4:20 Meydan (UAE) 6 Jan 2023
Al Maktoum Challenge R1 Presented by Zabeel Feed (Group 2) (Dirt)
1m Fast
1st
£125,000 2nd
£41,666.67 3rd
£20,833.33 4th
£10,416.67 5th
£6,250 6th
£4,166.67
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6 | 90 | 110 | 100 | 120 | – | ||||
| ch g Shamardal (USA) - Antara (GER) (Platini) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, led 2f out, ran on well (tchd 5/2 and 3/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 90 | 106 | 80 | 105 | – | ||||
| b g Dubawi (IRE) - Sperry (IRE) (Shamardal) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, ran on well final 1 1/2f but no chance with winner (op 14/1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 90 | 105 | 72 | 99 | – | ||||
| b g Take Charge Indy (USA) - Awesome Surprise (USA) (Awesome Again) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, ran on well final 2f but no chance with winner (op 12/1) | ||||||||||
|
10 | 90 t | 111 | 70 | 98 | – | ||||
| b h Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Inner Secret (USA) (Singspiel) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, ran on final 3f (op 8/1 tchd 9/2) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 90 | 109 | 64 | 93 | – | ||||
| ch g Dubawi (IRE) - Izzi Top (Pivotal) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, ran on same pace final 2 1/2f but no chance with winner (op 11/2) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 90 v | 112 | 63 | 92 | – | ||||
| ch g Dubawi (IRE) - Tulips (IRE) (Pivotal) | ||||||||||
| Near rear, chased leaders, ran on final 2f (op 9/2) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 90 t | 100 | 51 | 83 | – | ||||
| b g Curlin (USA) - Stoweshoe (USA) (Flatter) | ||||||||||
| Slowly into stride, always mid-division (op 40/1) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 90 tb | 105 | 50 | 83 | – | ||||
| b c Declaration Of War (USA) - Finnie Mac Cool (USA) (Giant's Causeway) | ||||||||||
| Near rear, chased leaders final 3f (op 33/1) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 90 b | 103 | 49 | 82 | – | ||||
| b g Saint Anddan (USA) - Cactus Cadillac (USA) (Cactus Ridge) | ||||||||||
| Always near rear (op 40/1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 90 tb | 100 | 47 | 81 | – | ||||
| ch g Curlin (USA) - Blind Luck (USA) (Pollard's Vision) | ||||||||||
| Broke awkwardly, never recovered (op 12/1) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 90 t | 96 | 44 | 79 | – | ||||
| b g Shamardal (USA) - Opera Comique (FR) (Singspiel) | ||||||||||
| Never near to challenge | ||||||||||
|
9 | 90 | 105 | 42 | 78 | – | ||||
| gr g Dark Angel (IRE) - Golden Rosie (IRE) (Exceed And Excel) | ||||||||||
| Soon led, headed and weakened final 1 1/2f (op 9/1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 90 | 108 | 38 | 75 | – | ||||
| b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Cuis Ghaire (IRE) (Galileo) | ||||||||||
| Never better than mid-division (op 16/1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 90 | 107 | 27 | 66 | – | ||||
| ch h Speightstown (USA) - It's Midnight (USA) (Shamardal) | ||||||||||
| Never better than mid-division (rider reported the horse hung right throughout) (op 28/1 tchd 20/1) | ||||||||||
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6 | 90 v | 99 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g No Nay Never (USA) - Hurricane Emma (USA) (Mr Greeley) | ||||||||||
| Always in rear (fractious in the barrier prior to the start, reared up and struck his head on the barrier partition; underwent a vet exam and was passed suitable to race) (op 40/1) | ||||||||||
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9 | 90 ht | 103 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Bernardini (USA) - Cableknit (USA) (Unbridled's Song) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders until weakened final 2 1/2f (tchd 40/1 and 28/1) | ||||||||||
- 16 ran Winning time: 1m 35.88s (fast by 0.82s) Total SP: 130%
- Non-runners: Down On Da Bayou
- 1st owner: Hamdan Sultan Ali Alsabousi (Algiers) 1st breeder: Godolphin
- 2nd owner: Mohammed Khaleel Ahmed (Discovery Island)
- 3rd owner: Kildare Stud - Frankie O'Connor (Everfast)
