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© Provided by Khaleej Times Salute The Soldier earns his stripes for Dubai World CupJockey Adrie de Vries said that Salute The Soldier could be in with a great chance at the Dubai World Cup after Bahraini trainer Fawzi Nass' charge strode to a fine victory in Round 2 of the Group 2 Al Maktoum Challenge on Thursday night.
Salute The Soldier, the six-year-old from Sepoy, beat Doug Watson's Thegreatcollection by a length to win the feature race, during the fourth meeting of Dubai World Cup Carnival at the Meydan Racecourse.
The Godolphin pairing of trainer Charlie Appleby and jockey William Buick landed a treble on the night with Star Safari winning the Emirates SkyCargo handicap, Secret Protector triumphant in the Meydan Trophy conditions, and the Group 2 Al Rashidiya with Zakouski.
'This opens new doors for us,' said de Vries, who notched his 129th winner in the UAE in 1334 rides.
'It was a good try, a brave try by Fawzi. First time he ran, he ran too fresh, he was doing too much. Maybe, he ran a bit flat last time, but it made us make this decision to go a little bit further with him, which was the right one after this win. And hopefully, we can get in, on the big night,' he added.
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- Meydan Racing (@MeydanRacing) February 11, 2021Capezzano, trained by Emirati handler Salem bin Ghadayer set the pace under Mickael Barzalona with Salute The Soldier, who had finished third in Round 1 of the Al Maktoum Challenge, slotting alongside.
But as they approached the closing stages of the 1900-metre affair, Salute The Soldier made the move over Capezzano. And although Thegreatcollection swept from the outside and made a late challenge under Patrick Cosgrave, Salute The Soldier held on to take the winning post. Thegreatcollection was denied yet again with the seven-year-old from Saint Anddan finishing second here after being runner-up to Military Law in the first round of the Al Maktoum Challenge.
Dubai Warrior didn't have a great first outing on dirt with the five-year-old from Dansili finishing eighth. Mark Of Approval was a non-runner.
De Vries said that the connections will take a call on whether to run him on Super Saturday on March 6.
'He likes to keep that bit of freshness in him. These are tough races, so we have to see how he comes out of this. He's a horse who quickly gets fresh again and he takes his races well but today was a hard race. And we really have to see how he gets out of this and make a plan from there,' said Vries, who will head off to Riyadh next week to participate in the Saudi Cup.
The Dutchman will be onboard Nass' Simsir in the $20 million Saudi Cup at the King Abdulaziz Racecourse, on February 20.
Racing action had begun in the evening with record eight-time UAE Champion Jockey Tadhg O'Shea guiding Rb Money To Burn to victory in the Group 2 Mazrat Al Ruwayah, the only Purebred Arabian contest on the six-race card.
At the back end of the night, Watson wrapped it up with Motafaawit triumphant in the Emirates Skywards Handicap.
RESULTS:
1. Mazrat Al Ruwayah Sponsored By Arabian Adventures, PA Group 2, 1600M (a8F), Dirt, $36,000:
Winner: Rb Money To Burn
Jockey: Tadhg O'Shea
Trainer: Eric Lemartinel
2. Emirates SkyCargo, TB Handicap, 2410M (a12F), Turf, $68,000:
Winner: Star Safari
Jockey: William Buick
Trainer: Charlie Appleby
3. Meydan Trophy Sponsored By Emirates Holidays, TB Conditions, 1900M (a9.5F), Turf, $50,000:
Winner: Secret Protector
Jockey: William Buick
Trainer: Charlie Appleby
4. Al Maktoum Challenge R2 Sponsored By Emirates Airline, TB Group 2, 1900M (a9.5F), Dirt, $293,000:
Winner: Salute The Soldier
Jockey: Adrie de Vries
Trainer: Fawzi Nass
5. Al Rashidiya Sponsored By emirates.com, TB Group 2, 1800M (a9F), Turf, $163,000:
Winner: Zakouski
Jockey: Charlie Appleby
Trainer: William Buick
6. Emirates Skywards, TB Handicap, 1000M (a5F), Turf, $65,000:
Winner: Motafaawit
Jockey: Doug Watson
Trainer: Sam Hitchcott
Around 600 Para-athletes from 63 countries will take part in the event at Dubai Club for People of Determination grounds.
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Dubai is all set to host the first Para-sport event after almost a year with the 12th Fazza Athletics Championships – Dubai 2021 World Para Athletics Grand Prix getting underway from Feb.10-13, 2021, following cancellation or postponement of major events due to COVID-19 pandemic.
The championships, hosted under the patronage of Sheikh Mansoor Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Sports Council, will serve as the one of the seven qualifying Para Athletics events for Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games with over 600 Para-athletes from 63 countries confirmed for it.
This week, several top names including world champions will be back in their favourite hunting ground at the Dubai Club for People of Determination grounds. The event is also the biggest Para Athletics Championships to be hosted after the Dubai 2019 World Championships.
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Teams from Uzbekistan and Chile have arrived and have been training here for the last one month.
Thani Juma Berregad says we are happy to host the 2021 edition of the Fazza Championships.
While Uzbekistan are one of the largest contingents in the event with 39 players, the other biggest teams, including Kenya with 69 players and France with 41 para-athletes, have arrived here on Feb. 6.
India (39), Kazakhstan (38) and Russia (36) will also be hoping to secure some slots for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
Team Switzerland, who arrived on Sunday morning, are confident of a good event despite the COVID-19 scare. “We trust Dubai that they will host a successful event. The safety measures look great around the Stadium. We are just waiting for our players to compete in an international event after so long,” said the Swiss team coach Georg Pfarrwaller.
All precautionary measures have been put in place, including sanitization of the stadium and seating areas, PCR tests, hoardings and boards of safety measures inside the area etc.
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The Local Organising Committee (LOC) were well aware of the challenges but they said they are ready to host another fruitful Championships after the Dubai 2019 Worlds.
Thani Juma Berregad, Chairman of the Championships said: “After a difficult last year, we are happy to host the 2021 edition of the Fazza Championships. The event is also a testament that Dubai is ready to host successful competitions and welcome athletes from all over the world.
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“The health and safety of the visiting teams are our priority and Dubai has always taken precautionary measures. This time also we are following all the measures and happy to see the numbers of teams coming here. I wish them luck in the Championships.”
Majid Al Usaimi, Director of the Championships added: “This championships is very special to me. And this year it has come with some challenges. This year’s event will enter the history of UAE and the Dubai Club as this will open the Parasport season following a year of no competition due to the pandemic. And we are ready for the challenge.”