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Post Time

HK Time HK Race No. UAE Time Race Name

Mar 09 8:00 PM S1-1 Mar 09 4:00 PM Mahab Al Shimaal

8:35 PM S1-2 4:35 PM Al Bastakiya

9:10 PM S1-3 5:10 PM Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint

9:45 PM S1-4 5:45 PM Burj Nahaar

10:20 PM S1-5 6:20 PM Dubai City Of Gold

10:55 PM S1-6 6:55 PM Al Maktoum Challenge R3

11:30 PM S1-7 7:30 PM Jebel Hatta

Starters List

S1-1 8:00 P.M. HK TIME (9.3.2019) UAE TIME 4:00 P.M. (9.3.2019)

Mahab Al Shimaal (Group 3) Meydan, United Arab Emirates - Dirt - 1200 Metres (Left-handed) For 3-years-old and upwards. Rating 95+. Weights: NH 3yo 121lb; SH 3yo 129lb; 4yo+ 131lb. Allowances: fillies and mares about 4.4lb. Should no NH 3yo declare to run, the weights will be adjusted to: SH 3yo 123lb; 4yo+ 126lb.

馬號 Card

歷季及近仗成績 Career Record & Form

排位 Draw

馬名 Horse Name

馬齡/性別 Age/Sex

負磅 Wt.

評分

Rating

練馬師 Trainer

騎師

Jockey

參考賠率 Ref. Odds

1 9 (2-0-2) 65355

1 村民之姓 Lansky (IRE)

4g 126 [105] 格德亞 Salem bin Ghadayer

霍樂時 Royston Ffrench

30

2 17 (5-3-4) 15362

2 歐陸陽台 Switzerland (USA)

5h 126 [107] 艾蒙信 Steve Asmussen

巴米高 Mickael Barzalona

4.5

3 18 (4-5-2) 12980

3 幽默家 Comicas (USA)

6g 126 [108] 艾柏賓 Charlie Appleby

布宜學 William Buick

7.0

4 7 (4-1-1) 17111

4 熱旋渦 Lavaspin (GB)

5g 126 [99] 司馬雅 Satish Seemar

莫理萊 Richard Mullen

6.0

5 18 (4-2-4) 21434

5 零下九度 Nine Below Zero (GB)

4g 126 [98] 納斯 Fawzi Nass

范以誠 Adrie De Vries

40

6 12 (4-1-1) 41631

6 算得準 Thammin (GB)

5g 126 [103] 麥漢尼 Musabbeh Al Mheiri

高俊誠 Jim Crowley

7.0

7 28 (6-2-5) 08353

7 滿載榮歸 My Catch (IRE)

8g 126 [98] 屈達信 Doug Watson

許智國 Sam Hitchcott

25

8 11 (5-1-0) 56121

8 大計初定 Drafted (USA)


杜百成 Patrick Dobbs

3.5

9 13 (9-2-0) 51111

9 我堅強 I Kirk (SWE)

5g 126 [110] 裴麗琪 Susanne Berneklint

盧柏聲 Carlos Lopez

15

10 15 (12-2-1) 12112

10 大都鎖匙 Tato Key (ARG)

4c 126 [109] 馬大衛 David Marnane

霍禮義 Shane Foley

5.0

(10 Starters) [ ] Current International Rating

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Starters List


Al Bastakiya (Listed) Meydan, United Arab Emirates - Dirt - 1900 Metres (Left-handed) For 3-years-old. Rating 80+. Weights: NH 121lb; SH 131lb. Allowances: fillies about 4.4lb. Should no SH 3yo declare to run, the weights will be adjusted to 126lb.

馬號 Card


排位 Draw

馬名 Horse Name


負磅 Wt.

評分

Rating

練馬師 Trainer

騎師

Jockey


1 6 (2-0-0) 41146

1 音波功 Tone Broke (CAN)

3c 121 [92] 艾蒙信 Steve Asmussen


15

2 5 (0-1-0) 45024

2 樸素星 Shanty Star (USA)

3c 121 [100] 貝理萊 Rashed Bouresly

潘曉朗 Bernardo Pinheiro

40

3 3 (2-1-0) 121

3 大同仙境 Divine Image (USA)

3f 117 [103] 艾柏賓 Charlie Appleby

都爾 Brett Doyle

3.0

4 2 (1-0-0) 16

4 歌唱莊 The Song Of John (USA)

3c 121 [93] 司馬雅 Satish Seemar


14

5 2 (1-0-0) 16

5 名聲響 Moshaher (USA)

3c 121 [90] 屈達信 Doug Watson


8.0

6 8 (2-1-1) 61105

6 熱力迸發 Al Hayette (USA)

3f 117 [94] 穆罕默德 Ismail Mohammed

霍朗賢 Fabrice Veron

25

7 4 (2-0-0) 4115

7 虛聲作勢 Fintas (GB)

3c 121 [90] 夏偉卓 Richard Hughes

祈力 Shane Kelly

25

8 2 (1-0-0) 15

8 首屈一指 Superior (USA)

3c 121 [85] 夏馬殊 Ahmad bin Harmash

貝兆梨 Connor Beasley

11

9 4 (1-0-0) 1676

9 三家村 Al Shamkhah (USA)

3f 117 [90] 格德亞 Salem bin Ghadayer


80

10 3 (2-0-0) 114

10 相貌堂堂 Grecko (ARG)

3c 131 [104] 麥柏嘉 Kenneth McPeek

戴圖理 Frankie Dettori

8.0

11 6 (1-2-1) 21563

11 朱仙掌 Red Cactus (USA)

3c 121 [93] 奧耀燊 Bent Olsen

易文澤 Elione Chaves

25

12 6 (2-1-0) 55121

12 萬吉鎮 Manguzi (FR)

3c 121 [99] 韋希 Ali Rashid Al Rayhi

卓利來 Fernando Jara

6.0

13 6 (2-2-1) 31821

13 易達富 Estihdaaf (USA)

3c 121 [106] 蘇萊 Saeed bin Suroor

郭善佳 Patrick Cosgrave

5.0

14 2 (1-0-0) 81

14 願他好 Tabarak (USA)

3c 121 [86] 貝理萊 Rashed Bouresly


30


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Starters List


Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint (Group 3) Meydan, United Arab Emirates - Turf - 1200 Metres (Straight) For 3-years-old and upwards. Rating 95+. Weights: NH 3yo 121lb; SH 3yo 129lb; 4yo+ 131lb. Allowances: fillies and mares about 4.4lb. Should no NH 3yo declare to run, the weights will be adjusted to: SH 3yo 123lb; 4yo+ 126lb.

馬號 Card


排位 Draw

馬名 Horse Name


負磅 Wt.

評分

Rating

練馬師 Trainer

騎師

Jockey


1 13 (4-2-3) 03331

1 萬中揀一 Ekhtiyaar (GB)



5.0

2 17 (2-3-3) 86890

2 世外小島 Log Out Island (IRE)


奧斯雅 Tadhg O'Shea

100

3 21 (4-6-1) 40122

3 拍板成交 Hit The Bid (GB)

5h 126 [110] 巴恩 Darren Bunyan

基士希斯 Christopher Hayes

12

4 28 (11-2-2) 40155

4 天資驕人 Gifted Master (IRE)

6g 126 [112] 彭曉高 Hugo Palmer

杜俊誠 James Doyle

7.0

5 26 (3-3-3) 41201

5 疏爽 Ajwad (GB)

6h 126 [96] 貝理萊 Rashed Bouresly

潘曉朗 Bernardo Pinheiro

100

6 33 (7-7-3) 48132

6 奉天來 Faatinah (AUS)

6g 126 [112] 大衛希斯 David Hayes

奧丹尼 Dane O'Neill

16

7 32 (8-5-7) 01111

7 革命家 Mazzini (GB)

6g 126 [106] 納斯 Fawzi Nass


9.0

8 32 (10-4-3) 55122

8 美滿人生 High On Life (GB)



60

9 16 (7-3-3) 91731

9 蔚藍海角 Blue Point (IRE)

5h 126 [118] 艾柏賓 Charlie Appleby


1.5

10 29 (6-4-4) 29073

10 音韻悠長 Portamento (IRE)

7h 126 [97] 韋希 Ali Rashid Al Rayhi

卓利來 Fernando Jara

100

11 33 (4-4-4) 34812

11 瞄準鏡 Riflescope (IRE)



30


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Starters List


Burj Nahaar (Group 3) Meydan, United Arab Emirates - Dirt - 1600 Metres (Left-handed) For SH 3yo+ & NH 4yo+. Rating 95+. Weights: SH 3yo 126lb; 4yo+ 131lb. Allowances: fillies and mares about 4.4lb. Should no SH 3yo declare to run, the weights will be adjusted to 126lb.

馬號 Card


排位 Draw

馬名 Horse Name


負磅 Wt.

評分

Rating

練馬師 Trainer

騎師

Jockey


1 18 (3-2-3) 12031

1 滿蹄灑 Muntazah (GB)



3.0

2 61 (15-8-2) 14193

2 強勁搖滾 Heavy Metal (GB)



6.0

3 20 (2-4-4) 23353

3 太子爺 Ibn Malik (IRE)

6g 126 [106] 麥漢尼 Musabbeh Al Mheiri


12

4 23 (15-3-2) 11214

4 投籃聖手 Good Curry (TUR)

7h 126 [106] 高其雅 Bayram Kocakaya

郭拉達 Halis Karatas

8.0

5 12 (4-2-1) 11294

5 生化博士 Axelrod (USA)

4c 126 [114] 格德亞 Salem bin Ghadayer


8.0

6 15 (3-6-2) 22435

6 不拘小節 Behavioral Bias (USA)


基士希斯 Christopher Hayes

90

7 6 (2-1-0) 11972

7 莫卡華區 Moqarrab (USA)

4c 126 [97] 麥漢尼 Musabbeh Al Mheiri

郭德誠 Ben Curtis

7.0

8 34 (5-4-2) 00904

8 創意詩聖 GM Hopkins (GB)

8g 126 [97] 利馬衡 Jaber Ramadhan

斐爾崇 Antonio Fresu

70

9 21 (7-2-2) 16661

9 靈光乍現 Rodaini (USA)

5g 126 [101] 夏馬殊 Ahmad bin Harmash


18

10 30 (8-7-1) 04412

10 胸懷抱負 Secret Ambition (GB)

6h 126 [105] 司馬雅 Satish Seemar


12

11 18 (3-6-4) 16324

11 金熊 Kimbear (USA)

5h 126 [106] 屈達信 Doug Watson


12

12 12 (2-3-2) 22346

12 一視同仁 Musawaat (GB)

5h 126 [105] 納斯 Fawzi Nass


50


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Starters List


Dubai City Of Gold (Group 2) Meydan, United Arab Emirates - Turf - 2410 Metres (Left-handed) For SH 3yo+ & NH 4yo+. Rating 100+. Weights: SH 3yo 121lb; NH 4yo 129lb; NH 5yo+ & SH 4yos+ 131lb. Allowances: fillies and mares about 4.4lb. Should no SH 3yo declare to run, the weights will be adjusted to: NH 4yo 123lb; NH 5yo+ & SH 4yo+ 126lb.

馬號 Card


排位 Draw

馬名 Horse Name


負磅 Wt.

評分

Rating

練馬師 Trainer

騎師

Jockey


1 17 (3-3-4) 62025

1 加冕鷹 Crowned Eagle (GB)

5g 126 [110] 布銘球 Marco Botti


20

2 11 (6-1-1) 11615

2 老波斯 Old Persian (GB)

4c 123 [117] 艾柏賓 Charlie Appleby


2.5

3 23 (5-3-1) 54006

3 第二夏 Second Summer (USA)

7g 126 [98] 韋希 Ali Rashid Al Rayhi


35

4 33 (3-9-3) 26324

4 醒霸盧 Sharpalo (FR)

7g 126 [103] 夏馬殊 Ahmad bin Harmash


30

5 14 (6-1-2) 45311

5 歌韻串流 Spotify (FR)

5h 126 [112] 艾柏賓 Charlie Appleby


4.0

6 12 (3-3-2) 36232

6 競賽歷史 Racing History (IRE)

7h 126 [111] 蘇萊 Saeed bin Suroor

蘇銘倫 Christophe Soumillon

6.0

7 30 (5-6-4) 23138

7 亞朗親王 Prince Of Arran (GB)

6g 126 [111] 范朗善 Charlie Fellowes

莫艾誠 Oisin Murphy

8.0

8 23 (8-4-5) 26131

8 荒漠歷奇 Desert Encounter (IRE)

7g 126 [118] 沈國基 David Simcock


8.0

9 24 (6-4-5) 05395

9 遠洋海員 Marinaresco (SAF)

6g 126 [112] 郭克 Mike de Kock

范德保 Bernard Fayd'Herbe

12

10 9 (2-1-0) 40424

10 視訊會議 Team Talk (GB)

6g 126 [109] 蘇萊 Saeed bin Suroor

郭善佳 Patrick Cosgrave

25


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Starters List


Al Maktoum Challenge R3 (Group 1) Meydan, United Arab Emirates - Dirt - 2000 Metres (Left-handed) For SH 3yo+ & NH 4yo+. Rating 100+. Weights: SH 3yo 123lb; 4yo+ 131lb. Allowances: fillies and mares about 4.4lb. Should no SH 3yo declare to run, the weights will be adjusted to 126lb.

馬號 Card


排位 Draw

馬名 Horse Name


負磅 Wt.

評分

Rating

參賽國/地區 Ctry/Region

練馬師 Trainer

騎師

Jockey


1 7 (3-1-1) 26113

1 功就名成 Logrado (ARG)

4c 126 [110] 阿聯酋 UAE

艾雲 Erwan Charpy

斐爾崇 Antonio Fresu

60

2 21 (7-6-3) 21823

2 轟雷暴雪 Thunder Snow (IRE)

5h 126 [122] 阿聯酋 UAE

蘇萊 Saeed bin Suroor


1.6

3 7 (3-3-0) 61212

3 另闢新徑 New Trails (USA)

5g 126 [113] 阿聯酋 UAE

夏馬殊 Ahmad bin Harmash


7.0

4 10 (4-2-1) 12863

4 鄺高斯基 Gronkowski (USA)

4c 126 [114] 阿聯酋 UAE

格德亞 Salem bin Ghadayer


12

5 31 (7-5-2) 83721

5 萬峰山 Montsarrat (IRE)

6g 126 [99] 阿聯酋 UAE


薛安利 Xavier Ziani

60

6 13 (7-3-1) 24631

6 渡江 Dolkong (USA)

5h 126 [108] 韓國 KOR

霍士民 Simon Foster

杜利萊 Olivier Doleuze

10

7 15 (6-2-1) 18113

7 上天入地 Cosmo Charlie (USA)

5g 126 [109] 阿聯酋 UAE

屈達信 Doug Watson


16

8 6 (3-1-0) 15821

8 北歐燈光 Nordic Lights (GB)

4g 126 [109] 阿聯酋 UAE

艾柏賓 Charlie Appleby


11

9 13 (4-1-2) 70711

9 甲勝蘆 Capezzano (USA)

5g 126 [109] 阿聯酋 UAE



7.0

10 38 (7-5-7) 75835

10 反擊聖戰 Furia Cruzada (CHI)

7m 121 [99] 阿聯酋 UAE

艾雲 Erwan Charpy


40


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Starters List


Jebel Hatta (Group 1) Meydan, United Arab Emirates - Turf - 1800 Metres (Left-handed) For SH 3yo+ & NH 4yo+. Rating 100+. Weights: SH 3yo 125lb; 4yo+ 131lb. Allowances: fillies and mares about 4.4lb. Should no SH 3yo declare to run, the weights will be adjusted to 126lb.

馬號 Card


排位 Draw

馬名 Horse Name


負磅 Wt.

評分

Rating

參賽國/地區 Ctry/Region

練馬師 Trainer

騎師

Jockey


1 8 (3-1-0) 00924

1 曼波飛駒 Majestic Mambo (SAF)

4g 126 [112] 阿聯酋 UAE

郭克 Mike de Kock

范德保 Bernard Fayd'Herbe

16

2 10 (4-2-2) 23173

2 外星接觸 First Contact (IRE)

4g 126 [106] 阿聯酋 UAE



30

3 22 (6-1-2) 00066

3 南區旺 Janoobi (SAF)

5h 126 [106] 阿聯酋 UAE

郭克 Mike de Kock


60

4 18 (7-1-3) 44432

4 百回夢 Century Dream (IRE)

5h 126 [115] 阿聯酋 UAE

紀斯福 Simon Crisford

莫艾誠 Oisin Murphy

6.0

5 17 (4-5-0) 20216

5 目的話 Muzdawaj (GB)

6g 126 [101] 阿聯酋 UAE

麥漢尼 Musabbeh Al Mheiri


100

6 9 (3-0-2) 30834

6 活頓林地 Wootton (FR)

4c 126 [110] 阿聯酋 UAE



4.0

7 15 (4-3-2) 17552

7 護林專員 Forest Ranger (IRE)

5g 126 [113] 愛爾蘭 IRE

范鴻禧 Richard Fahey

咸銘敦 Tony Hamilton

14

8 18 (4-7-0) 04274

8 布萊爾宮 Blair House (IRE)

6g 126 [116] 阿聯酋 UAE


都爾 Brett Doyle

8.0

9 12 (3-2-1) 35011

9 海市蜃樓 Dream Castle (GB)

5g 126 [116] 阿聯酋 UAE

蘇萊 Saeed bin Suroor


2.5

10 8 (4-2-0) 21102

10 樂事利 Loxley (IRE)

4c 126 [112] 阿聯酋 UAE



7.0


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S1-1 8:00 P.M. HK TIME (09.03.2019) UAE Time 4:00 P.M. (09.03.2019)

Mahab Al Shimaal (Group 3)

Meydan, United Arab Emirates - Dirt - 1200 Metres (Left-handed) For 3-years-old and upwards. Rating 95+. Weights: NH 3yo 121lb; SH 3yo 129lb; 4yo+ 131lb. Allowances: fillies and mares about 4.4lb. Should no NH 3yo declare to run, the weights will be adjusted to: SH 3yo 123lb; 4yo+ 126lb. Total Prize Money (USD) $350,000 1st $210,000, 2nd $70,000, 3rd $35,000, 4th $17,500, 5th $10,500, 6th $7,000 (10 Starters) Betting Pools : Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place, Tierce, Trio, Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool.

Overseas Expert Column by Bill Esdaile

A new 1,200m dirt track record was set at Meydan when JORDAN SPORT blasted out of the gates, led all the way and stretched on to land last year’s G3 Mahab Al Shimaal by seven lengths. Last year’s renewal emphasised how hard it can be to make up ground on the surface, so it can pay to side with front-running horses. After three wins in a row, LAVASPIN looks one of the most progressive horses in the field and also likes to race prominently. The 5YO was away quickly when scoring his hat-trick over course and distance last time out and has to be on the shortlist. The question mark is whether he will bump into one with a bit more class, as this will be his first run outside of handicap company.

At the other end of the spectrum with plenty of experience in Group class is COMICAS. The 6YO was second in the 2017 G1 1,200m Dubai Golden Shaheen and landed the G3 Dubawi Stakes over 1,200m in January 2018 before disappointing in this last year. He’s since moved to Australia, where he’s finished down the field in starts at Caulfield and Flemington, but could easily bounce back in this sort of race. The Charlie Appleby-trained gelding was a hot favourite to land this contest 12 months ago, but blew his chances from the start and could finish closer if he’s on his game.

THAMMIN’s recent win may have only come in a mediocre-looking field at Jebel Ali but he couldn’t have won in much better style. The eye-catching grey son of DARK ANGEL sat behind the leaders before coming through powerfully to score by four lengths over the minimum 1,000m trip. That was also his first start on the dirt, while he was also twice a winner on the all-weather in the GB. The step up to 1,200m should pose no problems and he looks like one of the main players.

Argentinian speedster TATO KEY chased home DRAFTED in the G3 Al Shindagha Sprint in January and both are back in contention here. While DRAFTED will be well fancied based on that performance, the second was having his first start since moving to Dubai from Argentina and could improve plenty. He was less than a length behind that day and it would be no surprise to see him reverse that form.

SWITZERLAND would have to show marked improvement on runs behind DRAFTED and LAVASPIN since moving over from America to get involved. It took the son of SPEIGHTSTOWN eight attempts to break his maiden tag in the US, and even though he’s progressed to win a pair of G3 since, others are preferred.

Swedish galloper I KIRK lit up Scandinavia with nine wins from 13 starts, and wasted no time in getting his career in Dubai off to a fast start by winning a handicap over course and distance in January. He had all of his rivals beat coming round the home bend and, given it was his first start since July, the way in which he finished the race to win by over three lengths was very impressive. This will be much tougher, but he’s an interesting competitor and shouldn’t be far away.

