Racecards
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
- Form 03222-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 70
Davy Lamp
58- Form 904344-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-2
- Official Rating 65
- Trainer R Bouresly
- Jockey D Liska
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.