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12:40 Meydan (UAE)

Godolphin Mile Sponsored By Meydan Sobha (Group 2) (Dirt)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Dirt
  • AED 3,666,669 added
  • Winner: AED 2,097,701
  • 2nd: AED 793,467
  • 3rd: AED 394,165
  • 4th: AED 180,397
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 12:40:54
  • 15 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulettes, Royal Blue sleeves, striped cap

Tamarkuz (USA)

21 t DCD
Evs
  • Form 5U-2111
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 96

2(2)
Silk - Maroon, White star and sleeves, Maroon cap, White star
50/1
  • Form 829-363
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 102

3(3)
Silk - Dark blue, light blue cross sashes, dark blue, light blue halves sleeves, white cap
33/1
  • Form 6811-76
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 93

5(5)
Silk - White, black sash, red sleeves, black cap

Bradester (USA)

182 b D
11/1
  • Form 652217-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

6(6)
Silk - Light blue, blue seams, light blue sleeves, light blue cap
  • Form 145-214
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

7(7)
Silk - Emerald Green, White chevrons, Red sleeves, White armlets, Red cap
16/1
  • Form 12-2112
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 106

8(8)
Silk - Light blue, large yellow spots, yellow sleeves, light blue spots, large blue cap
  • Form 4306-34
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0

9(9)
Silk - White, Dark Blue armlets and cap

Graphic (IRE)

54 b D
16/1
  • Form 17043-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 114

10(10)
Silk - maroon, white stripe, white sleeves, maroon cap, white hoops

Gold City (IRE)

21 bt C
25/1
  • Form 547-422
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 95

11(11)
Silk - Royal blue, white epaulets, red cap

Haatheq (USA)

21 DCD
33/1
  • Form 2-32544
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 87

12(12)
Silk - Orange, black cross belts, orange sleeves, orange cap

Pylon (SAF)

21 b D
66/1
  • Form 2/8925-9
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0

13(13)
Silk - Yellow, black epaulettes, yellow sleeves, yellow cap
33/1
  • Form 1342-11
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 102

14(14)
Silk - Maroon, white double-sash, white sleeves, white cap

Layl (USA)

21 v CCD
20/1
  • Form 7/2-1213
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 87

15(15)
Silk - MAUVE, Mauve sleeves, Mauve cap
10/1
  • Form 15181-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 109

16(16)
Silk - Gold, maroon epaulets, gold cap, maroon star, maroon peak

Surfer (USA)

51 bt CCD
14/1
  • Form 8301-14
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 79

4(4)
NR

Nolohay (IRE)

28 v DCD
14/1
  • Form 172-561
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

TAMARKUZ has been drawn 1, 2 and 1 in completing a course and distance hat-trick and has been blessed with the inside draw again. He's obviously taken superbly to the Dirt surface and has beaten several of these rivals along the way. Gold City has finished runner-up to him in his last two starts and it would be no great shock if they produced another 1-2. Bradester, a Grade 3 winner at Churchill Downs in September, looks best of the USA-based pair as Quadrivium's form doesn't appear quite as strong. Frankyfourfingers was behind Surfer in January but has improved subsequently and should take his revenge. He found 1m2f in Group 1 company just too much for him in the Al Maktoum Challenge and will be more at home here. Mike De Kock has acquired Prayer For Relief from the USA where he's been racing at the highest level for a long time. He'll be ready for this and could provide solid each-way interest at a fair price while Jeremy Noseda's Sloane Avenue is regarded as a potentially useful Dirt performer.

Formwatch

Tamarkuz (USA) (9-0) won at Meydan(UAE) 1m Group 3 stks (3yo+) (1), 14 ran.

Free Wheeling (AUS) 10-1 (8-11) 3rd of 16, 2 3/4l behind Dark Emerald (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 7f hcp std in Feb.

Quadrivium (USA) 12-1 (8-2) 3w 2nd turn,no rally, 6th of 11, 6l behind Chocolate Ride (8-0) at Fair Grounds(USA) 1m 1f Grp 3 (1) gd in Feb.

Bradester (USA) 11-2 (8-5) Outside pair turn,tire, last of 7, 12l behind Vyjack (8-3) at Belmont Park(USA) 1m Grade 3 hcp (3yo+) (1) in Sep.

Frankyfourfingers (FR) (9-0) 4th of 9, 8l behind African Story (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f fll stks Grp 1 (1).

Dark Emerald (IRE) (9-0) 2nd of 11, 1l behind Safety Check (9-3) at Meydan(UAE) 1m Grp 2 (1) gf in Feb.

Prayer For Relief (USA) 18-1 (8-4) Chased4w, gave way, 4th of 10, 8l behind Constitution (8-7) at Gulfstream(USA) 1m 1f Grp 1 hcp (1) in Feb.

Graphic (IRE) 11-4 (9-8) Chased leader, edged left and ridden over 1f out, stayed on under pressure to lead well inside final furlong, won at Wolverhampton 1m 1f cnd stks (4yo+) (2) in Feb beating Diescentric (9-0) by 1l, 5 ran.

Gold City (IRE) (9-0) 2nd of 14, 2 3/4l behind Tamarkuz (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m Group 3 stks (3yo+) (1).

Haatheq (USA) (9-0) 4th of 14, 4l behind Tamarkuz (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m Group 3 stks (3yo+) (1).

Pylon (SAF) (9-0) 9th of 14, 23l behind Tamarkuz (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m Group 3 stks (3yo+) (1).

Forjatt (IRE) (9-0) won at Jebel Ali(UAE) 1m Group 3 stks (3yo+) in Feb, 9 ran.

Layl (USA) (9-0) 3rd of 14, 3 1/2l behind Tamarkuz (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m Group 3 stks (3yo+) (1).

Sloane Avenue (USA) 8-1 (9-0) Steadied into midfield, headway over 1f out, led inside final furlong, all out, just held on, won at Kempton 1m Listed stks (1) pol in Nov beating Cladocera (8-11) by nk, 12 ran.

Surfer (USA) (9-0) 4th of 11, 1 3/4l behind Frankyfourfingers (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f Group 2 sks (1) in Feb.

Nolohay (IRE) 4-1 (9-1) won at Meydan(UAE) 1m hcp in Feb beating Tinghir (8-11) by 3 1/2l, 7 ran.