Meydan (UAE) Races
Meydan (UAE)
15:20
Al Quoz Sprint Sponsored By Azizi Developments (Turf)
Meydan (UAE)
Date: Sat, 05 Apr 2025
Distance: 6f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 | Believing (IRE) | 5 M | AVG | George Boughey | 127 lbs | 3/1 | Won | In touch with leaders - headway from 2f out - kept on well inside final furlong - led towards finish(op 4/1) | ||
| 2nd | 8 | Win Carnelian (JPN) | 7 H | AVG | Yuichi Shikato | 131 lbs | 50/1 | .75 | Led - ran on from 2f out - reduced lead inside final furlong - headed and no extra towards finish(tchd 66/1 & 40/1) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Regional (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Edward Bethell | 131 lbs | 8/1 | 0.1 | Prominent - headway inside final furlong - no extra towards finish(op 9/2) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Danon McKinley (JPN) | 3 C | AVG | Hideaki Fujiwara | 131 lbs | 66/1 | 1.75 | Took keen hold - midfield - some headway over 1f out - kept on but no impression inside final furlong(op 50/1) | ||
| 5th | 10 | Puro Magic (JPN) | 4 F | Good | Shogo Yasuda | 127 lbs | 25/1 | 0.2 | Held up in rear - not clear run and switched right 2f out - ran on well inside final furlong - eyecatcher (lost right-fore plate during the race)(op 28/1 - tchd 33/1 & 20/1) | ||
| 6th | 5 | Marbaan (GB) | 4 C | AVG | Michael Costa | 131 lbs | 12/1 | 3 | Prominent - edged right and weakened from over 2f out (post-race vet exam revealed the horse to have lacerations on the right-hind leg)(op 20/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Quinault (GER) | 5 G | Good | Stuart Williams | 131 lbs | 25/1 | 0.3 | Slowly into stride - took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened from 2f out(tchd 16/1) | ||
| 8th | 11 | West Acre (IRE) | 3 G | Good | George Scott | 123 lbs | 4/1 | .75 | In rear - some headway from over 2f out - no impression inside final furlong(tchd 3/1) | ||
| 9th | 1 | Audience (GB) | 6 G | AVG | John & Thady Gosden | 131 lbs | 15/2 | 0.05 | Midfield - towards rear and hung left from over 2f out - no impression(op 6/1 - tchd 8/1) | ||
| 10th | 4 | Isivunguvungu (SAF) | 6 G | Poor | H Graham Motion | 131 lbs | 16/1 | 4.75 | Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened from 3f out(op 20/1) | ||
| 99th | 3 | Howdeepisyourlove (AUS) | 5 G | AVG | J Size | 131 lbs | 11/4F | - | Midfield - clipped heels and broke down over 2f out - pulled up - fatally injured (near the 500 metres clipped the hind leg of another runner resulting in the gelding becoming unbalanced - as a result being eased out of the race and the rider dismounting; post-race vet exam revealed the gelding to have subluxated his left-fore leg and was transported to the Dubai Equine Hospital for further examination; on further examination he was humanely euthanised)(tchd 5/2 & 7/2) |