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17:17 Meydan (UAE)

Dubai Sheema Classic Presented By Longines (Group 1) (Turf) (Class 1)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Sand
  • AED 18,313,252 added
  • Winner: AED 3,000,000
  • 2nd: AED 1,000,002
  • 3rd: AED 500,001
  • 4th: AED 249,997
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 17:20:02
  • 15 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Blue
  • Form 714-411
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 99

2(2)
Silk - Black, black sleeves, red cap

Mars (IRE)

21 h
25/1
  • Form 6342-77
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 118

3(3)
Silk - Black, Yellow yoke, Blue sleeves, Blue cap
  • Form 131452-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-8

4(4)
Silk - Blue, orange disc, blue, orange striped sleeves, blue, orange striped cap
5/2
  • Form 17/1191-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 122

5(5)
Silk - Grey, beige star, grey, beige stars sleeves, grey, beige stars cap
16/1
  • Form 58239-3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 115

6(6)
Silk - Yellow, blue stars, yellow, blue stars sleeves, yellow cap
16/1
  • Form 28053-6
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 117

7(7)
Silk - Yellow, blue disc, blue, yellow halved sleeves, blue, yellow diamonds cap
50/1
  • Form 0/23192-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9
  • Official Rating 108

8(8)
Silk - Red, black seams, White and Emerald Green striped sleeves, White cap
33/1
  • Form 3103-24
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 122

9(9)
Silk - Blue, orange disc, blue, orange striped sleeves, blue cap
  • Form 51/303-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 111

10(10)
Silk - Grey, gold braid, grey sleeves, red cap

Dubday

30 D
25/1
  • Form 3251-11
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13

11(11)
Silk - Yellow, black star, black sleeves, yellow armlets, black cap
  • Form 22561-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

12(12)
Silk - Black, red cross belts, black and yellow striped sleeves, red cap
4/1
  • Form 1/2321-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-9

13(13)
Silk - White, black checked, blue sleeves, blue cap
25/1
  • Form 2024D-2
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13

14(14)
Silk - White, maroon hoop, white, maroon hooped sleeves, white, maroon quartered cap
12/1
  • Form 3081-83
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 110

15(15)
Silk - Grey, maroon braces, grey, maroon striped sleeves, grey, maroon striped cap
  • Form 51123-4
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 123

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

GENTILDONNA, runner-up to St Nicholas Abbey in this a year ago, faces another stiff test against some top-class opposition including her compatriot Denim And Ruby, who just failed to catch her in the Japan Cup in November when Dunaden stayed on strongly to be beaten less than 2l. The runner-up is lightly-raced and may just have more scope but the winner has track knowledge which can just swing things her way. Cirrus Des Aigles beat St NIcholas Abbey in this two years ago but wasn't quite up to that level last season and was beaten the four times he ran at Group 1 level. The Irish 2000 Guineas winner Magician put a poor run at Royal Ascot behind him to beat The Fugue in the Breeders' Cup Turf with Twilight Eclipse back in sixth. With much more to come this season he looks certain to give a good account though he'll probably not be quite as wound up as some of the opposition.

Formwatch

Excellent Result (IRE) 9-1 (8-11) won at Meydan(UAE) 1m 4f Grp 2 std beating Songcraft (9-0) by hd, 15 ran.

Mars (IRE) 12-1 (9-0) 7th of 13, 5l behind Vercingetorix (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f Grp 1 (1) std.

Denim And Ruby (JPN) (8-4) 2nd of 17, ns behind Gentildonna (8-9) at Tokyo(JPN) 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) fm in Nov.

Magician (IRE) 12-1 (8-10) 3wd into lane,rallied, won at Santa Anita(USA) 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Nov beating The Fugue (8-11) by 1/2l, 12 ran.

Mount Athos (IRE) 9-1 (9-0) 3rd of 15, 1/2l behind Excellent Result (8-11) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 4f Grp 2 std.

Dunaden (FR) 12-1 (9-0) 6th of 16, 8l behind Prince Bishop (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f Group 2 sks (1) in Feb.

My Ambivalent (IRE) (9-2) 2nd of 11, 1/2l behind Lost In The Moment (9-6) at Velifendi (Turkey) 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Sep

Meandre (FR) 10-1 (9-0) 4th of 15, 1 3/4l behind Excellent Result (8-11) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 4f Grp 2 std.

Festive Cheer (FR) 33-1 (9-0) Waited with well off the pace towards rear, closed into 4th 2f out, short of room on rail over 1f out, soon switched, kept on without troubling 1st 2, 3rd near finish, 3rd of 9, 3 1/2l behind Trading Leather (9-0) at Curragh 1m 4f 3yo Grp 1 (1) gf in Jun.

Dubday (8-13) won at Dohar(QA) 1m 4f stks gd in Feb, 0 ran.

Twilight Eclipse (USA) 7-5fav (8-9) 3 wide, edged away, won at Gulfstream(USA) 1m 3f Grp 2 gd in Feb beating Amen Kitten (8-5) by 1l, 10 ran.

Gentildonna (JPN) .

Empoli (GER) 10-1 (9-0) 2nd of 13, nk behind Tasaday (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f Listed stks gd in Feb.

Dominant (IRE) (9-0) 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Military Attack (9-0) at Sha Tin(HK) 1m 2f stk gd in Feb.

Cirrus Des Aigles (FR) (9-4) 4th of 7, 1 1/4l behind Now We Can (9-4) at Chantilly(FR) 1m 1f 4yo stk.