PRINCE BISHOP BEATS AFRICAN STORY IN ROUND TWO
Posted 06 February 2014, 19:18 GMT
Stable companions Prince Bishop and African Story came first and second in the Group Two Al Maktoum Challenge Round Two Empowered By IPIC which was run in a new course record time over nine and a half furlongs.
THREE WINNERS FOR GODOLPHIN
Posted 06 February 2014, 18:38 GMT
Godolphin and trainer Saeed bin Suroor celebrated with three winners at Meydan on the evening of Thursday, February 6.
EXCELLENT PROVIDES THE RIGHT RESULT
Posted 06 February 2014, 18:30 GMT
Excellent Result finished strongly under Silvestre de Sousa to land the Nova Handicap at Meydan on Thursday, February 6.
IHTIMAL RUNS AWAY WITH THE UAE 1000 GUINEAS
Posted 06 February 2014, 18:13 GMT
Ihtimal quickened clear of her rivals for an impressive win in the Listed UAE 1000 Guineas Sponsored By Nova, an IPIC Empowered Company, and provided Godolphin with a 10th success in the mile Classic on Tapeta at Meydan on Thursday, February 6.
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GOING: TURF: GOOD; TAPETA: STANDARD.
3:15 - IPIC Trophy (Handicap) (Tapeta)7f, £39,759.04 1 Eastern Rules 7/2 NR: Chilworth Icon, Mashaaref,Tamarkuz (USA), Tennessee Wildcat(IRE) 14 ran Distances: nk, nk, ½l Jockey: Shane Foley CSF: 66.09 |
3:50 - Meydan Classic Trial Sponsored By Cepsa, an IPIC Empowered Company (Conditions Race) (Turf)7f, £27,108.43 1 He’s No Saint 14/1 NR: Max Beauty (FR) 11 ran Distances: 2l, nk, shd Jockey: Fergal Lynch CSF: 427.49 |
4:25 - UAE 1000 Guineas Sponsored By Nova, an IPIC Empowered Company (Listed Race) (Fillies) (Tapeta)1m, £90,361.45 1 Ihtimal 5/4F 11 ran Distances: 3¼l, 1¾l, hd Jockey: Silvestre De Sousa CSF: 9.00 |
5:05 - Nova Stakes (Handicap) (Turf)1m6f, £54,216.87 1 Excellent Result 7/2 NR: Handsome Man (IRE) 14 ran Distances: ¾l, nse, 1¾l Jockey: Silvestre De Sousa CSF: 12.46 |
5:40 - Al Maktoum Challenge R2 Empowered By IPIC (Group 2) (Tapeta)1m1½f, £90,361.45 1 Prince Bishop 14/1 16 ran Distances: 1¼l, 4l, 1¼l Jockey: Kieren Fallon CSF: 55.88 |
6:15 - Cepsa Mile (Handicap) (Turf)1m, £43,373.49 1 Mont Ras 6/1 16 ran Distances: ½l, 1l, nk Jockey: William Buick CSF: 20.90 |
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Ihtimal giving Silvestre de Sousa plenty to smile about
Ihtimal cut for Guineas after Classic success
IHTIMAL was on Thursday night between 12-1 and 16-1 for Qipco 1,000 Guineas glory after a highly impressive winning reappearance in the UAE 1,000 Guineas at Meydan.
Godolphin’s filly was an across-the-board market mover for the Newmarket Classic on May 4 after becoming trainer Saeed Bin Suroor’s eighth winner of his local 1,000 Guineas.
Her trainer had given her top billing in a Dubai World Cup Carnival stable tour in the Racing Post, saying she is “a filly with a touch of class and very much part of our Classic aspirations”, and the daughter of Shamardal certainly lived up to that by slamming her ten rivals by upwards of three and a quarter lengths, in the process providing ante-post punters with a first Classic clue of the year.
The UAE Oaks is likely to be next on the agenda, with Classics in Britain sure to be at the forefront of connections’ thoughts after the taking victory.
“She is a classy filly,” said De Sousa. “She has done well since arriving in Dubai and I was always pretty confident as I was going so well. She quickened like a good filly – it was a very good performance.”
Miss France, Tapestry and Chriselliam – despite her setback – dispute favouritism for the 1,000 Guineas. Tapestry is clear market leader for the Investec Oaks with most firms, although Paddy Power chose to promote Ihtimal to favourite at 10-1. She remained a 20-1 chance with several firms for the Epsom Classic.
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