12:40 Meydan

Saturday 30 March 2024

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Race 3 - Dubai Gold Cup Sponsored By Al Tayer Motors (Group 2) - TURF

Off time: 12:40 | Winning time: 3m 17.29s

(7)

Al Nayyir³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: C Soumillon| T: G Doleuze| OR: 110| C

80/1

Course winner. Three wins from 9 runs last year. Respectable 5 lengths fourth of 14 to Tower of London in minor event at King Abdulaziz (14.9f, good to firm, 7/1) 35 days ago. More needed in this stronger company.

Form: 1214-24

(4)

Coltrane¹⁶¹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Oisin Murphy| T: A M Balding| OR: 117| D

8/1

Very smart gelding. Two wins from 6 runs last year, including York Group 2. 15/2, 19½ lengths fifth of 8 to Trawlerman in Long Distance Cup at Ascot (15.6f, good to soft) in October. Type to bounce back and not discounted.

Form: 123155-

(2)

Daramethos¹⁴

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: O Chavez| T: M Mheiri| OR: 104

100/1

Useful gelding. 16/1, improved on recent efforts to win 16-runner listed race at Jebel Ali (9.7f) 14 days ago by ¾ length from King Ottoman. Significantly up in trip.

Form: 430-381

(13)

Enemy^t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: R Kingscote| T: Ian Williams| OR: 110| C

40/1

Smart gelding. Course winner. Respectable head second of 14 to Tower of London in minor event at King Abdulaziz (14.9f, good to firm, 15/2) 35 days ago, possibly helped by way race developed. Sound claims of hitting the frame in present groove.

Form: 962-212

(1)

Giavellotto³⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Ben Coen| T: M Botti| OR: 114

11/1

Smart horse. Creditable ¾-length third of 14 to Tower of London in minor event at King Abdulaziz (14.9f, good to firm, 7/1) 35 days ago, helped by being held up in strongly-run race.

Form: 2/9153-3

(15)

Iron Barows^h,t³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: C Demuro| T: Hiroyuki Uemura| OR: 112

80/1

Smart horse. Hooded for 1st time tongue strap on for 1st time, 20¾ lengths twelfth of 14 to Tower of London in minor event (8/1) at King Abdulaziz (14.9f, good to firm) 35 days ago. Needs to leave that well behind if he's to figure here.

Form: 70010-0

(3)

Passion And Glory^p²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-2| J: K Stott| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 106

125/1

Useful gelding. One win from 3 runs last year. 6½ lengths seventh of 10 to Isle of Jura in listed race at Sakhir (11.9f, good) 22 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 10-6607

(9)

Roberto Escobarr³⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-2| J: Hollie Doyle| T: M Appleby| OR: 108| D

80/1

Smart gelding. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Latest win at Milan in November. Tailed-off thirteenth of 14 to Tower of London in minor event (9/1) at King Abdulaziz (14.9f, good to firm) 35 days ago, losing place end of back straight. Needs to bounce back.

Form: 1451-40

(11)

Sea Stone^t³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: Jim Crowley| T: I Mohammed| OR: 104| D

50/1

Very good length second of 7 to Siskany in Nad Al Sheba Trophy at this course (14f, good, 66/1) 36 days ago. Difficult ask up further in class.

Form: 132-372

(6)

Siskany^p³⁶

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 114| C| D

9/2

Smart gelding. Two wins from 6 runs last year. 4/9, didn't need to be at best when winning 7-runner Nad Al Sheba Trophy at this course (14f, good) 36 days ago by length from Sea Stone. Runner-up in this race 12 months ago and likely he can make his presence felt again.

Form: 5135-11

(5)

Sober²²

Age: 5| Weight: 9-2| J: M Guyon| T: A Fabre| OR: 112| BF

14/1

Three wins from 5 runs in France last year (twice at Group 2 level). 14/10, bit below form second of 5 in minor event at Chantilly (13.4f) 22 days ago but that was his first start for 7 months and no surprise to see him sharper with that under his belt now.

Form: 17131-2

(16)

Trawlerman^h¹⁶¹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: K Shoemark| T: J & T Gosden| OR: 118| D

8/1

Very smart gelding. 9/1, career best when winning 8-runner Long Distance Cup at Ascot (15.6f, good to soft) by neck from Kyprios, rallying. Off 161 days. Looks competitive on form.

Form: 3/80111-

(12)

Libyan Glass³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: Ryusei Sakai| T: Y Yahagi| OR: 113

80/1

Smart colt. Three wins from 7 runs last year. 12/1, 17¼ lengths tenth of 14 to Tower of London in minor event at King Abdulaziz (14.9f, good to firm) 35 days ago.

Form: 3147-80

(8)

Sevenna's Knight²²

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: M Barzalona| T: A Fabre| OR: 106

50/1

Useful colt. 37/10, fourth of 5 in minor event at Chantilly (13.4f) 22 days ago. Represents top stable but he needs to find some improvement for this step up in trip if he's to figure.

Form: 11443-4

(14)

Tower Of London³⁵

Age: 4| Weight: 8-10| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 114

2/1

Promising sort. Career best when winning 14-runner minor event at King Abdulaziz (14.9f, good to firm, 7/4) 35 days ago by head from Enemy, suited by way race developed. Should have more to offer over staying trips for powerful yard who won this race 12 months ago.

Form: 11249-1

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Non-Runners

(10)

Eldar Eldarov²⁰²

Weight: 9-2| Age: 5

T: R Varian J: James Doyle

Forecasts

Tower Of London (2/1), Siskany (9/2), Eldar Eldarov (5/1), Trawlerman (8/1), Coltrane (8/1), Giavellotto (11/1), Sober (14/1), Enemy (40/1), Sevenna's Knight (50/1), Sea Stone (50/1), Al Nayyir (80/1), Iron Barows (80/1), Libyan Glass (80/1), Roberto Escobarr (80/1), Daramethos (100/1), Passion And Glory (125/1)

TOWER OF LONDON made the perfect start to his 4-y-o campaign when landing a Group 3 contest 5 weeks ago and, very much the type to do better as a stayer, he looks a serious player for connections who landed this race 12 months ago. Eldar Eldarov, who added the Irish St Leger to his haul at the Curragh in September, and Trawlerman are others serious players, with Siskany another in the mix.