UAE Derby (Group 2) (Dirt) – Meydan

Meydan

1:50

UAE Derby (Group 2) (Dirt)

Date 2023-03-25

Distance 1m1f110y

Class Class 1

Going Fast

Type Flat

Surface Dirt

Age Band 3yo

Prize £483,333

Runners 13

Runners

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1 (7)	Es-Unico b Joao Moreira · A Cintra Pereira	Joao Moreira · A Cintra Pereira	131	—	112-24	108	110	-	28d	—	—	—	14.5	—
Fourth in 1m Group 3 Saudi Derby (just behind Derma Sotogake); this trip might help him
2 (4)	Ah Jeez b Tyler Gaffalione · Doug Oneill	Tyler Gaffalione · Doug Oneill	121	tb	7146-1	103	101	-	29d	—	—	—	23.3	—
US runner who made successful dirt debut in ordinary 7f race here; untested beyond 1m
3 (5)	Cairo b Ryan Moore · A P Obrien	Ryan Moore · A P Obrien	121	—	2121-1	107	109	-	22d	—	—	—	24.3	—
Winner of 7f-1m AW/turf Listed/G3 events in Ireland; this surface is an unknown for him
4 (12)	Continuar ch Ryusei Sakai · Yoshito Yahagi	Ryusei Sakai · Yoshito Yahagi	121	—	21-5	105	106	-	28d	—	—	—	13.8	—
Bit to find with Derma Sotogake on their Saudi running, but still to be taken seriously
5 (1)	Derma Sotogake ch Christophe-Patrice Lemaire · Hidetaka Otonashi	Christophe-Patrice Lemaire · Hidetaka Otonashi	121	—	611-3	110	108	-	28d	—	—	—	18	—
Three 1m-1m1f dirt wins in Japan including Grade 1 (1m); third in 1m Group 3 Saudi Derby
6 (8)	Dura Erede b Cristian Demuro · Manabu Ikezoe	Cristian Demuro · Manabu Ikezoe	121	h	5141-	115	118	-	87d	—	—	—	31.3	—
Raced only in Japan; won maiden on sole dirt start; nose win in 1m2f turf Group 1 latest
7 (2)	Go Soldier Go ch Adrie de Vries · Fawzi Abdulla Nass	Adrie de Vries · Fawzi Abdulla Nass	121	v	3-3211	106	104	-	21d	—	—	—	16.1	—
2-2 over C&D since visored but lacks pace, only just getting up in the Listed Al Bastakiya
8 (13)	Goraiko b Yuga Kawada · Koichi Shintani	Yuga Kawada · Koichi Shintani	121	b	11-5	105	94	-	34d	—	—	—	13.8	—
Needs to do more than when 5th behind Perriere in Japan latest; trainer won this last year
9 (9)	Lahresh b Mickael Barzalona · M Al Mheiri	Mickael Barzalona · M Al Mheiri	121	—	32-16	98	93	-	21d	—	—	—	12	—
Clear winner of C&D conditions race on muddy track, but bit disappointing latest
10 (6)	Mr Raj b Ray Dawson · A Bin Harmash	Ray Dawson · A Bin Harmash	121	t	2-132	104	103	-	21d	—	—	—	17	—
Third in UAE 2,000 Guineas and head second to Go Soldier Go in C&D Listed Al Bastakiya
11 (3)	Perriere b Oisin Murphy · Yoichi Kuroiwa	Oisin Murphy · Yoichi Kuroiwa	121	h	113-1	107	103	-	34d	—	—	—	24.3	—
3-4 on dirt in Japan, sole defeat behind Derma Sotogake; comf winner of good prep for this
12 (10)	Tall Boy ch William Buick · Doug Oneill	William Buick · Doug Oneill	121	tb	234-1	106	107	-	43d	—	—	—	24	—
Won 1m Group 3 UAE 2,000 Guineas; this is a stronger race, but the trip looks like suiting
13 (11)	Worcester b Frankie Dettori · Bob Baffert	Frankie Dettori · Bob Baffert	121	tb	4-23	109	100	-	49d	—	—	—	14.8	—
0-3 in US, most recently third of four in 8.5f Santa Anita Grade 3; that's not bad form

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Dura Erede

31.3

OR: 16.3 Form: 15 Odds: 0

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2nd

Cairo

24.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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3rd

Perriere

24.3

OR: 14.3 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Tall Boy

OR: 14 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Ah Jeez

23.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Derma Sotogake

OR: 15 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Mr Raj

OR: 13.5 Form: 3.5 Odds: 0

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Go Soldier Go

16.1

OR: 14 Form: 2.1 Odds: 0

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Worcester

14.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Es-Unico

14.5

OR: 14.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Continuar

13.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Goraiko

13.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Lahresh

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dura Erede Top Rated	115	118	—
Derma Sotogake	110	108	—
Worcester	109	100	—
Es-Unico	108	110	—
Cairo	107	109	—
Perriere	107	103	—
Go Soldier Go	106	104	—
Tall Boy	106	107	—
Continuar	105	106	—
Goraiko	105	94	—
Mr Raj	104	103	—
Ah Jeez	103	101	—
Lahresh	98	93	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Es-Unico	28d ago	Fit
Ah Jeez	29d ago	Fit
Cairo	22d ago	Fit
Continuar	28d ago	Fit
Derma Sotogake	28d ago	Fit
Dura Erede	87d ago	Fresh
Go Soldier Go	21d ago	Fit
Goraiko	34d ago	Fit
Lahresh	21d ago	Fit
Mr Raj	21d ago	Fit
Perriere	34d ago	Fit
Tall Boy	43d ago	Fit
Worcester	49d ago	Fresh

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