ABU DHABI // Al Charif underlined his reputation as one of the leading juveniles with last night's convincing win in the Arabian Triple Crown Round-2 for the Oman-based French trainer Phillipe Barbe.
Given a well timed run by David Badel, the colt broke away from the pack in the final furlong to win by more than a length from Jaci Wickham's filly Raeaa W'rsan followed by Jawass and Sama Bu Dhabi.
"He was running very easy and when I asked for his effort he just sped away from the rest like a good horse he is," said Badel.
"There wasn't much pace in the race but I was on a good horse, and when you are on a good horse, you know you can pick up the pace when you want to.
"We were in a nice position in third throughout the race and I didn't have to do much on him. He is definitely a good horse and had come into this race having won a Group 1 prize at Saint-Cloud in France. And his connections definitely fancied him on the night and he did it in good style too."
Saifaldin Deeb's Ameer Al Sraya and Bierton Belle set the early pace, but his third entry Najem Al Khalij, the stable's main hope, was never able to make a challenge and finished fifth.
Wayne Smith rode Detonator to an easy victory in the concluding event, the solitary race for thoroughbreds.
Smith took over the running at the final bend and sped away on the Musabah al Muhairi-trained horse to win from stable companion Leitmotiv, in the prep race for the Abu Dhabi Championship, a listed event next month.
Albar Lotois is proving to be a valuable asset in Eric Lemartinel's yard. The five-year-old, ridden by the Frenchman Gerald Avranche, sprinted clear from the two-furlong marker to win the Gerbya Handicap by more than four lengths from Estiqraar, who tried to make all the running in the 11-furlong opener. Lemartinel's third horse in the race, AF Asasi, finished third.
The Emirati trainer Majid al Jahouri's Maram, a daughter of the 2002 Kahayla Classic winner Nez D'or, ran out to a similar convincing victory half-an-hour later to take the Al Maha mares' race, a conditions event over the same trip.
The Argentine Jesus Rosales steered her clear after turning for home on the final bend to win by more than five lengths from Basmah W'rsan, who came with a late run to edge out Nawara for the second spot.
Gillian Duffield's Mooser finally shed his maiden tag after finishing on the board eight times from 11 career starts. Alan Munro had him up in the lead in the final furlong to win by one-and-a-half lengths from AF Tharb and Waneessah W'rsan.
The rest of the races were delayed by 30 minutes after jockeys Avranche and Daragh O'Donohoe fell on the final bend. Avranche, who won the opener, was rushed to hospital and his injury was reported to be not serious. O'Donohoe walked away from the incident.
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MATCH INFO
Maratha Arabians 107-8 (10 ovs)
Lyth 21, Lynn 20, McClenaghan 20 no
Qalandars 60-4 (10 ovs)
Malan 32 no, McClenaghan 2-9
Maratha Arabians win by 47 runs
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RESULTS
Time; race; prize; distance
4pm: Maiden; (D) Dh150,000; 1,200m
Winner: General Line, Xavier Ziani (jockey), Omar Daraj (trainer)
4.35pm: Maiden (T); Dh150,000; 1,600m
Winner: Travis County, Adrie de Vries, Ismail Mohammed
5.10pm: Handicap (D); Dh175,000; 1,200m
Winner: Scrutineer, Tadhg O’Shea, Ali Rashid Al Raihe
5.45pm: Maiden (D); Dh150,000; 1,600m
Winner: Yulong Warrior, Richard Mullen, Satish Seemar
6.20pm: Maiden (D); Dh150,000; 1,600m
Winner: Ejaaby, Jim Crowley, Doug Watson
6.55pm: Handicap (D); Dh160,000; 1,600m
Winner: Storyboard, Richard Mullen, Satish Seemar
7.30pm: Handicap (D); Dh150,000; 2,200m
Winner: Grand Dauphin, Gerald Mosse, Ahmed Al Shemaili
8.05pm: Handicap (T); Dh190,000; 1,800m
Winner: Good Trip, Tadhg O’Shea, Ali Rashid Al Raihe
The specs
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Power: Combined output 920hp
Torque: 730Nm at 4,000-7,000rpm
Transmission: 8-speed dual-clutch automatic
Fuel consumption: 11.2L/100km
On sale: Now, deliveries expected later in 2025
Price: expected to start at Dh1,432,000
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Power: 727hp
Torque: 1,000Nm
Transmission: 8-speed auto
Fuel consumption: 10.6L/100km
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The specs
Engine: 2.0-litre 4-cylturbo
Transmission: seven-speed DSG automatic
Power: 242bhp
Torque: 370Nm
Price: Dh136,814
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At a glance
Fixtures All matches start at 9.30am, at ICC Academy, Dubai. Admission is free
Thursday UAE v Ireland; Saturday UAE v Ireland; Jan 21 UAE v Scotland; Jan 23 UAE v Scotland
UAE squad Rohan Mustafa (c), Ashfaq Ahmed, Ghulam Shabber, Rameez Shahzad, Mohammed Boota, Mohammed Usman, Adnan Mufti, Shaiman Anwar, Ahmed Raza, Imran Haider, Qadeer Ahmed, Mohammed Naveed, Amir Hayat, Zahoor Khan
Dates for the diary
To mark Bodytree’s 10th anniversary, the coming season will be filled with celebratory activities:
- September 21 Anyone interested in becoming a certified yoga instructor can sign up for a 250-hour course in Yoga Teacher Training with Jacquelene Sadek. It begins on September 21 and will take place over the course of six weekends.
- October 18 to 21 International yoga instructor, Yogi Nora, will be visiting Bodytree and offering classes.
- October 26 to November 4 International pilates instructor Courtney Miller will be on hand at the studio, offering classes.
- November 9 Bodytree is hosting a party to celebrate turning 10, and everyone is invited. Expect a day full of free classes on the grounds of the studio.
- December 11 Yogeswari, an advanced certified Jivamukti teacher, will be visiting the studio.
- February 2, 2018 Bodytree will host its 4th annual yoga market.
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