14:10 Meydan

Saturday 5 April 2025

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

  • 4YO plus  |   2m  |   Good  |   10 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:11  |   Winning time: 3m 21.50s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(5)
Horse silk
Al Nayyir42
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-3| J: L Morris| T: Tom Clover| OR:  114| C| D
6/1
Smart gelding. Course winner. Six wins from 23 Flat runs. Respectable fifth of 11 in minor event (5/1) at King Abdulaziz (14.9f, good to firm) 42 days ago, needing stiffer test. Gets the here and he's expected to step up om that reappearance.
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Timeform
2
(6)
Horse silk
Continuous42
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: A P O'Brien| OR:  112| BF
4/1
Smart horse. Just a creditable third of 11 in minor event at King Abdulaziz (14.9f, good to firm, 5/2) 42 days ago, running on. Looks worth a go at this trip and stable going for a hat-trick in this.
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Timeform
3
(8)
Horse silk
Double Majorp127
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: M Guyon| T: C Ferland
4/1
Smart gelding. Seven wins from 16 Flat runs. Three wins from 6 runs last year. Creditable second of 7 in minor event at Chantilly (13.4f, 17/10) 27 days ago. Can make presence felt.
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Timeform
4
(4)
Horse silk
Dubai Futurep43
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-3| J: S De Sousa| T: S bin Suroor| OR:  112| C
17/2
Smart gelding. 4-time course winner. Eight wins from 31 Flat runs. 18/1, won 6-runner Nad Al Sheba Trophy at this course (14f, good) 43 days ago by 4¼ lengths from King of Conquest, forging clear. Way he finished off that race augurs well for stamina for 2m.
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Timeform
5
(2)
Horse silk
Epic Poet42
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-3| J: D Tudhope| T: D O'Meara| OR:  100| C
17/2
Smart gelding. Course winner. Five wins from 19 Flat runs. Latest win here in January. 5/1, respectable second of 11 in minor event at King Abdulaziz (14.9f, good to firm) 42 days ago, never nearer having had to wait for a gap.
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Timeform
6
(10)
Horse silk
Passion And Glory35
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-3| J: Oisin Murphy| T: S bin Suroor| OR:  111
33/1
Smart gelding. Very good 2 lengths second of 7 to Silver Knott in Dubai City of Gold at this course (12f, good, 40/1) 35 days ago, better placed than most. No impact previous attempts in this race.
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Timeform
7
(1)
Horse silk
Straight42
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-3| J: Thore Hammer Hansen| T: Marian Weiemeier
20/1
Smart horse. 25/1, creditable 3 lengths fifth of 10 to Shin Emperor in Group 2 Neom Turf Cup at King Abdulaziz (10.4f, good to firm) 42 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others more persuasive.
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Timeform
8
(3)
Horse silk
Trawlermanh168
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-3| J: W Buick| T: J & T Gosden| OR:  119| D
5/2
Very smart gelding. Seven wins from 18 Flat runs. Respectable 3¾ lengths third of 9 to Kyprios in Long Distance Cup at Ascot (15.6f, soft, 5/1). Off 168 days but that no concern given yard he represents. Third in this a year ago and looks the one to beat,
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Timeform
9
(7)
Horse silk
Term Of Endearmenth182
Age: 6|  Weight: 8-13| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR:  108| BF
20/1
Smart mare. 2/1, respectable 3 lengths seventh of 15 to Grateful in Prix de Royallieu at Longchamp (13.9f, good to soft). Off 6 months. First run for yard after leaving Henry De Bromhead and having joined another top yard, she now tries a new trip.
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Timeform
10
(9)
Horse silk
Trafalgar Square42
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-11| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar
66/1
Smart gelding. Three wins from 10 runs last year. First run since leaving P. Cottier when tenth of 11 in minor event at King Abdulaziz (14.9f, good to firm, 8/1) 42 days ago. Has work to do.
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Timeform

Forecasts

Trawlerman (5/2), Double Major (4/1), Continuous (4/1), Al Nayyir (6/1), Dubai Future (17/2), Epic Poet (17/2), Term Of Endearment (20/1), Straight (20/1), Passion And Glory (33/1), Trafalgar Square (66/1)

Verdict

This looks wide open but an on-song TRAWLERMAN would bring the best form to the table and third in this race on the back of a similar absence a year ago, he's just about the call. Aidan O'Brien attempts to win this for the third year in a row and Continuous may improve for the step up in trip, with Double Major another to note with his reappearance under his belt.

  1. Trawlerman5/2
  2. Continuous4/1
  3. Double Major4/1

Prize Money

1st: 580,000.00 AED2nd: 199,999.00 AED3rd: 99,999.00 AED4th: 50,002.00 AED5th: 30,001.00 AED

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