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17:20 Meydan (UAE)

District One Trophy Handicap - Turf

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • AED 441,635 added
  • Winner: AED 252,658
  • 2nd: AED 95,568
  • 3rd: AED 47,478
  • 4th: AED 21,727
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 4.48s
  • Off Time: 17:21:08
  • 10 Ran
1(4)
Silk - Red, white hoop, white armlet, white cap, red star

Elleval (IRE)

14 p CD
4/1
  • Form 74254-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6

2(3)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow chevron, White sleeves, Royal Blue cap
7/2
  • Form 44552-3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-6

3(10)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap
3/1
  • Form 412114-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5

4(7)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap

Tha'ir (IRE)

138 DCD
11/4
  • Form 012171-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-5

5(8)
Silk - Mauve, purple cross belts, mauve sleeves, mauve cap
  • Form 33211-0
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-4

6(2)
Silk - Dark blue,  red and yellow hoop, dark blue sleeves, dark blue cap
  • Form 171210-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-4

7(9)
Silk - royal Blue, gold braid, gold stars on red sleeves, royal blue cap, gold star
25/1
  • Form 6/6987-5
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-4

8(1)
Silk - Light blue, blue seams, light blue sleeves, light blue cap
33/1
  • Form 35368-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-3

9(6)
Silk - Old gold, black braces, old gold sleeves, old gold, black star cap
14/1
  • Form 3/4853-4
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-0

10(5)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulettes, Royal Blue sleeves, striped cap
  • Form 2960/8-0
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0

In depth

Verdict

This is virtually a rematch of the race over 1m4f won by Star Empire here a fortnight ago. Elleval finished runner-up, the winner's stable companion SANSHAAWES third, Start Right fourth and Zambucca a place behind. The selection was up with the pace for most of the way and with that under his belt and a shorter trip which will suit he can land this for Mike De Kock. Tha'ir was well beaten in this a year ago but went on to win a handicap and Listed contests at Sandown and in Turkey. However, he's held by the selection on their run here two years ago and Godolphin's other representative Elhaame looks more of a threat after an excellent summer campaign in the UK and a cracking fourth in the Group 3 Lexus handicap at Flemington.

Formwatch

Elleval (IRE) 8-1 (8-13) 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Star Empire (9-3) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.

Sanshaawes (SAF) 9-2 (9-0) 3rd of 16, 5 1/4l behind Star Empire (9-3) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.

Elhaame (IRE) (8-11) 4th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Excess Knowledge (8-13) at Flemington 1m 5f Grp 3 hcp stks gs in Oct.

Tha'ir (IRE) (9-6) won at Veliefendi 1m 2f Grp 2 (1) pol in Sep beating Tumbaga (9-6) by 2l, 11 ran.

Bancnuanaheireann (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) 14th of 16, 33 1/4l behind Star Empire (9-3) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.

Fearless Hunter (GER) (9-4) 13th of 14, 24 3/4l behind Bank Of Burden (9-4) at Taby 1m Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Sep.

Zambucca (SAF) 25-1 (8-13) 5th of 16, 8 3/4l behind Star Empire (9-3) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.

Pilote (IRE) 14-1 (8-13) 13th of 16, 23 3/4l behind Star Empire (9-3) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.

Start Right 20-1 (8-7) 4th of 16, 6 1/4l behind Star Empire (9-3) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Jan.

Whistle Stop (SAF) 20-1 (8-10) 11th of 16, 4 3/4l behind Ghaamer (8-11) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Jan.