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15:20 Meydan (UAE)

UAE 2000 Guineas Sponsored By Al Tayer Motors (Group 3) (Class 1)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Sand
  • AED 915,660 added
  • Winner: AED 523,853
  • 2nd: AED 198,147
  • 3rd: AED 98,435
  • 4th: AED 45,053
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 15:20:25
  • 11 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Long John (AUS)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Emirates Flyer

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Wednaan

      13/2

        1(1)
        Silk - Dark green, dark green sleeves, white cap

        Safety Check (IRE)

        28 D
        8/1
        • Form 12152-2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 95

        2(2)
        Silk - Pink, green chevron, pink, green halved sleeves, pink, green quartered cap

        Jallota

        124
        12/1
        • Form 454257-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        3(3)
        Silk - Blue, White Cap

        Paximadia (AUS)

        89 p D
        5/1
        • Form 431811-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        4(4)
        Silk - Black, black sleeves, red cap

        Journeyman (SAF)

        7
        25/1
        • Form 13-95
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        5(5)
        Silk - Yellow, Blue chevron, Yellow sleeves, Blue cap

        Wednaan

        147
        13/2
        • Form 1-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        6(6)
        Silk - Blue

        Long John (AUS)

        110 b D
        7/4
        • Form 131319-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        7(7)
        Silk - White, black checked, blue sleeves, blue cap

        My Catch (IRE)

        28
        12/1
        • Form 25117-3
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 102

        8(8)
        Silk - Dark green, dark green, beige stars sleeves, dark green cap

        Nezar (IRE)

        28 b
        25/1
        • Form 23138-0
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 96

        9(9)
        Silk - Dark blue, yellow star, dark blue, yellow striped sleeves, dark blue, yellow striped cap

        Asmar (IRE)

        12
        20/1
        • Form 33
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        10(10)
        Silk - Dark green, dark green sleeves, red, dark green diamond cap

        Emirates Flyer

        28 C
        10/1
        • Form 51222-1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 104

        11(11)
        Silk - Blue, white epaulettes, blue sleeves, blue, white striped cap

        Full Combat (SAF)

        28 b
        7/1
        • Form 2137-5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        Previous results

        2013
        (8)
        Silk -

        Soft Falling Rain (SAF)

        8/11
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-5

        2012
        (5)
        Silk -

        Kinglet (USA)

        2/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        2011
        (11)
        Silk -

        Splash Point (USA)

        10/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        In depth

        Verdict

        This probably resolves around whether the southern hemisphere-bred pair LONG JOHN and Paximadia, both Group winners on Turf in Australia, take to the surface. The two Godolphin colts will be tuned up for a race which their owners love to win and the former, who appeared to find the 1m2f of the Cox Plate just too far after his earlier Group 1 victory, looks to have the strongest form. Their respective trainers are also represented by Emirates Flyer and Safety Check, who finished 1-2 in the trial for this a month ago when My Catch was a close-up third and Full Combat fifth. There's probably little between that quartet though the latter might improve enough to reverse positions. His trainer is also represented by the Yarmouth maiden winner Wednaan plus Jallota and Journeyman with Christophe Soumillon choosing the former.

        Formwatch

        Safety Check (IRE) 4-1 (8-8) 2nd of 14, 1/2l behind Emirates Flyer (8-8) at Meydan(UAE) 7f 3yo stks in Jan.

        Jallota 25-1 (9-0) Tracked winner until ridden entering final 2f, faded final furlong, 7th of 10, 7l behind Astaire (9-0) at Newmarket 6f 2yo Grp 1 (1) gs in Oct.

        Paximadia (AUS) (0-0) won at Caulfield(AUS) 1m Grp 2 in Nov, 0 ran.

        Journeyman (SAF) 6-1 (9-4) 5th of 11, 3 1/2l behind He's No Saint (8-9) at Meydan(UAE) 7f con stks gd.

        Wednaan 11-8fav (9-5) Held up in touch, headway over 2f out, went 2nd over 1f out, ridden to lead 1f out, green in front but stayed on and in command final 100 yards, won at Yarmouth 6f 2yo mdn (5) gd in Sep beating Silver Treasure (9-5) by 3/4l, 9 ran.

        Long John (AUS) (7-11) 9th of 14, 8l behind Shamus Award (7-11) at Moonee Valley(AUS) 1m 2f fll stks Grp 1 in Oct.

        My Catch (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) 3rd of 14, 3/4l behind Emirates Flyer (8-8) at Meydan(UAE) 7f 3yo stks in Jan.

        Nezar (IRE) 10-1 (8-8) 11th of 14, 7l behind Emirates Flyer (8-8) at Meydan(UAE) 7f 3yo stks in Jan.

        Asmar (IRE) 7-2 (8-8) 3rd of 14, 4 1/2l behind Zurbriggen (9-6) at Meydan(UAE) 7f mdn stks.

        Emirates Flyer 5-2fav (8-8) won at Meydan(UAE) 7f 3yo stks in Jan beating Safety Check (8-8) by 1/2l, 14 ran.

        Full Combat (SAF) 9-1 (9-4) 5th of 14, 3l behind Emirates Flyer (8-8) at Meydan(UAE) 7f 3yo stks in Jan.