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12:20 Meydan (UAE)

Godolphin Mile Sponsored By Nakheel (Group 2) (Dirt) (Class 1)

  • 16 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Dirt
  • AED 3,681,483 added
  • Winner: AED 2,106,177
  • 2nd: AED 796,671
  • 3rd: AED 395,761
  • 4th: AED 181,127
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 36.03s
  • Off Time: 12:20:57
  • 16 Ran
1(2)
Silk - Gold, white chevrons sleeves,  white stripe on cap

Al Nefud

50 CD
13/8
  • Form 2231-12
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 96

2(15)
Silk - Beige, dark blue star, beige sleeves, beige, dark blue star cap
25/1
  • Form 1335-21
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 107

3(8)
Silk - Maroon, white circle, maroon, hooped sleeves, white cap

Bankit (USA)

35 t BFD
18/1
  • Form 12213-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 118

4(1)
Silk - blue, green armlets, red and white halved cap
80/1
  • Form 00000-9
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

5(6)
Silk - Dark green, lime green hoop, lime green, dark green seams sleeves, lime green cap

Desert Wisdom

21 v CD
16/1
  • Form 01-2291
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 96

6(16)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap

Dubai Icon

21 v CD
80/1
  • Form 272-100
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 111

7(11)
Silk - Red, White Stars, White Sleeves, Red Cap
28/1
  • Form 552160/
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 103

8(10)
Silk - Light blue, blue epaulettes, blue, light blue hoop sleeves, white, black star cap
40/1
  • Form 5424-18
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 110

9(12)
Silk - Red, white epaulettes, red sleeves, red cap

Great Scot

70 t D
12/1
  • Form 1/1311-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 110

10(5)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white epaulettes, striped cap
15/2
  • Form 10/31-12
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 111

11(4)
Silk - Green, pink star, green, pink striped sleeves, pink cap

Pogo (IRE)

28 D
33/1
  • Form 56327-5
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 112

12(3)
Silk - emerald green and cream checked, emerald green sleeves, light blue and green striped cap

Secret Ambition

28 t CDCD
8/1
  • Form 2151-27
  • Age 9
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 109

13(9)
Silk - Red, white collar, red, spots and cuffs sleeves, red cap
  • Form 21265-6
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 115

14(13)
Silk - Yellow, blue hoop, yellow, blue striped sleeves, yellow cap
28/1
  • Form 2031-94
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0

15(7)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap
4/1
  • Form 911-411
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 108

16(14)
Silk - Black, gold sleeves, black, gold star cap

Tuz (USA)

21 DCD
22/1
  • Form 4301-33
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 105

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

Secret Ambition won this for the Seemar yard a year ago by six lengths from Golden Goal, who beat him a length in a Group 2 in January. The former then led for a long way in the 1m1f Saudi Cup before weakening quickly. Tadhg O'Shea, who rode him a year ago, is now on board AL NEFUD, who won a couple of non-carnival races before finding the top-class Hot Rod Charlie too hot to handle over the extended 1m1f. Great Scot, a Haydock Group 3 winner for Tom Dascombe, is a high-class performer at Riyadh while Steve Asmussen sends two from the USA. Snapper Sinclair was beaten just over six lengths in this last year but was in very good form in the autumn and looks better than the stable's Bankit. Godolphin haven't won this since 2012 and though Storm Damage is improving fast his form here is over 7f on Turf.

Formwatch

Al Nefud (8-13) 2nd of 12, 5 1/4l behind Hot Rod Charlie (8-13) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 stks (1) fst in Feb.

Algiers (IRE) (9-0) won at Jebel Ali 1m Grp 3 fst in Feb beating Remorse (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 12 ran.

Bankit (USA) 19-10fav (8-7) 3w 2nd,mild interest, 5th of 10, 5l behind Runnin' Ray (8-12) at Oaklawn Park 1m fst in Feb.

Bathrat Leon (JPN) 17-2 (8-9) 9th of 16, shd behind Zadar (9-1) at Chukyo 1m in Jan.

Desert Wisdom (9-0) won at Meydan 1m Grp 3 fst in Mar beating Mubakker (9-0) by 1 1/2l, 11 ran.

Dubai Icon (9-0) 11th of 14, 24 3/4l behind Hypothetical (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 1 fst in Mar.

Full Flat (USA) 28-1 (8-11) 12th of 13, 29l behind Danon Pharaoh (8-11) at Ohi 1m 2f Slow in Jul.

Golden Goal (IRE) (9-0) 8th of 11, 7 3/4l behind Desert Wisdom (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 3 fst in Mar.

Great Scot (9-1) 2nd of 13, 1l behind Emblem Road (9-1) at Riyadh 1m fst in Jan.

Mubakker (USA) (9-0) 2nd of 11, 1 1/2l behind Desert Wisdom (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 3 fst in Mar.

Pogo (IRE) 9-1 (8-13) 5th of 14, 4 1/4l behind Songline (8-9) at Riyadh 7f Grp 3 gd in Feb.

Secret Ambition 100-1 (8-13) 7th of 14, 13 1/2l behind Emblem Road (8-13) at Riyadh 1m 1f Grp 1 fst in Feb.

Snapper Sinclair (USA) 12-1 (8-10) Steered 3w, empty, 6th of 9, 6l behind Rated R Superstar (8-10) at Oaklawn Park 1m stks fst in Jan.

Soliste Thunder (JPN) 15-2 (9-0) 4th of 16, shd behind Cafe Pharoah (9-0) at Tokyo 1m Grp 1 stks in Feb.

Storm Damage (9-6) won at Meydan 7f stks fst in Mar beating Mutafawwig (9-6) by 1 3/4l, 16 ran.

Tuz (USA) (9-0) 3rd of 11, 2 1/4l behind Desert Wisdom (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 3 fst in Mar.