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17:25 Meydan (UAE)

Special Olympics Cup Handicap

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Dirt
  • AED 642,965 added
  • Winner: AED 104,998
  • 2nd: AED 34,998
  • 3rd: AED 17,499
  • 4th: AED 8,749
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 59.29s
  • Off Time: 17:26:51
  • 11 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

New Trails (USA)

7/2

    2
    Silk -

    Tried And True (USA)

    13/2

      3
      Silk -

      Key Bid

      16/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Yellow, royal blue chevron, yellow sleeves, royal blue cap

        Light The Lights (SAF)

        7 D
        8/1
        • Form 71451-6
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-6

        2(5)
        Silk - Yellow, royal blue chevron, yellow sleeves, white cap

        Saltarin Dubai (ARG)

        21 bt C
        11/2
        • Form 422107-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0

        3(8)
        Silk - Beige, dark blue star, beige sleeves, beige, dark blue star cap

        New Trails (USA)

        21 t C
        7/2
        • Form 126/12-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7

        4(10)
        Silk - Black, white, yellow, grey & brown hoops, yellow cap, black hoop, brown peak

        Active Spirit (IRE)

        49 vt CCD
        40/1
        • Form 1/956P0-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-5

        6(9)
        Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap

        Glassy Waters (USA)

        37
        7/2
        • Form 331/011-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-5

        7(7)
        Silk - Black, red hoop, black sleeves with orange stripes, black cap with orange stripes

        Key Bid

        5 t BFC
        16/1
        • Form 37/641-8
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-5

        8(12)
        Silk - Dark green, beige epaulettes, dark green, beige halved sleeves, old gold cap

        Montsarrat (IRE)

        21 b C
        12/1
        • Form 016583-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-5

        9(2)
        Silk - Orange, black hooped, orange sleeves, black, orange star cap

        Street Of Dreams

        35 BFCCD
        8/1
        • Form 1/01624-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-5

        10(11)
        Silk - Dark blue, orange star, dark blue sleeves, dark blue, orange star cap

        Syphax (USA)

        21
        33/1
        • Form 720/848-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-5

        11(6)
        Silk - Yellow, large dark blue spots, yellow sleeves, yellow cap

        Tried And True (USA)

        13 v C
        13/2
        • Form 642161-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-5

        12(3)
        Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap

        Welsh Lord

        71
        9/1
        • Form 4/122-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-5

        5(1)
        NR

        Dehbashi (USA)

        41 b C
        • Form 261333-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-5

        In depth

        Verdict

        LIGHT THE LIGHTS (NAP) won this last year having had a prep run over a shorter trip the previous week. Mike De Kock follows the same pattern with him this time and he's only 1lb higher so can repeat the process. Glassy Waters has run twice on Polytrack and won both under Hayley Turner. He's only had six runs in his career so there should be more on offer. Doug Watson has three entries and Tried And True has won two minor handicaps in recent weeks. This is a step up in class though he still looks best of the trio as Street Of Dreams disappointed last time and Active Spirit has been badly out of form. New Trails, a winner here in November, chased home the smart Cosmo Charlie at a respectable distance in a Listed contest and has the scope to do better while Welsh Lord won at Chelmsford in September and ran well in a Class 2 handicap at Kempton. Saltarin Dubai was a long way behind Cosmo Charlie on his reappearance but won a Listed handicap last March so has to be respected.

        Formwatch

        Light The Lights (SAF) 33-1 (9-0) 6th of 16, 6 1/4l behind Dream Castle (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 3 stks gd in Jan.

        Saltarin Dubai (ARG) 15-2 (9-0) 7th of 9, 12 1/2l behind Cosmo Charlie (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f lst stks in Dec.

        New Trails (USA) 6-1 (9-0) 2nd of 9, shd behind Cosmo Charlie (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f lst stks in Dec.

        Active Spirit (IRE) 25-1 (8-13) last of 12, dist behind Cosmo Charlie (9-2) at Meydan 1m stks fst in Nov.

        Glassy Waters (USA) 4-11fav (8-13) Always prominent, led over 1f out, ran on well, won at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (3) pol in Dec beating Nonios (9-8) by 3 3/4l, 5 ran.

        Key Bid 4-1jfav (9-4) 8th of 16, 7 1/4l behind Rio Tigre (9-4) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan.

        Montsarrat (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Cosmo Charlie (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f lst stks in Dec.

        Street Of Dreams 15-8fav (9-3) 4th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Key Bid (8-11) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Dec.

        Syphax (USA) 18-1 (9-0) 8th of 9, 28 1/2l behind Cosmo Charlie (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f lst stks in Dec.

        Tried And True (USA) 3-1jfav (9-8) won at Jebel Ali 1m 2f hcp fst in Dec beating Galles (9-7) by 4 1/4l, 7 ran.

        Welsh Lord 4-1 (9-5) Dipped slightly start, held up, last but racing keenly 7f out, closed 3f out, went 2nd over 1f out, no impression on winner, 2nd of 5, 2 3/4l behind Dramatic Queen (9-7) at Kempton 1m 4f hcp (2) pol in Oct.

        Dehbashi (USA) 10-3 (9-3) 3rd of 12, 2 1/2l behind Rio Tigre (9-3) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f hcp fst in Nov.