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15:05 Meydan (UAE)

EGA Al Taweelah Trophy Handicap

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • AED 587,854 added
  • Winner: AED 336,308
  • 2nd: AED 127,209
  • 3rd: AED 63,195
  • 4th: AED 28,922
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 58.78s
  • Off Time: 15:05:29
  • 8 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulettes, Royal Blue sleeves, striped cap

Zamaam

14 ht C
20/1
  • Form 16156-0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-6

2(1)
Silk - Light blue, blue seams, light blue sleeves, light blue cap
  • Form 33247-7
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-4

3(7)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap

Natural Scenery

133 p BF
7/4
  • Form 162438-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2

4(2)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap

Red Galileo

118 CD
3/1
  • Form 378222-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2

5(4)
Silk - Blue, red stripe, blue, red striped sleeves, blue, red striped cap
10/1
  • Form 528085-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1

6(8)
Silk - Black, white, yellow, grey & brown hoops, yellow cap, grey hoops, brown peak
  • Form 32654-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0

7(3)
Silk - White, black checked, blue sleeves, blue cap
14/1
  • Form 425/12-0
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-6

8(5)
Silk - Yellow, large dark blue spots, yellow sleeves, yellow cap
66/1
  • Form 60807-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-5

In depth

Verdict

Red Galileo won over the course and distance a year ago when Rembrandt Van Rijn was a length behind conceding 6lb. The latter was in the lead before fading close home then competed at a higher level including the Dubai Gold Cup. He'll be better for a recent run and his stable continues in sparkling form so he can get into the action at a fair price. NATURAL SCENERY started joint-favourite for the Park Hill after an excellent run in the Ebor where she would have finished even closer but for being impeded. Runner-up in the Northumberland Plate earlier, she's a very smart stayer who will be difficult to beat. Zamaam and Los Barbados battled out a finish over 2m a year ago with the former just edging it but Fawzi Nass' charge led until the closing stages and is 5lb better off so can turn the tables. Prince Of Arran, three times a winner at Kempton, has never won in 14 starts on Turf .

Formwatch

Zamaam 25-1 (9-4) 13th of 16, dist behind Golden Wood (8-13) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp fst in Jan.

Rembrandt Van Rijn (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) 7th of 16, dist behind Golden Wood (8-13) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp fst in Jan.

Natural Scenery 9-2cfav (9-5) Close up, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 10, 9 1/2l behind Alyssa (9-5) at Doncaster 1m 7f Grp 2 fll stks (1) sft in Sep.

Red Galileo 11-4 (9-5) Led, taken to race solo in centre 9f out, kept advantage until ridden and headed over 2f out, chased winner and kept on towards finish, always held, 2nd of 7, 1/2l behind Frontiersman (9-5) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst stks (1) gs in Sep.

Prince Of Arran 6-1 (9-5) Held up in chasing group, headway over 2f out, soon chasing leaders, weakened final furlong, 5th of 6, 8 1/4l behind On To Victory (8-10) at Salisbury 1m 6f stks (2) sft in Sep.

Los Barbados (IRE) 33-1 (8-10) 4th of 16, 3l behind Golden Wood (8-13) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp fst in Jan.

Empoli (GER) 14-1 (8-5) 11th of 16, dist behind Golden Wood (8-13) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp fst in Jan.

Good Trip (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) 14th of 15, dist behind Benbatl (8-13) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 3 stks fst in Jan.