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16:45 Meydan (UAE)

Balanchine Sponsored By Skywards Fillies Group 2 Stakes - Turf (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good to Firm
  • Surface: Turf
  • AED 772,856 added
  • Winner: AED 442,154
  • 2nd: AED 167,245
  • 3rd: AED 83,081
  • 4th: AED 38,027
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 16:45:30
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Very Special (IRE)

7/4

    2
    Silk -

    Euro Charline

    Evs

      1(1)
      Silk - White, emerald green epaulettes, emerald green seams on sleeves, emerald green cap, white star

      Malka (FR)

      28
      50/1
      • Form 62769-5
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0

      2(2)
      Silk - black, white hoop, white sleeves, red cap

      Si Luna (GER)

      28
      9/1
      • Form 22311-4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-0

      3(3)
      Silk - Emerald Green, Red chevron and cap

      Euro Charline

      173 D
      Evs
      • Form 11/4245-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 113

      4(4)
      Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap

      Very Special (IRE)

      28 h C
      7/4
      • Form 13/122-1
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 104

      5(5)
      Silk - Grey, dark blue diamonds, cerise diamond belt, grey sleeves, dark blue & cerise quartered cap

      Icecapada (IRE)

      28
      33/1
      • Form 21211-5
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0

      6(6)
      Silk - Red, grey star, red, grey hoop sleeves, red, grey star cap

      Excilly

      28
      16/1
      • Form 2140-72
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 102

      7(7)
      Silk - Yellow, black sleeves, yellow armlets, yellow cap

      More Aspen (USA)

      28 CD
      16/1
      • Form 2472-13
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 77

      In depth

      Verdict

      EURO CHARLINE, who landed the Grade 1 Beverley D at Arlington in 2014, came here for the Dubai Turf on World Cup night last year and ran a fine race behind Solow. Her three subsequent starts were also at the highest level and though possibly not fully wound up for this her quality can see her home. She'll need to be somewhere near her best to see off the attentions of Very Special, who looked a smart prospect when landing the Cape Verdi a month ago. The Godolphin filly had three lengths to spare over Excilly with More Aspen just behind, Si Luna another two lengths further back, and both Malka and Icecapada trailing. Si Luna is better over further so had little chance with the winner in a slowly-run race and can get closer.

      Formwatch

      Malka (FR) 33-1 (9-4) 5th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Very Special (9-4) at Meydan 1m stks (1) gd in Feb.

      Si Luna (GER) 4-1 (9-4) Always mid-division, 4th of 7, 5 3/4l behind Very Special (9-4) at Meydan 1m stks (1) gd in Feb.

      Euro Charline 10-1 (9-5) Led, pressed straight, headed over 1f out where 2nd, one pace, 5th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Legatissimo (9-0) at Leopardstown 1m Grp 1 fll stks (1) Yielding in Sep.

      Very Special (IRE) 13-8fav (9-4) Soon led, ridden 400m out, ran on well, easily, won at Meydan 1m stks (1) gd in Feb beating Excilly (9-4) by 3l, 7 ran.

      Icecapada (IRE) 16-1 (9-4) Always in rear, 5th of 7, 7 3/4l behind Very Special (9-4) at Meydan 1m stks (1) gd in Feb.

      Excilly 20-1 (9-4) Slowly into stride, mid-division, ran on final 300m but no chance with winner, 2nd of 7, 3l behind Very Special (9-4) at Meydan 1m stks (1) gd in Feb.

      More Aspen (USA) 7-2 (9-4) Led main group, ridden 600m out, ran on same pace final 400m, 3rd of 7, 3 1/2l behind Very Special (9-4) at Meydan 1m stks (1) gd in Feb.