The Fourth Race at Meydan on the evening of Saturday 21st January 2012, was the 20:05 Swaidan Trading Company – VDL Handicap for Thoroughbreds, which was run over a distance of 1600M (approximately 1 mile) on the All-Weather Tapeta surface.
The race was won by Tojan Nights under a sound ride from James Doyle. The winner had just under a couple of lengths to spare on runner-up Graymalkin who held the effort of third horse home Layali Al Andalus by half a length.
Trojan Nights came with a late rattle, from quite well back, to burst clear of the pack in fine style here.
Full results are detailed below.
Meydan Results: January 21 2012, Race 4, 20:05 Swaidan Trading Company – VDL
Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Jockey |
1st | Trojan Nights (USA) | M Al Muhairi | James Doyle | |
2rd | 1.75 | Graymalkin (IRE) | M bin Shafya | Patrick Cosgrave |
3rd | 0.5 | Layali Al Andalus (GB) | S Seemar | Richard Mullen |
4th | Hd | Antinori (IRE) | S Seemar | Ted Durcan |
5th | 0.75 | Izaaj (USA) | M bin Shafya | Xavier Ziani |
6th | 0.5 | Tiz Now Tiz Then (USA) | S Seemar | Harry Bentley (nil) |
7th | Hd | Clasp (GB) | D Watson | Patrick Dobbs |
8th | 1 | Shamekh (GER) | M Al Muhairi | Wayne Smith |
9th | 2.25 | Hacienda (IRE) | D Watson | Tadhg O’Shea |
10th | 0.25 | Star Surprise (GB) | I Mohammed | Kieren Fallon |
11th | 1.75 | Sailorman (IRE) | I Mohammed | Antioco Murgia ( 2.5 kgs) |
12th | Sh | Metropolitain Miss (IRE) | A Al Raihe | Royston Ffrench |
13th | 4 | Chief Officer (GB) | A bin Huzaim | Carlos Sanchez |
14th | 0.75 | Azameera (IRE) | E Oertel | Mirco Demuro |
Video and image courtesy Dubai Racing Authority.