Racecards
16:50 Meydan (UAE)
Al Maktoum Challenge R2 Sponsored By Al Naboodah Allied Products Division Stakes (Group 2) - Dirt
- 6 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 110y
- Going: Fast
- Surface: Dirt
- AED 1,645,310 added
- Winner: AED 941,284
- 2nd: AED 356,045
- 3rd: AED 176,871
- 4th: AED 80,950
- Form 0/3210-1
- Age 7
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 118
- Form 281811-
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 110
In depth
Verdict
Anyone who witnessed NORTH AMERICA streaking to his sixth track victory in Round One of this series will not want to miss him here. Satish Seemar's charge won this race a year ago before going on to victory in the Group 1 Final and could hardly have been more impressive on his reappearance, making all and coming home virtually alone in a very fast time. He's 8lb clear in the ratings of next best Cosmo Charlie, who arrives in excellent form having beaten today's rival New Trails 7l in a Listed contest in December though was a long way behind the selection last March. New Trails followed that defeat by landing a lucrative handicap by over 10l and is only lightly-raced so probably has more to offer but the remainder look up against it.
Formwatch
Second Summer (USA) 16-1 (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f lst stks in Dec.
Senior Investment (USA) 20-1 (9-6) 6th of 9, 7 1/2l behind Saltarin Dubai (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f hcp fst in Jan.
Etijaah (USA) 28-1 (9-0) 7th of 9, 28 1/2l behind North America (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks fst in Jan.
New Trails (USA) 7-2jfav (8-7) won at Meydan 1m 1f hcp fst in Jan beating Tried And True (8-5) by 11l, 11 ran.
North America 6-1 (9-0) won at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks fst in Jan beating Kimbear (9-0) by 9l, 9 ran.
Cosmo Charlie (USA) 7-2 (9-0) won at Meydan 1m 2f lst stks in Dec beating New Trails (9-0) by shd, 9 ran.
Leshlaa (USA) 10-1 (9-0) 2nd of 9, 3l behind Dream Castle (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 stks gd in Jan.