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11:05 Meydan (UAE)

Now Or Never Maiden Stakes (Turf)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • AED 82,502 added
  • Winner: AED 49,501
  • 2nd: AED 16,500
  • 3rd: AED 9,075
  • 4th: AED 4,950
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 11:05:40
  • 13 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Yellow, black epaulettes, yellow sleeves, yellow cap
11/2
  • Form 24953/3-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 73

2(8)
Silk - Grey, dark blue chevron, grey, dark blue chevrons sleeves, dark blue cap
12/1
  • Form 5338-99
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 75

3(11)
Silk - Beige, white star,beige chevrons on white sleeves,  white stars on beige cap
  • Form 357-72
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 73

4(2)
Silk - Dark blue, grey epaulettes, dark blue sleeves, dark blue cap
33/1
  • Form 56/0-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11

5(3)
Silk - Yellow and black halved horizontally, red disc, yellow and black halved sleeves, red cap
40/1
  • Form 36/0990-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 60

6(5)
Silk - Orange, Black seams and cap
11/1
  • Form 5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-11

7(13)
Silk - Orange, Black seams, White cap
12/1
  • Form 855
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 70

8(4)
Silk - Light blue, white stripe, white sleeves, light blue, red star cap
  • Form 8323-24
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 72

9(12)
Silk - Green, blue sash, blue sleeves, blue cap
18/1
  • Form 3598-06
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 75

10(10)
Silk - yellow, large black spots, yellow sleeves, spots on cap

One Idea

100
6/1
  • Form 353/800-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 75

11(7)
Silk - White, blue star, blue sleeves, white, blue star cap
14/1
  • Form 54
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11

12(1)
Silk - Gold, white chevrons sleeves,  white stripe on cap
14/1
  • Form 82/424-7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-11
  • Official Rating 68

13(6)
Silk - Light blue, blue seams, light blue sleeves, light blue cap
15/2
  • Form 5543-93
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 63

14(14)
NR
  • Form 7
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-7

In depth

Verdict

It's interesting that the well-bred Baalbek has been kept in training though it's over a year since he last ran. Benmalek looks to be improving and had stable companion LAKE CAUSEWAY close behind when runner-up over the track and trip last week. Tadhg O'Shea keeps faith with the latter, who had been running well previously, and his mount can lose his maiden tag at the 14th attempt. Vedeno was staying on over 6f at Jebel Ali last week but Panoshoshic did better when dropped back to 7f a fortnight ago.

Formwatch

Baalbek (USA) (9-6) 3rd of 14, 6 1/2l behind Nibras Passion (8-5) at Abu Dhabi 7f gd in Jan.

Bawadi Spirit (9-2) 9th of 16, 7 1/4l behind Nibraas (9-2) at Abu Dhabi 7f gd in Jan.

Benmalek (IRE) (9-2) 2nd of 16, 3/4l behind Tahdeed (9-2) at Meydan 1m mdn stks in Jan.

Citizen Dream (USA) (9-2) 13th of 14, 21 1/2l behind Law Of Peace (9-2) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Feb.

Hatheem (IRE) (9-3) 13th of 14, 25l behind Tepui (9-3) at Al Ain 1m fst in Nov.

Ikaab (IRE) (9-2) 5th of 15, 5 3/4l behind El Baareq (9-2) at Jebel Ali 6f mdn stks pol in Jan.

Khabaab (IRE) (9-2) 5th of 16, 2 1/4l behind Tahdeed (9-2) at Meydan 1m mdn stks in Jan.

Lake Causeway (USA) (9-2) 4th of 16, 1 1/4l behind Tahdeed (9-2) at Meydan 1m mdn stks in Jan.

Makashi (FR) (9-2) 6th of 16, 3 1/4l behind Tahdeed (9-2) at Meydan 1m mdn stks in Jan.

One Idea (9-0) 12th of 13, 30 3/4l behind Dubai Canal (9-6) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Oct.

Vedeno (USA) (9-2) 4th of 15, 5 3/4l behind El Baareq (9-2) at Jebel Ali 6f mdn stks pol in Jan.

Zahau (USA) (9-2) 7th of 15, 6 3/4l behind El Baareq (9-2) at Jebel Ali 6f mdn stks pol in Jan.

Panoshoshic (USA) (9-6) 3rd of 8, 2l behind Majhoola (9-6) at Meydan 7f mdn stks fst in Jan.

Klimt Street (USA) (9-2) 7th of 14, 16 1/2l behind Bendoog (9-2) at Meydan 1m mdn stks fst in Jan.