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15:50 Meydan (UAE)

Meydan Sobha Handicap

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Sand
  • AED 402,891 added
  • Winner: AED 257,366
  • 2nd: AED 79,691
  • 3rd: AED 39,848
  • 4th: AED 19,863
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 15:50:45
  • 16 Ran
1(10)
Silk - Blue, white epaulettes, blue sleeves, blue, white striped cap
7/1
  • Form 6664-82
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6

2(9)
Silk - White, red, royal blue, yellow & emerald green hoops, white sleeves, white cap
10/1
  • Form 434-943
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-5

3(14)
Silk - MAROON, Grey epaulettes, Maroon sleeves, Maroon cap
6/1
  • Form 14011-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5

5(11)
Silk - Blue, white epaulettes, blue sleeves, red cap

Derbaas (USA)

4 t DCD
25/1
  • Form 4-95864
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-4

6(2)
Silk - Blue, blue, light blue stars sleeves, yellow cap
33/1
  • Form 111-000
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4

7(16)
Silk - White, white, red stripe sleeves, green cap
20/1
  • Form 1121-12
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4

8(1)
Silk - blue, white checks, emerald green sleeves and cap
12/1
  • Form 2521-68
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4

9(5)
Silk - Blue
13/2
  • Form 50316-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3

10(12)
Silk - Blue, White Cap
14/1
  • Form 111111/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3

11(3)
Silk - Grey, green sash, blue sleeves, red cap

Avon Pearl

14 vt D
16/1
  • Form 21846-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2

12(7)
Silk - Green, black chevrons, green sleeves, green, black hooped cap
  • Form 17983-9
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-2

13(4)
Silk - Black, yellow, black halved sleeves, yellow, black star cap
12/1
  • Form 7/330-04
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

14(6)
Silk - Yellow, dark blue hoop, yellow sleeves, dark blue armlets, yellow cap

Risby (IRE)

21 t D
25/1
  • Form 3232-77
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2

15(13)
Silk - Mauve, pink checked, white sleeves, pink cap
  • Form 1247-47
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2

16(8)
Silk - Dark blue, orange star, dark blue sleeves, dark blue, orange star cap

Intrigo

21 D
7/1
  • Form 3762-35
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1

17(15)
Silk - violet, white diamonds, white sleeves, white cap
  • Form 411322-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-1

4(15)
NR
  • Form 3005-90
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-4

18
NR
  • Form 04600-8
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13

19
NR

Lehaaf (ARG)

5 t BFD
  • Form 311-495
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13

In depth

Verdict

It's difficult to know what to make of Taylor Said, a prolific winner on Dirt in the USA back in 2012 though not on the major tracks. Mickael Barzalona has opted to ride Dragon Falls for his stable and the Deauville Fibresand winner will be better for his run behind Eastern Rules a fortnight ago where he was noted making late headway. Intrigo also represents Charlie Appleby and he will have found 1m2f stretching his stamina last time after a very promising debut here. Mustaheel has gone well in his last two starts and as they were both over a trip too short he's expected to carry his big weight with distinction. Disa Leader has had his last eleven runs on this track and is rarely beaten far. He's gradually slipping to a winnable mark and Jonny Geroudis gets on well with him. STRING THEORY is handed the vote in a wide-open contest as he won a 1m1f handicap at Wolverhampton on Boxing Day and made a very promising start here over an extra furlong when runner-up to Ottoman Empire. This shorter trip won't be a problem. Banna Boirche has won nine races in his career and will have come on for his run a couple of weeks ago, his first since August.