Full Result 2.30 Abu Dhabi (UAE) | 14 December 2008

National Day Cup (Sorouh) (Listed Race) (Turf)

(3yo+) 1m Good To Firm

1st £12,311.90 2nd £4,103.97 3rd £2,051.98 4th £1,025.99 5th £615.60 6th £410.40

National Day Cup (Sorouh) (Listed Race) (Turf), 1m - Good To Firm, 3yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1⁽¹⁾	3. Emirates Gold (IRE) Tadhg O'Shea E Charpy	Tadhg O'Shea E Charpy	5	89 t	101	–	100	–
b h Royal Applause - Yara (IRE) (Sri Pekan)
Mid-division, not much room on rail 2 1/2f out, switched 1 1/2f out, ran on well final furlong, led close home

2⁽⁵⁾ 1¼	8. Montpellier (IRE) Ahmed Ajtebi A R Al Rayhi	Ahmed Ajtebi A R Al Rayhi	5	89 t	90	–	97	–
br g Montjeu (IRE) - Ring Of Esteem (Mark Of Esteem)
Soon led, took keen hold, ridden clear 2 1/2f out, caught final 55yds

3⁽⁴⁾ ¾ [2]	6. King Jock (USA) R M Burke A Manuel	R M Burke A Manuel	7	89	113	–	95	–
b h Ghazi (USA) - Glen Kate (IRE) (Glenstal)
Tracked leaders, not much room 2 1/2f out, ran on well once clear

4⁽⁸⁾ 3 [5]	9. Naipe Marcado (URU) David Badel E Charpy	David Badel E Charpy	5	89	90	–	88	–
ch g Timber 'O (URU) - Nadinka Foss (URU) (Full Toss)
In rear of main group, ridden 4 1/2f out, ran on well final 2f, nearest finish

5⁽⁶⁾ 1 [6]	4. Fenice (IRE) Richard Mullen S Seemar	Richard Mullen S Seemar	5	89 t	102	–	86	–
gr g Woodman (USA) - Venize (IRE) (Kaldoun)
Tracked leaders, every chance 2f out, not quicken final furlong

6⁽²⁾ ¾ [6¾]	5. Hurricane James (IRE) Shane Gorey E Charpy	Shane Gorey E Charpy	6	89 t	90	–	84	–
bb h Night Shift (USA) - Ginger Candy (USA) (Hilal)
Slowly into stride, settled in rear, ridden 3f out, not much room 2f out, never able to challenge

7⁽³⁾ 1¼ [8]	2. Desert Realm (IRE) Lisa Jones A R Al Rayhi	Lisa Jones A R Al Rayhi	5	89	98	–	81	–
b g Desert Prince (IRE) - Fawaayid (USA) (Vaguely Noble)
Tracked leader, took keen hold, ridden 2 1/2f out, soon weakened

8⁽¹⁰⁾ ¼ [8¼]	1. Ans Bach Ted Durcan D Selvaratnam	Ted Durcan D Selvaratnam	5	89 e/s	100	–	81	–
b g Green Desert (USA) - Bezzaaf (Machiavellian)
Slowly into stride, settled in rear, never near to challenge

9⁽⁷⁾ 1 [9¼]	7. Mogaamer (USA) Wayne Smith Musabbeh Al Mheiri	Wayne Smith Musabbeh Al Mheiri	6	89	94	–	79	–
b g Dixieland Band (USA) - Dolly Talbo (USA) (Capote)
Tracked leaders until ridden 2 1/2f out, soon weakened

10⁽⁹⁾ 2¼ [11½]	10. Ragheed (USA) Richard Hills E Charpy	Richard Hills E Charpy	4	89 t	102	–	73	–
ch c Rahy (USA) - Highbury (USA) (Seattle Slew)
Never better than mid-division