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16:50 Meydan (UAE)

Balanchine Sponsored By Azizi Developments - Group 2 -Turf (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • AED 734,814 added
  • Winner: AED 420,390
  • 2nd: AED 159,013
  • 3rd: AED 78,993
  • 4th: AED 36,153
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 49.79s
  • Off Time: 16:51:52
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Promising Run (USA)

1/2

    2
    Silk -

    Furia Cruzada (CHI)

    9/1

      1(1)
      Silk - Yellow, white chevron, white sleeves, yellow cap

      Singyoursong (IRE)

      23 h
      50/1
      • Form 13202-7
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 97

      2(2)
      Silk - White, dark blue star, white, dark blue armlets, dark blue star cap

      Opal Tiara (IRE)

      23 CD
      4/1
      • Form 0764-44
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 102

      3(3)
      Silk - Dark Blue and cerise diamonds, grey sleeves, Dark blue and cerise quartered cap, grey peak

      Icecapada (IRE)

      23 t
      66/1
      • Form 33141-6
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0

      4(4)
      Silk - Lime green, red stars, red star on cap

      Furia Cruzada (CHI)

      9 ht D
      9/1
      • Form 79468-4
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 108

      5(5)
      Silk - Light blue, dark blue epaulettes, light blue, dark blue striped sleeves, dark blue cap

      Tiaemah (SDA)

      29 t D
      12/1
      • Form 42221-1
      • Age 7
      • Weight 9-0

      6(6)
      Silk - Royal blue

      Promising Run (USA)

      23 p CCD
      1/2
      • Form 13743-1
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 102

      7(7)
      Silk - White, emerald green star, striped sleeves

      Absolute Blast (IRE)

      23 D
      20/1
      • Form 36323-8
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 103

      8(8)
      NR

      Aljuljalah (USA)

      23
      10/1
      • Form 21504-3
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 98

      In depth

      Verdict

      Opal Tiara won this a year ago where she arrived in top form having finished second in a Group 2. This time she didn't get going in that same prep-run won by PROMISING RUN and will need to find major improvement. The winner was landing a Group 2 for the second successive year and did it in such style that a follow-up looks likely. She holds the third Aljuljalah on that run while Scandinavian challenger Icecapada was 10l behind. Furia Cruzada won a heat of the Group 2 Al Maktoum Challenge a year ago though that was on Dirt and she hasn't been as effective on Turf. Frankie rides the former Saudia Arabia-trained Tiaemah for Neil Bruss and she won a Group 2 in her native country by 9l last month.

      Formwatch

      Singyoursong (IRE) 25-1 (9-0) 7th of 8, 19 1/4l behind Promising Run (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jan.

      Opal Tiara (IRE) 3-1 (9-0) 4th of 8, 6 1/2l behind Promising Run (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jan.

      Icecapada (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) 6th of 8, 10 1/4l behind Promising Run (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jan.

      Furia Cruzada (CHI) 20-1 (8-9) 4th of 6, 5 3/4l behind Thunder Snow (8-13) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 fst in Feb.

      Tiaemah (SDA) (8-11) won at King Abdul Aziz Racecourse 1m 2f Grp 2 fst in Jan

      Promising Run (USA) 15-8fav (9-0) won at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jan beating Rehana (9-0) by 4 1/2l, 8 ran.

      Absolute Blast (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) last of 8, 31 1/4l behind Promising Run (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jan.

      Aljuljalah (USA) 25-1 (9-0) 3rd of 8, 4 1/2l behind Promising Run (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jan.