Full Result 2.35 Meydan (UAE) | 24 February 2023

Defender 90 (Handicap) (Dirt)

(90-103, 3yo+) 6f Fast

1st £37,500 2nd £12,500 3rd £6,250 4th £3,125 5th £1,875 6th £1,250

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽⁹⁾	2. Colour Up (IRE) 5/2J Pat Dobbs Doug Watson	Pat Dobbs Doug Watson	5	96	96	97	106	–
b g Mehmas (IRE) - Tifariti (USA) (Elusive Quality)
Tracked leaders, led 1 1/2f out, ran on well, easily (op 11/4 tchd 100/30)

2⁽²⁾ 5½	8. Vasari (USA) 7/1 Antonio Fresu M Al Mheiri	Antonio Fresu M Al Mheiri	6	92 t	92	71	84	–
b g Muhaarar - Honest Quality (USA) (Elusive Quality)
Mid-division, ran on well final 2f, no chance with winner (tchd 6/1)

3⁽⁶⁾ 1 [6½]	1. Royal Commando (IRE) 5/2J Mickael Barzalona S bin Ghadayer	Mickael Barzalona S bin Ghadayer	6	911	100	76	90	–
b h No Nay Never (USA) - Online Alexander (IRE) (Acclamation)
Tracked leaders, ran on same pace final 3f

4⁽³⁾ 1½ [8]	4. Zawaaya 14/1 Dane O'Neill B Seemar	Dane O'Neill B Seemar	4	96	96	65	80	–
b g Oasis Dream - Farmah (USA) (Speightstown)
Soon led, headed 1 1/2f out, weakened final 110yds (tchd 12/1)

5⁽⁸⁾ ¾ [8¾]	9. Shamlaan (IRE) 28/1 Tadhg O'Shea B Seemar	Tadhg O'Shea B Seemar	4	90 t	90	56	72	–
ch g Mehmas (IRE) - Streisand (IRE) (Mastercraftsman)
Never better than mid-division (tchd 16/1 and 33/1)

6⁽⁷⁾ 2½ [11¼]	6. King Gold (FR) 100/30 Adrie de Vries N Caullery	Adrie de Vries N Caullery	6	94	94	50	68	–
gr h Anodin (IRE) - Miss Gandelia (FR) (Kingsalsa)
Never near to challenge (endoscopic exam revealed a degree of mucus that may have affected the performance) (op 7/2 tchd 3/1)

7⁽⁴⁾ 1½ [12¾]	7. Get Back Goldie (USA) 15/2 William Buick Doug O'Neill	William Buick Doug O'Neill	4	93 b	93	43	62	–
b c Goldencents (USA) - Get Back Anne (USA) (Colonel John)
Never better than mid-division (rider reported that the colt hung right under pressure rounding the turn) (op 13/2)

8⁽⁵⁾ 21 [33¾]	3. Prisoner's Dilemma 40/1 Ben Coen J F Levins	Ben Coen J F Levins	7	96 p	96	–	–	–
ch g Toronado (IRE) - Keep The Secret (Sakhee's Secret)
Never better than mid-division (op 33/1)

PU⁽¹⁾	5. Quintillus 40/1 Richard Mullen B Seemar	Richard Mullen B Seemar	5	95	95	–	–	–
ch g Dubawi (IRE) - Epitome (IRE) (Nashwan)
Towards rear, pulled up final furlong (post-race vet exam revealed the gelding to have bled from both nostrils) (op 33/1)

9 ran Winning time: 1m 11.16s (slow by 0.46s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: Sayed Hashish (Colour Up) 1st breeder: Tally-Ho Stud
2nd owner: Union Racing & Abdallah Al Mamari (Vasari)
3rd owner: Ziad A Galadari (Royal Commando)

2:35 Meydan (UAE) 24 Feb 2023

Defender 90 (Handicap) (Dirt)