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16:50 Meydan (UAE)

Uae 2000 Guineas Trial Sponsored By Hamdan Bin Mohammed Cruise Terminal Stakes - Dirt

  • 10 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Dirt
  • AED 183,648 added
  • Winner: AED 110,191
  • 2nd: AED 36,729
  • 3rd: AED 20,204
  • 4th: AED 11,017
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 37.55s
  • Off Time: 16:51:20
  • 10 Ran
2(11)
Silk - Emerald green, white stripe and epaulets, white and emerald green striped cap

Areen (USA)

108 b D
80/1
  • Form 717-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 86

3(3)
Silk - White, green epaulettes, white, green stars sleeves, white, green star cap
125/1
  • Form 149-0
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 70

4(6)
Silk - light blue, red sash, white sleeves, red cap
33/1
  • Form 331-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 82

5(5)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap
16/1
  • Form 8-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

6(4)
Silk - Yellow, black epaulettes, yellow sleeves, yellow cap
4/1
  • Form 1-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 85

7(8)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, white cap
  • Form 11-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 99

8(9)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, red cap
28/1
  • Form 013-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 84

9(2)
Silk - Dark blue, grey epaulettes, dark blue sleeves, grey hoops, dark blue cap
125/1
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

10(1)
Silk - Brown, blue seams, brown, blue seams sleeves, brown cap

Talo (USA)

28 b
40/1
  • Form 54-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 79

11(10)
Silk - Red, white striped, red, white striped sleeves, red, white striped cap

Zhou Storm

42 C
6/1
  • Form 11-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 90

1(7)
NR
20/1
  • Form 66-
  • Age 3
  • Weight 9-0

In depth

Verdict

Godolphin invariably have one lined up for this and that's the case here with REBEL'S ROMANCE expected to go on to better things. Charlie Appleby's son of Dubawi made a winning debut at Newcastle then completed a double with an impressive Kempton victory and can remain unbeaten. Rich Waters also represents the owners but the Kempton winner was disappointing at Wolverhampton next time. Zhou Storm has won both of his races here, the latest in very smooth style with Grand Dubai 5 lengths behind, while Mouheeb, who hails from the in-form yard of Nicholas Balachard, made all to beat subsequent winner Hurry up comfortably here last month and is well regarded.

Formwatch

Areen (USA) (8-12) 7th of 8, 19 3/4l behind Makaloun (8-12) at Chantilly 1m 1f Grp 3 stks hvy in Sep.

Chosen Mark (IRE) (8-8) 14th of 15, 17 1/4l behind Imprison (9-2) at Jebel Ali 6f hcp fst in Jan.

Grand Dubai (IRE) (9-0) won at Meydan 1m mdn stks in Dec beating Fire Group (9-0) by 1l, 8 ran.

Line Of Attack 10-1 (9-0) Tracked leaders centre, pushed along 3f out, ridden and every chance over 1f out, weakened inside final furlong, 8th of 13, 5 1/4l behind Beau Jardine (9-0) at Newmarket 7f stks (4) hvy in Oct.

Mouheeb (USA) (9-0) won at Jebel Ali 6f mdn stks fst in Dec beating Hurry Up (9-0) by 2 3/4l, 12 ran.

Rebel's Romance (IRE) 11-10fav (9-9) Contested lead, nudged after 3f out and definite advantage, nicely clear when edged left inside final furlong, quickened smartly after a reminder, easily, won at Kempton 1m stks (5) pol in Nov beating Anmaat (9-2) by 4l, 12 ran.

Rich Waters (IRE) 11-8fav (9-9) Chased leaders, carried left and not much room over 1f out, ridden and kept on inside final furlong, not able to get on terms, 3rd of 11, 2 3/4l behind Falcon Brook (9-2) at Wolverhampton 7f stks (5) pol in Oct.

Sharp Spun Hard Spun colt out of Silverville.

Talo (USA) (9-0) 4th of 8, 1 1/4l behind Grand Dubai (9-0) at Meydan 1m mdn stks in Dec.

Zhou Storm (9-3) won at Meydan 7f stks fst in Dec beating Shamran (9-0) by 4 1/2l, 12 ran.

Al Murqab (CAN) (9-0) 6th of 8, 4 1/2l behind Grand Dubai (9-0) at Meydan 1m mdn stks in Dec.