14:05 Meydan

Friday 6 March 2026

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Race 2 - Emaar Surge Handicap - Dirt

Off time: 14:06 | Winning time: 1m 23.91s

(9)

Desert Wisdom^t1,v¹⁰⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-11| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: M Mheiri| C| D

22/1

Course winner. Well-beaten last of 9 to Mendelssohn Bay in listed race (28/1) at this course (8f). Off 105 days. First run for yard after leaving A. Al Shemaili. Has work to do dropping into a handicap for the first time.

Form: 5566/09-

(15)

Sound Money^t³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-10| J: Andrew Slattery| T: B Seemar| C| D

28/1

Course winner. 20/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, fourteenth of 16 in handicap at this course (8f) 35 days ago. Gets some respite from the handicapper but wide draw is a negative.

Form: 94/95-50

(10)

Capitana Bling^t¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: M Martinez| T: Ms S Storen

28/1

Three wins from 8 runs last year, latest at Bro in September. 40/1, 13½ lengths last of 7 to Fairy Glen in Balanchine at Meydan (9f, good) 14 days ago. Down in trip and grade.

Form: 224/1-57

(13)

Kubrick²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-7| J: S Hitchcott| T: M Mheiri| D

40/1

40/1 and cheekpieces on for 1st time, last of 14 in handicap at Meydan (7f, good) 21 days ago. Has questions to answer switching to the dirt.

Form: 653/6-00

(3)

Laasudood^t,b²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-6| J: Sandro Paiva| T: B Seemar| CD

11/2

C&D winner. 5/1, respectable fourth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 21 days ago. Is well treated at present and would be dangerous to underestimate.

Form: 665-234

(8)

Army Ethos¹⁴

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass| D

18/1

16/1, sixth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 435-966

(7)

Muzaahim^b²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| C

11/4

4/1, career best when winning 14-runner handicap at this course (6f) 21 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Military Artist. Pick of O'Shea. Is unexposed and there could yet be more to come from this mark.

Form: 6361-31

(11)

Go Chrome Go^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: F Goncalves| T: A & Olascoaga| D

20/1

22/1, very good fourth of 11 in handicap at this C&D 14 days ago. Seems to be working his way back to form.

Form: 80/49-54

(4)

Nyaar²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| CD

13/2

11/1, career best when winning 15-runner handicap at this C&D 28 days ago by 1¾ lengths from Action Point. Probably needs more again.

Form: 0437-61

(6)

Desert Peace²⁸

Age: 9| Weight: 9-0| J: Ray Dawson| T: A & Olascoaga| C| D

28/1

Course winner. Five wins from 16 Flat runs. Off nearly 2 years, 28/1, well-beaten fourteenth of 15 to Nyaar in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Well treated but may still need the run after his lengthy absence.

Form: 70051/0

(1)

Don Vaccaro²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: K Shoemark| T: A & Olascoaga| D

20/1

18/1, below form 9¾ lengths seventh of 15 to Nyaar in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 2240-67

(16)

Sirocco Winds²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 8-11| J: R Mullen| T: M Mheiri| D

12/1

Won on debut at Jebel Ali in December. 4¾ lengths third of 15 to Nyaar in handicap at this C&D (9/2) 28 days ago, slowly away. Unexposed and not taken lightly.

Form: 1-3

(14)

Al Fareeq^t,v¹⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 8-8| J: Connor Beasley| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash

14/1

Very good second of 12 in maiden at Jebel Ali (6f, 13/2) 19 days ago. Makes handicap debut.

Form: 340-622

(2)

Military Artist²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-8| J: S De Sousa| T: M Mheiri| C| D

5/1

Course winner. Eleven runs since last win in 2024. Good 1¾ lengths second of 14 to Muzaahim in handicap (7/1) at this course (6f) 21 days ago. Merits consideration if building on that.

Form: 623-052

(5)

Smart System^v²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 8-8| J: M Kappushev| T: A Badwawi| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 28/1, respectable 4½ lengths third of 14 to Muzaahim in handicap at this course (6f) 21 days ago.

Form: 33-0303

Action Point^t,v²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-5| J: Jose Santiago| T: S Ghadayer

14/1

Twenty four runs since last win in 2023. 6/1, respectable 5¾ lengths fifth of 14 to Muzaahim in handicap at this course (6f) 21 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 48-9025

Non-Runners

(12)

Straight And Level²⁸

Weight: 9-2| Age: 6

T: B Seemar J: Chantal Sutherland

On The Way²⁸

Weight: 8-7| Age: 4

T: S Ghadayer J: Reserve 1

Road Bloc²¹

Weight: 8-5| Age: 8

T: O Refai J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

Muzaahim (11/4), Military Artist (5/1), Laasudood (11/2), Nyaar (13/2), Sirocco Winds (12/1), Straight And Level (12/1), Al Fareeq (14/1), Action Point (14/1), Army Ethos (18/1), Smart System (18/1), Don Vaccaro (20/1), Go Chrome Go (20/1), Desert Wisdom (22/1), Sound Money (28/1), Capitana Bling (28/1), Desert Peace (28/1), Kubrick (40/1)

MUZAAHIM is in good form and looks the way to go. Military Artist could provide the toughest threat, while Sirocco Winds edges things for third.