UAEMeydan (UAE) Races

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Meydan (UAE)
12:40
Dubai Gold Cup Sponsored by Al Tayer Motors (Turf)
Meydan (UAE) Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m Type: Flat Going: Good Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Eldar Eldarov (withdrawn)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1m5f 1m5f 1m6½f 2m1f 1m7f
1st
Held up in rear - good headway from 2f out - edged left but quickened when ridden inside final furlong - led inside final 110yds - won going away(tchd 15/8)
5 H Good
A P O'Brien 122 lbs 9/4F Won
1m6f 1m6f 1m2f
1m7f 1m6f 1m7½f 1m6f 1m7f
2nd
Prominent - pushed along to lead 1f out - soon ridden - headed inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 80/1)
7 G AVG
G Doleuze 128 lbs 66/1 2
1m7½f 2m½f 2m 1m7½f 1m7f
1m7f 2m 1m6f 2m 1m7½f
3rd
Raced wide - pressed leader - led narrowly when joined main group after 3f - pressed leader when headed after 5f - led over 2f out - headed 1f out - stayed on (when questioned regarding his riding over the concluding stages - rider advised that the horse lay inwards under pressure in the early part of the straight - as he is not suited to firm ground - however acknowledged that his vigour over the concluding stage could have been stronger; stewards reminded jockey to ride his mount out to the end of the race to the satisfaction of the stewards)
6 G Good
John & Thady Gosden 128 lbs 8/1 1.5
2m4f 1m7½f 2m 2m 2m4f
2m 1m6f 1m4f 1m6f 1m6f
4th
In touch with leaders - headway 2f out - disputing third from over 1f out - stayed on(op 5/1)
5 G Good
Charlie Appleby 128 lbs 4/1 0.1
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2m 1m6f 2m 2m½f 1m7f
5th
Midfield - headway 2f out - disputing third from 1f out - stayed on (approaching the winning post the reins snapped)(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)
5 H Good
Marco Botti 128 lbs 10/1 0.1
1m6f 1m4f 1m6f 1m4f 1m4f
1m6f 1m7f 1m7f 1m4½f 1m5½f
6th
Held up in rear - going easily when not clear run over 3f out - headway from 2f out - stayed on final furlong - never near to challenge(op 40/1 tchd 50/1)
5 H AVG
A Fabre 122 lbs 33/1 2.75
1m7f 1m7½f 1m4f 1m7½f 1m4f
2m 2m 2m½f 1m3f 1m7f
7th
Held up in rear - some headway final furlong - never on terms
8 G AVG
Ian Williams 128 lbs 33/1 2.5
1m5½f 2m4f 1m6f 1m6½f 1m4f
1m1f 1m7f 2m 1m4½f 1m7f
8th
Prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 100/1)
7 H Poor
Hiroyuki Uemura 128 lbs 66/1 1.5
2m2f
1m7½f 1m7½f 1m6f 1m7f 1m5½f
9th
Midfield - hung left from over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 25/1 tchd 12/1)
6 G Good
A Fabre 128 lbs 14/1 2.5
1m7f 1m7½f 1m6f 2m4f 2m5½f
2m 1m2f 1m2f 1m4f 1m4f
10th
Prominent - ridden 2f out - weakened 1f out(op 100/1)
8 G AVG
Saeed bin Suroor 128 lbs 150/1 0.1
1m2f 1m4f 1m4f 1m2f 1m1½f
1m7f 1m4f 1m7f
11th
Led - pressed leader when headed after 3f - led again after 5f - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 50/1)
5 H Poor
Yoshito Yahagi 122 lbs 66/1 .75
1m3f 1m4½f 1m3f 1m2f 1m3f
2m4f 2m 2m½f 2m2f 1m7½f
12th
Always behind
8 G AVG
Andrew Balding 128 lbs 8/1 8
2m 2m4f 2m 2m2f 2m4f
2m 1m6f 1m7f 2m½f 1m7f
13th
Always behind(op 66/1)
8 G AVG
Michael Appleby 128 lbs 100/1 1
2m 1m5½f 2m 2m2f 1m4f
1m4f 1m4f 1m 1m 1m2f
14th
Took keen hold - midfield - weakened over 1f out(op 100/1)
7 G AVG
Musabbeh Al Mheiri 128 lbs 150/1 1.75
1m 1m1f 1m2f 1m2f 1m3f
2m½f 2m 1m4f 1m6f 1m6f
15th
Midfield - weakened over 2f out (rider advised that the gelding felt lame on pulling up; post-race vet exam revealed the gelding to be lame in the right-fore)(tchd 40/1)
3 G AVG
Ismail Mohammed 128 lbs 33/1 33
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