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16:20 Meydan (UAE)

Zabeel Mile - Group 2 Stakes - Turf

  • 8 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • AED 662,665 added
  • Winner: AED 379,112
  • 2nd: AED 143,399
  • 3rd: AED 71,235
  • 4th: AED 32,603
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 34.28s
  • Off Time: 16:20:22
  • 8 Ran
Go to Full Result
1
Silk -

Master Of The Seas (IRE)

4/9

    2
    Silk -

    Shelir (IRE)

    9/1

      3
      Silk -

      I Am Superman (IRE)

      14/1

        1(4)
        Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap

        Desert Fire (IRE)

        300 p CCD
        33/1
        • Form 032/180-
        • Age 8
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 113

        2(6)
        Silk - Maroon, white seams, maroon, white hoop sleeves, white cap

        Erzindjan (IRE)

        14 v D
        80/1
        • Form 73004-4
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 104

        3(5)
        Silk - , dark blue sleeves, red, dark blue cap

        I Am Superman (IRE)

        125 D
        14/1
        • Form 450022-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 105

        4(8)
        Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, black cap

        Land Of Legends (IRE)

        321 C
        50/1
        • Form 0155/90-
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 108

        5(7)
        Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, orange cap

        Laser Show (IRE)

        859 D
        80/1
        • Form 106411/
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 109

        6(1)
        Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap

        Master Of The Seas (IRE)

        283 h D
        4/9
        • Form 21237/1-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 117

        7(3)
        Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, red cap

        Modern News

        162 pt BFD
        10/3
        • Form 112232-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 111

        8(2)
        Silk - , diabolo, blue, light blue sleeves, quartered, blue, light blue cap

        Shelir (IRE)

        14 D
        9/1
        • Form 01601-3
        • Age 7
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 108

        In depth

        Verdict

        Desert Fire has a good record here and won a Group 2 over an extra furlong on his reappearance a year ago. He's one of five Godolphin entries with Master Of The Seas top-rated of the quintet. A Group 2/3 winner at Newmarket, he only had the one run last year landing his second Group 3 at HQ and doesn't take much getting ready. His stablemate Modern News is ultra-consistent having won six of his 14 starts and been placed in another six. This is his trip and he loves fast ground so has to be a threat. I Am Superman is back with Michael Callaghan having had a tremendous record since transferring to Australia winning two Group 2's at Rosehill though his form is over slightly shorter. SHELIR ended last season in the UK winning the Balmoral Handicap at Ascot and made a very promising debut on this track, staying on nicely from the rear in the Group 2 Al Fahidi Fort. That will have brought him to concert pitch and a seventh career success looks on the cards.

        Formwatch

        Desert Fire (IRE) 66-1 (9-0) 13th of 14, 17l behind Lord North (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 (1) fst in Mar.

        Erzindjan (IRE) (9-0) 4th of 15, 4 1/2l behind Al Suhail (9-0) at Meydan 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jan.

        I Am Superman (IRE) 12-1 (9-1) 2nd of 14, nk behind Callsign Mav (9-1) at Caulfield 7f hvy in Sep.

        Land Of Legends (IRE) (9-0) 11th of 14, 8 1/2l behind Alfareeq (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 1 fst in Mar.

        Laser Show (IRE) 13-8fav (9-7) Tracked leader, headway when joining leader 2f out, carried right when challenging turning for home, in-front 1f out, ran on gamely, won at Chelmsford City 1m hcp (2) pol in Sep beating Oh This Is Us (9-9) by 3/4l, 5 ran.

        Master Of The Seas (IRE) 5-4fav (9-0) Wore hood to post, held up tracking leading trio, smooth headway over 2f out, went 2nd on bit 2f out, shaken up to lead inside final furlong, soon clear, stayed on well, won at Newmarket 1m 1f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Apr beating Megallan (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 7 ran.

        Modern News 11-10fav (9-5) Led, increased tempo 3f out, ridden 2f out, headed final strides, 2nd of 4, 3/4l behind Tempus (9-5) at Salisbury 1m Grp 3 stks (1) gf in Aug.

        Shelir (IRE) (9-0) 3rd of 15, 4 1/4l behind Al Suhail (9-0) at Meydan 7f Grp 2 stks (1) gd in Jan.