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

  • 3YO plus  |   5f  |   Good  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 15:54  |   Winning time: 57.12s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
1
(5)
Horse silk
West Acrep63
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.
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2
(10)
Horse silk
Cover Upt35
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.
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4
(3)
Horse silk
Spartan Arrowb91
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.
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5
(9)
Horse silk
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.
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6
(4)
Horse silk
Logo Hunterv1364
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.
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7
(8)
Horse silk
Ponntost21
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.
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8
(11)
Horse silk
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.
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9
(2)
Horse silk
Swift Assett35
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.
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10
(6)
Horse silk
The Manh124
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.
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11
(1)
Horse silk
Hilitanyt14
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.
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Rule 4

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

Non-Runners

3
(7)
Horse silk
Democracy Dilemma122
Weight: 9-6|  Age: 6
T: R M H Cowell  J: K Shoemark
WD

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)

Verdict

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.

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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