Racecards
15:40 Meydan (UAE)
Arabian Adventures Maiden Stakes
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Fast
- Surface: Dirt
- AED 149,998 added
- Winner: AED 90,001
- 2nd: AED 29,998
- 3rd: AED 16,500
- 4th: AED 9,002
- Form 54525-2
- Age 4
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 68
Criminalistic
399- Form 320026-
- Age 3
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 67
- Trainer S Ghadayer
- Jockey R Ffrench
Verdict
Pictograph showed potential for Godolphin on the all-weather last winter but was beaten a long way for new connections at Jebel Ali on Friday. Another former Godolphin inmate, Criminalistic, was only beaten a nose at Chelmsford last September but that was in a poor nursery. Prince Jai was placed at Kempton for Ian Williams and ran in better company than this in his two runs here earlier this year. Short Distance made a promising start for Saeed Bin Suroor at Kempton in December and started a short-priced favourite at Wolverhampton three weeks later but ran poorly. BOARDING PARTY was mainly disappointing for Charlie Fellowes but made a bold bid to lead all over a mile here in March when transferred to Doug Watson, and Pat Dobbs, who was on board that day, can steer him to his first victory. The stable also run the newcomer Talloire, a superbly-bred half-brother to four winners and out of a Breeders' Cup winner who definitely one to keep an eye on.
Formwatch
Boarding Party (USA) (9-6) 2nd of 0, 1 3/4l behind Rockley (8-7) at Meydan 1m mdn stks fst in Mar.
Criminalistic 7-1 (9-0) Soon led, ridden 2f out, headed 1f out, not much room inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, 6th of 13, 3 1/2l behind Miss Pimpernel (9-4) at Chelmsford City 1m (5) pol in Oct.
Gameplay (8-10) 8th of 10, 24 3/4l behind Mathematics (8-13) at Sharjah 1m mdn stks in Oct.
Pictograph (USA) (8-9) 8th of 10, 26 1/2l behind Enery (8-9) at Jebel Ali 1m hcp fst in Oct.
Prince Jai (8-7) 3rd of 14, 12l behind Mister Parma (8-7) at Meydan 7f mdn stks fst in Feb.
Scandicci (USA) Distorted Humor gelding out of Dear Bela.
Still Life 12-1 (9-5) Slowly into stride, soon raced in 6th and pushed along, under pressure halfway, soon no extra, last of 9, 20 1/4l behind Munshid (9-5) at Navan 6f mdn Yielding in Sep.
Talloire (USA) Congrats colt out of Intercontinental.
Romosh (IRE) (8-9) 6th of 10, 17 1/4l behind Mathematics (8-13) at Sharjah 1m mdn stks in Oct.
Forgivethenforget 5-1jfav (9-5) Chased leaders, ridden and every chance when edged left 2f out, weakened final furlong, 6th of 11, 9l behind Rich Legacy (9-0) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (4) gf in Aug.
Nalout (USA) Afleet Alex filly out of Glory Glory.
Short Distance (USA) Evensfav (9-5) Tracked leaders, ridden to challenge over 2f out, weakened final furlong, 5th of 10, 4 1/4l behind Disobedience (9-5) at Wolverhampton 1m 1f mdn stks (5) pol in Dec.