Mehmas Air Force fought her way to her fifth win of the year when she took the Appel Au Maitre Stockholm Fillies & Mares Stakes ahead of Meelaf. Per-Anders Gråberg rode the three-year-old filly for Lennart Reuterskiöld Jr, and 2100 metres was the longest distance she has tried so far.
The Appel Au Maitre Stockholm Fillies & Mares Stakes over 2100 metres had 250.000 Swedish kronor on offer, and Mehmas Air Force (Mehmas) met as a three-year-old with 56,5 kilos and the highest rating in the field, 87.
She was long positioned third on the inside behind the leading Mazikeen (Appel Au Maitre) and Ninasimone (Rio De La Plata). At the beginning of the straight Gråberg steered her into the clear ground nearest the rails, and from there she soon took a small advantage.
From behind Meelaf (Iffraaj) came quickly closer, but Mehmas Air Force battled bravely over the last few metres and held a neck to the line. The time was 2.15,4 for both of them, and from there it was three quarters of a length to Ninasimone, who won the race last year, and a length and a half more to the Søren Jensen-trained Taifuu (Japan).
“She is a tough filly with a good “turn of foot”. Every time Mehmas Air Force was challenged in the straight she found that little bit extra and fought her way to the line. Beforehand I was a little unsure about the long distance, but there were no problems at all”, said Per-Anders Gråberg.
Five wins from seven starts this year
The win was her fifth of the year from seven starts and the sixth of her career from fourteen. Earlier in the season she won the Tattersalls Norsk 1000 Guineas in July and the Lanwades Stud Stakes (L) at Bro Park on 20 September. The first prize of 125.000 Swedish kronor takes her to 894.215 Swedish kronor.
Mehmas Air Force was bred by Tally-Ho Stud in Ireland and runs in the colours of Stall Gransäter — an owner pseudonym with long roots in Swedish racing. Today Vivi Munthe owns only this one horse.
“Mehmas Air Force has had a fantastic season, and Gråberg is the perfect driver for her”, said Vivi Munthe.
Second place went to Annike Bye Hansen’s Meelaf, who won the Adalöpning in Göteborg on 3 October and now has four seconds this year.
Bro Park · Sweden’s big-race Sunday
The day in numbers
The story of the day
Three wins for Neuroth and Wilson
Jan-Erik Neuroth and Oliver Wilson won three of the nine races on the card: the Ellicat Sprint with Crystal Love (Oasis Dream), the Mr Ascot Vinterfavoriternas Pris with Voix Du Maitre (Appel Au Maitre) and the SM – Classic with Strike Ten (Alson). Four Swedish championships were decided, going to Golden Grace (Jimmy Mack), Four Socks (Starspangledbanner), Hello Darling (Alson) and Strike Ten. The biggest payout of the day was Voix Du Maitre’s SEK 225,000 plus a breeders’ bonus of SEK 50,000 in the Mr Ascot Vinterfavoriternas Pris, the best paid race on the card. Home-track trainer Patrick Wahl started eleven horses without winning a race.
SEK 275,000Voix Du Maitre’s win with the breeders’ bonus — the biggest payout of the day
14finishers in the SM för 2-åriga hästar, the biggest field of the day
A neckthe winning margin in two of the day’s races
The card nine prize races from 1200 to 3450 metres · seven on turf, one on the dirt track and one over hurdles · plus a qualifier with no prize money · four of the races were Swedish championships.
Trainerstop 8 by prize money won
| 1 | Jan-Erik Neuroth | 3 wins | SEK 461,000 | |
| 2 | Patrick Wahl | 0 wins | SEK 368,500 | |
| 3 | Annike Bye Hansen | 1 win | SEK 316,500 | |
| 4 | Niels Petersen | 1 win | SEK 225,000 | |
| 5 | Annika Sjökvist | 1 win | SEK 151,500 | |
| 6 | Lennart Reuterskiöld Jr | 1 win | SEK 125,000 | |
| 7 | Julian McLaren | 0 wins | SEK 108,200 | |
| 8 | Kajsa Svensson Holmsten | 0 wins | SEK 67,000 |
Jockeystop 8 by prize money won
| 1 | Oliver Wilson | 3 wins | SEK 613,250 | |
| 2 | Nicolaj Stott | 2 wins | SEK 414,000 | |
| 3 | Carlos Lopez | 1 win | SEK 363,000 | |
| 4 | Per-Anders Gråberg | 1 win | SEK 263,500 | |
| 5 | Jacob Johansen | 0 wins | SEK 132,920 | |
| 6 | Alina Öhgren | 0 wins | SEK 95,380 | |
| 7 | Maikel Narvaez Bravo | 0 wins | SEK 68,500 | |
| 8 | Nathalie Johnsson | 1 win | SEK 50,000 |
Ownerstop 8 by prize money won
| 1 |  Väsby Häst AB | 1 win | SEK 316,500 | |
| 2 |  Stall Perlen | 2 wins | SEK 287,000 | |
| 3 |  Bling Enterprise | 1 win | SEK 225,000 | |
| 4 |  Stall Klaring | 1 win | SEK 170,000 | |
| 5 |  Stall Strike | 1 win | SEK 150,000 | |
| 6 |  Stall Gransäter | 1 win | SEK 125,000 | |
| 7 |  Flamboyant HB | 0 wins | SEK 100,000 | |
| 8 |  Olof Brodin (Chartering) AB | 0 wins | SEK 76,500 |
Sirestop 8 by prize money won
| 1 | Alson | 2 wins | SEK 372,500 | |
| 2 | Appel Au Maitre | 1 win | SEK 247,061 | |
| 3 | Mustajeeb | 0 wins | SEK 232,500 | |
| 4 | Jimmy Mack | 1 win | SEK 171,500 | |
| 5 | Mehmas | 1 win | SEK 125,000 | |
| 6 | Barocci | 0 wins | SEK 114,000 | |
| 7 | Violence | 1 win | SEK 112,500 | |
| 8 | Hello Youmzain | 0 wins | SEK 112,500 |
Breederstop 8 by prize money won
| 1 | Rävdansens Stuteri AB | 0 wins | SEK 372,000 | |
| 2 | Stall Perlen | 1 win | SEK 225,000 | |
| 3 | Tor Harry Sigfridsson | 1 win | SEK 201,500 | |
| 4 | Eva C S Pettersson | 1 win | SEK 172,500 | |
| 5 | Stuteri Saccracing AB | 1 win | SEK 151,500 | |
| 6 | Tally-Ho Stud | 1 win | SEK 125,000 | |
| 7 | Ringfort Stud Ltd | 1 win | SEK 112,500 | |
| 8 | Langlais Bdk-SelecViande-Marancourt | 0 wins | SEK 112,500 |
Trained in
| 1 | Sweden51 horses | 4 wins | SEK 1,172,018 | |
| 2 | Norway14 horses | 5 wins | SEK 1,016,920 | |
| 3 | Denmark1 horses | 0 wins | SEK 20,000 |
Born in
| 1 | Sweden33 horses | 4 wins | SEK 1,320,761 | |
| 2 | Ireland14 horses | 4 wins | SEK 504,420 | |
| 3 | Great Britain10 horses | 0 wins | SEK 220,380 | |
| 4 | USA2 horses | 0 wins | SEK 83,250 | |
| 5 | France3 horses | 1 win | SEK 46,585 | |
| 6 | Denmark4 horses | 0 wins | SEK 33,542 |
Every finisher counts (Swedish appearance money of SEK 1,500 included) — bonuses are not included.
Top 8 per category by prize money won. Country of birth from each horse’s own country code (no code = Sweden).
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