The Wenjiang Sprint
13:30
TB - Handicap
1400M(a7F) - Turf
Renminbi 500,000
Fine
GOOD
True
12
Previous Race Results for The Wenjiang Sprint
Stewards' Reports for The Wenjiang Sprint
SPECIAL BOY (IRE) – (T O’Shea): Slow into stride. DAMAR (IRE) – (X Ziani): Slipped behind on jumping. Near the 200 metres mis-strode and became unbalanced. GLOBAL CITY (IRE) – (R Mullen): Raced wide without cover throughout. CHORD CHART (IRE) – (A de Vries): Slow to begin and then had to be steadied off heels shortly after. MALTESE CAT (IRE) – (S De Sousa): Lay out at the turn into the straight. Rider reported that the horse pulled up short in its action on returning to scale. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities. INTERMEDIUM (GB) – (W Smith): Threw its head up on jumping when commencing awkwardly.
| Finishing Position | Horse | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Special Boy (IRE) | At rear, ridden 400m out, led final 100m |
| 02 | Maltese Cat (IRE) | Led, headed 100m out |
| 03 | Global City (IRE) | Mid-division, challenged 300m out, kept on same pace |
| 04 | Chord Chart (IRE) | Near rear, ran on well final 150m |
| 05 | Albayan (IRE) | Tracked leaders, every chance |
| 06 | Mukhabarat (IRE) | Always mid-division |
| 07 | Intermedium (GB) | Tracked leader, weakened 300m out |
| 08 | Damar (IRE) | At rear, ridden 400m out, stumbled 200m out, never recovered |
| 09 | Lockhart (IRE) | Mid-division, weakened 400m out |
| 1st | 166,269 | 4th | 16,627 | |||
| 2nd | 55,423 | 5th | 8,313 | |||
| 3rd | 30,483 | 6th | 0 |
| FP | Margin | No (Draw) | OR | Horse | Wgt (Kgs) | Equipment | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 (1) | 80 | Special Boy (IRE) | 58.0 | M Al Mheiri | Tadhg O'Shea | ||
| 2rd | 1.75 | 8 (8) | 82 | Maltese Cat (IRE) | 58.5 | M Al Mheiri | Silvestre De Sousa | |
| 3rd | 3 | 6 (6) | 80 | Global City (IRE) | 58.0 | TT | S Seemar | Richard Mullen |
| 4th | 2.25 | 7 (7) | 85 | Chord Chart (IRE) | 60.0 | CP- TT | S Seemar | Adrie de Vries |
| 5th | 0.5 | 2 (2) | 78 | Albayan (IRE) | 57.0 | B TT | A Al Rayhi | Royston Ffrench |
| 6th | 2.25 | 4 (4) | 69 | Mukhabarat (IRE) | 53.0 | H | D Watson | Sam Hitchcott |
| 7th | 1.25 | 9 (9) | 80 | Intermedium (GB) | 58.0 | TT | A Al Rayhi | Wayne Smith |
| 8th | NS | 3 (3) | 72 | Damar (IRE) | 54.0 | V- TT | M Al Mheiri | Xavier Ziani |
| 9th | 6 | 5 (5) | 85 | Lockhart (IRE) | 60.0 | B | D Watson | Patrick Dobbs |
Overweights
Mukhabarat (IRE) (54.0)
Guangsha Sponsored By The Dalian Bank
14:00
TB - Handicap
1600M(a8F) - Turf
Renminbi 500,000
Fine
GOOD
True
12
Previous Race Results for Guangsha Sponsored By The Dalian Bank
Stewards' Reports for Guangsha Sponsored By The Dalian Bank
MATADOR DE TOROS (SAF) – (J Rosales): Slow into stride. Held up for a clear run in the early part of the straight. COURT ROOM (IRE) – (A Ajtebi): Over-raced in the early stages. PETTY OFFICER (IRE) – (W Smith): Had its right hind plate refitted by the farrier prior to entering the mounting enclosure. Was examined by the veterinary officer and passed suitable to race. Slow to begin. INDUS RIVER (IRE) – (R Ffrench): Raced wide without cover throughout.
