Full Result 3.30 Abu Dhabi (UAE) | 22 February 2009

Al Wahda (Maiden) (Turf)

(3yo+) 7f Good To Firm

1st £3,977.27 2nd £1,325.76 3rd £729.17 4th £397.73 5th £198.86

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹²⁾	2. Ibn Battuta (USA) William Buick M Al Mheiri	William Buick M Al Mheiri	4	97	–	–	–	–
ch c Seeking The Gold (USA) - Sulk (IRE) (Selkirk)
Tracked leaders, smooth progress 2f out, led 1f out, ran on well

2⁽¹⁰⁾ hd	15. Bab Al Bahrain I (USA) Royston Ffrench R Bouresly	Royston Ffrench R Bouresly	5	97	87	–	–	–
br h Kingmambo (USA) - Honfleur I (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Mid-division, ridden 3f out, ran on well final 2f, nearest finish

3⁽¹¹⁾ 2½ [2¾]	4. Rawalbandie (USA) D Smith R Bouresly	D Smith R Bouresly	4	97	–	–	–	–
ch c Regal Classic (CAN) - Shes A Pro (USA) (Distinctive Pro)
Soon led, drew clear 2 1/2f out, headed 1f out, kept on

4⁽⁶⁾ 5 [7¾]	1. Dial Direct Adrian Nicholls A M Al Tamimi	Adrian Nicholls A M Al Tamimi	5	97	–	–	–	–
ch g Noverre (USA) - Just Call Me (NZ) (Blues Traveller)
Mid-division, tracked leaders 4f out, ran on same pace

5⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [8½]	14. Smarty Punch (USA) R M Burke Doug Watson	R M Burke Doug Watson	3	85 2	–	–	–	–
rg f Freud (USA) - Hunch Punch (USA) (Two Punch)
Always mid-division

6⁽⁷⁾ ¾ [9¼]	12. Gesseem (IRE) Fernando Jara Doug Watson	Fernando Jara Doug Watson	3	87 v¹	–	–	–	–
b c Indian Ridge (IRE) - Castellane (FR) (Danehill)
Tracked leaders until ridden 3 1/2f out, soon beaten

7⁽³⁾ 2¾ [12]	7. Eternal Prize (USA) Keagan Latham S Seemar	Keagan Latham S Seemar	6	93	–	–	–	–
bb m Prized (USA) - Eternally Broke (USA) (Pembroke)
Tracked leaders, ridden 3f out, ran on same pace

8⁽⁹⁾ ½ [12½]	6. Amarone (BRZ) J Leme A Selvaratnam	J Leme A Selvaratnam	3	93	–	–	–	–
b c Torrential (USA) - Great Sola (BRZ) (Duke Of Marmalade)
Soon ridden in rear

9⁽¹⁴⁾ 1 [13½]	9. Weltenbummler (BRZ) Tadhg O'Shea A Selvaratnam	Tadhg O'Shea A Selvaratnam	3	93	–	–	–	–
b c Giant Gentleman (USA) - Marqueterie (BRZ) (Baynoun)
Tracked leading group, ridden 3 1/2f out, never dangerous

10⁽²⁾ 1¼ [14¾]	5. Ad Dajaa (IRE) Xavier Ziani S Hawaa	Xavier Ziani S Hawaa	4	93	–	–	–	–
bb f Lend A Hand - Ring Dem Bells (Simply Great)
Never able to challenge

11⁽¹⁾ ¼ [15]	3. Mysterious Moon Antioco Murgia ¹⁰ M Al Mheiri	Antioco Murgia ¹⁰ M Al Mheiri	4	811 v¹	–	–	–	–
ch c Medicean - It's A Secret (Polish Precedent)
Slowly away, never near to challenge

12⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [15¾]	8. Salsabeel Al Ain (IRE) Gerald Avranche Mohammed Hussain	Gerald Avranche Mohammed Hussain	4	93 b¹	–	–	–	–
bb f Golan (IRE) - Credibility (Komaite)
Never near to challenge

13⁽¹³⁾ 6 [21¾]	13. Slyponi (USA) Willie Supple Doug Watson	Willie Supple Doug Watson	3	87	–	–	–	–
ch c Volponi (USA) - Al's Delight (USA) (Wayne County)
Never better than mid-division

14⁽⁵⁾ 1¾ [23½]	10. Spartan Queen (AUS) Emmet McNamara ⁶ A Selvaratnam	Emmet McNamara ⁶ A Selvaratnam	3	87	–	–	–	–
b f Nuclear Freeze (USA) - Shereen (AUS) (Cossack Warrior)
Never near to challenge

14 ran Winning time: 1m 26.72s Total SP: 1%
Non-runners: Feathered Crown
1st owner: Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed al Maktoum (Ibn Battuta) 1st breeder: James Wigan
2nd owner: Bouresly Racing Syndicate (Bab Al Bahrain I)
3rd owner: Bouresly Racing Syndicate (Rawalbandie)

3:30 Abu Dhabi (UAE) 22 Feb 2009

Al Wahda (Maiden) (Turf)