15:20 Meydan

Friday 3 January 2025

All13:3014:0514:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:40

Race 4 - UAE 2000 Guineas Trial Sponsored By Kentucky Derby - DIRT

Off time: 15:21 | Winning time: 1m 24.51s

(10)

Don Vaccaro¹⁶⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-7| J: P J Dobbs| T: J Olascoaga| D

9/1

Promising type. Won 11-runner Gr 3 at Maronas (7.4f, firm) by 2 lengths from Autografo. Off 166 days. First run for yard after leaving Julliano Viana. May well do better.

Form: 711

(9)

Nam Phrik^t1⁸⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 9-6| J: Jim Crowley| T: J Olascoaga| D

14/1

Useful colt. Creditable 1¾ lengths second of 9 to Suablenanav Th in Gr 3 at Maronas (9.9f, firm) 89 days ago. Back down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Jorge J. Rey.

Form: 231112

(4)

Arabian Story

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Charlie Bennett| T: S bin Suroor

25/1

Invincible Spirit colt. Work to do on debut and Castle Gates stronger for the trainer.

Form:

(8)

Arlan

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: S Hitchcott| T: D Watson

12/1

Won 2 of 4 starts in Kazakhstan. Second in domestic Group 1 at Almaty (8f) 90 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Yuldashev Turganzhan. Stable has had success with shippers from that country before.

Form: 6112

(12)

Awab⁵⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: D Tudhope| T: M Mheiri| CD

4/1

Fairly useful colt. One win from 1 run last year. 10/1, won 5-runner maiden at this C&D 56 days ago, going clear. Open to progress.

Form: 1-

(5)

Castle Gates⁸²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: A de Vries| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 93

4/1

Promising type. One win from 3 runs last year. 4/9, won 7-runner novice at Goodwood (9f, heavy) 82 days ago, easily. Back down in trip. Likely to improve again and key player if taking to the dirt.

Form: 521-

(13)

Golden Vekoma^t²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Bin Harmash

40/1

Modest colt. Tongue strap on, third of 9 in maiden (13/2) at this course (8f) 28 days ago.

Form: 3-

(6)

Laafit

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: S Al Balushi| T: A Bin Harmash

40/1

Honest Mischief colt. Tall order on debut.

Form:

(3)

Nedawy³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: O Chavez| T: R Bouresly

100/1

Fair colt. 13½ lengths fifth of 7 to Rammayy in minor event at Jebel Ali (7f, 28/1) 34 days ago.

Form: 35-

(1)

Nimble Boy

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar

11/1

Won first 2 of 3 starts when trained in Russia. Second in domestic Group 1 at Nal'chik (8f) 119 days ago. First run for yard after leaving L. A. Reznikova-Wrublewska.

Form: 112-

(2)

Rammayy^b³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: R Dawson| T: M Costa| D

4/1

Promising sort. Two wins from 2 runs last year. Won 7-runner minor event (3/1) at Jebel Ali (7f) 34 days ago. Should progress further and good shout.

Form: 11-

(11)

Arigatou Gozaimasu⁴²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-5| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: S Ghadayer| CD

4/1

Fairly useful filly. One win from 1 run last year. 12/1, won 6-runner maiden at this C&D 42 days ago, easily. Open to improvement.

Form: 1-

Non-Runners

(7)

Gallant Blade²⁷

Weight: 8-9| Age: 3

T: S Ghadayer J: X Ziani

Forecasts

Rammayy (4/1), Awab (4/1), Arigatou Gozaimasu (4/1), Castle Gates (4/1), Don Vaccaro (9/1), Nimble Boy (11/1), Arlan (12/1), Nam Phrik (14/1), Gallant Blade (14/1), Arabian Story (25/1), Golden Vekoma (40/1), Laafit (40/1), Nedawy (100/1)

RAMMAYY can continue his perfect start with a third success up in class. Godolphin's Castle Gates is a key player, while Don Vaccaro is another who could figure.