SELECTIONS: 6. THAMMIN, 10. TATO KEY, 8. DRAFTED, 9. I KIRK & 3. COMICAS

Tipsters’ Selections Julian Muscat – Racing Post

Laura King – Dubai Racing Channel

Stephen Molyneux – Dubai Racing Channel

8 Drafted 2 Switzerland 8 Drafted 3 Comicas 4 Lavaspin 10 Tato Key 2 Switzerland 6 Thammin 6 Thammin

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HK Time 8:00 P.M. S1-1 Mahab Al Shimaal UAE Time 4:00 P.M.

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村民之姓格德亞 126 霍樂時 (1) LANSKY (IRE) 4 b g Salem bin Ghadayer [105] Royston Ffrench Dark Angel (IRE)－Goldthroat (IRE) (Zafonic (USA)) Owner(s): Phoenix Thoroughbred Ltd

Lifetime : 9 (2-0-2) Turf : 6 (1-0-2) NH Rules : 0 (0-0-0) 2019 : 3 (0-0-1) Non-Turf : 3 (1-0-0) GF+ : － 1st Up : － Dist : 4 (2-0-0) G : － Earnings : HK$386,656 Track : 0 (0-0-0) Y : － Trk/Dist : 0 (0-0-0) S/Hvy : －

Pos Date Race Details Track Dist/Course/Going Wt.

Jockey Dr. Race

Time Finish & Margin Odds Gear

Winner/Second/Third Comments 6/6 3Mar18 L Spring Cup S. 3yo

GBP45,000 LIN, GB 1401 LH Polytrack ST 127 Ryan

Moore 1 1.24.07 6 6.5 9/4 B/TT Headway (GB) Rufus King (GB) Lake Volta (IRE)

Mid-div, dropped to 5th befre hwy, drvn over 200m out, sn relegated to last, no ex

5/6 10Oct18 3yo+ Conditions GBP19,674 KEM, GB 1200 RH

Polytrack ST 127 Tom Marquand 6 1.11.26 5 4.3 33/1 CP Mazzini (GB)

Cenotaph (USA) Breathless Times (GB)

W ldr on outer, rdn 400m out, grad wknd over 200m out

3/13 (DH) 24Jan19 G2 Al Fahidi Fort 3yo+

USD250,000 MEY, UAE 1400 LH Turf G 126 Mickael

Barzalona 12 1.23.40 3 2.3 50/1 D'Bai (IRE) Mythical Magic (IRE) (DH)Bravo Zolo (IRE) (DH)Lansky (IRE)

Trckd ldrs, ev ch 400m out, wknd fnl 200m

5/13 7Feb19 3yo+ Hcp USD135,000 MEY, UAE 1400 LH

Turf G 132 Mickael Barzalona 10 1.24.06 5 3.8 4/1C Mubtasim (IRE)

Poet's Society (GB) Freescape (GB)

Mid-div, r.o. sme pce fnl 400m, nrst fin


Turf G 132 Mickael Barzalona 10 1.23.52 5 4.3 8/1 On The Warpath (GB)

Mubtasim (IRE) Wasim (IRE)

Mid-div, chsd ldrs 500m out, r.o. sme pce fnl 400m

Has run to a similar level in three 1400m turf handicaps at Meydan this year. Latterly sitting in midfield but not having enough of a finishing kick. Is a past all-weather winner - at Kempton - so switch to dirt may help but a win would be a big surprise.

2

(4.5)

歐陸陽台 (TT) 艾蒙信 126 巴米高 (2) SWITZERLAND (USA) 5 db/br h Steve Asmussen [107] Mickael Barzalona Speightstown (USA)－Czechers (USA) (Indian Charlie (USA)) Owner(s): Sh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi

Lifetime : 17 (5-3-4) Turf : 1 (0-0-0) NH Rules : 0 (0-0-0) 2019 : 2 (0-1-0) Non-Turf : 16 (5-3-4) GF+ : － 1st Up : － Dist : 13 (4-2-3) G : － Earnings : HK$3,746,131 Track : 2 (0-1-0) Y : － Trk/Dist : 2 (0-1-0) S/Hvy : －


Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 1/8 22Sep18 G3 Frank J. De Francis Memorial Dash

S. 3yo+ USD250,000

LRL, USA 1200 LH Dirt FT 120 Feargal

Lynch 1 1.09.11 1 2.8 2.8F Switzerland (USA) Laki (USA) Sweetontheladies (USA)

Rated pace inside,pressured 600m out, clear lane, held well driving

5/7 1Nov18 Bet On Sunshine S. 3yo+ USD100,000 CD, USA 1200 LH

Dirt SY 124 Ricardo Santana, Jr.

2 1.10.03 5 11.8 1.7F Uno Mas Modelo (USA) Heartwood (USA) Silver Ride (USA)

Through after half

3/8 22Nov18 Thanksgiving H. 3yo+ USD75,000 FG, USA 1200 LH

Dirt FT 122 James Graham 7 1.09.68 3 1.8 3.3 Wynn Time (USA)

Proforma (USA) Switzerland (USA)

Bumped start,speed, clear 4-1/2, ins turn,headed 200m out, outfinished

6/6 31Jan19 G3 Al Shindagha Sprint 3yo+ USD200,000 MEY, UAE 1200 LH

Dirt FT 128 Ryan Moore 6 1.12.34 6 9.8 11/4 TT Drafted (USA)

Tato Key (ARG) Ibn Malik (IRE)

Trckd ldr til wknd 300m out


Dirt FT 131 Mickael Barzalona 7 1.11.98 2 2.3 11/2 TT Lavaspin (GB)

Switzerland (USA) Nine Below Zero (GB)

Trckd ldr, ev ch 500m out, r.o. sme pce fnl 400m

Boasts two 1200m G3 wins on dirt in the USA and his second of ten in a handicap here last time suggests another triumph could be close. Lavaspin who beat him there had a more favourable gate that day but Switzerland is better drawn this time plus has a big pull at the weights. Chance.

3

(7.0)

幽默家 (B) 艾柏賓 126 布宜學 (3) COMICAS (USA) 6 ch g Charlie Appleby [108] William Buick Distorted Humor (USA)－Abby's Angel (USA) (Touch Gold (USA)) Owner(s): Godolphin



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 1/7 18Jan18 G3 Dubawi S. 3yo+

USD175,000 MEY, UAE 1200 LH Dirt FT 126 William

Buick 5 1.12.44 1 1.3 4/1 B Comicas (USA) Muarrab (GB) Reynaldothewizard (USA)

Mid-div, rdn 600m out, r.o. wl, led fnl 100m

2/7 8Feb18 G3 Al Shindagha Sprint 3yo+ USD200,000 MEY, UAE 1200 LH

Dirt FT 128 William Buick 2 1.12.50 2 4 2/1 B My Catch (IRE)

Comicas (USA) Reynaldothewizard (USA)

Sttld rr, r.o. fnl 400m but no ch w wnr

9/11 10Mar18 G3 Mahab Al Shimaal 3yo+ USD200,000 MEY, UAE 1200 LH

Dirt FT 126 William Buick 3 1.10.18 9 14.5 7/4F B Jordan Sport (GB)

Yalta (IRE) Wild Dude (USA)

S.i.s., nvr nr to chal

8/8 13Oct18 L Weekend Hussler Stakes Hcp AUD120,500 CAUL, AUS 1400 LH

Turf G 132 James Doyle 6 1.22.25 8 7.15 6 B Iconoclasm (AUS)

Fastnet Tempest (IRE) Sircconi (AUS)

O/R going to front. U/p t. Just plugged from 200m.

16/17 6Nov18 L MSS Security Sprint Hcp AUD151,500 FLEM, AUS 1200 St

Turf S 132 William Buick 2 1.10.90 16 13.6 31 B/XB Teleplay (AUS)

Moonlover (AUS) Holbien (AUS)

Chsd ldrs, outpcd and rdn 500m out, wknd ins fnl 200m

Fourth in this in 2017 and started favourite for it last year but ran a dismal race, reportedly having bled. He came into that off the back of two good Meydan 2018 runs - including a G3 win - but this time arrives after a break since November. Stable having a brilliant season.

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4

(6.0)

熱旋渦 (B/SR) 司馬雅 126 莫理萊 (4) LAVASPIN (GB) 5 b g Satish Seemar [99] Richard Mullen Hard Spun (USA)－Belenkaya (USA) (Giant's Causeway (USA)) Owner(s): Mohd Khaleel Ahmed



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 1/14 9Mar18 3yo+ Mdn

AED65,000 JEB, UAE 1200 St Dirt FT 132 Richard

Mullen 5 1.12.83 1 Nk 9/4F B Lavaspin (GB) Atta Alla (GB) Qadiriyyah (GB)

Trckd ldr, hard rdn 400m out, r.o. wl, led cl hme

7/15 23Mar18 3yo+ Hcp AED85,000 JEB, UAE 1200 St

Dirt FT 119 Richard Mullen 13 1.12.12 7 5.5 4/1F B Alraased (USA)

Trenchard (USA) Chess Master (IRE)

Chsd ldrs, r.o. sme pce fnl 500m

1/14 8Nov18 3yo+ Hcp AED175,000 MEY, UAE 1200 LH

Dirt FT 126 Richard Mullen 4 1.12.87 1 2.5 6/1 B Lavaspin (GB)

Mutahaddith (GB) Loures (IRE)

Chsd ldrs, smth prog 400m out, rdn to ld fnl 100m, r.o. wl, comf


Dirt FT 117 Richard Mullen 5 1.12.67 1 5 2/1F B Lavaspin (GB)

Alraased (USA) Ejaaby (GB)

Sn led, rdn clr 500m out, r.o. wl, easily


Dirt FT 117 Richard Mullen 2 1.11.98 1 2.3 4/1 B Lavaspin (GB)


Sn led, rdn 600m out, r.o. wl

Has been in sparkling form and has won his last three starts - all handicaps over this course and distance. Last time he blasted fast from his low gate and was always holding today's rival Switzerland. That rival is better gated and much better off at the weights this time, however.

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零下九度納斯 126 范以誠 (5) NINE BELOW ZERO (GB) 4 b g Fawzi Nass [98] Adrie De Vries Showcasing (GB)－Finesse (GB) (Shamardal (USA)) Owner(s): Al-Afoo Racing Stable



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 2/10 15Oct18 3yo+ Hcp

GBP14,757 KEM, GB 1000 RH Polytrack ST 132 Harry

Bentley 5 0.58.92 2 0.5 13/2 Alsvinder (GB) Nine Below Zero (GB) Captain Lars (SAF)

Bhd ldrs, rdn wl over 200m out, stuck on ins fnl 200m to take 2nd last strides

1/6 19Jan19 3yo+ Hcp AED190,000 MEY, UAE 1200 LH

Dirt FT 129 Adrie De Vries 5 1.12.71 1 3.5 12/1 Nine Below Zero (GB)

Beachcomber Bay (IRE) Pirate's Cove (IRE)

Mid-div, smth prog 600m out, rdn to ld 200m out, r.o. wl, comf


Dirt FT 126 Adrie De Vries 2 1.12.34 4 6.8 14/1 Drafted (USA)


Nvr nr to chal


Dirt FT 122 Tadhg O'Shea 8 1.11.98 3 2.5 100/30F Lavaspin (GB)


Mid-div, r.o. fnl 400m, nrst fin


Dirt FT 127 Adrie De Vries 2 1.25.26 4 3.8 4/1 Rodaini (USA)

Moqarrab (USA) Almanaara (IRE)

Mid-div, chsd ldrs and ev ch 500m out, r.o. sme pce fnl 400m

Quite a smart sprint handicapper in the UK on a fast turf surface, proving he could handle Meydan's dirt with a handicap win over this distance in January. He has also run pretty well in three starts since but now in Group company some more will be needed.

6

(7.0)

算得準麥漢尼 126 高俊誠 (6) THAMMIN (GB) 5 gr g Musabbeh Al Mheiri [103] Jim Crowley Dark Angel (IRE)－Gimme Some Lovin (IRE) (Desert Style (IRE)) Owner(s): Sh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 4/8 1Jun18 4yo+ Hcp

GBP11,430 CAB, GB 1193 LH Turf G 135 Paul

Mulrennan 7 1.12.21 4 2.3 7/1 Private Matter (GB) Spirit of Wedza (IRE) B Fifty Two (IRE)

Chsd ldrs, rdn over 400m out, kpt on same pce

1/9 4Aug18 3yo+ Hcp GBP13,889 CHD, GB 1200 LH

Polytrack ST 141 Jim Crowley 7 1.11.04 1 0.5 7/1 Thammin (GB)

Top Boy (GB) Equitation (GB)

T.k.h. to post, hld up in tch, prog to chse ldrs over 400m out, qckn to ld over 200m out, alwys doing enough

6/9 14Oct18 3yo+ Hcp GBP24,594 GOO, GB 1200 St

Turf S 131 Jim Crowley 1 1.14.81 6 7 7/1 Alaadel (GB)

Dark Power (IRE) Pettochside (GB)

Led, rdn and hdd over 200m out, sn wknd

3/12 2Feb19 4yo+ Hcp AED205,000 MEY, UAE 1200 St

Turf G 122 Jim Crowley 11 1.09.90 3 3.8 9/2 Riflescope (IRE)

Legendary Lunch (IRE) Thammin (GB)

Mid-div, rdn to ld 500m out, hdd 300m out but r.o.

1/7 22Feb19 L Jebel Ali Sprint 3yo+ AED500,000 JEB, UAE 1000 St

Dirt FT 126 Jim Crowley 4 0.58.07 1 4 100/30 Thammin (GB)

High On Life (GB) My Catch (IRE)

Trckd ldr, led 300m out, r.o. wl

Better on the all-weather than turf in the UK and has adapted well to UAE conditions, running a solid third on the grass at Meydan first and then when storming clear of six rivals over 1000m on the Jebel Ali dirt surface. Tends to come from off the speed.

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滿載榮歸屈達信 126 許智國 (7) MY CATCH (IRE) 8 b g Doug Watson [98] Sam Hitchcott Camacho (GB)－Catch The Sea (IRE) (Barathea (IRE)) Owner(s): Valentin Bukhtoyarov & Evgeny Kappushev



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 11/11 10Mar18 G3 Mahab Al Shimaal 3yo+

USD200,000 MEY, UAE 1200 LH Dirt FT 126 Patrick

Dobbs 10 1.10.18 11 19.3 9/2 Jordan Sport (GB) Yalta (IRE) Wild Dude (USA)

Mid-div, chsd ldrs 700m out, wknd fnl 500m

8/8 31Mar18 G1 Dubai Golden Shaheen 3yo+ USD2,000,000 MEY, UAE 1200 LH

Dirt FT 126 Patrick Dobbs 7 1.10.12 8 ML 50/1 Mind Your Biscuits (USA)

X Y Jet (USA) Roy H (USA)

Nvr bttr than mid-div

3/7 3Jan19 G3 Dubawi S. 3yo+ USD200,000 MEY, UAE 1200 LH

Dirt FT 127 Patrick Dobbs 4 1.11.68 3 8.3 5/2 Raven's Corner (IRE)

Drafted (USA) My Catch (IRE)

Sn led, hdd 300m out, wknd fnl 100m


Dirt FT 126 Sam Hitchcott 5 1.12.34 5 8.5 10/1 Drafted (USA)


Wl awy, sn led, hdd and wknd 300m out


Dirt FT 126 Patrick Dobbs 5 0.58.07 3 5.3 7/2 Thammin (GB)


Chsd ldr, r.o. sme pce fnl 400m

Has sometimes shown astounding speed here including when winning a G3 last year though his next outing was a poor show when last in this race. Nothing special from this year's efforts and he's unlikely to be able to dominate from the gate here, required tactics.

8

(3.5)

大計初定屈達信 126 杜百成 (8) DRAFTED (USA) 5 gr/ro g Doug Watson [111] Patrick Dobbs Field Commission (CAN)－Keep the Profit (USA) (Darn That Alarm (USA)) Owner(s): Misty Hollow Farm



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 5/8 22Feb18 3yo+ Hcp


Dobbs 8 1.38.66 5 8.5 6/5F V Capezzano (USA) Footbridge (USA) Claim the Roses (USA)

Nvr nr to chal

6/13 10Mar18 G3 Burj Nahaar 3yo+ USD200,000 MEY, UAE 1600 LH

Dirt FT 126 Sam Hitchcott 4 1.36.81 6 14 20/1 V Kimbear (USA)

Secret Ambition (GB) Musawaat (GB)


1/10 6Dec18 L Garhoud Sprint 3yo+ AED265,000 MEY, UAE 1200 LH

Dirt FT 126 Sam Hitchcott 5 1.11.86 1 Nose 6/1 Drafted (USA)

Ibn Malik (IRE) Kimbear (USA)

Mid-div, rdn 600m out, r.o. wl to ld fnl 50m, jst hld on


Dirt FT 127 Sam Hitchcott 5 1.11.68 2 1.8 7/4F Raven's Corner (IRE)


Sttld rr, rdn 600m out, r.o. very wl 300m out, nrst fin


Dirt FT 126 Patrick Dobbs 4 1.12.34 1 0.8 13/8F Drafted (USA)


Sttld rr, smth prog 600m out, rdn to ld 150m out, r.o. wl

Has continued to improve since moving to the UAE and posted another career best on his latest start when coming smoothly from off the pace and fending off smart Argentinian import and today's rival Tato Key. Not all closers handle the Meydan dirt kickback but he certainly does.

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我堅強裴麗琪 126 盧柏聲 (9) I KIRK (SWE) 5 ch g Susanne Berneklint [110] Carlos Lopez Eishin Dunkirk (USA)－I Could (USA) (Johannesburg (USA)) Owner(s): Hastgruppen I Lund Ab



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 5/7 29Apr18 3yo+ Conditions

SEK100,000 JAG, SWE 1200 LH Dirt GD 132 Carlos

Lopez 3 1.11.10 5 5.8 6.1 Trickbag (USA) Breakdancer (FR) No Comment (DEN)

1/9 21May18 L Jagersro Sprint 3yo+ SEK400,000 JAG, SWE 1200 LH

Dirt GD 132 Carlos Lopez 9 1.10.60 1 1.5 7.7 I Kirk (SWE)

Trickbag (USA) Tinnitus (IRE)

1/4 27Jun18 3yo+ Conditions SEK95,000 JAG, SWE 1200 LH

Dirt GD 132 Carlos Lopez 2 1.12.30 1 2.5 1.4F I Kirk (SWE)

Hansmajestat (GER) Polorizer (USA)

1/12 15Jul18 G3 Zawawi Cup SEK1,000,000 JAG, SWE 1200 LH

Dirt GD 132 Carlos Lopez 1 1.10.60 1 5 1.9F I Kirk (SWE)

Land's End (DEN) Trickbag (USA)

1/7 17Jan19 3yo+ Hcp USD135,000 MEY, UAE 1200 LH

Dirt FT 132 Carlos Lopez 4 1.12.96 1 3.3 13/2 I Kirk (SWE)

Honorable Treasure (USA) Laieth (GB)

Sn led, kicked clr 400m out, r.o. wl, easily

Has won eight dirt sprint races in Sweden but as the form there is not highly valued he didn't appear well fancied for his Meydan debut in January. Soon in front and setting impressive fractions, he burnt off some smart rivals. More competition for the lead and a wide gate here, but he's still interesting.

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10

(5.0)

大都鎖匙 (TT) 馬大衛 126 霍禮義 (10) TATO KEY (ARG) 4 b c David Marnane [109] Shane Foley Key Deputy (USA)－Tatiana Cat (ARG) (Easing Along (USA)) Owner(s): Yu Long



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 1/5 1Feb18 L Emilio Casares 3yo+

ARS318,720 LP, ARG 1200 LH Dirt FT 123 Altair

Domingos 3 1.09.69 1 8 1.4F Tato Key (ARG) Titanic Day (ARG) Jackman (ARG)

2/7 17Mar18 G3 Irlanda 3yo+ ARS629,000 PAL, ARG 1000 LH

Dirt FT 125 Altair Domingos 2 0.56.19 2 2 1.95F Fondo Fijo (ARG)

Tato Key (ARG) Moeche (ARG)

1/4 17May18 L Julio Corte 3yo+ ARS363,400 LP, ARG 1100 LH

Dirt WF 126 Altair Domingos 2 1.02.89 1 5 1.55F Tato Key (ARG)

Jackman (ARG) Elkhabar (ARG)

1/9 21Jun18 G2 General Manuel Belgrano 3yo+ ARS510,000 LP, ARG 1200 LH

Dirt FT 126 Altair Domingos 6 1.10.54 1 4 1.6F Tato Key (ARG)

Che Zorro (ARG) Hat Valor (ARG)


Dirt FT 126 Shane Foley 3 1.12.34 2 0.8 13/2 TT Drafted (USA)


Mid-div, rdn to ld 300m out, hdd 150m out, r.o. wl

Won 12 of his 14 Argentinian starts including wide margin victories in some of their top dirt sprints. Any issue about the value of that form was forgotten when he nearly won a G3 on his Meydan debut, just beaten by today's rival Drafted who was race-fit. A great start at Meydan. [ ] Current International Rating

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Al Bastakiya (Listed)

Meydan, United Arab Emirates - Dirt - 1900 Metres (Left-handed) For 3-years-old. Rating 80+. Weights: NH 121lb; SH 131lb. Allowances: fillies about 4.4lb. Should no SH 3yo declare to run, the weights will be adjusted to 126lb. Total Prize Money (USD) $300,000 1st $180,000, 2nd $60,000, 3rd $30,000, 4th $15,000, 5th $9,000, 6th $6,000 (14 Starters) Betting Pools : Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place, Tierce, Trio, Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool, 1st Double Trio.


