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14:30 Meydan (UAE)

Azizi Farishta Handicap - Dirt

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Dirt
  • AED 493,595 added
  • Winner: AED 282,387
  • 2nd: AED 106,812
  • 3rd: AED 53,062
  • 4th: AED 24,285
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 14:30:35
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

I Kirk (SWE)

13/2

    2
    Silk -

    Honorable Treasure (USA)

    6/1

      1(5)
      Silk - Grey, blue star, grey, blue & red striped sleeves, blue, grey star cap

      I Kirk (SWE)

      186 D
      13/2
      • Form 21/5111-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-6
      • Official Rating 105

      2(8)
      Silk - Purple, lavender diamonds, lavender sleeves, purple cap

      Honorable Treasure (USA)

      55 b BFD
      6/1
      • Form 351423-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-4
      • Official Rating 103

      3(7)
      Silk - Maroon, white chevron, maroon, white spots sleeves, white cap

      Wasim (IRE)

      42 C
      10/1
      • Form 410126-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-13
      • Official Rating 98

      4(1)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulettes, Royal Blue sleeves, striped cap

      Almanaara (IRE)

      42 v CD
      5/2
      • Form 81/3417-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-11
      • Official Rating 96

      5(4)
      Silk - White, gold star, white, gold armlets, gold cap

      Pop The Hood (USA)

      160 D
      15/8
      • Form 30/3414-
      • Age 7
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 94

      6(6)
      Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots, dark blue sleeves, dark blue cap

      Ennobled Friend (USA)

      20 bt
      25/1
      • Form 34540/4-
      • Age 9
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 91

      8(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap

      Laieth

      56 BF
      13/2
      • Form 41/12-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 8-5
      • Official Rating 90

      7(2)
      NR

      Lavaspin

      56 b DCD
      3/1
      • Form 231711-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-6
      • Official Rating 91

      In depth

      Verdict

      Pop The Hood was a Dirt specialist in the USA having won five times there. He's making his debut for Doug Watson, who also has ALMANAARA engaged. The latter ended last year's campaign with a very easy handicap victory over the course and distance and was badly in need of his comeback in a Listed contest last month. Honorable Treasure has been mixing it in smart company on Dirt in the USA, winning at Saratoga in August and runner-up to Grade 1 winner Audible in the $200,000 Cherokee Stakes at Churchill Downs in November. Another furlong wouldn't go amiss but a mark of 103 looks fair. I Kirk is a prolific winner in Scandinavia having won eight times including his last three. He's obviously useful but hasn't run since June. Laieth has won two of four starts in the UK but was beaten in a Wolverhampton handicap when odds-on last time. Wasim was in winning form here and at Jebel Ali early last year but looks a little high in the weights.

      Formwatch

      I Kirk (SWE) (9-6) won at Jagersro 6f pol in Jul beating Land's End (9-6) by 5l, 12 ran.

      Honorable Treasure (USA) 11-10fav (8-6) Bumped backstretch, 3rd of 7, shd behind Copper Bullet (8-6) at Churchill Downs 7f fst in Nov.

      Wasim (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) 6th of 10, 12 3/4l behind Drafted (9-0) at Meydan 6f lst stks fst in Dec.

      Almanaara (IRE) 4-1 (9-0) 7th of 10, 20 1/2l behind Drafted (9-0) at Meydan 6f lst stks fst in Dec.

      Pop The Hood (USA) 16-1 (8-8) Tkn back,5-4p trn,wknd, 4th of 5, 3 1/2l behind Always Sunshine (8-8) at Saratoga 6f stks fst in Aug.

      Ennobled Friend (USA) 16-1 (8-13) 4th of 6, 11 1/4l behind Rocket Power (8-5) at Jebel Ali 1m stks fst in Dec.

      Laieth 8-11fav (9-8) Tracked leader, led 2f out, driven entering final furlong, headed close home, 2nd of 6, nk behind Tough Remedy (9-6) at Wolverhampton 7f hcp (4) pol in Nov.

      Lavaspin 2-1fav (8-5) won at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Nov beating Alraased (8-5) by 5l, 8 ran.