| Finishing Position | Horse | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Hacienda (IRE) | Tracked leader, led final 250m, just held on |
| 02 | Matador De Toros (SAF) | Slowly into stride, near rear, ridden 400m out, ran on well, just failed |
| 03 | Centrifugal (IRE) | Led, headed 250m out |
| 04 | Concordat (GB) | Tracked leaders, switched for clear run, always held |
| 05 | Enery (IRE) | Never better than mid-division |
| 06 | Black Snowflake (USA) | Never better than mid-division |
| 07 | Petty Officer (IRE) | At rear, ridden 500m out, never dangerous |
| 08 | Fa'Iz (IRE) | Never dangerous |
| 09 | Court Room (IRE) | Always near rear |
| 10 | Pony - Indus River (IRE) | Tracked leaders, wide, ridden & weakened 500m out |
| 1st | 166,269 | 4th | 16,627 | |||
| 2nd | 55,423 | 5th | 8,313 | |||
| 3rd | 30,483 | 6th | 0 |
| FP | Margin | No (Draw) | OR | Horse | Wgt (Kgs) | Equipment | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 (4) | 79 | Hacienda (IRE) | 59.0 | D Watson | Sam Hitchcott | ||
| 2rd | NK | 2 (2) | 69 | Matador De Toros (SAF) | 54.5 | V- | M Al Mheiri | Jesus Rosales |
| 3rd | 1 | 1 (1) | 80 | Centrifugal (IRE) | 59.5 | D Watson | Patrick Dobbs | |
| 4th | 2.25 | 3 (3) | 82 | Concordat (GB) | 60.0 | B | S Seemar | Adrie de Vries |
| 5th | 3 | 6 (6) | 78 | Enery (IRE) | 58.5 | H | M Al Mheiri | Silvestre De Sousa |
| 6th | 0.5 | 10 (10) | 80 | Black Snowflake (USA) | 59.5 | B TT | S Seemar | Richard Mullen |
| 7th | 3 | 7 (7) | 72 | Petty Officer (IRE) | 55.5 | V | E Charpy | Wayne Smith |
| 8th | 1.75 | 9 (9) | 73 | Fa'Iz (IRE) | 56.0 | CP TT | E Charpy | Tadhg O'Shea |
| 9th | 1.5 | 5 (5) | 77 | Court Room (IRE) | 58.0 | M Al Mheiri | Ahmad Ajtebi | |
| 10th | NS | 8 (8) | 66 | Pony - Indus River (IRE) | 53.0 | B- TT | A Al Rayhi | Royston Ffrench |
Overweights
Pony - Indus River (IRE) (53.5)
The Meydan
14:30
TB - Handicap
2418M(a12F) - Turf
Renminbi 500,000
Fine
GOOD
True
12
Previous Race Results for The Meydan
Stewards' Reports for The Meydan
DR FAUSTUS (IRE) – (S Hitchcott): Slow to begin. JANOOD (IRE) – (T O’Shea): Raced wide without cover throughout. MAIN DE FER (GB) – (W Smith): Fractious in the barrier and kicked out behind striking the back gate. Underwent a pre-race veterinary examination and was passed suitable to race. Slow to begin. Made the turn into the straight wide. Lay in under pressure in the straight. TADMIR (USA) – (A de Vries): Broke through the front of the barrier prior to a start cantering a short distance. The gelding was quickly returned to the start and after undergoing a veterinary examination was passed suitable to race and took its place in the field.
