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15:00 Meydan (UAE)

Mina Rashid Handicap

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Dirt
  • AED 220,815 added
  • Winner: AED 126,329
  • 2nd: AED 47,787
  • 3rd: AED 23,739
  • 4th: AED 10,863
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 15:00:44
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Tiz Now Tiz Then (USA)

16/1

    2
    Silk -

    Nathr (USA)

    6/4

      3
      Silk -

      Alareef (SAF)

      9/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Yellow, black epaulettes, yellow sleeves, yellow cap

        Bluff (USA)

        163 ht D
        14/1
        • Form 163212-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-6

        2(6)
        Silk - Maroon, white double-sash, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

        Filfil (USA)

        13 BFCD
        8/1
        • Form 11/249-4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-5

        3(2)
        Silk - Yellow, red epaulets, red star on yellow cap, red peak

        Tiz Now Tiz Then (USA)

        301 bt D
        16/1
        • Form 6/42552-
        • Age 11
        • Weight 9-5

        4(4)
        Silk - maroon, white stripe, white sleeves, maroon cap, white hoops

        Muhtaram

        13 v CD
        9/2
        • Form 63334-2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-2

        5(7)
        Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots, dark blue sleeves, dark blue cap

        Stormardal (IRE)

        13 DCD
        6/1
        • Form 45549-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        6(8)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulettes, Royal Blue sleeves, striped cap

        Nathr (USA)

        56 BFCD
        6/4
        • Form 14/9216-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-9

        7(5)
        Silk - Old gold, black braces, old gold sleeves, old gold, black star cap

        Prepared

        6 bt C
        9/1
        • Form 7143-73
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-8

        8(3)
        Silk - royal blue, white epaulettes, Black cap

        Alareef (SAF)

        13 bt
        9/1
        • Form 3/4434-8
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-6

        In depth

        Verdict

        Ali Al Raihe trained the first four thoroughbred winners at the opening Carnival meeting last week, three of them ridden by Tadhg O'Shea. The pair team up here with Prepared, who reappeared with a maiden victory in November but has found handicap company a struggle subsequently, though he did run well behind today's rival Stormardal last week. Alareef led for a long way in that latter event and though eventually well beaten that was his first start since February and he'll have come on a bundle for the run. The race was run at a furious pace and the winner came with a late thrust to catch MUHTARAM (NAP) on the line. The runner-up was ridden by an apprentice and is 3lb worse off but stable jockey Fernando Jara should hold on to him a bit longer this time and his mount can take his revenge and land this. Tiz Now Tiz Then showed promise here a year ago without winning while stablemate Filfil would have an outstanding chance if able to recapture the form shown when beating the selection comfortably just over a year ago, though he disappointed on his reappearance. Nathr was very impressive over the track and trip in November but never got going on a return visit a couple of weeks later while Bluff is difficult to evaluate on his debut here, though he cost $250,000 and had winning form on Dirt in the USA.

        Formwatch

        Bluff (USA) 9-2 (8-8) Ran down rival for2d, 2nd of 6, 4 1/2l behind A. P. Cino (8-9) at Delaware Park 1m fst in Aug.

        Filfil (USA) 5-2jfav (9-0) 4th of 9, 14 3/4l behind Kilt Rock (9-2) at Meydan 7f fst in Jan.

        Tiz Now Tiz Then (USA) (8-13) 2nd of 11, 10l behind Ghaamer (8-13) at Al Ain 1m stks fst in Mar.

        Muhtaram 7-1 (9-4) 2nd of 10, 1/2l behind Stormardal (9-0) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.

        Stormardal (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) won at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan beating Muhtaram (9-4) by 1/2l, 10 ran.

        Nathr (USA) Evensfav (9-0) 6th of 11, 6 3/4l behind Respect Me (9-4) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Nov.

        Prepared 8-1 (8-8) 3rd of 8, 2l behind Ostaad (9-0) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan.

        Alareef (SAF) 7-2 (8-13) 8th of 10, 21 1/2l behind Stormardal (9-0) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.