Meydan (UAE) Races
Meydan (UAE)
16:00
Longines Dubai Sheema Classic (Turf)
Meydan (UAE)
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2024
Distance: 1m4f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Rebel's Romance (IRE) | 6 G | Elite | Charlie Appleby | 126 lbs | 25/1 | Won | Pressed leader early - raced in second after 2f - led over 1f out - soon clear - kept on well - ridden out(tchd 20/1) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Shahryar (JPN) | 6 H | AVG | Hideaki Fujiwara | 126 lbs | 33/1 | 2 | Prominent - went second inside final furlong - kept on | ||
| 3rd | 12 | Liberty Island (JPN) | 4 F | Good | Mitsumasa Nakauchida | 120 lbs | 2/1 | 1 | Midfield - on outer home turn - headway over 1f out - hung left but kept on well inside final furlong - went third final 110yds(op 5/2) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Justin Palace (JPN) | 6 H | AVG | Haruki Sugiyama | 126 lbs | 12/1 | 0.3 | Prominent - outpaced 2f out - kept on inside final furlong(tchd 11/1) | ||
| 5th | 10 | Emily Upjohn (GB) | 5 M | AVG | John & Thady Gosden | 121 lbs | 6/1 | 0.1 | Midfield - steady headway over 1f out - disputing fourth inside final furlong - kept on(op 5/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Point Lonsdale (IRE) | 5 H | Good | A P O'Brien | 126 lbs | 100/1 | 2 | Prominent - pushed along early - led after 1f - headed over 1f out - lost second inside final furlong - weakened final 110yds | ||
| 7th | 1 | Junko (GB) | 6 G | Good | A Fabre | 126 lbs | 25/1 | 3.75 | Held up in rear - outpaced 2f out - no chance but kept on inside final furlong | ||
| 8th | 11 | Stars On Earth (JPN) | 5 M | AVG | Mizuki Takayanagi | 121 lbs | 16/1 | 2 | Started quickly - led - prominent when headed after 1f - dropped to midfield after 3f - weakened inside final furlong (rider advised that the mare hung right throughout) | ||
| 9th | 6 | Simca Mille (IRE) | 6 H | Good | A De Mieulle | 126 lbs | 66/1 | .5 | Midfield - weakened final furlong(op 80/1 tchd 40/1) | ||
| 10th | 7 | Sisfahan (FR) | 5 H | AVG | Henk Grewe | 126 lbs | 200/1 | 2.25 | Always behind(op 150/1) | ||
| 11th | 8 | Spirit Dancer (GB) | 7 G | Good | Richard Fahey | 126 lbs | 25/1 | 2 | Always behind (post-race vet exam revealed the gelding to lame in the right-fore leg) | ||
| 12th | 9 | Auguste Rodin (IRE) | 4 C | Good | A P O'Brien | 125 lbs | 11/8F | 5.75 | Held up in rear - ridden 2f out - no impression and weakened over 1f out (rider advised that the colt settled towards the rear of the field in his usual racing position - however failed to run on when placed under pressure; added that the horse had a record of either winning or running extremely poorly; post-race vet exam failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 5/4) |