Thursday, Chester, Britain
MBNA CHESTER VASE-G3, £55,000, Chester, 5-10, 3yo, c/g, 12f 66ydsT, 2:50.01, sf.
1--@MICKDAAM (IRE), 124, c, 3, by Dubawi (Ire)
1st Dam: Ribot's Guest (Ire), by Be My Guest
2nd Dam: Raysiya (Ire), by Cure the Blues
3rd Dam: Rilasa (Fr), by St. Paddy (GB)
(72,000gns wnlg '09 TATDEC; 360,000gns yrl '10 TATOCT). O-Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum; B-Victor Stud Bloodstock Ltd; T-Richard Fahey; J-Tony Hamilton; £31,191. Lifetime Record: SW & GSP-UAE, 9-3-2-1, £289,136. *1/2 to Kinnaird (Ire) (Dr Devious {Ire}), G1SW-Fr, GSW-GB & MGSP-Ire, $414,305. Werk Nick Rating: B. Click for the eNicks report & 5-cross pedigree.

2--Model Pupil (GB), 124, c, 3, Sinndar (Ire)--Modesta (Ire), by Sadler's Wells. O-Khalid Abdullah; B-Juddmonte Farms; T-Charles Hills; £11,825.
3--Call to Battle (Ire), 124, c, 3, King's Best--Dance the Classics (Ire), by Sadler's Wells. O-Neil Jones; B-Abergwaun Farms; T-John Oxx; £5,918.
Margins: NO, 1HF, 4HF. Odds: 8-1, 6-1, 2-1.
Also Ran: David Livingston (Ire), Minimise Risk (GB). 
Click for the Racing Post chart or the brisnet.com PPs. Video, courtesy Racing UK.
   Mickdaam lined up as the most battle-hardened of the quintet in yesterday's G3 Chester Vase, and it was his experience as well as natural grit that counted at the end of the mile-and-a-half Derby trial. With his current trainer last term, the bay was sent to Mike de Kock for the Meydan carnival, and was second in the Feb. 9 G3 UAE 2000 Guineas before winning the Mar. 10 Listed Al Bastakiya over 10 furlongs on Tapeta. Fourth in the G2 UAE Derby three weeks later, he returned to Fahey and was runner-up in Newmarket's £250,000 Tattersalls Millions 3-Y-O Trophy last time Apr. 19. He had stamina to prove here, especially at a meeting which has been marred by the rain, and which has featured a series of flag starts. This race was one of a few run from the stalls, and that appeared to be a problem for Mickdaam as he was awkward at the break and lost ground. Due to the sensible pace set by Joseph O'Brien on the 6-4 favorite David Livingston (Ire) (Galileo {Ire}), he was able to catch up quickly and, despite racing wide throughout, had moved up to third with a half-mile remaining. Taking the measure of the long-time leader and Call To Battle rounding the final turn, he soon had a clear advantage, but looked likely to be reeled in as Model Pupil emerged with a flourish. "He's a brave horse and quite lazy, so I knew he'd stay well," jockey Tony Hamilton said. "I wasn't sure about the ground, but I took it up a long way down and I knew he'd keep galloping." Model Pupil's trainer Charlie Hills told PA Sport, "I'm really pleased with that. It was a big ask stepping up to group class from a maiden, but he achieved it. I think he's a mile-and-three-quarter horse, and we will make the St Leger his main target and aim him at races like the G2 King Edward VII S. [at Royal Ascot June 22] and the G2 Great Voltigeur S. [at York Aug. 22] along the way."