| Finishing Position | Horse | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Tadmir (USA) | Behind mid-division, ridden 400m out, led 200m out |
| 02 | Main De Fer (GB) | At rear, ridden 600m out, ran on well |
| 03 | Pony - Dr Faustus (IRE) | At rear, ridden 600m out, ran on well |
| 04 | Bombardment (USA) | Behind mid-division, kept on well final 300m, never dangerous |
| 05 | Wise Thoughts (GER) | Tracked leader, led 350m out, headed 200m out |
| 06 | On War (USA) | Always mid-division |
| 07 | Sadiq (GB) | Led, headed & weakened 350m out |
| 08 | Street Act (USA) | No impression |
| 09 | Right Of Appeal (GB) | Tracked leader, ridden & weakened 500m out |
| 10 | Janood (IRE) | Mid-division, ridden & weakened 500m out |
| 1st | 166,269 | 4th | 16,627 | |||
| 2nd | 55,423 | 5th | 8,313 | |||
| 3rd | 30,483 | 6th | 0 |
| FP | Margin | No (Draw) | OR | Horse | Wgt (Kgs) | Equipment | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 (10) | 70 | Tadmir (USA) | 56.0 | EP | E Charpy | Adrie de Vries | |
| 2rd | 3.25 | 7 (7) | 75 | Main De Fer (GB) | 57.5 | B | I Mohammed | Wayne Smith |
| 3rd | 2.5 | 3 (3) | 77 | Pony - Dr Faustus (IRE) | 59.0 | D Watson | Sam Hitchcott | |
| 4th | 3.25 | 9 (9) | 80 | Bombardment (USA) | 60.0 | D Watson | Patrick Dobbs | |
| 5th | NK | 2 (2) | 65 | Wise Thoughts (GER) | 53.5 | S Seemar | Richard Mullen | |
| 6th | 0.75 | 5 (5) | 65 | On War (USA) | 53.5 | S Seemar | Xavier Ziani | |
| 7th | SH | 1 (1) | 70 | Sadiq (GB) | 56.0 | B TT- | I Mohammed | Ahmad Ajtebi |
| 8th | 8 | 4 (4) | 75 | Street Act (USA) | 58.0 | B TT | A Al Rayhi | Royston Ffrench |
| 9th | 23 | 8 (8) | 73 | Right Of Appeal (GB) | 56.5 | EP TT | M Al Mheiri | Silvestre De Sousa |
| 10th | 6.25 | 6 (6) | 77 | Janood (IRE) | 59.0 | B TT | E Charpy | Tadhg O'Shea |
Overweights
Tadmir (USA) (57.0)
Wenjiang-Meydan Classic
15:00
TB - Handicap
1600M(a8F) - Turf
Renminbi 750,000
Fine
GOOD
True
12
Previous Race Results for Wenjiang-Meydan Classic
Stewards' Reports for Wenjiang-Meydan Classic
PIED A TERRE (AUS) – (T O’Shea): Slow to begin. Trainer Mr E Charpy subsequently reported that the gelding was lame behind. Trainer Mr E Charpy was notified that prior to the gelding being entered to race again he must provide a veterinary certificate of fitness. LIFE PARTNER (IRE) – (S Hitchcott): Slow into stride. Lost its right hind plate during the race. NEED TO KNOW SAF (SAF) – (R Ffrench): Rider reported that the gelding hung outwards on the turn at the 900 metres till the 400 metres.
| Finishing Position | Horse | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Life Partner (IRE) | At rear, mid-division 500m out, ran on well, led near finish |
| 02 | Need To Know (SAF) | Tracked leader, wide, led 450m out, headed near finish |
| 03 | Lanark (IRE) | Tracked leader, ridden 400m out, every chance |
| 04 | One Man Band (IRE) | Tracked leaders, ridden 400m out, every chance |
| 05 | Royal Revival (GB) | Never dangerous |
| 06 | Asatir (USA) | Never better than mid-division |
| 07 | Signs In The Sand (GB) | Led, headed & weakened 450m out |
| 08 | Pied A Terre (AUS) | At rear, no impression |
| 09 | Filfil (USA) | Rear of mid-division, no impression |
| 1st | 249,404 | 4th | 24,940 | |||
| 2nd | 83,135 | 5th | 12,470 | |||
| 3rd | 45,724 | 6th | 0 |
| FP | Margin | No (Draw) | OR | Horse | Wgt (Kgs) | Equipment | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 (7) | 88 | Life Partner (IRE) | 57.0 | H | D Watson | Sam Hitchcott | |
| 2rd | 0.5 | 8 (8) | 91 | Need To Know (SAF) | 58.5 | B TT | A Al Rayhi | Royston Ffrench |
