Posted: 2/6/2003 9:56:00 PM ET

Ipi Tombe, champion filly in South Africa, defeats males at Nad al Sheba

Ipi Tombe, last year''s champion three-year-old filly in South Africa, prevailed among males in her United Arab Emirates debut on Thursday with a 2¼¼-length win in the $95,305 Al Fahidi Fort on the turf at Nad al Sheba racecourse.

The five-year-old daughter of Manshood carried the high weight of 128 pounds in the Al Fahidi Fort and stopped the clock for one mile in 1:37 on a course rated good.

"She does it all for you; all I have to do is make sure I am in the right place," rider Kevin Shea said.

Royal Tryst finished second, followed by Trademark in third. Grade 3 winner Ibn Al Haitham (GB) finished ninth of ten.

Following the win, Ipi Tombe was invited to compete in the Dubai Duty Free on the Dubai World Cup (UAE-G1) undercard on March 29 at Nad al Sheba. She also will be considered for the World Cup.

Trained by Mike de Kock, Ipi Tombe won two Group 1 events in South Africa last year and has nine wins in 11 career starts in two seasons, with earnings of $170,857. She is campaigned by Team Valor, Winstar Farm and Sunmark Partners.

Bred in Zimbabwe, Ipi Tombe is one of two winners out of the winning Dance in Time mare Carnet de Danse.