Godolphin last won the Listed Al Bastakiya in 2013 with SECRET NUMBER and they look set to be double handed in this year’s renewal. SECRET NUMBER was trained by Saeed bin Suroor and in ESTIHDAAF, the GB-based trainer has a strong chance of winning the 1,900m contest again. The addition of a visor seemed to be the catalyst for the son of ARCH on his last start, with the 3YO an emphatic five-and-a-half length winner of the G3 UAE 2000 Guineas over 1,600m. Bin Suroor’s runner steps up in distance to 1,900m here and based on his performance last time, as well his close second in the trial for this race the time before, the extra distance should suit.

In the same ownership as ESTIHDAAF, Charlie Appleby’s DIVINE IMAGE is another who comes into this on the back of a victory on her last start. She is far less experienced than ESTIHDAAF, having had just three runs in her life, though she has won two of them. DIVINE IMAGE blew the start on her penultimate outing in the Listed UAE 1000 Guineas over 1,600m, missing the break by four or five lengths, and did well to finish a distant second. She was well backed in the G3 UAE Oaks over 1,900m on her last start and though she was made to work, she held on by a neck. The form of that win has to be questioned, however, with the second and third going off at 40/1 and her antics in the stalls beforehand make her a risky proposition.

Frankie Dettori has only had a small handful of rides in the GB and US over the winter and travels to Dubai for this first time in 2019 to ride Kenneth McPeek’s GRECKO. The 3YO will be having just the fourth start of his career and his second for McPeek having moved to the American’s stable earlier this year. He was a G1 winner in Argentina over 1,600m and connections must have been fairly happy with his run over 1,900m last time, where he finished fourth behind the likes of ESTIHDAAF. GRECKO carried a big weight that day and was running for the first time in over 200 days, so can be expected to be much fitter this time around. The booking of Dettori catches the eye and although he’s inexperienced, he’s a G1 winner and has to come into consideration.

The trial for this race was won by MANGUZI who had both GRECKO and ESTIHDAAF behind him. Ali Rashid Al Rayhi’s contender was well beaten by WALKING THUNDER on his first start at Meydan over 1,600m, but improved significantly to win the Al Bastakiya Trial and that should have put him spot on for this. If that race is anything to go by, there is plenty more improvement to come, but critics will point to the fact that he had the run of the race that day given his handy draw. He showed decent speed to beat some useful rivals, but this looks a tougher assignment and he might just find a few too good.

You’d have to worry about a lack of experience for SUPERIOR having had just two career starts, while AL SHAMKHAH has switched stables after some slightly underwhelming efforts in better company than his debut win.

Instead, it might be worth taking a chance on AL HAYETTE rounding off the places. The daughter of UNION RAGS has been well-campaigned in Meydan, running five times so far and although she has been winning lesser contests than this, she ran well on her last start behind DIVINE IMAGE. She stayed on well at the finish showing that this 1,900m trip is to her liking and she could go well at bigger odds with her fillies’ weight allowance.

SELECTIONS: 13. ESTIHDAAF, 3. DIVINE IMAGE, 12. MANGUZI, 10. GRECKO & 6. AL HAYETTE

1ST DOUBLE TRIO SELECTIONS (36 unit bets): S1-2: Banker – 13. ESTIHDAAF Selections – 3. DIVINE IMAGE, 12. MANGUZI, 10. GRECKO & 6. AL HAYETTE S1-3: Banker – 9. BLUE POINT Selections – 1. EKHTIYAAR, 3. HIT THE BID, 4. GIFTED MASTER & 6. FAATINAH




5 Moshaher 12 Manguzi 5 Moshaher 3 Divine Image 3 Divine Image 13 Estihdaaf

13 Estihdaaf 13 Estihdaaf 3 Divine Image

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HK Time 8:35 P.M. S1-2 Al Bastakiya UAE Time 4:35 P.M.

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音波功 (B2/TT) 艾蒙信 121 巴米高 (1) TONE BROKE (CAN) 3 db/br c Steve Asmussen [92] Mickael Barzalona Broken Vow (USA)－Mendocino Beano (CAN) (Smart Strike (CAN)) Owner(s): L & N Racing LLC (Lee Levinson)



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 4/8 7Sep18 2yo Mdn

USD33,000 RP, USA 1600 LH Dirt SY 119 Ramon

Vazquez 6 1.39.22 4 7 9 Ninth Street (USA) Knowyouroptions (USA) Bodefecta (USA)

Unhurried early, 3 wide 2nd turn, mild rally stretch, no threat

1/10 26Sep18 2yo Mdn USD33,000 RP, USA 1600 LH

Dirt FT 119 David Cabrera 1 1.39.85 1 15.3 1.5F Tone Broke (CAN)

Concrete Finisher (USA) Mystic Link (USA)

Stalked pace, inside, rallied, drew off, much the best,

1/7 23Nov18 2yo Allowance Optional Claiming USD34,000 RP, USA 1600 LH

Dirt FT 120 David Cabrera 7 1.39.77 1 1.8 5.4 Tone Broke (CAN)

Kaziranga (USA) Mucho Dinero (USA)

Unhurried early, rallied, 4 wd, 2nd turn, long drive, driving

4/11 16Dec18 L Remington Springboard Mile S. 2yo USD400,000 RP, USA 1600 LH

Dirt FT 121 David Cabrera 6 1.39.75 4 3 15.9 Long Range Toddy (USA)

Bankit (USA) Dunph (USA)

Unhurried early, rallied, 6 wide stretch, closed willingly

6/14 24Jan19 Al Bastakiya Trial 3yo USD100,000 MEY, UAE 1900 LH

Dirt FT 127 Jim Crowley 8 1.59.59 6 20.8 14/1 Manguzi (FR)

Estihdaaf (USA) Victory Command (IRE)

Mid-div, r.o. sme pce fnl 500m

Has some quite impressive winning form on dirt over 1600m in the USA last year, coming from off the pace. However he could never get seriously competitive in a conditions' event over this distance on his Meydan debut in January, beaten 21L sixth of 14.

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樸素星貝理萊 121 潘曉朗 (2) SHANTY STAR (USA) 3 gr/ro c Rashed Bouresly [100] Bernardo Pinheiro Hard Spun (USA)－Little Nellie (USA) (Mizzen Mast (USA)) Owner(s): Bouresly Racing Syndicate



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 4/14 20Dec18 2&3yo Mdn

AED165,000 MEY, UAE 1400 LH Dirt FT 126 Sherman

Brown 4 1.27.76 4 3 20/1 Al Seel Legacy's (USA) Mulfit (USA) Lacienegaboulevard (USA)

S.i.s., trckd ldr, ev ch 500m out, one pce fnl 400m

5/10 5Jan19 3yo Mdn AED165,000 MEY, UAE 1600 LH

Dirt FT 126 Antonio Fresu 2 1.40.81 5 12 11/1 Moshaher (USA)

Lacienegaboulevard (USA) Raayan (USA)

S.i.s., nvr nr to chal but r.o. fnl 600m


Dirt FT 121 Ismail Koyuncu 9 1.59.59 10 ML 50/1 Manguzi (FR)



2/14 2Feb19 3yo Mdn AED165,000 MEY, UAE 1800 LH

Turf G 126 Pierantonio Convertino 6 1.52.74 2 Nk 20/1 Bila Shak (USA)

Shanty Star (USA) Dark Thunder (IRE)

Trckd ldr, n.m.r. 600m out, rdn to ld 200m out, hdd cl hme

4/13 28Feb19 L Meydan Classic 3yo USD175,000 MEY, UAE 1600 LH

Turf G 126 Ahmet Celik 4 1.38.31 4 0.8 80/1 Sporting Chance (GB)

Golden Jaguar (USA) Irish Trilogy (IRE)


Has been busy, racing five times at Meydan since December. By far his best effort came last time when he was running fast late on, only beaten 1L in fourth in a Listed event on turf over 1600m last month. Had been soundly beaten over this trip on dirt in January.

3

(3.0)

大同仙境艾柏賓 117 都爾 (3) DIVINE IMAGE (USA) 3 ch f Charlie Appleby [103] Brett Doyle Scat Daddy (USA)－Sure Route (GB) (Ishiguru (USA)) Owner(s): Godolphin



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 1/12 13Dec18 2yo fillies Novice

GBP7,870 CHD, GB 1600 LH Polytrack ST 126 James

Doyle 6 1.41.49 1 6 6/5F Divine Image (USA) Stratification (USA) Navadir (JPN)

Trckd ldrs and travelled strly, shkn up and pressed ldr wl over 200m out, sn pshd into ld, styd on strngly and readily drew clr fnl 200m, very easily and imp

2/15 31Jan19 L UAE 1000 Guineas 3yo fillies USD250,000 MEY, UAE 1600 LH

Dirt FT 126 William Buick 7 1.39.62 2 9.8 6/4F Silva (IRE)

Divine Image (USA) Lady Parma (USA)

Slwly awy, nvr nr to chal but r.o. wl fnl 400m, nrst fin

1/11 21Feb19 G3 UAE Oaks 3yo fillies USD250,000 MEY, UAE 1900 LH

Dirt FT 126 William Buick 4 2.01.76 1 Nk 5/6F Divine Image (USA)

Swift Rose (IRE) Razeena (CAN)

Mid-div, smth prog 600m out, k.o. wl fnl 400m, led cl hme

A runaway winner on her sole UK start and has also left a good impression on both Meydan starts. Especially last time and over this distance when this long-striding filly gradually accelerated from midfield to grab that G3 prize late on. Probably not a straightforward ride but very talented.

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歌唱莊司馬雅 121 莫理萊 (4) THE SONG OF JOHN (USA) 3 b c Satish Seemar [93] Richard Mullen Colonel John (USA)－Golden Silk (USA) (Songandaprayer (USA)) Owner(s): Touch Gold Racing



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 1/7 13Jun18 2yo Mdn

USD31,000 IND, USA 1000 LH Dirt FT 118 Sonny

Leon 2 0.58.66 1 1 4.4 The Song of John (USA) Mr Opportunity (USA) Algo First (USA)

Chased pacesetter, 2 path, reeled in pace late

6/12 30Jun18 G3 Bashford Manor S. 2yo USD100,000 CD, USA 1200 LH

Dirt FT 120 Sonny Leon 6 1.12.77 6 5 49.2 Sir Truebadour (USA)

Mr Chocolate Chip (USA) Overanalyzer (USA)

Pressed pace early, 3 path turn, weakened late stretch

Won a dirt maiden over 1000m on his debut at a minor US track last June, always prominent. Not disgraced when 5L sixth of 12 in much stronger company in a 1200m at G3 level at Churchill Downs later that month. Not seen since and now trained locally.

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名聲響屈達信 121 杜百成 (5) MOSHAHER (USA) 3 b c Doug Watson [90] Patrick Dobbs Goldencents (USA)－Miss Valiant (USA) (Valiant Nature (USA)) Owner(s): H and B



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 1/10 5Jan19 3yo Mdn

AED165,000 MEY, UAE 1600 LH Dirt FT 126 Patrick

Dobbs 7 1.40.81 1 6.3 15/8F Moshaher (USA) Lacienegaboulevard (USA) Raayan (USA)

Trckd ldrs, led 700m out, r.o. wl, easily

6/8 7Feb19 G3 UAE 2000 Guineas 3yo USD250,000 MEY, UAE 1600 LH

Dirt FT 126 Patrick Dobbs 6 1.39.87 6 18 4/1 Estihdaaf (USA)

Walking Thunder (USA) Red Cactus (USA)

Never better than mid-division

Jockey Pat Dobbs opted to ride him instead of several stable companions in a 1600m maiden on his debut back in January. A correct choice as this colt thrashed his nine rivals. Fancied to build on that in a G3 in February but for whatever reason he disappointed - never able to challenge.

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熱力迸發 (H-) 穆罕默德 117 霍朗賢 (6) AL HAYETTE (USA) 3 ch f Ismail Mohammed [94] Fabrice Veron Union Rags (USA)－Water of Life (USA) (Hennessy (USA)) Owner(s): Ismail Mohammed



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 6/10 22Nov18 3yo Mdn

AED165,000 MEY, UAE 1400 LH Dirt FT 126 Fabrice

Veron 8 1.27.83 6 5.8 5/2 H Al Shamkhah (USA) Foggy Flight (USA) Habah (USA)

S.i.s., mid-div, r.o. sme pce fnl 500m

1/13 20Dec18 3yo Mdn AED165,000 MEY, UAE 1600 LH

Dirt FT 126 Fabrice Veron 9 1.41.67 1 4 18/1 H Al Hayette (USA)

Razeena (CAN) Lady Parma (USA)

Mid-div, smth prog 500m out, rdn to ld 200m out, comf

1/14 3Jan19 UAE 1000 Guineas Trial 3yo fillies USD100,000 MEY, UAE 1400 LH

Dirt FT 126 Fabrice Veron 6 1.27.22 1 2 14/1 H Al Hayette (USA)

Nashirah (GB) Muthhila (IRE)

Sttld rr, rdn 600m out, r.o. wl, led fnl 100m


Dirt FT 126 Fabrice Veron 15 1.39.62 10 24.8 9/2 H Silva (IRE)


Nvr nr to chal


Dirt FT 126 Fabrice Veron 6 2.01.76 5 6 12/1 H Divine Image (USA)


Nvr nr to chal but k.o. fnl 500m

Twice came from well off the speed to mow down her rivals in dirt races over 1600m and 1400m last December and in January. Most recently she appeared to last this distance when galloping on into fifth in a G3, though 6L behind today's rival Divine Image.

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虛聲作勢 (B1) 夏偉卓 121 祈力 (7) FINTAS (GB) 3 b c Richard Hughes [90] Shane Kelly Lope de Vega (IRE)－Free Rein (GB) (Dansili (GB)) Owner(s): Sh Abdullah Almalek Alsabah



Jockey Dr. Race



GBP5,706 WOL, GB 1218 LH Tapeta ST 131 Shane

Kelly 10 1.13.92 4 1 66/1 Luxor (GB) Madkhal (USA) Sosume (FR)

Prom, rdn over 400m out, hung lft frm over 200m out, r.o.

1/14 22Sep18 2yo Novice GBP12,985 CHD, GB 1400 LH

Polytrack ST 128 Stevie Donohoe 10 1.23.62 1 0.8 7/1 Fintas (GB)

Global Heat (IRE) Catan (GER)

Trckd ldr, pushed along to cl 400m out, forced to switch lft to avoid hanging ldr over 200m out, rdn and qcknd up wl to ld 100m out, styd on

1/12 11Oct18 2yo Novice GBP7,280 CHD, GB 1600 LH

Polytrack ST 135 Shane Kelly 1 1.38.82 1 2 5/2 Fintas (GB)

Mawahib (IRE) Daafr (IRE)

Plld hrd, led early, hmpd over 1200m out, swtchd rght over 600m out, chsd ldr over 200m out, sknd up to ld and rdn ins fnl 200m, comf


Dirt FT 126 Shane Kelly 2 1.39.87 5 16.5 14/1 Estihdaaf (USA)



Progressive as he moved up in distance in the UK, latterly winning over 1600m on the all-weather at Chelmsford, doing well then as he had raced too freely and was also hampered. However he didn't show a huge amount on his Meydan debut in a 1600m G3 last month.

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首屈一指夏馬殊 121 貝兆梨 (8) SUPERIOR (USA) 3 b c Ahmad bin Harmash [85] Connor Beasley Majesticperfection (USA)－Tiz Fate (USA) (Tiznow (USA)) Owner(s): Phoenix Ladies Syndicate



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 1/6 8Nov18 2&3yo Mdn

AED165,000 MEY, UAE 1600 LH Dirt FT 126 Connor

Beasley 6 1.41.26 1 0.5 11/2 Superior (USA) Martial Art (USA) Queen Monaco (IRE)

Trckd ldr, smth prog 600m out, led 300m out, r.o. wl


Dirt FT 125 Connor Beasley 4 1.59.59 5 19.5 5/1 Manguzi (FR)


Trckd ldr, ev ch 500m out, wknd fnl 300m

Sitting handy and travelling easily, he led 300m to win a 1600m Meydan dirt maiden on his debut here last November. He reappeared 77 days later in the trial for this race again travelling nicely but this time fading late. Some questions then about his stamina for this trip.

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三家村 (B/SR) 格德亞 117 霍樂時 (9) AL SHAMKHAH (USA) 3 db f Salem bin Ghadayer [90] Royston Ffrench Dialed In (USA)－Prime the Pump (USA) (Unbridled's Song (USA)) Owner(s): Majed Ali Almarzooqui



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 1/10 22Nov18 3yo Mdn

AED165,000 MEY, UAE 1400 LH Dirt FT 126 Royston

Ffrench 7 1.27.83 1 Nk 14/1 Al Shamkhah (USA) Foggy Flight (USA) Habah (USA)

Rcd in rr, rdn 600m out, r.o. very wl fnl 300m, led cl hme

6/14 3Jan19 UAE 1000 Guineas Trial 3yo fillies USD100,000 MEY, UAE 1400 LH

Dirt FT 126 Mickael Barzalona 2 1.27.22 6 7.3 9/1 Al Hayette (USA)

Nashirah (GB) Muthhila (IRE)

Nvr nr to chal but r.o. fnl 500m


Dirt FT 126 Mickael Barzalona 1 1.39.62 7 14.5 14/1 Silva (IRE)




Dirt FT 126 Mickael Barzalona 1 2.01.76 6 7.8 25/1 B Divine Image (USA)


Mid-div, k.o. sme pce fnl 500m

Closed late to beat nine rivals on her debut in a 1400m maiden here last November. However she has since been fairly well beaten and never looked like winning when moving up to this trip for a G3 last time, 7.75L behind today's rival Divine Image.

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相貌堂堂 (SR/TT) 麥柏嘉 131 戴圖理 (10) GRECKO (ARG) 3 gr/ro c Kenneth McPeek [104] Frankie Dettori Not For Sale (ARG)－Grecian (ARG) (Equalize (USA)) Owner(s): Fern Circle Stables, C & H Diamond Racing



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 1/9 4Jun18 2yo Conditions

ARS433,500 PAL, ARG 1400 LH Dirt WF 127 Gustavo

Calvente 8 1.22.54 1 4 1.5F Grecko (ARG) Otro Potro (ARG) Laurieston (ARG)

1/11 30Jun18 G1 Gran Premio Estrellas Juvenile 2yo ARS1,920,000 PAL, ARG 1600 LH

Dirt FT 123 Gustavo Calvente 5 1.34.01 1 3 6 Grecko (ARG)

Luk Joy (ARG) Top One Scape (ARG)


Dirt FT 137 Patrick Cosgrave 6 1.59.59 4 17.5 9/2 Manguzi (FR)



Must be pretty talented, having been unbeaten in two starts in Argentina including winning a G1. He made his Meydan debut under a big weight in the trial for this event in January. He never looked like winning but ran a fair fourth of 14 and improvement expected. Frankie Dettori takes over in the saddle.

