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15:40 Meydan (UAE)

Land Rover Discovery - Handicap -Dirt

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Dirt
  • AED 459,261 added
  • Winner: AED 262,741
  • 2nd: AED 99,384
  • 3rd: AED 49,372
  • 4th: AED 22,598
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 5.20s
  • Off Time: 15:40:30
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Don't Give Up

Evs

    2
    Silk -

    Saltarin Dubai (ARG)

    8/1

      1(3)
      Silk - Yellow, Light Blue chevron, Yellow sleeves, Light Blue cap

      Saltarin Dubai (ARG)

      21 bt D
      8/1
      • Form 7706-42
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-6

      2(2)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Alabaster (USA)

      21 b BFCD
      11/4
      • Form 3133-33
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-5

      3(1)
      Silk - Dark blue, emerald green checked, dark blue sleeves, dark blue, emerald green checked cap

      Thegreatcollection (USA)

      28 b C
      7/1
      • Form 2/931-24
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3

      4(6)
      Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap

      Don't Give Up

      21 DCD
      Evs
      • Form 12175-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-2

      5(4)
      Silk - Lime green, red stars, red star on cap

      Silver Look (ARG)

      14
      80/1
      • Form 31950-5
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-1

      6(7)
      Silk - Dark blue, orange star, dark blue sleeves, dark blue, orange star cap

      Jupiter Light

      120 BFD
      10/1
      • Form 071521-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      7(5)
      Silk - Dark blue, gold stars, white, red hooped sleeves, red cap, yellow star

      Efesos (DEN)

      14 D
      100/1
      • Form 81213-0
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-13

      In depth

      Verdict

      DON'T GIVE UP showed just how much he is suited by Dirt with a smooth victory on his debut here last month and a 4lb rise hardly looks enough to prevent a quick follow-up. Runner-up Saltarin Dubai is 5lb better off so has a chance of closing the gap as has third-placed Alabaster, who was plugging on at the finish. However, the pace was very quick throughout and the winner had the better acceleration when needed and can go in again. Jupiter Light won three races for John Gosden, including his latest at Nottingham in October, though his new yard has gone off the boil after a brilliant early campaign. Thegreatcollection only won a minor handicap over 7f here in November and tackles this trip for the first time.

      Formwatch

      Saltarin Dubai (ARG) 20-1 (9-6) 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Don't Give Up (8-11) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan.

      Alabaster (USA) 6-4fav (9-5) 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Don't Give Up (8-11) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan.

      Thegreatcollection (USA) 4-1 (9-1) 4th of 9, 11 1/4l behind Kimbear (9-5) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.

      Don't Give Up 15-2 (8-11) won at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan beating Saltarin Dubai (9-6) by 1 3/4l, 8 ran.

      Silver Look (ARG) 40-1 (8-9) last of 5, 6 3/4l behind Boynton (9-3) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Feb.

      Jupiter Light 7-1fav (9-3) Close up, pushed along and headway over 2f out, ridden to join winner inside final furlong, soon edged left, ran on, just held (placed 1st), 2nd of 14, shd behind In First Place (8-6) at Nottingham 1m 2f hcp (3) gs in Oct.

      Efesos (DEN) 66-1 (8-13) 10th of 11, 14 1/2l behind Gold Star (9-2) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gd in Feb.