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16:15 Meydan (UAE)

Balanchine Sponsored By Gulf News Group 2 Stakes - Turf (Class 1)

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • AED 879,700 added
  • Winner: AED 503,278
  • 2nd: AED 190,368
  • 3rd: AED 94,569
  • 4th: AED 43,281
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 47.65s
  • Off Time: 16:15:17
  • 8 Ran
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1
Silk -

Magic Lily

6/4

    2
    Silk -

    Nisreen (IRE)

    7/4

      3
      Silk -

      Maamora (IRE)

      33/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Dark blue, yellow quartered, dark blue, yellow diabolo sleeves, dark blue, yellow quartered cap

        Surrounding (IRE)

        14 t
        13/2
        • Form 1151-74
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 104

        2(2)
        Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap

        Magic Lily

        28 C
        6/4
        • Form 13/26-1
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-3
        • Official Rating 106

        3(3)
        Silk - White, orange, gold striped sleeves, orange, gold striped cap

        Hateya (IRE)

        28 p
        100/1
        • Form 75323-6
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 96

        4(4)
        Silk - Green, red chevron, green sleeves, red cap

        Nisreen (IRE)

        28 D
        7/4
        • Form 514/11-2
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 105

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

        Divine Image (USA)

        180 D
        9/1
        • Form 1/21107-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 105

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

        Dubai Blue (USA)

        28 h
        28/1
        • Form 81/01-8
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 95

        7(7)
        Silk - Red, red, white checked sleeves, red, white checked cap

        Peri Lina (TUR)

        28 h
        16/1
        • Form 12101-4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 100

        8(8)
        Silk - Yellow, black epaulettes, yellow sleeves, yellow cap

        Maamora (IRE)

        28
        33/1
        • Form 10112-5
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 98

        In depth

        Verdict

        All but one of these ran in the Cape Verdi over a mile a month ago when Magic Lily and NISREEN fought out the finish with Peri Lina, who was 10 lengths down at the turn, beaten less than three lengths into fourth. The latter should get very much closer over this longer trip though she doesn't look quite good enough. Those who finished further in their wake - Maamora, Hateya, Surrounding and Dubai Blue - all have ground to make up and the form pick could be the runner-up, who is 3lb better off. Divine Image was in brilliant form on Dirt here last spring, scoring at Group 3 and Listed level, and her first run on Turf at Deauville in August is best ignored as she didn't handle soft ground.

        Formwatch

        Surrounding (IRE) (9-6) 4th of 16, 1 1/2l behind Salute The Soldier (9-5) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Jan.

        Magic Lily (9-0) won at Meydan 1m Grp 2 gd in Jan beating Nisreen (9-0) by shd, 8 ran.

        Hateya (IRE) (9-0) 6th of 8, 6 1/4l behind Magic Lily (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 gd in Jan.

        Nisreen (IRE) (9-0) 2nd of 8, shd behind Magic Lily (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 gd in Jan.

        Divine Image (USA) (8-13) 7th of 8, 10l behind Terebellum (8-13) at Deauville 1m 2f Grp 2 sft in Aug.

        Dubai Blue (USA) (9-0) last of 8, 16 3/4l behind Magic Lily (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 gd in Jan.

        Peri Lina (TUR) (9-0) 4th of 8, 2 1/2l behind Magic Lily (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 gd in Jan.

        Maamora (IRE) (9-0) 5th of 8, 5 3/4l behind Magic Lily (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 gd in Jan.