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15:55 Meydan (UAE)

Ipic 1400 Handicap (Dirt)

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Dirt
  • AED 110,001 added
  • Winner: AED 65,997
  • 2nd: AED 21,999
  • 3rd: AED 11,000
  • 4th: AED 5,503
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 15:56:19
  • 13 Ran
1(11)
Silk - Royal blue
8/1
  • Form 3/02-377
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-6

2(13)
Silk - Red and white halved horizontally, dark blue sleeves, white stars, red and royal blue quartered cap
14/1
  • Form 11111-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-4

3(4)
Silk - Dark green, dark green sleeves, red, dark green diamond cap
25/1
  • Form 4/02-660
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-2

4(6)
Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots, dark blue sleeves, dark blue cap
  • Form 442-086
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2

5(2)
Silk - Light blue, two white hoops, light blue sleeves, yellow cap
4/1
  • Form 363-482
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2

6(9)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulettes, Royal Blue sleeves, striped cap
6/1
  • Form 8/5-0996
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-2

7(1)
Silk - YELLOW, black epaulettes, yellow cap
12/1
  • Form 8303-48
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-2

8(10)
Silk - Light blue, blue seams, light blue sleeves, light blue cap

Heavy Metal

133 D
12/1
  • Form 290075-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1

9(12)
Silk - dark Blue, Pink diamond hoop, pink sleeves, white checks, white cap, pink diamonds
  • Form 0227-08
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-1

10(7)
Silk - Light blue, two white hoops, light blue sleeves, black cap
  • Form 82143-8
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0

11(5)
Silk - Maroon, white double-sash, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

Filfil (USA)

30 b BFCD
4/1
  • Form 78511-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13

12(8)
Silk - Orange, black shoulders, seams on sleeves and cap
  • Form 805-135
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13

13(3)
Silk - Gold, maroon epaulets, gold cap, maroon star, maroon peak
  • Form 456-425
  • Age 10
  • Weight 8-13

In depth

Verdict

High Blade had plenty of winning form in Brazil but may need tome to acclimatise. Giftorm's second to Layl last week was a good run and Kieran Fallon's presence in the saddle suggest connections mean business. Royal Ridge won a handicap off a 7lb lower mark here a year ago so must be respected though FILFIL will be difficult to beat. Satish Seemar's charge completed a double in December and almost made it a hat-trick when just failing to catch One Man Bend. Heavy Metal was a decent handicapper with Mark Johnston and isn't out of this while Music Theory hasn't been beaten far in much better class handicaps on this track and will make a bold bid to defy a big weight.

Formwatch

Music Theory (IRE) 7-1 (8-11) 7th of 16, 7l behind Dark Emerald (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 7f hcp std.

High Blade (BRZ) (8-8) 4th of 15, 12l behind Don Oliver H (9-4) at Maronas(URU) 1m fll stks Grp 1 in Jan.

Bannock (IRE) 20-1 (9-0) 13th of 15, 36l behind Layl (8-13) at Meydan(UAE) 1m hcap.

Ennobled Friend (USA) (9-0) 6th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Forjatt (9-0) at Jebel Ali(UAE) 1m Group 3 stks (3yo+).

Giftorm (USA) 12-1 (8-10) 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind Layl (8-13) at Meydan(UAE) 1m hcap.

Royal Ridge (SAF) 25-1 (9-3) 6th of 15, 15l behind Layl (8-13) at Meydan(UAE) 1m hcap.

Yaa Wayl (IRE) (8-13) 8th of 14, 3 1/2l behind Ertijaal (8-13) at Abu Dhabi(UAE) 7f Listed stks (1) gd.

Heavy Metal 28-1 (8-11) Raced far side, held up in mid-division, pushed along 3f out, driven and headway well over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, never going pace to challenge, 5th of 27, 3 1/2l behind Bronze Angel (9-2) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) hvy in Oct.

Silver Ocean (USA) 40-1 (9-2) 8th of 15, 16l behind Layl (8-13) at Meydan(UAE) 1m hcap.

Sir Freddie (USA) 12-1 (8-11) 8th of 10, 19l behind Beat Baby (9-5) at Meydan(UAE) 6f hcp in Jan.

Filfil (USA) 10-3fav (9-5) 2nd of 14, shd behind One Man Band (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m hcp in Jan.

Jayed Jidan (IRE) (9-0) 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Forjatt (9-0) at Jebel Ali(UAE) 1m Group 3 stks (3yo+).

Tiz Now Tiz Then (USA) (9-5) 5th of 11, 7l behind Dormello (9-5) at Jebel Ali(UAE) 1m 1f stks (3yo+).