Saudi Arabia's Nashmiah lands UAE 1,000 Guineas at 40-1

Krypton Factor: back to winning ways in the 6f turf handicapCredit: Warren Little

The Saudi Arabian-trained Nashmiah caused an upset in the UAE 1,000 Guineas with a 40-1 victory over two other long-priced runners, with Godolphin's odds-on favourite Really Special only fifth.

The Listed mile contest on dirt was run at a scorching gallop and few of the 11 runners managed to get involved. Really Special appeared to take a bump as the gates opened and never really recovered.

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Jason Ford

Published on 9 February 2017inInternational

Last updated 18:47, 11 February 2017

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