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朱仙掌奧耀燊 121 易文澤 (11) RED CACTUS (USA) 3 ch c Bent Olsen [93] Elione Chaves Hard Spun (USA)－Strut the Canary (USA) (Mineshaft (USA)) Owner(s): Lone Kaj Nielsen



Jockey Dr. Race



DKK45,000 KLA, DEN 1500 RH Turf G 130 Elione

Chaves 7 1.33.50 2 1.5 1.6F Casinobutler Dk (SWE) Red Cactus (USA) Hongkong Yob (DEN)

1/6 23Sep18 2yo Conditions SEK300,000 BPA, SWE 1200 LH

Turf G 130 Elione Chaves 6 1.12.50 1 0.5 7.67 Red Cactus (USA)

Nipozzano (IRE) Jazz Explosion (IRE)

5/11 18Oct18 2yo Conditions SEK600,000 BPA, SWE 1600 LH

Turf G 130 Elione Chaves 6 1.38.60 5 4.8 11.3 Irish Trilogy (IRE)

Privilegiado (GB) Sir Churchill (USA)

6/13 10Jan19 UAE 2000 Guineas Trial 3yo USD100,000 MEY, UAE 1600 LH

Dirt FT 123 Carlos Lopez 5 1.38.43 6 18.8 66/1 Walking Thunder (USA)

Manguzi (FR) Al Seel Legacy's (USA)



Dirt FT 126 Carlos Lopez 4 1.39.87 3 7.8 80/1 Estihdaaf (USA)


Nvr nr to chal r.o. wl fnl 400m

Has winning form in the calmer waters of Sweden last year. Well behind on his Meydan debut in January but he did finish nicely into third - albeit as the gallop was slowing down - in a 1600m G3 here last month. Some pedigree doubts for this rise in distance.

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萬吉鎮 (SR) 韋希 121 卓利來 (12) MANGUZI (FR) 3 b c Ali Rashid Al Rayhi [99] Fernando Jara Planteur (IRE)－My Girl Charlie (IRE) (Kodiac (GB)) Owner(s): Ahmad Al Shaikh



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 5/8 19Jul18 2yo Mdn

GBP6,886 EPS, GB 1403 LH Turf GF 131 Tom

Queally 5 1.24.11 5 5 16/1 Eyelool (IRE) Spirit Warning (GB) Curfewed (IRE)

Pressed wnr tl rdn and unable qckn over 400m out, lost 2nd over 200m out, wknd ins fnl 200m

5/7 8Aug18 2yo Novice GBP10,230 YAR, GB 1403 St

Turf GF 128 Tom Queally 6 1.23.26 5 17.5 40/1 Dutch Treat (GB)

Allmankind (GB) Machell Place (GB)

Midfield, drvn and lost tch w ldng quartet over 400m out

1/16 28Dec18 2yo+ Mdn AED75,000 JEB, UAE 1400 RH

Dirt FT 117 Saeed Al Mazrooei 1 1.25.69 1 5.3 33/1 Manguzi (FR)

Dangerous Thought (USA) Daltrey (GB)

Sn led, rdn clr 300m out, r.o. wl, comf

2/13 10Jan19 UAE 2000 Guineas Trial 3yo USD100,000 MEY, UAE 1600 LH

Dirt FT 121 Fernando Jara 11 1.38.43 2 9 33/1 Walking Thunder (USA)

Manguzi (FR) Al Seel Legacy's (USA)

Chsd ldrs, r.o. wl fnl 400m but no ch w wnr


Dirt FT 125 Fernando Jara 3 1.59.59 1 0.5 5/1 Manguzi (FR)


Sn led, kicked clr 500m out, k.o. wl, jst hld on

Nothing special in the UK, but much more competitive in the UAE, winning two of his three starts. Latterly he was able to grab an early lead in the trial for this race in January, just holding today's rival Estihdaaf with the rest well behind. Has a trickier gate if he is again to go forward early.

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易達富 (V) 蘇萊 121 郭善佳 (13) ESTIHDAAF (USA) 3 db/br c Saeed bin Suroor [106] Patrick Cosgrave Arch (USA)－Enrichment (USA) (Ghostzapper (USA)) Owner(s): Godolphin



Jockey Dr. Race



GBP9,837 NEW, GB 1400 St Turf GF 126 Oisin

Murphy 13 1.25.87 3 2 9/4 Skardu (GB) Velorum (IRE) Estihdaaf (USA)

Chsd ldrs, clsd and pressing ldrs 600m out, ev ch and rdn ent fnl 400m

1/8 16Oct18 2yo Mdn GBP9,837 LEI, GB 1400 St

Turf GS 126 Oisin Murphy 4 1.25.51 1 2 5/6F Estihdaaf (USA)

Mokammal (GB) Red Armada (IRE)

Chsd ldr tl led over 200m out, sn rdn, r.o. wl, easy

8/16 10Jan19 3yo Conditions USD100,000 MEY, UAE 1400 LH

Turf G 129 Christophe Soumillon 6 1.24.12 8 8.8 7/4F Good Fortune (GB)

Woven (GB) Trolius (IRE)

Alwys mid-div


Dirt FT 125 Christophe Soumillon 1 1.59.59 2 0.5 4/1F Manguzi (FR)


Mid-div, rdn 600m out, k.o. wl fnl 300m, jst failed


Dirt FT 126 Christophe Soumillon 1 1.39.87 1 5.5 13/2 V Estihdaaf (USA)


S.i.s. but rdn to ld, kicked clr 400m out, r.o. wl, easily

Promising in the UK and also at Meydan, closing fast on today's rival Manguzi in the trial for this in January, not helped by a slow start from a good gate. Slowly away again in a G3 over 1600m last month but he quickly made up the ground and ran out a stylish winner. Looks a live player here.

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願他好貝理萊 121 范以誠 (14) TABARAK (USA) 3 b c Rashed Bouresly [86] Adrie De Vries Quality Road (USA)－Miss Drake (USA) (Afleet Alex (USA)) Owner(s): Bouresly Racing Syndicate



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 8/15 31Jan19 Meydan Classic Trial 3yo

USD100,000 MEY, UAE 1400 LH Turf G 121 Ben Curtis 8 1.24.29 8 4.8 66/1 Golden Jaguar (USA)

Irish Trilogy (IRE) Sporting Chance (GB)


1/9 7Feb19 3&4yo Mdn USD45,000 MEY, UAE 1400 LH

Dirt FT 118 Royston Ffrench 2 1.25.28 1 2 5/2 Tabarak (USA)

Midnight Sands (USA) Karaginsky (GB)

Sn led, rdn 500m out, k.o. wl, comf

Showed a little bit of promise on his first Meydan start and built on that when winning a 1400m dirt maiden here in February, soon leading from a favourably low gate and not having much difficulty holding off the challengers in quite an impressive time. This wide gate does not look helpful. [ ] Current International Rating

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Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint (Group 3)

Meydan, United Arab Emirates - Turf - 1200 Metres (Straight) For 3-years-old and upwards. Rating 95+. Weights: NH 3yo 121lb; SH 3yo 129lb; 4yo+ 131lb. Allowances: fillies and mares about 4.4lb. Should no NH 3yo declare to run, the weights will be adjusted to: SH 3yo 123lb; 4yo+ 126lb. Total Prize Money (USD) $350,000 1st $210,000, 2nd $70,000, 3rd $35,000, 4th $17,500, 5th $10,500, 6th $7,000 (11 Starters) Betting Pools : Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place, Tierce, Trio, Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool.


Charlie Appleby and William Buick combined to land the Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint over 1,200m with JUNGLE CAT 12 months ago and will be hoping for the same result with BLUE POINT this time around. Connections couldn’t have asked for a better prep run than in the G2 Meydan Sprint over 1,000m in February, with the 5YO coming home five lengths clear of main rival FAATINAH. That was his first run of the season at Meydan, so there’s every reason to believe he can come on for the run again. However, based on that form he wouldn’t need to improve to win again. He was also a winner of the G1 King's Stand Stakes over 1,000m at Royal Ascot last summer, and this small step up in distance shouldn’t prove an issue as he also won a G3 at the Berkshire track over 1,200m.

The aforementioned FAATINAH is likely to be one of his main challengers again but there is no suggestion he will reverse the form with BLUE POINT. He put in his best performance to date in that race having previously finished third in handicap over 1,000m. Prior to that, he won a weaker handicap over the same distance.

HIT THE BID finished second in both of those handicaps and is another who will be forced to settle for a place again having found one too good both times despite going off a short price. Having run in Ireland over the summer, including a good fourth in the 1,000m G1 Flying Five Stakes, he’s only had the two starts in Dubai and there’s every possibility he could improve again. He landed a G3 at Dundalk over 1,000m on his last start in Ireland in October and although that was on the polytrack, he’s a European export that goes well on the turf and is a leading place candidate.

MAZZINI is a consistent horse and has won two on the bounce in Dubai following a 105-day break. He beat both HIT THE BID and FAATINAH in January over 1,000m and won again over 1,200m.

The Doug Watson-trained EKHTIYAAR certainly looks ready for this step up in grade based on his last performance, a five-length victory over RIFLESCOPE in a 1,200m handicap at Meydan. Prior to that he finished third in a handicap in January following a gelding operation and a 163-day break from the track, so there’s reason to believe there is more improvement to come.

Hugo Palmer’s GIFTED MASTER finished fifth in the Listed Golden Rose Stakes over 1,201m, but would have a chance of featuring if he could replicate his 1,200m Stewards' Cup Handicap victory at Goodwood.

HIGH ON LIFE looks best of the rest based on his second behind MAZZINI, but realistically looks well out of depth in this company, as do the majority of the remaining runners.

SELECTIONS: 9. BLUE POINT, 1. EKHTIYAAR, 3. HIT THE BID, 4. GIFTED MASTER & 6. FAATINAH




1 Ekhtiyaar 1 Ekhtiyaar 9 Blue Point 9 Blue Point 9 Blue Point 1 Ekhtiyaar 4 Gifted Master 11 Riflescope 7 Mazzini

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HK Time 9:10 P.M. S1-3 Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint UAE Time 5:10 P.M.

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萬中揀一屈達信 126 高俊誠 (1) EKHTIYAAR (GB) 5 b g Doug Watson [109] Jim Crowley Bated Breath (GB)－Bayja (IRE) (Giant's Causeway (USA)) Owner(s): Sh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 11/15 6May18 4yo+ Hcp

GBP49,185 NEW, GB 1200 St Turf GF 127 Jim

Crowley 8 1.10.97 11 2.5 5/1 Gifted Master (IRE) Baron Bolt (GB) Captain Colby (USA)

Hld up in tch towards rr, effrt over 200m out, nt clrest of runs 200m out, fin wl

3/13 30Jun18 3yo+ Hcp GBP29,511 NC, GB 1200 St

Tapeta ST 138 Jim Crowley 9 1.11.16 3 1.3 7/2F Solar Flair (GB)

Raucous (GB) Ekhtiyaar (GB)

Hld up in midfield in centre of gp, effrt and angled lft over 200m out, rn on wl

3/7 24Jul18 3yo+ Hcp GBP24,594 CHD, GB 1200 LH

Polytrack ST 138 Jim Crowley 6 1.10.45 3 6.3 3/1 Cenotaph (USA)

Maakaasib (GB) Ekhtiyaar (GB)

Stdd after s, hld up in rr, effrt on inner over 200m out, k.o. sme pce


Turf G 117 Sam Hitchcott 3 1.23.48 3 3 12/1 Another Batt (IRE)

Top Score (GB) Ekhtiyaar (GB)

Mid-div, r.o. fnl 400m, nrst fin

1/14 21Feb19 3yo+ Hcp USD135,000 MEY, UAE 1200 St

Turf G 125 Jim Crowley 2 1.10.18 1 5.3 7/2CF Ekhtiyaar (GB)

Riflescope (IRE) Dream Today (IRE)

Chsd ldr, led 300m out, r.o. wl

Gelded since leaving the UK where he won three times all at this trip. Now upgrading to G3 company but he ran an excellent trial for this when soaring to a 5.25L winning verdict over 13 rivals in a hot handicap here last month. A serious player on that evidence.

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世外小島 (B1/TT) 司馬雅 126 奧斯雅 (2) LOG OUT ISLAND (IRE) 6 b g Satish Seemar [100] Tadhg O'Shea Dark Angel (IRE)－White Daffodil (IRE) (Footstepsinthesand (GB)) Owner(s): Ailan Hamad Kadfoor Al Mehairi



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 8/12 2Jul16 G3 Sprint S. 3yo+

GBP65,000 SAN, GB 1005 St Turf S 124 William

Buick 12 1.03.28 8 9.3 8/1 H Brando (GB) Monsieur Joe (IRE) Jane's Memory (IRE)

Racd on outer in midfield, lost pl 1/2-way and sn in rr, effrt again ov 200m out, modest lt hdwy


Turf G 131 William Buick 5 1.09.62 6 4.8 7/2F Final Venture (GB)

Fityaan (GB) Polybius (GB)

Sn led, hdd 400m out, r.o. sme pce


Dirt FT 132 James Doyle 8 1.10.96 8 39 11/2 Yalta (IRE)

Taamol (IRE) Stunned (GB)

Alwys in rr

9/9 16Nov18 3yo+ Conditions AED125,000 JEB, UAE 1200 St

Dirt FT 128 Patrick Cosgrave 1 1.12.02 9 26 20/1 Above Normal (GB)

Rusumaat (IRE) Riflescope (IRE)

Nvr nr to chal


Turf G 131 Antonio Fresu 13 1.10.18 10 22 50/1 Ekhtiyaar (GB)


Chsd ldr til wknd 500m out

Very hard to recommend him here as he has been well beaten in all recent starts including when always struggling at the rear, finishing 22L behind winner and today's rival Ekhtiyaar in a handicap over this course and distance last month.

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拍板成交 (TT) 巴恩 126 基士希斯 (3) HIT THE BID (GB) 5 b h Darren Bunyan [110] Christopher Hayes Exceed And Excel (AUS)－Selinka (GB) (Selkirk (USA)) Owner(s): Straight To Victory Syndicate



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 4/9 16Sep18 G1 Flying Five S. 3yo+

EUR350,000 CUR, IRE 1000 St Turf GY 130 Leigh

Roche 9 0.59.59 4 1.3 7/1 TT Havana Grey (GB) Son of Rest (GB) Sioux Nation (USA)

Chsd ldrs, rdn to cl over 200m out and no ex u.p. wl ins fnl 200m, wknd cl hme

14/16 7Oct18 G1 Prix de l'Abbaye de Longchamp 2yo+ EUR350,000

LCH, FR 1000 St Turf G 137 Christopher

Hayes 16 0.57.11 14 7 130.7 Mabs Cross (GB) Gold Vibe (IRE) Soldier's Call (GB)

Mid-div, rdn over 400m out, wknd 300m out

1/9 19Oct18 G3 Mercury S. 2yo+ EUR63,500 DUN, IRE 1000 LH

Polytrack ST 137 Christopher Hayes 6 0.57.83 1 0.5 4/1 TT Hit The Bid (GB)

Encore d'Or (GB) Lost Treasure (IRE)

Chas ldrs, hdwy nearside to chal 300m out, ld ent fnl 200m and rdn, k.o. wl

2/12 3Jan19 3yo+ Hcp USD145,000 MEY, UAE 1000 St

Turf G 132 Christopher Hayes 2 0.57.47 2 2.5 7/4F TT Faatinah (AUS)

Hit The Bid (GB) Ibn Malik (IRE)

Trckd ldr, led 500m out, hdd 200m out but r.o.


Turf G 129 Christopher Hayes 5 0.57.23 2 Nk 13/8 TT Mazzini (GB)

Hit The Bid (GB) Faatinah (AUS)

Trckd ldrs, ev ch 300m out, r.o. wl

Irish-trained but had a rewarding spell at Meydan last year, leading most of the way to win a 1000m handicap. Has also run well in both Meydan 2019 starts, especially last time when only just failing to outgun Mazzini in a handicap and big chances of reversing that on much better weight terms. But not yet proven as good over 1200m.

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天資驕人 (B/SR) 彭曉高 126 杜俊誠 (4) GIFTED MASTER (IRE) 6 b g Hugo Palmer [112] James Doyle Kodiac (GB)－Shobobb (GB) (Shamardal (USA)) Owner(s): Dr Ali Ridha



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 4/7 21May18 L Leisure S. 3yo+

GBP37,000 WDS, GB 1211 St Turf GF 134 Ryan

Moore 4 1.10.03 4 3.8 11/4 B The Tin Man (GB) D'Bai (IRE) Projection (GB)

Reluctant to enter stall, led, pushed along and hdd over 200m out, nt qckn and wl hld aft

10/14 19Jun18 G1 King's Stand S. 3yo+ GBP500,000 ASC, GB 1000 St

Turf GF 130 James Doyle 3 0.58.14 10 11.5 33/1 B Blue Point (IRE)

Battaash (IRE) Mabs Cross (GB)

A towards rr, rdn over 400m out, nvr getting on terms and btn ov 200m out, wknd fnl 200m

1/26 4Aug18 Stewards' Cup 3yo+ Hcp GBP245,925 GOO, GB 1200 St

Turf GF 132 Jason Watson 25 1.09.56 1 SH 20/1 B Gifted Master (IRE)

Justanotherbottle (IRE) Growl (GB)

Overall ldr on stands' side tl rdn and hdd 400m out, swtchd rt ent fnl 200m, k.o. wl, led fnl stride

5/7 25Aug18 L Hopeful S. 3yo+ GBP40,000 NEWJ, GB 1200 St

Turf GF 127 Patrick Cosgrave 2 1.11.79 5 4.3 4/1 B Limato (IRE)

Top Score (GB) Projection (GB)

Overall ldr towards stands' side, rdn and hdd over 400m out, no ex fnl 200m

5/12 17Nov18 L Golden Rose S. 3yo+ GBP37,000 LIN, GB 1201 LH

Polytrack ST 129 James Doyle 10 1.10.34 5 1.5 2/1F B Encrypted (GB)

Intisaab (GB) Kimberella (GB)

Sn chsng ldr and crossed over fr wd draw, rdn and unable qckn ov 200m out, sn edged rt, k.o. sme pce and briefly n.m.r. ins fnl 200m

UK-trained but tried Meydan in 2017, not making much impact in two 1600m G2's. Mostly competing over this sprint distance since including a fantastic victory in one of the UK's most prestigious sprints at Goodwood last summer, leading then fighting back.

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疏爽貝理萊 126 潘曉朗 (5) AJWAD (GB) 6 b h Rashed Bouresly [96] Bernardo Pinheiro Rock of Gibraltar (IRE)－Afrodita (IRE) (Montjeu (IRE)) Owner(s): Bouresly Racing Syndicate



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 4/15 10Nov18 2yo+ Hcp

AED40,000 SHA, UAE 1000 St Dirt FT 137 Patrick

Cosgrave 7 0.59.08 4 3.3 - Bedaveeya (USA) Dangerous Thought (USA) Jockey Joe (USA)

Sn led, Hdd 400m out but r.o.

1/13 25Nov18 3yo+ Hcp AED90,000 ABU, UAE 1400 RH

Turf G 129 Gerald Avranche 6 1.24.30 1 Hd - Ajwad (GB)

Azmaam (IRE) Billingsgate (IRE)

Sn led, kicked clr 500m out, r.o. wl, jst hld on


Turf G 128 Gerald Avranche 10 1.36.92 2 1.5 22/1 Azmaam (IRE)

Ajwad (GB) Tafaakhor (IRE)

Sn led, rdn clr 400m out, r.o. but hdd cl hme

11/16 11Jan19 3yo+ Hcp AED95,000 JEB, UAE 1200 St

Dirt FT 117 Elione Chaves 3 1.12.45 11 14 9/1 Pinter (GB)

Kidd Malibu (USA) Guernsey (USA)

Led farside til wknd 500m out

1/14 2Mar19 4yo+ Hcp AED205,000 MEY, UAE 1600 LH

Turf G 123 Bernardo Pinheiro 6 1.36.52 1 2.5 14/1 Ajwad (GB)

Kaanoon (GB) Valcartier (IRE)

Sn led, kicked clr 700m out, r.o. wl, comf

More often seen on a dirt surface but he has won two of his eight turf starts. That included in a 1600m handicap last Saturday when he was able to grab an early lead that he never surrendered, easily beating 13 rivals. Adaptable, he is effective at this trip also. Still, an unlikely winner.

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奉天來 (B) 大衛希斯 126 奧丹尼 (6) FAATINAH (AUS) 6 b g David Hayes [112] Dane O'Neill Nicconi (AUS)－Alqwah (IRE) (Danehill (USA)) Owner(s): Sh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 4/16 8Nov18 L Absolut Stakes

AUD151,500 FLEM, AUS 1000 St Turf G 130 Jim

Crowley 16 0.57.33 4 0.5 12 B Thermal Current (AUS) Kaepernick (AUS) I'll Have A Bit (AUS)

8/13 17Nov18 L Doveton Stakes Hcp AUD120,500 SANH, AUS 1000 LH

Turf G 132 Luke Nolen 12 0.57.21 8 3.4 4.6 B Malibu Style (AUS)

Bons Away (AUS) I'll Have A Bit (AUS)


Turf G 132 Jim Crowley 6 0.57.47 1 2.5 4/1 CP Faatinah (AUS)


Chsd ldr, rdn 500m out, led 200m out, r.o. wl


Turf G 132 Jim Crowley 7 0.57.23 3 1.8 11/8F CP Mazzini (GB)


Chsd ldrs, ev ch 500m out, r.o. fnl 400m, nrst fin

2/6 14Feb19 G2 Meydan Sprint 3yo+ USD250,000 MEY, UAE 1000 St

Turf G 126 Jim Crowley 4 0.56.52 2 5 3/1 B Blue Point (IRE)

Faatinah (AUS) Portamento (IRE)

Sn led, hdd 400m out, r.o. wl but no ch w wnr

Wins his fair share, both at home in Australia and on his visits to Meydan. He gained a clear-cut victory in a 1000m handicap here in January and only found today's brilliant rival Blue Point too strong in a G2 here last month, leading but easily mowed down 400m out.

