Racecards
16:15 Meydan (UAE)
UAE Oaks Sponsored By Al Naboodah - Ashok Leyland Fillies Group 3 (Class 1)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m 1f 110y
- Going: Fast
- Surface: Dirt
- AED 922,764 added
- Winner: AED 527,911
- 2nd: AED 199,687
- 3rd: AED 99,199
- 4th: AED 45,400
- Form 2271-57
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 100
In depth
Verdict
Most of these ran in what looked a very poor quality 1000 Guineas over a mile here. Nashmiah went into the race with a rating of just 85 after three victories in Saudi Arabia but defied odds of 40/1 to gain a narrow victory over Nomorerichblondes with Rajar a close third and COMPLIMENTI staying on into fourth. The winner should again take care of the two immediately behind her but the selection raced wide for much of the race and, though only closing slowly, will be better suited by this longer trip and is taken to reverse the form. Calare and Melesina had every chance and look held while Marco Botti's Magical Forest has shown nothing to warrant respect in a classic, even a poor one such as this.
Formwatch
Rajar (8-9) 3rd of 11, 1 1/4l behind Nashmiah (8-9) at Meydan 1m lst stks (1) fst in Feb.
Complimenti (USA) (8-9) 4th of 11, 1 1/2l behind Nashmiah (8-9) at Meydan 1m lst stks (1) fst in Feb.
Magical Forest (IRE) (8-9) 5th of 9, 18 1/4l behind Fawree (9-0) at Meydan 1m mdn stks fst in Jan.
Don't Lie Kitten (USA) (8-11) 13th of 14, 27 1/4l behind Really Special (8-11) at Meydan 7f stks fst in Jan.
Calare (IRE) (8-9) 7th of 11, 13 1/4l behind Nashmiah (8-9) at Meydan 1m lst stks (1) fst in Feb.
Nomorerichblondes (USA) (8-9) 2nd of 11, shd behind Nashmiah (8-9) at Meydan 1m lst stks (1) fst in Feb.
Melesina (IRE) (8-9) 9th of 11, 31 1/4l behind Nashmiah (8-9) at Meydan 1m lst stks (1) fst in Feb.
Midnight Chica (USA) (8-11) 9th of 14, 17 1/2l behind Really Special (8-11) at Meydan 7f stks fst in Jan.
Nashmiah (SDA) (8-9) won at Meydan 1m lst stks (1) fst in Feb beating Nomorerichblondes (8-9) by shd, 11 ran.