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16:15 Meydan (UAE)

UAE 2000 Guineas Trial Sponsored By Emirates Global Aluminium (Div 1) Conditions Stakes

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Dirt
  • AED 367,407 added
  • Winner: AED 210,195
  • 2nd: AED 79,509
  • 3rd: AED 39,496
  • 4th: AED 18,074
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 25.08s
  • Off Time: 16:15:24
  • 11 Ran
1(9)
Silk - Yellow, large dark blue spots, yellow sleeves, yellow cap
  • Form 2-6
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5

2(6)
Silk - Beige, black sash, red sleeves, beige, black striped cap
  • Form 999-5
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

3(7)
Silk - Dark blue, light blue stars, white sleeves, dark blue cap

Blue Laureate

119 BF
14/1
  • Form 34314-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 88

5(8)
Silk - Light blue, blue seams, light blue sleeves, light blue cap

Doublet (IRE)

21 v D
12/1
  • Form 6116-6
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 94

6(3)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap

Gold Town

166 p D
4/7
  • Form 155731-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 98

7(10)
Silk - Light blue, dark blue epaulettes, dark blue, light blue hoop sleeves, white, black star cap
  • Form 054154-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

8(4)
Silk - Orange, Black seams, White cap
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

9(2)
Silk - Blue, yellow diamonds, white sleeves, blue, yellow diamond cap
  • Form 13775-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 92

10(5)
Silk - Royal blue, white, black hoop sleeves, royal blue cap
20/1
  • Form 232-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 81

11(1)
Silk - Orange, Black seams and cap
4/1
  • Form 21
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9

12(12)
Silk - Maroon, white chevron, maroon, white spots sleeves, white cap

Wasim (IRE)

21 DCD
10/1
  • Form 13843-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 84

4(11)
NR
  • Form 5211-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 89

In depth

Verdict

Godolphin usually dominate this classic trial and their two representatives will be geared up for this. GOLD TOWN has a superb pedigree and looked one to look forward to this year when slamming his rivals in a Newmarket nursery in August. He's the highest rated here and could outclass these rivals, though Deyaarna has won at Chelmsford and Wolverhampton so could be better suited by today's surface. Roland Rocks competed at a very high level after a successful debut at Musselburgh in June though he's untried on Dirt as is Blue Laureate, a Doncaster maiden winner for Clive Cox. Wasim also scored on Town Moor and he's run well in two starts over the track and trip though isn't certain to confirm latest form with Rua Augusta, who wasn't far behind him three weeks ago on his first start since October.

Formwatch

Roy Orbison (ARG) (9-5) 6th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Waqqad (8-9) at Meydan 7f mdn stks gf in Jan.

Army Of One (FR) (8-9) 5th of 16, 3 3/4l behind Waqqad (8-9) at Meydan 7f mdn stks gf in Jan.

Blue Laureate 3-1fav (9-6) Tracked leaders, driven over 3f out, lost place over 2f out, edged right over 1f out, stayed on inside final furlong, went 4th close home, 4th of 7, 3l behind Rastrelli (9-3) at Newmarket 1m (2) gs in Sep.

Doublet (IRE) (9-3) 6th of 14, 6 1/4l behind Daffg (8-9) at Meydan 7f fst in Jan.

Gold Town 5-6fav (9-6) Made all, quickened over 2f out, hard driven entering final furlong, ran on strongly, won at Newmarket 7f (3) gs in Aug beating Dragons Tail (9-7) by 3 3/4l, 4 ran.

London Look (IRE) (9-2) 4th of 6, 7 1/4l behind Pier Cesar (8-13) at Le Lion D'angers 7f stks sft in Sep.

New Arch (USA) (8-9) 10th of 16, 8 1/4l behind Waqqad (8-9) at Meydan 7f mdn stks gf in Jan.

Roland Rocks (IRE) 20-1 (9-1) Chased leaders, outpaced over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, kept on under pressure final furlong, never on terms, 5th of 9, 8 1/2l behind Heartache (8-12) at Doncaster 5f Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Sep.

Rua Augusta (USA) (8-9) 4th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Daffg (8-9) at Meydan 7f fst in Jan.

Waqqad (USA) (8-9) won at Meydan 7f mdn stks gf in Jan beating Cozmo Star (8-9) by 2 3/4l, 16 ran.

Wasim (IRE) (9-0) won at Meydan 7f fst in Jan beating Daffg (8-9), 14 ran.

Deyaarna (USA) 1-4fav (9-9) Led, headed over 5f out, in touch, driven over 2f out, ridden to lead again over 1f out, ran on, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f stks (5) pol in Oct beating Sassie (8-11) by 1l, 10 ran.