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16:50 Meydan (UAE)

Al Maktoum Challenge R2 Sponsored By Mubadala (Group 2) - Dirt

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Dirt
  • AED 1,583,459 added
  • Winner: AED 905,898
  • 2nd: AED 342,660
  • 3rd: AED 170,221
  • 4th: AED 77,908
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 56.80s
  • Off Time: 16:52:29
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Benbatl

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Military Law

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Gronkowski (USA)

      6/4

        1(1)
        Silk - Yellow and light blue checked, emerald green sleeves, light blue stripe on emerald green cap

        Military Law

        63 CD
        10/1
        • Form 2/10161-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 106

        2(2)
        Silk - Green, yellow disc, red sleeves, red cap

        Roman Rosso (ARG)

        362 bt
        50/1
        • Form 11146/0-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 105

        3(3)
        Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap

        Benbatl

        28 t D
        6/4
        • Form 512/10-1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 125

        4(4)
        Silk - Black, red hoop, black sleeves with orange stripes, black cap with orange stripes

        For The Top (ARG)

        28 D
        25/1
        • Form 13/430-2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 105

        5(5)
        Silk - White, white, orange stars sleeves, white, orange star cap

        Gronkowski (USA)

        63 b
        6/4
        • Form 863/523-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 120

        6(6)
        Silk - Dark green, beige epaulettes, dark green, beige halved sleeves, beige cap

        Montsarrat (IRE)

        14 b C
        28/1
        • Form 1983-32
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 101

        7(7)
        Silk - Beige, dark blue star, beige sleeves, beige, dark blue star cap

        New Trails (USA)

        14 CCD
        33/1
        • Form 2404-60
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 105

        8(8)
        Silk - Black, red hoop, black sleeves with orange stripes, black cap with orange stripes

        Kimbear (USA)

        28 C
        10/1
        • Form 3/2442-1
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 113

        9(9)
        Silk - Dark blue, white cross belts, white sleeves, dark blue cap

        Chiefdom (USA)

        13 b
        12/1
        • Form 4112-11
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 102

        10(10)
        Silk - Red, white cross belts, lime green sleeves, lime green cap

        Saltarin Dubai (ARG)

        35 bt C
        40/1
        • Form 41672-3
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 105

        In depth

        Verdict

        GRONKOWSKI, beaten a nose by Thunder Snow in the Dubai World Cup, will have that race as his target again but warmed up nicely in December and his experience over the track and trip may just swing things his way over Benbatl. One of Godolphin's stars, the latter won the 2018 Dubai Turf here and posted victories in Australia, Germany and the UK subsequently then reappeared with a very impressive success in the Group 2 Singspiel last month. However, he's never run on any kind of artificial surface so prospective punters will be taking a leap of faith. Kimbear ran on well to beat a strong field in a Group 2 over a mile last month and though unraced at this trip there's every chance he'll be even better suited. Military Law, a winner at Wolverhampton and Newcastle last year, showed that the Dirt surface held no terrors when gaining a surprise Listed race victory in December though this is a far more difficult task, as it is for the hat-trick seeking Chiefdom.

        Formwatch

        Military Law (9-5) won at Meydan 1m 2f lst stks fst in Dec beating Saltarin Dubai (9-5) by 3l, 7 ran.

        Roman Rosso (ARG) 35-1 (8-8) Pulled,inside,wkened, 11th of 13, 7 1/4l behind Platinum Warrior (8-10) at Santa Anita 1m 2f Grp 2 stks gd in Feb.

        Benbatl (9-4) won at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 stks gd in Jan beating For The Top (9-0) by 4 3/4l, 5 ran.

        For The Top (ARG) (9-0) 2nd of 5, 4 3/4l behind Benbatl (9-4) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 stks gd in Jan.

        Gronkowski (USA) (9-5) 3rd of 7, 4l behind Military Law (9-5) at Meydan 1m 2f lst stks fst in Dec.

        Montsarrat (IRE) (9-3) 2nd of 15, 1 1/2l behind George Villiers (8-8) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.

        New Trails (USA) (9-4) 10th of 16, 6 1/2l behind Dubai Future (8-5) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gd in Jan.

        Kimbear (USA) (9-0) won at Meydan 1m Grp 2 gd in Jan beating Secret Ambition (9-0) by shd, 7 ran.

        Chiefdom (USA) (9-0) won at Jebel Ali 1m Grp 3 fst in Jan beating Shamaal Nibras (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 8 ran.

        Saltarin Dubai (ARG) (9-2) 3rd of 10, hd behind Grand Argentier (8-5) at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Jan.