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16:50 Meydan (UAE)

Al Fahidi Fort Sponsored By DP World-UAE Region (Group 2) (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • AED 918,518 added
  • Winner: AED 551,111
  • 2nd: AED 183,704
  • 3rd: AED 91,854
  • 4th: AED 45,925
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 22.40s
  • Off Time: 16:50:18
  • 9 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Maroon, white stripe, white sleeves, maroon and white striped cap

Championship (IRE)

350 t CCD
11/2
  • Form 231/211-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 98

2(2)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap

D'bai (IRE)

21 bt DCD
11/8
  • Form 31365-1
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 110

3(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulettes, Royal Blue sleeves, striped cap
40/1
  • Form 15100-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

4(4)
Silk - Light blue, blue seams, light blue sleeves, light blue cap
40/1
  • Form 6/8597-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 110

5(5)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, red cap
7/1
  • Form 25572-7
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 111

6(6)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap

Jungle Cat (IRE)

160 b CD
9/1
  • Form 922106-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 112

7(7)
Silk - Red, yellow shield, red sleeves, black, yellow disc cap

Akeed Champion

21 bt D
66/1
  • Form 11937-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 83

8(8)
Silk - Yellow, Blue chevron, Yellow sleeves, Blue cap
  • Form 113/32-3
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0

9(9)
Silk - Grey, white, black hoop sleeves, black cap

Hornsby

14 DCD
16/1
  • Form 347/6-12
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 94

In depth

Verdict

Championship won this last year, when Noah From Goa was around two lengths back in third, though had arrived in good form having finished a close second a fortnight earlier. This time he has a long absence to overcome and faces a strong challenge from D'bai, who was having his first start here when successful over the course and distance three weeks ago. Godolphin's son of Dubawi looked in very good form and will take some beating. Dream Castle, another Godolphin inmate, hasn't won since his debut last April but JUNGLE CAT, also in the same ownership, came here a year ago after a long break and ran superbly in sprints. He hasn't appeared quite so effective over this trip but gets the nod in an open contest.

Formwatch

Championship (IRE) (9-3) won at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Feb beating Noah From Goa (9-0) by 2 3/4l, 7 ran.

D'bai (IRE) 9-2 (9-3) won at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Jan beating Bravo Zolo (9-4) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.

Janoobi (SAF) 33-1 (9-4) 12th of 13, 16 1/4l behind Faatinah (9-6) at Meydan 6f hcp gd in Jan.

Richard Pankhurst 20-1 (8-10) 13th of 16, 9 1/2l behind D'bai (9-3) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Jan.

Dream Castle 5-2 (9-6) 7th of 16, 7 1/2l behind Salsabeel (9-0) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.

Jungle Cat (IRE) 8-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders, ridden 2f out, challenged and every chance over 1f out, kept on, no extra and lost place towards finish, 6th of 18, 1 1/2l behind Talaayeb (8-6) at York 7f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Aug.

Akeed Champion 40-1 (8-8) 11th of 16, 6 3/4l behind D'bai (9-3) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Jan.

Noah From Goa (SAF) 14-1 (9-6) 3rd of 16, 2 1/4l behind D'bai (9-3) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Jan.

Hornsby 12-1 (8-8) 2nd of 16, 1l behind Salsabeel (9-0) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.