Meydan (UAE)
15:15
Defender 110X (Handicap) (Turf)
Meydan (UAE) Date: Fri, 16 Feb 2024 Distance: 7f Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Ajdayet, Aswan, Many A Star, Wild Lion
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Mcmanaman (IRE) 6 G Poor Doug Watson 134 lbs 15/2 Won Tracked leaders - quickened to lead final furlong - always doing enough(op 7/1 tchd 13/2 and 8/1)
2nd 2 Changing Colours (GB) 5 G AVG Musabbeh Al Mheiri 137 lbs 4/1 1 Led - headed final furlong - stuck to task well(op 7/1)
3rd 13 Andreas Vesalius (IRE) 5 G Poor Okbah Aashour 131 lbs 33/1 3.5 Dwelt - in rear - ran on late - nearest finish(op 40/1)
4th 3 Jumaira Bay (FR) 7 G Poor Doug Watson 137 lbs 33/1 0.3 Held up - progress 3f out - stayed on well - nearest finish(tchd 40/1)
5th 5 Tanmawwy (IRE) 6 G AVG Heather Main 137 lbs 50/1 .75 Close up - took keen hold - every chance 2f out - weakened final furlong(op 28/1)
6th 14 Silent Defense (IRE) 5 H Poor Rashed Bouresly 131 lbs 14/1 0.3 Midfield - wide - stayed on late - never nearer(op 12/1)
7th 4 Open Mind (GB) 4 G AVG Saeed bin Suroor 137 lbs 16/1 0.2 In touch - not quicken final 2f(op 20/1)
8th 10 Molaqab (GB) 5 G AVG Michael Costa 134 lbs 11/4 1 Midfield - some headway when short of room 1f out - kept on(op 100/30 tchd 5/2)
9th 8 Marynder (FR) N/A Poor A bin Harmash 134 lbs 14/1 1.5 Held up - little impression(tchd 11/1)
10th 16 Olympic Candle (IRE) 4 G AVG Saeed bin Suroor 121 lbs 5/2F .5 Slowly away - held up - no impression(op 2/1 tchd 15/8)
11th 11 Tiger Crusade (FR) 7 G AVG David Simcock 134 lbs 12/1 1.5 Midfield - took keen hold - not quicken final 2f(op 10/1)
12th 1 Bay Of Honour (IRE) 3 C AVG Bhupat Seemar 137 lbs 25/1 .5 Midfield - took keen hold - no impression(op 33/1)
13th 15 Wirko (GER) 5 G Poor Rashed Bouresly 131 lbs 66/1 4.75 Chased leaders - ridden 3f out - folded tamely
14th 12 Mutaany (GB) 4 G Poor John Hyde 133 lbs 33/1 2.75 Midfield - no impression(tchd 40/1)
15th 7 Mutamaasik (GB) 8 G Poor Mohamed Ramadan 129 lbs 66/1 4 Prominent - stopped quickly 3f out(op 33/1)
16th 17 Cloudbridge (USA) 5 G Poor Ahmed Al Shemaili 130 lbs 100/1 6.25 Very slowly away - in rear - always behind (rider advised that the gelding felt amiss in his action and never felt comfortable; post-race vet exam revealed the gelding to be mildly lame in the right-fore leg)(op 66/1)