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16:50 Meydan (UAE)

Zabeel Mile Sponsored By District One Legacy - Group 2 - Turf (Class 1)

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good
  • Surface: Turf
  • AED 918,518 added
  • Winner: AED 525,482
  • 2nd: AED 198,767
  • 3rd: AED 98,739
  • 4th: AED 45,191
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 35.27s
  • Off Time: 16:50:58
  • 10 Ran
1(1)
Silk - Yellow, red sash, yellow, red striped sleeves, red cap

Gm Hopkins

124 t D
16/1
  • Form 072002-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 104

2(2)
Silk - Yellow, dark blue seams, yellow, dark blue seams sleeves, yellow cap
40/1
  • Form 5110/0-2
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 100

3(3)
Silk - Yellow, Light Blue chevron, Yellow sleeves, Light Blue cap
  • Form 13/32-35
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0

4(4)
Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulettes, Royal Blue sleeves, striped cap
11/2
  • Form 5100-02
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0

5(5)
Silk - Grey, white sleeves, black armlets, black cap

Hornsby

7 CD
22/1
  • Form 7/6-1266
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 94

6(6)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap
3/1
  • Form 0214-62
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 109

7(7)
Silk - Emerald Green, Red hoops, quartered cap
33/1
  • Form 1081-65
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 103

8(8)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap
9/4
  • Form 5572-73
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 111

9(9)
Silk - Dark blue, white cross belts, dark blue sleeves, dark blue cap
16/1
  • Form 111/116-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0

10(10)
Silk - maroon, white stripe, white sleeves, maroon cap, white hoops

Championship (IRE)

21 t CDCD
7/1
  • Form 31/211-8
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 98

In depth

Verdict

CHAMPIONSHIP was conceding Noah From Goa 3lb when beating him comfortably in this a year ago, though was arriving from a victory in a similar class event a couple of weeks earlier. He's been trained with a double in mind and should have no problems from the runner-up. Whisky Baron is difficult to evaluate as he had outstanding form in South Africa before well beaten in the Group 2 Joel Stakes at Newmarket in September. Janoobi, another classy performer in South Africa, was a longshot in the Group 2 Al Fahidi Fort but made most and ran on well when headed over that 7f trip so is greatly respected. He holds Dream Castle on that run while Bay Of Poets won a Listed contest in France in August but is generally beaten at this sort of level, though there wasn't much wrong with his run behind Benbati at the beginning of the month.

Formwatch

Gm Hopkins 20-1 (9-5) Held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders 2f out, led final 100 yards, headed last strides, 2nd of 20, nk behind Lord Glitters (9-3) at Ascot 1m hcp (2) sft in Oct.

Treasury Notes (IRE) 40-1 (8-11) 2nd of 12, 1 3/4l behind Hors De Combat (8-11) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Feb.

Noah From Goa (SAF) 11-4 (9-0) 5th of 9, 4 1/2l behind Jungle Cat (9-0) at Meydan 7f Grp 2 (1) gd in Feb.

Janoobi (SAF) 40-1 (9-0) 2nd of 9, 3/4l behind Jungle Cat (9-0) at Meydan 7f Grp 2 (1) gd in Feb.

Hornsby 5-2 (9-0) 6th of 12, 5 1/4l behind Hors De Combat (8-11) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Feb.

Bay Of Poets (IRE) 13-2 (9-0) 2nd of 7, 3 3/4l behind Benbatl (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 (1) gd in Feb.

Another Touch 17-2 (9-1) 5th of 12, 4 1/4l behind Hors De Combat (8-11) at Meydan 1m hcp gd in Feb.

Dream Castle 7-1 (9-0) 3rd of 9, 1 1/4l behind Jungle Cat (9-0) at Meydan 7f Grp 2 (1) gd in Feb.

Whisky Baron (AUS) 20-1 (9-4) Held up in last pair, some headway when not much room and unbalanced in dip over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 6th of 8, 14l behind Beat The Bank (9-0) at Newmarket 1m Grp 2 stks (1) gs in Sep.

Championship (IRE) 11-2 (9-0) 8th of 9, 12 1/4l behind Jungle Cat (9-0) at Meydan 7f Grp 2 (1) gd in Feb.