Meydan

13:50

Dubai City Of Gold Sponsored By emirates.com (Group 2) (Turf)

Date 2024-03-02
Distance 1m4f11y
Class Class 1
Going Good
Type Flat
Surface Turf
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £179,487

Runners (11)

# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr Odds
NR (3)
Simca Mille
Chestnut
J:NON-RUNNER
T:A De Mieulle
J:NON-RUNNER
T:A De Mieulle
126 t 110-16
115
128
-
14d
16.3
Won 1m4f German Group 1 last year; below best in two starts in Qatar this term
NR (8)
Jeff Koons
Bay
J:NON-RUNNER
T:H Al Jehani
J:NON-RUNNER
T:H Al Jehani
123 241-38
107
122
-
14d
14.3
Has improved in Qatar this winter, but held by Simca Mille
1 (7)
Al Madhar
Bay
J:Bernardo Pinheiro
T:M Al Mheiri
J:Bernardo Pinheiro
T:M Al Mheiri
126 14143/
105
-
-
707d
23.8
Improved to finish 4th in this race and third in 2m Dubai Gold Cup in 2022 but off since
2 (9)
Franz Kafka
Chestnut
J:Saif Al Balushi
T:A bin Harmash
J:Saif Al Balushi
T:A bin Harmash
126 26-318
95
113
-
29d
11.3
Useful handicapper around 1m2f; way more needed now, with stamina to prove
4 (2)
Sisfahan
Chestnut
J:Lukas Delozier
T:Henk Grewe
J:Lukas Delozier
T:Henk Grewe
126 72267-
115
129
-
153d
20.3
Runner-up in 1m4f German Group 1 last year; also creditable seventh in the Arc
5 (10)
Solid Stone
Brown
J:Saffie Osborne
T:Jamie Osborne
J:Saffie Osborne
T:Jamie Osborne
126 /382-3
108
124
-
29d
17.5
Set modest pace when 3rd behind Warren Point in 1m2f Gr3 here on reappearance/stable debut
6 (1)
Ursa Minor
Bay
J:Connor Beasley
T:A bin Harmash
J:Connor Beasley
T:A bin Harmash
126 p 7-2724
93
111
-
15d
10.8
Often runs well in defeat, usually over shorter, but is not up to winning a race like this
7 (11)
Warren Point
Bay
J:Richard Mullen
T:Charlie Appleby
J:Richard Mullen
T:Charlie Appleby
126 h 2576-1
110
126
-
29d
25
Took good hold then picked up well when getting room late on to win 1m2f Gr3 here latest
8 (6)
Bold Act
Bay
J:Mickael Barzalona
T:Charlie Appleby
J:Mickael Barzalona
T:Charlie Appleby
123 33151-
108
129
-
141d
31
Improved to win 1m4f Keeneland Grade 3 in the US when last seen in October
9 (4)
Castle Way
Chestnut
J:William Buick
T:Charlie Appleby
J:William Buick
T:Charlie Appleby
123 1/112-
110
130
-
192d
22
Good Group-race form in Britain last summer; leading claims
11 (5)
Trevaunance
Bay
J:Shane Foley
T:Mrs John Harrington
J:Shane Foley
T:Mrs John Harrington
121 p 5432-6
108
127
-
29d
14.5
Well below smart European form in 1m2f Group 3 here on reappearance (behind two of these)

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st Bold Act
31
OR: 14.5 Form: 16.5 Odds: 0
2nd Warren Point
25
OR: 15 Form: 10 Odds: 0
3rd Al Madhar
23.8
OR: 13.8 Form: 10 Odds: 0
4 Castle Way
22
OR: 15 Form: 7 Odds: 0
5 Sisfahan
20.3
OR: 16.3 Form: 4 Odds: 0
6 Solid Stone
17.5
OR: 14.5 Form: 3 Odds: 0
7 Simca Mille
16.3
OR: 16.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
8 Trevaunance
14.5
OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0
9 Jeff Koons
14.3
OR: 14.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
10 Franz Kafka
11.3
OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
11 Ursa Minor
10.8
OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Simca Mille
115
128
Sisfahan
115
129
Warren Point
110
126
Castle Way
110
130
Solid Stone
108
124
Bold Act
108
129
Trevaunance
108
127
Jeff Koons
107
122
Al Madhar
105
Franz Kafka
95
113
Ursa Minor
93
111

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Simca Mille 14d ago Fit
Jeff Koons 14d ago Fit
Ursa Minor 15d ago Fit
Franz Kafka 29d ago Fit
Solid Stone 29d ago Fit
Warren Point 29d ago Fit
Trevaunance 29d ago Fit
Bold Act 141d ago Long break
Sisfahan 153d ago Long break
Castle Way 192d ago Long break
Al Madhar 707d ago Long break