Meydan (UAE) Races
Meydan (UAE)
18:35
District One Mansions Trophy (Handicap) (Turf)
Meydan (UAE)
Date: Thu, 27 Feb 2020
Distance: 7f
Type: Flat
Going: Good
Surface: Turf
Non-Runners: Al Tariq (non-runner), Geological (non-runner), Tashweeq (non-runner), Wasim (non-runner)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 | Velorum (IRE) | N/A | Elite | Charlie Appleby | 118 lbs | 7/4F | Won | Mid-division - smooth progress to lead 1 1/2f out - ran on well - easily | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Zainhom (USA) | 9 G | Poor | M Al Mheiri | 119 lbs | 14/1 | 2.75 | Mid-division - ran on final 2f but no chance with winner(op 16/1) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Taamol (IRE) | 9 G | Good | A R Al Rayhi | 125 lbs | 10/1 | 1.25 | Mid-division - ran on final 2f but no chance with winner(op 9/1 tchd 15/2) | ||
| 4th | 1 | On The Warpath (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Charlie Appleby | 132 lbs | 100/30 | .5 | Mid-division - ran on same pace final 2f(op 7/2) | ||
| 5th | 14 | Laieth (GB) | N/A | Poor | Fawzi Abdulla Nass | 117 lbs | 25/1 | .5 | Never near to challenge but ran on final 2f(op 20/1) | ||
| 6th | 7 | Dubai Legacy (USA) | N/A | Poor | Saeed bin Suroor | 120 lbs | 25/1 | 0.3 | Tracked leader - led 2f out - headed 1 1/2f out - weakened final furlong(op 20/1) | ||
| 7th | 2 | Fanaar (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Doug Watson | 125 lbs | 12/1 | 0.2 | Never near to challenge but ran on final 2f(op 16/1) | ||
| 8th | 4 | Summerghand (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | David O'Meara | 123 lbs | 12/1 | 0.05 | Always mid-division(tchd 11/1) | ||
| 9th | 11 | Lyndon B (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | George Scott | 118 lbs | 16/1 | .75 | Never near to challenge (rider reported the saddle shifted forward so it proved difficult for him to ride the gelding in his normal manner) | ||
| 10th | 6 | Motafaawit (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Doug Watson | 122 lbs | 33/1 | 0.3 | Never near to challenge(tchd 28/1) | ||
| 11th | 10 | Chiefofchiefs (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Charlie Fellowes | 118 lbs | 7/1 | .75 | Always in rear(tchd 13/2) | ||
| 12th | 8 | Poet's Society (GB) | N/A | Poor | A bin Harmash | 119 lbs | 40/1 | 3.75 | Tracked leader until weakened final 2 1/2f(op 33/1) | ||
| 13th | 13 | Es Raco (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Francisco Castro | 118 lbs | 66/1 | 1.25 | Stirrup leather detached from saddle soon after start - unrideable - virtually pulled up (extremely fractious in the stalls; shortly after the start the near-side stirrup leather became detached from the saddle resulting in the rider being significantly disadvantaged throughout the race)(op 50/1) | ||
| 14th | 5 | Al Sahem (SAF) | N/A | Poor | R Bouresly | 122 lbs | 100/1 | 8.25 | Ridden to lead - headed and weakened 2f out |