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15:40 Meydan (UAE)

Al Rashidiya Sponsored By Emirates Global Aluminium Stakes (Group 2) - Turf

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • AED 646,411 added
  • Winner: AED 369,809
  • 2nd: AED 139,885
  • 3rd: AED 69,489
  • 4th: AED 31,805
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 48.24s
  • Off Time: 15:40:37
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Dream Castle

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Leshlaa (USA)

    10/1

      3
      Silk -

      Racing History (IRE)

      8/1

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

        Blair House (IRE)

        75 b CD
        9/4
        • Form 110427-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 116

        2(2)
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow spots, armlets and diamond on cap

        Arod (IRE)

        21 D
        40/1
        • Form 5/2128-0
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 105

        3(3)
        Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap

        Dream Castle

        21 CD
        7/4
        • Form 2/7350-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 114

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

        Bay Of Poets (IRE)

        21 D
        16/1
        • Form 14/620-5
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 110

        5(5)
        Silk - Red, red, white striped sleeves, white cap

        Euginio (IRE)

        103 D
        25/1
        • Form 475151-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 109

        6(6)
        Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, black cap

        Racing History (IRE)

        21 v
        8/1
        • Form 4623/6-2
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 111

        7(7)
        Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, red cap

        Leshlaa (USA)

        219 C
        10/1
        • Form 312066-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 111

        8(8)
        Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, orange cap

        First Contact (IRE)

        138
        7/1
        • Form 101231-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-13
        • Official Rating 109

        9(9)
        Silk - Red, red and white striped sleeves and cap

        Deauville (IRE)

        21
        25/1
        • Form 02623-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 113

        In depth

        Verdict

        Six of the nine entries for this Group 2 are owned by Godolphin. DREAM CASTLE won the Group 3 Singspiel three weeks ago in the smoothest possible fashion. Brought wide off a slow early pace, he made up so much ground in the straight that the result was never in doubt and he should follow up. Racing History went on 2f out but had no answer when the winner quickened while Bay Of Poets was always there but stayed on at one pace and Deauville weakened quickly at the 2f pole after setting the pace. Blair House, another of the Godolphin contingent, is undoubtedly the best horse in the field but lacks a recent run. He surprisingly beat stable companion Benbati in the Group 1 Jebel Hatta in March and was only a short-head behind him in a Group 1 at Caulfield in October before a very reasonable run in the Mackinnon at Flemington. He'll have the Jebel Hatta as his aim again and could just be short of peak fitness.

        Formwatch

        Blair House (IRE) (9-4) 7th of 10, 5l behind Trap For Fools (9-4) at Flemington 1m 2f stks gd in Nov.

        Arod (IRE) 28-1 (9-0) last of 16, 25 1/4l behind Dream Castle (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 3 stks gd in Jan.

        Dream Castle 12-1 (9-0) won at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 3 stks gd in Jan beating Racing History (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 16 ran.

        Bay Of Poets (IRE) 15-2 (9-0) 5th of 16, 4 3/4l behind Dream Castle (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 3 stks gd in Jan.

        Euginio (IRE) 13-2 (9-3) Held up in touch, pushed along over 2f out, not clear run over 1f out, switched inside approaching final furlong, ridden and stayed on to lead close home, won at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Oct beating Forest Ranger (9-8) by nk, 6 ran.

        Racing History (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) 2nd of 16, 1 1/2l behind Dream Castle (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 3 stks gd in Jan.

        Leshlaa (USA) 20-1 (9-8) Mid-division, headway over 1f out, never on terms, 6th of 16, 3 1/4l behind Monarchs Glen (9-8) at Ascot 1m 2f lst stks (1) gf in Jun.

        First Contact (IRE) (9-3) won at La Teste De Buch 1m lst stks gd in Sep beating Mythical Magic (9-3) by 3/4l, 8 ran.

        Deauville (IRE) 10-1 (9-0) 11th of 16, 9 1/4l behind Dream Castle (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 3 stks gd in Jan.