14:40 Meydan
Friday 24 January 2025
All13:3014:0514:4015:1515:5016:2517:0017:3518:10
Race 3 - Al Fahidi Fort Presented By Longines - Group 2 - Turf
- 3YO plus  |  7f  |  Good  |  8 Runners  |  Turf  |   Weighed In
- Off time: 14:40Â Â |Â Â Winning time: 1m 21.04s
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Odds
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Horse A-Z
Show odds
C&D winner. 57/10, ran well back at 1m after 4 months off when length second of 7 to Ice Chocolat in Grade 3 Poker Stakes at Saratoga (8f, firm) when last seen 7 months ago, finishing with running left after being forced to delay his challenge. Player. Yard also saddle Native Approach.
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Latest win at Abu Dhabi in November. Good second of 15 in handicap (18/1) at this C&D (good) 7 days ago, running on. Plenty more required at this level.
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C&D winner. 2/1, bit below his best when length third of 11 to Native Approach in listed race at this C&D (good) 5 weeks ago. Solid each-way claims.
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C&D winner. Eight wins from 26 Flat runs. 25/1, 3¼ lengths sixth of 7 to Caramelito in Prix Messidor at Chantilly (8f, good to soft) when last seen 6 months ago. Something to find on form.
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Three wins from 9 runs last year. 2/1, career best when winning 11-runner listed race at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) just under 6 weeks ago by ¾ length from Marbaan. May well build on that here back up in grade.
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Creditable ¾-length second of 11 to Make Me King in listed race (9/2) at Abu Dhabi (7f, good) just under 6 weeks ago. Booking of McDonald a plus.
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Two wins from 4 runs last year. Showed much improved form when winning 11-runner listed race at this C&D (good, 13/8) 5 weeks ago by ¾ length from San Donato, finding plenty to lead close home after no room from 2f out. Leading player on that effort.
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50/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, good length fourth of 11 to Native Approach in listed race at this C&D (good) 5 weeks ago. Hard to see him turning the tables with that rival here, however.
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Forecasts
Native Approach (5/6), Mysterious Night (7/2), Make Me King (9/2), Danyah (11/1), Marbaan (14/1), Andreas Vesalius (33/1), Fort Payne (50/1), Satu (66/1)
As with several races at the Carnival, Charlie Appleby looks to hold the aces, and his NATIVE APPROACH gets the nod to supplement his remarkable last-to-first success in a listed contest over C&D 5 weeks ago. Stablemate Mysterious Night was a dual C&D around this time last year (including this race), so he can give the selection most to think about, with Danyah taken to edge out Marbaan for minor honours.
- Danyah11/1
Prize Money
1st: 510,002.00 AED2nd: 170,002.00 AED3rd: 84,999.00 AED4th: 42,499.00 AED5th: 25,498.00 AED
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