Racecards
15:40 Meydan (UAE)
Dubai Creek Mile Sponsored By Azizi Listed Stakes
- 7 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Surface: Dirt
- AED 264,998 added
- Winner: AED 158,998
- 2nd: AED 52,998
- 3rd: AED 26,501
- 4th: AED 13,248
- Form 30-0170
- Age 4
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 96
- Form 1-14120
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
Verdict
One Man Band has a fantastic record on the Dirt here having won eight times including the Grade 2 Godolphin Mile back in 2016. He's in a different class to these but returns after a 999 day absence so is overlooked until we see if he retains ability. His stable companion STUNNED also has a good record around here and reappeared with a very impressive handicap victory. He was only third in this behind Heavy Metal a year ago but arrives in much better form this time. Secret Ambition was in double-winning form around this time last year and won again in February though he's held by the selection on a line through Heavy Metal. Rodaini is really finding his feet here and though only scrambling home a fortnight ago there looks to be more to come. Zainhom, a juvenile maiden winner at York for Sir Michael Stoute, has only run on this surface once and was well beaten.
Formwatch
Stunned 4-1fav (9-8) won at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Nov beating Speedy Move (8-8) by 4 1/2l, 11 ran.
Zainhom (USA) (9-2) 4th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Forjatt (9-2) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Dec.
Capezzano (USA) 20-1 (9-0) 13th of 14, 22 1/4l behind Heavy Metal (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 fst in Mar.
One Man Band (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Soon led, ridden clear 400m out, ran on well, won at Meydan 1m Grp 2 fst in Mar beating Faulkner (9-0) by 4 3/4l, 10 ran.
Rodaini (USA) 11-4fav (9-10) won at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Dec beating Bochart (8-8) by shd, 14 ran.
Thegreatcollection (USA) 17-2 (8-13) 6th of 12, 7l behind Cosmo Charlie (9-2) at Meydan 1m stks fst in Nov.
Secret Ambition 20-1 (9-0) 10th of 14, 13l behind Heavy Metal (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 fst in Mar.