Meydan (UAE) Races
Meydan (UAE)
13:50
UAE Derby (Dirt)
Meydan (UAE)
Date: Sat, 30 Mar 2024
Distance: 1m1½f
Type: Flat
Going: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Non-Runners: Killer Collect (other), Satono Phoenix (other)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Forever Young (JPN) | 4 C | Elite | Yoshito Yahagi | 121 lbs | 8/11F | Won | Raced wide - in touch with leaders - pushed along early - prominent 4f out - went second 2f out - ridden to lead 1f out - kept on well(op 4/5 tchd 4/6) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Auto Bahn (ARG) | 4 C | Poor | Julio Olascoaga | 131 lbs | 25/1 | 2 | Pressed leader - led over 2f out - headed 1f out - kept on(op 20/1) | ||
| 3rd | 12 | Pandagate (USA) | N/A | Poor | Christophe Clement | 121 lbs | 9/1 | 4.75 | Held up in rear - steady headway from 3f out - disputing third over 1f out - kept on but no match for first two(op 8/1) | ||
| 4th | 10 | Mendelssohn Bay (USA) | 3 G | Good | Bhupat Seemar | 121 lbs | 10/1 | 1 | Prominent - lost third inside final furlong - kept on(op 8/1 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 5th | 11 | Navy Seal (IRE) | 2 G | AVG | A P O'Brien | 121 lbs | 33/1 | .5 | Slowly into stride - raced wide - in rear - cajoled along early - headway home turn - disputing third over 1f out - no extra final furlong(op 25/1) | ||
| 6th | 4 | Ballon D'Or (JPN) | N/A | Poor | Mikio Matsunaga | 121 lbs | 40/1 | 1.25 | Held up in rear - no chance but kept on final furlong - never on terms(op 66/1 tchd 33/1) | ||
| 7th | 3 | Rock Walk (URU) | 4 C | Poor | Julio Olascoaga | 131 lbs | 50/1 | 0.2 | Held up in rear - no chance but kept on final furlong - never on terms(tchd 66/1) | ||
| 8th | 7 | Guns And Glory (USA) | 3 G | AVG | Bhupat Seemar | 121 lbs | 16/1 | 11.5 | Prominent - weakened over 2f out(op 25/1) | ||
| 9th | 2 | Oasis Boy (ARG) | 4 C | AVG | Julio Olascoaga | 131 lbs | 66/1 | 29 | Led narrowly - headed over 2f out - weakened and eased over 1f out(tchd 100/1 and 50/1) | ||
| 10th | 6 | George Tesoro (JPN) | N/A | Poor | Takayuki Kato | 121 lbs | 16/1 | 3 | Midfield - short of room when on inner home turn - weakened 2f out(op 12/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 11th | 8 | Henry Adams (IRE) | 3 C | Good | A P O'Brien | 121 lbs | 9/2 | 35 | Midfield - dropped to rear and struggling after 2f - lost touch over 3f out - eased from over 2f out (rider advised that after being tightened for room passing the winning post on the first occasion - the colt resented the kick back; post-race vet exam revealed the gelding to lame in the left-fore leg)(op 5/1 tchd 4/1 and 11/2) |