Full Result 3.55 Nad Al Sheba (UAE) | 26 March 2005

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(3yo+) 6f Fast

1st £625,000 2nd £208,333.33 3rd £104,166.67 4th £52,083.33 5th £31,250 6th £20,833.33

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	8. Saratoga County (USA) 6/1 Javier Castellano George Weaver	Javier Castellano George Weaver	4	90 v	109	–	117	–
b c Valid Expectations (USA) - Grub's Dancer (USA) (Grub)
Always prominent, chased leaders far side, ridden halfway, ran on to lead final 1 1/2f, driven out

2⁽⁸⁾ 1	10. Tropical Star (IRE) 25/1 Royston Ffrench A R Al Rayhi	Royston Ffrench A R Al Rayhi	5	90 tv	109	–	116	–
b g Machiavellian (USA) - Tropical (Green Desert)
Tracked leaders stands' side, ridden 3 1/2f out, challenged and every chance final 2f, not pace of winner

3⁽⁵⁾ hd [1¼]	1. Botanical I (USA) 20/1 Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	Frankie Dettori Saeed bin Suroor	4	90 tv	106	–	113	–
b g Seeking The Gold (USA) - Satin Flower (USA) (Shadeed)
Always prominent stands' side, ridden halfway, challenged and every chance final 2f, kept on same pace

4⁽³⁾ ½ [1¾]	7. Pico Central (BRZ) EvensF Alex O Solis Paulo H Lobo	Alex O Solis Paulo H Lobo	5	90 t	123	–	112	–
bb h Spend A Buck (USA) - Sheila Purple (BRZ) (Purple Mountain)
Prominent far side, hampered and lost place 2f out, ridden and ran on well final 1 1/2f

5⁽⁷⁾ 3 [4¾]	11. Bear Fan (USA) 8/1 John R Velazquez Wesley A Ward	John R Velazquez Wesley A Ward	6	89 t	113	–	98	–
b m Pine Bluff (USA) - Shezalong (USA) (Shimatoree)
Prominent stands' side, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

6⁽¹⁰⁾ shd [4¾]	3. Estimraar (USA) 12/1 Richard Mullen M Al Kurdi	Richard Mullen M Al Kurdi	8	90 tv	112	–	103	–
rg g Holy Bull (USA) - Verbasle (USA) (Slewpy)
Prominent stands' side, ridden halfway, weakened final 1f

7⁽¹¹⁾ ½ [5¼]	9. Sushi-Bar (BRZ) 50/1 Tiago Josue Pereira Fabricio Borges	Tiago Josue Pereira Fabricio Borges	4	90	108	–	101	–
b c Jato D'Agua (BRZ) - Sassy Doll (BRZ) (Giboulee)
Chased leaders stands' side, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

8⁽⁴⁾ ½ [5¾]	5. My Cousin Matt (USA) 8/1 Patrick A Valenzuela Jeff Mullins	Patrick A Valenzuela Jeff Mullins	6	90 t	115	–	100	–
bb g Matty G (USA) - Conquistamiss (USA) (Conquistador Cielo)
Prominent far side, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

9⁽⁶⁾ ½ [6¼]	4. Medal Of Honor (ARG) 40/1 Aaron T Gryder J Barton	Aaron T Gryder J Barton	4	90 t	110	–	98	–
bl c El Compinche (ARG) - Merrymaker (ARG) (Rainbow Corner)
Chased leaders stands' side, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

10⁽⁹⁾ ¾ [7]	2. Conroy (USA) 16/1 W C Marwing A Selvaratnam	W C Marwing A Selvaratnam	7	90	116	–	96	–
ch g Gone West (USA) - Crystal Gazing (USA) (El Gran Senor)
Reared start, chased leader stands' side, weakened over 1f out

11⁽¹⁾ 17 [24]	6. National Icon I (SAF) 12/1 J Bekker D Maroun	J Bekker D Maroun	4	90	112	–	45	–
ch g National Emblem (SAF) - Royal Fields (SAF) (Northfields)
Chased leaders far side, ridden halfway, weakened over 1f out

11 ran Winning time: 1m 11.21s (slow by 0.71s) Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Evelyn M Pollard (Saratoga County) 1st breeder: Round Table LLC
2nd owner: Sheikh Mohammed Bin Maktoum Al Maktoum (Tropical Star)
3rd owner: Godolphin (Botanical I)
CSF: £152.35

Industry prices shown. After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.

3:55 Nad Al Sheba (UAE) 26 Mar 2005

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