Full Result 3.40 Meydan (UAE) | 17 December 2020

Longines Spirit Collection Mile (Maiden) (Colts & Geldings) (Dirt)

(2-3yo) 1m Fast

1st £10,164.27 2nd £3,388.09 3rd £1,863.45 4th £1,016.43 5th £508.21

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	3. Grand Dubai (IRE) 9/2 Sandro Paiva A R Al Rayhi	Sandro Paiva A R Al Rayhi	2	90	79	54	82	–
b c Dawn Approach (IRE) - Miss Verdoyante (Montjeu)
Mid-division, chased leaders 2 1/2f out, led 1f out, ran on well

2⁽⁸⁾ 1	2. Fire Group (USA) 12/1 Antonio Fresu M Al Mheiri	Antonio Fresu M Al Mheiri	2	90	80	51	79	–
br c Not This Time (USA) - Pick And Pray (USA) (Songandaprayer)
Mid-division, ran on well final 2f, nearest finish

3⁽⁵⁾ hd [1¼]	5. Shamran (USA) 11/4F Tadhg O'Shea S Seemar	Tadhg O'Shea S Seemar	2	90 p	80	50	79	–
b c Dialed In (USA) - Plaid (USA) (Deputy Commander)
Tracked leaders every chance 1 1/2f out, one pace final 110yds

4⁽⁷⁾ nk [1½]	7. Talo (USA) 14/1 Royston Ffrench S bin Ghadayer	Royston Ffrench S bin Ghadayer	2	90 p	79	49	78	–
b c Orb (USA) - Bayou Tortuga (USA) (Empire Maker)
Soon led, headed 1f out but ran on

5⁽¹⁾ 3 [4½]	6. Speight'spercomete (USA) 3/1 Pat Dobbs Doug Watson	Pat Dobbs Doug Watson	2	90	–	40	71	–
b c Speightstown (USA) - Perfect La Comete (USA) (Perfect Soul)
Tracked leaders, every chance 2f out, one pace final 1 1/2f

6⁽²⁾ shd [4½]	1. Al Murqab (CAN) 14/1 Sam Hitchcott Doug Watson	Sam Hitchcott Doug Watson	2	90	–	39	71	–
br c Exaggerator (USA) - Senses Of Emirates (USA) (Bernardini)
Never better than mid-division

7⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [6]	4. Kuchisabishii (USA) 14/1 Xavier Ziani S bin Ghadayer	Xavier Ziani S bin Ghadayer	2	90 p	–	34	68	–
b c Hard Spun (USA) - Mighty Moon (USA) (Malibu Moon)
Slowly into stride, never better than mid-division

8⁽³⁾ 33 [39]	8. Underwater Attack 4/1 Harry Bentley Saeed bin Suroor	Harry Bentley Saeed bin Suroor	2	90 tv	80	–	–	–
b c Dawn Approach (IRE) - Inner Secret (USA) (Singspiel)
Always in rear (when questioned regarding the disappointing performance of the colt, the rider explained his mount was having its first start on dirt and did not appreciate the kickback; he added that when he placed the colt under pressure rounding the home turn the horse continued to lose ground from the remainder of the field and from this point he eased the colt out from the race)

8 ran Winning time: 1m 39.54s (slow by 3.14s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Ali Rashid Al Rayhi (Grand Dubai) 1st breeder: Belmont Bloodstock Ltd
2nd owner: Elbashir Salem AB Elhrari (Fire Group)
3rd owner: Phoenix Ladies Syndicate Limited (Shamran)

3:40 Meydan (UAE) 17 Dec 2020

Longines Spirit Collection Mile (Maiden) (Colts & Geldings) (Dirt)