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13:50 Meydan

Saturday 25 March 2023

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UAE Derby (Group 2) - Dirt

Off time: 13:51 | Winning time: 1m 55.81s

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(7)

Es-Unico²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: J Moreira| T: A Cintra| OR: 108

14/1

Useful colt. First run since leaving Julio Olascoaga when good 2 lengths fourth of 13 to Commissioner King in Saudi Derby (20/1) at King Abdulaziz (8f) 28 days ago. Merits consideration.

Form: 1132-24

(4)

Ah Jeez^b,t²⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Tyler Gaffalione| T: Doug O'Neill| OR: 103| C

33/1

Useful colt. 7/4 and tongue strap on for 1st time, career best when winning 9-runner minor event at this course (7f) 29 days ago. Significantly up in trip. Others have achieved more here, though.

Form: 37146-1

(5)

Cairo²²

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: R L Moore| T: A P O'Brien| OR: 107

9/4

Promising sort. Two wins from 4 runs last year. 30/100, career best when winning 8-runner listed race at Dundalk (8f) 22 days ago by 2 lengths from News At Ten. Has more to offer now stepped up in distance. Big shout.

Form: 2121-1

(12)

Continuar²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Ryusei Sakai| T: Y Yahagi| OR: 105| D

28/1

Useful colt. 8/1, 2½ lengths fifth of 13 to Commissioner King in Saudi Derby at King Abdulaziz (8f) 28 days ago. Can give another good account.

Form: 121-5

(1)

Derma Sotogake²⁸

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: C P Lemaire| T: H Otonashi| OR: 110| D

4/1

Useful colt. Three wins from 6 runs last year. Good 1¾ lengths third of 13 to Commissioner King in Saudi Derby (9/2) at King Abdulaziz (8f) 28 days ago. Others more persuasive, however.

Form: 43111-3

(8)

Dura Erede^h1⁸⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: C Demuro| T: M Ikezoe| OR: 115

10/1

Smart colt. Two wins from 5 runs last year. 896/10, career best when winning 18-runner Hopeful Stakes at Nakayama (9.9f, good to firm) 87 days ago by nose from Top Knife. Can't be discounted.

Form: 52141-

(2)

Go Soldier Go^v²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass| OR: 106| CD

16/1

Useful colt. Career best when winning 12-runner listed race (6/1) at this C&D 21 days ago by head from Mr Raj. This demands a big step forward though.

Form: 3-3211

(13)

Goraiko^b1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Y Kawada| T: Koichi Shintani| OR: 105| D

33/1

Useful colt. 144/10, creditable 5¼ lengths fifth of 14 to Perriere in listed race at Tokyo (8f) 34 days ago. Can make his presence felt.

Form: 2011-5

(9)

Lahresh²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: M Barzalona| T: M Al Mheiri| OR: 98| CD

33/1

Fairly useful colt. C&D winner. Respectable 6¾ lengths sixth of 12 to Go Soldier Go in listed race at this C&D (5/2) 21 days ago, merely closing up late. Booking of Mickael Barzalona a plus but this is an uphill task.

Form: 32-16

(6)

Mr Raj^t²¹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: R Dawson| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 104| C

50/1

Useful colt. Course winner in January. Creditable head second of 12 to Go Soldier Go in listed race (10/3) at this C&D 21 days ago. No forlorn hope.

Form: 2-132

(3)

Perriere^h1³⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Oisin Murphy| T: Y Kuroiwa| OR: 107

5/1

Useful colt. Two wins from 3 runs last year. 11/10, career best when winning 14-runner listed race at Tokyo (8f) 34 days ago by 1½ lengths from Z Lien. Needs considering.

Form: 113-1

(10)

Tall Boy^b,t⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: W Buick| T: Doug O'Neill| OR: 106| C

11/1

Useful colt who produced his best effort to get off the mark in 1m conditions event at Meydan in February. Not discounted over this longer trip.

Form: 5234-1

(11)

Worcester^b1,t1⁴⁹

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: L Dettori| T: Bob Baffert| OR: 109

9/1

Improving colt who showed useful form when 2 lengths third of 4 to Newgate in Grade 3 Robert B. Lewis Stakes at Santa Anita (8.5f) 49 days ago. Enters calculations after just three runs and Frankie Dettori now in the saddle.

Form: 4-23

Forecasts

Cairo (9/4), Derma Sotogake (4/1), Perriere (5/1), Worcester (9/1), Dura Erede (10/1), Tall Boy (11/1), Es-Unico (14/1), Go Soldier Go (16/1), Continuar (28/1), Lahresh (33/1), Goraiko (33/1), Ah Jeez (33/1), Mr Raj (50/1)

A few with chances but Aidan O'Brien has a good record in this event and his improving colt CAIRO looks the way to go on the back of his listed Dundalk success with this first run beyond 1m also a plus. Bob Baffert's progressive maiden Worcester has better days ahead of him too and is feared most with Frankie Dettori in the saddle, ahead of Es-Unico and Goraiko.