Racecards
15:35 Meydan (UAE)
Longines Conquest Classic Ladies Maiden Stakes
- 12 Runners
- Distance: 6f
- Going: Fast
- Surface: Dirt
- AED 124,999 added
- Winner: AED 75,001
- 2nd: AED 25,002
- 3rd: AED 13,751
- 4th: AED 7,499
Yukon Gold
272- Form 875-660
- Age 3
- Weight 9-6
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer A bin Huzaim
- Jockey G J Phillips
Verdict
Baroot was beaten over three lengths by the 85 rated Maybe Definitely at Newmarket in July but the winner has been well beaten subsequently as have those who finished behind. Mike De Kock's charge has very little to beat here and will be at short odds but looks worth opposing. Kabaw is a two-year-old who showed a bit of potential for Ken Condon in Ireland and wouldn't need to improve much to take a hand. INTENSE EFFORT had some decent form at a similar level around this time a year ago and has shown good pace for a long way in both recent starts so in a poor contest he could be the solution under Dane O'Neill, who has been firing in the winners over the past few weeks. Doug Watson has his horses flying so the Argentine-bred Tobaco is one to note on his debut as is his stablemate Polar River.
Formwatch
Ashdaq (USA) (9-6) 6th of 11, 13l behind Hammurabi (9-6) at Jebel Ali 6f mdn stks fst in Nov.
Baroot 7-2fav (9-5) Keen tracked leaders, ridden to chase winner and hung left over 1f out, kept on, 2nd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Maybe Definitely (9-5) at Newmarket 7f mdn stks (5) gf in Jul.
Dubai Post (IRE) (8-13) 13th of 15, dist behind I'tilaf (8-13) at Al Ain 1m 1f mdn stks fst in Nov.
Hammerindown (USA) Put It Back colt out of Baba's Mandate.
Indus River (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) 8th of 9, 31 1/2l behind Murasil (9-0) at Meydan 1m mdn stks fst in Nov.
Intense Effort (IRE) 10-1 (8-6) 7th of 12, 9 1/4l behind Kifaah (9-1) at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Nov.
New Brunswick (GER) (9-0) 7th of 9, 23 1/2l behind Mutahaddith (9-0) at Jebel Ali 5f mdn stks fst in Oct.
Quiet Diplomacy 40-1 (9-0) 7th of 12, 15 1/2l behind Prepared (9-0) at Meydan 7f mdn stks fst in Nov.
Yukon Gold (8-10) 12th of 0, 29 1/4l behind Copperbelt (9-6) at Jebel Ali 6f mdn stks fst in Mar.
Flona (USA) Henny Hughes colt out of Smart 'n Striking.
Kabaw (IRE) 11-2fav (9-0) Chased leaders, ridden in 4th halfway, no extra 2f out, 8th of 10, 5 1/2l behind Jenniechild (9-0) at Curragh 5f mdn Good - Yielding in Sep.
Polar River (USA) Congrats colt out of Bayou Tortuga.
Tobaco (ARG) Roman Ruler colt out of Tacanuya.
Skygazer (IRE) (8-10) 5th of 15, 9 1/2l behind I'tilaf (8-13) at Al Ain 1m 1f mdn stks fst in Nov.
Bellminer (8-7) 9th of 14, 19 1/2l behind Kifaah (9-0) at Sharjah 6f hcp fst in Nov.