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13:10 Meydan (UAE)

Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint Sponsored By Arabian Adventures Group 3 Stakes - Turf

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • AED 1,279,690 added
  • Winner: AED 732,111
  • 2nd: AED 276,925
  • 3rd: AED 137,569
  • 4th: AED 62,960
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 10.15s
  • Off Time: 13:10:30
  • 11 Ran
2
Silk -
6/1

    3
    Silk -
    11/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulettes, Royal Blue sleeves, striped cap

      Ekhtiyaar

      16 DCD
      6/1
      • Form 5033-31
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 109

      2(2)
      Silk - Royal blue, red stripe, red stars on sleeves, red star on cap
      100/1
      • Form 086/89-0
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 100

      3(3)
      Silk - Black, pink cross belts, black, pink hoop sleeves, pink, black star cap

      Hit The Bid

      44 t C
      20/1
      • Form 2401-22
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 110

      4(4)
      Silk - Maroon, dark blue quartered, maroon, dark blue hoop sleeves, dark blue, maroon star cap
      12/1
      • Form 140155-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 112

      5(5)
      Silk - Orange, Black seams and cap

      Ajwad

      7 CD
      100/1
      • Form 441-201
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 96

      6(6)
      Silk - royal blue, white epaulettes, Black cap

      Faatinah (AUS)

      23 b CDCD
      33/1
      • Form 648-132
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 111

      7(7)
      Silk - Orange, white collar, white sleeves, orange cap

      Mazzini

      30 CDCD
      11/1
      • Form 1011-11
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 106

      8(8)
      Silk - Light blue, blue seams, light blue sleeves, light blue cap

      High On Life

      15 t BFDCD
      66/1
      • Form 55-5122
      • Age 8
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 100

      9(9)
      Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap
      1/4
      • Form 29173-1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 120

      10(10)
      Silk - Yellow, large dark blue spots, yellow sleeves, yellow cap
      100/1
      • Form 32-9073
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 100

      11(11)
      Silk - Yellow, red lion, red armlet, red cap

      Riflescope (IRE)

      16 pt BFCD
      80/1
      • Form 234-812
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 95

      In depth

      Verdict

      BLUE POINT is rated 120 and is one of the world's top sprinters. Last year's King's Stand Stakes winner is very much better than a Group 3 horse as he showed when easily landing the Group 2 Meydan Sprint from Faatinah land Portamento last month and should have few problems adding to his tally here. Gifted Master is a top-notch handicapper as he showed when beating a huge field in the Stewards' Cup at Goodwood and he's won in Listed company though his overall form doesn't bear comparison with that of the selection. Ekhtiyaar is another fine handicapper who was a very impressive winner here last time and deserves a crack at this grade as does Mazzini, though he was receiving 12lb from Hit The Bid when beating him a neck in January though the latter is a 5f specialist.

      Formwatch

      Ekhtiyaar 7-2cfav (8-13) won at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Feb beating Riflescope (8-7) by 5 1/4l, 14 ran.

      Log Out Island (IRE) 50-1 (9-5) 10th of 14, 22l behind Ekhtiyaar (8-13) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Feb.

      Hit The Bid 13-8 (9-3) 2nd of 8, nk behind Mazzini (8-5) at Meydan 5f hcp gd in Jan.

      Gifted Master (IRE) 2-1fav (9-3) Raced wide soon tracked leader, pushed along and unable to quicken 2f out, ridden and edged right entering final furlong, no extra and edged left towards finish, 5th of 12, 1 1/4l behind Encrypted (9-3) at Lingfield 6f lst stks (1) pol in Nov.

      Ajwad 12-1 (8-11) won at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Mar beating Kaanoon (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 14 ran.

      Faatinah (AUS) 3-1 (9-0) 2nd of 6, 5l behind Blue Point (9-0) at Meydan 5f Grp 2 gd in Feb.

      Mazzini 9-2 (8-10) won at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Feb beating High On Life (8-10) by 2 1/2l, 12 ran.

      High On Life 11-8fav (9-0) 2nd of 7, 4l behind Thammin (9-0) at Jebel Ali 5f lst fst in Feb.

      Blue Point (IRE) 1-4fav (9-0) won at Meydan 5f Grp 2 gd in Feb beating Faatinah (9-0) by 5l, 6 ran.

      Portamento (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) 3rd of 6, 7l behind Blue Point (9-0) at Meydan 5f Grp 2 gd in Feb.

      Riflescope (IRE) 7-2cfav (8-7) 2nd of 14, 5 1/4l behind Ekhtiyaar (8-13) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Feb.