12:15 Meydan

Saturday 27 March 2021

All11:4512:1512:5013:3014:0514:4015:3016:1016:50

Godolphin Mile Sponsored By Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum City Group 2 Stakes (Dirt)

Off time: 12:17 | Winning time: 1m 35.36s

(1)

Ambassadorial²³

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: D Egan| T: Jane Chapple-Hyam| OR: 108

22/1

Smart gelding who performed with credit on his recent Chelmsford reappearance. Had some decent efforts to his name here early last year but suspicion he'll come up a little short in this company.

Form: 7202P-3

(13)

Avant Garde^b,t1²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Luis Saez| T: Gustavo Delgado| OR: 109| D

11/1

American-trained gelding who took his form up another notch when second in 1m Gulfstream Grade 2 last month but will need to post another career best to hit the frame in this.

Form: 1411-32

(10)

Blown By Wind^p1,t²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R Ffrench| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 107| D

33/1

Struck at second time of asking over here when seeing off 11 rivals in Jebel Ali Group 3 in January but he came up short behind a few of these rivals in the Burj Nahaar 3 weeks ago.

Form: 54-3176

(4)

Chiefdom^b²¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: M Barzalona| T: S Ghadayer| OR: 105| D

9/1

Better than ever when 2¼ lengths second of 16 to Midnight Sands in Burj Nahaar over C&D 21 days ago and each-way shout if in similar form again.

Form: 1173-62

(15)

Dieu Du Vin^h1⁶²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: L Dettori| T: Y Kato| OR: 106| D

16/1

Smart form in Japan, finishing fourth of 15 in 9f Group 2 on dirt where on latest start in January. Has the services of Frankie Dettori.

Form: 12405-4

(5)

Dubai Mirage^p²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: C Soumillon| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 100| D

40/1

Started 2021 with 2 very useful efforts on turf here but he wasn't in anything like the same form when switched to the dirt for the first time 3 weeks ago. That leaves him with something to prove.

Form: 135-227

(6)

Golden Goal²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson| OR: 102| CD

16/1

Second win on the dirt course here when taking a 6f handicap in January. Good 3 lengths fourth of 16 to stablemate Midnight Sands in Burj Nahaar but likely to him too strong again.

Form: 1/22-154

(8)

Midnight Sands²¹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 110| CD

6/4

Gained a sixth win in a row on the dirt course here seeing off Chiefdom by 2¼ lengths in Burj Nahaar 3 weeks ago. Every chance he can keep the winning run going.

Form: 11378-1

(12)

Parsimony⁵⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: D O'Neill| OR: 105| C

22/1

Winner of a handicap here early in 2020 but has drawn a blank in US since and might find this level of competition a bit too hot for his liking.

Form: 16362-2

(11)

Rodaini^t⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: P Cosgrave| T: S Seemar| OR: 105| C| D

50/1

Showed he's still capable of a smart level of form when landing 15-runner Jebel Ali conditions event last time but more needed in this company.

Form: 3/546-71

(7)

Roman Rosso^t²¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: R L Moore| T: S Seemar| OR: 108| D

9/1

Has posted 2 solid efforts in pattern company here this year, the latter when third in 1¼m Group 1 3 weeks ago. Each-way player with Ryan Moore taking the ride.

Form: 60/45-43

(2)

Secret Ambition^t²¹

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: T P O'Shea| T: S Seemar| OR: 109| CD

12/1

Better than ever at the age of 8 when winning C&D Group 3 in February but not in the same form when behind reopposing stablemate Roman Rosso in 1¼m Group 1 here since.

Form: 232-215

(14)

Snapper Sinclair^t1⁵¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Joel Rosario| T: Steven Asmussen| OR: 108| D

25/1

Smart performer in US, winning 1m Oaklawn claimer on latest outing 51 days ago. Suspicion a bit more will needed here.

Form: 56232-1

(9)

Tuz²¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A Fresu| T: S Seemar| OR: 105| D

9/1

Smart colt who was having just the fifth start of his career when 2¼ lengths third of 16 to Midnight Sands (Chiefdom second) in Burj Nahaar over C&D 21 days ago, conceding first run. Respected.

Form: 11/2-43

(3)

Urban Icon^t1³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S Alkahtani| OR: 113

16/1

Smart performer at up to 1m in Britain for Richard Hannon. Made good start for new connections when third in valuable turf sprint at Riyadh 35 days ago. Solid form chance but surface an unknown.

Form: 25264-3

Forecasts

Midnight Sands (6/4), Chiefdom (9/1), Roman Rosso (9/1), Tuz (9/1), Avant Garde (11/1), Secret Ambition (12/1), Golden Goal (16/1), Urban Icon (16/1), Dieu Du Vin (16/1), Parsimony (22/1), Ambassadorial (22/1), Snapper Sinclair (25/1), Blown By Wind (33/1), Dubai Mirage (40/1), Rodaini (50/1)

MIDNIGHT SANDS has just got better and better on this surface and is selected to provide Doug Watson with a third win in this race since 2016. Tuz was having only the fifth start of his career when third to the selection in the Burj Nahaar 3 weeks ago and he can step up again and provide the chief threat ahead of Roman Rosso.