17:25 Meydan
Thursday 8 April 2021
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Zabeel Trophy Sponsored By Emirates Airline Conditions Stakes - Turf
- 4YO plus | 1m | Good | 16 Runners | Turf | Weighed In
- Off time: 17:26 | Winning time: 1m 35.82s
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Useful gelding. Twelve runs since last win in 2019. Tongue strap on for 1st time, 4¼ lengths ninth of 11 to Lord Glitters in Jebel Hatta (100/1) at this course (9f, good) 33 days ago.
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Smart colt. Hooded for 1st time, below form 22¾ lengths tenth of 16 to Midnight Sands in Burj Nahaar (66/1) at Meydan (8f) 33 days ago. Can make presence felt.
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Useful gelding. C&D winner. Career best when winning 14-runner handicap at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 25 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Useful gelding. 125/1, 6¼ lengths tenth of 11 to Lord Glitters in Jebel Hatta at this course (9f, good) 33 days ago. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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Useful gelding. Returning from long layoff third in Group 3 company at Abu Dhabi last time. Down in trip.
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Fairly useful gelding. Five wins from 18 Flat runs. 6½ lengths eleventh of 14 to Hakeem in handicap () at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 25 days ago. Plenty to find on form.
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Useful gelding. Latest win at Newmarket in September. Thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 14/1) 42 days ago. Very hard to make a case for.
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Smart gelding. Course winner. 2¼ lengths eighth of 11 to D'bai in Zabeel Mile at this C&D (good, 11/2) 49 days ago. Should be bang there back down in grade.
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Useful horse. C&D winner. Below form eighth of 14 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 50/1) 42 days ago. Must improve.
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Useful gelding. Excellent second of 15 in minor event at Jebel Ali (7f, 28/1) 20 days ago.
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Last of 16 in handicap (80/1) at this C&D (good) 70 days ago.
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Useful gelding. One win from 3 runs last year. 16/1, respectable seventh of 14 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 42 days ago, never nearer. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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Useful gelding. C&D winner. Thirteen runs since last win in 2019. Visored for 1st time, fourteenth of 15 in handicap at Meydan (7f, 16/1) 28 days ago.
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Useful gelding. 5/1, below form ninth of 16 in handicap at this course (9f, good) 54 days ago. Enters calculations.
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Useful gelding. Latest win at Abu Dhabi in December. Respectable 3 lengths sixth of 14 to Hakeem in handicap at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 25 days ago. Others more persuasive.
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Useful gelding. Seventeen runs since last win in 2018. 3 lengths fourth of 11 to Irish Freedom in Group 3 Abu Dhabi Championship at Abu Dhabi (10.9f, good) 18 days ago. Down in trip.
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Forecasts
Velorum (8/11), Mount Pelion (8/1), Hakeem (9/1), Gabr (14/1), Royal Dornoch (14/1), Seniority (16/1), Moqtarreb (20/1), Mordin (20/1), Alfareeq (25/1), Ajwad (25/1), Lucius Tiberius (33/1), Mailshot (33/1), Mukalal (33/1), Vale Of Kent (33/1), Nayslayer (50/1), Famous Wolf (80/1)
VELORUM ran creditably in much better company last time and has strong claims back down in grade. Mount Pelion is most likely the leading challenger, while Royal Dornoch has a place chance as well.
- VELORUM (IRE)
- MOUNT PELION (IRE)
- ROYAL DORNOCH (IRE)
Prize Money
1st: 72,002.00 AED2nd: 24,001.00 AED3rd: 13,198.00 AED4th: 7,199.00 AED5th: 3,599.00 AED
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