Full Result 3.25 Riyadh (KSA) | 22 February 2025

Howden Neom Turf Cup (Group 2) (4yo+) (Inner Track) (Turf)

(4yo+) (1m2f110yds) 1m2½f Good To Firm

1st £960,000 2nd £320,000 3rd £160,000 4th £80,000 5th £48,000 6th £32,000

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽³⁾	6. Shin Emperor (FR) 5/6F Ryusei Sakai Yoshito Yahagi	Ryusei Sakai Yoshito Yahagi	4	90	–	–	123	–
ch c Siyouni (FR) - Starlet's Sister (IRE) (Galileo)
Made all, ridden clear and kept on well from 2f out, ridden out

2⁽²⁾ 1¾	3. Calif (GER) 16/1 Alberto Sanna Fawzi Abdulla Nass	Alberto Sanna Fawzi Abdulla Nass	6	90 v	–	–	118	–
bb g Areion (GER) - Cherry Danon (IRE) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
Started slowly, towards rear of midfield, pushed along and steady headway from 3f out, ridden 2f out, kept on well final furlong, took second close home

3⁽⁴⁾ ½ [2¼]	1. Al Riffa (FR) 7/2 Yutaka Take Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Yutaka Take Joseph Patrick O'Brien	5	90 p	–	–	117	–
b h Wootton Bassett - Love On My Mind (IRE) (Galileo)
Midfield on outside, ridden 2f out, stayed on final furlong, nearest finish (post-race vet exam revealed that the horse had tied up, and he received treatment on course accordingly)

4⁽¹⁾ ½ [2¾]	4. Haunted Dream (IRE) 50/1 James Doyle Hamad Al Jehani	James Doyle Hamad Al Jehani	6	90 t	–	–	116	–
gr g Oasis Dream - Red Halo (IRE) (Galileo)
Tracked leaders, ridden and chased leader 2f out, driven over 1f out, no extra final 100yds

5⁽⁹⁾ nk [3]	9. Straight (GER) 25/1 Thore Hammer Hansen Marian Falk Weissmeier	Thore Hammer Hansen Marian Falk Weissmeier	5	90	–	–	116	–
b h Zarak (FR) - Seductive (GER) (Henrythenavigator)
Towards rear, ridden and switched wide 2f out, kept on well final furlong, nearest finish

6⁽⁸⁾ ½ [3½]	8. Spirit Dancer 9/2 Oisin Orr Richard Fahey	Oisin Orr Richard Fahey	8	90	–	–	115	–
b g Frankel - Queen's Dream (GER) (Oasis Dream)
Towards rear, ridden and headway from 2f out, driven and no further impression final furlong

7⁽⁷⁾ 1 [4½]	7. Sovereign Spirit 33/1 Ryan Moore Jaber Ramadhan	Ryan Moore Jaber Ramadhan	5	90	–	–	113	–
b g Le Havre (IRE) - Shutka (FR) (Holy Roman Emperor)
Towards rear, ridden and switched wide 2f out, kept on final furlong, never dangerous

8⁽⁵⁾ 2¾ [7¼]	10. Trustyourinstinct (IRE) 16/1 Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph Patrick O'Brien	Dylan Browne McMonagle Joseph Patrick O'Brien	5	90 t	–	–	107	–
ch g Churchill (IRE) - Gussy Goose (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
With leader, ridden and weakened under 2f out

9⁽¹⁰⁾ ¾ [8]	2. Bolide Porto (IRE) 40/1 Camilo Ospina B Rizaiq	Camilo Ospina B Rizaiq	4	90	–	–	107	–
ch c Le Havre (IRE) - Bella Bolide (FR) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
Always towards rear

10⁽⁶⁾ ¾ [8¾]	5. Killer Ability (JPN) 33/1 Oisin Murphy Takashi Saito	Oisin Murphy Takashi Saito	6	90 h	–	–	105	–
bb h Deep Impact (JPN) - Killer Graces (USA) (Congaree)
In touch, outpaced 2 1/2f out, weakened under 2f out

10 ran Winning time: 2m 7.74s Total SP: 121%
1st owner: Susumu Fujita (Shin Emperor) 1st breeder: Ecurie Des Monceaux
2nd owner: Victorious Racing (Calif)
3rd owner: Masaaki Matsushima & Al Riffa Syndicate (Al Riffa)

3:25 Riyadh (KSA) 22 Feb 2025

Howden Neom Turf Cup (Group 2) (4yo+) (Inner Track) (Turf)