Meydan (UAE) Races
Meydan (UAE)
16:20
Al Maktoum Challenge R1 Presented by Zabeel Feed (Dirt)
Meydan (UAE)
Date: Fri, 06 Jan 2023
Distance: 1m
Type: Flat
Going: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Non-Runners: Down On Da Bayou
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Algiers (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Simon & Ed Crisford | 126 lbs | 11/4 | Won | Tracked leaders - led 2f out - ran on well(tchd 5/2 and 3/1) | ||
| 2nd | 6 | Discovery Island (GB) | 6 G | AVG | B Seemar | 126 lbs | 20/1 | 6.5 | Mid-division - ran on well final 1 1/2f but no chance with winner(op 14/1) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Everfast (USA) | 8 G | Poor | Doug Watson | 126 lbs | 16/1 | 2.5 | Mid-division - ran on well final 2f but no chance with winner(op 12/1) | ||
| 4th | 14 | Secret Ambition (GB) | N/A | AVG | B Seemar | 126 lbs | 5/1 | .75 | Tracked leaders - ran on final 3f(op 8/1 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 5th | 13 | Prince Eiji (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Doug Watson | 126 lbs | 7/1 | 2 | Tracked leaders - ran on same pace final 2 1/2f but no chance with winner(op 11/2) | ||
| 6th | 5 | Desert Wisdom (GB) | 6 G | Poor | A Al Shemaili | 126 lbs | 5/2F | 0.2 | Near rear - chased leaders - ran on final 2f(op 9/2) | ||
| 7th | 4 | Desert Peace (USA) | 5 G | Good | B Seemar | 126 lbs | 66/1 | 4 | Slowly into stride - always mid-division(op 40/1) | ||
| 8th | 8 | Final Dance (TUR) | N/A | Poor | Orkun Ozelcanat | 126 lbs | 50/1 | 0.1 | Near rear - chased leaders final 3f(op 33/1) | ||
| 9th | 15 | Thegreatcollection (USA) | 11 G | Poor | Doug Watson | 126 lbs | 50/1 | 0.3 | Always near rear(op 40/1) | ||
| 10th | 11 | Kafoo (USA) | 7 G | Poor | B Seemar | 126 lbs | 16/1 | .5 | Broke awkwardly - never recovered(op 12/1) | ||
| 11th | 17 | Celtic Prince (GB) | 9 G | Poor | R Bouresly | 126 lbs | 66/1 | 1 | Never near to challenge | ||
| 12th | 9 | Golden Goal (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Doug Watson | 126 lbs | 11/1 | .5 | Soon led - headed and weakened final 1 1/2f(op 9/1) | ||
| 13th | 3 | Danyah (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | M Al Mheiri | 126 lbs | 20/1 | 1.25 | Never better than mid-division(op 16/1) | ||
| 14th | 12 | Midnight Sands (USA) | N/A | Elite | Doug Watson | 126 lbs | 25/1 | 3.75 | Never better than mid-division (rider reported the horse hung right throughout)(op 28/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 15th | 10 | Island Rule (IRE) | N/A | AVG | A bin Harmash | 126 lbs | 66/1 | 18.5 | Always in rear (fractious in the barrier prior to the start - reared up and struck his head on the barrier partition; underwent a vet exam and was passed suitable to race)(op 40/1) | ||
| 16th | 2 | Capezzano (USA) | N/A | Poor | S bin Ghadayer | 126 lbs | 33/1 | 1.25 | Tracked leaders until weakened final 2 1/2f(tchd 40/1 and 28/1) |