Racecards
15:15 Meydan (UAE)
Al Tayer Motors Handicap
- 14 Runners
- Distance: 1m 4f
- Going: Fast
- Surface: Turf
- AED 185,000 added
- Winner: AED 111,000
- 2nd: AED 37,000
- 3rd: AED 20,349
- 4th: AED 11,101
Verdict
BEAUVAIS has only had three runs and is still an entire despite his age so connections must be hoping for better things and he looks well treated. Dolmen scored here last April and returned to form with a very easy victory at Sharjah last month while stable companion Welford had Conclusion behind when they occupied the places over 1m2f a fortnight ago. Hold Sway has only won once and that was at Newmarket in 2017 while Emirates Empire, who completed an all-weather double in the UK last spring, may need another run to put him straight.
Formwatch
Hold Sway (IRE) (9-10) 4th of 12, 1 1/2l behind Recordman (9-6) at Abu Dhabi 1m 4f gd in Dec.
Celestial Spheres (IRE) 25-1 (8-9) 9th of 14, 18l behind Mountain Hunter (9-1) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gd in Feb.
Mudaarab (USA) (9-5) 8th of 16, 9 1/4l behind Franz Kafka (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Emirates Empire (IRE) (9-9) 14th of 16, dist behind Dolmen (8-8) at Sharjah 1m 2f hcp fst in Dec.
Valcartier (IRE) (9-5) 7th of 16, 8 1/2l behind Franz Kafka (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Berkshire Boy (IRE) (9-2) last of 15, dist behind Secret Trade (9-0) at Al Ain 1m 5f fst in Mar.
Conclusion (JPN) (9-1) 3rd of 16, 5 3/4l behind Franz Kafka (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Gantier (9-4) 9th of 16, 11 1/4l behind Dolmen (8-8) at Sharjah 1m 2f hcp fst in Dec.
Beauvais (IRE) 5-1 (10-0) Tracked leader, pushed along over 3f out, ridden to chase winner over 1f out, no impression and lost 2nd inside final furlong, 3rd of 7, 4 1/2l behind Dubai Future (9-9) at Kempton 1m 4f stks (5) pol in Nov.
Welford (8-13) 2nd of 16, 4 1/4l behind Franz Kafka (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Franz Schubert (8-11) 9th of 16, 9 1/2l behind Franz Kafka (9-1) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.
Dolmen (FR) (8-8) won at Sharjah 1m 2f hcp fst in Dec beating Big Brown Bear (9-5) by 5 1/4l, 16 ran.
Jamesian (IRE) (9-1) 8th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Recordman (9-6) at Abu Dhabi 1m 4f gd in Dec.
Murray River (USA) (9-0) 13th of 14, 28 1/2l behind Mudaarab (9-6) at Abu Dhabi 1m 3f gd in Nov.
Bowditch (IRE) 50-1 (9-1) last of 15, dist behind Tradesman (9-6) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Oct.
Corso Como (FR) (9-2) 7th of 11, 14 3/4l behind King's Shadow (9-5) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f hcp fst in Nov.
Fitzsimmons (USA) 33-1 (9-8) 13th of 14, dist behind Cranesbill (9-6) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Nov.
Cranesbill (USA) (9-11) 3rd of 11, 3/4l behind King's Shadow (9-5) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f hcp fst in Nov.