By Sean Cronin
2nd-Newmarket, £15,000, Mdn, 4-17, 3yo, 8fT, 1:39.51, g/f.
UAE JEWEL (GB) (c, 3, Dubawi {Ire}–Gemstone {Ire} {SW & GSP-Ire}, by Galileo {Ire}) was well away to shadow the pace in second from the outset of this Wood Ditton S. for newcomers. Looming large passing “the bushes” approaching the quarter-mile pole, the 10-11 favourite bounded to the fore soon after and lengthened clear under urging once finding the far-side rail inside the final furlong to score by an impressive five lengths from Al Hadeer (War Front). “He didn't instantly accelerate, but he lengthened well all the way to the line and I think he'll get a little further,” said winning trainer Roger Varian. “We liked him last year, but couldn't get a run into him because of sore shins. He's trained well this year, I thought he'd run well and we'll review his condition over the next few days to see how he comes out of this. I think we'll look at the Listed Newmarket S. back here at the Guineas meeting and that might be where we go.” Half-brother to the unraced 2-year-old colt Nugget (GB) (Siyouni {Fr}) and a yearling colt by Kingman (GB), he becomes the second winner produced by Listed Silken Glider S. victress and G3 Park Express S. runner-up Gemstone (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), herself out of a half-sister to G1 Irish 2000 Guineas-winning sire Bachelor Duke (Miswaki). Sales history: 400,000gns Ylg '17 TATOCT. Lifetime Record: 1-1-0-0, $12,663.
1ST-TIME STARTER. O-Sheikh Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum; B-Highclere Stud & ORS Bloodstock (GB); T-Roger Varian.
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