Full Result 3.05 Meydan (UAE) | 16 February 2017

Balanchine Sponsored by Citizen K (Group 2) (Fillies & Mares) (Turf)

(3yo+) 1m1f Good

1st £97,560.98 2nd £32,520.33 3rd £16,260.16 4th £8,130.08 5th £4,878.05 6th £3,252.03

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽²⁾	2. Opal Tiara (IRE) 15/2 Oisin Murphy Mick Channon	Oisin Murphy Mick Channon	4	90	109	52	109	–
b f Thousand Words - Zarafa (Fraam)
Mid-division, ridden 3f out, led 1f out, ran on well

2⁽⁶⁾ nk	7. Via Firenze (IRE) 20/1 Maxime Guyon Mme Pia Brandt	Maxime Guyon Mme Pia Brandt	4	90 t	102	51	108	–
b f Dansili - Via Medici (IRE) (Medicean)
Settled in rear, ran on final 2 1/2f, nearest finish (op 25/1)

3⁽³⁾ 1¼ [1½]	4. Muffri'Ha (IRE) 11/4 Pat Cosgrave William Haggas	Pat Cosgrave William Haggas	5	90	109	47	105	–
b m Iffraaj - Grecian Dancer (Dansili)
Soon led, ridden 2 1/2f out, headed 1f out, lost 2nd final 110yds (op 7/2)

4⁽¹⁾ ½ [2]	1. Silver Step (FR) 10/1 Mickael Barzalona Mme Pia Brandt	Mickael Barzalona Mme Pia Brandt	4	90 h	107	45	104	–
gr f Silver Frost (IRE) - Negra Del Oro (GER) (Danehill Dancer)
Settled in rear, ran on final 2f but never able to challenge (op 14/1)

5⁽⁴⁾ nse [2]	5. Very Special (IRE) 5/6F Jim Crowley Saeed bin Suroor	Jim Crowley Saeed bin Suroor	5	93 h	113	47	107	–
ch m Lope De Vega (IRE) - Danielli (IRE) (Danehill)
Tracked leader, every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong (op 8/11)

6⁽⁵⁾ 9¾ [11¾]	6. Realtra (IRE) 16/1 Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian	Andrea Atzeni Roger Varian	5	90	109	15	84	–
gr m Dark Angel (IRE) - Devious Diva (IRE) (Dr Devious)
Mid-division, ridden 4 1/2f out, soon beaten (op 9/1)

6 ran Winning time: 1m 49.72s (slow by 1.82s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Anahita (non-runner)
1st owner: The Filly Folly & Sweet Partnership (Opal Tiara) 1st breeder: Mcb Ltd & Mrs G Hedley
2nd owner: Ecurie Des Charmes & Haras D'Etreham (Via Firenze)
3rd owner: Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum (Muffri'Ha)

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