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15:40 Meydan (UAE)

Dubal Excellence Trophy Handicap (Turf)

  • 12 Runners
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Turf
  • AED 640,951 added
  • Winner: AED 366,689
  • 2nd: AED 138,701
  • 3rd: AED 68,900
  • 4th: AED 31,534
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 15:42:16
  • 12 Ran
1(3)
Silk - royal Blue, white diamond  hoop, yellow sleeves, yellow cap
15/8
  • Form 3136/11-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-6

2(6)
Silk - Purple, yellow hooped, purple, yellow hooped sleeves, purple, yellow hooped cap

Humidor (IRE)

116 t D
14/1
  • Form 090647-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-10

3(15)
Silk - Red, white stripe,black seams,white diamonds on sleeves, black cap

Inxile (IRE)

14 p D
8/1
  • Form 3426-63
  • Age 8
  • Weight 8-8

4(1)
Silk - Dark blue, grey star, dark blue, grey hooped sleeves, dark blue, grey hooped cap

Medicean Man

103 p D
14/1
  • Form 534080-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-8

6(9)
Silk - Lime green, lime green sleeves, lime green cap

Temple Meads

21 v D
9/2
  • Form 418/02-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-6

7(4)
Silk - ROYAL BLUE, YELLOW stripe,
  • Form 60/D20-3
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-5

8(2)
Silk - Red, black & white checked stripe, red sleeves, red cap

Beat Baby (IRE)

144 t D
25/1
  • Form 211121-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 8-5

11(10)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap
16/1
  • Form 08176-0
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-5

12(5)
Silk - Maroon, maroon, grey checked sleeves, maroon, grey checked cap

Pabusar

21 b
25/1
  • Form 04975-9
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-5

13(11)
Silk - DARK BLUE, pink triple diamond, pink sleeves, dark blue cap, pink diamond
  • Form 14122-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-5

14(13)
Silk - Yellow, Black epaulets, black seams

Sholaan (IRE)

124 v BF
14/1
  • Form 181343-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-5

15(14)
Silk - royal Blue, red chevrons, red sleeves, royal blue halves, royal blue cap
33/1
  • Form 2174/2-0
  • Age 4
  • Weight 8-5

5(7)
NR

Fityaan

21 CD
  • Form 22656-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 8-7

9(8)
NR

Cheviot (USA)

14 p D
  • Form 0100-07
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-5

10(12)
NR
  • Form 2400-59
  • Age 7
  • Weight 8-5

In depth

Verdict

Fityaan produced a real shock when landing a 50/1 victory here three weeks ago and there didn't appear to be much of a fluke about the success. Many of today's rivals were behind including runner-up Temple Meads and third-placed Bear Behind, who were both conceding weight to the winner. Russian Soul, who has yet to race over the minimum trip, ran very well behind the in-form Tamaathul over 6f last time and should have enough pace to get involved but the real class-act here is SHEA SHEA and he's taken to make a winning debut away from South Africa. Eight times a winner, including twice at Group 1 level, he has to concede lumps of weight but looks an exciting Carnival prospect and the Mike De Kock bandwagon is just starting to roll.