Meydan: Prince Bishop ancora grandioso nel 3° Round de Maktoum Challenge, Vercingetorix vola sul Jebel Hatta…ecco tutti i risultati del Super Saturday

A tutto Meydan. Ecco i risultati completi della giornata passata degli Emirati Arabi Uniti.

SHEA SHEA (National Emblem) ha difeso il titolo conquistato lo scorso anno nel Meydan Sprint G3 in occasione del Super Saturday, e cercherà di ripetersi dunque anche nell’Al Quoz Sprint G1 in programma proprio il 29 Marzo. Il cavallo allenato da Mick De Kock con Cristophe Soumillon in sella è partito un filo lento ma poi si è rifatto seguendo lo steccato e concludendo i 1000 in 57.07 nei confronti di Ahtoug (Byron) che gli ha dato un severo attacco e Dux Scholar (Oasis Dream) al terzo. IL VIDEO DELLA CORSA QUI. IL RISULTATO COMPETO QUI.

RICH TAPESTRY (Holy Roman Emperor), alla ricomparsa dal sesto nell’HK Sprint, ha invece fatto sventolare la bandiera di Hong Kong nel Mahab Al Shimal G3 sui 1200 metri in Tapeta che prepara al Golden Shahin, battendo Reynaldothewizard (Speightstown) e Complicate (Commands) al terzo. Tempo finale per il cavallo di Silas Yang Siu Shun, Wong Tak Wai et al. allenato da Michael Chang, è stato di 1m 11,70s. Nelle retrovie gli attesi Soft Falling Rain e Russian Soul. IL VIDEO DELLA CORSA QUI. IL RISULTATO COMPETO QUI.

Clamoroso nel Burj Nahar G3. SHURUQ (Elusive Quality), che aveva dimostrato di gradire il Tapeta nel Primo Round del Al Maktoum Challenge G2 del 9 Gennaio scorso e fallendo nelle Cape Verdi, ha fatto lo scalpo a uno come Variety Club (Var) sulla prova del miglio da $200,000, con il figlio di Var che non ha replicato rispetto alle Firebreak Stakes Lr trovando oggi sulla sua strada, una cavalla che sa galoppare in all weather. Per il Sudafricano niente DWC, aperta ancora la via del Duty Free o del Godolphin Mile sulla più gradita erba. Tempo finale di 1:36.34. IL VIDEO DELLA CORSA QUI. IL RISULTATO COMPETO QUI.

Ancora bandiera Godolphin nel Dubai City of Gold G2 (da $250K) sul miglio e mezzo in preparazione allo Sheema Classic G1. Ha risolto a sorpresa EXCELLENT RESULT (Shamardal), che montato da quel demone di Kieren Fallon, ha portato a casa il risultato nei confronti dell’altro blue Songcraft (Sinspiel) e Mount Athos (Montjeu), la prima volta per Marco Botti al training, filtrato per vie interne e terzo. Tempo finale di 2:32.87. Delusioni Panglai Pavilion (Monsun) e Battle Of Marengo (Galileo), rispettivamente primo e secondo fino a 400 dal palo. Bah.

IL VIDEO DELLA CORSA QUI. IL RISULTATO COMPETO QUI.

La rivincita dei vegliardi. Ancora Fallon, ancora PRINCE BISHOP (Dubawi) che stavolta hanno volato sul terzo round del Al Maktoum Challenge G1 dopo aver fatto loro il secondo Round del 6 Febbraio. Il figlio di Dubawi (Dubai Millennium) ha aperto in due Sanshaawes (Ashaawes) e Surfer (Distorted Humor). Tempo finale di 2:04.23. E’ il primo G1 del 2014 per Saeed Bin Suroor, next stop Dubai World Cup G1 da $10 milioni. IL VIDEO DELLA CORSA QUI. IL RISULTATO COMPETO QUI.

Nel Jebel Hatta G1 (da $300k) il sudafricano VERCINGETORIX (Silvano) ha ottenuto la sua sesta vittoria da imbattuto in quella che è la preparazione del Dubai Duty Free G1 da $5 milioni. Battuto Anaerobio (Catcher in the Rye), superato per il secondo daVancouverite (Dansili) for second. Per il cavallo di Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, allenato da Mike de Kock e montato da Soumillon, tempo di 1:49.26.

IL VIDEO DELLA CORSA QUI. IL RISULTATO COMPETO QUI.

PUBBLICATO DA GABRIELE CANDI A SABATO, MARZO 08, 2014

GOING: TAPETA: STANDARD; TURF: GOOD.

