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16:20 Meydan (UAE)

Nad Al Sheba Trophy Presented By Dp World Uae Group 3 Stakes (Turf)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 6f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • AED 736,296 added
  • Winner: AED 470,346
  • 2nd: AED 145,641
  • 3rd: AED 72,820
  • 4th: AED 36,301
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 53.78s
  • Off Time: 16:20:17
  • 15 Ran
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1
Silk -

Manobo (IRE)

4/9

    2
    Silk -

    East Asia (IRE)

    66/1

      3
      Silk -

      Global Heat (IRE)

      9/1

        1(12)
        Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, red cap

        Dubai Horizon (IRE)

        21 v
        40/1
        • Form 83007/0
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 92

        2(3)
        Silk - White, light blue striped, white, light blue stars sleeves, white, light blue star cap

        East Asia (IRE)

        104 D
        66/1
        • Form 055310-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 90

        3(2)
        Silk - Blue, orange hoop, blue, orange hoop sleeves, blue, orange hooped cap

        Enemy

        7 t
        80/1
        • Form 12472-9
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 91

        4(4)
        Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap

        Global Heat (IRE)

        7 p C
        9/1
        • Form P02-776
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 98

        5(1)
        Silk - Dark blue, dark blue, mauve stars sleeves, dark blue cap

        Island Brave (IRE)

        7 D
        66/1
        • Form 5175-08
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 97

        6(5)
        Silk - Dark green, yellow epaulettes, yellow, dark green sleeves, dark green, yellow star cap

        Majestic Mambo (SAF)

        7 p
        33/1
        • Form 82-7034
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 93

        7(11)
        Silk - White, green epaulettes, green, white hooped sleeves, green, white striped cap

        Mekong

        160 D
        33/1
        • Form 25/5093-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 104

        8(6)
        Silk - Grey, black hooped, grey sleeves, black cap

        Mind Mapping (USA)

        61 t
        125/1
        • Form 21133/0-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0

        9(9)
        Silk - Beige, dark blue star, beige sleeves, beige, dark blue star cap

        New Trails (USA)

        14 t
        80/1
        • Form 06/16-77
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 103

        10(7)
        Silk - Emerald green, white diamonds sleeves, white cap

        Pablo Escobarr (IRE)

        181 t
        18/1
        • Form 535538-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 106

        11(8)
        Silk - White, green cross of lorraine, white, green hoop sleeves, green cap

        Rodrigo Diaz

        161 D
        8/1
        • Form 213224-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 96

        12(15)
        Silk - Red, black chevron, black sleeves, red cap

        Taqareer (IRE)

        7
        125/1
        • Form 0325-00
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 93

        13(13)
        Silk - Light blue, blue seams, light blue sleeves, light blue cap

        Dancing King (IRE)

        174 D
        12/1
        • Form 118321-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 103

        14(14)
        Silk - Blue, red epaulettes, blue sleeves, blue, red striped cap

        Dubious Affair (IRE)

        21 D
        12/1
        • Form 240/20-6
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 103

        15(10)
        Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap

        Manobo (IRE)

        139
        4/9
        • Form 1111-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 113

        In depth

        Verdict

        Global Heat was beaten a short-head in this a year ago but arrived in good form, unlike this time, and Godolphin look to have a much better chance with the unbeaten MANOBO. He ended his first campaign with a victory in a Group 2 over 1m7f at Longchamp and, providing the ground doesn't come up fast, he'll take some beating, especially as he receives an allowance from the older horses. Rodrigo Diaz is the second top-rated in the line-up and he had Pablo Escobarr behind when runner-up to the odds-on Hukum in the Geoffrey Freer at Newbury. Dancing King made tremendous progress last season, starting out on a mark of 79 to land a Wolverhampton handicap and now on 103 after landing the Group 3 March Stakes. He's another four-year-old with an allowance and could provide the main threat.

        Formwatch

        Dubai Horizon (IRE) (8-7) 11th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Star Safari (9-6) at Meydan 1m 2f lst stks (1) gd in Jan.

        East Asia (IRE) 12-1 (8-11) Rear-division, headway chasing leaders and head high 2f out, ridden over 1f out, weakened soon after, 11th of 23, 10 1/4l behind Farhan (8-3) at Doncaster 1m 4f hcp (2) sft in Nov.

        Enemy (9-0) 9th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Lord Glitters (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 stks fst in Feb.

        Global Heat (IRE) (9-5) 6th of 15, 2 1/4l behind Global Storm (9-8) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp fst in Feb.

        Island Brave (IRE) (9-4) 8th of 15, 2 3/4l behind Global Storm (9-8) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp fst in Feb.

        Majestic Mambo (SAF) (9-0) 4th of 15, 3/4l behind Global Storm (9-8) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp fst in Feb.

        Mekong 7-1 (9-3) Very slowly away, closed up to track leader after four furlongs, pushed along over 3f out, soon ridden, weakened well over 1f out, 3rd of 4, 11 1/2l behind Fancy Man (8-9) at Lingfield 1m 4f stks (3) pol in Sep.

        Mind Mapping (USA) (9-0) last of 10, dist behind Alfareeq (9-3) at Abu Dhabi 7f gd in Dec.

        New Trails (USA) (9-0) 7th of 12, 26 1/2l behind Hot Rod Charlie (8-13) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 stks (1) fst in Feb.

        Pablo Escobarr (IRE) 33-1 (9-6) Mid-division, ridden 3f out, some headway 2f out, one pace final furlong, 8th of 20, 9 3/4l behind Sonnyboyliston (9-8) at York 1m 6f hcp (2) gd in Aug.

        Rodrigo Diaz 11-2 (9-5) Held up in touch, pushed along over 4f out, pushed along over 2f out, not trouble leaders, 4th of 6, 9 3/4l behind Stradivarius (9-8) at Doncaster 2m 2f Grp 2 stks (1) gf in Sep.

        Taqareer (IRE) (9-0) 10th of 15, 3 1/4l behind Global Storm (9-8) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp fst in Feb.

        Dancing King (IRE) 10-3 (9-2) Led, pushed along 2f out, joined 1f out, soon headed narrowly, led again and rider dropped rein 75 yards out, stayed on well, won at Goodwood 1m 6f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug beating Nagano (9-2) by hd, 5 ran.

        Dubious Affair (IRE) (9-0) 6th of 12, 12 1/2l behind Siskany (9-1) at Meydan 1m 6f lst stks (1) gd in Jan.

        Manobo (IRE) 8-11 (9-2) Mid-division, steady headway from 2f out, led an drew clear final furlong, won at ParisLongchamp 1m 7f Grp 2 sft in Oct beating Kemari (9-2) by 3/4l, 9 ran.