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16:50 Meydan (UAE)

Al Fahidi Fort Sponsored By Dp World UAE Region Group 2 Stakes - Turf (Class 1)

  • 7 Runners
  • Distance: 7f
  • 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 22.35s
  • Off Time: 16:50:18
  • 7 Ran
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1
Silk -

Glorious Journey

9/4

    2
    Silk -

    Mythical Magic (IRE)

    15/8

      1(1)
      Silk - Maroon, white sleeves, maroon, white star cap

      Glorious Journey

      109 D
      9/4
      • Form 822819-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-3
      • Official Rating 113

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

      Mubtasim (IRE)

      280 DCD
      8/1
      • Form 574/121-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 109

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

      Mythical Magic (IRE)

      219 CD
      15/8
      • Form 22/2100-
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 112

      4(4)
      Silk - Black, orange star, orange sleeves, orange cap

      Poet's Society

      76 D
      66/1
      • Form 740/720-
      • Age 6
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 100

      5(5)
      Silk - Light blue, blue seams, light blue sleeves, light blue cap

      Inverleigh (IRE)

      21 h
      80/1
      • Form 18298-9
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 102

      6(6)
      Silk - Yellow, grey braid, grey armlets,

      Blitzkrieg (USA)

      22 t D
      8/1
      • Form 11117-4
      • Age 5
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 110

      7(7)
      Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap

      Royal Meeting (IRE)

      82 t D
      4/1
      • Form 11/30-
      • Age 4
      • Weight 9-0
      • Official Rating 110

      In depth

      Verdict

      Blitzkrieg is the second Doug O'Neill runner on the card. A Grade 3 winner on Turf at Gulfstream, he arrives here fresh from a pipe-opener over a trip too short at Santa Anita where he wasn't beaten far and looks certain to make his mark at the carnival. Charlie Appleby, whose runners occupied the first three home a year ago, complicates matters with three entries again. Glorious Journey is top-rated of them though carries a penalty for his victory in Newbury's Hungerford Stakes. Mubtasim is a very smart handicapper who won on his reappearance here in February and again at Newmarket in April so the lack of a recent run shouldn't pose a problem. MYTHICAL MAGIC, runner-up last year, then easily landed the Group 2 Zabeel Mile. His two runs in the UK last summer were at Group 1 level and he's taken to come out on top this time. Godolphin also run Royal Meeting, a very lightly-raced colt whose last run was in a Group 1 handicap at Flemington so he's expected to do well at the carnival.

      Formwatch

      Glorious Journey (9-2) 9th of 12, 7 1/4l behind One Master (8-12) at ParisLongchamp 7f Grp 1 sft in Oct.

      Mubtasim (IRE) 5-2jfav (9-7) Made all, quickened 3f out, ran on well, unchallenged, won at Newmarket 7f hcp (2) gf in Apr beating On The Warpath (9-3) by 1l, 10 ran.

      Mythical Magic (IRE) 50-1 (9-0) Overall leader in centre, ridden and headed 2f out, weakened final furlong, 13th of 16, 9 1/4l behind Lord Glitters (9-0) at Ascot 1m Grp 1 stks (1) gd in Jun.

      Poet's Society (9-2) last of 14, 24 1/4l behind Mukalal (8-9) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Nov.

      Inverleigh (IRE) (9-0) 9th of 11, 9 1/4l behind Major Partnership (8-8) at Meydan 7f hcp lst gd in Jan.

      Blitzkrieg (USA) 15-2 (8-10) 3wd str,rallied btwn, 4th of 10, 1 1/4l behind Texas Wedge (8-8) at Santa Anita 5f stks gd in Jan.

      Royal Meeting (IRE) (8-13) last of 16, 24 1/2l behind Fierce Impact (8-11) at Flemington 1m hcp sft in Nov.