1:10 - Al Bastakiya Sponsored By Emirates Skywards (Listed Race) (Tapeta)

Full result

1m1½f, £90,361.45

1 Asmar 4/1
2 Emirates Flyer 6/4F
3 Najm Suhail 12/1

10 ran Distances: 6l, 3½l, 2l
TIME 1m 59.56s (slow by 3.56s)

Jockey: Richard Hughes
Trainer: Fawzi Abdulla Nass

CSF: 10.81
EXACTA: 18.60
TRIFECTA: 175.70
WIN: 6.40
PL: 2.80, 1.00, 2.60

Analysis

1:45 - Meydan Sprint Sponsored By Arabian Adventures (Group 3) (Turf)

Full result

5f, £63,253.01

1 Shea Shea 6/4F
2 Ahtoug 10/1
3 Dux Scholar 12/1

NR: Abstraction (IRE), Russian Rock(IRE)

13 ran Distances: hd, 1½l, hd
TIME 57.07s (fast by 0.93s)

Jockey: Christophe Soumillon
Trainer: M F De Kock

CSF: 18.84
EXACTA: 23.90
TRIFECTA: 236.70
WIN: 2.20
PL: 1.40, 3.30, 3.60

Analysis

2:25 - Mahab Al Shimaal Sponsored By Emirates Skywards (Group 3) (Tapeta)

Full result

6f, £72,289.16

1 Rich Tapestry 10/1
2 Reynaldothewizard 8/1
3 Complicate 9/1

NR: Conveyance (USA), My Catch(IRE), Zee Bros (USA)

14 ran Distances: 1¼l, 1¼l, 1l
TIME 1m 11.70s (slow by 0.40s)

Jockey: O Doleuze
Trainer: C W Chang

CSF: 87.74
EXACTA: 202.10
TRIFECTA: 2285.90
WIN: 15.50
PL: 3.50, 3.40, 2.70

Analysis

3:00 - Burj Nahaar Sponsored By Emirates Holidays (Group 3) (Tapeta)

Full result

1m, £72,289.16

1 Shuruq 14/1
2 Variety Club 4/7F
3 Capital Attraction 20/1

NR: Mainsail, Red Dubawi (IRE),Zurbriggen

16 ran Distances: 1¾l, ¾l, 2¾l
TIME 1m 36.34s (slow by 0.64s)

Jockey: Mickael Barzalona
Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor

CSF: 21.97
EXACTA: 27.10
TRIFECTA: 441.20
WIN: 17.10
PL: 4.50, 1.00, 4.60

Analysis

3:35 - Dubai City Of Gold Sponsored By Emirates SkyCargo (Group 2) (Turf)

Full result

1m4f, £90,361.45

1 Excellent Result 9/1
2 Songcraft 9/1
3 Mount Athos 9/1

NR: Empoli (GER), Tanfeeth

15 ran Distances: hd, nk, 1½l
TIME 2m 32.87s (slow by 2.57s)

Jockey: Kieren Fallon
Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor

CSF: 72.12
EXACTA: 59.60
TRIFECTA: 481.90
WIN: 11.20
PL: 3.10, 2.90, 3.20. Empoli was withdraw. Price at time of withdrawal 3/1. Rule 4 applies to all bets – deduction 10p in the pound.

Analysis

4:10 - Al Maktoum Challenge R3 Sponsored By Emirates Airline (Group 1) (Tapeta)

Awaiting full result…
1m2f, £144,578.31

1 Prince Bishop 5/1
2 Sanshaawes 12/1
3 Surfer 25/1

14 ran

WIN: 5.10
EX: 28.10 CSF: 66.21
PL: £2.10, £2.40, £11.20;Trifecta: £780.30; Weighed In

4:45 - Jebel Hatta Sponsored By Emirates Airline (Group 1) (Turf)

Awaiting full result…
1m1f, £108,433.74

1 Vercingetorix 2/1F
2 Vancouverite 7/1
3 Anaerobio 20/1

13 ran

WIN: 1.90
EX: 15.30 CSF: 16.57
PL: £1.20, £1.80, £7.40;Trifecta: £259.10; Weighed In

fonte: RacingPost

Shea Shea and Rich Tapestry Rule Super Saturday Sprint Divisions

Saturday, 8 March, 2014

South Africa and Hong Kong Land Meyan Sprint and Mahab Al Shimaal

For the second year running, the Mike De Kock-trained Shea Shea won the Group 3 Meydan Sprint over the same 1000m turf course and distance while Hong Kong got onto the score board with the victory of Rich Tapestry in the Group 3 Mahab Al Shimaal.

