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16:50 Meydan (UAE)

Al Maktoum Challenge R1 Sponsored By Mina By Azizi Group 2 Stakes - Dirt

  • 11 Runners
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Fast
  • Surface: Dirt
  • AED 802,288 added
  • Winner: AED 512,502
  • 2nd: AED 158,694
  • 3rd: AED 79,345
  • 4th: AED 39,551
Weighed In
  • Winning Time: 1m 36.42s
  • Off Time: 16:50:53
  • 11 Ran
1(9)
Silk - White, brown sleeves, brown cap
66/1
  • Form 113/151-
  • Age 5
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 110

2(10)
Silk - Dark blue, orange star, dark blue sleeves, dark blue, orange star cap

Capezzano (USA)

35 h CCD
15/8
  • Form 110/103-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 117

3(5)
Silk - Green, dark green checked, green sleeves, green, dark green checked cap

Emblem Storm (USA)

320 b CCD
16/1
  • Form 131-
  • Age 4
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 102

4(3)
Silk - Royal blue, royal blue sleeves, royal blue cap
  • Form 380714-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 108

5(8)
Silk - Black, orange ball, orange stripes on sleeves, black and orange halved cap

Kimbear (USA)

320 CD
11/1
  • Form 442/185-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 110

6(6)
Silk - White, light blue striped, white, light blue stars sleeves, white, light blue star cap
100/1
  • Form 3/33130-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 100

7(2)
Silk - Yellow and light blue checked, emerald green sleeves, light blue stripe on emerald green cap

Military Law

320 CD
8/1
  • Form 0161/22-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 111

8(7)
Silk - Black, orange disc, black and orange striped sleeves, white cap

Quip (USA)

320 D
25/1
  • Form 1296/57-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 107

9(4)
Silk - Green, yellow disc, red sleeves, red cap
22/1
  • Form 1460/45-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 102

10(1)
Silk - Red, red and white striped sleeves and cap
  • Form 13/1414-
  • Age 6
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 111

11(11)
Silk - Dark blue, green checked, dark blue sleeves, dark blue, green checked cap
11/1
  • Form 485121-
  • Age 7
  • Weight 9-0
  • Official Rating 105

In depth

Verdict

Kimbear, runner-up in this in 2019, went one better a year ago though was nine lengths behind Salute The Soldier in a Group 3 later. The winner reappeared with a four-length fourth behind Thegreatcollection last month, with CAPEZZANO slightly disappointing in third, though the latter may just have needed the run more than his rivals. A Group 1 winner in 2019, he's taken to get back on the winning trail though Military Law is greatly respected after his second place in another Group 1 in March.

Formwatch

Ajuste Fiscal (URU) (0-0) won at Maronas 1m in Sep.

Capezzano (USA) (9-4) 3rd of 7, 2 3/4l behind Thegreatcollection (9-0) at Meydan 1m lst stks in Dec.

Emblem Storm (USA) (9-0) won at Meydan 1m 1f lst stks gd in Mar beating Tuz (9-0) by 1 1/4l, 16 ran.

Gifts Of Gold (IRE) 7-1 (9-3) Chased winner, closed over 4f out, led narrowly over 2f out, headed over 1f out, no extra inside final furlong, last of 4, 4 3/4l behind Elarqam (9-3) at Newbury 1m 3f Grp 3 stks (1) gd in Sep.

Kimbear (USA) (9-0) 5th of 12, 8 3/4l behind Salute The Soldier (9-0) at Meydan 1m Grp 3 gd in Mar.

Mark Of Approval (USA) (9-2) 12th of 16, 9l behind Boerhan (9-2) at Abu Dhabi 1m gd in Dec.

Military Law (9-0) 2nd of 8, 5 1/2l behind Matterhorn (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 1 gd in Mar.

Quip (USA) (9-0) 7th of 8, 23l behind Matterhorn (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 1 gd in Mar.

Roman Rosso (ARG) (9-0) 5th of 8, 11l behind Matterhorn (9-0) at Meydan 1m 2f Grp 1 gd in Mar.

Salute The Soldier (GER) (9-4) 4th of 7, 3 3/4l behind Thegreatcollection (9-0) at Meydan 1m lst stks in Dec.

Thegreatcollection (USA) (9-0) won at Meydan 1m lst stks in Dec beating Secret Ambition (9-2) by 2 1/4l, 7 ran.