Meydan (UAE)
12:40
Dubai Gold Cup sponsored by Al Tayer Motors (Turf)
Meydan (UAE) Date: Sat, 25 Mar 2023 Distance: 2m Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Sober (non-runner)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Mid-division - smooth progress 2 1/2f out - ran on well - led near finish(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)
7 H AVG A P O'Brien 127 lbs 8/1 Won
2nd
Mid-division - smooth progress 3f out - led 1 1/2f out - ran on well but headed near finish(op 9/4)
5 G Good Charlie Appleby 127 lbs 2/1F 0.3
3rd
Tracked leaders - led 3 1/2f out - soon headed - kept on same pace(op 8/1 tchd 12/1)
6 H AVG Charlie Johnston 127 lbs 11/1 4.75
4th
Never near to challenge but ran on final 2f(op 8/1)
4 C Poor Marco Botti 121 lbs 12/1 1.5
5th
Mid-division - kept on same pace(op 14/1)
3 C AVG Kevin Philippart De Foy 121 lbs 16/1 0.3
6th
Tracked leaders until weakened final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 13/2)
7 G AVG Hughie Morrison 127 lbs 8/1 .75
7th
Never near to challenge(op 50/1 tchd 33/1)
5 H AVG Henk Grewe 127 lbs 40/1 2.25
8th
Never near to challenge(op 12/1)
8 G AVG Ian Williams 127 lbs 13/2 1.5
9th
Never near to challenge
5 H Good Marco Botti 121 lbs 25/1 0.3
10th
Tracked leaders until weakened final 2f(tchd 28/1)
7 G AVG Doug Watson 127 lbs 25/1 .5
11th
Tracked leaders until weakened final 2 1/2f
6 G Good K R Burke 121 lbs 33/1 2.75
12th
Never better than mid-division (lost his left-hind plate)
8 G AVG Saeed bin Suroor 127 lbs 33/1 15.5
13th
Soon led - headed and weakened final 3 1/2f(op 12/1)
4 G AVG Charlie Appleby 127 lbs 16/1 1.5
14th
Never near to challenge(op 14/1)
6 G Good John & Thady Gosden 127 lbs 16/1 6.5
15th
Never near to challenge (post-race vet exam revealed the gelding to have bled from both nostrils)(op 25/1)
8 G AVG David O'Meara 127 lbs 20/1 .5