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11:45 P.M. HK TIME Dubai Duty Free (Group 1) (26.3.2011) S1-4 (7:45 P.M. 26.3.2011 UAE TIME) Sponsored By Dubai Duty Free Second Leg of the Asian Mile Challenge Meydan Racecourse - Turf Track - 1800 Metres (Left-handed) For SH 3yo and upward & NH 4yo and upward. Total Prize Money (US$) $5,000,000 1st $3,000,000, 2nd $1,000,000, 3rd $500,000, 4th $250,000, 5th $150,000, 6th $100,000. (16 Starters) Expert Analysis by Ed Marnane Several to consider in a wide-open race. Luca Cumani’s Presvis, twice a winner over the course and distance, appeals if getting a strong pace, which is required for him to be at his best. He is closely matched with Wigmore Hall when they clashed in the Jebel Hatta, the traditional prep, earlier in the month. On that occasion, Wigmore Hall, the Michael Bell-trained gelding ran on strongly to snatch the prize, defeating Group 1 winner Poet’s Voice and Cumani’s gelding in an exciting three-way photo finish. Arguably the winner is open to more improvement in terms of fitness, it was his first start since running a creditable fifth in the Emirates Airline Champion Stakes at Newmarket last October. The principal local hope is Derbaas, representing last year’s winning yard, ticks plenty of boxes and is feared. He has thrived this winter in Dubai, winning four times including the Al Fahidi Fort, a Group 2 event on turf, where the runner-up Raihana re-opposes. The De Kock-trained filly, second in last year’s UAE Derby, is one of two runners representing the South African maestro who has won this race twice. His second runner River Jetez has stronger claims, having caught the eye when winning the Balanchine Stakes, slamming Reem and ten others, over the same course and distance. The highly-progressive Beauty Flash, unbeaten in his last three starts, carries the hopes of Hong Kong. The step up to 1800m doesn’t look ideal, while it is slightly disconcerting that he failed to deliver in his sole international foray, the Yasuda Kinen. Selections: Presvis, Wigmore Hall, Derbaas, River Jetez Tipsters’ Selections ADRIAN BEAUMONT – PATRICK CUMMINGS – BRETT WILLIAMS – LAURA KING – JULIAN MUSCAT – INTERNATIONAL RACING BUREAU DUBAIRACENIGHT.COM DUBAI RACING CHANNEL DUBAI RACING CHANNEL RACING POST 4 Royal Bench 9 Bankable 13 Tazeez 9 Bankable 16 Raihana 5 Wigmore Hall 12 Better Than Ever 2 Beauty Flash 3 River Jetez 9 Bankable 2 Beauty Flash 16 Raihana 9 Bankable 15 Derbaas 3 River Jetez - 22 - 音樂大師 艾沙朗尼 (阿聯酋) 126 阿提比 (1) Lifetime : 17 (5-0-2) Turf : 13 (4-0-2) Hurdle : - 1 2011 : 1 (0-0-0) Non-Turf : 4 (1-0-0) GF+ : - DEBUSSY (IRE) 5 b h M Al Zarooni (UAE) (120) A Ajtebi 1st Up : - Dist : - G : - Diesis (GB) - Opera Comique (FR) (Singspiel (IRE)) Earnings : HK$9,018,790 Track : 3 (0-0-0) Y : (25.0) Owner(s): Godolphin - Trk/Dist : 0 (0-0-0) S/Hvy : - Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Jockey Dr Race Time Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Comments Margin 1/9 21Aug10 Arlington Million S. 3yo+ G1 AP, USA 2000 LH G 126 W Buick 1 2.03.01 1 0.5L 12 Debussy (IRE) 126 blck's 1/4, surged rail USD1,000,000 Gio Ponti (USA) 126 Tazeez (USA) 126 3/10 16Oct10 Emirates Airline Champion Stakes NEW, GB 2000 St GS 129 W Buick 4 2.08.54 3 2.5L 10/1 Twice Over (GB) 129 1.8L lw: led and set stdy gallop: rdn and qcknd ent fnl 3yo+ G1 GBP370,740 Vision D'Etat (FR) 129 0.8L 3f: hdd 2f out: sn drvn: kpt on same pce fr over Debussy (IRE) 129 0.8L 1f out 5/7 6Nov10 Emirates Airline Breeders' Cup CD, USA 2400 LH F 126 W Buick 4 2.29.40 5 5.3L 7.8 Dangerous Midge (USA) 1.3L rank, ins run, faded Turf 3yo+ G1 USD3,000,000 Champ Pegasus (USA) 2L Behkabad (FR) 0.5L 13/14 3Mar11 Al Maktoum Challenge R3 MEY, UAE 2000 LH Tapeta 126 W Buick 4 2.05.44 13 21.75 12/1 Twice Over (GB) 126 Tracked leader, led after 400m Sponsored by Emirates Airline SH Musir (AUS) 126 3yo+ & NH 4yo+ G2 USD300,000 Gitano Hernando (GB) 126 Career best when winning the Arlington Million last year (used Lasix medication, banned here) but has not quite matched that performance in three subsequent starts: ran 3rd in the Champion Stakes (had an easy lead), 5th in the Breeders’ Cup Turf and thrashed on the Tapeta here a few weeks ago. Has the ability for sure but needs a rapid transformation. 