14:35 Meydan

Friday 24 February 2023

All14:0014:3515:1015:4516:2016:5517:30

Defender 90 Handicap

  • 3YO plus  |   6f  |   Fast  |   9 Runners  |   Dirt  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:35  |   Winning time: 1m 11.16s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(6)
Horse silk
Royal Commando13
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-11| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| D
11/4
13/2, good second of 9 in minor event at Jebel Ali (5f) 13 days ago. One to consider.
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Timeform
2
(9)
Horse silk
Colour Up35
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| CD
5/2
C&D winner. Two wins from 4 runs last year. Latest win at Jebel Ali in December. 6/4, very good second of 5 in handicap at this C&D 35 days ago. Big shout.
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Timeform
3
(5)
Horse silk
Prisoner's Dilemmap7
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-6| J: Ben Coen| T: J Levins| D
40/1
Four wins from 11 runs last year. Latest win at the Curragh in August. 28/1, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (6f, good) 7 days ago. Needs to bounce back.
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Timeform
4
(3)
Horse silk
Zawaaya201
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Dane O'Neill| T: B Seemar| D
14/1
32/1, 9¼ lengths twelfth of 13 to Rose Premium in listed race at Deauville (6f, good). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Francois Rohaut. Makes handicap debut with work to do.
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Timeform
5
(1)
Horse silk
Quintillus28
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-5| J: R Mullen| T: B Seemar
40/1
Temperamental sort. Pulled up in handicap at this course (7f, 25/1) 28 days ago. Hard to warm to.
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Timeform
6
(7)
Horse silk
King Gold7
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-4| J: A de Vries| T: N Caullery| D
3/1
Eleven runs since last win in 2022. Respectable third of 15 in handicap at this course (7f, 11/1) 7 days ago. One for the shortlist.
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Timeform
7
(4)
Horse silk
Get Back Goldieb21
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: D O'neill| CD
8/1
C&D winner. First run since leaving Leandro Mora when eleventh of 15 in handicap at Meydan (8f, good, 33/1) 21 days ago. Down in trip. Has good chance on pick of form.
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Timeform
8
(2)
Horse silk
Vasarit91
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-2| J: A Fresu| T: M Al Mheiri| CD
7/1
15/2, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at this C&D when last seen. Off 91 days. Merits consideration despite taking a 5 lb rise.
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Timeform
9
(8)
Horse silk
Shamlaant35
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-0| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar
33/1
Five wins from 17 Flat runs. Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Kevin Philippart De Foy when fifth of 8 in handicap (12/1) at Meydan (5f, good) 35 days ago. Can build on it now.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Colour Up (5/2), Royal Commando (11/4), King Gold (3/1), Vasari (7/1), Get Back Goldie (8/1), Zawaaya (14/1), Shamlaan (33/1), Prisoner's Dilemma (40/1), Quintillus (40/1)

Verdict

COLOUR UP couldn't complete his hat-trick but still posted a very good effort when runner-up over C&D last time and is taken to quickly resume winning ways. Vasari is feared most on the back of his C&D success, although in-form Royal Commando shouldn't be ruled out either.

  1. Colour Up5/2
  2. Vasari7/1
  3. Royal Commando11/4

Prize Money

1st: 158,399.00 AED2nd: 59,916.00 AED3rd: 29,765.00 AED4th: 13,622.00 AED5th: 6,866.00 AED6th: 4,098.00 AED

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