Longines Prima Luna Handicap (AW) 1m 1f
- (3yo+, 1m 1f, 16 runners)
- Winner 230,208 2nd 87,074 3rd 43,256 4th 19,800 5th 9,979 6th 5,954
- Going: Fast
- Surface: Sand
Print| Pos | Horse | Distance/th> | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 Royal Empire | 7/2f | |
| 2nd | 15 Kassiano | 1½ | 8/1 |
| 3rd | 12 Start Right | 1 | 20/1 |
| 4th | 3 Plantagenet | 20/1 |
Racecard
| # | Form | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Naps | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (7) | 381/450- |
|
5 | 128 9-2 | M F De Kock | P Hanagan | 9/1 | ||
| 2 (1) | 876129- |
|
10 | 128 9-2 t | A Al Raihe | R Ffrench | 33/1 | ||
| 3 (16) | 81239- |
|
6 | 127 9-1 | G Arizkorreta Elosegui | J Martinez | 20/1 | ||
| 4 (3) | 15544- |
|
5 | 127 9-1 t1 | M Al Muhairi | W Smith | 20/1 | ||
| 5 (14) | 793752- |
|
7 | 127 9-1 v | M bin Shafya | A De Vries | 14/1 | ||
| 6 (15) | 740787- |
|
8 | 126 9-0 b | I Mohammed | Antioco Murgia | 33/1 | ||
| 7 (13) | 425375- |
|
7 | 125 8-13 v1 | D Watson | Dane O'Neill | 25/1 | ||
| 8 (5) | 031111- |
|
5 | 123 8-11 | F Nass | K Fallon | 12/1 | ||
| 9 (4) | 44/6335- |
|
5 | 122 8-10 | M Al Zarooni | M Barzalona | 10/1 | ||
| 10 (6) | 820275- |
|
7 | 122 8-10 | D M Simcock | Harry Bentley | 12/1 | ||
| 11 (10) | 13162- |
|
4 | 122 8-10 | Saeed bin Suroor | S De Sousa | 7/2f | ||
| 12 (12) | 063970- |
|
6 | 121 8-9 p | Saeed bin Suroor | P Dobbs | 20/1 | ||
| 13 (9) | 9/12114- |
|
4 | 121 8-9 | M Johnston | Adrian Nicholls | 10/1 | ||
| 14 (2) | 121- |
|
5 | 120 8-8 | S Seemar | R Mullen | 6/1 | ||
| 15 (8) | 1/3111- |
|
4 | 119 8-7 | Saeed bin Suroor | T E Durcan | 8/1 | ||
| 16 (11) | R01042- |
|
4 | 119 8-7 t | E Lynam | P Cosgrave (ex1) | 14/1 |
Non Runners
| # | Form | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Naps | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | 31/5570- |
Club Oceanic
299
|
5 | 88 | Saeed bin Suroor | Reserve 1 | NR | ||
| 18 | 508538- |
Eddie Jock (IRE)
13
|
9 | 87 vt | S Seemar | Reserve 2 | NR | ||
| 19 | 800200- |
Man Of Action (USA)
103
|
6 | 87 | Saeed bin Suroor | Reserve 3 | NR | ||
| 20 | 21132/P- |
Flag Officer
239
|
5 | 87 | Saeed bin Suroor | Reserve 4 | NR |
In depth
Verdict
Saeed Bin Suroor has a powerful hand here with three runners plus the first reserve. Jockey bookings suggest Royal Empire is the one to be with though the ex-French Kassiano has plenty of potential. Topclas had Tanfeeth behind when runner-up over 1m3f three weeks ago but there's little between the pair this time while Rochdale found the trip too far in the same event. Mushreq has been racing in Group 1 company in South Africa and was a winner at that level in 2011 while Rocks Off has been cleaning up in Bahrain. The lightly-raced Universal is just the type Mark Johnston does so well with but in a very tight looking handicap it's the race-fit FARRIER, an easy winner on Dirt at Jebel Ali and successful here last year, who is handed the vote.