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17:40 Meydan (UAE)

Nova Partnership Trophy Handicap

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Sand
  • AED 75,003 added
  • Winner: AED 42,907
  • 2nd: AED 16,228
  • 3rd: AED 8,062
  • 4th: AED 3,691
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 17:40:13
  • 14 Ran
1(5)
Silk - Dark blue, red disc, dark blue, red spots sleeves,  cap
25/1
  • Form 9066-00
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-11

2(13)
Silk - Pink, blue braid, green, blue braid on cuffs sleeves, blue cap
25/1
  • Form 6157/0-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-6

3(7)
Silk - White, green striped, green sleeves, green cap

Mantoba

18 b D
7/1
  • Form 4-00804
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6

4(2)
Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots, dark blue sleeves, dark blue cap

Covert Desire

11 t D
13/2
  • Form 70-4351
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4

5(11)
Silk - Blue, white epaulettes, blue sleeves, blue, white striped cap
14/1
  • Form 110-077
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4

6(9)
Silk - red, black stars, red sleeves, red cap
11/1
  • Form 5/7-4647
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3

7(12)
Silk - Dark blue, orange star, dark blue sleeves, dark blue, orange star cap
  • Form 665/469
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-3

8(8)
Silk - Gold, black braces, gold sleeves, gold, black star cap
3/1
  • Form 35-135
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

9(4)
Silk - Maroon, White sash and sleeves, Maroon cap, White star
20/1
  • Form 1/697-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1

10(10)
Silk - royal Blue, yellow diamond hoop, royal blue sleeves, yellow stripes, yellow cap, royal blue star

Apparently

11 t
4/1
  • Form 2562-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

11(14)
Silk - maroon, white stripe, white sleeves, maroon cap, white hoops

Earth Tour

11 pt
9/1
  • Form 539/6-24
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0

12(3)
Silk - Maroon, White star and sleeves, white cap
20/1
  • Form 73/76
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13

13(6)
Silk - Black, white, yellow, grey & brown hoops, yellow cap, grey hoops, brown peak
20/1
  • Form 7-79700
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10

14(1)
Silk - Blue, white epaulettes, blue sleeves, black cap
14/1
  • Form 009403
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-10

In depth

Verdict

Covert Desire gained his first ever success on Turf at Abu Dhabi a couple of weeks ago but had been 2l behind EXPLORATORY over a slightly shorter trip than this earlier. The latter hasn't had much experience and is open to further progress so gets the nod to return to winning ways. Apparently hails from a yard that has done well this winter and has a good chance of beating Covert Desire on these terms as he was staying on well behind him last time and that was his first start since October. Earth Tour is another who wasn't far behind in that latter race though appeared to have had every chance.

Formwatch

Jardim (BRZ) 50-1 (9-6) 10th of 16, 11l behind Tonabrocky (8-10) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f hcp in Feb.

Glittering Gold 25-1 (9-1) 14th of 16, 13l behind Tonabrocky (8-10) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f hcp in Feb.

Mantoba (8-13) 4th of 13, 4l behind Inthar (8-13) at Abu Dhabi(UAE) 1m 3f cond Stakes gf in Feb.

Covert Desire (8-13) won at Abu Dhabi(UAE) 1m 3f mdn stks gf, 14 ran.

Watheeq (USA) 12-1 (8-5) 7th of 8, 37l behind Henry Clay (8-9) at Jebel Ali(UAE) 1m 1f hcp in Feb.

Malekov (IRE) 20-1 (7-13) 7th of 15, 6l behind Almoonqith (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f hcp in Feb.

Wintergreen (IRE) 20-1 (8-2) 9th of 16, 10l behind Tonabrocky (8-10) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f hcp in Feb.

Exploratory (USA) 7-1 (9-3) 5th of 16, 1 1/2l behind Touch Gold (8-13) at Jebel Ali(UAE) 1m hcp in Feb.

Shihab (IRE) (8-13) 10th of 13, 12l behind Inthar (8-13) at Abu Dhabi(UAE) 1m 3f cond Stakes gf in Feb.

Apparently (8-12) 3rd of 14, 1 1/2l behind Covert Desire (8-13) at Abu Dhabi(UAE) 1m 3f mdn stks gf.

Earth Tour (8-13) 4th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Covert Desire (8-13) at Abu Dhabi(UAE) 1m 3f mdn stks gf.

Tadmir (USA) (8-13) 6th of 14, 6l behind Covert Desire (8-13) at Abu Dhabi(UAE) 1m 3f mdn stks gf.

Karma Chameleon (9-1) 10th of 13, 14l behind Centrifugal (9-1) at Al Ain(UAE) 1m 1f hcp.

Mutayaser (8-8) 3rd of 13, 4 1/2l behind Centrifugal (9-1) at Al Ain(UAE) 1m 1f hcp.