Race 5 - Blue Point Sprint Presented By Longines (Group 2) - Turf.
Meydan · Friday, 23 Jan · 19:50
· 5f
· TURF
WEIGHEDIN
Status
15:50
Off time
10
Runners
Good
Going
🎯 Tipster's 1·2·3
Sporting Life pick
🏆 Top pick
COVER UP (IRE
🥈 Second
WEST ACRE (IRE
🥉 Third
SPARTAN ARROW (IRE
Betting forecast
Market prediction · 11 runners · sorted by price
01 · 🏆 FAV
2
1/1
02 · 🥈 2nd
5.50
9/2
03 · 🥉 3rd
9
8/1
04 · —
11
10/1
05 · —
12
11/1
06 · —
12
11/1
07 · —
21
20/1
08 · —
23
22/1
09 · —
29
28/1
10 · —
51
50/1
11 · —
67
66/1
Sporting Life forecast prices — published the night before the race. Top 3 highlighted as market favourites.
Runners
| Pos | No. | Dr | Horse | Form | Jockey | Trainer | Age | Wgt | Best decimal odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5th | 1 | 5 |
West Acre (G)
[P]
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.
|
0824-53 | Callum Shepherd | George Scott | 4 | 60.8 kg |
5.50
9/2
|
| 1st | 2 | 10 |
Cover Up (G)
FAV
[T]
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.
|
41-1380 | W Buick | S & E Crisford | 6 | 59.9 kg |
2
1/1
|
| — | 3 | 7 |
Democracy Dilemma (G)
[V]
Smart gelding. Latest win in handicap at Haydock in September. 5/2, third of 5 in conditions stakes at Beverley (5f, good to soft). Off 122 days. Needs a couple of these to falter.
|
13-3096 | K Shoemark | R M H Cowell | 6 | 59.9 kg |
9
8/1
|
| 7th | 4 | 3 |
Spartan Arrow (G)
[B]
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.
|
61-7880 | Hollie Doyle | A Watson | 6 | 59.9 kg |
11
10/1
|
| 8th | 5 | 9 |
Tawalla (G)
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.
|
8/11103- | S De Sousa | M Costa | 6 | 59.9 kg |
23
22/1
|
| 9th | 6 | 4 |
Logo Hunter (G)
[V1]
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.
|
393/7-90 | D Tudhope | A Badwawi | 8 | 59.9 kg |
67
66/1
|
| 3rd | 7 | 8 |
Ponntos (C)
[T]
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.
|
196182 | M Barzalona | M N Nieslanik | 8 | 59.9 kg |
21
20/1
|
| 2nd | 8 | 11 |
Echo Point (G)
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.
|
72-4220 | Connor Beasley | M Mheiri | 8 | 59.9 kg |
29
28/1
|
| 10th | 9 | 2 |
Swift Asset (G)
[T]
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.
|
11/2525- | T P O'Shea | B Seemar | 6 | 59.9 kg |
51
50/1
|
| 6th | 10 | 6 |
The Man (G)
[H]
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.
|
28-6660 | Saffie Osborne | R Spencer | 4 | 59.9 kg |
12
11/1
|
| 4th | 11 | 1 |
Hilitany (G)
[T]
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.
|
7-44910 | R Mullen | G Boughey | 3 | 54.9 kg |
12
11/1
|
Betting forecast: 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)
Prize money
| Position | Prize |
|---|---|
| P1 | 510002.0 AED |
| P2 | 170002.0 AED |
| P3 | 84999.0 AED |
| P4 | 42499.0 AED |
| P5 | 25498.0 AED |