Racecards
16:55 Meydan (UAE)
Thunder Snow Challenge Stakes
- 11 Runners
- Distance: 1m 2f
- Going: Fast
- Surface: Dirt
- AED 552,222 added
- Winner: AED 352,761
- 2nd: AED 109,231
- 3rd: AED 54,615
- 4th: AED 27,226
- Form 22/2P5-0
- Age 5
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 96
- Trainer A Al Shemaili
- Jockey Bernardo Pinheiro
- Form 468643-
- Age 6
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 97
In depth
Verdict
James Doyle rode BENDOOG to a debut success here last January and was back on board when a close second in a Listed contest here last month, when he had First Constitution, Ajuste Fiscal and Atletico El Culano behind. Tadhg O'Shea, who had been on board in all of his races in-between, takes the ride on King Of The Match, five-times a winner on Dirt in South Korea. Salute The Soldier had a brilliant campaign here in 2021 where he had a Group 1 success though he wasn't in that kind of form last winter. Military Law has Listed and Group 2 victories to his credit around here and will have come on a bundle for last month's run.
Formwatch
Ajuste Fiscal (URU) (9-2) 4th of 7, 10l behind Remorse (9-2) at Meydan 1m 2f gd in Dec.
Atletico El Culano (URU) (9-2) 6th of 7, 31l behind Remorse (9-2) at Meydan 1m 2f gd in Dec.
First Constitution (CHI) (9-2) 3rd of 7, 3 1/4l behind Remorse (9-2) at Meydan 1m 2f gd in Dec.
Haengbok Wangja (USA) 40-1 (9-0) 14th of 16, shd behind Winner's Man (9-0) at Seoul 1m 3f in Dec.
King Of The Match (USA) 9-1 (9-0) 15th of 16, shd behind Winner's Man (9-0) at Seoul 1m 3f in Dec.
Marshall Plan (8-11) 11th of 15, 16 1/4l behind Enemy (9-11) at Meydan 1m 4f hcp gd in Jan.
Military Law (9-2) 6th of 11, 3 3/4l behind Prince Eiji (9-2) at Meydan 1m lst stks fst in Dec.
Salute The Soldier (GER) (9-0) 5th of 14, 9 1/2l behind Hypothetical (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 1 fst in Mar.
Secret Victory (9-2) 3rd of 8, 3 1/4l behind Down On Da Bayou (8-11) at Jebel Ali 1m stks fst in Jan.
United Front (USA) 22-1 (9-8) Close up, pushed along and every chance over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, 3rd of 10, 2l behind Makinmedoit (9-3) at Lingfield 1m 2f hcp (2) pol in Nov.
Bendoog (USA) (9-0) 2nd of 7, 1l behind Remorse (9-2) at Meydan 1m 2f gd in Dec.