Meydan (UAE) Races
Meydan (UAE)
16:20
Al Maktoum Challenge R2 Presented by Emaar (Dirt)
Meydan (UAE)
Date: Fri, 03 Feb 2023
Distance: 1m1½f
Type: Flat
Going: Fast
Surface: Dirt
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Algiers (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Simon & Ed Crisford | 126 lbs | 4/6F | Won | Tracked leaders - smooth progress 3 1/2f out - led 2f out - ran on well - easily | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Bendoog (USA) | 6 H | AVG | B Seemar | 125 lbs | 10/1 | 6 | Soon led - headed 2f out - ran on well(op 9/1) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Remorse (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | B Seemar | 126 lbs | 9/2 | 2.5 | Tracked leaders - ran on same pace final 3f(op 5/1) | ||
| 4th | 8 | Secret Victory (GB) | N/A | AVG | A bin Harmash | 126 lbs | 66/1 | 1.75 | Tracked leaders - ran on same pace final 3f | ||
| 5th | 7 | Salute The Soldier (GER) | 7 G | AVG | Fawzi Abdulla Nass | 126 lbs | 9/2 | 1 | Settled in rear - never better than mid-division (lost his left-fore plate during the race; rider advised that after stumbling at the start the gelding was unable to take up his forward position; post-race vet exam revealed the gelding to be mildly lame in the right-hind leg; endoscopic exam revealed a degree of mucus and EIPH which may have affected the gelding's performance)(op 5/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Atletico El Culano (URU) | 6 H | AVG | J Olascoaga | 126 lbs | 33/1 | 0.05 | Never near to challenge(tchd 28/1) | ||
| 7th | 5 | Military Law (GB) | 10 G | AVG | M Al Mheiri | 126 lbs | 33/1 | 4.75 | Never near to challenge(op 25/1) | ||
| 8th | 3 | Desert Wisdom (GB) | 6 G | Poor | A Al Shemaili | 126 lbs | 28/1 | .5 | Slowly into stride - tracked leaders until weakened final 3 1/2f(op 20/1) | ||
| 9th | 4 | First Constitution (CHI) | 7 G | Poor | S bin Ghadayer | 126 lbs | 40/1 | 10.75 | Mid-division - ridden and weakened 3 1/2f out |