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16:40 Meydan (UAE)

Dubai Duty Free Sponsored By Dubai Duty Free (Group 1) (Turf) (Class 1)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • AED 18,312,885 added
  • Winner: AED 10,476,801
  • 2nd: AED 3,962,910
  • 3rd: AED 1,968,637
  • 4th: AED 900,992
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 16:41:47
  • 14 Ran
1
Silk -
7/1

    3
    Silk -
    7/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, red cap
      • Form 3312-40
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      2(2)
      Silk - Bronze, bronze sleeves, bronze cap
      16/1
      • Form 343146-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 116

      3(3)
      Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap
      16/1
      • Form 2369-23
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 115

      4(4)
      Silk - Orange, black striped, orange, black hooped sleeves, orange, black quartered cap
      8/1
      • Form 13151-8
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0

      5(5)
      Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap

      Sajjhaa

      21 h CCD
      7/1
      • Form 242-111
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-9
      • Official Rating 110

      6(6)
      Silk - Yellow, blue chevron, yellow sleeves, white cap

      Igugu (AUS)

      21 BFD
      10/1
      • Form 111/1-36
      • Age 6
      • Weight 8-9

      7(7)
      Silk - Purple, white cross belts, white sleeves, red cap
      11/2
      • Form 1113-41
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0

      8(8)
      Silk - Dark green, dark green sleeves, red, dark green diamond cap

      Fulbright

      28 t
      33/1
      • Form 161-323
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 113

      9(9)
      Silk - Dark blue, light blue hoop, dark blue, light blue hoop sleeves, light blue, dark blue hooped cap

      Giofra

      111 t D
      7/1
      • Form 121532-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 8-9

      10(10)
      Silk - Yellow, Blue chevron, Yellow sleeves, Blue cap
      10/1
      • Form 41/26-12
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0

      11(11)
      Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulettes, Royal Blue sleeves, striped cap
      12/1
      • Form 0-04161
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0

      12(12)
      Silk - Pink, black chevron, pink sleeves, pink, black quartered cap
      25/1
      • Form 396714-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 115

      13(13)
      Silk - Maroon, white spots, maroon, white striped sleeves, maroon, white spots cap
      • Form 1/1207-2
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      14(14)
      Silk - claret and orange checked, claret sleeves and cap

      Trade Storm

      28 CCD
      4/1
      • Form 213-011
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 104

      Previous results

      In depth

      Verdict

      LITTLE MIKE won the Turf Classic, the Arlington Million and the Breeders' Cup Turf last year. He had a run around here on Tapeta on Super Saturday and will take some beating. The New Zealand champion Ocean Park won four Group 1s in eight weeks last year, culminating in the Cox Plate at Moonee Valley. He warmed up with a facile success in another Group 1 three weeks ago. Falmouth Stakes winner Giofra produced an even better effort when runner-up in the Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin in December but Igugu, a regular winner at Group 1 level in South Africa, has disappointed at the Carnival here and has twice finished behind Godolphin's Sajjhaa, who has progressed into a really smart mare. Wigmore Hall, a dual winner of the Northern Dancer at Woodbine, was behind Little Mike at Arlington. Dave Simcock's Beverley D winner I'm A Dreamer was a bit unlucky in-running on her two subsequent starts and along with stablemate Trade Storm, who landed the Zabeel Mile here, gives her yard a strong hand. French Fifteen, runner-up to Camelot in last year's 2000 Guineas, didn't run to that level in three subsequent starts.

      Formwatch

      Aesop's Fables (USA) 11-2 (9-0) 12th of 14, 16l behind African Story (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m Group 3 stks (3yo+) (1).

      I'm A Dreamer (IRE) 15-1 (8-12) Blocked 1/8,outkicked, 6th of 12, 2 3/4l behind Zagora (8-12) at Santa Anita(USA) 1m 2f flls Grp 1 (1) gd in Nov.

      City Style (USA) 11-2 (9-0) 3rd of 10, 1 3/4l behind Sajjhaa (8-9) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f Grp 1 (1) gd.

      Little Mike (USA) 9-2 (9-0) 8th of 12, 7l behind Hunter's Light (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f fll stks Grp 1 (1).

      Sajjhaa 7-1 (8-9) won at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f Grp 1 (1) gd beating The Apache (9-0) by 3/4l, 10 ran.

      Igugu (AUS) 11-4fav (8-9) 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Sajjhaa (8-9) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f Grp 1 (1) gd.

      Ocean Park (NZ) (9-4) won at Ellerslie(NZ) 1m 2f Grp 1 gd, 0 ran.

      Fulbright 3-1 (9-5) 3rd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Trade Storm (9-2) at Meydan(UAE) 1m Grp 2 fst.

      Giofra 6-1 (8-10) 2nd of 11, 1l behind California Memory (9-0) at Sha Tin(HK) 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd in Dec.

      The Apache (SAF) 4-1 (9-0) 2nd of 10, 3/4l behind Sajjhaa (8-9) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f Grp 1 (1) gd.

      Mushreq (AUS) 4-1 (9-0) won at Meydan(UAE) 1m Grp 2 (1) gd in Feb beating Master Of Hounds (9-3) by 3 1/2l, 10 ran.

      Wigmore Hall (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) Determinedly between, 4th of 11, 2 1/4l behind Joshua Tree (9-0) at Woodbine(USA) 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) gd in Oct.

      French Fifteen (FR) (9-4) 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Silas Marner (8-13) at Chantilly(FR) 1m 4yo stk fbs.

      Trade Storm 5-2 (9-2) won at Meydan(UAE) 1m Grp 2 fst beating Musir (9-2) by 1 1/2l, 8 ran.