2/11/2010 Al Shindagha Sprint(G3) War Artist

Meydan Racecourse, Thursday, 11 February 2010
Al Shindagha Sprint Sponsored By XPRESS
TB - Group 3 USD 200,000
Weather: Fine Track Condition: STANDARD
Rail Position: True Safety Limit: 12
1200M(a6F) - All-Weather
Running Time: 01:10:74
1st 120,000  4th 10,000  200 to enter 
2nd 40,000  5th 6,000  Free to declare and start 
3rd 20,000  6th 4,000 
For NH 4YO+ & SH 3YO+ Weight: SH 3YO 56.5kg. NH & SH 4YO+ 58kg

FP	Margin	Gate	OR	Horse	Wgt (Kgs)	Equipment	Trainer	Jockey
1st		7	115	War Artist (AUS)	57.5		J Eustace	Olivier Peslier
2rd	2.75	2	115	Gayego (USA)	58.5	TT	S bin Suroor	Lanfranco Dettori
3rd	1.5	3	111	El Cambio (AUS)	56.0	B	S bin Suroor	Ahmad Ajtebi (nil)
4th	0.25	4	108	Sir Gerry (USA)	56.0		J Best	Ted Durcan
5th	1	9	109	Star Crowned (USA)	56.0	TT	R Bouresly	Luis Jurado
6th	1.5	10	105	Instant Recall (IRE)	56.0	V	M Al Muhairi	Wayne Smith
7th	Hd	5	107	Morgan Drive (IRE)	57.0		M Gasparini	Pat Smullen
8th	2.25	6	101	Indian Chant (USA)	56.0	TT	A Al Raihe	Tadhg O'Shea
9th	5	11	98	Taqdeyr (GB)	56.0		A bin Huzaim	Jesus Rosales
10th	0.75	12	107	Musaalem (USA)	56.0		D Watson	Richard Hills
11th	0.5	1	100	Al Qasi (IRE)	56.0		A Al Raihe	Royston Ffrench
12th	5.25	8	100	Mac Gille Eoin (GB)	56.0		J Gallagher	Jim Crowley

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WAR ARTIST 거 2003 AUS 갈색 전적:18(7/4/3)  G1	Orpen 오르펜 갈 1996 USA {1200} G1 6전(2,0,1) 104,344 GBP 71 f, 30sw	Lure 루어 갈 1989 USA  G1 69 f, 6sw	Danzig 갈 1977 USA *{IC} LS
			Endear 갈 1982 USA  G1
		Bonita Francita 갈 1987 CAN  w 10 f, 5 w, 3 sw	Devil's Bag 갈 1981 USA [C 1500] G1
			Raise The Standard 갈 1978 CAN {*} Unr
	Royal Solitaire 흑 1996 AUS  전(0,0,0) 0 0 f, 0 w, 0 sw	Brocco 밤 1991 USA  G1 17 f, 0sw	Kris S. 흑 1977 USA +[S 1500] LB
			Anytime Ms. 검 1979 USA  w
		All Kisses 갈 1989 AUS  0 f, 0 w, 0 sw	Rubiton 흑 1983 AUS {2000} G1
			Miss No No 1977 AUS

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Artist wins Shindagha war
Thu, 11/02/2010 - 23:24
http://www.emiratesracing.com/news/artist-wins-shindagha-war

War Artist was winner of the featured Group Three Al Shindagha Sprint on the fourth night of the 2010 Dubai International Racing Carnival, generously sponsored by Gulf News. The 1200m feature looked competitive but once Olivier Peslier kicked his mount, trained by James Eustace clear just inside the straight, he was never going to be caught.

Eustace said: "We thought he would need the run but is a very talented and versatile sprinter. We will probably revert to the turf with him now."

Saeed bin Suroor and Godolphin won three of the first four races, highlighted by the victory of Siyaadh in the UAE 1000 Guineas. Ahmed Ajtebi was in the saddle on the filly who was virtually last turning for home in the 1600m classic but flew home to snatch the spoils.

Ajtebi, for whom it was a first classic winner, said: "She really picked up when I asked her and has passed a lot of rivals in the straight. I thought I was going to get there from about 200m out."

