DUBAI: Racing at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday is highlighted by a fascinating 1200m turf handicap, the Al Naboodah Electrical, in which the main protagonists will be hoping to advertise their 2018 Dubai World Cup Carnival claims.

Satish Seemar saddles four of the 15 runners with stable jockey Richard Mullen electing to partner Riflescope, who was an excellent second over this course and distance last February. Fourth over 1400m at Meydan two weeks ago, they are his only two turf outings since joining Seemar and he has always looked a sprinter of great potential.

Stable companion Sharp Defence heads the weights with dependable apprentice Adam McLean taking a valuable 3kgs off his back. He was just behind Riflescope last time and should run well for the ever-enthusiastic Jimmy Long, in whose Thistle Bloodstock colours the horse runs. Speedy Move, the mount of Pat Cosgrave, and Ejbaar, eighth behind Riflescope and Sharp Defence last time and the mount of Sam Hitchcott, complete the Seemar quartet.

“All four are in good form and working well so, we hope, have decent chances in a wide open race,” said Bhupat Seemar, assistant trainer. Hopefully conditions will suit them all and each of them has good form on turf. It is hard to pick one over the others because we hope they all are going to be thereabouts.”

Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum owns no less than seven of the runners, with his first-retained jockey Jim Crowley opting to ride Mukhmal for Erwan Charpy. He has only two UAE outings on his resume, including an excellent third, ahead of Riflescope and Sharp Defence, on turf in the latter.