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革命家納斯 126 范以誠 (7) MAZZINI (GB) 6 ch g Fawzi Nass [106] Adrie De Vries Exceed And Excel (AUS)－Firenze (GB) (Efisio (GB)) Owner(s): Ahmed Al-Qattan & Fawzi Nass



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 12/15 1Sep18 3yo+ Hcp

GBP98,370 CHD, GB 1400 LH Polytrack ST 133 Oisin

Murphy 12 1.23.28 12 7 25/1 CP Cenotaph (USA) Charles Molson (GB) Salateen (GB)

Mounted in chute, sn w ldr, rdn over 200m out, struggling to qckn and n.m.r. fnl 200m, sn btn

1/7 20Sep18 3yo+ Hcp GBP12,297 YAR, GB 1203 St

Turf GF 136 Oisin Murphy 6 1.12.80 1 Nk 6/1 CP Mazzini (GB)

Polybius (GB) Lady Freyja (GB)

Chsd clr ldr, clsd 400m out, rdn to ld over 200m out, styd on and hld on wl ins fnl 200m

1/6 10Oct18 3yo+ Conditions GBP19,674 KEM, GB 1200 RH

Polytrack ST 132 Oisin Murphy 5 1.11.26 1 Nk 6/1 CP Mazzini (GB)

Cenotaph (USA) Breathless Times (GB)

Mde all, rdn over 400m out, strngly pressed thrght fnl 200m, hld on


Turf G 117 Tadhg O'Shea 8 0.57.23 1 Nk 16/1 Mazzini (GB)


Sn led, rdn 500m out, r.o. wl


Turf G 122 Adrie De Vries 12 1.10.37 1 2.5 9/2 Mazzini (GB)

High On Life (GB) Dream Today (IRE)

Slwly awy, sttld rr, smth prog 500m out, led 300m out, r.o. wl

Won his last two starts - both narrowly at this trip - when based in the UK. Has also won both Meydan starts, and despite a slow break was really impressive in a 1200m handicap here last month. Tougher now that he is delving into Group race company.

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美滿人生 (TT) 格德亞 126 巴米高 (8) HIGH ON LIFE (GB) 8 b g Salem bin Ghadayer [100] Mickael Barzalona Invincible Spirit (IRE)－Lovely Thought (GB) (Dubai Destination (USA)) Owner(s): Sh Hamdan bin Mohd Al Maktoum



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 5/10 6Dec18 L Garhoud Sprint 3yo+

AED265,000 MEY, UAE 1200 LH Dirt FT 126 Royston

Ffrench 1 1.11.86 5 6.8 11/2 TT Drafted (USA) Ibn Malik (IRE) Kimbear (USA)

Sn led, hdd and wknd 200m out


Dirt FT 127 Mickael Barzalona 2 1.11.68 5 14.3 12/1 TT Raven's Corner (IRE)


Trckd ldr til wknd fnl 300m

1/5 25Jan19 4yo+ Conditions AED125,000 JEB, UAE 1000 St

Dirt FT 128 Royston Ffrench 2 0.59.16 1 0.5 4/11F TT High On Life (GB)

Shajjy (IRE) Yard Line (USA)

Wl awy, sn led, hdd 500m out, led 300m out, r.o. wl


Turf G 122 Mickael Barzalona 11 1.10.37 2 2.5 16/1 TT Mazzini (GB)


Sn led, hdd 300m out but r.o. wl


Dirt FT 126 Royston Ffrench 3 0.58.07 2 4 11/8F TT Thammin (GB)


Trckd ldr, led 500m out, hdd 300m out, k.o. sme pce

He has won over this course and distance though most of his success has come at slightly easier tasks at Jebel Ali. Doesn't really look up to winning in Group company nowadays, especially with rivals like Blue Point to contend with.

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蔚藍海角艾柏賓 126 布宜學 (9) BLUE POINT (IRE) 5 b h Charlie Appleby [118] William Buick Shamardal (USA)－Scarlett Rose (GB) (Royal Applause (GB)) Owner(s): Godolphin



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 9/9 29Apr18 G1 Chairman's Sprint Prize 3yo+

HKD16,000,000 ST, HK 1200 RH Turf G 126 William

Buick 6 1.08.63 9 10.8 24 Ivictory (AUS) Mr Stunning (AUS) Beat The Clock (AUS)

Bumped start and unbalanced, soon pushed along to chase the leaders, shared lead on turn, peaked near 300M, weakened thereafter.

1/14 19Jun18 G1 King's Stand S. 3yo+ GBP500,000 ASC, GB 1000 St

Turf GF 130 William Buick 10 0.58.14 1 1.8 6/1 Blue Point (IRE)

Battaash (IRE) Mabs Cross (GB)

Trckd ldrs, effrt to chse ldr over 200m out, clsd u.p. 200m out, drvn and upsides ins fnl 200m, led wl ins fnl 200m, sn in command

7/13 14Jul18 G1 July Cup 3yo+ GBP500,000 NEWJ, GB 1200 St

Turf GF 132 William Buick 10 1.11.32 7 4.8 5/2F U S Navy Flag (USA)

Brando (GB) Fleet Review (USA)

Taken down early, racd in centre, t.k.h., trckd ldrs, effrt 400m out, unable to qckn u.p. 200m out, wknd ins fnl 200m

3/15 24Aug18 G1 Nunthorpe S. 2yo+ GBP350,000 YOR, GB 1000 St

Turf GF 137 William Buick 16 0.57.18 3 2.3 7/2 Alpha Delphini (GB)

Mabs Cross (GB) Blue Point (IRE)

Racd cl to stands' rail, trckd ldrs, hdwy wl over 200m out, sn rdn and drvn, k.o. sme pce


Turf G 126 William Buick 1 0.56.52 1 5 1/4F Blue Point (IRE)


Trckd ldr, rdn to ld 400m out, r.o. wl, easily

A superb sprinter who should only have to run close to his rating to outclass his rivals here. At Royal Ascot last June he comfortably triumphed in one of Europe's most prestigious sprints and he showed his current wellbeing when routing his opposition in a 1000m G2 here last month.

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音韻悠長韋希 126 卓利來 (10) PORTAMENTO (IRE) 7 gr h Ali Rashid Al Rayhi [97] Fernando Jara Shamardal (USA)－Octave (USA) (Unbridled's Song (USA)) Owner(s): Mohd Khalifa Al Basti



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 2/12 20Dec18 3yo+ Hcp

AED190,000 MEY, UAE 1600 LH Dirt FT 131 Fernando

Jara 10 1.39.80 2 4.5 12/1 Galvanize (USA) Portamento (IRE) Old Fashioned (CHI)

Mid-div, chsd wnr 500m out, r.o. fnl 300m, but no ch w wnr


Turf G 119 Fernando Jara 6 1.23.48 9 9 33/1 Another Batt (IRE)



10/13 24Jan19 G2 Al Fahidi Fort 3yo+ USD250,000 MEY, UAE 1400 LH

Turf G 126 Fernando Jara 3 1.23.40 10 6 66/1 D'Bai (IRE)

Mythical Magic (IRE) (DH)Bravo Zolo (IRE) (DH)Lansky (IRE)

Trckd ldr til wknd fnl 600m

7/14 10Feb19 L HH The President Cup 3yo+ AED380,000 ABU, UAE 1400 RH

Turf G 128 Fernando Jara 2 1.22.31 7 5.5 - Legendary Lunch (IRE)

Wasim (IRE) Zainhom (USA)



Turf G 126 Fernando Jara 2 0.56.52 3 7 50/1 Blue Point (IRE)


Nvr nr to chal but r.o. wl fnl 400m

At huge odds for this last year and he never remotely looked like pulling off a shock win, finishing 13th. Never had a chance of defeating Blue Point in a G2 here last time but was at least doing so solid work at the end over that inadequate 1000m.

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瞄準鏡 (CP/TT) 司馬雅 126 莫理萊 (11) RIFLESCOPE (IRE) 6 b g Satish Seemar [95] Richard Mullen Raven's Pass (USA)－Red Intrigue (IRE) (Selkirk (USA)) Owner(s): Hot Scot Racing Stable



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 3/9 16Nov18 3yo+ Conditions

AED125,000 JEB, UAE 1200 St Dirt FT 121 Tadhg

O'Shea 8 1.12.02 3 1.8 15/2 CP/TT Above Normal (GB) Rusumaat (IRE) Riflescope (IRE)

S.i.s., sttld rr, chsd ldrs 600m out, r.o. fnl 400m

4/10 14Dec18 3yo+ Hcp AED105,000 JEB, UAE 1400 RH

Dirt FT 129 Tadhg O'Shea 5 1.22.92 4 6.3 7/2CF CP/TT Rocket Power (GB)

Tadbir (IRE) Noivado (IRE)

Mid-div, r.o. fnl 400m but nvr abl to chal


Turf G 128 Richard Mullen 5 1.36.92 8 9.3 11/1 CP/TT Azmaam (IRE)

Ajwad (GB) Tafaakhor (IRE)


1/12 2Feb19 4yo+ Hcp AED205,000 MEY, UAE 1200 St

Turf G 120 Tadhg O'Shea 12 1.09.90 1 2.8 8/1 CP/TT Riflescope (IRE)

Legendary Lunch (IRE) Thammin (GB)

Sttld rr, smth prog 500m out, led 300m out, r.o. wl


Turf G 119 Richard Mullen 7 1.10.18 2 5.3 7/2CF CP/TT Ekhtiyaar (GB)


S.i.s., sttld rr, smth prog 500m out, r.o. wl fnl 400m but no ch w wnr

Appears to have been running right up to his best lately - surging from the back to beat 11 rivals admittedly most carrying more weight than him - in a 1200m handicap here in February. Again finished fast when runner-up in another February Meydan handicap last time. [ ] Current International Rating

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Burj Nahaar (Group 3)

Meydan, United Arab Emirates - Dirt - 1600 Metres (Left-handed) For SH 3yo+ & NH 4yo+. Rating 95+. Weights: SH 3yo 126lb; 4yo+ 131lb. Allowances: fillies and mares about 4.4lb. Should no SH 3yo declare to run, the weights will be adjusted to 126lb. Total Prize Money (USD) $350,000 1st $210,000, 2nd $70,000, 3rd $35,000, 4th $17,500, 5th $10,500, 6th $7,000 (11 Starters) Betting Pools : Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place, Tierce, Trio, Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool.


The 2018 edition of the 1,600m G3 Burj Nahaar was won by KIMBEAR, and Doug Watson’s 5YO is back for more this time around. Since that win 12 months ago, the son of TEMPLE CITY hasn’t managed to get his head in front, though he has finished on the podium on two of his four starts since. He was well fancied for the G2 Al Maktoum Challenge R1 over 1,600m at the start of the year, but suffered an overreach during the race and never featured. Then on his most recent outing he failed to bounce back in the 1,600m G3 Firebreak Stakes, finishing an eight length fourth behind MUNTAZAH, SECRET AMBITION and HEAVY METAL. Much better was expected that day and there must be reservations he’s not quite as good a horse this year.

The conqueror of that race MUNTAZAH warrants plenty of respect. MUNTAZAH actually finished behind stablemate KIMBEAR at the beginning of the year in the G2 Al Maktoum Challenge R1, but improved significantly to win the aforementioned G3 Firebreak Stakes. He showed much promise when second to HEAVY METAL in the G2 Godolphin Mile over 1,600m last season and he may just be coming into form at the right time. The son of DUBAWI should go close in his trainer’s bid for back-to-back successes in the race.

AXELROD is the highest rated runner in the line-up. He boasts some of the strongest form on offer from his time in America. He was impressive when taking the G3 Smarty Jones Stakes over 1,700m at Parx last season and was a close second to MCKINZIE over 1,800m in the G1 Pennsylvania Derby at the same course the time after. That looked pretty strong form with MCKINZIE sent off favourite for the 2,000m G1 Breeders’ Cup Classic, a race in which AXELROD also ran in. Both horses finished down the field, but with MCKINZIE winning a second G1 since, a repeat of his run in the Pennsylvania Derby would see AXELROD go very close here.

Despite being a 9YO, HEAVY METAL is admirably consistent. The gelding has won 1,600m contests at both G3 and G2 level and rarely runs a bad race, though he hasn’t been quite as good so far this season. You can write off his first run of the season as he finished lame, so while his run in the G3 Firebreak Stakes was effectively his seasonal reappearance, age might just be starting to catch up with him.

It would be a huge step-up for MOQARRAB to take this given the significantly lower grade he’s been running in, while it’s the same story for RODAINI who doesn’t look up to winning a race of this quality.

GM HOPKINS is another for whom it would take a career best to win this, so the placings can be completed by SECRET AMBITION. The 6YO son of EXCEED AND EXCEL was given a long-break after finishing down the field in the G2 Godolphin Mile at the end of March last year. Since then he’s been very consistent, finishing no worse than fourth, with a win in the 1,600m G3 Jebel Ali Mile the highlight. He finished a clear second in the G3 Firebreak Stakes on his most recent start, where he had the likes of HEAVY METAL and KIMBEAR behind him, and Satish Seemar’s runner should go well again.

SELECTIONS: 1. MUNTAZAH, 5. AXELROD, 10. SECRET AMBITION, 2. HEAVY METAL & 11. KIMBEAR




1 Muntazah 1 Muntazah 2 Heavy Metal 7 Moqarrab 2 Heavy Metal 4 Good Curry 11 Kimbear 7 Moqarrab 10 Secret Ambition

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HK Time 9:45 P.M. S1-4 Burj Nahaar UAE Time 5:45 P.M.

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滿蹄灑屈達信 126 高俊誠 (1) MUNTAZAH (GB) 6 b g Doug Watson [111] Jim Crowley Dubawi (IRE)－Rumoush (USA) (Rahy (USA)) Owner(s): Sh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 1/11 4Mar18 L HH The President Cup 3yo+

AED380,000 ABU, UAE 1400 RH Turf G 126 Jim

Crowley 3 1.22.74 1 1.8 - Muntazah (GB) Eqtiraan (IRE) Portamento (IRE)

Mid-div, smth prog 600m out, rdn to ld 300m out, r.o. wl

2/14 31Mar18 G2 Godolphin Mile 3yo+ USD1,000,000 MEY, UAE 1600 LH

Dirt FT 126 Jim Crowley 3 1.36.21 2 2 14/1 Heavy Metal (GB)

Muntazah (GB) Adirato (JPN)

Mid-div, r.o. wl fnl 300m, nrst fin

14/15 9Dec18 L National Day Cup 3yo+ AED380,000 ABU, UAE 1600 RH

Turf G 128 Dane O'Neill 11 1.36.38 14 17.8 - Forjatt (IRE)

Jaaref (IRE) Portamento (IRE)


3/9 10Jan19 G2 Al Maktoum Challenge R1 3yo+ USD350,000 MEY, UAE 1600 LH

Dirt FT 126 Jim Crowley 4 1.35.88 3 10.8 7/1 North America (GB)

Kimbear (USA) Muntazah (GB)

Mid-div, r.o. fnl 600m but no ch w wnr

1/7 14Feb19 G3 Firebreak Stakes 3yo+ USD200,000 MEY, UAE 1600 LH

Dirt FT 126 Jim Crowley 7 1.38.21 1 4.5 7/2 Muntazah (GB)

Secret Ambition (GB) Heavy Metal (GB)

Mid-div, smth prog 600m out, led 300m out, r.o. wl, easily

A big horse who needs to be kept active according to his trainer, and on his latest start, he was at the top of his game when today's rider galvanised him into a powerful winning surge run in a G3 over this distance, with today's rivals Secret Ambition, Heavy Metal and Kimbear amongst his victims.

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強勁搖滾格德亞 126 巴米高 (2) HEAVY METAL (GB) 9 b g Salem bin Ghadayer [109] Mickael Barzalona Exceed And Excel (AUS)－Rock Opera (SAF) (Lecture (USA)) Owner(s): Sh Hamdan bin Mohd Al Maktoum



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 1/6 17Feb18 G3 Firebreak S. 3yo+

USD200,000 MEY, UAE 1600 LH Dirt FT 129 Mickael

Barzalona 3 1.36.74 1 9.8 4/9F Heavy Metal (GB) Cosmo Charlie (USA) Fantastic Four (ARG)

Wl awy, sn led, nvr chald, r.o. wl, easily


Dirt FT 126 Mickael Barzalona 13 1.36.81 4 1.8 4/5F Kimbear (USA)


Wl awy, trckd ldr, led 500m out, hdd and wknd fnl 100m


Dirt FT 126 Ryan Moore 9 1.36.21 1 2 4/1JF Heavy Metal (GB)


Sn led, rdn clr 400m out, alwys holding on


Dirt FT 126 Mickael Barzalona 7 1.35.88 9 ML 3/1 North America (GB)


Trckd ldr, rdn 800m out, wknd fnl 600m

3/7 14Feb19 G3 Firebreak S. 3yo+ USD200,000 MEY, UAE 1600 LH

Dirt FT 126 Mickael Barzalona 1 1.38.21 3 7.8 13/8F Muntazah (GB)


Wl awy, sn led, hdd 300m out, wknd fnl 100m

A popular eight-times Meydan winner, seven of which came at this trip including in this race two years ago. His powerful front-running style has often ground his opponents into early submission but he is not quite the force of old and had to fight for his early lead when third to Muntazah last time.

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太子爺 (V1/TT) 麥漢尼 126 奧丹尼 (3) IBN MALIK (IRE) 6 ch g Musabbeh Al Mheiri [106] Dane O'Neill Raven's Pass (USA)－Moon's Whisper (USA) (Storm Cat (USA)) Owner(s): Sh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 2/10 6Dec18 L Garhoud Sprint 3yo+

AED265,000 MEY, UAE 1200 LH Dirt FT 126 Ben Curtis 2 1.11.86 2 Nose 12/1 Drafted (USA)


Trckd ldr, led 200m out, hdd 50m out but r.o. wl, jst failed


Turf G 121 Dane O'Neill 12 0.57.47 3 4.5 7/2 Faatinah (AUS)


Nvr nr to chal but r.o. wl fnl 300m, nrst fin


Dirt FT 126 Jim Crowley 1 1.12.34 3 2 4/1 Drafted (USA)




Turf G 122 Jim Crowley 7 1.10.37 5 6.8 4/1 Mazzini (GB)




Dirt FT 132 Jim Crowley 2 1.39.44 3 4.3 9/2 African Ride (GB)

Bochart (GB) Ibn Malik (IRE)


Hasn't managed a win since moving to Dubai but has run several good races this year, including late last month when third under topweight in a handicap over this distance. A solid effort considering he didn't have the best of trips.

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投籃聖手高其雅 126 郭拉達 (4) GOOD CURRY (TUR) 7 b h Bayram Kocakaya [106] Halis Karatas Sharp Humor (USA)－Laud (USA) (Honour and Glory (USA)) Owner(s): Ismail Hadioglu



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 1/8 23Jun18 4yo+ SW

TRY217,600 ANK, TUR 1500 RH Dirt GD 128 Halis

Karatas 1 1.31.92 1 2.5 1.15F Good Curry (TUR) Hot Chocolate (TUR) Kinowa (TUR)

1/6 8Jul18 [G1] Yavuz Sultan Selim 3yo+ TRY654,500 IST, TUR 1500 RH

Polytrack GD 128 Halis Karatas 2 1.30.32 1 2 1.1F Good Curry (TUR)

Big Brown (TUR) My Billionaire (TUR)

2/9 8Sep18 [G1] Yildirim Bayezid 3yo+ TRY660,000 ANK, TUR 2200 RH

Dirt GD 132 Halis Karatas 2 2.22.97 2 Nose 1.05F Cooger (TUR)

Good Curry (TUR) Hot Chocolate (TUR)

1/11 20Oct18 [G1] Ankara Kalesi 3yo+ TRY680,000 ANK, TUR 1500 RH

Dirt GD 132 Halis Karatas 1 1.32.56 1 5 1.45F Good Curry (TUR)

Cooger (TUR) Hot Chocolate (TUR)


Dirt FT 132 Halis Karatas 3 1.11.98 4 3 8/1 Lavaspin (GB)



A prolific winner in Turkey with his 15 wins coming over a wide variety of trips. Usual tactics are to lead but he couldn't get to the front on his Meydan debut in a 1200m handicap here last month. He finished nicely to get fourth and that counts as a promising effort.

