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16:10 Meydan (UAE)

Al Maktoum Challenge R3 Sponsored By Emirates Airline (Group 1) (Class 1)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Sand
  • AED 1,465,061 added
  • Winner: AED 838,158
  • 2nd: AED 317,042
  • 3rd: AED 157,496
  • 4th: AED 72,078
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 16:14:04
  • 14 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Dark green, dark green sleeves, red, dark green diamond cap
5/1
  • Form 33018-1
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 112

2(2)
Silk - Blue, white epaulettes, blue sleeves, blue, white striped cap
40/1
  • Form 5-23050
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 85

3(3)
Silk - White, green epaulettes, white, green stars sleeves, white, green star cap
50/1
  • Form 407-314
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 98

4(4)
Silk - Blue, orange sash, orange sleeves, blue, orange hooped cap
25/1
  • Form 4597-03
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0

5(5)
Silk - Red, white hoop, white armlet, white cap, red star
12/1
  • Form 327-681
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 77

6(6)
Silk - Yellow, blue stars, yellow, blue stars sleeves, yellow cap
9/1
  • Form 473615-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 115

7(7)
Silk - Black, yellow horseshoe, black sleeves & cap
  • Form 190-183
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

8(8)
Silk - Blue

African Story

30 BFC
Evs
  • Form 116/15-2
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 120

9(9)
Silk - Blue, White Cap
  • Form 3511-10
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 93

10(10)
Silk - Black with white star, white epaulets, black sleeves, black cap
  • Form 302010-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0

11(11)
Silk - White, black checked, blue sleeves, blue cap

Limario (EG)

156 D
40/1
  • Form 582710-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0

12(12)
Silk - Dark blue, orange star, dark blue sleeves, dark blue, orange star cap

Educate

37 D
16/1
  • Form 00351-6
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

13(13)
Silk - Blue, Yellow chevron, White sleeves, Blue cap
12/1
  • Form 55/3-411
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

14(14)
Silk - Gold, maroon epaulets, gold cap, maroon star, maroon peak
25/1
  • Form 1/2471-8
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 79

Previous results

In depth

Verdict

AFRICAN STORY won over a mile on this card last year before taking his place in the World Cup, where he ran very well to finish fifth. He couldn't peg back his stablemate Prince Bishop, who was given a superb ride by Kieren Fallon, when both returned to action a month ago and there's no guarantee he'll do so again. The pair can dominate with the vote just going to William Buick's mount. The globe-trotting Joshua Tree is having his first start since the Japan Cup and, though previously landing the Canadian International, he's better over further and was well beaten on his only start on Tapeta. After an easy opening victory here in January, where he was gaining his fifth all-weather victory in as many starts, Cat O'Mountain never really got going when beaten a long way behind Elleval last month but a wide draw didn't help and he's better than that.

Formwatch

Prince Bishop (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) won at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f Group 2 sks (1) in Feb beating African Story (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 16 ran.

Mutajare (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) 11th of 12, 6l behind Sanshaawes (9-1) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f hcp gd.

Ottoman Empire (FR) 15-8fav (8-11) 4th of 6, 3l behind Samurai Sword (8-9) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f hcp.

Zambucca (SAF) 50-1 (9-0) 3rd of 16, 5l behind Prince Bishop (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f Group 2 sks (1) in Feb.

Elleval (IRE) 16-1 (9-0) won at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f hcp in Feb beating Start Right (8-5) by nk, 16 ran.

Side Glance 20-1 (9-0) 5th of 12, 1 3/4l behind Akeed Mofeed (9-0) at Sha Tin(HK) 1m 2f Grp 1 (1) gd in Dec.

Alexandra Palace (SAF) 6-1 (9-6) 3rd of 10, 2l behind Tha'ir (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 3f hcp in Feb.

African Story 3-1fav (9-0) 2nd of 16, 1 1/4l behind Prince Bishop (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f Group 2 sks (1) in Feb.

Cat O'Mountain (USA) 11-10fav (9-6) 10th of 16, 5l behind Elleval (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f hcp in Feb.

Joshua Tree (IRE) (8-13) last of 17, 11l behind Gentildonna (8-9) at Tokyo(JPN) 1m 4f Grp 1 (1) fm in Nov.

Limario (EG) (9-0) last of 10, 16l behind Neatico (9-4) at Hoppegarten(GER) 1m 2f Grp 3 (1) sft in Oct.

Educate 14-1 (9-0) 6th of 12, 4l behind Mujaarib (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f Grp 2 (1) gd in Jan.

Sanshaawes (SAF) 5-2fav (9-1) won at Meydan(UAE) 1m 2f hcp gd beating Start Right (8-11) by 3/4l, 12 ran.

Surfer (USA) 12-1 (9-0) 8th of 16, 8l behind Prince Bishop (9-0) at Meydan(UAE) 1m 1f Group 2 sks (1) in Feb.