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12:15 Meydan (UAE)

Godolphin Mile Sponsored By Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City Group 2 Stakes (Dirt) (Class 1)

  • 15 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Dirt
  • AED 2,748,174 added
  • Winner: AED 1,572,229
  • 2nd: AED 594,704
  • 3rd: AED 295,427
  • 4th: AED 135,209
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 35.36s
  • Off Time: 12:17:44
  • 15 Ran
1(1)
Silk - blue, red sash, white sleeves, blue cap
  • Form 7202P-3
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 108

2(13)
Silk - Black, gold shield
11/1
  • Form 1411-32
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 109

3(10)
Silk - Light blue, blue seams, light blue sleeves, light blue cap

Blown By Wind

21 pt D
33/1
  • Form 54-3176
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 107

4(4)
Silk - Dark blue, white cross belts, white sleeves, dark blue cap
9/1
  • Form 1173-62
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 105

5(15)
Silk - Pink, blue sash, white sleeves, pink cap
16/1
  • Form 12405-4
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 106

6(5)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap
40/1
  • Form 135-227
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 100

7(6)
Silk - Light blue, blue epaulettes, blue, light blue hoop sleeves, white, black star cap
16/1
  • Form 1/22-154
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 102

8(8)
Silk - White, white sleeves, purple cap
  • Form 11378-1
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 110

9(12)
Silk - White, purple hoop, purple, white hoop sleeves, purple cap
22/1
  • Form 16362-2
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 105

10(11)
Silk - White, gold star, white, gold armlets, gold cap

Rodaini (USA)

8 t CD
50/1
  • Form 3/546-71
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 105

11(7)
Silk - Green, yellow disc, red sleeves, red cap
9/1
  • Form 60/45-43
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 108

12(2)
Silk - Yellow and light blue checked, emerald green sleeves, light blue stripe on emerald green cap

Secret Ambition

21 t CDCD
12/1
  • Form 232-215
  • Age 8
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 109

13(14)
Silk - Red, white collar, red, spots and cuffs sleeves, red cap
  • Form 56232-1
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 108

14(9)
Silk - Black, gold sleeves, black, gold star cap

Tuz (USA)

21 D
9/1
  • Form 11/2-43
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 105

15(3)
Silk - Red, white epaulettes, red sleeves, red cap

Urban Icon

35 t
16/1
  • Form 25264-3
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 113

In depth

Verdict

Urban Icon is top-rated here having won the Listed Wulfruna Stakes at Wolverhampton for Richard Hannon before transferring to Saudi Arabia. His first run for new connections resulted in an excellent third behind the odds-on Space Blues on Turf at Riyadh last month. Avant Garde ran a tremendous race to be beaten less than a length by Fearless in the Grade 2 Gulfstream Park Mile a month ago and represents the USA along with Parsimony, who won a Listed handicap over 1m2f here last February, and the consistent Snapper Sinclair, runner-up in the Grade 1 Cigar Mile Handicap at Aqueduct though beaten over 5 lengths. Frankie rides the Japan-based Dieu Du Vin, who has found racing at Group level just beyond him in his native country, while the home challenge is spearheaded by Midnight Sands and Chiefdom, 1-2 in a Group 3 here last time. The winner completed a five-timer here last winter though only had a short-head to spare over AMBASSADORIAL last January and the runner-up is 10lb better off so has an each-way shout at the odds. Ryan Moore gets the leg-up on Roman Rosso, who has returned to action in cracking form with a fine effort in a Group 1 here three weeks ago the highlight. He can go close in a very competitive opener in which stable companion Tuz is another with a chance.

Formwatch

Ambassadorial (USA) 9-1 (9-2) Close up in 4th, ridden 2f out, kept on to go 3rd towards finish, 3rd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Khuzaam (9-2) at Chelmsford City 7f stks (2) pol in Mar.

Avant Garde (USA) 9-2 (8-6) 4p,rally,grind,denied, 2nd of 6, 3/4l behind Fearless (8-6) at Gulfstream 1m stks fst in Feb.

Blown By Wind (9-0) 6th of 16, 5 1/4l behind Midnight Sands (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 3 stks fst in Mar.

Chiefdom (USA) (9-0) 2nd of 16, 2 1/4l behind Midnight Sands (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 3 stks fst in Mar.

Dieu Du Vin (JPN) 22-1 (8-9) 4th of 15, shd behind Auvergne (8-11) at Chukyo 1m 1f stks in Jan.

Dubai Mirage (IRE) (9-0) 7th of 11, 16 1/4l behind Salute The Soldier (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 1 stks fst in Mar.

Golden Goal (IRE) (9-0) 4th of 16, 3 1/4l behind Midnight Sands (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 3 stks fst in Mar.

Midnight Sands (USA) (9-0) won at Meydan 1m Grp 3 stks fst in Mar beating Chiefdom (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 16 ran.

Parsimony (USA) 14-5 (8-10) Bid 4dp,3dp str,gamely, 2nd of 5, hd behind Loud Mouth (8-12) at Santa Anita 6f gd in Jan.

Rodaini (USA) (9-0) won at Jebel Ali 7f stks fst in Mar beating Alfareeq (9-0) by 3 1/4l, 15 ran.

Roman Rosso (ARG) (9-0) 3rd of 11, 4 3/4l behind Salute The Soldier (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 1 stks fst in Mar.

Secret Ambition (9-0) 5th of 11, 7l behind Salute The Soldier (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 1 stks fst in Mar.

Snapper Sinclair (USA) Evensfav (8-8) 3w bid, long drive, won at Oaklawn Park 1m fst in Feb beating Plainsman (8-8) by 1l, 7 ran.

Tuz (USA) (9-0) 3rd of 16, 2 1/4l behind Midnight Sands (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 3 stks fst in Mar.

Urban Icon 16-1 (9-0) 3rd of 11, 1l behind Space Blues (9-0) at Riyadh 6f gd in Feb.