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18:05 Meydan (UAE)

Emirates Airline Al Maktoum Challenge (Round 3) (Group 2) (AWT) (Class 1)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Sand
  • AED 1,094,233 added
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 18:07:42
  • 14 Ran
1(1)
Silk - yellow, light blue chevron & cap

Musir (AUS)

21 BFCCD
9/4
  • Form 21/111-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13

2(2)
Silk - Royal blue, Black cap

Eavesdropper

13 bt D
33/1
  • Form 165-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 95

3(3)
Silk - Royal blue
  • Form 581111-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13

4(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, Red cap
12/1
  • Form 174135-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 90

5(5)
Silk - Blue body, yellow star, blue arms, yellow stars, yellow cap, blue star
66/1
  • Form 3405-40
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13

6(6)
Silk - purple, orange stripes, purple and orange halved sleeves, white cap
16/1
  • Form 4/10314-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13

7(7)
Silk - Royal blue, white cap

Etched (USA)

117 b
14/1
  • Form 110/116-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13

8(8)
Silk - Dark blue body, Emerald green diamond, white arms, emerald green diamonds, emerald green cap
  • Form 3443-31
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13

9(9)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap
16/1
  • Form 37-0131
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 94

10(10)
Silk - royal blue, white epaulettes, Black cap
33/1
  • Form 1-22641
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 87

11(11)
Silk - Emerald Green, Maroon chevron, Maroon cap
9/1
  • Form 1/1614-5
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 120

12(12)
Silk - Gold, maroon epaulets, gold cap, maroon star, maroon peak
12/1
  • Form 173311-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13

13(13)
Silk - Green body, pink shoulders, white arms, pink cap

Twice Over

138 D
7/2
  • Form 021231-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-13
  • Official Rating 119

14(14)
Silk - Royal Blue, Yellow epaulettes and star on cap
16/1
  • Form 1112-47
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-13

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

The classiest line-up here since last year's World Cup highlighted by the appearance of dual Champion Stakes hero Twice Over, who is warming up for another crack at the World Cup in which he disappointed a year ago. He's unlikely to be ready for this nor is Arlington Million winner Debussy, who also disappointed here last year. Del Mar Grade 1 winner Richard's Kid also returns after a break but goes well fresh so is no forlorn hope to make a winning reappearance. Prince Bishop improved with every run last season but he's never raced on this surface and all of his form is on soft ground while Breeders' Cup Classic sixth Etched is another who is a stranger to Tapeta. Last year's dual UAE classic winner MUSIR produced a superb comeback run over a mile behind Skysurfers three weeks ago and that will have put him spot-on for this. He has plenty to fear from Gitano Hernando, who needed the run behind Bold Silvano last month, and Win For Sure, whose recent victory has been boosted by the placed horses.