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12:50 Meydan (UAE)

Dubai Gold Cup Sponsored By Al Tayer Motors (Group 2) - Turf

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • AED 5,484,375 added
  • Winner: AED 3,137,612
  • 2nd: AED 1,186,820
  • 3rd: AED 589,572
  • 4th: AED 269,830
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 3m 19.00s
  • Off Time: 12:50:34
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Cross Counter

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Ispolini

    9/4

      3
      Silk -

      Call The Wind

      3/1

        1(1)
        Silk - White and royal blue halved horizontally, pink sleeves, royal blue cap

        Marinaresco (SAF)

        21
        33/1
        • Form 0/53-956
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 112

        2(2)
        Silk - White, Emerald green Hoop, White Sleeves, White Cap

        Call The Wind

        25
        3/1
        • Form 43111-2
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 115

        3(3)
        Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, black cap

        Red Galileo

        30 p C
        25/1
        • Form 56-3222
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 102

        4(4)
        Silk - Emerald green, white checked sleeves, white cap

        Platinum Warrior (IRE)

        49
        40/1
        • Form 9450-51
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 111

        5(5)
        Silk - Blue, red stripe, blue, red striped sleeves, blue, red striped cap

        Prince Of Arran

        21 CD
        12/1
        • Form 23138-4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 112

        6(6)
        Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap

        Ispolini

        30 t C
        9/4
        • Form 244-211
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 113

        7(7)
        Silk - Black, orange star, orange sleeves, orange cap

        Sharpalo (FR)

        21 ht
        50/1
        • Form 26-3245
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 103

        8(8)
        Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, red cap

        Team Talk

        21 h
        33/1
        • Form 40-4248
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 108

        9(9)
        Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap

        Cross Counter

        144 D
        7/4
        • Form 241121-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 117

        10(10)
        Silk - Gold, red spots, gold sleeves, gold and red halved cap

        Gold Mount

        41 t
        25/1
        • Form 2546-88
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 112

        In depth

        Verdict

        Gold Mount is a very intriguing candidate under Ryan Moore. A Royal Ascot winner for Alan King back in 2016, he's competed at the highest level in Hong Kong without quite reaching the heights but racing there is confined to a maximum of 1m4f and connections believe he'll be suited by the extra. USA raider Platinum Warrior has a similar profile as he's another confined to much shorter trips in his home country and last month's Grade 2 success at Santa Anita came over 1m2f. He beat subsequent Irish Derby winner Latrobe over that trip at the Curragh last May when trained by Michael Halford. Red Galileo and Prince Of Arran were rank outsiders when well beaten behind triple winner Vazirabad last year though this isn't as strong a field. Prix Du Cadran winner Call The Wind stays forever and had a prep-run on Polytrack at Chantilly earlier this month. Connections will be happy with the recent rain and he can go well but Charlie Appleby looks as though he has the answer. CROSS COUNTER is probably still improving despite winning at Ascot and Goodwood last summer. He stepped up to this trip for the first time in the Melbourne Cup and won with a bit in hand. He can prove too good for stable companion Ispolini, though he confirmed his incredible progress with a 10l victory in the Group 3 Nad Al Sheba Trophy over 1m6f last month.

        Formwatch

        Marinaresco (SAF) 33-1 (9-0) 6th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Old Persian (8-11) at Meydan 1m 4f Grp 2 stks gd in Mar.

        Call The Wind (9-5) 2nd of 8, 2 1/2l behind Trais Fluors (8-12) at Chantilly 1m 1f stks pol in Mar.

        Red Galileo 12-1 (9-0) 2nd of 7, 11l behind Ispolini (8-9) at Meydan 1m 6f Grp 3 gd in Feb.

        Platinum Warrior (IRE) 16-1 (8-10) Bid,led,clear,held, won at Santa Anita 1m 2f Grp 2 stks gd in Feb beating Epical (8-8) by 3/4l, 13 ran.

        Prince Of Arran 14-1 (9-0) 4th of 10, 3 1/4l behind Old Persian (8-11) at Meydan 1m 4f Grp 2 stks gd in Mar.

        Ispolini 5-2 (8-9) won at Meydan 1m 6f Grp 3 gd in Feb beating Red Galileo (9-0) by 11l, 7 ran.

        Sharpalo (FR) 40-1 (9-0) 5th of 10, 3 1/2l behind Old Persian (8-11) at Meydan 1m 4f Grp 2 stks gd in Mar.

        Team Talk 22-1 (9-0) 8th of 10, 5 1/4l behind Old Persian (8-11) at Meydan 1m 4f Grp 2 stks gd in Mar.

        Cross Counter 8-1 (8-0) won at Flemington 2m Grp 1 hcp (1) gs in Nov beating Marmelo (8-9) by 1l, 24 ran.

        Gold Mount (9-0) 8th of 11, 5 1/2l behind Exultant (9-0) at Sha Tin 1m 2f gd in Feb.