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16:45 Meydan (UAE)

Al Fahidi Fort Sponsored By Meydan Sobha Stakes (Group 2) - Turf

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • AED 920,068 added
  • Winner: AED 526,371
  • 2nd: AED 199,104
  • 3rd: AED 98,906
  • 4th: AED 45,265
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 22.77s
  • Off Time: 16:45:13
  • 9 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Safety Check (IRE)

4/6

    2
    Silk -

    Harry's Son (AUS)

    11/1

      3
      Silk -

      Mastermind (SAF)

      20/1

        1(1)
        Silk - White, orange maltese cross, green sleeves, orange cap

        Harry's Son (AUS)

        299 t D
        11/1
        • Form 1122/15-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        2(2)
        Silk - royal blue, white epaulettes, Black cap

        Ghaamer (USA)

        14 t DCD
        16/1
        • Form 20613-1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 89

        3(3)
        Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, red cap

        Royal Ridge (SAF)

        14 bt D
        50/1
        • Form 09966-4
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-0

        4(4)
        Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, white cap

        Mastermind (SAF)

        329 CD
        20/1
        • Form 12/212-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0

        5(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulettes, Royal Blue sleeves, striped cap

        Zarwaan

        110 D
        9/2
        • Form 715721-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 107

        6(6)
        Silk - Yellow, black sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow cap

        Tellina (SAF)

        201 D
        33/1
        • Form 542833-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0

        7(7)
        Silk - Royal blue

        Safety Check (IRE)

        131 CDCD
        4/6
        • Form 6/11130-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 116

        8(8)
        Silk - Yellow, red chevron, yellow sleeves, red cap

        Anaerobio (ARG)

        14 t DCD
        9/1
        • Form 5/4479-4
        • Age 9
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 103

        9(9)
        Silk - White, yellow epaulettes, white sleeves, white, yellow star cap

        Eastern Rules (IRE)

        14 DCD
        16/1
        • Form 46485-2
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 103

        In depth

        Verdict

        Veteran South African rider Pierre Strydom pays a rare visit to the track specifically to ride Paul Lafferty's Harry's Son here. The winner of Greyville's Premier Champion Stakes as a juvenile, he only had two runs last year but landed a Group 2 on his return to action so a long absence shouldn't prove a problem. SAFETY CHECK (NAP) was in superb form here a year ago completing a hat-trick with this race as the middle leg. He had Eastern Rules 4l behind and Anaerobio a further length away and should confirm the form though both rivals have a recent run under their belts. He had a couple of runs in the UK in the summer and Charlie Appleby should have him fit enough to land this for the second year. Anaerobio won this in 2014 and looked in need of his reappearance so may prove the main threat. Paul Hanagan will have had the pick of Hamdan Al Maktoum's four entries and goes with Zarwaan, last seen landing a Listed contest for Ed Dunlop at Redcar in October. Tellina has been a regular performer at Group 1 level in South Africa and often been placed though a longer trip is likely to suit in time.

        Formwatch

        Harry's Son (AUS) 9-2 (9-2) Led - no more, 5th of 15, 4 1/2l behind French Navy (9-2) at Turffontein 1m 1f gd in Mar.

        Ghaamer (USA) 25-1 (8-11) won at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Jan beating Eastern Rules (8-11) by 1 1/4l, 16 ran.

        Royal Ridge (SAF) 12-1 (8-8) 4th of 8, 4l behind Nawwaar (8-10) at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Jan.

        Mastermind (SAF) (9-4) 2nd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Volatile (8-9) at Meydan 7f lst (1) gf in Feb.

        Zarwaan 8-1 (9-0) Towards rear, headway over 1f out, soon ridden, kept on to lead towards finish, won at Redcar 7f lst stks (1) gd in Oct beating So Beloved (9-5) by 3/4l, 7 ran.

        Tellina (SAF) 25-1 (8-7) Stayed on late, 3rd of 18, 1 1/4l behind Power King (8-5) at Greyville 1m 3f gd in Jul.

        Safety Check (IRE) 7-1 (9-4) Mid-division, headway 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 10th of 15, 19 3/4l behind Limato (9-0) at Doncaster 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Sep.

        Anaerobio (ARG) 16-1 (9-3) 4th of 16, 1 1/2l behind Ghaamer (8-11) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Jan.

        Eastern Rules (IRE) 8-1 (8-11) 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Ghaamer (8-11) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Jan.