Full Result 3.05 Meydan (UAE) | 3 January 2013

Donegal Football Team Cup Sponsored by Al Basti Equiworld (Handicap) (Tapeta)

(60-85, 3yo+) 6f Tap Standard

1st £7,035.18 2nd £2,345.06 3rd £1,289.78 4th £703.52 5th £351.76

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	2. Forevertheoptimist (IRE) 9/2 Kieren Fallon Fawzi Abdulla Nass	Kieren Fallon Fawzi Abdulla Nass	4	96	85	87	89	–
gr g Verglas (IRE) - Hankering (IRE) (Missed Flight)
Chased leaders, ridden 2 1/2f out, led 55yds out, ran on well

2⁽⁴⁾ 1	9. Grand Duchy 9/2 Wayne Smith M Al Mheiri	Wayne Smith M Al Mheiri	5	92	80	80	82	–
b g Medicean - Pazzazz (IRE) (Green Desert)
Tracked leaders, led 1 1/2f out, headed final 55yds

3⁽³⁾ nk [1¼]	6. Art Of War (SAF) 17/2 Paul Hanagan A R Al Rayhi	Paul Hanagan A R Al Rayhi	8	92 tb	80	79	81	–
b g Kahal - Cariad (SAF) (Northern Guest)
Chased leaders, ridden 3f out, kept on same pace final 2f

4⁽¹⁰⁾ 1¾ [3]	4. Ritual (IRE) 11/1 James Doyle M Al Mheiri	James Doyle M Al Mheiri	6	94	83	75	77	–
b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Silver Queen (Arazi)
Mid-division, kept on same pace final 1 1/2f

5⁽⁶⁾ 1¼ [4¼]	5. Desert Philosopher 11/1 Harry Bentley A R Al Rayhi	Harry Bentley A R Al Rayhi	4	93 t	82	70	72	–
b c Pastoral Pursuits - Tembladora (IRE) (Docksider)
Soon led, headed and weakened 1 1/2f out

6⁽¹⁾ nk [4½]	10. Prince Shaun (IRE) 50/1 Pat Dobbs Doug Watson	Pat Dobbs Doug Watson	8	90 t	78	67	68	–
b g Acclamation - Style Parade (USA) (Diesis)
Broke awkwardly, raced in rear, ran on final 1 1/2f, never able to challenge

7⁽²⁾ nk [5]	7. Bartolomeu 14/1 Pat Cosgrave Ernst Oertel	Pat Cosgrave Ernst Oertel	4	92	80	68	70	–
b g Footstepsinthesand - Catch Us (FR) (Selkirk)
Very slowly away, raced in rear, never near to challenge but kept on final 1 1/2f

8⁽¹¹⁾ ¾ [5¾]	3. Innocuous 9/4F Royston Ffrench A R Al Rayhi	Royston Ffrench A R Al Rayhi	6	96 t	85	69	71	–
b g Zafeen (FR) - Talah (Danehill)
Settled in rear, ridden 3f out, soon beaten

9⁽⁸⁾ 2½ [8¼]	8. Festival City 25/1 Dane O'Neill A bin Huzaim	Dane O'Neill A bin Huzaim	5	92 t	80	58	59	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Harvest Festival (IRE) (Dubai Millennium)
Tracked leaders until weakened final 1 1/2f

10⁽⁷⁾ ½ [8¾]	11. Redden 33/1 Brett Doyle R Bouresly	Brett Doyle R Bouresly	6	88 2	72	48	52	–
b g Pivotal - Coy (IRE) (Danehill)
Always in rear

11⁽⁹⁾ 5½ [14¼]	1. Effort 7/1 C Sandoval A bin Huzaim	C Sandoval A bin Huzaim	7	96	85	42	44	–
ch g Dr Fong (USA) - Party Doll (Be My Guest)
Always in rear

11 ran Winning time: 1m 12.36s (slow by 1.06s) Total SP: 123%
1st owner: Fawzi Abdulla Nass (Forevertheoptimist) 1st breeder: Peter & Hugh McCutcheon
2nd owner: Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (Grand Duchy)
3rd owner: Darwish Abdullah Al Bishri (Art Of War)

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3:05 Meydan (UAE) 3 Jan 2013

Donegal Football Team Cup Sponsored by Al Basti Equiworld (Handicap) (Tapeta)