Dubai Racemeet Results

January 17, 2003

Entrants: Amber Berdie (abe), Jim Hopkins (jho), Mary Hope Kramer (mhk), Emily Leslie (ele), Ashley Long (alo), Satu Marttila (sma), Candida Miskell (cmi), Sue Mohr (smo), Shanon Range (sra), Dana Smith (dsm)

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Purse Splits (Listed in UAE Dirham, stakes races awarded to 6th place)
30,000 : 1st - 15,000 / 2nd - 7200 / 3rd - 4200 / 4th - 2700 / 5th - 900
50,000 : 1st - 25,000 / 2nd - 12,000 / 3rd - 7000 / 4th - 4500 / 5th - 1500
150,000 : 1st - 90,000 / 2nd - 30,000 / 3rd - 15,000 / 4th - 7500 / 5th - 4500 / 6th - 3000
200,000 : 1st - 120,000 / 2nd - 40,000 / 3rd - 20,000 / 4th - 10,000 / 5th - 6000 / 6th - 4000

Track: firm
Weather: warm & sunny

1a. Mdn 4/u Colts 1200m | Weight=4yos 54 kg, older 59 kg | Time: 1:22.90
WNR: 1999 bay colt (Ramleh x Thula, Tahawi)
O/T: Dana Smith | Br: Abdel Rahim Stud, Egypt
1(nk) - Tamouz [EGY] (dsm) 4c/ns "fabulous debut - pressed pace with Nechetny, pulled free at wire"
2(1/2L) - Nechetny [RUS] (sra)@ 5c/plcd "pressed pace with Tamouz, just missed at wire"
3(nk) - Rajab [EGY] (dsm) 4c/ns "set pace, couldn't hold off challengers"
4(3/4L) - Melanthium [FR] (jho) 4c/upl "closing quickly from off the pace"
5 - Discordant [FR] (ele) 6c/plcd "crowd gasped as he nearly went down at break, tried hard to recover"

1b. Mdn 4/u Fillies 1200m | Weight=4yos 52.5 kg, older 57.5 kg | Time: 1:21.56
WNR: 1999 bay filly (Bekheet x Giza, *Farak)
O/T: Dana Smith | Br: Abdel Rahim Stud, Egypt
1(1L) - Gawaher [EGY] (dsm) 4f/ns "broke quickly ahead of trouble at gate, easy wtw win"
2(nk) - Cala [SP] (alo)@ 4f/plcd "managed to recover quickly after bumping at break w/ Tiza, took off fast after Gawaher"
3(nk) - Tiza [USA] (smo) 4f/plcd "bumped hard with Cala but settled quickly and charged for wire"
4(hd) - Typha [FR] (jho) 4f/upl "balked hard to avoid collision, tried hard to catch leaders"
5(nk) - Amira Al Farafra [EGY] (mhk) 5f/ns "ran evenly"
6(hd) - Badieh [EGY] (dsm) 4f/ns "spooked badly, fought jockey"
7(no) - Khabib [EGY] (dsm) 4f/ns "settled into stride late"
8 - Inka Dinka Ghada [EGY] (dsm) 4f/ns "never really got going after frightening break"
Frightening start today as pace pressers bumped hard out of gate and nearby horses scattered to avoid a pile up. Luckily, there were no major injuries - just a few bumps & bruises and frightened fillies. (How else do you explain nearly all 1s and 2s for first die rolls!?)

2a. Mdn 4/u Colts 1600m | Weight=4yos 54 kg, older 59 kg | Time: 1:50.55
WNR: 1999 bay colt (Tariq x Wasila, Adwy-r)
O/T: Dana Smith | Br: Abdel Rahim Stud, Egypt
1(hd) - Wathik [EGY] (dsm)@ 4c/ns "set easy pace, held off challengers in wtw win"
2(nk) - Gilf Kebir (abe) 4c/plcd "came up from off pace and pressed Wathik hard, almost had him at wire"
3(nk) - Lysichiton [FR] (jho) 4c/upl "closing quickly from off the pace"
4(1/2L) - Djournix [FR] (ele) 4c/plcd "moved up steadily but couldn't pass"
5(hd) - Shater Quahtan [EGY] (mhk) 5h/ns "broke a step slow but moved up well"
6(3/4L) - Fareed [EGY] (dsm) 4c/ns "seemed distracted"
7 - Machaerocarpus [FR] (jho) 4c/upl "bad break, fought jockey, didn't settled until late"

2b. Mdn 4/u Fillies 1600m | Weight=52.5 kg all | Time: 1:51.96
WNR: 1999 chestnut filly (Sherif Sami x Shoubra el Kheima, *Farak)
O/T: Dana Smith | Br: Abdel Rahim Stud, Egypt
1(1/2L) - Sitar [EGY] (dsm)@ 4f/ns "pressed pace, surged ahead in stretch for win"
2(no) - Adoxa [FR] (jho) 4f/plcd "set pace and looked to be winner, couldn't hold off Sitar's final charge"
3(nk) - Asile [EGY] (dsm) 4f/ns "closed well from off the pace"
4(hd) - Bayda [EGY] (dsm) 4f/ns "out fast but couldn't maintain pace"
5(nk) - Khymelham [EGY] (dsm) 4f/ns "ran evenly"
6 - Dichromena [FR] (jho) 4f/upl "never really got moving today"