| 3rd | 5.5 | 1 (1) | 95 | Lanark (IRE) | 60.0 | A Al Rayhi | Adrie de Vries | |
| 4th | 0.5 | 3 (3) | 89 | One Man Band (IRE) | 57.5 | D Watson | Patrick Dobbs | |
| 5th | 3.25 | 5 (5) | 93 | Royal Revival (GB) | 59.0 | S Seemar | Richard Mullen | |
| 6th | 4 | 6 (6) | 84 | Asatir (USA) | 55.0 | CP | E Charpy | Wayne Smith |
| 7th | 4.25 | 10 (9) | 89 | Signs In The Sand (GB) | 57.5 | V TT | S Seemar | Jesus Rosales |
| 8th | 1 | 4 (4) | 93 | Pied A Terre (AUS) | 59.0 | B1 TT | E Charpy | Tadhg O'Shea |
| 9th | 5.25 | 2 (2) | 94 | Filfil (USA) | 59.5 | B | S Seemar | Ahmad Ajtebi |
Non Runners
Chengdu-Dubai International Cup Presented By Longines
15:30
TB - Handicap
2218M(a11F) - Turf
Renminbi 1,500,000
Fine
GOOD
True
12
Previous Race Results for Chengdu-Dubai International Cup Presented By Longines
Stewards' Reports for Chengdu-Dubai International Cup Presented By Longines
COUNTERGLOW (IRE) – (W Smith): Rider dropped his whip approaching the winning post. LAYALI AL ALDALUS (GB) – (A Ajtebi): Raced ungenerously throughout. MUTUAL FORCE (USA) – (R Ffrench): Rider reported the horse hung outwards throughout. SPECIAL FIGHTER (IRE) – (S De Sousa): Lay in under pressure in the straight. HENRY CLAY (GB) – (S Hitchcott): Raced wide without cover throughout. Lost its left fore plate on jumping. When questioned, rider explained that the horse was under pressure during the middle stages of the race and failed to run on in the straight. A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities. GENERAL: Trainer Mr M Al Muhairi (SPECIAL FIGHTER [IRE]) was fined AED 500 under the provisions of ERA Rule 51(vii) for the late application to remove the tongue tie, which had been declared. Accordingly, SPECIAL FIGHTER (IRE) raced without a tongue tie.
| Finishing Position | Horse | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | Special Fighter (IRE) | Tracked leaders, ridden 500m out, led 300m out |
| 02 | Counterglow (IRE) | At rear, ridden 500m out, every chance |
| 03 | Start Right (GB) | Mid-division, ridden 400m out, one pace finish |
| 04 | Jutland (GB) | Led, headed 1200m out, ridden to challenge 400m out, one pace finish |
| 05 | Layali Al Andalus (GB) | Rear of mid-division, kept on same pace final 300m |
| 06 | Mutual Force (USA) | Tracked leader, kept on one pace final 200m |
| 07 | Crowded (GB) | Tracked leader, led 1200m out, headed & weakened 400m out |
| 08 | Arkansas (GB) | At rear, no impression |
| 09 | Henry Clay (GB) | Mid-division, wide, led briefly 400m out, weakened & under pressure 200m out |
| 1st | 498,807 | 4th | 49,881 | |||
| 2nd | 166,269 | 5th | 24,940 | |||
| 3rd | 91,448 | 6th | 0 |
| FP | Margin | No (Draw) | OR | Horse | Wgt (Kgs) | Equipment | Trainer | Jockey |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 (6) | 84 | Special Fighter (IRE) | 53.0 | TT- | M Al Mheiri | Silvestre De Sousa | |
| 2rd | 2.5 | 1 (1) | 93 | Counterglow (IRE) | 53.0 | I Mohammed | Wayne Smith | |
| 3rd | 1.5 | 8 (8) | 101 | Start Right (GB) | 56.5 | S Seemar | Richard Mullen | |
| 4th | 0.5 | 7 (7) | 104 | Jutland (GB) | 57.5 | D Watson | Patrick Dobbs | |
| 5th | 1.25 | 2 (2) | 97 | Layali Al Andalus (GB) | 54.5 | S Seemar | Ahmad Ajtebi | |
| 6th | 4 | 4 (4) | 77 | Mutual Force (USA) | 53.0 | TT | A Al Rayhi | Royston Ffrench |
| 7th | 2.5 | 3 (3) | 70 | Crowded (GB) | 53.0 | E Charpy | Jesus Rosales | |
| 8th | 2.25 | 5 (5) | 75 | Arkansas (GB) | 53.0 | TT | E Charpy | Tadhg O'Shea |
| 9th | 22 | 9 (9) | 109 | Henry Clay (GB) | 60.0 | D Watson | Sam Hitchcott |
Overweights
Crowded (GB) (53.5)