2/18/2010 Al Maktoum Challenge R2(G3) Allybar

Meydan Racecourse, Thursday, 18 February 2010
Al Maktoum Challenge R2 Sponsored By Shadwell Estate
TB - Group 3 USD 200,000
Weather: Fine Track Condition: STANDARD
Rail Position: True Safety Limit: 14
1900M(a9.5F) - All-Weather
Running Time: 01:57:05
1st 120,000  4th 10,000  Free 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 55.5kg. NH & SH 4YO+ 59kg

FP	Margin	Gate	OR	Horse	Wgt (Kgs)	Equipment	Trainer	Jockey
1st		3	112	Allybar (IRE)	59.0		S bin Suroor	Ahmad Ajtebi (nil)
2rd	0.5	10	118	Crowded House (GB)	59.0		B Meehan	Jamie Spencer
3rd	3.25	6	110	Calvados Blues (FR)	59.0		S bin Suroor	Ted Durcan
4th	0.75	12	112	Mr Brock (SAF)	59.0		M de Kock	Kevin Shea
5th	0.25	11	119	Snaafy (USA)	59.0	V	M Al Muhairi	Richard Hills
6th	8	8	106	Jalil (USA)	59.0	TT	S bin Suroor	Lanfranco Dettori
7th	0.25	4	112	Perfect Stride (GB)	59.0		M Stoute	Ryan Moore
8th	0.25	5	107	Jet Express (SAF)	59.0		A Al Raihe	Royston Ffrench
9th	10	7	95	Storm Sir (USA)	59.0		B Al Abed	Olivier Peslier
10th	7.25	2	108	Bon Grain (FR)	59.0		M bin Shafya	William Supple
11th	1.75	9	116	Poet (GB)	59.0		E Charpy	Pat Smullen
12th	0.5	1	98	Mr Crazy Boy (ARG)	55.5	B1	M de Kock	Christophe Soumillon

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Results_8070_Al Maktoum Challenge R2 Sponsored By Shadwell .pdf

ALLYBAR 수 2006 IRE 밤색 전적:14(5/1/4)  G3	Kings Best 킹즈베스트 갈 1997 USA {1600} G1 6전(3,1,0) 210,349 GBP 665 f, 20sw 1.14	Kingmambo 킹맘보 갈 1990 USA [P] G1 827 f, 84sw 3.09	Mr. Prospector 갈 1970 USA *+{BC} LSB
			Miesque 갈 1984 USA {*} G1
		Allegretta 알레그레타 밤 1978 GB {*} SP 12 f, 9 w, 3 sw	Lombard 밤 1967 GER  G1
			Anatevka 밤 1969 GER  SW
	Irika 1993   전(0,0,0) 0 0 f, 0 w, 0 sw	Irish River 아이리쉬리버 밤 1976 FR *[P 1500] LS 960 f, 88sw 2.22	Riverman 갈 1969 USA *{IC} LS
			Irish Star 갈 1960 FR  W
		Princesse Kathy 1978 FR  W 12 f, 7 w, 1 sw	Luthier 흑 1965 FR *{C} LS
			Princesse Kali 1969 GB  W

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Allybar makes all in second round of Al Maktoum Challenge
Thu, 18/02/2010 - 23:31
http://www.emiratesracing.com/news/allybar-makes-all-second-round-al-maktoum-challenge

The Shadwell organisation of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum sponsored Thursday’s fifth Meydan Dubai International Racing Carnival meeting and it was the sponsor’s Nirwan who won the opening 2200m Group One Purebred Arabian version of the second round of the Al Maktoum Challenge.

Tadhg O’Shea was in the saddle on the Doug Watson-trained Nirwan and the trainer said: “It is great to win these races and we have done well in this race in the past.”

Godolphin have enjoyed a great start to the Carnival and won another feature race when Allybar and Ahmed Ajtebi landed the Thoroughbred version of the Al Maktoum Challenge Round II, a Group Three contest over 1900m. Settled in rear behind a sedate gallop, Ajtebi took his mount wide turning for home before making smooth progress to lead 200m out.

Once in front they were never going to be caught and trainer Saeed Bin Suroor said: “He is a horse we like and I imagine we will come back for the third round of the Maktoum Challenge on Super Thursday.”

Ajtebi added: “I was always quite happy and he ran on very well when I asked him to win his race.”

Trainer and jockey then won the concluding 1600m handicap with Calming Influence, who was actually a fourth winner on the night for Bin Suroor and Godolphin. Frankie Dettori was in the saddle on Emirates Champion who won the 2200m handicap and Dettori said: “He ran well first time and I was always happy throughout the race.”

The jockey was back in the winner’s enclosure after the 1400m handicap having partnered Sirocco Breeze to a comfortable success. Last at halfway, the pair surged clear 200m out to win easily. Trainer Bin Suroor explained: “We thought he would run better last time but was in good form coming into the race and he quickened nicely.”

The UAE 2000 Guineas was won for a fourth time by South African Mike De Kock with Christophe Soumillon performing the steering on Musir who was always travelling strongly in mid division.

Produced to challenge down the centre, he could be called the winner a long way out as Soumillon sat motionless as his rivals were hard at work. It was Godolphin’s Frozen Power who chased him home but Soumillon was always confident: “I was worried about the draw beforehand but during the race I was always happy. He has a real touch of class and these horses are a pleasure to ride.”

The first Thoroughbred race of the night, a 1200m handicap, was won by Kevin Shea on the De Kock-trained Frosty Secret who was never far off the pace and quickened clear 300m out. De Kock said: “He is a great Carnival horse and always runs his race.”

Leahurst was an impressive winner on the opening night of the Carnival but even more son in the 1200m handicap under an ultra confident Ryan Moore who said: “He is a nice, improving young horse. I was always confident.”

Godolphin’s Allybar up to the Challenge
Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2010 5:16 PM
http://www.thoroughbredtimes.com/international-news/2010/February/18/Godolphins-Allybar-up-to-the-Challenge.aspx

Allybar secured the first group stakes win of his career when he steadily progressed through the stretch to post a victory in the $200,000 Shadwell Estate Maktoum Challenge Round 2 (UAE-G2) on Thursday at Meydan Racecourse.

Jockey Ahmed Ajtebi guided the four-year-old King’s Best colt to victory in the 1,900-meter (9.44-furlong) test.

“He is a horse we like, and I imagine we will come back for the third round of the Maktoum Challenge (UAE-G2) on Super Thursday,” said winning trainer Saeed bin Suroor. Super Thursday, a day of prep races for the Dubai World Cup (UAE-G1) card, will be on March 4 at Meydan.

Rounding out the top three placings were Crowded House, trained by Brian Meehan, in second; and Godolphin’s Calvados Blues, trained by Suroor, in third.

Allybar improved to two wins in as many starts at Meydan. He secured a victory in a handicap 2,000-meter (9.94-furlong) race there on February 5. Last year he won a stakes and placed in four group stakes while racing in France.