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12:05 Meydan (UAE)

Dubai City Of Gold (Group 2) - Turf

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • AED 922,915 added
  • Winner: AED 527,998
  • 2nd: AED 199,718
  • 3rd: AED 99,214
  • 4th: AED 45,408
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 27.47s
  • Off Time: 12:05:27
  • 14 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Grey, white seams, blue sleeves, blue cap
8/1
  • Form 6552-25
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 107

2(13)
Silk - Purple, orange circle, white sleeves, purple cap
25/1
  • Form 8/623-14
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 82

3(6)
Silk - Lime green, yellow seams, spots on cap
  • Form 461-649
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 105

4(4)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, red cap
9/1
  • Form 23-5136
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 99

5(12)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, black cap
7/2
  • Form 343495-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 105

6(5)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap

Kemari

15 p
2/1
  • Form 54226-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 109

7(1)
Silk - yellow, large black spots, yellow sleeves, spots on cap
20/1
  • Form U111-26
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 93

8(10)
Silk - Gold, white chevrons sleeves,  white stripe on cap

Rakeez

22 t
80/1
  • Form 3211-30
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

10(8)
Silk - Light blue, yellow chevrons, pale blue and orange striped sleeves, yellow stars on light blue cap
6/1
  • Form 6337-17
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 114

11(2)
Silk - pink, emerald green chevron, pink and emerald green halved sleeves, quartered cap
28/1
  • Form 3756-70
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 99

12(3)
Silk - light blue, lime green stars, lime green sleeves, light blue cap
66/1
  • Form 276-904
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 92

13(15)
Silk - emerald green and cream checked, emerald green sleeves, light blue and emerald green striped cap
33/1
  • Form 583-268
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 93

14(9)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, orange cap
  • Form 161-20
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-11
  • Official Rating 99

15(14)
Silk - Cream, dark blue cross of lorraine, dark blue sleeves, cream star on dark blue cap
40/1
  • Form 035-965
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 97

9(11)
NR
  • Form 011111-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 122

In depth

Verdict

GLOBAL STORM finished third a year ago but unlike here had a previous run. William Buick will be on board after the defection of Rebel's Romance and his overall form looks strong enough for this. Stable companion Kemari was only a length behind the latter in a Goodwood Group 3 but hasn't made the expected progress. Godolphin also have Global Heat engaged and he's been in good form here though only had a length to spare over Away He Goes in Listed company in January and the latter is 4lb better off. Senor Toba is clear of these on official ratings. A Group 3 winner in Australia and Hong Kong, that's probably his level but this doesn't look the strongest of Group 2's.

Formwatch

Away He Goes (IRE) (9-0) 5th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Siskany (9-0) at Meydan 1m 6f Grp 3 gd in Feb.

Daramethos (IRE) (9-4) 4th of 12, 6 1/4l behind Nations Pride (9-10) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 3 stks gd in Feb.

Fastnet Crown (IRE) (9-11) 9th of 13, 10 1/2l behind New Kingdom (9-6) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Feb.

Global Heat (IRE) (9-0) 6th of 14, 4 3/4l behind Siskany (9-0) at Meydan 1m 6f Grp 3 gd in Feb.

Global Storm (IRE) 8-1 (9-7) Led early, in touch, pushed along and headway 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 5th of 6, 4l behind Siskany (9-7) at Newmarket 1m 4f lst stks (1) gd in Sep.

Kemari (9-0) 4th of 14, 2 3/4l behind Siskany (9-0) at Meydan 1m 6f Grp 3 gd in Feb.

Lost Eden (IRE) (9-1) 6th of 12, 12 3/4l behind Franz Strauss (8-6) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Feb.

Rakeez (8-6) 10th of 12, 31 1/2l behind Franz Strauss (8-6) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Feb.

Senor Toba (AUS) (9-2) 7th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Russian Emperor (9-2) at Doha 1m 4f Grp 1 gd in Feb.

Tides Of War (IRE) (9-0) 11th of 14, 14 1/2l behind Siskany (9-0) at Meydan 1m 6f Grp 3 gd in Feb.

Green Team (FR) (9-0) 4th of 14, 13 3/4l behind Blue Trail (9-7) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Feb.

New Comedy (IRE) (9-7) 8th of 14, 16 1/4l behind Blue Trail (9-7) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Feb.

White Wolf (IRE) (8-13) last of 12, dist behind Franz Strauss (8-6) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Feb.

Annerville (IRE) (9-0) 5th of 12, 7 1/2l behind Nations Pride (9-10) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 3 stks gd in Feb.

Rebel's Romance (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) 2p,4-6w1/4,swept past, won at Keeneland 1m 4f gd in Nov beating Stone Age (8-10) by 2 1/4l, 13 ran.