Meydan (UAE) Races
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Non-Runners: Eldar Eldarov (withdrawn)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 16 | Tower Of London (IRE) | 5 H | Good | A P O'Brien | 122 lbs | 9/4F | Won | 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) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Al Nayyir (GB) | 7 G | AVG | G Doleuze | 128 lbs | 66/1 | 2 | Prominent - pushed along to lead 1f out - soon ridden - headed inside final 110yds - kept on(tchd 80/1) | ||
| 3rd | 13 | Trawlerman (IRE) | 6 G | Good | John & Thady Gosden | 128 lbs | 8/1 | 1.5 | 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) | ||
| 4th | 11 | Siskany (GB) | 5 G | Good | Charlie Appleby | 128 lbs | 4/1 | 0.1 | In touch with leaders - headway 2f out - disputing third from over 1f out - stayed on(op 5/1) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Giavellotto (IRE) | 5 H | Good | Marco Botti | 128 lbs | 10/1 | 0.1 | Midfield - headway 2f out - disputing third from 1f out - stayed on (approaching the winning post the reins snapped)(op 9/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 6th | 15 | Sevenna's Knight (IRE) | 5 H | AVG | A Fabre | 122 lbs | 33/1 | 2.75 | 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) | ||
| 7th | 5 | Enemy (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Ian Williams | 128 lbs | 33/1 | 2.5 | Held up in rear - some headway final furlong - never on terms | ||
| 8th | 7 | Iron Barows (JPN) | 7 H | Poor | Hiroyuki Uemura | 128 lbs | 66/1 | 1.5 | Prominent - weakened over 1f out(op 100/1) | ||
| 9th | 12 | Sober (FR) | 6 G | Good | A Fabre | 128 lbs | 14/1 | 2.5 | Midfield - hung left from over 1f out - no impression inside final furlong(op 25/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 10th | 8 | Passion And Glory (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Saeed bin Suroor | 128 lbs | 150/1 | 0.1 | Prominent - ridden 2f out - weakened 1f out(op 100/1) | ||
| 11th | 14 | Libyan Glass (JPN) | 5 H | Poor | Yoshito Yahagi | 122 lbs | 66/1 | .75 | Led - pressed leader when headed after 3f - led again after 5f - headed over 2f out - weakened over 1f out(op 50/1) | ||
| 12th | 2 | Coltrane (IRE) | 8 G | Good | Andrew Balding | 128 lbs | 8/1 | 8 | Always behind | ||
| 13th | 9 | Roberto Escobarr (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Michael Appleby | 128 lbs | 100/1 | 1 | Always behind(op 66/1) | ||
| 14th | 3 | Daramethos (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Musabbeh Al Mheiri | 128 lbs | 150/1 | 1.75 | Took keen hold - midfield - weakened over 1f out(op 100/1) | ||
| 15th | 10 | Sea Stone (IRE) | 3 G | AVG | Ismail Mohammed | 128 lbs | 33/1 | 33 | 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) |