Racecards
13:20 Meydan (UAE)
Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City - District One Handicap - Turf
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Fast
- Surface: Turf
- AED 140,003 added
- Winner: AED 80,091
- 2nd: AED 30,293
- 3rd: AED 15,049
- 4th: AED 6,887
Verdict
Mike De Kock was back among the winners here on Thursday and could dominate this. ALMOONQUITH won a handicap on Turf here in February and his subsequent runs have been on Tapeta and Dirt which hasn't suited. Back on his favoured surface and with last week's run under his belt he can get back to winning ways. Lehaaf is another who reverts to Turf after looking unsuited by artificial surfaces and he's better than form figures indicate. Genius Boy completed a handicap four-timer in the summer for James Tate then went up so much in the weights he had to take on much stiffer opposition and was well beaten. Royal Revival is a hold-up horse and the tactics have worked a treat twice in recent weeks at Abu Dhabi. He holds Pied A Terre and Canwinn on the latest of those runs and can get into the action.
Formwatch
Tanfeeth (9-4) 9th of 10, 27l behind Antinori (8-11) at Abu Dhabi(UAE) 1m 4f hcp gd in Dec.
Lehaaf (ARG) 10-1 (9-1) 10th of 13, 15l behind Muaanid (9-1) at Meydan(UAE) 6f hcp in Dec.
Alnashmy (FR) 40-1 (9-0) last of 12, well behind Filfil (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m hcp in Dec.
Almoonqith (USA) 10-1 (8-10) 10th of 12, 19l behind I'm Back (8-10) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f hcp.
Mundahesh (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) 8th of 10, 6l behind Atlantic Brave (8-11) at Meydan(UAE) 7f hcp in Dec.
Shebebi (USA) 9-2 (8-6) 7th of 8, 10l behind Shamaal Nibras (8-9) at Jebel Ali(UAE) 7f hcp in Dec.
Now Spun (USA) (9-5) 6th of 7, 11l behind Art Wave (8-11) at Jebel Ali(UAE) 7f hcp.
Genius Boy 50-1 (8-1) Raced stand side always towards rear, 28th of 31, 22l behind Bronze Angel (8-8) at Newmarket 1m 1f hcp (2) gf in Sep.
Royal Revival (8-6) won at Abu Dhabi(UAE) 7f hcp gd in Dec, 12 ran.
Montmorency (IRE) 40-1 (8-9) 7th of 12, 21l behind Filfil (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m hcp in Dec.
Canwinn (IRE) (9-0) 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Royal Revival (8-6) at Abu Dhabi(UAE) 7f hcp gd in Dec.
Mujrayaat (IRE) (8-7) 5th of 10, 3l behind Antinori (8-11) at Abu Dhabi(UAE) 1m 4f hcp gd in Dec.
Pied A Terre (AUS) (9-0) 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Royal Revival (8-6) at Abu Dhabi(UAE) 7f hcp gd in Dec.