Godolphin’s “Electrical Storm” shines in the Nad Al Sheba Classic

• “Remors”, son of “Dubawi”, gets his first win of the season
• Saeed bin Suroor: We are looking forward to a successful season at the Dubai World Cup Carnival

Dubai: Ahmed Ezzat

The horse ‘Electrical Storm’ scored Godolphin’s first local wins of the season, under the supervision of international trainer Saeed bin Suroor, when the champion won the Nad Al Sheba Classic ‘Conditions’ race in the sixth half which was held during the sixth ceremony at the Dubai Racing Club for this season at Meydan Racecourse.

Representative Godolphin managed to impose his word in the 2000m grass track race, in his first participation in the country, and showed great ingenuity throughout the races, running gradually and moving forward among the competitors, and once he reached the At the front he held it, and also gradually widened the elevation in almost the last 500 meters, took the lead and won a splendid victory that expresses the great abilities of the 5-year-old horse.

The champion, who is a son of the stallion “Dubawi”, took his victory, ridden by jockey Patrick Cosgrave, in a time of 2:01:49 minutes, and outperformed by a length difference and three quarters of a length from “Rastrelli” by Ahmed Ali, with the supervision of Ismail Muhammad and the guidance of Qais Al Busaidi, who finished in second place.

Saeed bin Suroor said, “Electric Storm’s victory represents a brilliant start to the season. Overall, the horses that entered this evening are aiming to qualify for the Dubai World Cup Carnival races. Electric Storm put in a very strong performance during the race He is a good horse and develops from race to race, involving him in better races in the next period, especially with the development of his physical condition.

Regarding the carnival rides, which will start in two weeks, the international trainer said: “We have a good group of horses, and they will all be tested during the carnival rides to choose the best ones to enter the main races. both inside and outside the country”.

The evening was attended by Abdullah bin Touq Al-Marri, Minister of Economy, and Major General Dr. Expert Muhammad Issa Al-Azab, Director General of Dubai Racing Club.

In the fifth run, the Al-Rashid Stables (Simar/O’Shea) logo horse “Remors” snatched the title of The “Listed” Victory over a distance of 2000 meters “Sandy”, outpacing the 5-son” Dubawi” a year old and get his first victory in his first participation. In the season, he won in a time of 2:05:12 minutes, with a difference in length from Muhammad Khalil’s “Bandouq” (Simar / Doyle), who finished second.

And the filly “Mimi Kakoshi” was crowned with the slogan of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, with the preparatory title for the Emirati 1000 Guineas, for a distance of 1400 meters “Ramly Conditions”, to achieve a double la evening for slog and trainer Salem bin Ghadeer and rider Michael Barzalona,​​and the two-year-old filly managed to record her victory with her third entry In the races, she excelled in a time of 1 :25:41 minutes, two lengths clear of his nearest competitor, the runner up ‘Asuraer’ of Al-Rashed Stables (Watson / Chavez).

Sixth inning

The horse “Absharak” opened the sixth race of the Meydan track, with the slogan of the Bursley Racing Syndicate, winning the first half, over a distance of 1200 meters “beginner”, managing to get his maiden victory in his first participation on the ‘grass, after two participations on sandy terrain in Jebel Ali and Meydan tracks, and succeeded The winner, supervised by Rashid Bourisli and ridden by De Vries, recorded his victory in a time of 1:09:26 minutes, three lengths ahead of her closest competitor, Harvest Gold (Gian/O’Neill).

The horse, ‘Antold Secret’, with the slogan of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum, outpaced his competitors in the second field race, over a distance of 1800 metres, ‘grass handicap’, with the trainer Salem bin Ghadir and rider Michael Barzalona, ​​​​in the first participation on grass after the absence of the 10-year old horse, son of the stallion Shamardal, managed to take his victory in the time of 1:50:87 minutes , half-length from the runner-up, ‘Desert Destination’ (Al-Rifai / Friso).

“Al-Nayer” snatched an exciting victory with the slogan of Al-Bashir Salem Al-Harari, in the fourth run, a distance of 2410 meters “handicap on grass”, so that Ibn “Dubawi” continued the course of brilliance this season and took his second victory under the supervision of Watson and the guidance of Hitchcott, taking advantage of the weight factor, to start in the last meters and take his victory in a time of 2:32:51 minutes, and a neck difference from ‘Bosphorus’ (Simar/Paiva), who dropped to second place.

The pony “Shirls B” finished the sixth Meydan race, with the slogan of Charles E. Vicki, under the supervision of Watson and the guidance of Dobbs, winning the race (the most beautiful winter in the world) by a distance of 1600 meters of sand for the two-year-old horses, to complete a one-two finish for coach Watson in the evening, and to open his racing career by winning after a thrilling duel. In the final metres, it was decided by ‘Shirls B’ with a time of 1:38:92 minutes, a difference of one and a quarter lengths from “Larch” (Al-Muhairi / Friso).