15:50 Meydan

Friday 23 January 2026

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

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

Off time: 15:54 | Winning time: 57.12s

(5)

West Acre^p⁶³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-8| J: Callum Shepherd| T: George Scott| OR: 107| BF| CD

9/2

Smart gelding. Twice a C&D winner and was impressive when landing this last year. Fourth of 7 in handicap at Southwell (5f, 4/5) 63 days ago, not clear run. Has to be taken seriously.

Form: 180824-

(10)

Cover Up^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: W Buick| T: S & E Crisford| OR: 102| CD

1/1

Smart gelding. Eight wins from 24 Flat runs. Career best when winning 9-runner listed race (3/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 35 days ago by 2 lengths from Rabaah. Buick retains the ride and looks sure to give another good account.

Form: 560141-

(3)

Spartan Arrow^b⁹¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: Hollie Doyle| T: A Watson| OR: 103| D

10/1

Smart gelding. Four wins from 11 runs last year. 6/1, won 14-runner Mercury Stakes at Dundalk (5f) by ¾ length from West Acre, driven out. Off 91 days. Respected.

Form: 219061-

(9)

Tawalla³¹³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: S De Sousa| T: M Costa| OR: 85| CD

22/1

Useful gelding. C&D winner. Three wins from 5 runs last year. Below form third of 11 in handicap (5/2) at Jebel Ali (6f). Off 10 months.

Form: 8/11103-

(4)

Logo Hunter^v1³⁶⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: D Tudhope| T: A Badwawi| OR: 109| D

66/1

First run since leaving B. Seemar when 8½ lengths seventh of 10 to West Acre in Blue Point Sprint (18/1) at this C&D (good). Off 12 months. Lightly raced in last few years and looks up against it.

Form: 36393/7-

(8)

Ponntos^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: M Barzalona| T: M N Nieslanik| OR: 108| CD

20/1

Useful horse. C&D winner. Latest win at Most in August. 22/1, 6½ lengths last of 6 to El Nasseeb in Dubawi Stakes at Meydan (6f) 21 days ago. May need a few to falter.

Form: 33346-6

(11)

Echo Point⁷

Age: 8| Weight: 9-6| J: Connor Beasley| T: M Mheiri| OR: 95| C

28/1

Useful gelding. Course winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year, latest here in November. 28/1, creditable second of 13 in handicap at this course (6f, good) 7 days ago.

Form: 5172-42

(2)

Swift Asset^t³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-6| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 104| D

50/1

Useful gelding. First run since leaving Jaber Ramadhan when below form 4½ lengths fifth of 9 to Cover Up in listed race (25/1) at this C&D (good to soft) 35 days ago.

Form: 11/2525-

(6)

The Man^h¹²⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: Saffie Osborne| T: R Spencer| OR: 95| BF| D

11/1

Useful gelding. One win from 3 runs last year. Below form eighth of 14 in handicap (11/4) at Southwell (5f). Off 124 days. Has low mileage and may bounce back for all it's a deeper race.

Form: 008/128-

(1)

Hilitany^t¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: R Mullen| T: G Boughey| OR: 99

11/1

Useful colt. Two wins from 4 runs last year. 8/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, respectable fourth of 11 in minor event at this course (6f, good) 14 days ago. His age group have won the last two renewals but he looks up against it.

Form: 2117-4

Rule 4

Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 10p in the pound

Non-Runners

(7)

Democracy Dilemma¹²²

Weight: 9-6| Age: 6

T: R M H Cowell J: K Shoemark

Forecasts

Cover Up (1/1), West Acre (9/2), Democracy Dilemma (8/1), Spartan Arrow (10/1), Hilitany (11/1), The Man (11/1), Ponntos (20/1), Tawalla (22/1), Echo Point (28/1), Swift Asset (50/1), Logo Hunter (66/1)

COVER UP is building up a good record in Dubai and can strike again under William Buick. West Acre rates the main opposition, while Spartan Arrow deserves some consideration as well.