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17:30 Meydan (UAE)

Al Maktoum Challenge R2 Sponsored By Dubal Group 2 (AWT) (Class 1)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 110y
  • Going: Standard (Turf - Good)
  • Surface: Sand
  • AED 897,425 added
  • Winner: AED 617,695
  • 2nd: AED 177,420
  • 3rd: AED 88,667
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 17:31:59
  • 11 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap
3/1
  • Form 50861-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 110

2(2)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap
10/3
  • Form 11/10-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13

3(3)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, red cap
14/1
  • Form 1114/20-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 90

4(4)
Silk - Dark green, dark green sleeves, red, dark green diamond cap

Mendip (USA)

28 BFCCD
10/1
  • Form 13/116-4
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 112

5(5)
Silk - Yellow, Blue chevron, Yellow sleeves, Blue cap
  • Form 36/250-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 100

6(6)
Silk - Gold, black braces, gold sleeves, gold, black star cap
40/1
  • Form 12123/9
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 108

7(7)
Silk - , yellow sleeves, yellow, maroon star cap
33/1
  • Form 3311/00-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0

8(8)
Silk - Yellow, blue chevron, yellow sleeves, white cap
50/1
  • Form 463-808
  • Age 10
  • Weight 9-0

9(9)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
25/1
  • Form 1022-32
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 87

10(10)
Silk - Maroon, white sash, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star
28/1
  • Form 6/31421-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 94

11(11)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, black cap
8/1
  • Form 28/3911-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

A very strong renewal with Godolphin holding a powerful hand through the top three on the card plus recent acquisition Pisco Sour. Formerly with Hughie Morrison, he ended the last campaign completing a double in a Group 3 at Ascot and a Group 2 in France and though making his debut on the surface he's obviously a high-class performer. Frankie prefers Dubai Prince, unbeaten in his first three starts before breathing problems scuppered his chance in the Champion Stakes at Ascot. This will be his first start on a synthetic surface but big things are expected of him and he should prove better at this stage than stablemate Biondetti, a Group 1 winner as a juvenile in Italy. Prince Bishop completes the Godolphin quartet and he could hardly have been more impressive in a handicap over the C&D three weeks ago. Richard's Kid, a triple Grade 1 winner in the USA, failed to fire in two runs here last year but shouldn't be ruled out though Mendip and MASTER OF HOUNDS are probably the main contenders. The pair met in Round 1 of this series where the latter, beaten a nose in the UAE Derby here a year ago for Aidan O'Brien and making his debut for Mike De Kock, came from out of the clouds to finish runner-up to Musir and should again have the measure of Mendip, who probably needed the run and has shown his best form over a mile.