Meydan (UAE) Races
Meydan (UAE)
14:40
AZIZI Venice (Handicap) (Turf)
Meydan (UAE)
Date: Fri, 05 Jan 2024
Distance: 6f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: I'll Stand Taller (non-runner), Mcmanaman (non-runner), Rusumaat (non-runner), Topper Bill (non-runner)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Walbank (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | George Boughey | 127 lbs | 6/4F | Won | Chased leaders - quickened to lead 1f out - edged right - ran on strongly(op 9/4) | ||
| 2nd | 15 | Yonafis (GB) | 3 C | AVG | Michael Costa | 123 lbs | 15/2 | 1.25 | Midfield - quickened into contention 2f out - ran on well(op 12/1) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Democracy Dilemma (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Robert Cowell | 129 lbs | 25/1 | 2.75 | Forced pace - headed 1f out - faded(op 16/1 tchd 28/1) | ||
| 4th | 14 | Ventura Rebel (GB) | 8 G | Poor | A bin Harmash | 125 lbs | 28/1 | .5 | Held up - progress when short of room 2f out - stayed on well - nearest finish(tchd 33/1) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Story Of Light (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | A bin Harmash | 131 lbs | 33/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - ran on late - nearest finish(op 66/1) | ||
| 6th | 10 | Open Mind (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Saeed bin Suroor | 126 lbs | 10/1 | .5 | In rear - outpaced early - stayed on strongly - nearest finish(op 8/1) | ||
| 7th | 3 | Batwan (FR) | 9 G | Poor | N Caullery | 133 lbs | 8/1 | 3.5 | Waited with near side - led that group 2f out - clear of the two he raced with - no match for those on far side(op 5/1) | ||
| 8th | 11 | Wild Majesty (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Doug Watson | 126 lbs | 33/1 | 1.75 | Midfield - weakened final furlong(op 14/1) | ||
| 9th | 2 | Haqeeqy (IRE) | 6 G | Good | John Hyde | 134 lbs | 40/1 | 1.75 | Held up - plugged on - never a threat(op 50/1) | ||
| 10th | 7 | Khanjar (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Musabbeh Al Mheiri | 129 lbs | 11/1 | .75 | In touch amongst the three to race near side - weakened 2f out(op 8/1) | ||
| 11th | 12 | Zawaaya (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Bhupat Seemar | 126 lbs | 33/1 | 8.5 | Prominent early - weakened final 2f(tchd 40/1) | ||
| 12th | 16 | Mutaany (GB) | 4 G | Poor | John Hyde | 121 lbs | 33/1 | 1.75 | Held up - always behind(tchd 28/1) | ||
| 13th | 8 | Tanmawwy (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Heather Main | 129 lbs | 50/1 | 0.3 | Chased leaders - weakened 2f out (on arrival at the barrier shifted his left-fore plate and had to re-shod; gelding underwent a vet exam and was passed suitable to race) | ||
| 14th | 6 | Jadwal (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Doug Watson | 129 lbs | 8/1 | .5 | Chased leaders - lost place 2 1/2f out(op 10/1) | ||
| 15th | 1 | City Walk (IRE) | 8 G | Good | Saeed bin Suroor | 137 lbs | 8/1 | 5 | Prominent amongst one of three to race near side - dropped away final 2f(op 7/1 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 16th | 13 | Celtic Voyager (SAF) | 8 G | Poor | Mohammad Mardood | 125 lbs | 40/1 | 25 | Tracked pace - ridden and stopped quickly 3f out (post-race vet exam revealed gelding to have bled from both nostrils)(op 33/1 tchd 50/1) |