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16:15 Meydan (UAE)

Longines Master Collection Handicap

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Dirt
  • AED 169,998 added
  • Winner: AED 102,000
  • 2nd: AED 34,002
  • 3rd: AED 18,702
  • 4th: AED 10,198
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 16:15:23
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Desert Force

2/1

    2
    Silk -

    Bannock (IRE)

    9/2

      3
      Silk -

      Archaic (IRE)

      10/1

        1(3)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulettes, Royal Blue sleeves, striped cap

        Jally (IRE)

        392 D
        33/1
        • Form 000408-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        2(7)
        Silk - Maroon, white triple-sash, white sleeves, Maroon cap, white star

        State Law (IRE)

        243 v CCD
        4/1
        • Form 75-5120
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-5

        3(4)
        Silk - Yellow, large dark blue spots, yellow sleeves, yellow cap

        Desert Force

        14 D
        2/1
        • Form 90-6003
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        4(11)
        Silk - Black, silver star and epaulets

        Khubala (IRE)

        14
        25/1
        • Form 63/7957
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1

        5(12)
        Silk - royal blue, white epaulettes, Black cap

        Ribaat (IRE)

        292
        33/1
        • Form 0024/8-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1

        6(1)
        Silk - Dark green, dark green sleeves, red, dark green diamond cap

        Bannock (IRE)

        14
        9/2
        • Form 5-09692
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-13

        7(5)
        Silk - Lime green, lime green, white hooped sleeves, black cap

        Heraldic (USA)

        157 b
        6/1
        • Form 6-30008
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10

        8(6)
        Silk - Blue, white cross belts, yellow sleeves, yellow cap

        Lehbab (IRE)

        18 b
        20/1
        • Form 280260
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-10

        10(10)
        Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, red cap

        Tamaathul

        265 DCD
        12/1
        • Form 295-626
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-9

        11(8)
        Silk - yellow, large black spots, black cap

        Archaic (IRE)

        337 BF
        10/1
        • Form 513-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        12(2)
        Silk - Dark green, dark green sleeves, white cap

        Ghost Army (IRE)

        257 C
        20/1
        • Form 5911/0-0
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-8

        9(9)
        NR

        Corso Como (FR)

        18 v
        14/1
        • Form 54/08-50
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9

        In depth

        Verdict

        Trainer Ahmad bin Harmash completed a hat-trick at Jebel Ali on Friday and the booking of Colm O'Donoghue for Bannock catches the eye. The seven-year-old has never won on an artificial surface but came close when runner-up over the track and trip a fortnight ago. However, just behind him that day and having his first all-weather start on his debut for Doug Watson was DESERT FORCE (NAP), twice a winner in the UK for Richard Hannon and certain to have benefited from that opening run. He gets the vote over stable companion State Law, who was in excellent form here in January and should win his share of races this winter. Tamaathul produces the occasional decent run but hasn't won for almost four years so the main threat could arrive in the shape of Archaic. He scored for Godolphin at Wolverhampton last October and new handler Musabbeh Al Mheiri has been in good form in the early part of the season.

        Formwatch

        Jally (IRE) 16-1 (9-5) 8th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Ajraam (8-11) at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Nov.

        State Law (IRE) (9-1) 10th of 0, 18 1/4l behind Expert (8-11) at Jinma Lake Racecourse 1m 4f in Apr.

        Desert Force (8-13) 3rd of 9, 3l behind Fitzgerald (9-3) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Nov.

        Khubala (IRE) (8-11) 7th of 9, 9 3/4l behind Fitzgerald (9-3) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Nov.

        Ribaat (IRE) (8-5) last of 12, 35l behind Banaadeer (9-6) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Feb.

        Bannock (IRE) (8-7) 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Fitzgerald (9-3) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Nov.

        Heraldic (USA) 25-1 (9-0) Went right start tracked clear leader, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened, last of 8, 22 3/4l behind Highly Sprung (9-0) at Pontefract 6f stks (5) gf in Jun.

        Lehbab (IRE) (8-4) 10th of 15, 9 3/4l behind Shamaal Nibras (8-12) at Abu Dhabi 1m stks gd in Nov.

        Tamaathul (9-2) 6th of 0, 19 1/4l behind Baroot (8-11) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Mar.

        Archaic (IRE) 5-4fav (9-2) Close up, ridden and headway approaching final furlong, kept on one pace, 3rd of 8, 3l behind Aguerooo (8-8) at Lingfield 6f (4) pol in Dec.

        Ghost Army (IRE) (8-13) 10th of 11, 19l behind Etijaah (8-13) at Al Ain 1m fst in Mar.

        Corso Como (FR) (8-4) 13th of 15, 15 1/4l behind Shamaal Nibras (8-12) at Abu Dhabi 1m stks gd in Nov.