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Meydan (UAE)
2 Mar 2024
Dubai City Of Gold Sponsored By emirates.com (Group 2) (Turf)
(1m4f11yds) 1m4f Good
1st
£179,487.18 2nd
£59,829.06 3rd
£29,914.53 4th
£14,957.26 5th
£8,974.36 6th
£5,982.91
Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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4 | 811 | 108 | 91 | 115 | – |
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New Approach (IRE) |
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Midfield, smooth headway 2f out, led still going well 1 1/2f out, soon in control, readily (op 13/8 tchd 6/4 and 15/8) | ||||||||||
5 | 90 h | 110 | 88 | 114 | – | |||||
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Dubawi (IRE) |
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In rear of mid-division, smooth progress 2f out, ran on well, no match for winner (op 5/1) | ||||||||||
6 | 90 | 115 | 78 | 106 | – |
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Isfahan (GER) |
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Midfield, ran on late, never a threat (op 8/1) | ||||||||||
4 | 811 | 110 | 69 | 98 | – |
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Almanzor (FR) |
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In touch, ridden and every chance final 2f, one pace (rider stated that the gelding tired over the concluding stages when placed under pressure; endoscopic exam revealed a degree of EIPH which may have affected performance) (op 13/8) | ||||||||||
5 | 89 p | 108 | 60 | 91 | – |
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Muhaarar |
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Led, raced freely, clear 4f out, back to field final 2f, headed soon after, weakened (tchd 25/1) | ||||||||||
8 | 90 | 108 | 58 | 91 | – | |||||
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Shamardal (USA) |
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Tracked pace, weakened final 2f (post-race vet exam revealed the gelding to be lame in the left-fore leg; found to have a fractured left-fore sesamoid and was humanely euthanized) (op 25/1 tchd 12/1) | ||||||||||
8 | 90 | 95 | 57 | 90 | – |
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Dubawi (IRE) |
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Held up, outpaced 3f out, always behind (tchd 100/1) | ||||||||||
7 | 90 p | 93 | 51 | 86 | – |
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Sea The Stars (IRE) |
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In touch, folded tamely 3f out (op 33/1) | ||||||||||
7 | 90 | 105 | – | 12 | – | |||||
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Siyouni (FR) |
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Reared and lost ground at start, in rear, always adrift (op 33/1 tchd 66/1) | ||||||||||
- 9 ran Winning time: 2m 26.03s (fast by 1.27s) Total SP: 120%
- Non-runners: Jeff Koons, Simca Mille
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1st owner:
Godolphin (Bold Act)
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2nd owner:
Godolphin (Warren Point)
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3rd owner:
Darius Racing & Michael Motschmann (Sisfahan)