15:50 Meydan

Friday 24 January 2025

All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:3518:10

Race 5 - Blue Point Sprint Presented By Longines - Group 2 - Turf

  • 3YO plus  |   5f  |   Good  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:52  |   Winning time: 55.38s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(5)
Horse silk
Ponntost35
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-7| J: M Barzalona| T: M N Nieslanik| OR:  108| CD
7/1
Smart horse. C&D winner. Three wins from 11 runs last year. 7/2, below form 2¼ lengths fourth of 9 to Cover Up in listed race at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Player on the pick of his form.
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2
(7)
Horse silk
Bilhayl35
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-6| J: J McDonald| T: M Costa| OR:  107| D
3/1
Smart gelding. 5/4, respectable neck second of 9 to Cover Up in listed race at this C&D (good) 35 days ago. Booking of McDonald a plus and a bold bid looks forthcoming.
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3
(4)
Horse silk
Cover Up35
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: W Buick| T: S & E Crisford| OR:  98| CD
4/1
Useful gelding. First run since leaving John & Thady Gosden when 15/8, didn't need to improve to win 9-runner listed race at this C&D (good) 35 days ago by neck from Bilhayl. Shouldn't be much between the pair again.
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4
(3)
Horse silk
Desperate Herop21
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-6| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: S Ghadayer| OR:  106| D
14/1
Smart gelding. First run since leaving Jack Channon when 19¾ lengths last of 6 to Tuz in Dubawi Stakes at Meydan (6f, 18/1) 21 days ago. Should step up plenty on that.
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5
(10)
Horse silk
Emaraaty Anap,t21
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-6| J: A de Vries| T: J A Osborne| OR:  104| D
18/1
Smart gelding. 11/1, eleventh of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago.
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6
(2)
Horse silk
Freedom Fighterb,t49
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-6| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR:  108| D
33/1
Useful gelding. Thirteen runs since last win in 2020. 17¾ lengths sixth of 7 to Tuz in listed race at Meydan (6f, 14/1) 49 days ago. Interesting to see what he can do on turf.
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7
(1)
Horse silk
Jakajaro117
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-6| J: Tom Marquand| T: R M H Cowell| OR:  104
12/1
Useful gelding. 7¾ lengths last of 11 to My Mate Alfie in Renaissance Stakes at the Curragh (6f, good to soft, 14/1). Off 117 days. First run for yard after leaving David Marnane and well drawn to attack,
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8
(6)
Horse silk
Logo Hunter328
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-6| J: S De Sousa| T: J Olascoaga| OR:  109| D
18/1
Smart gelding. Below form 4¼ lengths third of 15 to Frost At Dawn in Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint at this C&D (good, 25/1). Off 10 months. First run for yard after leaving B. Seemar.
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9
(8)
Horse silk
Miqyaasb21
Age: 10|  Weight: 9-6| J: C Henrique| T: R Bouresly| OR:  108| CD
80/1
C&D winner. 66/1, last of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 21 days ago.
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10
(9)
Horse silk
West Acre14
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-9| J: Callum Shepherd| T: G Scott| OR:  95| D
2/1
Useful gelding. Two wins from 3 runs last year. Latest win at Southwell in October. Good second of 14 in minor event (7/2) at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago, clear of rest. Unexposed.
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Forecasts

West Acre (2/1), Bilhayl (3/1), Cover Up (4/1), Ponntos (7/1), Jakajaro (12/1), Desperate Hero (14/1), Emaraaty Ana (18/1), Logo Hunter (18/1), Freedom Fighter (33/1), Miqyaas (80/1)

Verdict

BILHAYL was picked off late by Cover Up over C&D a month ago and while there won't be much between the pair again, the former is taken to hold on this time. West Acre has a bit to find on form but he's going the right way so a bigger performance may well be forthcoming.

  1. Bilhayl3/1
  2. Cover Up4/1
  3. West Acre2/1

Prize Money

1st: 510,002.00 AED2nd: 170,002.00 AED3rd: 84,999.00 AED4th: 42,499.00 AED5th: 25,498.00 AED

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