3. Alw 4/u 1200m | Weight=4yos 53 kg, older 55 kg, fillies -1.5kg | Time: 1:20.99
WNR: 1997 chestnut colt (Lysander x Barika, Metkal-r)
O: Candida Miskell | T: Rory McPherson | Br: Kutt Fara'un, Egypt
1(1/2L) - Basyl KF [EGY] (cmi)@ 6c/Spw "set pace, held off challenge for wtw win"
2(1L) - Djaba [FR] (ele) 4f/mdn wnr "challenged Basyl at half but couldn't pass him"
3(hd) - Juanella [SP] (alo) 4f/plcd "closing quickly from off the pace"
4(nk) - Syrash [FR] (ele) 5f/mdn wnr "pressed pace but couldn't advance"
5(nk) - Dalhak [SP] (abe) 5c/mdn wnr "made best move too late"
6(nk) - Sparganium [FR] (jho) 4c/mdn wnr "out fast after winner, fell back"
7 - Negalin [RUS] (sra) 6c/alw wnr "broke badly, jockey didn't push"

4. Alw 4/u 1800m | Weight=4yos 53 kg, older 55 kg, fillies -1.5kg | Time: 2:07.68
WNR: 1999 dark chestnut filly (Indian Legacy x CL Cerridwen, Superstitious)
O: Candida Miskell | T: Rory McPherson | Br: Celtic Legends Farm, USA (Exported to Ireland)
1(nk) - Caitanya CL [USA] (cmi) 4f/mdn wnr "pressed pace throughout, surged past Chantilly in stretch"
2(nk) - Chantilly [FR] (ele) 4f/alw wnr "set pace but couldn't hold off Caitanya charge"
3(3/4L) - Amineh [EGY] (alo)@ 4f/mdn wnr "moving up quickly from off the pace"
4(hd) - Ratonera [SP] (sma) 5f/mdn wnr "stalked pace, made best move too late"
5(no) - Adana [FR] (ele) 5f/mdn wnr "just gearing up at wire"
6 - Little Kankan [FIN] (abe) 5c/mdn wnr "with pace early, faded back"

5. ITR G3 HH Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan TC Round I 4yo 1600m | Weight=53 kg, fillies -1.5kg | Time: 1:48.72
WNR: 1999 grey filly (Vasco x Vinca, Rescoldo-r)
O/T: Amber Berdie | Br: Yeguada Veragua, Spain
1(1/2L) - Tagata [SP] (abe)@ 4f/G1MSW "set pace, easy wtw win today"
2(1L) - Agata [SP] (alo) 4f/CH "pressed pace but couldn't catch winner"
3(nk) - LS Duc D'Eau [FR] (sma) 4c/SW "out fast after leader, tired a bit"
4(1-1/4L) - Maggya [FR] (abe) 4c/G3Spw "closed well from off the pace"
5 - WH Connection [FR] (smo) 4c/mdn wnr "strong race against more experienced pack"

6. ITR G1 Sheikh Maktoum Bin Rashid AL Maktoum Challenge Round I 5/u 1600m | Weight=55 kg, fillies -1.5kg | Time: 1:47.98
WNR: 1998 chestnut colt (Ibn Khymad x Shoubra el Kheima, *Farak)
O/T: Dana Smith | Br: Abdel Rahim Stud, Egypt
1(1/2L) - Shabab [EGY] (dsm) 5c/G1MSW "established lead at half and pulled away for win"
2(hd) - Fulgencio [SP] (alo)@ 8c/G1MSW-CH "set unwanted pace, couldn't hold off Shabab's surge"
3(1/2L) - Ayar [EGY] (smo) 5f/MSpw "moving up quickly from just off the pace"
4(no) - Little Kafka [RUS] (sma) 5f/G1MSW-CH "with pace early, faded a bit under pressure"
5(1/2L) - Zerzura (abe) 5f/MSpw "out fast, tired a bit"
6(3/4L) - Quadamah [EGY] (cmi) 5f/G2SW "broke a bit slow, never really got going"
7 - Little Khorus [FIN] (sma) 5c/alw wnr "game effort against tough pack"

7. ITR G2 Ban Yas 5/u 1200m | Weight=55 kg, fillies -1.5kg | Time: 1:21.00
WNR: 1998 chestnut filly (Tidjani-r x Djari Des Nuits, Nuits St Georges-r)
O/T: Satu Marttila | Br: Little Stables, France
1(1-3/4L) - LS Djani D'Avril [FR] (sma)@ 5f/G2MSW "easy wtw win, never challenged"
2(hd) - Shahreen KF [EGY] (cmi) 5f/Spw "strong, steady run today"
3(hd) - Raz de Maree [FR] (ele) 5c/MG2Spw "closing hard from off the pace"
4 - Fareesa [EGY] (smo) 5f/alw wnr "out fast after winner, tired"

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