Dubai
April 19, 2008
Steward: Candi Cooper-Towler
Entrants: Jenny Purcell (JPU), Beth Gustas (BGU),Satu Marttila (SMA)
Heather Rauschenberger (HRA), Amber Berdie (ABE)
# Horses: 58
Weather: sunny, 88 degrees
Track conditions: Turf firm
Purse--- 1st / 2nd / 3rd / 4th / 5th
40,000 --- 20,000 / 9600 / 5600 / 3600 / 1200
60,000 --- 30,000 / 14,400 / 8400 / 5400 / 1800
150,000---75,000/ 30,000/22,500 /15,000 /7500
200,000---100,000/40,000/30,000 /20,000 /10,000
1. Maiden 4yo+ 1600mT 40,000 AED
Winner: Sahir RUS, 2004 dark bay colt ABE
(Minsk x Sarabande, Bard) Bred by Monasetah International, Russia
winning time= 1:44.21
1/8 Sahir, 04 db c, ABE, pl, p6, by 1L, pressed, up in time to win
2/8 Propose, 04 ch f, SMA, pl, *p3, by 2L, set pace, just overtaken late
3/8 GS Nartovo, 04 g c, HRA, pl, p1, by head, pressed, held on for 3rd
4/8 Shifting Sands,04 bl c, JPU, pl, p7, by head, stalked, making late gains
5/8 Dretacja, 04 g f, ABE, pl, p4, by nose, closing the gap late
6/8 Emenant, 03 g c, ABE, pl, p2, by 2L, pressed dropping back
7/8 Voleur Espagnol,04 g c, BGU, pl, p5, by 1L, never really fired today
8/8 Habima, 02 g f, ABE, pl, p8, - content to follow today
2. Maiden 4yo+ 2400mT 40,000 AED
Winner: Black Light USA, 2004 black rabicano filly JPU
(Dark City x Leisar x Turel Ibn Masar) Bred by Blackadder Ranch, CO USA
winning time= 2:53.44
1/5 Black Light, 04 blrab f, JPU, unp, pr? p3,by head, set pace and held them off wtw
2/5 SRF La Akhlaqi,04 b f, JPU, pl, cl p4, by head, closing fast to get place
3/5 Phynally, 04 g f, HTR, pl, pr/st *p2, by neck, pressed all the way home
4/5 SRF Takhattaba,04 b f, JPU, unp, cl p1, by neck, gainig ground late, close
5/5 SRF Shallal, 03 g f, JPU, pl, pr p5, - closer at wire than placing shows
3A. Allow 4yo+ Spws/allws 1600mT 60,000 AED
Winner: Africa RUS, 2000 chestnut mare HTR
(Kuwait x Kenya, Bagdad r) Bred by Solas Stud, Ireland
winning time= 1:22.36
1/6 Africa, 00 ch f, HTR, alw, p5, by head, pressed, up at half and held on
2/6 Silmarien, 02 db c, ABE, Spw , *p2, by 1/2L, closing to challenge strongly late
3/6 Vyrago, 00 ch f, HTR, Spw , p1, by 1L, set pace, couldnąt hold
4/6 LS Karthago, 03 ch c, BGU, alw, p4, by neck, pressed pacesetter, slipped back with her
5/6 Nytstr, 04 g f, HTR, alw ,p3, by 1/2L, pressed, couldnąt maintain
6/6 Briseur du Coeur, 03 ch c, BGU, Spw, p6, - close to the pace dropped back late
3B. Allow 4yo+ mws only 1600mT 60,000 AED
Winner: Madame de Justice IRE, 2003 chestnut mare BGU
(Al Sakbe-r x Benit Shamsa, Bengali D'Albret-r) Bred by Solas Stud, Ireland
winning time= 1:22.09
1/8 Madame de Justice, 03 ch f, BGU,mw, p3, by 1L,comfortable wtw, drawing off
2/8 Ananl, 03 brab f, JPU,mw, p5, by 1L, pressed but couldnąt match finish
3/8 Azizah, 04 bl f, JPU,mw, p2 , by head, pressed, gritty battle for show
4/8 LS Ti Amo, 04 ch f, SMA, mw, *p7, by 1L, coming late to nearly get show
5/8 GS Nasongi, 04 g c, HRA, mw, p1, by head, some late gains
6/8 SRF Barrat Alezan, 04 ch c, JPU, mw, p6,by neck,pressed, slipped back
