Brotherly Love wins Sheikh Ahmed Bin Rashed Al Maktoum Cup at Carnival opener
Brotherly Love clocked 1:41.15 over 1,600m on Meydan dirt for Daniel Tudhope and Jamie Osborne.
Brotherly Love won the Sheikh Ahmed Bin Rashed Al Maktoum Cup in race five of the Dubai Racing Carnival opener on 6 November. Daniel Tudhope rode for Jamie Osborne and owner Just Jim Limited in the 1,600m dirt handicap.
From a slow start to a clear victory
Brotherly Love was slowly away, but rapid progress in the final 400m took him to the lead around 300m out. He finished in 1:41.15, ahead of Sirocco Winds in 1:42.21 and Gun Carriage in 1:42.64. The official table gives a 5.22-length margin to the runner-up; Dubai Racing Club rounds this to five and a quarter lengths.
Three different race patterns
The winner produced a strong acceleration despite his slow start. Sirocco Winds recovered from being tightened at the start to take second late, while Gun Carriage made the running before fading into third. Those different effort patterns inform the analysis, but one handicap result does not establish the ultimate ability of any runner.
1. Brotherly Love
Trainer: Jamie Osborne · Jockey: Daniel Tudhope · Owner: Just Jim Limited
He was slowly away and held up before making rapid progress in the final 400m, taking the lead about 300m out. He overcame an imperfect start with a strong late acceleration; this does not guarantee the same result in a higher grade.
2. Sirocco Winds
Trainer: Bhupat Seemar · Jockey: Tadhg O'Shea · Owner: Abubaker Kadoura
He lost ground when tightened at the start, then progressed from behind the leaders and took second late on. His recovery after the early interference is an important part of the performance.
3. Gun Carriage
Trainer: Dylan Cunha · Jockey: Andrew Slattery · Owner: D Cunha, D Mooney, M Heslop, J Moynihan, B Little, L Bearman & J Piggott
He made the running and kicked around 600m out, but was headed about 300m from home and finished third. The result reflects a fading challenge after setting the pace, without implying an unverified health problem.
Watch the race
He was slowly away and held up before making rapid progress in the final 400m, taking the lead about 300m out. He overcame an imperfect start with a strong late acceleration; this does not guarantee the same result in a higher grade.