Meydan (UAE) Races
Meydan (UAE)
14:40
emirates.com (Handicap) (Dirt)
Meydan (UAE)
Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2024
Distance: 1m1½f
Type: Flat
Going: Fast
Surface: Dirt
Non-Runners: Seendid (other), Wessall (other)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | Lion's Mane (GB) | 5 G | AVG | A bin Harmash | 122 lbs | 10/1 | Won | Raced in fourth - good headway from 3f out - led 2f out - ridden out(op 15/2) | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Lahresh (GB) | 5 H | Poor | Musabbeh Al Mheiri | 128 lbs | 15/2 | 2.25 | Raced in third - went second over 1f out - kept on(op 9/1 tchd 10/1 and 13/2) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Violent Justice (USA) | 5 G | AVG | Doug Watson | 130 lbs | 7/1 | 4.75 | Raced awkwardly - midfield - kept on and went third towards finish(op 11/2) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Book Review (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Salem bin Ghadayer | 137 lbs | 17/2 | .5 | Took keen hold - led - headed and weakened 2f out(op 11/1 tchd 14/1) | ||
| 5th | 9 | Perfect Balance (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Bhupat Seemar | 125 lbs | 22/1 | 4 | Raced in second - weakened under 3f out(op 28/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 6th | 6 | Elyabri (USA) | 4 C | AVG | Musabbeh Al Mheiri | 128 lbs | 11/2 | .5 | Stumbled badly start - raced wide - raced in last - ridden over 3f out - hung left but kept on home straight - did well in the circumstances (rider reported that after being awkward - it took him some time to establish whether or not any of his equipment had become detached; on review of the film - the breastplate had snapped)(op 15/2 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 7th | 7 | Elraaed (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Michael Costa | 128 lbs | 11/4F | .5 | Slowly into stride - took keen hold - towards rear throughout (rider advised that after being marginally slow to begin - the gelding failed to settle and peaked on his run; vet exam revealed the gelding to have superficial wounds and to be mildly lame in the right-fore leg) | ||
| 8th | 2 | Made In Dubai (USA) | 5 G | AVG | Salem bin Ghadayer | 136 lbs | 18/1 | 1 | Dwelt start - always behind(op 20/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 9th | 10 | Saqqara King (USA) | 8 G | Poor | Doug Watson | 126 lbs | 18/1 | 12.75 | Midfield - weakened quickly over 1f out(op 16/1) | ||
| 10th | 4 | Arabian Tale (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Bhupat Seemar | 131 lbs | 100/30 | 7.5 | Reared start and slowly away - short of room soon after start - always behind - raced awkwardly and tailed off home straight (rider advised that the gelding missed the start and then never travelled well; post-race vet exam failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 11/4) |