Meydan

14:55 ✓ Result

Dubai Golden Shaheen Sponsored By Nakheel (Group 1) (Dirt)

Date 2026-03-28
Distance 6f
Class Class 1
Going Fast
Type Flat
Surface Dirt
Age Band 3yo+
Prize £859,259
Winning Time 1m 10.68s (fast by 0.02s)

Result

Runners (13)

EW Terms: 3 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
1 (2)
Bentornato
b/br
J:Jose L Ortiz
T:Jose Francisco D'Angelo
J:Jose L Ortiz
T:Jose Francisco D'Angelo
126 tb 12/11-
119
137
-
147d -10
30.6
0.34/1
11/8
42%
Won 7 of his 11 in US including Breeders' Cup Sprint from wide draw; the one to beat
4 (1)
El Nasseeb
Chestnut
J:Silvestre De Sousa
T:Musabbeh Al Mheiri
J:Silvestre De Sousa
T:Musabbeh Al Mheiri
126 11-121
113
128
-
28d +5
20.2
1.13/1
9/2
18%
5-time C&D winner who beat Dark Saffron in Gr 3 latest; this could set up well for him
2 (9)
Tuz
Bay
J:Tadhg O'Shea
T:Bhupat Seemar
J:Tadhg O'Shea
T:Bhupat Seemar
126 1113-5
117
124
-
28d +9
19.8
2.00/1
8/1
11%
Won this in 2024 and beaten 1l last year after 4 C&D wins; probably needed recent return
8 (5)
Nakatomi
Chestnut
J:Florent Geroux
T:Wesley A Ward
J:Florent Geroux
T:Wesley A Ward
126 t 25319-
110
129
-
147d +20
26.1
3.50/1
14/1
7%
Placed in the last 2 renewals; Gr 2 winner in October before tough trip at Breeders' Cup
10 (7)
Mufasa
Bay
J:William Buick
T:Bhupat Seemar
J:William Buick
T:Bhupat Seemar
126 tb 64-243
108
120
-
28d +10
16.1
3.50/1
14/1
7%
Behind El Nasseeb on all 4 starts this campaign; should get strong pace
5 (6)
Lovesick Blues
Grey Roan
J:Mickael Barzalona
T:Librado Barocio
J:Mickael Barzalona
T:Librado Barocio
126 tb 4126-5
112
131
-
42d +12
16.9
4.00/1
16/1
6%
No match for Bentornato at Breeders' Cup and only 5th in Saudi Dirt Sprint latest
9 (10)
American Stage
Bay
J:Ryusei Sakai
T:Yoshito Yahagi
J:Ryusei Sakai
T:Yoshito Yahagi
126 624-04
109
119
-
42d +11
16.1
3.50/1
14/1
7%
No excuses when 6th in this last term and behind Bentornato in Breeders' Cup Sprint
6 (8)
Midland Money
b/br
J:Ray Dawson
T:Michael Costa
J:Ray Dawson
T:Michael Costa
126 tb 16222-
112
128
-
90d +21
31.4
4.00/1
16/1
6%
2 wins in US; 2nd in 7f Grade 1 latest; form hasn't really worked out but 6f may suit
7 (12)
Dark Saffron
b/br
J:Connor Beasley
T:A bin Harmash
J:Connor Beasley
T:A bin Harmash
126 t 7-5662
111
128
-
28d +11
16.9
4.50/1
18/1
5%
Won this in 2025; step back in right direction latest; will face pace pressure this time
12 (13)
Cats By Five
b/br
J:Daniel Tudhope
T:Doug Watson
J:Daniel Tudhope
T:Doug Watson
126 tb 25-116
105
115
-
28d +11
14.6
7.00/1
28/1
3%
Behind five of these when stepped up in class in Group 3 latest and hard to fancy
11 (4)
Colour Up
Bay
J:Pat Dobbs
T:Doug Watson
J:Pat Dobbs
T:Doug Watson
126 2-3394
107
118
-
28d +16
18.3
10.00/1
40/1
2%
3-time C&D winner; long losing run and no match for El Nasseeb this term
13 (11)
Khanjar
Bay
J:Richard Mullen
T:Musabbeh Al Mheiri
J:Richard Mullen
T:Musabbeh Al Mheiri
126 22-819
103
116
-
22d +12
13.7
12.50/1
50/1
2%
Both dirt wins at 7f; poor turf run latest and not sure to be suited by 6f back on turf
NR (3)
Drew's Gold
Bay
J:NON-RUNNER
T:Bhupat Seemar
J:NON-RUNNER
T:Bhupat Seemar
126 tb 3901-1
113
-
-
64d
25.8
Well held in this last term but firmly back on track with 2 C&D wins this campaign
Horse bet365 William Hill Boyle Sports Ladbrokes Unibet
Bentornato
11/10 11/8 6/5 6/5 6/5
El Nasseeb
9/2 4/1 9/2 9/2 4/1
Tuz
15/2 13/2 8/1 8/1 15/2
Nakatomi
14/1 12/1 14/1 14/1 14/1
Mufasa
14/1 12/1 14/1 14/1 14/1
Lovesick Blues
16/1 14/1 16/1 16/1 14/1
American Stage
14/1 14/1 14/1 14/1 14/1
Midland Money
16/1 14/1 16/1 16/1 16/1
Dark Saffron
16/1 16/1 16/1 16/1 18/1
Cats By Five
28/1 25/1 28/1 28/1 28/1
Colour Up
40/1 33/1 40/1 40/1 40/1
Khanjar
50/1 50/1 50/1 40/1 50/1
Drew's Gold
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Predictor

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

1st Midland Money
31.4
OR: 15.5 Form: 13 Odds: 2.9
16/1
2nd Bentornato
30.6
OR: 17.3 Form: 0 Odds: 13.3
11/8
3rd Nakatomi
26.1
OR: 15 Form: 9.5 Odds: 1.6
14/1
4 Drew's Gold
25.8
OR: 15.8 Form: 10 Odds: 0
5 El Nasseeb
20.2
OR: 15.8 Form: 0 Odds: 4.4
9/2
6 Tuz
19.8
OR: 16.8 Form: 0 Odds: 3.1
8/1
7 Colour Up
18.3
OR: 14.3 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0.6
40/1
8 Lovesick Blues
16.9
OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4
16/1
9 Dark Saffron
16.9
OR: 15.3 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6
18/1
10 Mufasa
16.1
OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 1.6
14/1
11 American Stage
16.1
OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 1.4
14/1
12 Cats By Five
14.6
OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0.9
28/1
13 Khanjar
13.7
OR: 13.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0.5
50/1

Ratings

HorseORRPRTS
Bentornato
119
137
Tuz
117
124
El Nasseeb
113
128
Drew's Gold
113
Lovesick Blues
112
131
Midland Money
112
128
Dark Saffron
111
128
Nakatomi
110
129
American Stage
109
119
Mufasa
108
120
Colour Up
107
118
Cats By Five
105
115
Khanjar
103
116

Last Run

HorseLast RunStatus
Khanjar 22d ago Fit
El Nasseeb 28d ago Fit
Tuz 28d ago Fit
Mufasa 28d ago Fit
Dark Saffron 28d ago Fit
Cats By Five 28d ago Fit
Colour Up 28d ago Fit
Lovesick Blues 42d ago Fit
American Stage 42d ago Fit
Drew's Gold 64d ago Fresh
Midland Money 90d ago Fresh
Bentornato 147d ago Long break
Nakatomi 147d ago Long break

Pace Profile

HorseRunning Style
Dark Saffron Mid-Pack
El Nasseeb Hold Up
Lovesick Blues Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 3 of 13 runners classified.