Racecards
14:20 Meydan (UAE)
Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City - District One Handicap
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 110y
- Going: Fast
- Surface: Dirt
- AED 124,998 added
- Winner: AED 74,999
- 2nd: AED 25,000
- 3rd: AED 13,752
- 4th: AED 7,498
Verdict
Murasil gave Sky Jockey a beating of just over 2l here in November off levels so should confirm the form on these terms. He's since run poorly at Jebel Ali but doesn't always get on with that track. Tadmir ran his best race to date on the track when fourth in a better race than this on New Year's Day after scoring at Sharjah earlier so has to be on the shortlist. BRABBHAM was conceding Sky Jockey 10lb when finishing just over a length in front of him last time. He was a long way behind Blue Creek but the winner is well regarded so Freddie Tylicki's mount is handed a tentative vote. Periphery does better at Jebel Ali where his two victories have been but Darkening has to be considered on his run behind Tadmir at Sharjah as he was conceding 10lb and not beaten far.
Formwatch
Murasil (USA) 4-1cfav (9-6) 9th of 13, 9 1/4l behind Albayan (9-1) at Jebel Ali 1m hcp fst in Dec.
Sky Jockey 4-1 (9-3) 5th of 9, 5 3/4l behind Tajheez (8-10) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Jan.
Tadmir (USA) 9-2jfav (8-7) 4th of 10, 2 1/4l behind Mizbah (9-5) at Meydan 1m 3f hcp fst in Jan.
Brabbham (USA) 16-1 (9-6) 3rd of 15, 9l behind Blue Creek (8-7) at Meydan 1m mdn stks fst in Jan.
Darkening (IRE) 8-1 (8-8) 7th of 10, 18 1/2l behind Mizbah (9-5) at Meydan 1m 3f hcp fst in Jan.
Ghazi (IRE) (9-1) 12th of 13, 29l behind Modern History (9-10) at Al Ain 1m hcp fst in Dec.
What Asham 14-1 (8-5) last of 10, dist behind Busatto (9-5) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f hcp pol in Dec.
Florestan (8-7) 8th of 13, 14 1/2l behind Blue Tiger's Eye (8-13) at Abu Dhabi 1m 3f hcp gd in Nov.
Mutual Force (USA) (9-6) 9th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Lanadam (9-10) at Al Ain 1m 1f hcp fst in Jan.
Periphery (USA) 7-1 (9-1) 6th of 12, 8 1/4l behind Lake Hawk (8-6) at Jebel Ali 7f hcp fst in Jan.
Fraserburgh (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) 14th of 15, 36 1/4l behind Lanadam (9-0) at Jebel Ali 7f hcp fst in Oct.
Ikhtisas (USA) (8-5) 6th of 16, 3 3/4l behind Tadmir (8-9) at Sharjah 1m 2f hcp fst in Dec.
Natural Law (IRE) (8-4) last of 13, 30 1/4l behind Modern History (9-10) at Al Ain 1m hcp fst in Dec.
Representation (USA) (9-4) 14th of 16, dist behind Tadmir (8-9) at Sharjah 1m 2f hcp fst in Dec.
Mukhabarat (IRE) (8-11) 6th of 13, 5 3/4l behind Modern History (9-10) at Al Ain 1m hcp fst in Dec.