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Group One Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 for Pure Arabians opens the action-packed nine race card from Meydan.
Worth US$75,000 a field of 16 saw the 2000m trip with the Ahmed Al Meharibi trained Kerless Del Roc the favourite in markets before the jump and carrying the highest rating the 6YO Dahess x Kerlia Des Pins entire deserved the following.
Already has won the Group 2 Madjani Stakes for the past two years showing his ability.
Gates fly open and jockey Fernando Jara took the favourite to the lead narrowly over Af Almomayaz over the first stage. With 700m left to travel Patrick Dobbs held his mount Jugurtha De Monlau together in the leading position giving Kerless Del Roc something to chase. The field saw 300m left to run and Patrick Dobbs extended the lead to win onboard Jugurtha De Monlau for trainer Jean-Claude Pecout for Yas Racing at long odds. This made it back-to-back victories in this Group One at similar winning margins after winning by close to six lengths last year.