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16:30 Meydan (UAE)

DRC Gold Cup Group 3 Stakes (Turf) (Class 1)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • AED 729,486 added
  • Winner: AED 417,339
  • 2nd: AED 157,863
  • 3rd: AED 78,420
  • 4th: AED 35,893
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 16:30:11
  • 11 Ran
1(1)
Silk - white, red sash, black sleeves, yellow cap
25/1
  • Form 1/21-842
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13

2(2)
Silk - White, Purple hooped sleeves and cap
20/1
  • Form 2/5120-9
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 109

3(3)
Silk - DARK GREEN, RED cap, DARK GREEN diamond
12/1
  • Form 1203-33
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 108

4(4)
Silk - Red, White chevrons on sleeves, striped cap

Muller (ARG)

391 t
25/1
  • Form 2143/22-
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-13

5(5)
Silk - Maroon, Emerald Green and White striped sleeves, White cap
  • Form 657-552
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8
  • Official Rating 110

6(6)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red cap
13/2
  • Form 310-051
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 110

7(7)
Silk - Royal blue, Black cap
12/1
  • Form 12906-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 102

8(8)
Silk - Dark green, white cap
16/1
  • Form 21/125-7
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 108

9(9)
Silk - Dark blue and red (quartered), red sleeves and cap
  • Form 2100-44
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 111

10(10)
Silk - Royal blue
10/3
  • Form 27127-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 111

11(11)
Silk - Royal blue, white cap
5/2
  • Form 3143-22
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-2
  • Official Rating 113

In depth

Verdict

Jockeyship has played an important part in the trials for this and young Mickael Barzalona excelled on Claremont in a Listed contest over 1m6f last time. He ensured his mount was well up with a steady pace and quickened to see off OPINION POLL, who came widest of all and finished with a flourish. Drunken Sailor, who has to be held up, stayed on from an impossible position and with an extra two furlongs to cover is an obvious threat but Opinion Poll has looked unfortunate on both starts here and can have his revenge. He was earlier just touched off by Whispering Gallery, who also got first run and who must go close though he could only finish fourth behind Sabotage in this a year ago. The latter warmed up with a promising run over a trip much too short a month ago and will be spot-on as will Age Of Reason, beaten narrowly last year and 6lb better off. Mikhail Glinka's only start over this trip resulted in him landing the Queen's Vase for Ballydoyle so he's another to consider in a wide-open contest.