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12:50 Meydan (UAE)

Dubai Gold Cup Sponsored By Al Tayer Motors Group 2 Stakes (Turf) (Class 1)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • AED 2,748,174 added
  • Winner: AED 1,572,229
  • 2nd: AED 594,704
  • 3rd: AED 295,427
  • 4th: AED 135,209
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 17.77s
  • Off Time: 12:50:26
  • 11 Ran
1(7)
Silk - Grey, white seams, blue sleeves, blue cap
  • Form 515-325
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 105

2(2)
Silk - Black, orange striped sleeves, orange striped cap
  • Form 0/263-70
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 102

3(3)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, red cap
6/1
  • Form 643-132
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 106

4(6)
Silk - White, green epaulettes, green, white hooped sleeves, green, white striped cap

Mekong

35 h
33/1
  • Form 4/425-50
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 111

5(11)
Silk - Light blue, red diamonds, light blue sleeves, red, light blue diamond cap
20/1
  • Form 3433-54
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 108

6(1)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, black cap
18/1
  • Form 7452-58
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 106

7(5)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap
  • Form 0/1124-3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 114

8(8)
Silk - Emerald Green, Maroon chevron, Maroon cap
  • Form 26117-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 110

9(4)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap

Volcanic Sky

30 CD
10/1
  • Form 535-621
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 107

10(9)
Silk - Brown, white braid & collar, brown, white cuffs sleeves, white, brown star cap
33/1
  • Form 21510-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-1
  • Official Rating 112

11(10)
Silk - Lime green, blue epaulettes, lime green sleeves, blue cap
5/1
  • Form 137171-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 111

In depth

Verdict

The Germany-trained Walderbe has five victories to his credit including at Group 2 level though has never been the trip. Mark Johnston's Subjectivist is the only four-year-old in the line-up and receives an allowance though it was heavy going when he won the Group 1 Prix Royal Oak at Longchamp. Spanish Mission, SECRET ADVISOR and Red Verdon occupied the minor positions in the hugely lucrative Red Sea Turf Handicap over 1m7f at Riyadh with Charlie Appleby's charge coming out best at the weights for this and getting the vote. Global Heat is progressing nicely and, after landing a 1m4f handicap, has run very well over 1m6f in a Listed handicap and a Grade 3 where he just failed to catch Volcanic Sky.

Formwatch

Away He Goes (IRE) (9-0) 5th of 8, 3 3/4l behind Volcanic Sky (9-0) at Meydan 1m 6f Grp 3 gd in Feb.

For The Top (ARG) 16-1 (9-0) 10th of 12, dist behind True Self (8-9) at Riyadh 1m 2f gd in Feb.

Global Heat (IRE) (9-0) 2nd of 8, shd behind Volcanic Sky (9-0) at Meydan 1m 6f Grp 3 gd in Feb.

Mekong 16-1 (9-3) 10th of 13, 10 1/2l behind Gifts Of Gold (9-2) at Riyadh 1m 7f hcp gd in Feb.

Red Verdon (USA) 14-1 (9-1) 4th of 13, 2 1/2l behind Gifts Of Gold (9-2) at Riyadh 1m 7f hcp gd in Feb.

Royal Marine (IRE) (9-0) 8th of 11, 4 1/4l behind Lord Glitters (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 stks fst in Mar.

Secret Advisor (FR) 7-1 (9-6) 3rd of 13, 2 1/2l behind Gifts Of Gold (9-2) at Riyadh 1m 7f hcp gd in Feb.

Spanish Mission (USA) 4-1 (9-2) 2nd of 13, 1 1/4l behind Gifts Of Gold (9-2) at Riyadh 1m 7f hcp gd in Feb.

Volcanic Sky (9-0) won at Meydan 1m 6f Grp 3 gd in Feb beating Global Heat (9-0) by shd, 8 ran.

Walderbe (GER) (9-6) 2nd of 8, nk behind Richemont (8-13) at Chantilly 1m 5f stks pol in Feb.

Subjectivist (8-10) won at ParisLongchamp 1m 7f Grp 1 stks hvy in Oct beating Valia (8-8) by 2l, 8 ran.