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17:25 Meydan (UAE)

Garhoud Sprint Listed Stakes

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Dirt
  • AED 250,002 added
  • Winner: AED 149,998
  • 2nd: AED 49,999
  • 3rd: AED 25,000
  • 4th: AED 12,503
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 17:26:20
  • 12 Ran
2
Silk -
11/10

    3
    Silk -
    5/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Light blue, blue seams, light blue sleeves, light blue cap

      Heavy Metal

      14 b CD
      12/1
      • Form 002924
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 97

      2(2)
      Silk - Orange, Black seams and cap

      Ajwad

      287
      66/1
      • Form 2834
      • Age 3
      • Weight 9-0

      3(3)
      Silk - Maroon, white double-sash, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

      Mutahaddith

      42 t CD
      33/1
      • Form 514204
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0

      4(4)
      Silk - Red, white braces, red, white stars sleeves, black cap

      Almargo (IRE)

      20 v D
      33/1
      • Form 09-8043
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 105

      5(5)
      Silk - Yellow, black epaulettes, yellow sleeves, yellow cap

      Morawij

      20 D
      5/1
      • Form 912134
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 95

      6(6)
      Silk - Yellow, black epaulettes, yellow sleeves, black cap

      United Color (USA)

      272 t DCD
      18/1
      • Form 38-0134
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-0

      7(7)
      Silk - Red, White cross belts, Light Green sleeves and cap
      25/1
      • Form 77091-9
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 95

      8(8)
      Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, red cap

      Shaishee (USA)

      272 v CCD
      12/1
      • Form 10-6441
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 80

      9(9)
      Silk - White, black checked, royal blue sleeves and cap

      My Catch (IRE)

      308 DCD
      9/2
      • Form 801-324
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 102

      10(10)
      Silk - Red and emerald green halved horizontally, black hoop, red and emerald green halved sleeves, black armlet, red cap
      33/1
      • Form 104/5-67
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0

      11(11)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulettes, Royal Blue sleeves, striped cap

      Muarrab

      264 DCD
      11/10
      • Form 11-5211
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-5
      • Official Rating 80

      12(12)
      Silk - royal blue, white epaulettes, Black cap

      Ghaamer (USA)

      264 t C
      12/1
      • Form 3-18120
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 89

      In depth

      Verdict

      MUARRAB (NAP), who had a winning prep run before landing this last year, crowned a brilliant season by taking the Group 1 Golden Shaheen on World Cup night. He has a penalty to carry and is poorly drawn but should have few problems if near his best. Ghaamer is rated just 3lb below him and gets 5lb but he's not a sprinter and is best over 7f and beyond. He's also fared badly in the draw so will probably have to wait until the Carnival gets under way next month. My Catch is a genuine speed merchant who has won at this level though doesn't have the quality of the selection but Morawij could be a threat. He ran the race of his life when fourth in the Golden Shaheen and though never looking likely to catch the leading pair the pull in the weights, a recent run and a better draw suggests he should get much closer. United Color beat the latter just over a length in receipt of 3lb over 5f at Jebel Ali though the positions were later reversed. He's also very closely matched with Shaishee, who beat him less than a length in a Group 3 here in March of last year.

      Formwatch

      Heavy Metal 13-2 (9-5) 4th of 9, 3 1/4l behind Stormardal (9-6) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Dec.

      Ajwad (8-9) 4th of 0, 7 3/4l behind Pure Diamond (8-5) at Meydan 7f lst stks (1) gf in Mar.

      Mutahaddith (8-11) 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Ajraam (9-3) at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Nov.

      Almargo (IRE) (8-5) 3rd of 0, 1/2l behind Mushir (8-9) at Jebel Ali 6f hcp fst in Nov.

      Morawij (9-6) 4th of 0, 1 1/4l behind Mushir (8-9) at Jebel Ali 6f hcp fst in Nov.

      United Color (USA) (9-2) 4th of 12, 3 3/4l behind Krypton Factor (8-13) at Jebel Ali 6f stks fst in Mar.

      Midlander (IRE) (8-13) 9th of 12, 12 1/4l behind Mushir (8-5) at Jebel Ali 5f hcp fst in Oct.

      Shaishee (USA) (9-2) won at Jebel Ali 7f stks fst in Mar beating Fitzgerald (8-6) by nk, 8 ran.

      My Catch (IRE) (9-0) Tracked leader, every chance 500m out, one pace final 300m, 4th of 10, 5l behind Rich Tapestry (9-0) at Meydan 6f (1) fst in Feb.

      Indianapolis (USA) 66-1 (9-0) Never better than mid-division, last of 7, 14 3/4l behind Confrontation (9-0) at Meydan 1m stks (1) fst in Feb.

      Muarrab 6-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 600m out, ran on well, led 50m out, won at Meydan 6f Grp 1 (1) fst in Mar beating X Y Jet (9-0) by nk, 0 ran.

      Ghaamer (USA) 66-1 (9-0) Slowly away, soon led, headed 600m out, soon beaten, 15th of 0, 18 1/2l behind Real Steel (9-0) at Nad Al Sheba 1m 1f Grp 1 (1) gf in Mar.