Results

1st race. Maktoum Challenge (Round 1) - Bengali D'Albert (Gr 1) Purse Dh 55,000; Purebred Arabians 5yo+ 1,600m (Dirt):
1. Velte (trained by M Al Kurdi) ridden by R Mullen; 2. Van Nistelrooy (M Al Kurdi) T Durcan; 3. Ryan Giggs (M Al Kurdi) D O'Donohoe; 4. Jilko (M Al Muhairi) S Chin. Distances: 7lengths, Hd, 1/2. Time: 1:48.95secs.

2nd race. Haafhd Purse $90,000; Thoroughbreds 3yo+ rated 85-100; 1,600, (Turf):
1. Emerald Beauty (M de Kock) W Marwing; 2. Cat Belling (R Bouresly) G Hind; 3. Meshty (M Al Kurdi) R Mullen; 4. Ribella (H Gunes) H Karatas. Distances: 2.5lengths, Sh, Sh. Time: 1:36.08secs.

3rd race. Nayef Purse $90,000; Thoroughbreds 3yo+ rated 85-100; 2,000m (Dirt):
1. Afghan (M al Kurdi) T Durcan; 2. Taif (J Barton) W Ramos; 3. Marbush (D Selvaratnam) P Smullen; 4. Elghani (E Charpy) W Supple. Distances: 1.5lengths, 1.25, 3.25. Time: 2:05.02secs

4th race. Erhaab Purse $110,000; Thoroughbreds 3yo+ rated 90-105; 1,200m (Turf):
1. Compton's Eleven (M Channon) S Hitchcott; 2. One More Round (D Weld) P Smullen; 3. Twilight Blues (J Noseda) E Ahern; 4. Simianna (A Berry) M Kinane. Distances: 0.75length, 0.5.0.75. Time: 1:10.97secs.

5th race. Green Desert Purse $110,000; Thoroughbreds 3yo+ rated 90-105; 1,400m (Dirt):
1. Opportunist (D Watson) W Supple; 2. Alma'arry (A Al Raihe) D Mernagh; 3. Rosencrans (S bin Surour) L Dettori; 4. San Salvador (M Al Kurdi) T Durcan. Distances: 0.5length, 3.5, 0.5. Time: 1:25.47secs.

6th race. Mujahid Purse $100,000; Thoroughbreds 3yo+ rated 90-105; 1,200m (Turf):
1. Prince Aaron (C Allen) G Carter; 2. T-Bird (M de Kock) W Marwing; 3. Jonny Ebeneezer (D Flood) L Dettori. Distances: Nk, Sh, 2.25. Time: 1:10.82secs.

7th race. Maktoum Challenge - Sakhee (Gr 3) Round 1 Purse $200,000; Thoroughbreds 3yo+; 1,600m (Dirt):
1. Grand Emporium (M de Kock) W Marwing; 2. Kaneko (E Ates) H Karatas; 3. Jack Sullivan (G Butler) E Ahern; 4. Chiquitin (J Barton) M Kinane. Distances: 1.75length, 1.25. Time: 1:37.92secs.

8th race: Storming Home Purse $90,000; Thoroughbreds 3yo+ rated 85-110; 2,400m (Turf):
1. Oratory (S Seemar) T Durcan; 2. Carte Sauvage (M Johnston) S Chin; 3. Zaajel (E Charpy) R Hills; 4. Ringsider (G Butler) E Ahern. Distances: 2lengths, 3.75, 1.75Time: 2:30.16secs.