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16:15 Meydan (UAE)

Al Naboodah Travel Handicap - Turf

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • AED 493,595 added
  • Winner: AED 282,387
  • 2nd: AED 106,812
  • 3rd: AED 53,062
  • 4th: AED 24,285
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 49.69s
  • Off Time: 16:15:57
  • 12 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, red cap
  • Form 215452-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6
  • Official Rating 105

2(12)
Silk - Royal Blue, Light Green epaulets

Aquarium

14 D
33/1
  • Form 43100-9
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 104

3(10)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap

Baroot

7 CDCD
9/1
  • Form 4120-17
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 104

4(3)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap
11/4
  • Form 1158-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 104

5(7)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, black cap

Zorion

110 p
9/1
  • Form 530444-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 103

6(6)
Silk - Black, green epaulettes, white star, red sleeves, red cap
  • Form 1350-50
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 102

7(11)
Silk - White, white, orange stars sleeves, white, orange star cap
  • Form 116P9-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 101

8(1)
Silk - Dark blue, orange star, dark blue sleeves, dark blue, orange star cap

Connect

164 h BF
14/1
  • Form 1/70173-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 100

9(5)
Silk - Red, black seams, red, black hooped sleeves, red, black cap
20/1
  • Form 35031-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 100

10(9)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap
5/2
  • Form 411-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 99

11(8)
Silk - Light Blue, Orange epaulets
  • Form 30053-9
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 96

12(2)
Silk - White, red maltese cross, white, red striped sleeves, red cap
66/1
  • Form 0/700-00
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 94

In depth

Verdict

Baroot quickened off a very slow early pace to make a successful reappearance and was staying on over a mile last time. Charlie Appleby leads the Carnival trainer's list with James Doyle on top of the rider's table and they team up with the smart Symbolization, who makes his debut on the track. Not beaten far in the Jersey Stakes and just a nose behind in a Listed contest at Chantilly, he could just need the run unlike stable companion Nordic Lights, the winner of his first two starts last spring and a very good second on his debut here last month when attempting to make all. Godolphin also run DESERT FIRE (NAP), the winner of his last three. He was returning from a long absence when making a successful track debut three weeks ago where he didn't look suited by the slow early pace but he still had enough in the tank to see off his rivals. With that under his belt he's taken to go in again.

Formwatch

Symbolization (IRE) (8-13) 2nd of 6, shd behind Mr Satchmo (9-3) at Chantilly 1m 1f lst stks gs in Oct.

Aquarium 9-1 (9-1) last of 9, 27 1/4l behind Saltarin Dubai (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan.

Baroot 6-1 (9-5) 7th of 16, 5 1/2l behind Escalator (9-6) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.

Nordic Lights 4-1 (9-5) 2nd of 10, 4 1/2l behind First Nation (9-3) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.

Zorion 10-1 (9-10) Broke well to lead, headed after 1f, dropped to 4th halfway, 3rd 2f out, ridden and no impression in 4th 1f out, kept on same pace, 4th of 7, 5 1/4l behind Flavius (9-3) at Leopardstown 1m 2f lst stks (1) Good - Yielding in Oct.

Kronprinz (GER) 40-1 (9-5) 13th of 16, 13 1/4l behind Escalator (9-6) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.

Walk In The Sun (USA) (8-11) 9th of 15, 10 1/2l behind Trais Fluors (8-13) at Deauville 1m 1f lst stks pol in Nov.

Connect 6-5fav (9-0) Close up, ridden and headway to chase leader 2f out, kept on one pace final furlong, 3rd of 5, 3 3/4l behind Gabrial (9-2) at Epsom 1m 2f stks (3) sft in Aug.

Original Choice (IRE) 9-1 (9-3) 15th of 16, 17 1/2l behind Baroot (9-0) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.

Desert Fire (IRE) 5-1 (8-7) won at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan beating Race Day (8-7) by nk, 11 ran.

Ventura Knight (IRE) 40-1 (8-5) 9th of 14, 12 1/2l behind Oasis Charm (8-13) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.

Bold Rex (SAF) 20-1 (8-11) 12th of 16, 12 3/4l behind Escalator (9-6) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.