Meydan (UAE) Races
Meydan (UAE)
15:50
Emirates Skywards (Handicap) (Dirt)
Meydan (UAE)
Date: Fri, 10 Nov 2023
Distance: 1m1½f
Type: Flat
Going: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Non-Runners: Saqqara King, Stormy Ocean
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 15 | Qareeb (USA) | 7 H | AVG | Musabbeh Al Mheiri | 121 lbs | 12/1 | Won | Chased leaders - no room and forced to switch 1 1/2f out - rallied to lead late on(tchd 14/1 & 10/1) | ||
| 2nd | 10 | Vasilakos (GB) | N/A | Poor | A bin Harmash | 127 lbs | 12/1 | .5 | Close up - produced to lead final furlong - headed close home(tchd 10/1) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Legend Of Cannes (USA) | 5 G | Poor | Fawzi Abdulla Nass | 131 lbs | 12/1 | 2 | Waited with - steady progress from 3f out - nearest finish(op 14/1) | ||
| 4th | 13 | Branwell (IRE) | N/A | AVG |
Qais Bin Saif Al Busaidi
(6)lbs
|
Musabbeh Al Mheiri | 117 lbs | 11/2 | 3.75 | Midfield - plugged on but no threat(tchd 5/1) | |
| 5th | 9 | Grand Dubai (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Musabbeh Al Mheiri | 129 lbs | 10/1 | 1.25 | Midfield - stayed on at one pace(op 7/1) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Franz Kafka (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | A bin Harmash | 132 lbs | 5/1F | 2 | Prominent - led 2 1/2f out - headed final furlong - faded(op 15/2) | ||
| 7th | 11 | Ghost Of The Mambo (USA) | 8 G | AVG | Bhupat Seemar | 125 lbs | 16/1 | 1.5 | Chased leaders - wide - good progress 3f out - weakened final furlong(op 15/2) | ||
| 8th | 3 | Eye On The Prize (ARG) | 5 G | Poor | Julio Olascoaga | 137 lbs | 12/1 | 1 | Never better than midfield(op 11/1 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 9th | 5 | Deciduous (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Salem bin Ghadayer | 133 lbs | 6/1 | .5 | Midfield - wide - some progress 4f out - run flattened out(op 9/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 10th | 1 | Book Review (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Salem bin Ghadayer | 137 lbs | 10/1 | 12.75 | Ridden to lead early - headed 2 1/2f out - stopped quickly (post-race vet exam revealed a wound to right-hind leg)(op 11/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 11th | 8 | Ribhi (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | John Hyde | 130 lbs | 25/1 | 0.3 | Chased leaders - stopped quickly 3f out | ||
| 12th | 12 | Green Jacket (USA) | N/A | Poor | Bhupat Seemar | 125 lbs | 6/1 | 19.5 | Dropped out - soon in trouble - always behind (rider advised that colt was slow to begin and never travelled well)(op 11/2 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 13th | 2 | El Patriota (URU) | 7 G | Poor | Julio Olascoaga | 137 lbs | 16/1 | 7.5 | Held up - always behind |