15:05 Meydan

Thursday 18 February 2021

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Meydan Sprint Sponsored By Land Rover (Group 2) - Turf

Off time: 15:05 | Winning time: 57.25s

(4)

A'Ali¹⁵⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: L Dettori| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 113| BF| D

5/2

Smart colt. 11¼ lengths last of 14 to Glass Slippers in Flying Five Stakes at the Curragh (5f, good to soft, 4/1). Off 158 days.

Form: 0/81140-

(7)

Caspian Prince^t⁷

Age: 12| Weight: 9-5| J: D Tudhope| T: M Appleby| OR: 100| CD

14/1

Useful gelding. C&D winner. Latest win at Yarmouth in September. Below form third of 10 in handicap (9/2) at this C&D (good) 7 days ago.

Form: 7313-53

(5)

Equilateral²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: C Hills| OR: 112| CD

2/1

Smart gelding. Six wins from 23 Flat runs. 11/4, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this C&D (good) 28 days ago, pushed out. Just about the one to beat.

Form: 29563-1

(6)

Waady^h²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: D Watson| OR: 107| CD

7/4

Smart gelding. C&D winner. Nine wins from 34 Flat runs. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Good 1¼ lengths second of 9 to Switzerland in Dubawi Stakes (14/1) at Meydan (6f) 28 days ago.

Form: 42114-2

(2)

Acklam Express¹³²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: R Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 104| D

18/1

Useful gelding. Three wins from 6 runs last year. Latest win at York in August. Well-beaten last of 11 to Winter Power in Cornwallis Stakes at Newmarket (5f, soft, 11/2). Off 132 days. Uphill task.

Form: 311140-

Non-Runners

(1)

Good Effort²⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 6

T: I Mohammed J: Non Runner

(3)

Lazuli²⁸

Weight: 9-5| Age: 4

T: C Appleby J: W Buick

Forecasts

Waady (7/4), Equilateral (2/1), Lazuli (9/4), A'Ali (5/2), Caspian Prince (14/1), Acklam Express (18/1)

EQUILATERAL was superbly prepared on reappearance, just about better than ever when landing a C&D handicap and he looks the way to go back up in class. Lazuli wasn't in top form behind the selection that day but he did beat him at Newbury last term and looks the main threat.