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15:35 Meydan (UAE)

Range Rover Handicap - Turf

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • AED 644,050 added
  • Winner: AED 368,459
  • 2nd: AED 139,372
  • 3rd: AED 69,237
  • 4th: AED 31,686
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 15:35:21
  • 9 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Emerald Green, White chevrons, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap

Dark Emerald (IRE)

21 v CDCD
9/4
  • Form 2231-82
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6

2(8)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulettes, Royal Blue sleeves, striped cap
9/4
  • Form 12/212-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4

3(1)
Silk - Black, gold braid, gold, black braid on cuffs sleeves, gold cap
9/2
  • Form 0/3122-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3

4(2)
Silk - Purple, white quartered, white sleeves, purple, white quartered cap
16/1
  • Form 8809-90
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13

5(4)
Silk - Pink, green chevron, pink, green halved sleeves, pink, green quartered cap

Jallota

21 D
12/1
  • Form 56249-9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13

6(9)
Silk - royal blue, white epaulettes, Black cap

Kanaf (IRE)

4 v CD
33/1
  • Form 515-407
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-11

7(6)
Silk - White, red quartered, white, emerald green armlets, black cap
25/1
  • Form 2311-12
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10

8(3)
Silk - Yellow, black epaulettes, yellow sleeves, yellow cap
8/1
  • Form 78/P75-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-10

9(5)
Silk - White, black checked, blue sleeves, blue cap
18/1
  • Form 44/4548-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10

In depth

Verdict

DARK EMERALD won this last year from Fils Anges with Jallota back in fifth. The runner-up is no better off and Brendan Powell's charge was only caught in the closing stages over a mile last month so can go one better over his best trip. Mastermind is an obvious threat having made a superb return to action in the Group 2 Al Fahidi Fort last month. He has little to spare over Kanaf, who beat him here last January though he's made much the greater progress of the pair. Ashaadd hails from a yard in form but will need to find another gear while Art Wave's form is on Dirt. Redbrook, a Listed winner in France, might just need this after a long break.

Formwatch

Dark Emerald (IRE) 3-1 (9-2) 2nd of 12, nk behind Fanciful Angel (9-0) at Meydan 1m hcp gf in Jan.

Mastermind (SAF) 20-1 (9-0) Mastermind (saf) slowly into stride, tracked leader, ridden 600m out, led 300m out, headed final 200m, 3rd of 9, 2 3/4l behind Safety Check (9-0) at Meydan 7f Grp 2 stks gf in Jan.

Fils Anges (IRE) 14-1 (9-6) 5th of 12, 2 1/4l behind Anaerobio (9-6) at Meydan 7f hcp gf in Jan.

Glory Awaits (IRE) 12-1 (9-4) 11th of 12, 7 1/4l behind Anaerobio (9-6) at Meydan 7f hcp gf in Jan.

Jallota 16-1 (9-4) 9th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Anaerobio (9-6) at Meydan 7f hcp gf in Jan.

Kanaf (IRE) (8-13) 7th of 10, 4 1/2l behind Ghaamer (8-13) at Abu Dhabi 7f (1) gd in Feb.

Art Wave (IRE) (9-5) 2nd of 7, 1 1/4l behind Morawij (9-5) at Jebel Ali 5f stks fst in Jan.

Ashaadd (IRE) 33-1 (8-13) 2nd of 15, 3 3/4l behind Jungle Cat (9-4) at Meydan 6f hcp gf in Jan.

Redbrook (IRE) 10-3 (8-13) 8th of 10, 6l behind Sussudio (9-3) at Maisons-Laffitte 1m stks sft in Sep.