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Al Maktoum Classic Sponsored By Emirates Airline (Group 2) (Dirt)

Date 2025-03-01
Distance 1m2f
Class Class 1
Going Fast
Type Flat
Surface Dirt
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £221,739
Winning Time 2m 3.76s (fast by 0.64s)

Result

Runners (16)

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
NR (5)
Homo Deus
Bay
J:NON-RUNNER
T:Lucie Botti
J:NON-RUNNER
T:Lucie Botti
126 tb 3354-9
103
105
-
36d
13.3
More of a stayer and UAE debut was low-key; too much to prove on dirt debut
1 (7)
Artorius
d
J:Pat Cosgrave
T:Bhupat Seemar
J:Pat Cosgrave
T:Bhupat Seemar
126 tb 1753-4
103
123
-
36d
13.3
Has run well without winning in Group company for new yard; this trip may stretch him
2 (3)
Crown Estate
Bay
J:Bernardo Pinheiro
T:Salem bin Ghadayer
J:Bernardo Pinheiro
T:Salem bin Ghadayer
126 tp 04-154
101
114
-
14d
12.8
Smart run from off the pace on yard debut and has run well in Group company twice since
3 (13)
Desert Wisdom
Chestnut
J:Oisin Murphy
T:Ahmed Al Shemaili
J:Oisin Murphy
T:Ahmed Al Shemaili
126 v 45566-
101
113
-
71d
12.8
4th in last season's Al Maktoum Challenge before a 5th in this; struggled this term
4 (10)
Elyabri
Bay
J:Daniel Tudhope
T:Musabbeh Al Mheiri
J:Daniel Tudhope
T:Musabbeh Al Mheiri
126 261-31
95
107
-
22d
11.3
2 C&D wins in h'caps; versatile with regards tactics and may not have seen best of him
5 (1)
First Constitution
Chestnut
J:Royston Ffrench
T:Okbah Aashour
J:Royston Ffrench
T:Okbah Aashour
126 086-50
95
106
-
22d
11.3
3rd in C&D Gr 1 in 2023 but poor form since and long way behind Elyabri latest; new yard
6 (14)
Generous Tipper
Bay
J:James Doyle
T:Hamad Al Jehani
J:James Doyle
T:Hamad Al Jehani
126 b /711-6
106
123
-
36d
14
Signed off with Listed win in UK but well-held 6th in Gr 1 on yard debut; stall 14 tough
7 (4)
Global Hit
Bay
J:Kim Hye Sun
T:Bang Dong Suk
J:Kim Hye Sun
T:Bang Dong Suk
126 he /311-8
105
111
-
36d
13.8
Fairly prolific on dirt in South Korea but was beaten a long way out on UAE debut
8 (16)
Go Soldier Go
Chestnut
J:Callum Shepherd
T:Fawzi Abdulla Nass
J:Callum Shepherd
T:Fawzi Abdulla Nass
126 b 233-53
99
113
-
22d
12.3
Listed winner here in 2023; good runs in defeat since; behind Elyabri in h'caps this term
9 (6)
Guns And Glory
Bay
J:Richard Mullen
T:Bhupat Seemar
J:Richard Mullen
T:Bhupat Seemar
126 tb 863-41
100
116
-
29d
12.5
Relished return to front-running latest; might find these rivals hard to dominate though
11 (15)
Imperial Emperor
Bay
J:Tadhg O'Shea
T:Bhupat Seemar
J:Tadhg O'Shea
T:Bhupat Seemar
126 t 3011-2
113
126
-
36d
20.8
Showed he can mix it at this level when 2nd in Gr 1 here latest; stall 15 is hard though
12 (9)
Kabirkhan
Chestnut
J:Pat Dobbs
T:Doug Watson
J:Pat Dobbs
T:Doug Watson
126 /118-7
114
109
-
36d
16
Gr 1 winner here last term; beaten favourite twice since and now has questions to answer
13 (2)
King Gold
Bay
J:William Buick
T:N Caullery
J:William Buick
T:N Caullery
126 1960-1
109
124
-
36d
24.8
Ran down Laurel River over 1m here in January and gave the impression 1m2f might suit
14 (12)
Majestic Pride
Bay
J:Mickael Barzalona
T:Simon & Ed Crisford
J:Mickael Barzalona
T:Simon & Ed Crisford
126 t 04-723
102
115
-
14d
13
4th in last season's Al Fahidi Form; encouragement on dirt this term and should stay 1m2f
15 (11)
Olzhakhan
d
J:Connor Beasley
T:Ali Al Badwawi
J:Connor Beasley
T:Ali Al Badwawi
126 v 2/11-8
97
82
-
43d
14.3
Prolific in Kazakhstan but low-key UAE debut when last of eight and moved yards quickly
16 (8)
Qareeb
Chestnut
J:Silvestre De Sousa
T:Musabbeh Al Mheiri
J:Silvestre De Sousa
T:Musabbeh Al Mheiri
126 032-41
105
118
-
14d
13.8
C&D winner and improving this term; had a few of these in behind at Jebel Ali latest

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st King Gold
24.8
OR: 14.8 Form: 10 Odds: 0
2nd Imperial Emperor
20.8
OR: 15.8 Form: 5 Odds: 0
3rd Kabirkhan
16
OR: 16 Form: 0 Odds: 0
4 Olzhakhan
14.3
OR: 11.8 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0
5 Generous Tipper
14
OR: 14 Form: 0 Odds: 0
6 Global Hit
13.8
OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
7 Qareeb
13.8
OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
8 Homo Deus
13.3
OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
9 Artorius
13.3
OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
10 Majestic Pride
13
OR: 13 Form: 0 Odds: 0
11 Crown Estate
12.8
OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
12 Desert Wisdom
12.8
OR: 12.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0
13 Guns And Glory
12.5
OR: 12.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0
14 Go Soldier Go
12.3
OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
15 Elyabri
11.3
OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0
16 First Constitution
11.3
OR: 11.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Kabirkhan
114
109
Imperial Emperor
113
126
King Gold
109
124
Generous Tipper
106
123
Global Hit
105
111
Qareeb
105
118
Homo Deus
103
105
Artorius
103
123
Majestic Pride
102
115
Crown Estate
101
114
Desert Wisdom
101
113
Guns And Glory
100
116
Go Soldier Go
99
113
Olzhakhan
97
82
Elyabri
95
107
First Constitution
95
106

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Crown Estate 14d ago Fit
Majestic Pride 14d ago Fit
Qareeb 14d ago Fit
Elyabri 22d ago Fit
First Constitution 22d ago Fit
Go Soldier Go 22d ago Fit
Guns And Glory 29d ago Fit
Homo Deus 36d ago Fit
Artorius 36d ago Fit
Generous Tipper 36d ago Fit
Global Hit 36d ago Fit
Imperial Emperor 36d ago Fit
Kabirkhan 36d ago Fit
King Gold 36d ago Fit
Olzhakhan 43d ago Fit
Desert Wisdom 71d ago Fresh

Pace Profile

HorseRunning Style
Qareeb Mid-Pack
Crown Estate Hold Up
Go Soldier Go Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 3 of 16 runners classified.