Meydan
Today, March 14, 2025Flat7fFast
Verdict
Verdict
Not as competitive as the numbers suggest and NORATO, who rates the pick of the weights, is taken to gain a breakthrough victory at the chief expense of fellow in-form maiden Million Doro. Pipes And Drums and Border Edge both need factoring in too.
Norato
Million Doro
Pipes And Drums
Win or Each Way
Win or Each Way
Each Way terms: 1/4 odds for first 3 places
- 13. NoratoJ: Ray DawsonT: Julio Olascoaga, UruguayF: 238-5543
- Price History:
- 3.50
- Age:
- 4
- Weight:
- 8-11
- Gear:
- tongue strap
- Official Rating:
- 73
- Days Since Last Run:
- 12
VerdictPosted a solid third of 16 in maiden at Jebel Ali (7f) 12 days ago. Still has few miles on the clock and weighted to go close back in handicap company. 
8. National BankJ: Pat DobbsT: D. Watson, UAEF: 831/50- Price History:
- 4.50
- Age:
- 7
- Weight:
- 9-4
- Gear:
- hood
- Official Rating:
- 74
- Days Since Last Run:
- 21
VerdictHooded for 1st time, eleventh of 15 in handicap (28/1) at this course (9.9f) 21 days ago. Back down in trip with plenty more required.- 6. Million DoroJ: Connor BeasleyT: A. bin Harmash, UAEF: 2/603-5234
- Price History:
- 7.00
- Age:
- 4
- Weight:
- 9-6
- Gear:
- visor and tongue strap
- Official Rating:
- 76
- Days Since Last Run:
- 28
Verdict5/1 and visored for 1st time, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (5f, good) 28 days ago. Up in trip and in the mix. - 9. Pipes And DrumsJ: Xavier ZianiT: S. bin Ghadayer, UAEF: 5452-766
- Price History:
- 7.00
- Age:
- 4
- Weight:
- 9-3
- Gear:
- cheekpieces and tongue strap
- Official Rating:
- 73
- Days Since Last Run:
- 12
VerdictRespectable sixth of 16 in maiden at Jebel Ali (7f, 11/1) 12 days ago. One for the shortlist. 
4. Border EdgeJ: Tadhg O'SheaT: B. Seemar, UAEF: 79/1724-80- Price History:
- 7.00
- Age:
- 6
- Weight:
- 9-7
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 77
- Days Since Last Run:
- 21
VerdictCourse winner. Eleventh of 14 in handicap (6/1) at this course (6f) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Merits consideration if back on his A-game.
10. TolmountJ: Jose SantiagoT: S. bin Ghadayer, UAEF: 6531000-7- Price History:
- 11.00
- Age:
- 8
- Weight:
- 9-2
- Gear:
- cheekpieces
- Official Rating:
- 72
- Days Since Last Run:
- 28
VerdictC&D winner. Latest win here in November. 25/1, below-par seventh of 15 in handicap at this C&D 28 days ago so needs to bounce back.
2. EruptiveJ: Silvestre De SousaT: M. Al Mheiri, UAEF: 29315-810- Price History:
- 17.00
- Age:
- 5
- Weight:
- 9-10
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 79
- Days Since Last Run:
- 7
VerdictLatest win at Abu Dhabi in February. Eleventh of 16 in handicap at Meydan (9f, good, 12/1) 7 days ago, slowly away. Not taken lightly if shrugging off latest effort.
12. RabdaanJ: Jules MobianT: Q. Aboud, UAEF: 499/6-- Price History:
- -
- Age:
- 4
- Weight:
- 8-13
- Gear:
- blinkers
- Official Rating:
- 69
- Days Since Last Run:
- 97
Verdict33/1 and blinkered for 1st time, first run since leaving M. Al Mheiri when sixth of 7 in maiden at Jebel Ali (6f). Off 97 days. Significantly up in trip. More needed on his handicap debut.
7. LenormandJ: Suraj Satish NarreduT: Osama Refai, UAEF: 3/00- Price History:
- -
- Age:
- 5
- Weight:
- 9-5
- Gear:
- blinkers and tongue strap
- Official Rating:
- 75
- Days Since Last Run:
- 35
VerdictThirteenth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (8f, good, 33/1) 35 days ago. Has work to do.
14. Desert HorizonJ: Richard MullenT: M. Al Mheiri, UAEF: 600- Price History:
- -
- Age:
- 5
- Weight:
- 8-7
- Gear:
- hood
- Official Rating:
- 64
- Days Since Last Run:
- 12
VerdictVisored/tongue strap on for 1st time, twelfth of 16 in maiden (22/1) at Jebel Ali (7f) 12 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Hard to fancy.
5. SadeeddJ: Hamed Al BusaidiT: A. Al Mehairbi, UAEF: 21/7-09- Price History:
- -
- Age:
- 8
- Weight:
- 9-7
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 77
- Days Since Last Run:
- 21
VerdictCourse winner. Ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (6f, 20/1) 21 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Dangerous if scaling a revival.
11. NastaseJ: G. YildizT: R. Bouresly, KuwaitF: 0/09- Price History:
- -
- Age:
- 7
- Weight:
- 9-1
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 71
- Days Since Last Run:
- 7
VerdictTwelve runs since last win in 2020. 50/1, ninth of 16 in handicap at Meydan (6f, good) 7 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.
15. Marching ThunderJ: Sam HitchcottT: A. bin Harmash, UAEF: 04/0-09- Price History:
- -
- Age:
- 4
- Weight:
- 8-5
- Gear:
- hood and tongue strap
- Official Rating:
- 61
- Days Since Last Run:
- 14
Verdict20/1 and hooded for 1st time, ninth of 13 in maiden at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) 14 days ago.
1. OnightJ: Sandro De PaivaT: M. Al Baidhaei, UAEF: 1/5091-000- Price History:
- -
- Age:
- 5
- Weight:
- 9-11
- Gear:
- cheekpieces and tongue strap
- Official Rating:
- 80
- Days Since Last Run:
- 27
VerdictCourse winner. Visored for 1st time, twelfth of 15 in handicap (28/1) at Jebel Ali (7f) 27 days ago. First run for yard after leaving M. Al Mheiri. Chance if rediscovering old form.
3. Road BlocJ: Daniel TudhopeT: Osama Refai, UAEF: 00083-989- Price History:
- -
- Age:
- 7
- Weight:
- 9-8
- Gear:
- -
- Official Rating:
- 78
- Days Since Last Run:
- 7
VerdictCourse winner. Twelve runs since last win in 2023. 25/1, ninth of 10 in handicap at this course (7f) 7 days ago. Has it to prove now.- Unnamed Favourite
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