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17:30 Meydan (UAE)

Business Bay Challenge Listed Stakes

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • AED 369,165 added
  • Winner: AED 211,200
  • 2nd: AED 79,886
  • 3rd: AED 39,684
  • 4th: AED 18,163
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 22.00s
  • Off Time: 17:30:13
  • 11 Ran
1(6)
Silk - orange, large dark blue spots, orange sleeves, dark blue spots, orange cap, dark blue spots
33/1
  • Form 66611-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 110

2(3)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white epaulettes, striped cap

Danyah (IRE)

35 h D
14/1
  • Form 2216/2-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 108

3(11)
Silk - Maroon, white seams, maroon, white hoop sleeves, white cap
40/1
  • Form 3004-45
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 104

4(7)
Silk - blue, red epaulettes, red cap, blue star
  • Form 50022-3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 105

5(8)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap
  • Form 155/90-4
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 108

6(2)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, black cap
50/1
  • Form 0630/6-9
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 97

7(5)
Silk - Blue, yellow stars, yellow, blue hoop sleeves, yellow, blue star cap

Manjeer (IRE)

35 t D
50/1
  • Form 29285-7
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 101

8(1)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap

Modern News

21 p D
7/2
  • Form 12232-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 111

9(10)
Silk - Dark green, emerald green sleeves, white cap

Rodaballo

35 D
17/2
  • Form 56121-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 108

10(9)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, red cap
6/1
  • Form 10605-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 96

11(4)
Silk - White, light blue striped, white, light blue stars sleeves, white, light blue star cap
17/2
  • Form 0308-52
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 97

In depth

Verdict

Land Of Legends won a Group 2 on his reappearance here in 2021 and has been racing at a high level subsequently. This represents a drop in class and he had Modern News behind when returning in the Zabeel Mile. I AM SUPERMAN finished just in front of the pair of them in third after coming wide into the straight. A Group 2 winner in Australia after leaving Michael O'Callaghan, he's back with the Irish handler and Colin Keane can steer him home. Shining Blue made a winning debut in a handicap over 7f here three weeks ago and has scored twice over this trip in the UK though this is a step-up in grade.

Formwatch

Fast Raaj (FR) (9-0) 6th of 15, 5 1/4l behind Al Suhail (9-0) at Meydan 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jan.

Danyah (IRE) (9-0) 13th of 16, 19 1/2l behind Algiers (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jan.

Erzindjan (IRE) (9-0) 5th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Master Of The Seas (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks gd in Jan.

I Am Superman (IRE) (9-0) 3rd of 8, 4 1/4l behind Master Of The Seas (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks gd in Jan.

Land Of Legends (IRE) (9-0) 4th of 8, 4 3/4l behind Master Of The Seas (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks gd in Jan.

Major Partnership (IRE) (9-2) 9th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Shining Blue (9-2) at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Jan.

Manjeer (IRE) (9-0) 7th of 11, 7 1/4l behind Switzerland (9-0) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Jan.

Modern News (9-0) 6th of 8, 9 1/2l behind Master Of The Seas (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks gd in Jan.

Rodaballo (9-0) 5th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Al Suhail (9-0) at Meydan 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jan.

Shining Blue (IRE) (9-2) won at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Jan beating Spirit Of Light (9-2) by 1/2l, 16 ran.

Spirit Of Light (IRE) (9-2) 2nd of 16, 1/2l behind Shining Blue (9-2) at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Jan.