Result
Saturday, 29 March, 2008
20:40
Nad Al Sheba (UAE)

Dubai Sheema Classic (Sponsored by Nakheel) (Group 1) (Turf)

1m 4f (Good) 4yo+
1st 3,000,000 USD 2nd 1,000,000 USD 3rd 500,000 USD 4th 250,000 USD 5th 150,000 USD
Runners: 16

Racecard table information

Result:

Position the horse finished in the race. Abbreviations as follows:

  • BD: Brought Down
  • CO: Carried Out
  • F: Fell
  • DSQ: Disqualified
  • LAS: Left at Start
  • NR: Non-runner
  • PU: Pulled up
  • RO: Ran Out
  • R: Refused
  • RTR: Refused To Race
  • SU: Slipped Up
  • UP: Unplaced
  • UR: Unseated Rider
  • WD: Withdrawn
(draw): Placement of the horse in the starting stalls (for flat racing only). Stall numbers are drawn at random.
Colours: Colours (silk) of the owner, worn by the jockey.
Horse: Name of the horse and country of birth.
Owner: Name of the owner
Distance:

Distance to the next horse. Abbreviations as follows:

  • f: furlong
  • hd: head
  • l: length
  • m: mile
  • nk: neck
  • nse: nose (shortest margin)
  • shd: short head
  • y: yards
Age: Age of the horse.
Wgt: Weight to be carried, as determined by handicapper or race conditions.
OR: Official rating of the horse.
Eqpt:

Equipment worn. Abbreviations as follows:

  • bl: blinkers
  • e/s: eye-shields
  • h: hood
  • e/c: eye-covers
  • v: visor
  • t: tongue strap
  • cp: cheekpieces
Jockey (wgt): Name and weight of the jockey
Trainer: Name of the trainer
Comments: Information relating to how the horse ran, odds for the race or time since last run etc.
Results
(draw)
Colours HorseOwner Age Wgt OR Eqpt Trainer Jockey Comments
1st (3) silk
Sun Classique (AUS)
L Cohen & W V Rippon
4
8 - 7
115
M F De Kock
K Shea
Days L/R: 36
2nd (12) silk
Viva Pataca (GB)
Dr Stanley Ho Hung Sun
2¾ l
6
8 - 11
122
h
John Moore
Darren Beadman
Days L/R: 34
3rd (15) silk
Doctor Dino (FR)
Javier Martinez Salmean
¾ l
6
8 - 11
119
R Gibson
Olivier Peslier
Days L/R: 111
4th (2) silk 9/1/1/14119
Quijano (GER)
Stiftung Gestut Fahrhof
shd
6
8 - 11
119
P Schiergen
Andrasch Starke
Days L/R: 23
5th (5) silk 8/5/2/3258
Youmzain (IRE)
J L Flint
sn
5
8 - 11
123
Mick Channon
Richard Hughes
Days L/R: 174
6th (7) silk
Sushisan (AUS)
VR Stud & Velty Towers Racing
hd
5
8 - 11
115
t
H J Brown
Ryan Moore
Days L/R: 30
7th (16) silk 0/5/0/5050
Gower Song (GB)
Usk Valley Stud
2½ l
5
8 - 7
112
David Elsworth
Ted Durcan
Days L/R: 23
8th (13) silk 5/1/5/4515
Mourilyan (IRE)
Ramzan Kadyrov
ns
4
8 - 11
115
John M Oxx
Mick Kinane
Days L/R: 23
9th (6) silk
Better Talk Now (USA)
Stall Blankenese
2¼ l
9
8 - 11
119
bl,t
H Graham Motion
R A Dominguez
Days L/R: 49
10th (11) silk
Spring House (USA)
R D Hubbard
sn
6
8 - 11
116
bl,t
Julio C Canani
G K Gomez
Days L/R: 35
11th (1) silk
Latency (ARG)
Las Dos Manos
1¼ l
6
8 - 11
113
Juan B Udaondo
Julio C Mendez
Days L/R: 23
12th (8) silk 6/4/8/2846
Gravitas (GB)
Godolphin
1½ l
5
8 - 11
113
Saeed bin Suroor
Frankie Dettori
Days L/R: 23
13th (10) silk
Oracle West (SAF)
A Geemooi
hd
6
8 - 11
119
M F De Kock
Johnny Murtagh
Days L/R: 23
14th (9) silk 6/7/8/2876
Yellowstone (IRE)
Mrs Fitri Hay
2 l
4
8 - 11
117
cp
Jane Chapple-Hyam
J F Egan
Days L/R: 174
15th (4) silk 6/4/8/2846
West Wind (GB)
Godolphin
¾ l
4
8 - 7
116
Saeed bin Suroor
Kerrin McEvoy
Days L/R: 195
16th (14) silk 0/1/0/3010
Dansant (GB)
Mrs Barbara M Keller
9½ l
4
8 - 11
113
Gerard Butler
Jamie Spencer
Days L/R: 35