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17:25 Meydan (UAE)

Garhoud Sprint Sponsored By Jafza Listed Stakes

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Surface: Dirt
  • AED 265,000 added
  • Winner: AED 158,998
  • 2nd: AED 53,001
  • 3rd: AED 26,498
  • 4th: AED 13,249
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 11.28s
  • Off Time: 17:25:16
  • 8 Ran
2
Silk -
3
Silk -
11/1

    1(1)
    Silk - royal blue, white epaulettes, Black cap

    Ekhtiyaar

    250 D
    5/1
    • Form 33-3129
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 100

    2(2)
    Silk - Lime green, lime green, white hooped sleeves, black cap

    Bochart

    14 t CD
    11/1
    • Form 522502
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 93

    3(3)
    Silk - Red, black chevron, black sleeves, red cap
    4/1
    • Form 143427
    • Age 4
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 98

    4(4)
    Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, white cap

    Waady (IRE)

    28 h CD
    15/2
    • Form 64-8051
    • Age 7
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 107

    5(5)
    Silk - Orange, white diamond,, white diamonds on sleeves, orange, white diamonds on cap
    3/1
    • Form 11-127
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 105

    6(6)
    Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, red cap
    10/1
    • Form 07107/2-
    • Age 5
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 109

    7(7)
    Silk - Light blue, blue seams, light blue sleeves, light blue cap
    20/1
    • Form 23-1829
    • Age 3
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 100

    8(8)
    Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulettes, Royal Blue sleeves, striped cap
    7/2
    • Form 335378
    • Age 6
    • Weight 9-0
    • Official Rating 104

    In depth

    Verdict

    Walking Thunder won at this fixture a year ago before landing the 2000 Guineas Trial. He started long odds-on for the classic but was well beaten by Estihdaaf before running respectably in the UAE Derby. He's taking a drop in trip but EKHTIYAAR is a smart sprinter on his day as his second to the superb Blue Point showed in the Group 3 Nad Al Sheba Sprint. He's making his Dirt debut but connections are expecting him to take to the surface. Nine Below Zero had no problems winning a lower-grade handicap on his debut here in January and continued to run well in much tougher company including when beaten a neck by Drafted in a Group 3, though he was behind Ibn Malik in a similar race earlier. Woody has a fitness advantage having won a minor handicap last month but will need much more against these.

    Formwatch

    Ekhtiyaar 11-1 (9-0) 9th of 13, 11l behind Blue Point (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 1 (1) gd in Mar.

    Bochart (8-9) 2nd of 13, 1/2l behind George Villiers (8-5) at Meydan 1m stks fst in Nov.

    Nine Below Zero 25-1 (9-0) 7th of 9, 7 3/4l behind X Y Jet (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 2 fst in Mar.

    Waady (IRE) (9-5) won at Meydan 6f hcp pol in Nov beating Pop The Hood (8-8) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.

    Walking Thunder (USA) 7-2 (9-0) 7th of 14, 9 3/4l behind Plus Que Parfait (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 fst in Mar.

    Rusumaat (IRE) 5-1 (9-6) 2nd of 9, 1 3/4l behind Above Normal (8-5) at Jebel Ali 6f stks fst in Nov.

    Inverleigh (IRE) (9-5) 9th of 10, 17 3/4l behind Tadbir (9-3) at Jebel Ali 7f stks fst in Nov.

    Ibn Malik (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) 8th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Coal Front (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 fst in Mar.