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生化博士 (B1) 格德亞 126 霍樂時 (5) AXELROD (USA) 4 b c Salem bin Ghadayer [114] Royston Ffrench Warrior's Reward (USA)－Volatile Vickie (USA) (Elusive Quality (USA)) Owner(s): Phoenix Thoroughbred Ltd



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 1/9 14Jul18 G3 Indiana Derby 3yo

USD500,000 IND, USA 1700 LH Dirt FT 117 Florent

Geroux 6 1.43.00 1 Hd 13.4 B Axelrod (USA) Trigger Warning (USA) Title Ready (USA)

Settled early inside,bid 4 wide 600m out,brushed 200m out,surged late

1/8 25Aug18 G3 Smarty Jones S. 3yo USD300,000 PRX, USA 1700 LH

Dirt FT 124 Joe Bravo 8 1.45.34 1 4 5 B Axelrod (USA) Diamond King (USA) First Mondays (USA)

Didn't break sharply, recovered, four path, waited for room

2/9 22Sep18 G1 Pennsylvania Derby 3yo USD1,000,000 PRX, USA 1800 LH

Dirt FT 122 Joe Bravo 5 1.52.05 2 1.8 11 B McKinzie (USA) Axelrod (USA) Trigger Warning (USA)

Raced close up between rivals, went after winner, outfinished

9/14 3Nov18 G1 Breeders' Cup Classic 3yo+ USD6,000,000 CD, USA 2000 LH

Dirt FT 122 Joe Bravo 12 2.02.93 9 8 52.7 B Accelerate (USA) Gunnevera (USA) Thunder Snow (IRE)

Settled 4 wide, early move under a ride, mild bid 5w, faltered

4/14 26Dec18 G1 Malibu S. 3yo USD300,000 SA, USA 1400 LH

Dirt FT 122 John Velazquez 6 1.22.48 4 5 9.1 B McKinzie (USA)

Identity Politics (USA) Still Having Fun (USA)

Steadied early,settled,off rail,btwn turn,fanned 5wd str,edged 3d

On his Meydan debut, formerly trained in the USA where his latest start was a 5L fourth in a 1400m G1 at Santa Anita in December. Back in August he had defied a difficult start when accelerating to a 4L winning margin in a 1700m G3 at Parx. Clearly very talented.

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不拘小節 (B/TT) 司馬雅 126 基士希斯 (6) BEHAVIORAL BIAS (USA) 5 ch g Satish Seemar [101] Christopher Hayes Shackleford (USA)－Rosie Dooley (USA) (Trempolino (USA)) Owner(s): Marwan Abdul Rahman Mohd Sharif Al Baidhaei



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 2/5 16Jun18 3yo+ Allowance Optional Claiming

USD64,680 CD, USA 1700 LH Dirt FT 123 Corey

Lanerie 2 1.43.03 2 1.5 2.3F Thirstforlife (USA) Behavioral Bias (USA) Pioneer Spirit (USA)

Tracked the pace early, 4path far turn, led between str, yielded late

2/5 21Jul18 3yo+ Allowance Optional Claiming USD92,150 SAR, USA 1400 LH

Dirt FT 122 Javier Castellano 4 1.20.81 2 0.8 3.05 B No Dozing (USA)

Behavioral Bias (USA) Awesome Slew (USA)

Vied duo early, kick free, pace 2-3w pull left,ask best 200m out,nailed

4/7 19Aug18 4yo+ Allowance Optional Claiming USD95,000 SAR, USA 1400 LH

Dirt FT 119 Junior Alvarado 3 1.22.01 4 3.5 3.35F B Petrov (USA)

Favorable Outcome (USA) Breaking Lucky (USA)

2w, fanned out 5w upper-midlane, no impact,vanned off

3/9 25Jan19 G3 Jebel Ali Mile 3yo+ AED575,000 JEB, UAE 1600 RH

Dirt FT 126 Tadhg O'Shea 4 1.36.88 3 2 13/2 B/TT Secret Ambition (GB)

Shamaal Nibras (USA) Behavioral Bias (USA)

Mid-div, chsd ldrs and ev ch 500m out, r.o. fnl 300m


Dirt FT 126 Tadhg O'Shea 3 1.38.21 5 ML 22/1 B/TT Muntazah (GB)



Has shown some promise since moving from the USA to the UAE. He showed plenty of early dash in a G3 over this distance at Meydan last month but ran out of gas in the closing stages with the four horses who finished ahead of him all in opposition again here.

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莫卡華區麥漢尼 126 郭德誠 (7) MOQARRAB (USA) 4 db c Musabbeh Al Mheiri [97] Ben Curtis Speightstown (USA)－Grosse Pointe Anne (USA) (Silver Deputy (CAN)) Owner(s): Sh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 1/10 2Dec17 2yo Novice

GBP6,886 WOL, GB 1433 LH Tapeta ST 128 William

Carson 4 1.27.63 1 4.5 13/8F Moqarrab (USA) Epic Fantasy (GB) Native Appeal (IRE)

Trckd ldr tl led over 200m out, sn edgd lft, rdn clr ins fnl 200m

1/11 25Jun18 3yo+ Novice GBP5,706 WOL, GB 1433 LH

Tapeta ST 126 Jim Crowley 7 1.29.31 1 4.5 4/7F Moqarrab (USA)

The Chemist (GB) Giant's Treasure (IRE)

Disp ld tl over 1000m out, chsd ldr, shkn up to ld over 200m out, rdn out

9/9 14Jul18 3yo Hcp GBP39,348 NEWJ, GB 1600 St

Turf GF 128 George Wood 9 1.38.27 9 13 6/1 First Contact (IRE)

Curiosity (IRE) Argentello (IRE)

Chsd ldrs, rdn jst over 400m out, unable qckn u.p. and btn whn edgd rght over 200m out, wknd

7/10 10Sep18 3yo+ Hcp GBP24,594 CHD, GB 1600 LH

Polytrack ST 127 Jim Crowley 11 1.36.41 7 4 9/2 CP Corrosive (USA)

Tricorn (IRE) Commander Han (FR)

Chsd ldr tl unable qckn u.p. over 200m out, wknd ins fnl 200m


Dirt FT 121 Dane O'Neill 10 1.25.26 2 SH 12/1 Rodaini (USA)


Sttld rr, r.o. wl fnl 300m, nrst fin

Lightly-raced but did manage two 1433m wins on an all-weather surface. Only beaten a short-head in a 1400m handicap on his Meydan debut, a really promising effort especially after having to challenge wide from the highest gate.

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創意詩聖 (TT) 利馬衡 126 斐爾崇 (8) GM HOPKINS (GB) 8 b g Jaber Ramadhan [97] Antonio Fresu Dubawi (IRE)－Varsity (GB) (Lomitas (GB)) Owner(s): Ramadhan Stable



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 10/11 10Mar18 G1 Jebel Hatta 3yo+

USD300,000 MEY, UAE 1800 LH Turf G 126 Andrea

Atzeni 5 1.47.53 10 12 25/1 Blair House (IRE) Benbatl (GB) Janoobi (SAF)


13/15 9Dec18 L National Day Cup 3yo+ AED380,000 ABU, UAE 1600 RH

Turf G 128 Patrick Cosgrave 13 1.36.38 13 15.5 - Forjatt (IRE)

Jaaref (IRE) Portamento (IRE)


9/16 3Jan19 G3 Singspiel S. 3yo+ USD200,000 MEY, UAE 1800 LH

Turf G 126 Robert Tart 8 1.49.40 9 9 66/1 Dream Castle (GB)

Racing History (IRE) Salsabeel (IRE)

Slwly awy, nvr nr to chal


Turf G 127 Robert Tart 15 1.36.41 13 11 33/1 Baroot (GB)

On The Warpath (GB) Silent Attack (GB)



Turf G 122 Connor Beasley 6 2.03.75 4 3.3 40/1 TT Mountain Hunter (USA)

Zorion (GB) Desert Fire (IRE)

Nvr nr to chal but r.o. wl fnl 300m

Had a long career as a high class turf handicapper in the UK, frequently seen over Ascot's straight 1600m where he won a top Royal Ascot handicap in 2015. He ran an encouraging fourth on his latest start but there must be doubts as to whether this belated switch to dirt will be helpful.

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靈光乍現 (TT) 夏馬殊 126 貝兆梨 (9) RODAINI (USA) 5 ch g Ahmad bin Harmash [101] Connor Beasley Exchange Rate (USA)－Blessings Count (USA) (Pulpit (USA)) Owner(s): Abdullah Saeed Al Naboodah



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 1/14 6Dec18 3yo+ Hcp

AED190,000 MEY, UAE 1400 LH Dirt FT 136 Connor

Beasley 5 1.25.60 1 SH 11/4F TT Rodaini (USA) Bochart (GB) Farook (IRE)

Trckd ldr, rdn 600m out, r.o. wl cl hme

6/7 20Dec18 L Dubai Creek Mile 3yo+ AED265,000 MEY, UAE 1600 LH

Dirt FT 126 Connor Beasley 5 1.38.96 6 22.3 11/4 CP/TT Stunned (GB)

One Man Band (IRE) Thegreatcollection (USA)



Dirt FT 127 Connor Beasley 7 1.38.06 6 12 8/1 TT Capezzano (USA)

Thegreatcollection (USA) Galvanize (USA)


6/14 10Feb19 L HH The President Cup 3yo+ AED380,000 ABU, UAE 1400 RH

Turf G 128 Connor Beasley 14 1.22.31 6 4.3 - TT Legendary Lunch (IRE)

Wasim (IRE) Zainhom (USA)



Dirt FT 125 Connor Beasley 3 1.25.26 1 SH 6/1 TT Rodaini (USA)


Chsd ldrs, rdn to ld 200m out, r.o. wl

Effective at this trip though his two Meydan wins have come over 1400m. The latest of those came last time where he sat close to the pace before showing good acceleration to lead 200m out and hold off Moqarrab. He meets that rival on better weight terms here though has a less favourable gate.

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胸懷抱負 (SR/TT) 司馬雅 126 莫理萊 (10) SECRET AMBITION (GB) 6 b h Satish Seemar [105] Richard Mullen Exceed And Excel (AUS)－Inner Secret (USA) (Singspiel (IRE)) Owner(s): Nasir Askar



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 10/14 31Mar18 G2 Godolphin Mile 3yo+

USD1,000,000 MEY, UAE 1600 LH Dirt FT 126 Patrick

Cosgrave 10 1.36.21 10 13 20/1 TT Heavy Metal (GB) Muntazah (GB) Adirato (JPN)

Nvr nr to chal


Dirt FT 126 Richard Mullen 7 1.38.96 4 6 5/2F TT Stunned (GB)


Mid-div, rdn 700m out, k.o. sme pce fnl 500m


Dirt FT 132 Richard Mullen 4 1.38.06 4 8 11/4F TT Capezzano (USA)



1/9 25Jan19 G3 Jebel Ali Mile 3yo+ AED575,000 JEB, UAE 1600 RH

Dirt FT 126 Richard Mullen 7 1.36.88 1 1.8 2/1F TT Secret Ambition (GB)

Shamaal Nibras (USA) Behavioral Bias (USA)

S.i.s., mid-div, smth prog to ld 500m out, r.o. wl


Dirt FT 128 Richard Mullen 2 1.38.21 2 4.5 15/2 TT Muntazah (GB)


S.i.s., trckd ldr, ev ch 500m out, r.o. sme pce fnl 400m

A real enthusiast who has tasted plenty of Meydan success and outperformed expectations when second to today's rival Kimbear in this G3 last year. Sometimes slow from the gate but usually gets back into the action as he did when second to today's rival Muntazah in a G3 last month.

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金熊 (SR) 屈達信 126 杜百成 (11) KIMBEAR (USA) 5 b h Doug Watson [106] Patrick Dobbs Temple City (USA)－Sky Dreamer (USA) (Sky Mesa (USA)) Owner(s): Sh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 1/13 10Mar18 G3 Burj Nahaar 3yo+


Dobbs 1 1.36.81 1 1.3 4/1 Kimbear (USA) Secret Ambition (GB) Musawaat (GB)

Sn led, hdd 500m out but r.o. wl, led cl hme


Dirt FT 126 Patrick Dobbs 12 1.36.21 6 7 5/1 Heavy Metal (GB)


Trckd ldrs, ev ch 400m out, one pce fnl 300m

3/10 6Dec18 L Garhoud Sprint 3yo+ AED265,000 MEY, UAE 1200 LH

Dirt FT 128 Patrick Dobbs 8 1.11.86 3 3 5/2F Drafted (USA)


Rr of mid-div, smth prog 600m out, ev ch 300m out, one pce fnl 100m


Dirt FT 126 Patrick Dobbs 1 1.35.88 2 9 5/2F North America (GB)


Trckd ldr, rdn 800m out, r.o. wl fnl 600m but no ch w wnr


Dirt FT 126 Patrick Dobbs 5 1.38.21 4 9 11/4 Muntazah (GB)



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一視同仁 (V) 納斯 126 范以誠 (12) MUSAWAAT (GB) 5 b h Fawzi Nass [105] Adrie De Vries Equiano (FR)－Starry Sky (GB) (Oasis Dream (GB)) Owner(s): Maher E Lutfalla



Jockey Dr. Race



USD60,000 MEY, UAE 1400 LH Dirt FT 127 Adrie De

Vries 2 1.24.38 2 Hd 7/1 Secret Ambition (GB) Musawaat (GB) Galvanize (USA)

S.i.s., mid-div, chsd ldrs 600m out, r.o. wl fnl 300m, nrst fin


Turf G 127 Adrie De Vries 12 1.36.74 2 0.5 6/1 Mailshot (USA)

Musawaat (GB) Pupil (IRE)

Sttld rr, smth prog 600m out, r.o. wl fnl 300m, nrst fin


Dirt FT 126 Silvestre De Sousa 5 1.36.81 3 1.3 8/1 Kimbear (USA)




Dirt FT 126 Adrie De Vries 4 1.36.21 4 5 6/1 V Heavy Metal (GB)


S.i.s., mid-div, switched wide 400m out, r.o. sme pce fnl 300m

6/9 20Dec18 L Entisar 3yo+ AED265,000 MEY, UAE 2000 LH

Dirt FT 126 Adrie De Vries 8 2.05.96 6 17.8 8/1 V Cosmo Charlie (USA)

New Trails (USA) Montsarrat (IRE)


Effective on this surface and at this trip and he ran a good third to today's rivals Kimbear and Secret Ambition in this last year, staying on from off the speed. With his closing profile, his wide gate may not be so disadvantageous but this task still looks very hard for him and he is not as race-hardened as most rivals. [ ] Current International Rating

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Dubai City Of Gold (Group 2)

Meydan, United Arab Emirates - Turf - 2410 Metres (Left-handed) For SH 3yo+ & NH 4yo+. Rating 100+. Weights: SH 3yo 121lb; NH 4yo 129lb; NH 5yo+ & SH 4yos+ 131lb. Allowances: fillies and mares about 4.4lb. Should no SH 3yo declare to run, the weights will be adjusted to: NH 4yo 123lb; NH 5yo+ & SH 4yo+ 126lb. Total Prize Money (USD) $300,000 1st $180,000, 2nd $60,000, 3rd $30,000, 4th $15,000, 5th $9,000, 6th $6,000 (10 Starters) Betting Pools : Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place, Tierce, Trio, Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool, 2nd Double Trio, Treble.


As is the norm, both Godolphin’s trainers, Charlie Appleby and Saeed bin Suroor, have dominated the 2019 Carnival, and the pair are responsible for four of the 10 runners in this G2 contest over 2,410m. Bin Suroor, who won the first six runnings of this race from 1998, has also captured three of the last five, and he again looks to have two major players in RACING HISTORY and TEAM TALK. Cynics will point to the fact that RACING HISTORY is in the veteran stage and that he has not seen a winners’ enclosure since August 2015, but there is very little mileage on the clock and Bin Suroor thinks he could improve for going back up in distance.

The Appleby-trained SPOTIFY won the G3 Dubai Millennium Stakes over 2,000m here a fortnight ago, but RACING HISTORY would have caught him in one more stride, having come from off the pace to produce a power-packed finish. Granted, RACING HISTORY has disappointed on his two attempts at 2,400m, but they were on soft ground in Germany, and he has always been far more effective on a faster surface.

Not that we should dismiss either SPOTIFY or TEAM TALK lightly. SPOTIFY was being reeled in at the line last time, but he had enjoyed an easy lead in front and was idling in the closing stages. There are certainly no stamina doubts as SPOTIFY has proved equally effective at 2,000-2,400m, but James Doyle gave him a brilliant front-running ride in the G3 Dubai Millennium Stakes and I’m not sure his fellow jockeys will allow him the same luxury this time.

TEAM TALK was only beaten two lengths into fourth place in that race, and he too was rattling home at the end, so it’s reasonable to assume that, like South African raider MARINARESCO, he might also improve for what will be a first try at 2,410m.

DESERT ENCOUNTER, like RACING HISTORY a 7YO, is the top-rated horse in the field, having produced a career-best performance to win the G1 Canadian International Stakes over 2,400m in Toronto in October. But DESERT ENCOUNTER lacks a prep-race and his European form falls just short of the required standard, so he will need to show that Woodbine was no fluke.

A bigger threat could be OLD PERSIAN, whom stable jockey William Buick rides for Appleby. This horse’s form is top-class. A Royal Ascot winner in June, OLD PERSIAN found an eight-day break too short when then flopping in the G1 Irish Derby, but he bounced back to defy a penalty in beating subsequent G1 Melbourne Cup winner CROSS COUNTER in the G2 Great Voltigeur Stakes over 2,371m at York. KEW GARDENS, who finished only third at York, went on to win the 2,905m G1 St Leger Stakes at Doncaster, but even though OLD PERSIAN was only fifth there, he was still there 400m out, only for his stamina to run out over that longer distance.

SELECTIONS: 6. RACING HISTORY, 2. OLD PERSIAN, 5. SPOTIFY, 10. TEAM TALK & 8. DESERT ENCOUNTER

2ND DOUBLE TRIO SELECTIONS (36 unit bets): S1-5: Banker – 6. RACING HISTORY Selections – 2. OLD PERSIAN, 5. SPOTIFY, 10. TEAM TALK & 8. DESERT ENCOUNTER S1-6: Banker – 2. THUNDER SNOW Selections – 9. CAPEZZANO, 3. NEW TRAILS, 4. GRONKOWSKI & 1. LOGRADO

TREBLE SELECTIONS (27 unit bets): S1-5: Multiple – 6. RACING HISTORY, 2. OLD PERSIAN & 5. SPOTIFY S1-6: Multiple – 2. THUNDER SNOW, 9. CAPEZZANO & 3. NEW TRAILS S1-7: Multiple – 9. DREAM CASTLE, 4. CENTURY DREAM & 6. WOOTTON




2 Old Persian 2 Old Persian 2 Old Persian 6 Racing History 5 Spotify 5 Spotify 8 Desert Encounter 6 Racing History 7 Prince Of Arran

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HK Time 10:20 P.M. S1-5 Dubai City Of Gold UAE Time 6:20 P.M.

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加冕鷹布銘球 126 戴圖理 (1) CROWNED EAGLE (GB) 5 b g Marco Botti [110] Frankie Dettori Oasis Dream (GB)－Gull Wing (IRE) (In the Wings (GB)) Owner(s): Excel Racing & Les Boyer



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 6/17 22Jun18 Duke Of Edinburgh S. 3yo+ Hcp

GBP88,533 ASC, GB 2392 RH Turf GF 133 Daniel

Muscutt 11 2.27.76 6 6 25/1 Dash of Spice (GB) Sir Chauvelin (GB) Walton Street (GB)

Led, edgd rt after 400m, hdd 1600m out, styd pressing ldr tl rdn to ld over 400m out, hdd insd fnl 200m, one pce fin

2/16 7Jul18 Old Newton Cup 4yo+ Hcp GBP98,370 HAY, GB 2359 LH

Turf GF 133 Daniel Muscutt 8 2.27.36 2 Nk 10/1 Rainbow Rebel (IRE)

Crowned Eagle (GB) Atty Persse (IRE)

Prom, led over 600m out, rdn whn strly chal over 200m out, hdd nr fin

10/20 25Aug18 Ebor Handicap 4yo+ GBP491,850 YOR, GB 2771 LH

Turf GF 133 Daniel Muscutt 19 2.53.48 10 8.3 12/1 Muntahaa (IRE)

Weekender (GB) Sea The Lion (IRE)

Trckd ldr, led over 800m out, rdn along over 600m out, drvn and hdd insd fnl 400m

2/12 23Sep18 G3 Stockholm Cup International 3yo+ SEK1,400,000 BPA, SWE 2400 LH

Turf G 130 Silvestre De Sousa 4 2.28.40 2 2 11.5 Thundering Blue (USA)

Crowned Eagle (GB) Our Last Summer (IRE)

Trckd ldr, led 200m out, hdd insd fnl 200m

5/10 5Nov18 L Floodlit S. 3yo+ GBP50,000 KEM, GB 2399 RH

Polytrack ST 130 Gerald Mosse 9 2.29.02 5 7.5 13/8F Kasperenko (GB)

Architecture (IRE) Podemos (GER)

Trckd ldrs, shkn up and cl enough over 400m out but sn outpcd, one pce fin

Has yet to win in Group class company though did run second in a G3 over this distance at Bro Park in Sweden last September. Couldn't get into an early prominent position - tactics that suit - when a disappointing favourite in a Listed event on the all-weather at Kempton last November.

