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16:55 Meydan (UAE)

Downtown Dubai Cup Presented By Emaar Conditions Stakes (Dirt)

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Dirt
  • AED 294,517 added
  • Winner: AED 168,493
  • 2nd: AED 63,735
  • 3rd: AED 31,659
  • 4th: AED 14,493
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 16:56:15
  • 11 Ran
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1
Silk -

Mubakker (USA)

3/1

    2
    Silk -

    Island Rule (IRE)

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Mouheeb (USA)

      11/2

        1(4)
        Silk - Red, white cross, white, red hoop sleeves, white cap

        Duca Di Como (IRE)

        110 t D
        13/2
        • Form 213112-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-3

        2(10)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white epaulettes, striped cap

        Mubakker (USA)

        50 C
        3/1
        • Form 1710/31-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 104

        3(7)
        Silk - Maroon, white star, blue, light blue stars sleeves, blue, light blue star cap

        Highland Dress

        69 D
        16/1
        • Form 383594-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 101

        4(6)
        Silk - Gold, white chevrons sleeves, white stripe on cap

        Imperial Empire

        14 DCD
        2/1
        • Form 17011-6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 76

        5(5)
        Silk - Yellow, black epaulettes, yellow sleeves, yellow cap

        Mouheeb (USA)

        307 C
        11/2
        • Form 1/215-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 103

        6(11)
        Silk - Blue, orange hoops, orange sleeves, orange cap

        Upper Class (BRZ)

        14
        66/1
        • Form 111/69-0
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 107

        7(3)
        Silk - Lime green, lime green, white hooped sleeves, black cap

        Bochart

        7 pt CDCD
        14/1
        • Form 50155-6
        • Age 9
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 103

        8(2)
        Silk - Light blue, blue seams, light blue sleeves, light blue cap

        Desert Safari (IRE)

        163
        17/2
        • Form 003728-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 96

        9(12)
        Silk - Yellow, light blue checked, green sleeves, striped cap

        Syrtis

        14
        66/1
        • Form 12/602-0
        • Age 6
        • Weight 8-10
        • Official Rating 97

        11(8)
        Silk - Pink, green chevron, pink, green halved sleeves, pink, green quartered cap

        Desert Doctor (IRE)

        110
        20/1
        • Form 850166-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 85

        12(9)
        Silk - Maroon, white seams, maroon, white hoop sleeves, white cap

        Island Rule (IRE)

        36 v D
        16/1
        • Form 152-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 85

        10(1)
        NR

        Behavioral Bias (USA)

        36 pt D
        12/1
        • Form 543675-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 91

        In depth

        Verdict

        With no Godolphin entry, William Buick gets on board Highland Dress, who makes his debut on the surface but has won on Fibresand and Polytrack in the UK. Bhupat Seemar's yard has been in outstanding form and Tadhg O'Shea has ridden IMPERIAL EMPIRE (NAP) to two of his three victories here, including on Dirt. His mount was taking on Group company when mid-division over a mile last time and this is a big drop in class. Stablemate Bochart had Mubakker three lengths behind when scoring over track and trip in April but the latter has made much the greater strides and impressed over 6f last month so should reverse the form. Mouheeb, last year's UAE 2000 Guineas winner, found an extended 1m1f too far in the Group 2 Derby later and this is more like his trip.

        Formwatch

        Duca Di Como (IRE) (9-4) 2nd of 0, 1/2l behind at Jagersro 1m lst stks pol in Oct.

        Mubakker (USA) (9-3) won at Meydan 6f stks fst in Dec beating On The Warpath (9-3) by 2 1/2l, 8 ran.

        Highland Dress 10-1 (9-0) Raced wide close up, ridden over 1f out, kept on inside final furlong, 4th of 6, 3l behind Documenting (9-0) at Lingfield 7f stks (3) pol in Nov.

        Imperial Empire (9-0) 6th of 14, 6 1/2l behind Golden Goal (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jan.

        Mouheeb (USA) (8-9) 5th of 14, 8 1/4l behind Rebel's Romance (8-9) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Mar.

        Upper Class (BRZ) (9-1) 14th of 16, 8 1/2l behind Mutaraffa (9-3) at Meydan 5f lst stks (1) gd in Jan.

        Bochart (9-4) 6th of 7, 7 1/4l behind Al Tariq (9-4) at Meydan 6f Grp 3 stks fst in Jan.

        Desert Safari (IRE) 11-1 (9-3) Chased leaders, pushed along well over 3f out, prominent and ridden over 2f out, one pace final furlong, 8th of 22, 3 1/4l behind Copper Knight (8-12) at York 5f hcp (2) gd in Aug.

        Syrtis (9-0) last of 14, dist behind Golden Goal (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jan.

        Desert Doctor (IRE) 12-1 (9-5) Chased leaders on near side rail, pushed along and outpaced over 2f out, never dangerous after, 6th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Spanish Star (9-1) at Goodwood 6f hcp (3) sft in Oct.

        Island Rule (IRE) (9-11) 2nd of 15, 1l behind Quality Boone (9-8) at Meydan 7f hcp fst in Dec.

        Behavioral Bias (USA) (9-8) 5th of 11, 9 1/2l behind Meraas (9-11) at Meydan 6f hcp fst in Dec.