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17:45 Meydan (UAE)

Business Banking Handicap (AWT)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Sand
  • AED 437,692 added
  • Winner: AED 250,406
  • 2nd: AED 94,716
  • 3rd: AED 47,051
  • 4th: AED 21,537
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 17:45:22
  • 12 Ran
1(3)
Silk - Yellow, black seams, yellow sleeves, black seams, yellow cap, black diamond
25/1
  • Form 81801-7
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-2

2(2)
Silk - Royal blue

Ashram (IRE)

36 v BFD
9/2
  • Form 64162-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1

3(14)
Silk - Maroon, White star and sleeves, Maroon cap, White star
10/1
  • Form 412-826
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1

4(7)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red cap
7/1
  • Form 1/121-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

5(11)
Silk - EMERALD GREEN & BLACK CHEVRONS, emerald green sleeves, hooped cap
  • Form 41311-7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13

6(9)
Silk - Light Blue & Black Hoops, Light Blue Sleeves, Red Diabolo, Light Blue Cap, red star
  • Form 3150-90
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13

8(1)
Silk - White, black stars on sleeves
20/1
  • Form 24944-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12

9(6)
Silk - Navy Blue, Gold 'v', Red cap

Rakaan (IRE)

8 DCD
7/2
  • Form 0122-41
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-12

10(13)
Silk - yellow, light blue chevron & cap
5/1
  • Form 4460-10
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-12

11(12)
Silk - Yellow, maroon epaulets, maroon star on yellow cap
14/1
  • Form 436/11-9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11

12(4)
Silk - White, red stars, light blue sleeves and cap
16/1
  • Form 126342-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-8

13(10)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
16/1
  • Form 77332-5
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-8

7
NR
  • Form 45323-3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-13

14(5)
NR
  • Form 71-0030
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8

In depth

Verdict

RAKAAN was in fine form on fast ground in the UK last summer and made a very commendable return here at the end of last month. He made further progress to score over this C&D last week and while in this kind of mood will take some beating. Ashram, a decent enough performer in the UK, caught the eye on his reappearance behind Dandy Boy on turf here and may do even better on this surface as he's scored on Polytrack at Kempton. He's presumably thought more forward than stablemate Bank Merger, a lightly-raced but potentially high-class triple winner on dirt in the USA. The prolific Banna Boirche wasn't given a hard time over a trip too short on his opening run here earlier this month and is the type to do well on this surface but Frosty Secret has been below par so far and stablemate Solid Choice was last of 11 behind Warsaw on turf 15 days ago, though is much better on Tapeta.