締造美麗 (TT) 告東尼 (香港) 126 巫斯義 (2) Lifetime : 21 (10-1-3) Turf : 21 (10-1-3) Hurdle : - 2 2011 : 2 (2-0-0) Non-Turf : 0 (0-0-0) GF+ : 6 (1-1-0) BEAUTY FLASH (NZ) 5 ch g A S Cruz (HK) (118) G Mosse 1st Up : - Dist : 1 (0-0-1) G : 14 (9-0-2) Golan (IRE) - Wychwood Rose (NZ) (Volksraad (GB)) Earnings : HK$28,429,290 Track : 0 (0-0-0) Y : 1 (0-0-1) Owner(s): Kwok Siu Ming (10.0) Trk/Dist : 0 (0-0-0) S/Hvy : 0 (0-0-0) Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Jockey Dr Race Time Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Comments Margin 4/12 21Nov10 Cathay Pacific Jockey Club Mile ST, HK 1600 RH GF 123 G Mosse 11 1.34.37 4 2.3 5.4 TT Able One (NZ) 128 Settled in the one-out-one-back spot, kept on 3yo+ G2 HKD3,000,000 Thumbs Up (NZ) 123 satisfactorily when asked for efforts at the top of Chater Way (GB) 123 home straight, lacked a kick to challenge the winner, missed out a place in the final stride. 1/13 12Dec10 Cathay Pacific Hong Kong Mile ST, HK 1600 RH G 126 G Mosse 14 1.34.79 1 0.8 10 TT Beauty Flash (NZ) 126 Broke well, tracked the leader in the 3yo+ G1 HKD16,000,000 Royal Bench (IRE) 125 one-out-one-back spot, responded well when Sahpresa (USA) 122 asked 350 M out, soon hit the front, kept on soundly under maximum pressure, fought bravely to score. 1/12 30Jan11 Stewards' Cup 3yo+ HK-G1 ST, HK 1600 RH G 126 G Mosse 8 1.34.92 1 N 3.3 TT Beauty Flash (NZ) 126 Positioned one out one back, took over 250M, HKD8,000,000 Sunny King (IRE) 126 was strongly challenged final 150M but found the Irian (GER) 126 necessary to hold on. 1/10 6Mar11 Queen's Silver Jubilee 3yo+ ST, HK 1400 RH G 126 G Mosse 10 1.21.74 1 0.5 4.2 TT Beauty Flash (NZ) 126 Stalked leaders along the 3-path, responded HK-G1 HKD6,000,000 Sunny King (IRE) 126 kindly and took lead nearing 300M, battled on Lucky Nine (IRE) 126 well once in front and found the necessary to hold off pursuers over final 200M. Contender for Horse of the Year honours in HK after quick Gr.1 hat-trick in the CXHK Mile, Stewards’ Cup and, most impressively, in the Queen’s Silver Jubilee Cup over a slightly inadequate 1400m distance. Needs to improve on trainer’s strike rate in this race, however, with 5th place his best finishing position achieved from four previous starters. 捷達河 (SR) 郭克 (南非) 121 范德保 (3) Lifetime : 36 (12-6-8) Turf : 35 (12-6-8) Hurdle : - 3 2011 : 2 (1-0-1) Non-Turf : 1 (0-0-0) GF+ : - RIVER JETEZ (SAF) 7 b m M de Kock (SAF) (110) B Fayd'Herbe 1st Up : - Dist : - G : - Jet Master (SAF) - Stormsvlei (SAF) (Prince Florimund (SAF)) Earnings : HK$4,639,370 Track : 2 (1-0-1) Y : (10.0) Owner(s): Mr & Mrs Cedric A Amm & Marsh Shirtliff - Trk/Dist : 1 (1-0-0) S/Hvy : - Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt. Jockey Dr Race Time Finish & Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Comments Margin 1/10 26Jun10 Gold Bracelet 3yo+ f&m G2 GRV, SAF 2000 RH G 132 B Fayd'Herbe 5 2.02.10 1 1.3L 13/20F River Jetez (SAF) ZAR250,000 Precedent (SAF) Jet Trail (SAF) 6/20 31Jul10 Vodacom Durban July 3yo+ hcp GRV, SAF 2200 RH G 121 J Lloyd 9 2.13.03 6 6L 5/1 Bold Silvano (SAF) G1 ZAR3,000,000 Irish Flame (SAF) Orbison (SAF) 3/11 20Jan11 Cape Verdi Sponsored By Bab MEY, UAE 1600 LH G 126 C Soumillon 1 1.36.52 3 0.75 11/8F Aspectoflove (IRE) 126 Tracked leading pair, no room 500m out, ran on Al Shams SH 3yo+ & NH 4yo+ Thai Haku (IRE) 126 well final 300m, nearest finish f&m G2 USD200,000 River Jetez (SAF) 126 1/11 18Feb11 Balanchine Sponsored By MEY, UAE 1800 LH G 128 C Soumillon 1 1.48.79 1 2.5 4/5F River Jetez (SAF) 128 Rear of mid-division, smooth progress 500m out, Emirates NBD SH 3yo+ & NH Reem (AUS) 121 led 100m out, ran on well 4yo+ G2 USD200,000 Long Lashes (USA) 128 Won the J&B Met (Gr.1-2000m), one of South Africa’s biggest races, just over a year ago but this 7yo mare has been confined to races for females for her most recent two races in Dubai, though she won a Gr.2 at this C&D last month.