15:30 Meydan

Saturday 6 March 2021

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Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint Sponsored By Emirates.com Group 3 Stakes - Turf

Off time: 15:30 | Winning time: 1m 10.39s

(5)

Ekhtiyaar³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Jim Crowley| T: D Watson| OR: 107| CD

11/1

Smart gelding. C&D winner. 5/2 and blinkered for 1st time, below form 7¼ lengths sixth of 14 to Man of Promise in handicap at this C&D (good) 30 days ago. Claims on pick of his form.

Form: 5/142-46

(6)

Fanaar^v1²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| OR: 95| D

80/1

Second in listed race at Jebel Ali in February, but was below form back in handicap here 6 days later.

Form: 350-624

(1)

Fleeting Prince⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Andrea Atzeni| T: C Hills| OR: 100| D

40/1

In frame 6 times in 2020 but well below form last time.

Form: 4424-36

(11)

Man Of Promise³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: M Barzalona| T: C Appleby| OR: 107| CD

15/8

Improved after 5 months off to resume winning ways in 14-runner handicap over C&D (good, 15/8) 30 days ago by 3 lengths from Final Song, driven out. Likely to progress further so has to be respected.

Form: 3/12-1

(8)

Medahim¹³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: R Mullen| T: S Seemar| OR: 105| D

66/1

Back to best when winning 15-runner listed race at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 13 days ago, by 1½ lengths from Moqtarreb.

Form: 2/022-71

(10)

Motafaawit²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 103| C

16/1

Bounced right back to his best returned to the minimum trip when landing 10-runner handicap here (good) 23 days ago by 2½ lengths from Mutaraffa, keeping on well. His task is to now back that up.

Form: 07069-1

(3)

Mutaraffa²³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-5| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 98

66/1

Useful gelding. Good 2½ lengths second of 10 to Motafaawit in handicap (15/8) at this course (5f, good) 23 days ago. This requires a good deal more.

Form: 6/032-22

(9)

Royal Crusade²³⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 109| D

11/8

Stepped up on his 2020 reappearance when winning 9-runner Prix de Ris-Orangis at Deauville (6f) when last seen in July. More to come and holds leading claims.

Form: 122/61-

(4)

Taamol^t³⁰

Age: 7| Weight: 9-5| J: Sandro Paiva| T: A Al Rayhi| OR: 98| D

100/1

Won handicap here on dirt in January but folded tamely last time.

Form: 3095-17

(12)

Taneen^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-5| J: S Mazur| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 97| CD

33/1

Bounced back to form to win 16-runner handicap over C&D (good, 10/1) 21 days ago, driven clear. Has more on his plate now, though.

Form: 36-4341

(14)

The Perfect Crown¹⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 101

100/1

Useful colt but never landed a blow on first run since leaving Archie Watson when 9¾ lengths last of 8 to Al Tariq in Al Shindagha Sprint (28/1) 16 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 31934-8

(13)

Yaalail^b¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-5| J: Harry Bentley| T: A Al Rayhi| OR: 95

100/1

Second in handicap here in January, but below form last 2 starts.

Form: 567-279

(2)

Final Song³⁰

Age: 4| Weight: 9-1| J: L Dettori| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 106

15/2

Proved at least as good as ever on her handicap debut when 3 lengths second of 14 to Man of Promise in handicap (13/2) at this C&D (good) 30 days ago, slowly away. In the mix.

Form: 6920-62

(7)

Acklam Express¹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: R Scott| T: N Tinkler| OR: 110

10/1

Improved after 4 months off when very good length second of 5 to Equilateral in Meydan Sprint at this course (5f, good) 16 days ago, finishing well. Merits consideration.

Form: 11140-2

Forecasts

Royal Crusade (11/8), Man Of Promise (15/8), Final Song (15/2), Acklam Express (10/1), Ekhtiyaar (11/1), Motafaawit (16/1), Taneen (33/1), Fleeting Prince (40/1), Mutaraffa (66/1), Medahim (66/1), Fanaar (80/1), Yaalail (100/1), The Perfect Crown (100/1), Taamol (100/1)

ROYAL CRUSADE looked a sprinter to keep on the right side of when landing a similar event at Deauville last summer, so he earns the vote. His stablemate Man of Promise also looks promising though, and has more to offer, with 3-y-o Acklam Express another to note.