Full Result 4.20 Meydan (UAE) | 1 January 2022

Nad Al Sheba Classic Presented By Ain Dubai (Rated Conditions) (Dirt)

(3yo+) 1m2f Muddy

1st £14,486.92 2nd £4,828.97 3rd £2,655.94 4th £1,448.69 5th £724.35

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁵⁾	2. Desert Peace (USA) 8/13F William Buick Charlie Appleby	William Buick Charlie Appleby	5	90 t	96	64	98	–
b g Curlin (USA) - Stoweshoe (USA) (Flatter)
Soon led, ridden clear 2 1/2f out, ran on well

2⁽¹³⁾ nk	11. Big Team (USA) 14/1 Pat Cosgrave Saeed bin Suroor	Pat Cosgrave Saeed bin Suroor	5	810	94	59	93	–
b g Speightstown (USA) - Kotuku (A.P. Indy)
Settled in last, smooth progress 4f out, ran on well final 2 1/2f, nearest finish

3⁽¹⁴⁾ 2¾ [3]	4. Irish Freedom (USA) 16/1 Antonio Fresu B Seemar	Antonio Fresu B Seemar	8	90 tp	99	57	93	–
b g Pioneerof The Nile (USA) - Island Striker (USA) (Smart Strike)
Tracked leader, every chance 2f out, weakened final 110yds

4⁽⁷⁾ 6½ [9½]	12. Brilliant Light 16/1 Louis Steward Saeed bin Suroor	Louis Steward Saeed bin Suroor	5	810	93	40	77	–
b g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Flame Of Gibraltar (IRE) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
Chased leaders until weakened final 3f

5⁽¹⁶⁾ 5 [14½]	9. Al Qaqaa (USA) 5/1 Dane O'Neill Doug Watson	Dane O'Neill Doug Watson	5	810	92	30	68	–
b g War Front (USA) - Pin Up (IRE) (Lookin At Lucky)
Tracked leaders, ran on same pace final 2 1/2f

6⁽³⁾ 5 [19½]	6. Mordin (IRE) 33/1 Royston Ffrench S bin Ghadayer	Royston Ffrench S bin Ghadayer	8	90 tp	97	24	63	–
b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Bryanstown (IRE) (Galileo)
Never better than mid-division

7⁽⁴⁾ 1¼ [20¾]	5. Majestic Mambo (SAF) 33/1 Ronald Woodworth M F De Kock	Ronald Woodworth M F De Kock	7	90	95	21	61	–
b g Mambo In Seattle (USA) - Regal Classic (SAF) (Al Mufti)
Mid-division until weakened final 3 1/2f

8⁽⁹⁾ nk [21]	10. Aydon Castle (IRE) 40/1 Saif Al Balushi ³ A bin Harmash	Saif Al Balushi ³ A bin Harmash	7	87 ht	94	16	56	–
b g Teofilo (IRE) - Northern Melody (IRE) (Singspiel)
Slowly into stride, always in last pair

8 ran Winning time: 2m 7.06s (slow by 3.06s) Total SP: 106%
Non-runners: Act Of Wisdom, Dolmen, Echo Point, Gabr, Mailshot, Marching Army (withdrawn at start by order of the stewards), Recordman, Welford, Zaman
1st owner: Godolphin (Desert Peace) 1st breeder: Doug Branham & Felicia Branham
2nd owner: Godolphin (Big Team)
3rd owner: J W Moraes, J Moraes, M J Moraes (Irish Freedom)
CSF: £8.28

Originally scheduled for turf.

4:20 Meydan (UAE) 1 Jan 2022

Nad Al Sheba Classic Presented By Ain Dubai (Rated Conditions) (Dirt)