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16:45 Meydan (UAE)

Al Maktoum Challenge R2 Sponsored By Ega - Group 2 Stakes - Dirt (Class 1)

  • 9 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Standard
  • Surface: Dirt
  • AED 920,068 added
  • Winner: AED 526,371
  • 2nd: AED 199,104
  • 3rd: AED 98,906
  • 4th: AED 45,265
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 16:45:28
  • 9 Ran
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1
Silk -

Frosted (USA)

10/11

    2
    Silk -

    Gold City (IRE)

    50/1

      3
      Silk -

      Faulkner

      10/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulettes, Royal Blue sleeves, striped cap

        Munaaser

        21 C
        25/1
        • Form 00257-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 100

        2(2)
        Silk - Light blue, blue seams, light blue sleeves, light blue cap

        Mind That Boy (IRE)

        14
        33/1
        • Form 13015-4
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        3(3)
        Silk - royal blue, white epaulettes, Black cap

        Elnaawi (USA)

        35 v D
        25/1
        • Form 316/132-
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1

        4(4)
        Silk - Maroon, white stripe, white sleeves, black cap

        Gold City (IRE)

        28 bt C
        50/1
        • Form 42282-9
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 95

        5(5)
        Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap

        Frosted (USA)

        96 b D
        10/11
        • Form 422317-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0

        6(6)
        Silk - maroon, white star, white sleeves, white cap

        Faulkner

        28 C
        10/1
        • Form 11/14-4
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1

        7(7)
        Silk - Light blue, large yellow spots, yellow sleeves, light blue spots, large blue cap

        Prayer For Relief (USA)

        28 b D
        9/2
        • Form 06/348-3
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-1

        8(8)
        Silk - maroon, white stripe, white sleeves, maroon cap, white hoops

        Special Fighter (IRE)

        14 CCD
        5/1
        • Form 0121-61
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 84

        9(9)
        Silk - Maroon, white double-sash, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

        Layl (USA)

        28 v CCD
        9/1
        • Form 21373-2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-1
        • Official Rating 87

        In depth

        Verdict

        The Godolphin-owned and World Cup bound Frosted is a Dirt specialist in the USA having landed a Grade 1 at Aqueduct before placed in two Classics behind American Pharoah. If he's ready after finishing well beaten behind that winner in the Breeders' Cup Classic in October he should get into the frame. Stablemate Elnaawi has also proved himself on the surface though not at such a high level. Doug Watson and Pat Dobbs have been sweeping the board in recent weeks so Faulkner, who ran well when a close fourth behind Le Bernardin in Round 1 of this event, has to be considered and should do better than the stable's Layl. PRAYER FOR RELIEF is yet another import from the USA and is now with Mike De Kock. He also ran in Round 1 and produced an excellent performance to finish third so with race fitness guaranteed he's taken to gain his first success on the track.

        Formwatch

        Munaaser 12-1 (9-1) won at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan beating Good Contact (8-11) by ns, 10 ran.

        Mind That Boy (IRE) 16-1 (9-6) 4th of 14, 3 1/4l behind Top Clearance (9-0) at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan.

        Elnaawi (USA) 6-1 (8-9) Up4w1/8p,gained2nd, 2nd of 7, 4 3/4l behind Itsaknockout (8-8) at Gulfstream 1m fst in Dec.

        Gold City (IRE) (9-0) 9th of 0, 10 1/2l behind Le Bernardin (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks fst in Jan.

        Frosted (USA) 11-1 (8-10) Bid between, bumped, 7th of 10, 12 3/4l behind American Pharoah (8-10) at Keeneland 1m 2f fst in Oct.

        Faulkner (9-0) 4th of 0, nk behind Le Bernardin (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks fst in Jan.

        Prayer For Relief (USA) (9-0) 3rd of 0, nk behind Le Bernardin (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks fst in Jan.

        Special Fighter (IRE) (9-4) won at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Jan beating Plantagenet (8-11) by 5l, 6 ran.

        Layl (USA) (9-0) 2nd of 0, hd behind Le Bernardin (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks fst in Jan.