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)
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
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)
4 C Elite Yoshito Yahagi 121 lbs 8/11F Won
2nd
Pressed leader - led over 2f out - headed 1f out - kept on(op 20/1)
4 C Poor Julio Olascoaga 131 lbs 25/1 2
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3rd
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)
N/A Poor Christophe Clement 121 lbs 9/1 4.75
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4th
Prominent - lost third inside final furlong - kept on(op 8/1 tchd 7/1)
3 G Good Bhupat Seemar 121 lbs 10/1 1
5th
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)
2 G AVG A P O'Brien 121 lbs 33/1 .5
6th
Held up in rear - no chance but kept on final furlong - never on terms(op 66/1 tchd 33/1)
N/A Poor Mikio Matsunaga 121 lbs 40/1 1.25
7th
Held up in rear - no chance but kept on final furlong - never on terms(tchd 66/1)
4 C Poor Julio Olascoaga 131 lbs 50/1 0.2
8th
Prominent - weakened over 2f out(op 25/1)
3 G AVG Bhupat Seemar 121 lbs 16/1 11.5
9th
Led narrowly - headed over 2f out - weakened and eased over 1f out(tchd 100/1 and 50/1)
4 C AVG Julio Olascoaga 131 lbs 66/1 29
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10th
Midfield - short of room when on inner home turn - weakened 2f out(op 12/1 tchd 20/1)
N/A Poor Takayuki Kato 121 lbs 16/1 3
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11th
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)
3 C Good A P O'Brien 121 lbs 9/2 35