Full Result 2.55 Meydan (UAE) | 5 March 2016

Al Maktoum Challenge R3 Sponsored By Emirates (Group 1) (Dirt)

(3yo+) 1m2f Fast

1st £163,265.31 2nd £54,421.77 3rd £27,210.88 4th £13,605.44 5th £8,163.27 6th £5,442.18

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁶⁾	6. Special Fighter (IRE) 14/1 Fernando Jara Musabbeh Al Mheiri	Fernando Jara Musabbeh Al Mheiri	5	90	110	105	115	–
ch h Teofilo (IRE) - Susu (Machiavellian)
Soon led, kicked clear 2 1/2f out, ran on well, easily (op 16/1)

2⁽¹⁾ 4½	1. Gun Pit (AUS) 8/1 Joao Moreira C Fownes	Joao Moreira C Fownes	5	90 tb	115	96	106	–
b g Dubawi (IRE) - Magic Tori (AUS) (Ali-Royal)
Tracked leader, took keen hold, ran on final 3f but no chance with winner

3⁽⁸⁾ 2¾ [7¼]	8. Faulkner 7/1 Pat Dobbs Doug Watson	Pat Dobbs Doug Watson	6	90	110	90	101	–
ch h Pivotal - Fibou (USA) (Seeking The Gold)
Tracked leader, ridden 3f out, ran on but no chance with winner

4⁽⁴⁾ nk [7½]	4. Mubtaahij (IRE) 9/4F Christophe Soumillon M F De Kock	Christophe Soumillon M F De Kock	4	90	119	89	100	–
b c Dubawi (IRE) - Pennegale (IRE) (Pennekamp)
Tracked leading trio, ridden 3 1/2f out, outpaced 2 1/2f out, ran on same pace (op 2/1)

5⁽²⁾ ½ [8]	2. Munaaser 12/1 Paul Hanagan A R Al Rayhi	Paul Hanagan A R Al Rayhi	5	90	105	88	99	–
b g New Approach (IRE) - Safwa (IRE) (Green Desert)
Settled in rear, chased leaders 3f out, ran on same pace final 2f (op 16/1)

6⁽³⁾ 2¾ [10¾]	3. Watershed (USA) 6/1 James Doyle Kiaran McLaughlin	James Doyle Kiaran McLaughlin	4	90	109	82	93	–
b c Bernardini (USA) - Thousand Islands (Dubai Millennium)
Slowly into stride, never near to challenge

7⁽¹¹⁾ 1 [11¾]	11. Keen Ice (USA) 3/1 Ryan Moore Dale Romans	Ryan Moore Dale Romans	4	90 t	122	80	91	–
b c Curlin (USA) - Medomak (USA) (Awesome Again)
Slowly into stride, tracked leading trio, ridden and outpaced 4f out, ran on same pace final 3f (op 11/4)

8⁽¹⁰⁾ 2½ [14¼]	10. Storm Belt (USA) 33/1 Sam Hitchcott Doug Watson	Sam Hitchcott Doug Watson	7	90 v	104	75	86	–
b h More Than Ready (USA) - Mari's Thunder (USA) (Thunder Gulch)
Never better than mid-division

9⁽⁵⁾ 2½ [16¾]	5. Haatheq (USA) 25/1 Dane O'Neill A R Al Rayhi	Dane O'Neill A R Al Rayhi	9	90	106	70	81	–
b h Seeking The Gold (USA) - Alshadiyah (USA) (Danzig)
Tracked leading trio until weakened 3 1/2f out (op 33/1)

10⁽¹²⁾ 1¾ [18½]	12. Pylon (SAF) 100/1 Royston Ffrench M F De Kock	Royston Ffrench M F De Kock	7	90 b	102	66	78	–
b g Fort Wood (USA) - Golden Cell (SAF) (Goldkeeper)
Never better than mid-division

11⁽⁷⁾ 2¾ [21¼]	7. Gold City (IRE) 33/1 Richard Mullen S Seemar	Richard Mullen S Seemar	7	90 tb	109	60	72	–
b g Pivotal - Storm Lily (USA) (Storm Cat)
Slowly into stride, never near to challenge

12⁽⁹⁾ 19 [40¼]	9. Golden Soul (USA) 40/1 Wayne Smith M F De Kock	Wayne Smith M F De Kock	6	90	102	22	34	–
ch h Perfect Soul (IRE) - Hollywood Gold (USA) (Mr Prospector)
Slowly into stride, always in rear

12 ran Winning time: 2m 3.09s (fast by 1.31s) Total SP: 122%
1st owner: Sheikh Mansoor bin Mohammed al Maktoum (Special Fighter) 1st breeder: Darley
2nd owner: Cheng Chung Wah (Gun Pit)
3rd owner: Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Maktoum (Faulkner)

Industry SPs shown. New course record.

2:55 Meydan (UAE) 5 Mar 2016

Al Maktoum Challenge R3 Sponsored By Emirates (Group 1) (Dirt)