 7, 3 1/4l behind I Kirk (9-6) at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Jan.

Capezzano (USA) 20-1 (8-10) won at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan beating Thegreatcollection (8-11) by 2 1/4l, 11 ran.

Galvanize (USA) 7-2 (9-1) 3rd of 11, 3l behind Capezzano (8-10) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.

Plata O Plomo (USA) 14-1 (8-13) 5th of 11, 8 3/4l behind Capezzano (8-10) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.

Thegreatcollection (USA) 6-1 (8-11) 2nd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Capezzano (8-10) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.

Equitant 16-1 (8-11) 14th of 16, 16 1/4l behind Baroot (9-0) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.

Bochart 7-4fav (9-11) won at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Jan beating Mazeed (9-3) by 6 1/2l, 14 ran.

Moqarrar (USA) 12-1 (8-13) won at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan beating Claim The Roses (9-3) by 5 1/2l, 8 ran.

Big Challenge (IRE) 8-1 (8-10) 8th of 10, 10 1/4l behind First Nation (9-3) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.

Laieth 13-2 (8-5) 3rd of 7, 5 1/4l behind I Kirk (9-6) at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Jan.

Pillar Of Society (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) 11th of 12, 15 3/4l behind Rocket Power (8-10) at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Jan.