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老波斯艾柏賓 123 布宜學 (2) OLD PERSIAN (GB) 4 b c Charlie Appleby [117] William Buick Dubawi (IRE)－Indian Petal (GB) (Singspiel (IRE)) Owner(s): Godolphin



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 1/3 19May18 L Fairway S. 3yo

GBP40,000 NEW, GB 2000 St Turf GF 129 William

Buick 1 2.05.22 1 0.5 1/2F Old Persian (GB) Court House (IRE) Department of War (IRE)

Pressed ldr tl led over 400m out, rdn wl over 200m out, edgd lft u.p. 200m out, styd on wl

1/9 22Jun18 G2 King Edward VII S. 3yo GBP225,000 ASC, GB 2392 RH

Turf GF 126 William Buick 9 2.29.95 1 1.8 9/2 Old Persian (GB)

Rostropovich (IRE) Giuseppe Garibaldi (IRE)

Chsd ldrs on outer tl clsd to press ldr 2000m out, effrt over 400m out, rdn to ld 400m out, r.o. strngly

6/12 30Jun18 G1 Irish Derby 3yo EUR1,500,000 CUR, IRE 2400 RH

Turf GF 126 William Buick 6 2.32.62 6 4.3 8/1 Latrobe (IRE)

Rostropovich (IRE) Saxon Warrior (JPN)

Mid-div, pushed along 600m out, k.o. sme pce, wknd

1/9 22Aug18 G2 Great Voltigeur S. 3yo GBP170,000 YOR, GB 2371 LH

Turf GF 129 James Doyle 7 2.28.34 1 Hd 7/1 Old Persian (GB)

Cross Counter (GB) Kew Gardens (IRE)

Trckd ldr, hdwy and cl up 800m out, led 600m out, rdn along wl over 200m out, drvn and k.o. gamely

5/12 15Sep18 G1 St. Leger S. 3yo GBP743,000 DON, GB 2905 LH

Turf G 127 William Buick 12 3.03.34 5 11 8/1 Kew Gardens (IRE)

Lah Ti Dar (GB) Southern France (IRE)

Trckd ldrs, hdwy to take slght ld 600m out, rdn and hdd 400m out, sn drvn and wknd

A very interesting recruit to the Meydan scene having twice won at G2 level - at Royal Ascot and York - last year, latterly beating subsequent Melbourne Cup winner Cross Counter. Has won off a break before and is very effective at this trip. Tends to be ridden prominently.

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第二夏 (TT) 韋希 126 霍樂時 (3) SECOND SUMMER (USA) 7 ch g Ali Rashid Al Rayhi [98] Royston Ffrench Summer Bird (USA)－Greenstreet (USA) (Street Cry (IRE)) Owner(s): Sh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 5/6 8Feb18 G2 Al Maktoum Challenge R2 3yo+


Dobbs 1 1.57.89 5 13 15/2 TT Thunder Snow (IRE) North America (GB) Heavy Metal (GB)

Slwly awy, nvr nr to chal

4/12 10Mar18 G1 Al Maktoum Challenge R3 3yo+ USD400,000 MEY, UAE 2000 LH

Dirt FT 126 Patrick Dobbs 3 2.01.71 4 18 20/1 TT North America (GB)

Thunder Snow (IRE) Furia Cruzada (CHI)



Dirt FT 126 Sam Hitchcott 2 1.36.21 11 17.3 11/1 V Heavy Metal (GB)


Very slwly awy, virtually refused to race til r.o. fnl 700m

PU/9 20Dec18 L Entisar 3yo+ USD265,000 MEY, UAE 2000 LH

Dirt FT 126 Fernando Jara 1 2.05.96 PU - 16/1 TT Cosmo Charlie (USA)


Alwys in rr, p.u. 200m out

6/6 7Feb19 G2 Al Maktoum Challenge R2 3yo+ USD450,000 MEY, UAE 1900 LH

Dirt FT 126 Royston Ffrench 1 1.58.65 6 16 66/1 TT North America (GB)

New Trails (USA) Cosmo Charlie (USA)

Alwys in rr

Did win a G2 at Meydan in 2017 but that was over 1600m on a muddy dirt surface. However he has been beaten a long way on all subsequent starts and the move up in distance and switch to turf would have to make a big difference for him to have any winning chance.

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醒霸盧 (H/TT) 夏馬殊 126 貝兆梨 (4) SHARPALO (FR) 7 b g Ahmad bin Harmash [103] Connor Beasley Shamardal (USA)－Pony Girl (IRE) (Darshaan (GB)) Owner(s): Badr Abdulla Ismail Al Mutawa



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 2/12 30Nov18 3yo+ Hcp

AED120,000 JEB, UAE 1800 RH Dirt FT 137 Connor

Beasley 1 1.49.76 2 1.3 14/1 H/TT Rio Tigre (IRE) Sharpalo (FR) Dehbashi (USA)

Trckd ldr, smth prog to ld 500m out, hdd 100m out but r.o. wl

6/15 9Dec18 L Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al Nahyan National Day Cup 3yo+ AED380,000

ABU, UAE 1600 RH Turf G 128 Connor

Beasley 7 1.36.38 6 5.3 - H/TT Forjatt (IRE) Jaaref (IRE) Portamento (IRE)



Turf G 126 Connor Beasley 4 2.32.41 3 1.8 50/1 H/TT Bin Battuta (GB)

Ispolini (GB) Sharpalo (FR)



Turf G 127 Connor Beasley 5 2.30.78 2 Nk 16/1 H/TT Spotify (FR)

Sharpalo (FR) Bin Battuta (GB)

Sttld rr, smth prog 700m out, r.o. wl fnl 400m, nrst fin


Turf G 129 Connor Beasley 5 2.29.32 4 2.3 8/1 H/TT Mountain Hunter (USA)

Red Galileo (GB) Walton Street (GB)

Sttld rr, r.o. fnl 500m, nrst fin

Last win came on the dirt at Jebel Ali back in 2016 and has failed to win from 10 starts at Meydan. He has seemed to improve for the step up to this distance this year with three good efforts in handicaps, but some of his rivals would surely need to underperform for him to win.

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歌韻串流 (CP) 艾柏賓 126 杜俊誠 (5) SPOTIFY (FR) 5 b h Charlie Appleby [112] James Doyle Redoute's Choice (AUS)－Gwenseb (FR) (Green Tune (USA)) Owner(s): Godolphin



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 4/10 10Jun18 G3 La Coupe 4yo+

EUR80,000 LCH, FR 2000 RH Turf GS 126 Pierre-Charles

Boudot 1 2.04.91 4 1.8 6.8 Dallas Affair (GB) Marathon Man (GB) Syrita (FR)

Trckd ldrs, rdn 400m out, one pce fin

5/6 5Aug18 G3 Prix de Reux 3yo+ EUR80,000 DEA, FR 2500 RH

Turf G 132 Maxime Guyon 5 2.43.12 5 3.3 8.6 Finche (GB)

Tiberian (FR) Called To The Bar (IRE)

Nvr dang

3/7 17Sep18 G3 La Coupe de Maisons-Laffitte 3yo+ EUR80,000 ML, FR 2000 St

Turf GS 128 Maxime Guyon 6 2.00.36 3 3 8.7 B Golden Legend (FR)

Robin of Navan (FR) Spotify (FR)

Trckd ldrs, strng chal 400m out, one pce fin 200m out, not quicken


Turf G 131 James Doyle 2 2.30.78 1 Nk 4/9 CP Spotify (FR) Sharpalo (FR) Bin Battuta (GB)


1/8 21Feb19 G3 Dubai Millennium S. 3yo+ USD200,000 MEY, UAE 2000 LH

Turf G 126 James Doyle 3 2.05.55 1 SH 8/1 CP Spotify (FR) Racing History (IRE) First Nation (GB)


Has not seen another horse in either Meydan start this year, leading from the gate each time, and clinging on for two narrow victories. The latest in a G3 over 2000m was surely a career best and this lightly-raced Godolphin horse could easily be capable of even better.

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競賽歷史 (V) 蘇萊 126 蘇銘倫 (6) RACING HISTORY (IRE) 7 b h Saeed bin Suroor [111] Christophe Soumillon Pivotal (GB)－Gonbarda (GER) (Lando (GER)) Owner(s): Godolphin



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 3/7 13Aug17 G1 Grosser Preis Von Berlin 3yo+

EUR175,000 HOP, GER 2400 RH Turf G 132 Gerald

Mosse 4 2.32.89 3 4.5 5 CP Dschingis Secret (GER) Hawkbill (USA) Racing History (IRE)

Chsd ldr, rdn 500m out, outpcd by first two fnl 200m, k.o.

6/7 1Nov18 G1 Grosser Preis Von Bayern 3yo+ EUR155,000 MCH, GER 2400 LH

Turf S 132 Adam Kirby 7 2.37.80 6 24 11.1 B Iquitos (GER)

Defoe (IRE) Dee Ex Bee (GB)

Hld up twrds rr, asked to improve 600m out, rdn ov 400m out, sn struggling and wl btn ent fnl 200m, wknd closing stages


Turf G 126 Kevin Stott 14 1.49.40 2 1.5 25/1 V Dream Castle (GB) Racing History (IRE) Salsabeel (IRE)


3/9 24Jan19 G2 Al Rashidiya 3yo+ USD250,000 MEY, UAE 1800 LH

Turf G 126 Kevin Stott 6 1.48.24 3 3 8/1 V Dream Castle (GB) Leshlaa (USA) Racing History (IRE)

Trckd ldr, ev ch 400m out, r.o. wl but no ch w wnr


Turf G 126 Christophe Soumillon 2 2.05.55 2 SH 5/1 V Spotify (FR)

Racing History (IRE) First Nation (GB)

Trckd ldr, r.o. wl fnl 300m, jst failed

His three career wins all came over shorter than this. However his dam was a G1 winner over this distance and the way he was finishing when only failing by a short-head to catch Spotify in a 2000m G3 here last month suggests that this consistent horse could be suited by this longer journey.

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亞朗親王范朗善 126 莫艾誠 (7) PRINCE OF ARRAN (GB) 6 b g Charlie Fellowes [111] Oisin Murphy Shirocco (GER)－Storming Sioux (GB) (Storming Home (GB)) Owner(s): Saeed Bel Obaida



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 2/20 30Jun18 3yo+ Hcp

GBP147,555 NC, GB 3251 LH Tapeta SL 132 Adam

McNamara 17 3.33.56 2 2.8 16/1 Withhold (GB) Prince of Arran (GB) Sir Chauvelin (GB)

Hld up, stdy hdwy 600m out, rdn and chsd (clr) wnr appr fnl 200m, kpt on

3/15 13Oct18 G2 Herbert Power S. 3yo+ AUD400,000 CAUL, AUS 2400 LH

Turf G 126 Michael Walker 5 2.26.47 3 1.5 31 Yucatan (IRE)

Brimham Rocks (GB) Prince of Arran (GB)

Mid-div, rdn 600m out, n.m.r. 300m out, rdn & k.o. wl fnl 200m

1/11 3Nov18 G3 Lexus S. 3yo+ AUD300,000 FLEM, AUS 2500 LH

Turf G 127 Michael Walker 7 2.37.46 1 0.5 4.4 Prince of Arran (GB)

Brimham Rocks (GB) Jaameh (IRE)

Trckd ldrs, rdn 400m out, led 300m outm hld on

3/24 6Nov18 G1 Melbourne Cup 3yo+ Hcp AUD7,050,000 FLEM, AUS 3200 LH

Turf S 117 Michael Walker 20 3.21.17 3 3 21 Cross Counter (GB)

Marmelo (GB) Prince of Arran (GB)

Alwys prom, chsd ldrs 600m out, chal 300m out, led over 200m out, hdd enter fnl 200m, styd on

8/14 9Dec18 G1 LONGINES Hong Kong Vase 3yo+ HKD20,000,000 ST, HK 2400 RH

Turf G 126 Michael Walker 14 2.26.56 8 7.5 41 Exultant (IRE)

Lys Gracieux (JPN) Eziyra (IRE)

Commenced a little slow and veered out at the start before being eased back and across to last after 300m. Was at the back throughout and was six lengths off lead on cornering before shifting out wider but not threatening.

UK trained but with an international profile, and won a 3200m handicap here last year, as well as a victory at Flemington prior to a terrific third (after looking likely to win) in the Melbourne Cup. Didn't have enough speed to get into the late action over the 2400m of the LONGINES Hong Kong Vase last time. Wants an electric pace at this trip.

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荒漠歷奇 (H) 沈國基 126 高俊誠 (8) DESERT ENCOUNTER (IRE) 7 b g David Simcock [118] Jim Crowley Halling (USA)－La Chicana (IRE) (Invincible Spirit (IRE)) Owner(s): Abdulla Al Mansoori



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 2/7 21Jul18 L Steventon S. 3yo+

GBP37,000 NBY, GB 2000 LH Turf GF 132 Andrea

Atzeni 2 2.04.84 2 2 9/2 Emotionless (IRE) Desert Encounter (IRE) Fajjaj (IRE)

Hld up last, hdwy 400m out, wnt 3rd over 200m out, sn rdn, kpt on fnl 200m

6/7 28Jul18 G1 King George VI & Queen Elizabeth S. 3yo+ GBP1,250,000

ASC, GB 2392 RH Turf GF 133 Andrea

Atzeni 1 2.25.84 6 21 33/1 Poet's Word (IRE) Crystal Ocean (GB) Coronet (GB)

S.v.s, ct up at bk of field but mostly last and lft bhd over 400m out, nvr dang

1/5 25Aug18 L August S. 3yo+ GBP37,000 WDS, GB 2290 RH

Turf G 131 Harry Bentley 4 2.28.50 1 1.8 11/2 H Desert Encounter (IRE)

Game Starter (IRE) Prize Money (GB)

Dwlt, hld up in last, smooth prog 600m out, jnd ldrs 400m out, led fnl 200m

3/7 22Sep18 G3 Legacy Cup 3yo+ GBP60,000 NBY, GB 2200 LH

Turf S 129 Harry Bentley 1 2.25.98 3 0.5 4/1 H Young Rascal (FR)

Mirage Dancer (GB) Desert Encounter (IRE)

Hld up in last pair wl in tch, hdwy over 400m out, rdn into narrow lead insd fnl 200m, no ex when hdd nr fin

1/11 13Oct18 G1 Canadian International S. 3yo+ CAD800,000 WO, CAN 2400 LH

Turf G 126 Andrea Atzeni 10 2.28.88 1 1 9.1 Desert Encounter (IRE)

Thundering Blue (USA) Focus Group (USA)

Off slow, lacked room early stretch, rallied lugging in

Gained his first G1 victory on his latest start when coming from way off the pace to win at Woodbine last October. He had tried a G1 here at Meydan last March but the very slow gallop didn't suit at all. Consistent, and, if fighting fit after the break, ratings give him a big chance.

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遠洋海員 (B) 郭克 126 范德保 (9) MARINARESCO (SAF) 6 b g Mike de Kock [112] Bernard Fayd'Herbe Silvano (GER)－Gay Fortuna (SAF) (Fort Wood (USA)) Owner(s): Shirtliff,Commodore Racing,Bass Racing,Green



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 12/15 2Dec17 G2 Cape Merchants Hcp

ZAR400,000 KEN, SAF 1200 St Turf G 137 Aldo

Domeyer 13 1:11.63 12 5.75 29 B Silicone Valley (SAF) Dutch Philip (SAF) Always In Charge (SAF)

5/12 6Jan18 G1 Queen's Plate ZAR1,500,000 KEN, SAF 1600 LH

Turf G 132 Aldo Domeyer 4 1:38.14 5 0.9 12 B Legal Eagle (SAF)

Copper Force (SAF) Captain America (SAF)

3/18 27Jan18 G1 The Met 3yo+ ZAR5,000,000 KEN, SAF 2000 LH

Turf G 132 Aldo Domeyer 11 2.03.50 3 1.3 5.5 B Oh Susanna (AUS)

Last Winter (SAF) Marinaresco (SAF)


Turf G 126 Bernard Fayd'Herbe 6 1.23.40 9 5.8 33/1 B D'Bai (IRE)


Alwys in rr

5/9 21Feb19 G2 Zabeel Mile 3yo+ USD250,000 MEY, UAE 1600 LH

Turf G 126 Bernard Fayd'Herbe 7 1.36.39 5 6.3 14/1 B Mythical Magic (IRE)

Century Dream (IRE) First Contact (IRE)

Sttld rr, smth prog 500m out, ev ch 400m out, wknd fnl 200m

Struggling to return to the form of his victory in South Africa's prestigious Durban July over 2200m in 2017. Has lacked a finishing kick in both Meydan G2 starts this year but does move up significantly in trip here, and that may help.

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視訊會議 (H) 蘇萊 126 郭善佳 (10) TEAM TALK (GB) 6 b g Saeed bin Suroor [109] Patrick Cosgrave Teofilo (IRE)－Native Blue (GB) (Seeking the Gold (USA)) Owner(s): Godolphin



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 4/10 22Feb18 G3 Dubai Millennium S. 3yo+

USD200,000 MEY, UAE 2000 LH Turf G 126 Oisin

Murphy 5 2.02.33 4 2 10/1 H Folkswood (GB) Leshlaa (USA) Earnshaw (USA)

Slwly awy, mid-div, r.o. fnl 400m

12/12 10Mar18 G1 Al Maktoum Challenge R3 3yo+ USD400,000 MEY, UAE 2000 LH

Dirt FT 126 Patrick Cosgrave 8 2.01.71 12 ML 14/1 H North America (GB)

Thunder Snow (IRE) Furia Cruzada (CHI)

Slwly awy, mid-div, wknd fnl 400m


Turf G 126 Patrick Cosgrave 1 1.49.40 4 4.5 25/1 H Dream Castle (GB)




Turf G 129 Christophe Soumillon 11 2.02.27 2 0.8 11/2 H Oasis Charm (GB)

Team Talk (GB) Zaman (GB)

S.i.s., sttld rr, r.o. wl fnl 400m, nrst fin


Turf G 126 Patrick Cosgrave 7 2.05.55 4 1.5 14/1 H Spotify (FR)


Nvr nr to chal but r.o. wl fnl 300m, nrst fin

Has only raced nine times including two lengthy breaks. However he has been busy this year with three solid Meydan efforts. Being pushed early, he lacked enough pace in a 2000m G3 here last month but he was closing late on suggesting this longer trip may help even if his pedigree doesn't shout it. [ ] Current International Rating

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Al Maktoum Challenge R3 (Group 1)

Meydan, United Arab Emirates - Dirt - 2000 Metres (Left-handed) For SH 3yo+ & NH 4yo+. Rating 100+. Weights: SH 3yo 123lb; 4yo+ 131lb. Allowances: fillies and mares about 4.4lb. Should no SH 3yo declare to run, the weights will be adjusted to 126lb. Total Prize Money (USD) $600,000 1st $360,000, 2nd $120,000, 3rd $60,000, 4th $30,000, 5th $18,000, 6th $12,000 (10 Starters) Betting Pools : Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place, Tierce, Trio, Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool.


THUNDER SNOW, who has never been out of the first two in six races at Meydan, will be the banker of the night for the majority of punters, and last year’s brilliant G1 Dubai World Cup winner is hard to oppose in this G1 dress-rehearsal for the defence of his crown. Strictly on official ratings, it ought to be a procession for THUNDER SNOW, who has loads in hand of his rivals. But a word of caution, he was beaten when odds-on in this trial 12 months ago and, even more important, experienced a brutally hard race when finishing a gallant third in the 2,000m G1 Breeders’ Cup Classic at Churchill Downs last November. Christophe Soumillon’s over-enthusiastic use of the whip did not make pleasant viewing, and there must be a chance that those mental scars on THUNDER SNOW will have left their mark.

