Riyadh (KSA) Races
Riyadh (KSA)
16:10
Howden Neom Turf Cup (4yo+) (Inner Track) (Turf)
Riyadh (KSA)
Date: Sat, 24 Feb 2024
Distance: 1m2½f
Type: Flat
Going: Good To Firm
Surface: Turf
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Spirit Dancer (GB) | 7 G | Good | Richard Fahey | 126 lbs | 8/1 | Won | Midfield - ridden over 2f out - driven and stayed on strongly from 1 1/2f out - led final 150yds - readily | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Killer Ability (JPN) | 6 H | Poor | Takashi Saito | 126 lbs | 33/1 | 1 | Midfield - steady headway from over 3f out - ridden over 2f out - chased leaders over 1f out - kept on well final furlong - took second final 50yds | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Calif (GER) | 6 G | AVG | Fawzi Abdulla Nass | 126 lbs | 66/1 | .5 | Started slowly - towards rear - ridden and good headway from over 2f out - driven and stayed on from over 1f out - nearest finish | ||
| 4th | 9 | Luxembourg (IRE) | 5 H | Good | A P O'Brien | 126 lbs | 8/13F | 0.3 | Chased leader - ridden to lead under 2f out - driven final furlong - headed 150yds out - no extra final 100yds | ||
| 5th | 7 | Jack Darcy (IRE) | 4 G | AVG | John & Thady Gosden | 126 lbs | 20/1 | 1.75 | Led - ridden 2 1/2f out - headed under 2f out - driven 1 1/2f out - no extra final furlong | ||
| 6th | 5 | Grocer Jack (GER) | 3 C | Poor | James Jerkens | 126 lbs | 33/1 | 1 | Tracked leaders - ridden 2f out - gradually weakened final 1 1/2f | ||
| 7th | 1 | Alooqaal (IRE) | 2 G | Poor | F Alabdmonim | 126 lbs | 40/1 | 0.05 | Held up towards rear - ridden and kept on final 2f - not going pace to threaten | ||
| 8th | 2 | Astro King (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Daniel & Claire Kubler | 126 lbs | 16/1 | 0.05 | In touch - ridden 2 1/2f out - driven over 1f out - no extra final furlong | ||
| 9th | 12 | Studley (JPN) | N/A | Poor | Yutaka Okumura | 126 lbs | 16/1 | .25 | Held up in rear - ridden over 2f out - not clear run 1 1/2f out - kept on inside final furlong - never dangerous | ||
| 10th | 11 | Starcat (GB) | N/A | Poor | Saud Nawaf | 126 lbs | 150/1 | 1.5 | Towards rear of midfield - outpaced and no impression final 2 1/2f | ||
| 11th | 6 | Hearts Concerto (JPN) | N/A | Poor | Ryo Takei | 126 lbs | 14/1 | .5 | Always towards rear | ||
| 12th | 3 | Bolthole (IRE) | 5 H | AVG | A De Mieulle | 126 lbs | 33/1 | 1.5 | Held up towards rear - ridden and effort 2f out - weakened final furlong | ||
| 13th | 13 | The Foxes (IRE) | 5 H | Good | Andrew Balding | 126 lbs | 6/1 | .75 | In touch in midfield - ridden under 3f out - weakened over 1f out - eased inside final furlong |