15:25 Meydan

Friday 13 March 2026

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Race 4 - Phi Advertising Handicap - Dirt

Off time: 15:33 | Winning time: 1m 59.41s

(15)

Tarlan Sarbaz

Age: 4| Weight: 9-11| J: Sandro Paiva| T: D Watson

33/1

Won pair of local Group 1s at Almaty on final 2 starts in 2025. Off 160 days. First run for powerful yard after leaving Petr Karabelnikov.

Form:

(3)

War Hawk^p1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-10| J: S De Sousa| T: S & E Crisford| D

3/1

Three wins from 11 runs last year. 4/1, respectable sixth of 14 in handicap at Meydan (9.9f, good) 28 days ago, never nearer. Back on the dirt and expected to be bang there.

Form: 6724-36

(12)

City Of Delight²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-7| J: Ray Dawson| T: D Menuisier| D

7/1

Two wins from 5 runs last year. Creditable second of 14 in handicap at Meydan (9.9f, good, 5/2) 28 days ago, conceding first run. Has work to do from wide draw back on the dirt.

Form: 209-052

(14)

Al Amir^t⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-6| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar

8/1

Three wins from 5 runs when trained in Russia last year. 3/1, good third of 9 in handicap at this course (10.9f) 7 days ago. Respected back down in grade.

Form: 33

(16)

Estmrar^t,b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: R Mullen| T: S & E Crisford

7/1

Winner at Chelmsford City in August. Good second of 14 in handicap (7/1) at this course (9.9f) 28 days ago. Has to overcome the widest draw but is respected on the pick of his efforts.

Form: 2/3106-2

(1)

Moon Blade⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: M Baidhaei| C

18/1

Course winner. 18/1, twelfth of 16 in handicap at this course (9.9f) 42 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Form: 1032-00

(8)

Al Mukhtar²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: S Al Balushi| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash

22/1

Winner at Abu Dhabi in December. Visored for 1st time, ninth of 14 in handicap at Meydan (9.9f, good, 20/1) 28 days ago. Back on the dirt but others more persuasive.

Form: 341-749

(4)

Go Soldier Go^v⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-4| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass| CD

18/1

C&D winner. Seventeen runs since last win in 2023. 20/1, seventh of 9 in handicap at this course (10.9f) 7 days ago.

Form: 670-407

(7)

Truth Explained²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-4| J: M Kappushev| T: D Watson| D

33/1

Winner at Jebel Ali in December. Last of 14 in handicap at Meydan (9.9f, good, 28/1) 28 days ago. Questions to answer on the back of last 2 efforts.

Form: 3691-00

(9)

Don Vaccaro⁷

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: F Goncalves| T: A & Olascoaga

25/1

Creditable sixth of 16 in handicap (20/1) at this course (7f) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 240-676

(2)

Muntasir^t,v⁴¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-3| J: Connor Beasley| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash

9/1

Winner at Jebel Ali in January. 9/4, creditable second of 13 in handicap there (8f) 41 days ago. Holding form well this season.

Form: 94/3-312

(13)

Arabian Tale^t,b⁴¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: R Liegeois⁽⁷⁾| T: B Seemar| CD

40/1

C&D winner. 11/1, last of 11 in handicap at Jebel Ali (9.7f) 41 days ago. Others preferred.

Form: 0204-00

(11)

Run With It²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-2| J: H Al Busaidi⁽⁵⁾| T: K Almarri| D

33/1

Three wins from 8 runs last year. 40/1, seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (9.9f) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive.

Form: 117-767

(5)

Lahresh²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-1| J: Jules Mobian| T: M Mheiri| CD

40/1

C&D winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2024. 20/1, eleventh of 14 in handicap at this course (9.9f) 28 days ago. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Form: 836-590

(6)

Desert Horizon^h²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: S Hitchcott| T: M Mheiri| CD

11/2

9/2, career best when winning 12-runner maiden at this C&D 28 days ago. More needed.

Form: 0666-31

(10)

Noogool⁴²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| C

15/2

Course winner. Eighth of 16 in handicap at this course (8f, 50/1) 42 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Ali Al Badwawi.

Form: 1/6-8

Non-Runners

Baloban⁴¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: D Watson J: Reserve 1

Don Pelicano⁵

Weight: 8-5| Age: 4

T: A & Olascoaga J: Reserve 2

Inner Wisdom²⁸

Weight: 8-5| Age: 5

T: M Mheiri J: Reserve 3

Forecasts

War Hawk (3/1), Desert Horizon (11/2), City Of Delight (7/1), Estmrar (7/1), Noogool (15/2), Al Amir (8/1), Muntasir (9/1), Moon Blade (18/1), Go Soldier Go (18/1), Al Mukhtar (22/1), Don Vaccaro (25/1), Truth Explained (33/1), Run With It (33/1), Tarlan Sarbaz (33/1), Lahresh (40/1), Arabian Tale (40/1)

ESTMRAR was second last time in a race that is working out quite well and gets the verdict in a competitive handicap. Muntasir looks to have most to offer of the rest, while Al Amir also merits respect.