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16:55 Meydan (UAE)

Dubai Millennium Stakes (Group 3) - Turf

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • AED 553,750 added
  • Winner: AED 316,798
  • 2nd: AED 119,832
  • 3rd: AED 59,530
  • 4th: AED 27,244
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 16:56:39
  • 12 Ran
1(6)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap
11/8
  • Form 182115-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-10
  • Official Rating 117

2(12)
Silk - Purple, orange circle, white sleeves, purple cap
40/1
  • Form 38/623-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 82

3(3)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, red cap
33/1
  • Form 2/180-79
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 113

4(8)
Silk - White, blue chevron, white sleeves, blue armlet, black cap
40/1
  • Form 2051-57
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 109

5(7)
Silk - turquoise, brown sleeves, turquoise cap
40/1
  • Form 21214-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4

6(2)
Silk - purple, yellow stars, black sleeves and cap
100/1
  • Form 2/2508-9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-4

7(10)
Silk - Yellow, red chevron, white sleeves, white cap
100/1
  • Form 1304-08
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4
  • Official Rating 103

8(5)
Silk - Yellow, blue diamonds, blue collar, yellow, blue cuffs sleeves, yellow, blue diamond cap
50/1
  • Form 1/3329-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 91

9(1)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap
11/10
  • Form 4221-33
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 115

10(11)
Silk - Red, red and white striped sleeves and cap
40/1
  • Form 120-223
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 84

11(4)
Silk - Brown, Yellow hoop, armlets and cap
11/2
  • Form 51121-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-3
  • Official Rating 113

12(9)
Silk - Cream, dark blue cross of lorraine, dark blue sleeves, cream star on dark blue cap
33/1
  • Form 8035-96
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 97

In depth

Verdict

NATIONS PRIDE has won six of his 10 races including the Grade 1 Saratoga Derby for which he carries a penalty. He won on his debut here a year ago and is obviously a high-class performer, though conceding weight to stablemate Ottoman Fleet and the French-raider Zagrey won't be easy. They occupied the minor spots behind another from the yard, Valiant Prince, in a Group 2 last month with the latter coming from a long way behind. Good Fortune, trained in Sweden, gained a shock course and distance success on soft ground three weeks ago so connections will be hoping for some rain.

Formwatch

Nations Pride (IRE) 14-5fav (8-10) Bobble,2wbtw,shffl5/16, 5th of 13, 3 3/4l behind Rebel's Romance (9-0) at Keeneland 1m 4f gd in Nov.

Daramethos (IRE) (9-0) won at Jebel Ali 1m 2f lst stks fst in Jan beating Lost Eden (9-0) by 3 1/2l, 5 ran.

Desert Fire (IRE) (9-0) 9th of 10, 8 3/4l behind Valiant Prince (9-4) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 stks gd in Feb.

Freescape (9-0) 7th of 10, 8 1/4l behind Valiant Prince (9-4) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 stks gd in Feb.

Good Fortune (DEN) (9-8) won at Meydan 1m 2f hcp Yielding in Jan beating White Wolf (9-3) by shd, 13 ran.

Midlife Crisis (FR) (9-10) 9th of 10, 33 1/4l behind Royal Mews (9-10) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.

Ursa Minor (IRE) (9-0) 8th of 10, 8 1/2l behind Valiant Prince (9-4) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 stks gd in Feb.

Aeonian (IRE) (9-8) 3rd of 13, 1/4l behind First Winter (9-1) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Feb.

Ottoman Fleet (9-0) 3rd of 10, 1 1/4l behind Valiant Prince (9-4) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 stks gd in Feb.

Withering (9-0) 3rd of 12, 1 1/2l behind Franz Strauss (8-6) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Feb.

Zagrey (FR) (8-13) 4th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Valiant Prince (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 stks gd in Jan.

Annerville (IRE) (9-5) 6th of 14, 15 1/4l behind Blue Trail (9-7) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Feb.