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UAE 2000 Guineas Presented By Longines (Group 3) (Dirt)

Date 2025-01-24
Distance 1m
Class Class 1
Going Fast
Type Flat
Surface Dirt
Age Band 3yo
Prize £91,304

Runners (20)

EW Terms: 4 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)
# Silk Horse Jockey / Trainer Wt Gear Form OR RPR TS Last Crs Dst Val Scr EW Odds
R17
Diamond Dealer
Chestnut
J:TBC
T:Bhupat Seemar
J:
T:Bhupat Seemar
121 b 22-6
79
78
-
18d
7.3
Runner-up on first two starts, although no match for Awab over 7f here on debut; blinkered
R18
On The Way
b/br
J:TBC
T:Salem bin Ghadayer
J:
T:Salem bin Ghadayer
121 b 2
-
71
-
6d
5
Runner-up in 6f Jebel Ali event on debut last Saturday; the longer trip should help
R19
Desert Shadow
Chestnut
J:TBC
T:Saeed bin Suroor
J:
T:Saeed bin Suroor
121 5
-
70
-
21d
0
Modest ability in 7f turf race here on debut; some encouragement for dirt in his pedigree
R20
Nedawy
Bay
J:TBC
T:Rashed Bouresly
J:
T:Rashed Bouresly
121 35-00
70
56
-
14d
5
Moderate; making up the numbers if getting off the reserves' list
1 (4)
Don Vaccaro
b/br
J:Pat Dobbs
T:Julio Olascoaga
J:Pat Dobbs
T:Julio Olascoaga
131 711-7
102
73
-
21d
13
Two 7f/7.5f dirt wins in Uruguay including Group 3; struggled in the 7f trial for this
2 (5)
Giustino
Chestnut
J:Francisco Goncalves
T:Julio Olascoaga
J:Francisco Goncalves
T:Julio Olascoaga
131 t 111-
109
-
-
139d
36.8
3-3 in 6f-1m dirt races in Argentina, most recently Group 1 in September
3 (8)
Nam Phrik
Bay
J:Jim Crowley
T:Julio Olascoaga
J:Jim Crowley
T:Julio Olascoaga
131 t 112-4
103
79
-
21d
13.3
Finished well for fourth behind three of these in the 7f trial for this; should improve
4 (7)
Arlan
Bay
J:Sam Hitchcott
T:Doug Watson
J:Sam Hitchcott
T:Doug Watson
121 112-9
87
68
-
21d
9.3
2-4 record in Kazakhstan; well beaten in the 7f trial for this
5 (11)
Awab
b/br
J:Daniel Tudhope
T:Musabbeh Al Mheiri
J:Daniel Tudhope
T:Musabbeh Al Mheiri
121 1-5
89
87
-
21d
16.8
Won 7f maiden here on debut but failed to back that up in the trial for this
6 (14)
Baloban
Chestnut
J:Oscar Chavez
T:Doug Watson
J:Oscar Chavez
T:Doug Watson
121 11-
88
-
-
111d
26.5
2-2 in Kazakhstan including narrowly defeating Arlan in local 1m Group 1
7 (10)
Force And Valour
Bay
J:Callum Shepherd
T:George Scott
J:Callum Shepherd
T:George Scott
121 7321-6
85
87
-
14d
8.8
Not bred for dirt or stamina, but his speed might see him show up okay
8 (13)
Golden Vekoma
Bay
J:Connor Beasley
T:A bin Harmash
J:Connor Beasley
T:A bin Harmash
121 t 3-1
98
94
-
21d
24.1
Much improved in winning 7f trial for this and should progress again now back up in trip
9 (12)
Heart Of Honor
Brown
J:Adrie de Vries
T:Jamie Osborne
J:Adrie de Vries
T:Jamie Osborne
121 21-1
99
99
-
14d
22.3
Useful form in winning both starts over C&D
10 (1)
High Season
Bay
J:Andrew Slattery
T:Bhupat Seemar
J:Andrew Slattery
T:Bhupat Seemar
121 t 201-
90
93
-
121d
22.5
Useful 7f turf winner in Britain last year, but not bred for dirt
11 (15)
Midnight Thunder
Bay
J:Silvestre De Sousa
T:Saeed bin Suroor
J:Silvestre De Sousa
T:Saeed bin Suroor
121 2119-4
99
88
-
14d
12.3
Could take to dirt, but stamina and stable form are concerns, likewise his wide draw
12 (9)
Nimble Boy
b/br
J:Tadhg O'Shea
T:Bhupat Seemar
J:Tadhg O'Shea
T:Bhupat Seemar
121 112-2
94
88
-
21d
16
Encouraging 2nd to Golden Vekoma in the 7f trial for this on UAE debut; potential player
13 (3)
Proud Samaritan
b/br
J:Faleh Bughanaim
T:Hamad Al Jehani
J:Faleh Bughanaim
T:Hamad Al Jehani
121 b 4431-1
88
-
-
16d
19.5
0-4 in US; more recently two minor 5.5f-6.5f dirt wins in Qatar; probably not up to this
14 (6)
Rafid
Bay
J:Mickael Barzalona
T:Doug Watson
J:Mickael Barzalona
T:Doug Watson
121 b 223-
86
99
-
97d
18
Dam won the 2018 UAE Oaks for these connections; 0-4 in the US but some useful form
15 (2)
Rammayy
Bay
J:Ray Dawson
T:Michael Costa
J:Ray Dawson
T:Michael Costa
121 b 11-3
89
86
-
21d
12.8
Two ordinary 6f-7f Jebel Ali wins, before 3rd behind two of these in the 7f trial for this
16 (16)
Royal Favour
Chestnut
J:William Buick
T:Simon & Ed Crisford
J:William Buick
T:Simon & Ed Crisford
121 2-2
89
88
-
14d
18.3
Encouraging second to Heart Of Honor over C&D on recent local debut; drawn wide

