Results
6.30pm: Maiden (TB) Dh82,500 (Dirt) 1,200m; Winner: Major Cinnamon, Fernando Jara, Mujeeb Rahman
7.05pm: Maiden (TB) Dh82,500 (D) 1,900m; Winner: Al Mureib, Fernando Jara, Ahmad bin Harmash
7.40pm: Handicap (TB) Dh102,500 (D) 2,000m; Winner: Remorse, Tadhg O’Shea, Satish Seemar
8.15pm: Conditions (TB) Dh120,000 (D) 1,600m; Winner: Meshakel, Xavier Ziani, Salem bin Ghadayer
8.50pm: Handicap (TB) Dh95,000 (D) 1,600m; Winner: Desert Peace, William Buick, Charlie Appleby
9.25pm: Handicap (TB) Dh87,500 (D) 1,400m; Winner: Sharamm, Ryan Curatlo, Satish Seemar
Salem bin Ghadayer has all but ruled out Meshakel from running in the UAE Derby even after the Shamardal colt romped to a convincing seven and-a-half lengths victory at Meydan on Thursday.
Returning to the track after a disappointing run in the Saudi Derby on February 20, Meshakel under Xavier Ziani made all to win the 1,600-metre conditions race from Zhou Storm.
“After the Saudi Derby, we wanted to get him back for a race to restore his confidence, which he did in no small way,” Bin Ghadayer said.
“It was very disappointing in Saudi. A lot of things happened there. For two days, we couldn’t even train the horse.”
Bin Ghadayer has Panadol of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed, the Crown Prince of Dubai, in the UAE Derby.
“If we are going for the Derby we must go with a chance but it will be a big question mark on the distance for him,” the Emirati said when asked if he was ready to run Meshakel in the 1,900m race if invited.
“We have Panadol for the Derby. As a trainer, I would save him [Meshakel] for the next season.
“However, I always seek the opinion of His Highness even if it’s a horse I own. I’m ready to take whatever decision he makes.”
Fernando Jara brought up his 150th winner in the UAE by riding the first two winners on the night.
The Panamanian, who made a sensational debut at Meydan when he rode Invasor to victory in the 2007 Dubai World Cup in the silks of Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid, reached the milestone on Ahmad bin Harmash’s Al Mureib in the second race.
“He ran a good race on his first start on the turf in Abu Dhabi [fourth] and was unplaced on his dirt debut at Meydan, but still ran a decent race in an inadequate mile,” Jara said of the Dubawi gelding.
Jara took the opener on Mujeeb Rahman’s Major Cinnamon. He broke well from gate 8 before taking up the running entering the final furlong to win from Szczepan Mazur on Ajmal by two lengths.
“He’s run five times and run consistently well this season, and was a deserving winner tonight,” Rahman said of the four-year-old American bred Tapiture gelding.
“He was runner up once and placed third twice, and was a bit unlucky (when unplaced) in his other start. He now deserves a break and we’ll bring him back next season.”
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Dubai works towards better air quality by 2021
Dubai is on a mission to record good air quality for 90 per cent of the year – up from 86 per cent annually today – by 2021.
The municipality plans to have seven mobile air-monitoring stations by 2020 to capture more accurate data in hourly and daily trends of pollution.
These will be on the Palm Jumeirah, Al Qusais, Muhaisnah, Rashidiyah, Al Wasl, Al Quoz and Dubai Investment Park.
“It will allow real-time responding for emergency cases,” said Khaldoon Al Daraji, first environment safety officer at the municipality.
“We’re in a good position except for the cases that are out of our hands, such as sandstorms.
“Sandstorms are our main concern because the UAE is just a receiver.
“The hotspots are Iran, Saudi Arabia and southern Iraq, but we’re working hard with the region to reduce the cycle of sandstorm generation.”
Mr Al Daraji said monitoring as it stood covered 47 per cent of Dubai.
There are 12 fixed stations in the emirate, but Dubai also receives information from monitors belonging to other entities.
“There are 25 stations in total,” Mr Al Daraji said.
“We added new technology and equipment used for the first time for the detection of heavy metals.
“A hundred parameters can be detected but we want to expand it to make sure that the data captured can allow a baseline study in some areas to ensure they are well positioned.”
Fixtures (all in UAE time)
Friday
Everton v Burnley 11pm
Saturday
Bournemouth v Tottenham Hotspur 3.30pm
West Ham United v Southampton 6pm
Wolves v Fulham 6pm
Cardiff City v Crystal Palace 8.30pm
Newcastle United v Liverpool 10.45pm
Sunday
Chelsea v Watford 5pm
Huddersfield v Manchester United 5pm
Arsenal v Brighton 7.30pm
Monday
Manchester City v Leicester City 11pm
The Voice of Hind Rajab
Starring: Saja Kilani, Clara Khoury, Motaz Malhees
Director: Kaouther Ben Hania
Rating: 4/5
The specs: 2018 Maserati Levante S
Price, base / as tested: Dh409,000 / Dh467,000
Engine: 3.0-litre V6
Transmission: Eight-speed automatic
Power: 430hp @ 5,750rpm
Torque: 580Nm @ 4,500rpm
Fuel economy, combined: 10.9L / 100km
Results
6.30pm: Maiden (TB) Dh82,500 (Dirt) 1,200m; Winner: Major Cinnamon, Fernando Jara, Mujeeb Rahman
7.05pm: Maiden (TB) Dh82,500 (D) 1,900m; Winner: Al Mureib, Fernando Jara, Ahmad bin Harmash
7.40pm: Handicap (TB) Dh102,500 (D) 2,000m; Winner: Remorse, Tadhg O’Shea, Satish Seemar
8.15pm: Conditions (TB) Dh120,000 (D) 1,600m; Winner: Meshakel, Xavier Ziani, Salem bin Ghadayer
8.50pm: Handicap (TB) Dh95,000 (D) 1,600m; Winner: Desert Peace, William Buick, Charlie Appleby
9.25pm: Handicap (TB) Dh87,500 (D) 1,400m; Winner: Sharamm, Ryan Curatlo, Satish Seemar