Shea Shea, the South African star sprinter will be defending his 2013 Al Quoz Sprint crown on Dubai World Cup day from a position of strength, after an ultra-confident performance in the official prep race, the Meydan Sprint.

The track record holder, having broken the existing mark in this race last year, before again lowering that time on Dubai World Cup night three weeks later, was initially held up well off the pace by an imperious Christophe Soumillon. At first the Belgian rider seemed keen to find cover before traversing the track to the nearside rail where Shea Shea was asked to quicken 300m out, responding well and hitting the front with about 200m to run.

The winning margin was only a head but he appeared to win a lot more comfortably than that would suggest, especially considering he was without a prep run this season.

De Kock said: “It was his first run since August and he should certainly improve for that run but we knew he was in good shape and fit enough to go very close.

“Christophe has given him a lovely ride and not been at all hard on him. Hopefully he is the one they have to beat back here in three weeks’ time.

“Waiting for Super Saturday was always the plan, followed by Dubai World Cup night and hopefully Royal Ascot in England.”

Soumillon, explaining his move across the track from stall six said: “He likes to follow the rail because he’s a horse who likes some cover. If he hits the front too soon or there’s no horse to follow then he can stop a bit.”
For 300m it appeared Reynaldothewizard would then repeat his victory of 12 months ago in the Group 3 Mahab Al Shimaal, the 1200m all-weather trial for the Group1 Golden Shaheen.

Sent to the front at the top of the straight by Richard Mullen, the Satish Seemar-trained Reynaldothewizard opened up a gap on his rivals but could not withstand the challenge of Hong Kong’s Rich Tapestry.

Olivier Doleuze pulled the Michael Chang-trained runner out to challenge at the 200m pole, the pair soon leading and always holding the renewed challenge of Mullen’s mount.

A delighted Doleuze said: “A new surface is always a question mark but he is a very good sprinter and we have come here with him as there are no races in Hong Kong for him at the moment.

“The big advantage with this horse, apart from his speed, is he is so versatile tactically. I was happy to lead but then Gale Force Ten went to the front so I was just as happy behind him.

“I was always going well and he picked up in style. It is great to have another winner here in Dubai.”

Both Reynaldothewizard last year and the 2012 winner of this race, Krypton Factor, went on to win the Group 1 Dubai Golden Shaheen over the same 1200m all-weather course and distance on Dubai World Cup nightccourse and distance on Dubai World Cup night.

Shea Shea lands his second consecutive Meydan Sprint under a confident ride from Christophe Soumillon, for trainer, Mike de Kock

Rich Tapestry wins the Mahab Al Shimaal for Hong Kong trainer, Michael Chang and jockey, Olivier Doleuze

Credit: Dubai Racing Club // Andrew Watkins

UAE Derby-Bound Asmar Breaks Maiden With US$250,000 Al Bastakiya Win

Saturday, 8 March, 2014

Fawzi Nass Charge is Six-Length Winner of Three-year-Old Race Under Richard Hughes

The UAE Derby on Dubai World Cup day beckons for Asmar after his smooth victory in the Listed Al Bastakiya, the 1900m all-weather middle leg of the UAE Triple Crown.

Trained by Bahraini, Fawzi Nass and having only his fourth career start he was losing his maiden tag in the process under an excellent ride from dual UK Champion Jockey Richard Hughes.

For the first time in his fledgling career, Asmar broke out of the starting gates on terms with the field and Hughes was happy to settle him in midfield before. About 1400m out the jockey decided the early pace, set by Chord Chart, was not quick enough, and steered his mount to the front.

With about 700m to go, those chasing him were in trouble and Hughes sent his mount clear with fully 500m to go.

That proved decisive and the pair were never going to be caught, running out comfortable six-length winners from Emirates Flyer who ran on to take second with Najm Suhail, becoming another that stayed on far too late.

Nass, who owns and trains the winner, said: “That was a great performance but we knew he would relish this trip and it is a great effort to win a race like this with a maiden.

“We discussed the race in depth with Richard and the plan was to sit close to the pace and see how the race was panning out. If there was no speed we were happy to go on as the one thing we knew this horse would do was stay.

“It was a great ride and a wonderful result for a small yard. We will be back for the UAE Derby in three weeks but, obviously, that will be a stronger race.”

Asmar breaks his maiden tag with victory in the Al Bastakiya under a masterful ride from Richard Hughes