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11:00 Meydan (UAE)

Emirates NBD Personal Banking Maiden Stakes - Dirt

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Surface: Dirt
  • AED 164,998 added
  • Winner: AED 99,001
  • 2nd: AED 32,999
  • 3rd: AED 18,149
  • 4th: AED 9,898
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 24.83s
  • Off Time: 11:01:50
  • 16 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Red, white diamonds, red, white diamonds sleeves, red cap
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2

2(12)
Silk - Blue, grey spots, mauve sleeves, dark blue cap
  • Form 5-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

3(13)
Silk - White, light blue striped, white, light blue stars sleeves, white, light blue star cap
50/1
  • Form 578/267-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 62

4(14)
Silk - Purple, yellow stars, purple, white striped sleeves, yellow, purple stars cap
100/1
  • Form 0/0-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

5(3)
Silk - Dark blue, white sash, red, dark blue cuffs sleeves, dark blue, white quartered cap
18/1
  • Form 2382/66
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 75

6(15)
Silk - Maroon, light blue chevron, light blue, maroon hooped sleeves, light blue cap
  • Form 03222-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 70

7(8)
Silk - Orange, Black seams and cap
16/1
  • Form 904344-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 65

8(6)
Silk - Red and green halved horizontally, black hoop, black armlets, green cuffs, red cap,
8/1
  • Form 32/2-6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 80

9(10)
Silk - Blue, white epaulettes, blue, white stars sleeves, blue cap
100/1
  • Form 60-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

10(16)
Silk - Red, black disc, red sleeves, red cap
33/1
  • Form 62342-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 69

11(4)
Silk - Beige, maroon checked, white sleeves, white cap
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

12(9)
Silk - Dark blue, yellow star, dark blue, yellow striped sleeves, dark blue, yellow striped cap
  • Form 63/2-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 78

13(7)
Silk - Dark blue, orange triple diamond, dark blue, orange stripes on sleeves, dark blue cap
  • Form 2-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

14(2)
Silk - White, gold star, white, gold armlets, gold cap
  • Form 322-95
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 70

15(11)
Silk - White, yellow disc, red sleeves, red cap
100/1
  • Form 400990/
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 60

16(5)
Silk - Purple, light blue triple diamonds, yellow sleeves, white cap
  • Form 72-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

In depth

Verdict

Doug Watson has been unable to find a race for Dark Thunder, runner-up four times since arriving from Tom Dascombe and a beaten favourite the last four times. ENCHANTING MAN finished behind him a month ago but that was his first start since running for Godolphin a year ago and he can reverse the places and take this. The latter's yard also run Majestic Thunder, who hasn't improved since two narrow defeats, and Leadership, runner-up at Jebel Ali in November and the mount of Richie Mullen here. Grab And Run has a poor draw but Lacienegaboulevard ran well for a long way over 1m2f a couple of weeks ago.

Formwatch

Act Of Approval (IRE) Acclamation gelding out of Yaria.

Act Of Reason (IRE) (9-0) 5th of 10, 6 1/4l behind Rayig (9-0) at Jebel Ali 1m mdn stks fst in Nov.

Al Mustashar (IRE) (9-5) 7th of 16, 9 1/4l behind Dangerous Thought (9-8) at Sharjah 6f hcp fst in Dec.

Bartolist (IRE) (9-1) 10th of 11, dist behind Harbour Dance (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f mdn stks fst in Jan.

Blue Mountain (9-1) 6th of 11, 26 1/4l behind Harbour Dance (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f mdn stks fst in Jan.

Dark Thunder (IRE) (9-2) 2nd of 16, 3/4l behind Al Battar (9-2) at Meydan 1m mdn stks gd in Jan.

Davy Lamp (9-2) 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Celtic Prince (9-2) at Meydan 1m mdn stks fst in Dec.

Enchanting Man (9-2) 6th of 16, 4 1/4l behind Al Battar (9-2) at Meydan 1m mdn stks gd in Jan.

Falsehood (IRE) (9-0) last of 10, dist behind Rayig (9-0) at Jebel Ali 1m mdn stks fst in Nov.

Grab And Run (IRE) 2-1fav (9-7) Chased leaders, went 2nd 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, held close home, 2nd of 8, hd behind Chaplin Bay (8-10) at Ayr 7f hcp (5) hvy in Aug.

Honorable Justice (USA) Majesticperfection colt out of Desert Recon.

Lacienegaboulevard (USA) (8-7) 5th of 13, 8 1/2l behind Illusional (8-11) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan.

Leadership (IRE) (9-0) 2nd of 10, 1l behind Rayig (9-0) at Jebel Ali 1m mdn stks fst in Nov.

Majestic Thunder (IRE) (9-3) 5th of 16, 5 3/4l behind Daltrey (9-3) at Jebel Ali 6f hcp fst in Jan.

Meqdaam (USA) 16-1 (9-2) last of 12, 24 3/4l behind Qadiriyyah (9-2) at Jebel Ali 6f mdn stks fst in Oct.

Underwriter (USA) (9-2) 2nd of 9, 3l behind Galaxy Road (9-2) at Meydan 6f mdn stks fst in Nov.