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17:20 Meydan (UAE)

Emirates Holidays Handicap - Turf

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • AED 463,713 added
  • Winner: AED 265,290
  • 2nd: AED 100,350
  • 3rd: AED 49,848
  • 4th: AED 22,814
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 17:21:18
  • 14 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Pink, Emerald Green epaulets and armlets, Pink cap, Emerald Green hoop
14/1
  • Form 21331-8
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6

2(14)
Silk - Emerald Green, White chevrons, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap

Dark Emerald (IRE)

14 v CDCD
7/1
  • Form 231-824
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3

3(4)
Silk - Black, gold braid, gold, black braid on cuffs sleeves, gold cap
10/3
  • Form 3122-51
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3

4(11)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulettes, Royal Blue sleeves, striped cap
5/1
  • Form 2/212-33
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2

5(13)
Silk - royal blue, white epaulettes, Black cap
12/1
  • Form 037-072
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

6(12)
Silk - maroon, white stripe, white sleeves, maroon cap, white hoops
20/1
  • Form 2831/10
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11

7(10)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap
  • Form 2706-24
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10

8(6)
Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, white cap

Kanaf (IRE)

14 v CD
16/1
  • Form 15-4072
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-9

9(5)
Silk - White, emerald green epaulettes, emerald green seams on sleeves, emerald green cap, white star
50/1
  • Form 3270-60
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9

10(3)
Silk - Light blue, blue seams, light blue sleeves, light blue cap
50/1
  • Form 99/8808-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8

11(7)
Silk - , red, white hoop sleeves, white, red diamond cap
8/1
  • Form 5222-33
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-8

12(2)
Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, red cap
12/1
  • Form 44/126-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8

13(9)
Silk - White, black checked, blue sleeves, blue cap
33/1
  • Form 4/4548-9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8

14(8)
Silk - Yellow, black epaulettes, yellow sleeves, yellow cap
33/1
  • Form 8693-69
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-8

In depth

Verdict

The first four home in a similar handicap over the track and trip a fortnight ago renew rivalry and any one of the quartet could take this. Fils Anges just held the fast-finishing KANAF that day with Mastermind, who had led in the straight, close behind in third and Dark Emerald, who didn't enjoy the run of the race, just behind in fourth. The runner-up is reunited with George Buckell, who scored on him here a year ago when he beat Mastermind a length, and his claim can make the difference. Jamesie won over a mile as a two-year-old but has spent his long and successful career sprinting while Banaadeer was only headed in the last stride when tackling 7f for the first time in January though Paul Hanagan prefers Mastermind this time.

Formwatch

Vin Chaud (FR) 9-2 (9-6) 8th of 12, 6 3/4l behind Fanciful Angel (9-0) at Meydan 1m hcp gf in Jan.

Dark Emerald (IRE) (9-6) 4th of 9, 1 1/2l behind Fils Anges (9-3) at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Feb.

Fils Anges (IRE) (9-3) won at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Feb beating Kanaf (8-11) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

Mastermind (SAF) (9-4) 3rd of 9, 1l behind Fils Anges (9-3) at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Feb.

Banaadeer (AUS) 20-1 (9-4) 2nd of 12, shd behind Anaerobio (9-6) at Meydan 7f hcp gf in Jan.

Championship (IRE) (9-1) Mid-division, ridden 700m out, soon beaten, last of 10, 29 1/2l behind Safety Check (9-4) at Meydan 1m (1) gd in Feb.

American Hope (USA) (8-13) 4th of 23, 1 1/4l behind Maftool (9-5) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Feb.

Kanaf (IRE) (8-11) 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Fils Anges (9-3) at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Feb.

Muharaaj (IRE) 50-1 (8-11) 13th of 15, 9 1/2l behind Ertijaal (9-6) at Meydan 5f hcp gd in Feb.

Decathlete (USA) 40-1 (8-10) 9th of 15, at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Feb.

Jamesie (IRE) (8-11) 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Baccarat (9-1) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Feb.

Mutamakkin (AUS) 5-2fav (8-8) 11th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Fanciful Angel (9-0) at Meydan 1m hcp gf in Jan.

Redbrook (IRE) (8-10) last of 9, 11 3/4l behind Fils Anges (9-3) at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Feb.

Yaa Wayl (IRE) (9-1) 9th of 16, 5 3/4l behind Carry On Deryck (9-1) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Feb.