The opening 1400m conditions race, the 4Men, was won by the Bin Suroor-trained Mendip who was given a confident ride by Frankie Dettori who said: "He travelled well and quickened nicely. Hopefully he can improve."

The Godolphin team then doubled up with the easy victory of Highland Glen in the InsideOut, a 2200m handicap. Settled in rear by Dettori, he ran on strongly to win going away and the jockey said: "He was always going nicely and really picked up well in the straight."

A rapid treble was denied when their Soy Libriano was denied by Lizard's Desire, representing the Mike De Kock/Christophe Soumillon combination. A winner over 1800m on the opening night, they followed up here over Wheels, the 2000m handicap and de Kock said: "We hoped he would be competitive at the Carnival and is proving himself the ideal type."

Richard Mullen was in the saddle on Satish Seemar's Escape Route who battled on bravely to land the Aquarius, a 1400m handicap, to the delight of the jockey who said: "He is a tough and versatile performer who rarely runs a bad race."

The night's first turf race, the penultimate event, was the 2485m GNAds4U handicap in which Alan Munro made all on the Mick Channon-trained Halicarnassus who was a previous Carnival winner at Nad Al Sheba. Channon said: "We knew there would not be much pace so had to try something and Alan has judged it perfectly."

Pan River chased home Halicarnassus in Turkey in September and the Turkish-trained horse then won the concluding 1800m Gulf News Broadcasting handicap, also on turf, in a driving finish.

War Artist upsets Gayego in Al Shindagha Sprint
Posted: Thursday, February 11, 2010 5:36 PM
http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/international-news/2010/February/11/War-Artist-upsets-Gayego-in-Al-Shindagha-Sprint.aspx

War Artist, a multiple Group 1-placed sprinter in Europe, spoiled Gayego’s first start of the year on Thursday night at Meydan Racecourse and surged to a clear victory in the $200,000 Al Shindagha Sprint (UAE-G3).
 
Gayego made a belated rally to finish second as the heavy favorite in the American pools. The 2008 Arkansas Derby (G1) and ’09 Ancient Title Stakes (G1) winner had not raced since a troubled fourth-place finish in the Sentient Flight Breeders’ Cup Sprint (G1) for owner Godolphin Racing.

A Group 1 winner in South Africa in 2007, War Artist finished second in the 2008 Golden Jubilee Stakes (Eng-G1) at Royal Ascot, third in the Darley July Cup (Eng-G1) at Newmarket, and third in the ’09 Qatar Prix de l’Abbaye de Longchamp (Fr-G1) for trainer James Eustace.

Olivier Peslier guided War Artist to the victory by 2¾ lengths on Thursday. He covered 1,200 meters (5.97 furlongs) in 1:10.74 on the synthetic Tapeta Footings surface.

“We thought he would need the run but [he] is a very talented and versatile sprinter,” Eustace said. “We will probably revert to the turf with him now.”
 
Godolphin did manage three wins on the night, including the $250,000 Gulf News United Arab Emirates One Thousand Guineas with Siyaadah. (video)

Jockey Ahmed Ajtebi piloted the Shamardal filly out of 2004 Mrs. Revere Stakes (G2) winner River Belle (GB), by Lahib.

Siyaadah won her debut at Redcar in August and finished unplaced in two subsequent starts in England. She rallied from near the back of the 14-horse field and completed 1,600 meters (7.95 furlongs) in 1:37.21 for a one-length victory.

Ayun Tara finished second and Berg Bahn followed another quarter of a length back in third.

Godolphin also scored in the opener with Mendip, a Triple Crown nominee, in a 1,400-meter (6.96-furlong) conditions race.

Mendip, by Harlan’s Holiday, beat four-year-old Uncle Tom (Brz) by a half-length with Dettori aboard in 1:24.59 for 1,400 meters (6.96 furlongs).

Bred in Kentucky by Jayeff B Stables, Mendip won a one-mile maiden race on September 4 on the synthetic Polytrack surface at Kempton Park in his only other start.

John Ferguson purchased the colt for $375,000 from Niall Brennan’s consignment in the 2009 Fasig-Tipton Calder select sale of two-year-olds in training.