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13:45 Meydan (UAE)

EGA Excellence Trophy

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Dirt
  • AED 164,999 added
  • Winner: AED 99,002
  • 2nd: AED 32,999
  • 3rd: AED 18,150
  • 4th: AED 9,901
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.57s
  • Off Time: 13:45:36
  • 9 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulettes, Royal Blue sleeves, striped cap

Kasb (IRE)

188 bt D
11/2
  • Form 20164/7-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-2

2(9)
Silk - Black, white, yellow, grey & brown hoops, yellow cap, grey hoops, brown peak
13/2
  • Form B4/4224-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-2

3(1)
Silk - Maroon, white double-sash, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

Filfil (USA)

273 b CD
5/2
  • Form 511/249-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0

4(6)
Silk - Yellow, Black epaulets, black seams
7/1
  • Form 020484-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13

5(7)
Silk - White, black chevron, black sleeves, white, black star cap
16/1
  • Form 2488/04-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-11

6(8)
Silk - White, blue star, white sleeves, blue cap

Innocuous

757 CCD
10/1
  • Form 997212/
  • Age 9
  • Weight 8-11

7(4)
Silk - yellow, large dark blue spots
5/2
  • Form 155/655-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-10

8(5)
Silk - Orange, Black seams, Black cap
25/1
  • Form 6/09340-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-8

9(3)
Silk - Dark blue, large yellow spots, dark blue sleeves, dark blue cap
  • Form 20449/7-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7

In depth

Verdict

Innocuous was a decent handicapper when last seen on this track in 2013 but that was on Tapeta. KASB (NAP) scored twice for John Gosden and was last seen in a Group 3 at Newmarket. He wasn't beaten far when fourth in the Two-Year-Old Trophy at Redcar earlier and his class should see him through. Kilt Rock is a very consistent performer at this level though his best form is over shorter at Jebel Ali. Dornoch scored three times in France but couldn't manage a victory for Robert Cowell early last year and was well beaten on his only all-weather start at Deauville. Filfil is better over a mile but the former William Haggas winner Roossey will have come on for his debut here three weeks ago and has to be respected.

Formwatch

Kasb (IRE) 14-1 (8-8) Dwelt in rear, ridden over 1f out, no impression final furlong, 7th of 8, 8l behind Markaz (8-8) at Newmarket 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Jun.

Kilt Rock (IRE) 5-1 (9-1) 4th of 0, 10 1/2l behind Nawwaar (8-9) at Jebel Ali 6f hcp fst in Nov.

Filfil (USA) (9-5) last of 9, 24 1/4l behind Life Partner (9-0) at Jinma Lake Racecourse 7f hcp gd in Apr.

Roossey (IRE) 5-1 (9-4) 4th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Mushaakis (8-11) at Jebel Ali 6f hcp fst in Dec.

Day Of Conquest (8-9) 4th of 7, 12 1/2l behind Farrier (9-2) at Jebel Ali 1m 1f stks fst in Nov.

Innocuous 5-2 (9-8) 2nd of 10, shd behind Genius Step (8-8) at Meydan 6f hcp pol in Dec.

Dornoch (USA) 10-1 (9-5) Towards rear, ridden over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 5th of 8, 9 3/4l behind Express Himself (8-11) at Haydock 1m hcp (3) gf in Jun.

Rockinante (FR) (9-4) 12th of 4, 3l behind at Doha 1m hcp gd in Apr.

Invincible Strike (IRE) 14-1 (9-3) 7th of 8, 19 1/4l behind Mushaakis (8-11) at Jebel Ali 6f hcp fst in Dec.