Racecards
14:30 Meydan (UAE)
Gulfnews.com Handicap - Dirt
- 13 Runners
- Distance: 7f
- Going: Fast
- Surface: Dirt
- AED 221,461 added
- Winner: AED 126,698
- 2nd: AED 47,924
- 3rd: AED 23,808
- 4th: AED 10,896
Verdict
Richard Mullen was in tremendous form at Abu Dhabi on Sunday with four winners and trainer Satish Seemar weighed in with a hat-trick. They team up here with Raven's Corner, a winner over this trip at Doncaster in July and a staying-on second behind Shoreditch over 6f here last month. Mathematics had beaten that winner here in December and was supported to do so again last time but never got into the action after a slow start and can do much better. Alareef is generally consistent at this level and has now won three times around here including when staying on late to snatch the spoils over 6f last time. King Cole hasn't had much experience but should have come on for his run at Jebel Ali last month while Modern History should do better back over this trip on Dirt. All three of Muhtaram's victories have been over a mile.
Formwatch
Fencing (USA) (8-7) last of 16, 12 3/4l behind Ertijaal (9-6) at Meydan 5f hcp gf in Jan.
Alareef (SAF) 8-1 (8-11) won at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Jan beating Mutahaddith (8-11) by shd, 10 ran.
Indianapolis (USA) 20-1 (8-6) 5th of 10, 6 3/4l behind Comicas (8-9) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Feb.
Muhtaram 9-1 (8-13) 9th of 14, 15 1/2l behind Ostaad (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Feb.
Riflescope (IRE) 10-1 (9-1) 6th of 10, 4 3/4l behind Alareef (8-11) at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Jan.
Modern History (IRE) 7-1 (8-10) 7th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Baroot (8-9) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.
Bochart 9-2 (8-9) 5th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Alareef (8-11) at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Jan.
Estidraak (IRE) 25-1 (9-1) 11th of 14, 29 3/4l behind Ostaad (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Feb.
Mathematics 10-3 (8-9) 8th of 9, 25l behind Shoreditch (8-9) at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Jan.
Raven's Corner (IRE) 7-1 (8-9) 2nd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Shoreditch (8-9) at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Jan.
Tempus Temporis (USA) 40-1 (9-2) last of 16, dist behind Classic Collection (9-3) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Jan.
King Cole (USA) 7-4fav (9-3) 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Hammurabi (8-10) at Jebel Ali 6f hcp fst in Jan.
Always Welcome (USA) 16-1 (8-5) 6th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Nathr (9-4) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.