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17:05 Meydan (UAE)

IPIC Trophy Handicap (Turf)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Turf
  • AED 550,001 added
  • Winner: AED 314,657
  • 2nd: AED 119,022
  • 3rd: AED 59,128
  • 4th: AED 27,061
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 17:06:02
  • 13 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap

Ahzeemah (IRE)

189 p CD
7/2
  • Form 129/692-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6

2(2)
Silk - Red, White and Emerald Green striped sleeves, White cap
10/1
  • Form 03/247-8
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-6

3(12)
Silk - Cerise, dark blue spots, cerise sleeves, dark blue cap
25/1
  • Form 125113-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-3

4(9)
Silk - Yellow, red chevron, yellow sleeves, red cap
15/8
  • Form 5/3223-3
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-3

5(7)
Silk - Yellow, royal blue chevron, yellow sleeves, royal blue cap
25/1
  • Form 215/06-9
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1

6(10)
Silk - Light blue, blue seams, light blue sleeves, light blue cap
11/1
  • Form 311244-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-10

7(4)
Silk - Blue, yellow triple diamond, blue, yellow striped sleeves, yellow, blue star cap
  • Form 58402-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9

8(8)
Silk - Dark blue, maroon diabolo, maroon sleeves, dark blue cap

Elidor

14
9/1
  • Form 34434-7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9

9(11)
Silk - Green, orange diamonds, orange sleeves, orange, green diamonds cap
  • Form 51221-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-5

11(14)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap
  • Form 16110-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-5

12(3)
Silk - Red, yellow striped, white, black stars sleeves, black cap
  • Form 350803/
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-5

13(1)
Silk - maroon, white stripe and sleeves, maroon cap, white hoop
40/1
  • Form 57325-6
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-5

14(6)
Silk - Maroon, white double-sash, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
  • Form 29035-7
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-5

10(13)
NR
  • Form 13231-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-5

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

STAR EMPIRE has been a standing dish around here for a number of years and beat today's rival Ahzeemah narrowly in this race two years ago before succumbing to the runner-up in the final. He was also beaten narrowly last year and has generally needed a run to put him straight so last month's outing over a trip much too short should have done the trick and he can see off his old rival. Meandre has some top form over shorter so it will be interesting to see how he copes with this longer trip, a remark that also applies to Famous Kid who found 1m2f too short on his reappearance but tackles this distance for the first time. Rio Tigre had useful form in France and his new trainer has had winners here this winter. Elidor's close third in the Ebor puts him right in the picture and, with a recent run over a trip too short under his belt his race, sharpness may allow him to get involved in a tight handicap.