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16:30 Meydan (UAE)

UAE 2000 Guineas Trial Sponsored By DP World UAE Region Conditions Stakes - AWT

  • 13 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Dirt
  • AED 275,000 added
  • Winner: AED 157,329
  • 2nd: AED 59,511
  • 3rd: AED 29,561
  • 4th: AED 13,528
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 16:30:43
  • 13 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mubtaahij (IRE)

8/1

    2
    Silk -

    Ajwad (ARG)

    12/1

      3
      Silk -

      Maftool (USA)

      4/6

        1(7)
        Silk - Yellow, Blue chevron, Yellow sleeves, Blue cap

        Ajwad (ARG)

        284 D
        12/1
        • Form 216-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-4

        2(5)
        Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap

        Maftool (USA)

        90 D
        4/6
        • Form 21215-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 112

        3(8)
        Silk - Orange, Black seams, Black cap

        Anbar

        b
        100/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        4(12)
        Silk - Yellow, black star, black sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow, black hooped cap

        Big Arbab (FR)

        b
        100/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        5(13)
        Silk - Maroon, white double-sash, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

        Initial

        140 v
        50/1
        • Form 52158-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        6(9)
        Silk - Yellow, blue chevron, yellow sleeves, white cap

        Mubtaahij (IRE)

        15 C
        8/1
        • Form 571-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        7(10)
        Silk - Light grey, pink epaulettes, white sleeves, light grey cap

        Padlock (IRE)

        51 D
        20/1
        • Form 41-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 80

        8(1)
        Silk - Gold, black braces, gold sleeves, gold, black star cap

        Pasticcio

        109 b D
        50/1
        • Form 7156-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 76

        9(3)
        Silk - Maroon, maroon sleeves, maroon, yellow diamonds cap

        Unorthodox (IRE)

        69 b
        14/1
        • Form 1-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        10(2)
        Silk - Orange, white armlets

        Volatile (SWE)

        90 b
        5/1
        • Form 13-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        11(4)
        Silk - Yellow, red chevron, white sleeves, white cap

        Westhoughton

        98
        100/1
        • Form 324325-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 72

        12(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, white diamond, checked sleeves, royal blue, white diamonds cap

        Wild Citizen (USA)

        92 D
        20/1
        • Form 1-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8

        13(11)
        Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap

        Zephuros (IRE)

        133 D
        20/1
        • Form 1233-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-8
        • Official Rating 90

        In depth

        Verdict

        Ajwad is the only southern hemisphere-bred entry and has to concede weight all round though wouldn't be running unless thought capable of a big effort. His trainer also runs Mubtaahij, who has already shown that he handles the surface with a maiden victory on New Year's Eve. The likes of Padlocked, Volatile and Unorthodox are unexposed Polytrack winners who could be anything but this can go to MAFTOOL (NAP). He has a Group 3 penalty for landing the Somerville Tatterall Stakes at Newmarket and though unable to get close in the Dewhurst subsequently this is a big drop in class and he can take this for Godolphin.

        Formwatch

        Ajwad (ARG) .

        Maftool (USA) 11-2 (9-1) In touch, effort over 2f out, weakened inside final furlong, 5th of 6, 6l behind Belardo (9-1) at Newmarket 7f 2yo Grp 1 (1) sft in Oct.

        Anbar Thewayyouare horse out of Elegant Times.

        Big Arbab (FR) King's Best horse out of Pimprenelle.

        Initial 8-1 (8-10) Hooded to load, held up in rear of mid-division, 5th halfway, pushed along approaching straight, ridden 1 1/2f out, eased in 7th 1f out, last of 8, 29l behind Fit For The Job (9-5) at Tipperary 7f 2yo hcp gf in Aug.

        Mubtaahij (IRE) 7-4fav (8-7) won at Meydan(UAE) 1m mdn stks in Dec beating Year Of Glory (9-5) by 3/4l, 13 ran.

        Padlock (IRE) 6-4fav (9-0) Tracked leading trio, headway to lead over 1f out, pushed out, comfortable, won at Southwell 7f 2yo nov stks (5) fbs in Nov beating High Intensity (9-0) by 4l, 5 ran.

        Pasticcio 6-1 (9-0) Off the pace in last pair, pushed along and struggling halfway, never a factor, 6th of 7, 9l behind Fieldsman (9-7) at Epsom Downs 7f 2yo hcp 0-85 (4) gd in Sep.

        Unorthodox (IRE) 25-1 (9-2) Slowly into stride and towards rear, headway entering straight, went 5th on inner and ridden 2f out, 4th 1f out, stayed on well to lead close home, won at Dundalk 1m 2yo mdn auc stks pol in Nov beating Dalewari (9-5) by nk, 14 ran.

        Volatile (SWE) 15-2 (9-1) Raced stand side overall leader, ridden 2f out, headed inside final furlong, stayed on, 3rd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Royal Razalma (8-12) at Newmarket 5f 2yo Grp 3 (1) sft in Oct.

        Westhoughton 10-1 (9-7) Led 1f, with winner until ridden 2f out, faded final furlong, 5th of 10, 10l behind Explain (9-0) at Ayr 6f 2yo hcp 0-75 (5) sft in Oct.

        Wild Citizen (USA) (9-2) won at Ovrevoll(NOR) 7f 2yo stk sft in Oct, 9 ran.

        Zephuros (IRE) 3-1 (9-5) Tracked leader, every chance over 2f out, led over 1f out, headed inside final furlong, no extra close home, last of 3, 2 1/2l behind Tom Hark (8-12) at Salisbury 1m 2yo nov stk (4) gd in Sep.