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11:35 Meydan (UAE)

Dubai City Of Gold Sponsored By Emirates Skywards (Group 2) - Turf

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 4f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • AED 920,369 added
  • Winner: AED 526,542
  • 2nd: AED 199,168
  • 3rd: AED 98,938
  • 4th: AED 45,282
Weighed In
  • Off Time: 11:37:20
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Hukum (IRE)

4/5

    2
    Silk -

    Without A Fight (IRE)

    16/1

      3
      Silk -

      Global Storm (IRE)

      7/2

        1(2)
        Silk - Yellow, blue diamonds, blue collar, yellow, blue cuffs sleeves, yellow, blue diamond cap

        Al Madhar (FR)

        13 C
        25/1
        • Form 74-4141
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 97

        2(8)
        Silk - Maroon, yellow quartered, maroon, yellow halved sleeves, dark blue cap

        Alignak

        22 D
        14/1
        • Form 863-522
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 103

        3(6)
        Silk - Mauve, purple seams, mauve, purple seams sleeves, mauve cap

        Amhran Na Bhfiann (IRE)

        174 v D
        40/1
        • Form 401880-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 110

        4(9)
        Silk - Dark blue, orange star, dark blue sleeves, dark blue, orange star cap

        Court Poet

        22 t
        40/1
        • Form 0P/09-97
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 90

        5(3)
        Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap

        Global Heat (IRE)

        15 p CD
        16/1
        • Form 02-7763
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 101

        6(4)
        Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap

        Global Storm (IRE)

        22 p CD
        7/2
        • Form 32060-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 107

        7(14)
        Silk - ROYAL BLUE, white epaulettes, striped cap

        Hukum (IRE)

        154 D
        4/5
        • Form 131121-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 116

        8(12)
        Silk - Dark blue, dark blue, mauve stars sleeves, dark blue cap

        Island Brave (IRE)

        15 D
        33/1
        • Form 175-085
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 100

        9(13)
        Silk - White, green epaulettes, green, white hooped sleeves, green, white striped cap

        Mekong

        15 b
        50/1
        • Form 5/5093-9
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 104

        10(5)
        Silk - Cerise, orange star, white sleeves, white, cerise star cap

        Square De Luynes (FR)

        167 D
        10/1
        • Form 1101/11-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 113

        11(10)
        Silk - Red, red and white striped sleeves and cap

        Valyrian Steel (IRE)

        6 D
        40/1
        • Form 4/5117-6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 94

        12(11)
        Silk - yellow, large black spots, yellow sleeves, spots on cap

        Without A Fight (IRE)

        162 D
        16/1
        • Form 238411-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 109

        13(1)
        Silk - Light Blue, Yellow sleeves, Yellow cap

        Iron Butterfly (SWE)

        8 D
        50/1
        • Form 31121-8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 94

        14(7)
        Silk - Red, white diamond, white diamonds on sleeves

        Light Of Darkness (USA)

        15
        80/1
        • Form 31715-0
        • Age 4
        • Weight 8-7
        • Official Rating 94

        In depth

        Verdict

        The Sweden-trained Square De Luynes is second-best on official ratings having won eight of twelve races in his native country though he faces very much stiffer competition here. Top-rated is HUKUM, who ended last season with a brilliant victory in the Group 3 Cumberland Lodge at Ascot, form that would be good enough for this though he makes his debut here. Without A Fight is next best and he's also having his first start here having ended last term with an impressive victory in a Newmarket Listed race. Global Storm showed his liking for the track with a half-length victory over Alignak, who was receiving 5lb. However, the runner-up had to race very wide and finished strongly in what was a slowly run race so it wouldn't be a shock to see a form reversal.

        Formwatch

        Al Madhar (FR) (9-1) won at Meydan 1m 2f hcp gd in Feb beating First Winter (8-11) by 2 1/2l, 13 ran.

        Alignak (9-8) 2nd of 15, 1/2l behind Global Storm (9-8) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp fst in Feb.

        Amhran Na Bhfiann (IRE) 18-1 (9-11) Led, clear after 3f, well clear halfway, ridden and reduced advantage 3f out, headed 2f out, soon no extra, weakened over 1f out, 11th of 13, 21l behind Sonnyboyliston (9-11) at Curragh 1m 6f Grp 1 (1) gd in Sep.

        Court Poet (8-7) 7th of 13, 8l behind Appreciated (8-7) at Meydan 1m 2f lst stks fst in Feb.

        Global Heat (IRE) (9-0) 3rd of 15, 6l behind Manobo (8-9) at Meydan 1m 6f Grp 3 stks gd in Feb.

        Global Storm (IRE) (9-8) won at Meydan 1m 4f hcp fst in Feb beating Alignak (9-8) by 1/2l, 15 ran.

        Hukum (IRE) 85-40fav (9-5) Tracked leaders on inside, 2nd going well 3f out, led entering final 2f, soon clear and edged right, stayed on strongly, won at Ascot 1m 4f Grp 3 stks (1) sft in Oct beating Eagles By Day (9-2) by 6 1/2l, 8 ran.

        Island Brave (IRE) (9-0) 5th of 15, 6 1/2l behind Manobo (8-9) at Meydan 1m 6f Grp 3 stks gd in Feb.

        Mekong (9-0) 9th of 15, 9 1/4l behind Manobo (8-9) at Meydan 1m 6f Grp 3 stks gd in Feb.

        Square De Luynes (FR) (9-4) won at Bro Park 1m 4f in Sep beating Outbox (9-4) by 3l, 9 ran.

        Valyrian Steel (IRE) (9-0) 6th of 9, 19 1/4l behind Lost Eden (9-0) at Jebel Ali 1m 2f lst stks fst in Feb.

        Without A Fight (IRE) 11-4 (9-5) Made all, ridden 2f out, ran on, won at Newmarket 1m 4f lst stks (1) gf in Sep beating Fox Tal (9-5) by 2 3/4l, 4 ran.

        Iron Butterfly (SWE) (8-13) 8th of 12, 8 1/2l behind Royal Fleet (9-3) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 3 stks in Feb.

        Light Of Darkness (USA) (9-6) 10th of 16, 13 3/4l behind Valiant Prince (9-6) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Feb.