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THE EMIRATES ARABIAN INTERNATIONAL STAKES (GROUP 2)
Newbury, August 1st 2004



CS AL WAHED
Owner: Mr M D Brunton, Trainer, Mr A J Brunton, Jockey, Mr Pierre Deymonaz.


RACE DETAILS:

Winner: - CS AL WAHED, Owner: Mr M D Brunton, Trainer, Mr A J Brunton, Jockey, Mr Pierre Deymonaz.

This race was a tactical success for CS AL WAHED who burst out of the stalls and soon established a twenty lengths lead from the other two runners, JUMA and NADJEL, both trained by Mrs G M Duffield. JUMA was the short priced favourite to win the race after finishing second in the Dubai Stakes on his latest run. Pierre Deymonaz, riding CS AL WAHED looked as if his front running tactics would lead to his defeat three furlongs out, but the effort made by JUMA to reduce his long lead took its toll and entering the final furlong both horses had reached their limits. CS AL WAHED had given his all but had enough left to hold off the persistent challenge of JUMA, with NADJEL (FR) back in third.

A great success for the Brunton family who recorded their first GROUP RACE WIN on Dubai Day but did not have so long to wait to add this Group 2 victory to their ever increasing score sheet.
A race for Purebred Arabians over 3,200 m (two miles).
A down side to the race was that Richard Hills on NADJEL (FR) and Pierre Deymonaz on the Winner CS AL WAHED both received suspensions for excessive use of the whip..

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