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16:50 Newbury

Dubai International Airport Maiden Stakes (Class D)

  • 14 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good to Firm
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 37.09s
  • 14 Ran
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1
Silk -

Kalaman (IRE)

Evs

    2
    Silk -

    Act of Duty (USA)

    5/1

      3
      Silk -

      Ikhtyar (IRE)

      7/2

        1(3)
        Silk - MAROON, white sleeves, maroon cap, white star

        Act of Duty (USA)

        5/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        held up and behind, headway to lead briefly 2f out, kept on well under pressure final furlong, always held

        2(6)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Alaared (USA)

        14/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        held up towards rear, ran green, outpaced halfway, kept on 2f out, never dangerous

        3(14)
        Silk - Yellow, Black diamond and sleeves, Red cap

        Bernard

        20/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        went right start, always struggling in rear

        4(5)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Ikhtyar (IRE)

        7/2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        held up and behind, headway going well over 3f out, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong

        5(8)
        Silk - GREEN, red epaulettes, green cap

        Kalaman (IRE)

        179
        Evs
        • Form 4-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        steadied start, squeezed and checked after 1f, behind, headway over 2f out, led well over 1f out, driven out

        6(11)
        Silk - Light Blue and Black stripes, Black sleeves and cap

        Mr Dumby (IRE)

        21
        20/1
        • Form 2
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        made most to 2f out, soon under pressure and weakened

        7(2)
        Silk - MAUVE

        Regal Vintage (USA)

        15
        100/1
        • Form 0-6
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        held up mid-division, ridden and outpaced 2f out

        8(1)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White epaulets, striped cap

        Seeyaaj

        25/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        started slowly, held up in rear, headway halfway, soon hard ridden and weakened quickly well over 1f out

        9(10)
        Silk - ORANGE, DARK BLUE sash, diabolo on sleeves, ORANGE cap

        Sir Laughalot

        178
        100/1
        • Form 00-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        took keen hold, with leader, ridden 2f out, weakened approaching final furlong

        10(4)
        Silk - Dark Blue and Yellow stripes, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Zoroaster

        206
        16/1
        • Form 33-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 9-0

        prominent, ridden and every chance 2f out, one pace approaching final furlong

        11(12)
        Silk - Emerald Green, Red sash, Yellow sleeves and cap

        Albavilla

        169
        14/1
        • Form 3-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        started slowly, in rear, headway 2f out, kept on final furlong, nearest finish, improve

        12(9)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White striped sleeves, White cap

        Day Diesis (USA)

        50/1
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        in touch, hard ridden over 2f out, soon beaten

        13(7)
        Silk - Emerald Green and Canary (quartered)

        Perfect Night

        136
        33/1
        • Form 30-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        held up towards rear, ridden and outpaced over 2f out

        14(13)
        Silk - Royal Blue, White triple diamond, diabolo on sleeves and diamonds on cap

        Rustle In The Wind

        192
        50/1
        • Form 3-
        • Age 3
        • Weight 8-9

        chased leaders, ridden over 2f out, soon weakened

        In depth

        Verdict

        Plenty of expensive horseflesh on show here. David Loder's Mr Prospector colt, Act Of Duty, cost $3.6m as a yearling, while John Dunlop's son of King Of Kings, Alaared went for $310,000. Landseer's half-brother, Ikhtyar, cost IR¿380,000 and Alec Stewart's Seeyaaj saw the hammer fall at 270,000gns. All of these are unraced. The best form on show is probably that of Kalanisi's half-brother Kalamann. He ran green on his Leicester debut but looked promising in the process. Mr Dumby showed fair form when second on his debut at Kempton 21 days ago, while John Gosden's Zoroaster, who showed plenty of promise at two, may be better at 12/12 furlongs in time, while Peter Harris's Albavilla is also entitled to progress and win races this year. Regal Vintage was another expensive purchase but showed little as a juvenile. Rustle In The Wind is another who showed promise at two but, in a fascinating contest, Sir Michael Stoute's Kalaman, with Johnny Murtagh riding, gets a fairly confident vote. Mick Channon's Diesis filly, Day Diesis, is also worth a look.