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16:20 Meydan (UAE)

Al Fahidi Fort Presented By Mina By Azizi Group 2 Stakes - Turf

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • AED 659,563 added
  • Winner: AED 421,329
  • 2nd: AED 130,460
  • 3rd: AED 65,230
  • 4th: AED 32,515
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 22.02s
  • Off Time: 16:21:33
  • 14 Ran
1(13)
Silk - Orange, Black seams and cap

Ajwad

288 CD
100/1
  • Form 00/0585-
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 96

2(3)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white epaulettes, striped cap

Alkaamel

14 CD
40/1
  • Form 62249-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 101

3(8)
Silk - Purple, grey spots, purple, grey spots sleeves, purple, grey spots cap
40/1
  • Form 251221-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 104

4(9)
Silk - Green, blue hollow box, blue sleeves, blue cap
80/1
  • Form 2112/78-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 103

5(12)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, red cap
5/1
  • Form 15/260-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 108

6(5)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap
9/2
  • Form 220/155-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 111

7(10)
Silk - Blue, yellow stars, yellow, blue hoop sleeves, yellow, blue star cap

Manjeer (IRE)

41 t D
40/1
  • Form 383555-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 98

8(4)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap

Naval Crown

194 CD
4/6
  • Form 312428-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 111

9(14)
Silk - Green, white chevrons, green, white stars sleeves, green, white star cap

Sanary

138 t D
66/1
  • Form 131142-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 104

10(11)
Silk - White, light blue striped, white, light blue stars sleeves, white, light blue star cap
33/1
  • Form 056123-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 101

11(2)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, black cap

Storm Damage

167 D
13/2
  • Form 1911-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 108

12(1)
Silk - Maroon, white seams, maroon, white hoop sleeves, white cap
  • Form 43/5323-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 103

13(6)
Silk - White, dark green diamond, dark green diamonds sleeves, dark green diamond on cap
66/1
  • Form 61/5807-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 105

14(7)
Silk - royal blue, white epaulettes, Black cap

Zainhom (USA)

14 v DCD
40/1
  • Form 60677-8
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 104

In depth

Verdict

LAND OF LEGENDS won this last year under Frankie on his reappearance and ran very well in two subsequent runs at the highest level. He faces a strong challenge here from several fellow Godolphin entries with William Buick choosing Naval Crown, winner of a handicap here in February and runner-up in the Jersey Stakes. La Barrosa competed at a very high level in the UK and last week's run behind stable companion Path Of Thunder will have blown the cobwebs away while Storm Damage won three out of four in his first campaign, though not at this level.

Formwatch

Ajwad (8-13) 5th of 16, 5 1/2l behind Alfareeq (8-13) at Meydan 1m stks gd in Apr.

Alkaamel (9-11) won at Meydan 7f hcp gd in Jan beating Dubai Mirage (9-10) by 1l, 12 ran.

Could Be King (9-6) won at Ovrevoll 6f gd in Oct.

Garrulous (SAF) (8-13) 8th of 14, 1 3/4l behind Rock Blanc (9-6) at Deauville 6f stks pol in Oct.

La Barrosa (IRE) (9-3) 3rd of 14, 3l behind Path Of Thunder (9-3) at Meydan 1m stks gd in Jan.

Land Of Legends (IRE) (9-0) 5th of 12, 5 1/2l behind Lord North (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Mar.

Manjeer (IRE) (8-12) 5th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Amilcar (8-12) at Deauville 7f lst stks pol in Dec.

Naval Crown (9-2) 8th of 13, 10 1/4l behind Laws Of Indices (9-2) at Deauville 7f Grp 1 stks hvy in Jul.

Sanary (9-13) 2nd of 9, 1/2l behind at Klampenborg 7f hcp gd in Sep.

Spirit Of Light (IRE) (9-3) 3rd of 10, 3l behind Alfareeq (9-3) at Abu Dhabi 7f gd in Dec.

Storm Damage 5-4fav (9-7) Keen tracked leader after 1f, switched wide over 5f out, led over 4f out, soon switched left, ridden and ran on, won at Newmarket 1m hcp (2) gd in Aug beating Far Hope (8-13) by 5 1/2l, 4 ran.

Story Of Light (IRE) (9-2) 3rd of 9, 13 1/4l behind Kafoo (9-2) at Meydan 7f stks fst in Dec.

Ventura Rebel 15-2 (9-9) Slowly into stride and pushed along in last early, no impression from over 2f out, trailing final furlong, last of 7, 18l behind Gustavus Weston (10-0) at Curragh 6f Grp 3 stks (1) Yielding in Aug.

Zainhom (USA) (9-3) 8th of 14, 7 1/2l behind Path Of Thunder (9-3) at Meydan 1m stks gd in Jan.