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14:55 Meydan (UAE)

Al Maktoum Challenge R3 Sponsored By Emirates Airline Group 1 Stakes - Dirt

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Dirt
  • AED 2,193,750 added
  • Winner: AED 1,255,045
  • 2nd: AED 474,730
  • 3rd: AED 235,830
  • 4th: AED 107,930
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 2m 5.02s
  • Off Time: 14:55:45
  • 10 Ran
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1
Silk -

Capezzano (USA)

9/2

    2
    Silk -

    Thunder Snow (IRE)

    4/5

      3
      Silk -

      Dolkong (USA)

      10/1

        1(1)
        Silk - Dark green, red stars, dark green, red stars sleeves, dark green, red star cap

        Logrado (ARG)

        243 t D
        40/1
        • Form 426/113-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 113

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

        Thunder Snow (IRE)

        126 p CCD
        4/5
        • Form 121823-
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 107

        3(3)
        Silk - Beige, dark blue star, beige sleeves, beige, dark blue star cap

        New Trails (USA)

        30 t CCD
        8/1
        • Form 26/12-12
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 106

        4(4)
        Silk - White, white, orange stars sleeves, white, orange star cap

        Gronkowski (USA)

        105 b
        14/1
        • Form 112863-
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 115

        5(5)
        Silk - Dark green, beige epaulettes, dark green, beige halved sleeves, beige cap

        Montsarrat (IRE)

        15 b CD
        50/1
        • Form 583-721
        • Age 6
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 102

        6(6)
        Silk - Red, black braces, green sleeves, black cap

        Dolkong (USA)

        9 DCD
        10/1
        • Form 124-631
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 112

        7(7)
        Silk - Red, green, white striped sleeves, white cap

        Cosmo Charlie (USA)

        30 CCD
        18/1
        • Form 81811-3
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 113

        8(8)
        Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap

        Nordic Lights

        30 D
        12/1
        • Form 1158-21
        • Age 4
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 116

        9(9)
        Silk - Dark blue, orange star, dark blue sleeves, dark blue, orange star cap

        Capezzano (USA)

        37 h C
        9/2
        • Form 1707-11
        • Age 5
        • Weight 9-0
        • Official Rating 116

        10(10)
        Silk - Dark green, red stars, dark green, red stars sleeves, white cap

        Furia Cruzada (CHI)

        23 t CD
        50/1
        • Form 375-835
        • Age 8
        • Weight 8-9
        • Official Rating 112

        In depth

        Verdict

        Capezzano could hardly be in better form having turned what looked a tough handicap over a mile in January into a procession. He's never won over this trip but hasn't been in this kind of form before so he's impossible to leave out of calculations. However, this is a Group 1 and THUNDER SNOW, who was beaten by North America when a short-priced favourite for this last year, has proved himself at this level having easily landed the Dubai World Cup last March and been placed in Grade 1's at Belmont and in the Breeders' Cup Classic at Churchill Downs in his two starts in the autumn. None of these rivals can match that kind of form and he's won first time back in the past. Gronkowski is second top-rated though 10lb behind the selection. He had some smart form for Jeremy Noseda before heading to the USA though he hasn't done quite as well as expected there and has changed yards again. The South Korea-trained Dolkong turned a Listed handicap into a procession last week and a big run is anticipated while New Trails is likely to be finishing best of all and has a chance of snatching a minor spot.

        Formwatch

        Logrado (ARG) (9-2) 3rd of 11, 11 1/2l behind The Great Day (9-2) at Palermo 1m 2f Slow in Jul.

        Thunder Snow (IRE) 14-1 (9-0) Bumped,rail bid 1/16, 3rd of 14, 1 3/4l behind Accelerate (9-0) at Churchill Downs 1m 2f fst in Nov.

        New Trails (USA) 13-2 (9-0) 2nd of 6, 2 1/4l behind North America (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 fst in Feb.

        Gronkowski (USA) 13-10 (8-8) Brushed gate, ran on, 3rd of 4, 2 1/4l behind Plainsman (8-8) at Aqueduct 1m 1f stks fst in Nov.

        Montsarrat (IRE) 3-1fav (9-0) won at Jebel Ali 1m 2f lst stks fst in Feb beating Just A Penny (9-0) by 2l, 10 ran.

        Dolkong (USA) 9-2 (9-1) won at Meydan 1m 2f hcp lst fst in Feb beating Etijaah (9-2) by 9 1/2l, 9 ran.

        Cosmo Charlie (USA) 9-2 (9-0) 3rd of 6, 7l behind North America (9-0) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 fst in Feb.

        Nordic Lights 11-4 (9-5) won at Meydan 1m 1f hcp gd in Feb beating Desert Fire (9-0) by 2 1/4l, 12 ran.

        Capezzano (USA) 13-2 (9-0) won at Meydan 1m hcp fst in Jan beating Thegreatcollection (8-9) by 14l, 14 ran.

        Furia Cruzada (CHI) 11-1 (9-0) 5th of 6, 6 3/4l behind Poetic Charm (9-3) at Meydan 1m 1f Grp 2 gd in Feb.