7/8 SRF Muffadal, 03 ch f, JPU, mw, p8,by 1L, gaining ground late
8/8 Dozen ,04 b c, ABE,mw, p4, - stuck midpack, fell back late
4A. Allow 4yo+ Spws/allws 2400mT 60,000 AED
Winner: SRF Barrat Hanif, 2004 chestnut colt JPU
(Barratheon x Hanifa, Tahawi) BR: Snowy River Farms (Egyptian Annex)
winning time= 1:44.30
1/9 SRF Barrat Hanif, 04 ch c, JPU,alw, p5, by 1/2L, flying late to win going away
2/9 Khimbek, 04 ch c, JPU, alw, p1, by 1 1/2L, pressed,looked winner until final meters
3/9 Tarentula ,04 g f ,BGU, alw, p7, by nose, pressed,held on for hard-fought show
4/9 Balsima, 03 b f, ABE, Spw, p2, by nose, gaining late, nearly had better
5/9 SRF Bulis Siri, 04 b c, JPU, Spw, *p6, by neck,pressed, tying hard to hold on
6/9 Nineveh, 04 ch f, ABE, alw, p8, by 1/2L, set pace but couldnąt last
7/9 Granula, 01 ch f, ABE, alw, p4 , by 2L, pressed pace,shuffled back
8/9 Loup Royal, 01 chrab c, BGU.alw, p3, by 1L, strong early but shuffled back
9/9 SRF Margub Fih, 04 ch c, JPU, alw, p9, - close to pace but faded out
4B. Allow 4yo+ mws only 2400mT 60,000 AED
Winner: Namarie RUS, 2002 grey mare HTR
(Gid x Nytoi, Tern) Br: Cossack Fox, RUS
winning time= 1:44.16
1/8 Namarie, 02 g f, HTR, mw, p8, by neck, won speed duel and held on
2/8 Djacinthe, 03 ch f, SMA, mw, p6, by head, pressed winner all the way to the line
3/8 Davijones, 04 ch c, HTR, mw, p1, by neck, pressed all the way home
4/8 Nyzgul, 04 b f, HTR, mw, *p4, by 1L,pressed, wearing down late
5/8 Benbarran, 04 ch c, BGU,mw, p3, by 3/4L, closing gradually
6/8 Veselka, 04 g f ,ABE, mw, p7 , by 1/2L, mild late gains
7/8 Farida al Farafra, 03 b f, JPU,mw, p2 , by 1/2L, some,gains late
8/8 LS Fidelia, 02 b f, ABE, mw, p5, - never really fired
5. ITR UAE Arabian Derby 4yo 2200mT 150,000 AED
Winner: Pentagon POL, 2004 bay colt SMA
(Talent x Pelagonia, Wojciech) Bred by Krzysztalowicz Stud, Poland
winning time= 2:28.73
1/5 Pentagon, 04 b ,c SMA,SW, p5, by 1L, won speed duel, handily wtw
2/5 Stitch, 04 b f, ABE, MSW, *p1, by nose, coming late to grab place
3/5 GS Nagornoye, 04 b c, HRA, alw, p2, by 1/2L, dueled, fell back a bit, tried hard
4/5 Nekturnor ,04 b c, HTR, mw, p4, by neck, closing strongly but out of track
5/5 Whimsey, 04 g f, ABE, mw, p3, - pressed, fell back late
6. ITR Emirates Championship 5yo+ 2200mT 200,000 AED
Winner: Calymad FR, 2002 chestnut horse SMA
(Ibn Khymad x Calixte, Tidjani -r)Bred by Clearly International, FRA
winning time= 2:28.06
1/8 Calymad, 02 ch c, SMA, SW, p6, by 1L, stalked, flew past in final meters
2/8 SH Caprice, 01 g c, SMA, SW, p1, 1by 1L, on pace, justovertaken late
3/8 Djouna, 01 ch f, BGU, SW, p2,by nose, pressed, couldn't match finish
4/8 Vyktor, 03 b c, HTR,MSW, *p4, by 1/2L, pressed, couldnąt gain late
5/8 Electryk, 95 b c ,ABE, MSW, p5, by head, closing well late
6/8 SRF Mudhish, 02 b f, JPU, alw, p7, by neck, stalked,no late gains
7/8 Brother Wolf, 03 b c, BGU, alw, p8, by 3/4L, stuck midpack, burst free too late
8/8 Mithril, 03 g c ,ABE, Spw, p3, - closing some late