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14:05 Meydan (UAE)

UAE Derby Sponsored By Emirates NBD Group 2 Stakes (Dirt) (Class 1)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f 110y
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Dirt
  • 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: 1m 56.28s
  • Off Time: 14:05:29
  • 14 Ran
1(2)
Silk - White, brown sleeves, brown cap
33/1
  • Form 1511-13
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-5
  • Official Rating 105

2(8)
Silk - White, purple hoop, purple, white hoop sleeves, purple cap
16/1
  • Form 32363-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 107

3(12)
Silk - Red, white striped, red, white striped sleeves, red, white striped cap
80/1
  • Form 52-454
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 101

4(10)
Silk - White,black diamonds, white sleeves on black stars
  • Form 411-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 110

5(5)
Silk - Blue, orange chevrons, blue, orange cuffs sleeves, blue cap

Lugamo (USA)

133 bt
50/1
  • Form 2113-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 101

6(3)
Silk - Yellow, black epaulettes, yellow sleeves, yellow cap
12/1
  • Form 1-21
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 103

7(13)
Silk - Red, white epaulettes, red sleeves, red cap
  • Form 71204-3
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 108

8(6)
Silk - Light blue, blue seams, light blue sleeves, light blue cap

Panadol (USA)

21 CCD
9/2
  • Form 11
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 109

9(14)
Silk - Pink, red stars, white, red stars sleeves, pink cap
  • Form 09564-1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 112

10(11)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap
  • Form 11-14
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 106

11(1)
Silk - White, light Blue Diamond, royal blue cuffs on  Yellow Sleeves, Royal Blue Cap
  • Form 05-22
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 106

12(7)
Silk - Pink, blue cross belts, blue, pink hoop sleeves, pink cap
8/1
  • Form 212-4
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 102

13(4)
Silk - Gold, white chevrons sleeves,  white stripe on cap

Mnasek (USA)

37 CCD
20/1
  • Form 1-21
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 102

14(9)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap
5/1
  • Form 211-115
  • Age 3
  • Weight 8-5
  • Official Rating 108

In depth

Verdict

Japan have only won this once but have the two top-rated here. PINK KAMEHAMEHA earned top billing after just beating Cowan, who runs in the Sprint, in the lucrative Saudi Derby at Riyadh when John Gosden's recruit from Ireland New Treasure ran a cracking race in third and the Godolphin pair Rebel's Romance and Soft Whisper both lost long unbeaten records. The winner will have to come around the outside and compatriot France Go De Ina easily landed a maiden and a conditions' event at the backend of last year though takes on vastly superior rivals. Another from Japan, Takeru Pegasus, could only finish fourth in a Listed contest last time and though Panadol remains unbeaten after a couple of runs here including a Listed contest last time he's another who needs to find plenty. Doug O'Neill knows what it takes to win around here and Ambivalent is a tough performer at this trip.

Formwatch

El Patriota (URU) (9-5) 3rd of 12, 3 1/4l behind Panadol (8-9) at Meydan 1m 1f lst stks fst in Mar.

Ambivalent (USA) 13-5jfav (8-12) 3deep turn,clear upper, won at Santa Anita 6f mdn gd in Feb beating Beyond Brilliant (8-12) by 1 1/2l, 9 ran.

Fire Group (USA) (8-9) 4th of 12, 3 1/2l behind Panadol (8-9) at Meydan 1m 1f lst stks fst in Mar.

France Go De Ina (USA) 8-11fav (8-9) won at Hanshin 1m 1f pol in Dec beating Meisho Hanamomo (8-7) by 5l, 9 ran.

Lugamo (USA) 19-5 (8-10) Stalked,led,flattened, 3rd of 8, 3 1/2l behind No Cents (8-10) at Laurel Park 6f stks fst in Nov.

Mouheeb (USA) (9-0) won at Meydan 1m Grp 3 stks (1) in Feb beating Meshakel (9-0) by nk, 6 ran.

New Treasure (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) 3rd of 12, 3/4l behind Pink Kamehameha (9-0) at Riyadh 1m gd in Feb.

Panadol (USA) (8-9) won at Meydan 1m 1f lst stks fst in Mar beating Speight'spercomete (8-9) by 3/4l, 12 ran.

Pink Kamehameha (JPN) 22-1 (9-0) won at Riyadh 1m gd in Feb beating Cowan (9-0) by 3/4l, 12 ran.

Rebel's Romance (IRE) 9-4jfav (9-0) 4th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Pink Kamehameha (9-0) at Riyadh 1m gd in Feb.

Speight'spercomete (USA) (8-9) 2nd of 12, 3/4l behind Panadol (8-9) at Meydan 1m 1f lst stks fst in Mar.

Takeru Pegasus (JPN) 8-15fav (8-11) 4th of 12, shd behind La Perouse (8-11) at Tokyo 1m in Feb.

Mnasek (USA) (9-0) won at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 3 fst in Feb beating Nayefah (9-0) by 6 1/2l, 7 ran.

Soft Whisper (IRE) 9-4jfav (8-9) 5th of 12, 4 1/2l behind Pink Kamehameha (9-0) at Riyadh 1m gd in Feb.