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12:35 Meydan (UAE)

Meydan Sobha Trophy Handicap

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Dirt
  • AED 174,999 added
  • Winner: AED 105,001
  • 2nd: AED 34,999
  • 3rd: AED 19,250
  • 4th: AED 10,501
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 12:35:28
  • 7 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Yellow, large dark blue spots, yellow sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 415-423
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-5

2(5)
Silk - Dark blue, orange triple diamond, dark blue, orange stripes on sleeves, dark blue cap
16/1
  • Form 53-4889
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5

4(8)
Silk - Black, white, yellow, grey & brown hoops, yellow cap, black hoop, brown peak
4/1
  • Form 12453-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-9

5(4)
Silk - Orange, orange, white stars sleeves, white, orange star cap
  • Form 17179-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9

6(2)
Silk - Old gold, black braces, old gold sleeves, old gold, black star cap

Ormindo (USA)

23 pt CCD
10/1
  • Form 294-115
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-9

7(7)
Silk - Lime green, lime green, white hooped sleeves, black cap

Bochart

9 t
11/1
  • Form 33/4-154
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-6

8(3)
Silk - Maroon, white triple-sash, white sleeves, Maroon cap, white star
12/1
  • Form 12059-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-6

3(6)
NR
14/1
  • Form 8412-02
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13

In depth

Verdict

Doug Watson trains half of the eight-strong field. Pat Dobbs was on board Tried And True for his two most recent runs where he hasn't been beaten far. Sam Hitchcott, who rode him to victory earlier, has the ride on Active Spirit this time and his mount finished a close second in a similar contest on this card a year ago. GALVANIZE (NAP), a dual winner for Sir Michael Stoute, made a very encouraging debut for new connections when runner-up to Grand Argentier earlier this month. That should have brought him to concert pitch and Dane O'Neill again takes the ride. He holds Ormindo on that run and Bochart has never raced beyond 7f.

Formwatch

Tried And True (USA) 9-2 (9-5) 3rd of 14, 1l behind Ostaad (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Feb.

Trinity Force (IRE) 40-1 (8-8) 9th of 11, 23 1/4l behind Alabaster (8-13) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Feb.

Active Spirit (IRE) 5-1 (8-11) 4th of 13, 7 1/2l behind Nathr (9-4) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.

Galvanize (USA) 14-1 (8-9) 2nd of 9, 2 1/2l behind Grand Argentier (9-6) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Feb.

Ormindo (USA) 6-1 (8-9) 5th of 9, 5 1/2l behind Grand Argentier (9-6) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Feb.

Bochart 20-1 (8-9) 4th of 13, 5 1/2l behind Raven's Corner (8-9) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Feb.

State Law (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) 4th of 9, 6 1/2l behind Milton (9-3) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.

Hard Divorce (USA) (9-10) 2nd of 10, nk behind at Muscat 1m fst in Feb.