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14:35 Meydan (UAE)

Longines Prima Luna Maiden Stakes

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 3f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Sand
  • AED 65,001 added
  • Winner: AED 37,185
  • 2nd: AED 14,063
  • 3rd: AED 6,986
  • 4th: AED 3,198
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 14:35:13
  • 11 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots, dark blue sleeves, dark blue cap
9/2
  • Form 36/70-43
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 81

2(12)
Silk - maroon, white stripe, white sleeves, maroon cap, white hoops

Earth Tour

86 pt
14/1
  • Form 86539/6-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0

3(2)
Silk - Maroon, White sash and sleeves, Maroon cap, White star

Fa'iz (IRE)

14 pt
14/1
  • Form 052-020
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 81

4(7)
Silk - Dark green, dark green sleeves, red, dark green diamond cap
7/1
  • Form 46285-9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

5(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red sash, White sleeves, Red cap
  • Form 957-456
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

6(10)
Silk - Blue, white epaulettes, blue sleeves, blue, white striped cap
16/1
  • Form 892-009
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 75

7(9)
Silk - Cerise, orange sleeves, orange cap

Serjaan

442
50/1
  • Form 0/
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0

8(6)
Silk - Maroon, White star and sleeves, white cap
7/1
  • Form 73/
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

10(3)
Silk - Maroon, white sash, white sleeves, emerald green cap
  • Form 5/4835-6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11

11(11)
Silk - Gold, black braces, gold sleeves, gold, black star cap

Murasil (USA)

122 t BF
5/2
  • Form 27-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11

12(1)
Silk - Red and emerald green halved horizontally, black hoop, red and emerald green halved sleeves, black armlets, red cap
11/4
  • Form 30563-5
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11

9(5)
NR
  • Form 0-7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

In depth

Verdict

Ghost Army hails from an in-form yard and was favourite for a Listed contest in France last year but he failed to fire on his reappearance at Jebel Ali. Like most of these, Covert Desire has become disappointing but wasn't beaten far in a similar race last month though Fa'Iz, who finished just in front of him, has been well beaten subsequently. Sooth Al Saalam finished behind the pair of them but got no sort of run and can reverse the form. MURASIL made a fair debut at Kempton for Godolphin in October but flopped when fancied there a couple of weeks later. He's obviously got some ability which may be enough for his new trainer to exploit and is given the nod.

Formwatch

Covert Desire 7-2 (9-0) 3rd of 16, 2l behind Exploratory (8-13) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f mdn stks in Jan.

Earth Tour 6-1 (9-0) 6th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Bravo Ragazzo (8-10) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f mdn stks in Nov.

Fa'iz (IRE) 14-1 (7-13) 13th of 14, 13l behind Mutual Force (8-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f hcp.

Ghost Army (IRE) 7-4fav (9-0) 9th of 15, 13l behind Damar (9-0) at Jebel Ali(UAE) 7f mdn stks in Jan.

Lake Hawk (IRE) 8-1 (9-5) 6th of 9, 17l behind Returning Hero (9-0) at Jebel Ali(UAE) 1m mdn stks.

Mutayaser 12-1 (8-9) 9th of 16, 16l behind Firstknight (9-2) at Jebel Ali(UAE) 7f hcp in Jan.

Serjaan 14-1 (9-0) 14th of 15, 38l behind Momaris (9-3) at Jebel Ali(UAE) 7f mdn stks in Nov '12.

Tadmir (USA) 8-1 (9-3) Started slowly, towards rear, good headway on outside over 2f out, chased leader 1f out, every chance and stayed on inside final furlong, not quicken close home, 3rd of 11, 1/2l behind Homeric (9-3) at Wolverhampton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct '12.

Court Politics 9-1 (8-4) 6th of 12, 19l behind Art Wave (8-6) at Jebel Ali(UAE) 7f hcp.

Murasil (USA) 7-4fav (9-5) Dwelt, held up towards rear, pushed along and weakened over 2f out, 7th of 13, 14l behind Okavango (9-0) at Kempton 1m 4f mdn stks (5) pol in Oct.

Sooth Al Ssalam (USA) 3-1fav (8-13) 5th of 16, 3 1/2l behind Exploratory (8-13) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f mdn stks in Jan.

Tailoring (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) 7th of 16, 5l behind Exploratory (8-13) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f mdn stks in Jan.