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14:55 Meydan (UAE)

Al Maktoum Challenge R3 Sponsored By Emirates Airline (Group 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Dirt
  • AED 2,111,279 added
  • Winner: AED 1,207,861
  • 2nd: AED 456,880
  • 3rd: AED 226,961
  • 4th: AED 103,873
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 4.44s
  • Off Time: 14:55:14
  • 8 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Red, white cross belts, lime green sleeves, lime green cap
20/1
  • Form 1672-39
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 105

2(2)
Silk - Yellow and light blue checked, emerald green sleeves, light blue stripe on emerald green cap

Military Law

30 CD
11/8
  • Form 10161-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 111

3(3)
Silk - Light blue, blue seams, light blue sleeves, light blue cap
6/4
  • Form 72224-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 112

4(4)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap
12/1
  • Form 2431-30
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 107

5(5)
Silk - White, light blue striped, white, light blue stars sleeves, white, light blue star cap
33/1
  • Form 133-331
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 97

6(6)
Silk - Black, red hoop, black sleeves with orange stripes, black cap with orange stripes
8/1
  • Form 31296-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 113

7(7)
Silk - Emerald green, yellow disc, red sleeves, red cap
33/1
  • Form 1146/0-4
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 105

8(8)
Silk - Beige, dark blue star, beige sleeves, beige, dark blue star cap

New Trails (USA)

30 t CCD
100/1
  • Form 404-600
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 100

In depth

Verdict

Capezzano beat Thunder Snow in this last year and there's nothing of that quality in what looks a very soft Group 1. MILITARY LAW was the shock winner of a Listed contest over the track and trip in December beating Saltarin Dubai 3 lengths. He proved that was no fluke when runner-up to the high-class Benbatl last month and that would be good enough for this. Matterhorn, a smart performer for Mark Johnston, made a fair debut for his new yard here last month, his first start on Dirt. He holds Quip on that run though the latter won the Grade 2 Oaklawn Handicap last April and will have come on a bundle.

Formwatch

Saltarin Dubai (ARG) (9-0) 9th of 10, 32l behind Benbatl (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 gd in Feb.

Military Law (9-0) 2nd of 10, 2l behind Benbatl (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 gd in Feb.

Matterhorn (IRE) (9-0) 3rd of 8, 7 3/4l behind Capezzano (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Feb.

Desert Fire (IRE) (9-6) 11th of 16, 12 3/4l behind Eynhallow (8-6) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gd in Feb.

Mark Of Approval (USA) (9-0) won at Jebel Ali 1m 2f lst stks fst in Feb beating Team Decision (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.

Quip (USA) (9-0) 5th of 8, 15 1/2l behind Capezzano (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Feb.

Roman Rosso (ARG) (9-0) 4th of 10, 12 1/4l behind Benbatl (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 gd in Feb.

New Trails (USA) (9-0) last of 10, 32 1/4l behind Benbatl (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 gd in Feb.