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st Giustino
36.8
OR: 14.8 Form: 22 Odds: 0
2nd Baloban
26.5
OR: 9.5 Form: 17 Odds: 0
3rd Golden Vekoma
24.1
OR: 12 Form: 12.1 Odds: 0
4 High Season
22.5
OR: 10 Form: 12.5 Odds: 0
5 Heart Of Honor
22.3
OR: 12.3 Form: 10 Odds: 0
6 Proud Samaritan
19.5
OR: 9.5 Form: 10 Odds: 0
7 Royal Favour
18.3
OR: 9.8 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0
8 Rafid
18
OR: 9 Form: 9 Odds: 0
9 Awab
16.8
OR: 9.8 Form: 7 Odds: 0
10 Nimble Boy
16
OR: 11 Form: 5 Odds: 0
11 Nam Phrik
13.3
OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
12 Don Vaccaro
13
OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 0
13 Rammayy
12.8
OR: 9.8 Form: 3 Odds: 0
14 Midnight Thunder
12.3
OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
15 Arlan
9.3
OR: 9.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
16 Force And Valour
8.8
OR: 8.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
17 Diamond Dealer
7.3
OR: 7.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
18 On The Way
5
OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0
19 Nedawy
5
OR: 5 Form: 0 Odds: 0
20 Desert Shadow
0
OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Giustino
109
Nam Phrik
103
79
Don Vaccaro
102
73
Heart Of Honor
99
99
Midnight Thunder
99
88
Golden Vekoma
98
94
Nimble Boy
94
88
High Season
90
93
Awab
89
87
Rammayy
89
86
Royal Favour
89
88
Baloban
88
Proud Samaritan
88
Arlan
87
68
Rafid
86
99
Force And Valour
85
87
Diamond Dealer
79
78
Nedawy
70
56
On The Way
71
Desert Shadow
70

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
On The Way 6d ago Quick return
Nedawy 14d ago Fit
Force And Valour 14d ago Fit
Heart Of Honor 14d ago Fit
Midnight Thunder 14d ago Fit
Royal Favour 14d ago Fit
Proud Samaritan 16d ago Fit
Diamond Dealer 18d ago Fit
Desert Shadow 21d ago Fit
Don Vaccaro 21d ago Fit
Nam Phrik 21d ago Fit
Arlan 21d ago Fit
Awab 21d ago Fit
Golden Vekoma 21d ago Fit
Nimble Boy 21d ago Fit
Rammayy 21d ago Fit
Rafid 97d ago Long break
Baloban 111d ago Long break
High Season 121d ago Long break
Giustino 139d ago Long break