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16:15 Meydan (UAE)

Meydan Challenge Sponsored By Emirates Nbd Asset Management Listed Handicap

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • AED 639,845 added
  • Winner: AED 366,056
  • 2nd: AED 138,462
  • 3rd: AED 68,782
  • 4th: AED 31,482
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 16:15:47
  • 11 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulettes, Royal Blue sleeves, striped cap
5/2
  • Form 745261-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 102

2(2)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap
8/1
  • Form 801000-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 99

3(3)
Silk - royal blue, white epaulettes, Black cap

Zainhom (USA)

25 v D
28/1
  • Form 808120-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 96

4(4)
Silk - Maroon, white stripe, white sleeves, black cap
28/1
  • Form 820/688-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 102

5(5)
Silk - Red, black chevron, black sleeves, red cap
  • Form 6/12146-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-10
  • Official Rating 101

6(6)
Silk - White, maroon hooped, maroon sleeves, white cap
50/1
  • Form 2560/50-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 102

7(7)
Silk - White, white, orange stars sleeves, white, orange star cap
18/1
  • Form 585650-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 100

8(8)
Silk - Red, grey star, red, grey stars sleeves, red, grey stars cap

Suedois (FR)

89 p D
3/1
  • Form 333143-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 111

9(9)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap
9/4
  • Form 130331-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 100

10(10)
Silk - Light blue, blue seams, light blue sleeves, light blue cap
  • Form 3/18298-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 105

11(11)
Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, red cap

Azmaam (IRE)

25 CD
28/1
  • Form 52/1529-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 96

In depth

Verdict

Suedois gained his Group 1 victory at Keeneland in 2017 and only just failed to repeat that success in October. He has to concede plenty of weight here and has bigger fish to fry later in the Carnival but it will be a surprise if he doesn't go well. DUBAI LEGACY (NAP) looks an ideal type for this having been here for a while since landing a Class 2 handicap at Newmarket in September. He's a bit close to Suedois in the weights but looks to have a winning opportunity. Lansky has never shown in two recent starts but is better than that as he showed when placed at Group 2 level here in March. Legendary Lunch has only raced twice at this trip and scored both times including a Listed contest at Abu Dhabi in February.

Formwatch

Taamol (IRE) (9-2) won at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Dec beating Golden Jaguar (9-1) by 1 1/4l, 0 ran.

Major Partnership (IRE) 5-2fav (9-5) Close up, effort when short of room approaching final furlong, soon weakened, 11th of 13, 6 3/4l behind War Glory (9-8) at Lingfield 7f hcp (2) pol in Oct.

Zainhom (USA) (9-2) 14th of 0, 11 1/2l behind Taamol (9-2) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Dec.

Championship (IRE) (9-2) 8th of 0, 6 3/4l behind Taamol (9-2) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Dec.

Legendary Lunch (IRE) 7-1 (8-6) 6th of 9, 10 3/4l behind Chess Master (8-5) at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Apr.

Fly At Dawn (USA) 15-2 (9-3) 12th of 14, dist behind Capezzano (9-0) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.

Lansky (IRE) (8-5) 11th of 13, 20 1/4l behind George Villiers (8-5) at Meydan 1m stks fst in Nov.

Suedois (FR) 20-1 (9-0) 8path 1/4, gaining, 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind Bowies Hero (9-0) at Keeneland 1m stks gd in Oct.

Dubai Legacy (USA) 9-4fav (9-6) Led stand side pair, pushed along 2f out, ridden and headed inside final furlong, rallied gamely to lead again towards finish, won at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gd in Sep beating Spanish City (9-9) by 1/2l, 12 ran.

Inverleigh (IRE) (9-0) last of 8, 22 1/2l behind Ibn Malik (9-0) at Meydan 6f lst stks fst in Dec.

Azmaam (IRE) (9-2) 9th of 0, 6 3/4l behind Taamol (9-2) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Dec.