However, Kieren Fallon, the former GB champion jockey who now works for Saeed bin Suroor, has been riding THUNDER SNOW regularly on the Al Quoz gallops this spring, and he reports that the Meydan specialist has shown no signs of having gone backwards since he returned from his winter break.

Bin Suroor is equally confident that his stable-star is as good as he was when beating US-trained favourite WEST COAST by more than five lengths in last year’s World Cup, taking the view that the Classic was run more like a sprint than a 2,000m race, and that THUNDER SNOW had performed miracles to hang on in there for the bronze medal position. Perhaps it is because of those nagging doubts surrounding the favourite that as many as nine horses take him on.

The ex-British trained GRONKOWSKI, who took immediately to the dirt when beating all except America’s Horse of the Year JUSTIFY on his first run for Chad Brown in the Belmont last June, is interesting. GRONKOWSKI has changed stables again since finishing a disappointing third in an 1,800m G3 at Aqueduct in November, so the jury is out on how he will perform on his first run for his new yard.

A more likely alternative could be NEW TRAILS, who was a promising young horse with Andre Fabre in France two years ago but has really thrived since coming to Dubai. Two wins and a couple of seconds have seen NEW TRAILS’s rating rise from 90 to 111, and, though he could never lay a glove on that brilliant trailblazer NORTH AMERICA the G2 Al Maktoum Challenge R2, he was nearly five lengths ahead of third-placed COSMO CHARLIE and was doing his best work at the finish.

LOGRADO, a G1 winner in Argentina, has to be respected on his first run for Erwan Charpy, while Godolphin’s NORDIC LIGHTS, who is stepping up in class, having made all in a 1,800m handicap here last month, is presumably in as pacemaker for THUNDER SNOW.

However, it could be one of Godolphin’s former galloper’s, CAPEZZANO, who muscles in on the places. The BERNARDINI gelding has finished in the first three in seven of his 11 starts at Meydan and comes into the race boasting back to back wins. He’ll certainly have to progress as those two victories came in handicap company, but he demolished his rivals by a stunning 14 lengths on his last start and is taken to handle the step up in class.

SELECTIONS: 2. THUNDER SNOW, 9. CAPEZZANO, 3. NEW TRAILS, 4. GRONKOWSKI & 1. LOGRADO




2 Thunder Snow 2 Thunder Snow 3 New Trails 8 Nordic Lights 3 New Trails 9 Capezzano 3 New Trails 6 Dolkong 6 Dolkong

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HK Time 10:55 P.M. S1-6 Al Maktoum Challenge R3 UAE Time 6:55 P.M.

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功就名成 (TT) 艾雲 (阿聯酋) 126 斐爾崇 (1) LOGRADO (ARG) 4 b c Erwan Charpy (UAE) [110] Antonio Fresu Manipulator (USA)－Lincay (ARG) (Interprete (ARG)) Owner(s): Avaz Ismoilov



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 2/13 23Sep17 G3 Coronel Miguel F. Martinez 3yo

ARS635,000 PAL, ARG 1800 LH Dirt FT 125 Pablo

Falero 11 1.46.71 2 1.5 3.85 San Onofre (ARG) Logrado (ARG) Smart Holiday (ARG)

6/13 14Oct17 G1 Jockey Club 3yo ARS5,000,000 SI, ARG 2000 LH

Turf H 123 Jose Da Silva 9 1.58.91 6 8.8 13.3 Village King (ARG)

The Great Day (ARG) San Onofre (ARG)

1/9 1Apr18 3yo Conditions ARS272,000 SI, ARG 1600 LH

Turf FT 123 Wilson Moreyra 9 1.33.94 1 3 2.3F Logrado (ARG)

Mucho Mate (ARG) Tiger Feet (ARG)

1/15 1May18 G1 Gran Premio Republica Argentina 3yo+ ARS4,913,000

PAL, ARG 2000 LH Dirt FT 126 Wilson

Moreyra 9 1.58.50 1 5 5.3F Logrado (ARG) Crackspeed (ARG) Extra Quiz (ARG)

3/11 9Jul18 G1 Estrellas Classic 3yo+ ARS2,400,000 PAL, ARG 2000 LH

Dirt H 128 Wilson Moreyra 9 2.00.10 3 11.5 2.5F The Great Day (ARG)

Crackspeed (ARG) Logrado (ARG)

Competed at the highest level when trained in Argentina, both on dirt and turf. Last May he won one of their most significant G1 dirt events - over this distance at Palermo - and his rating suggests he could be competitive on this Meydan debut.

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轟雷暴雪 (CP) 蘇萊 (阿聯酋) 126 蘇銘倫 (2) THUNDER SNOW (IRE) 5 b h Saeed bin Suroor (UAE) [122] Christophe Soumillon Helmet (AUS)－Eastern Joy (GB) (Dubai Destination (USA)) Owner(s): Godolphin



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 2/12 10Mar18 G1 Al Maktoum Challenge R3 3yo+

USD400,000 MEY, UAE 2000 LH Dirt FT 126 Oisin

Murphy 2 2.01.71 2 5.3 5/6F CP North America (GB) Thunder Snow (IRE) Furia Cruzada (CHI)

Trckd ldr, rdn 600m out, ev ch 500m out, r.o. sme pce fnl 400m

1/10 31Mar18 G1 Dubai World Cup 3yo+ USD10,000,000 MEY, UAE 2000 LH

Dirt FT 126 Christophe Soumillon 10 2.01.38 1 5.8 8/1 CP Thunder Snow (IRE)

West Coast (USA) Mubtaahij (IRE)

Sn led, rdn clr 600m out, r.o. wl, easily

8/8 22Aug18 G1 International S. 3yo+ GBP1,062,500 YOR, GB 2051 LH

Turf GF 132 Christophe Soumillon 3 2.07.70 8 13.5 16/1 CP Roaring Lion (USA)

Poet's Word (IRE) Thundering Blue (USA)

Set pce, led field wd to stands' rail off home turn, pushed along ov 600m out, hdd wl ov 400m out, sn drvn alng and wknd

2/8 29Sep18 G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup S. 3yo+ USD750,000 BEL, USA 2000 LH

Dirt FT 126 Christophe Soumillon 8 1.59.99 2 Nk 7.5 Discreet Lover (USA)

Thunder Snow (IRE) Mendelssohn (USA)

Rcd in 3rd bhnd clr ldrs, rdn 500m out, clsd appr 400m out, led 200m out, sn drvn, hdd cl hme

3/14 3Nov18 G1 Breeders' Cup Classic 3yo+ USD6,000,000 CD, USA 2000 LH

Dirt FT 126 Christophe Soumillon 1 2.02.93 3 1.8 15.5 CP Accelerate (USA)

Gunnevera (USA) Thunder Snow (IRE)

Trckd ldrs on ins, efft and pressed wnr ov 200m out to wl ins fnl 200m, hard rdn and one pce

If ratings prove correct, this terrific horse will be tough to beat here. A regular G1 performer on turf and dirt, and gaining a runaway success in last year's Dubai World Cup - admittedly with a lovely trip up front, having previously finished second in this. Likely to again try and put his rivals to the sword from the front.

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另闢新徑 (TT) 夏馬殊 (阿聯酋) 126 貝兆梨 (3) NEW TRAILS (USA) 5 b g Ahmad bin Harmash (UAE) [113] Connor Beasley Medaglia d'Oro (USA)－Issaqueena (USA) (Mr. Prospector (USA)) Owner(s): Hamdan Sultan Ali Alsabousi



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 6/6 1May17 3yo Conditions

EUR26,000 STC, FR 2400 LH Turf GS 127 Mickael

Barzalona 1 2.39.42 6 7.8 2.4F Ice Breeze (GB) Diablesse (GB) Hard Talk (FR)

Nr rr, no imp 400m out, eased fnl 100m


Dirt FT 120 Connor Beasley 5 2.05.86 1 2 10/1 TT New Trails (USA)

Street Of Dreams (GB) Dehbashi (USA)

Trckd ldng trio, rdn to ld 500m out, r.o. wl


Dirt FT 126 Connor Beasley 4 2.05.96 2 7.3 6/1 TT Cosmo Charlie (USA)


Trckd ldr, r.o. fnl 400m but no ch w wnr


Dirt FT 119 Connor Beasley 7 1.59.26 1 10.5 7/2JF TT New Trails (USA)

Tried and True (USA) Key Bid (GB)



Dirt FT 126 Connor Beasley 4 1.58.65 2 2.3 6/1 TT North America (GB)



Formerly trained in France but he has adapted really well to Meydan, twice winning handicaps. Most recently he moved up to G2 level where he only found the brilliant North America too strong over 1900m. This improving and lightly raced gelding tends to sit off the speed.

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鄺高斯基 (B1) 格德亞 (阿聯酋) 126 霍樂時 (4) GRONKOWSKI (USA) 4 db c Salem bin Ghadayer (UAE) [114] Royston Ffrench Lonhro (AUS)－Four Sugars (USA) (Lookin At Lucky (USA)) Owner(s): Phoenix Thoroughbred Ltd



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 1/10 30Mar18 L Burradon S. 3yo

GBP100,000 NC, GB 1605 St Tapeta ST 128 Jamie

Spencer 10 1.37.49 1 1.3 13/8F B Gronkowski (USA) Owners' Star (GB) Dark Acclaim (IRE)

T.k.h, hld up on nr side of gp, hdwy to ld over 200m out, drvn out

2/10 9Jun18 G1 Belmont S. 3yo USD1,500,000 BEL, USA 2400 LH

Dirt FT 126 Jose Ortiz 6 2.28.18 2 1.8 25.8 B Justify (USA) Gronkowski (USA) Hofburg (USA)

Slow brk,one-paced 2w,rail run 3/8,nudge out upr, shadowed foe

8/10 25Aug18 G1 Travers S. 3yo USD1,250,000 SAR, USA 2000 LH

Dirt FT 126 Joel Rosario 3 2.01.94 8 13.8 4.5 B Catholic Boy (USA)

Mendelssohn (USA) Bravazo (USA)

Brushed gate, 2p near rear, coaxed 5/16, 3w upper, no impact

6/8 29Sep18 G1 Jockey Club Gold Cup S. 3yo+ USD750,000 BEL, USA 2000 LH

Dirt FT 122 Jose Ortiz 2 1.59.99 6 6.8 6.7 B Discreet Lover (USA) Thunder Snow (IRE) Mendelssohn (USA)

Brush break, 2w, urged 3w into upper, no impact

3/4 24Nov18 G3 Discovery S. 3yo USD200,000 AQU, USA 1800 LH

Dirt FT 120 Jose Ortiz 4 1.52.14 3 2.3 2.3 B Plainsman (USA) Title Ready (USA) Gronkowski (USA)

Brush gate, 2p 1st, 5-6w early, to 2p 1/2p, cut corner, ran on

A horse who has always had a reputation for brilliant homework, he is also pretty smart on the track, winning four consecutive times when trained in the UK and most significantly finishing runner-up in the G1 Belmont Stakes over 2400m last year. However he'll need to be right at the top of his game for the Meydan debut.

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萬峰山 (B) 格德亞 (阿聯酋) 126 薛安利 (5) MONTSARRAT (IRE) 6 db/br g Salem bin Ghadayer (UAE) [99] Xavier Ziani Poet's Voice (GB)－Flying Flag (IRE) (Entrepreneur (GB)) Owner(s): Ahmad Ghalita Almheiri



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 8/12 22Nov18 AED240,000 MEY, UAE 1600 LH

Dirt FT 128 Royston Ffrench 3 1.38.90 8 24.5 14/1 B Cosmo Charlie (USA)

Etijaah (USA) Rodaini (USA)

Mid-div, wknd fnl 700m


Dirt FT 126 Xavier Ziani 2 2.05.96 3 8.5 25/1 B Cosmo Charlie (USA)


Sttld rr, r.o. wl fnl 400m but nvr abl to chal


Dirt FT 117 Mickael Barzalona 11 1.59.26 7 17.5 12/1 B New Trails (USA)

Tried and True (USA) Key Bid (GB)

Rdn to ld, hdd and wknd 700m out


Dirt FT 118 Mickael Barzalona 7 2.05.79 2 1.3 12/1 B Saltarin Dubai (ARG)

Montsarrat (IRE) Dolkong (USA)


1/10 22Feb19 L Jebel Ali S. 3yo+ AED500,000 JEB, UAE 1950 RH

Dirt FT 126 Royston Ffrench 5 1.57.72 1 2 11/4F B Montsarrat (IRE)

Just A Penny (IRE) Shamaal Nibras (USA)

Trckd ldr, led 300m out, r.o. wl, easily

Always travelling well close to the pace, he led about 300m out to gain a comfortable win in a Listed event over a similar trip to this at neighbouring Jebel Ali last month. So in good form, but probably not up to this level and was well behind in this race last year.

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渡江霍士民 (韓國) 126 杜利萊 (6) DOLKONG (USA) 5 ch h Simon Foster (KOR) [108] Olivier Doleuze Afleet Alex (USA)－Swampoodle (USA) (Broken Vow (USA)) Owner(s): Lee Tae In



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 2/14 9Sep18 [G1] Korea Cup 3yo+

KRW1,000,000,000 SEO, KOR 1800 LH Sand GD 126 Antonio

Davielson 2 1.50.60 2 15 11.6 London Town (JPN) Dolkong (USA) Clean Up Joy (USA)

4/16 9Dec18 [G1] Grand Prix S. 3yo+ KRW800,000,000 SEO, KOR 2300 LH

Sand WT 126 Antonio Davielson 16 2.27.80 4 2.3 5 Triple Nine (KOR)

Cheongdam Dokki (USA) Today (KOR)


Dirt FT 126 Patrick Cosgrave 5 1.35.88 6 17.5 66/1 North America (GB)


S.i.s., alwys in rr


Dirt FT 123 Olivier Doleuze 2 2.05.79 3 1.8 8/1 Saltarin Dubai (ARG)

Montsarrat (IRE) Dolkong (USA)


1/9 28Feb19 L Curlin H. 3yo+ USD160,000 MEY, UAE 2000 LH

Dirt FT 127 Olivier Doleuze 3 2.05.37 1 9.5 9/2 Dolkong (USA)

Etijaah (USA) Galvanize (USA)


Six times a winner in South Korea at up to this distance. Getting the hang of things at Meydan now and improved to win a Listed handicap by 9.5 lengths on dirt here a week ago, prompting some celebratory gestures from today's rider Olivier Doleuze. In deeper waters here, but he looks pretty smart.

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上天入地 (SR) 屈達信 (阿聯酋) 126 杜百成 (7) COSMO CHARLIE (USA) 5 db/br g Doug Watson (UAE) [109] Patrick Dobbs Stay Thirsty (USA)－Lake Como (USA) (Salt Lake (USA)) Owner(s): Ramzan Kadyrov



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 1/9 23Mar18 3yo+ Conditions

AED235,000 JEB, UAE 1400 RH Dirt FT 126 Sam

Hitchcott 2 1.24.81 1 3 5/2F Cosmo Charlie (USA) Sholaan (IRE) Shaishee (USA)

Sn led, rdn 500m out, r.o. wl, comf

8/12 26Oct18 3yo+ Hcp AED120,000 JEB, UAE 1400 RH

Dirt FT 136 Patrick Dobbs 3 1.24.65 8 13.5 2/1F High On Life (GB)

Riflescope (IRE) Dream Dubai (GB)

Chsd ldr til wknd fnl 400m

1/12 22Nov18 3yo+ Conditions AED240,000 MEY, UAE 1600 LH

Dirt FT 128 Patrick Dobbs 1 1.38.90 1 2.3 5/4F Cosmo Charlie (USA)

Etijaah (USA) Rodaini (USA)

S.i.s. but sn led, rdn 400m out, r.o. wl, comf


Dirt FT 126 Patrick Dobbs 5 2.05.96 1 7.3 7/2 Cosmo Charlie (USA)


Sn led, alwys going wl, skipped clr 400m out, easily


Dirt FT 126 Patrick Dobbs 6 1.58.65 3 7 5/1 North America (GB)



Described as a 'funny little horse' by today's rider but very talented when allowed to grab an early lead as he did when scoring over this course and distance last December. However he's unlikely to have things easy up front here, and was well beaten in this race last year.

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北歐燈光艾柏賓 (阿聯酋) 126 布宜學 (8) NORDIC LIGHTS (GB) 4 ch g Charlie Appleby (UAE) [109] William Buick Intello (GER)－Marika (GB) (Marju (IRE)) Owner(s): Godolphin



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 1/8 19Apr18 3yo Novice

GBP9,837 NEW, GB 2000 St Turf G 135 William

Buick 7 2.04.72 1 2 5/2 Nordic Lights (GB) Raa Atoll (GB) Argentello (IRE)

Led, hdd over 1600m out, remained w ldr, led 800m out, sn hdd, rdn to ld ov 200m out, edged rt ins fnl 200m, styed on

5/9 17May18 G2 Dante S. 3yo GBP165,000 YOR, GB 2051 LH

Turf GF 126 William Buick 5 2.09.79 5 6.3 4/1 Roaring Lion (USA)

Mildenberger (GB) Zabriskie (IRE)

Hld up, effrt and pushed along 600m out, rdn on outer over 400m out, k.o. u.p.

8/16 21Jun18 G3 Hampton Court S. 3yo GBP90,000 ASC, GB 1993 RH

Turf GF 126 James Doyle 9 2.03.02 8 7.3 7/1 Hunting Horn (IRE)

Crossed Baton (GB) Zaaki (GB)

Bustled along s, sn led, rdn and hdd jst over 400m out, outpcd ov 200m out, wknd fnl 100m


Turf G 131 Colm O'Donoghue 1 2.01.95 2 4.5 4/1 First Nation (GB)

Nordic Lights (GB) Earnshaw (USA)

Sn led, rdn 500m out, hdd 200m out but r.o. wl


Turf G 131 William Buick 3 1.49.69 1 2.3 11/4 Nordic Lights (GB)

Desert Fire (IRE) Baroot (GB)

Sn led, kicked clr 600m out, r.o. wl

From Meydan's most successful stable, this lightly-raced gelding was an expensive two-year-old purchase who switches from turf to dirt - though he did win on Lingfield's all-weather surface on his debut a year ago. Also gained a front-running win in a handicap here last month.

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甲勝蘆 (H) 格德亞 (阿聯酋) 126 巴米高 (9) CAPEZZANO (USA) 5 b g Salem bin Ghadayer (UAE) [109] Mickael Barzalona Bernardini (USA)－Cableknit (USA) (Unbridled's Song (USA)) Owner(s): Sultan Ali



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 7/12 10Mar18 G1 Al Maktoum Challenge R3 3yo+

USD400,000 MEY, UAE 2000 LH Dirt FT 126 Mickael

Barzalona 5 2.01.71 7 ML 20/1 North America (GB) Thunder Snow (IRE) Furia Cruzada (CHI)



Dirt FT 126 Mike Smith 1 1.36.21 13 22.3 20/1 Heavy Metal (GB)




Dirt FT 126 Royston Ffrench 3 1.38.96 7 ML 11/1 Stunned (GB)


S.i.s., trckd ldrs til wknd 800m out


Dirt FT 122 Royston Ffrench 9 1.38.06 1 2.3 20/1 H Capezzano (USA)


Mid-div, smth prog 600m out, rdn to ld fnl 100m, comf


Dirt FT 126 Mickael Barzalona 4 1.36.95 1 14 7/1 H Capezzano (USA)

Thegreatcollection (USA) African Ride (GB)

Sn led, skipped clr 500m out, r.o. wl, easily

His four career wins have all come at Meydan and in great form at the moment - winning two 1600m handicaps on his last two starts. Most recently he soon led to gain a runaway success, a clear career best. Tactically versatile which may be useful here as there is a lot of gate speed in this G1 race.

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反擊聖戰 (TT) 艾雲 (阿聯酋) 121 戴圖理 (10) FURIA CRUZADA (CHI) 7 b m Erwan Charpy (UAE) [99] Frankie Dettori Newfoundland (USA)－Nuestra Machi (CHI) (Hussonet (USA)) Owner(s): Avaz Ismoilov



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 7/10 31Mar18 G1 Dubai World Cup 3yo+

USD10,000,000 MEY, UAE 2000 LH Dirt FT 121 Antonio

Fresu 4 2.01.38 7 9.5 100/1 H/TT Thunder Snow (IRE) West Coast (USA) Mubtaahij (IRE)

Alwys mid-div


Dirt FT 121 Antonio Fresu 9 2.05.96 5 15.8 5/1 H/TT Cosmo Charlie (USA)




Turf G 121 Antonio Fresu 4 1.49.40 8 6.3 33/1 TT Dream Castle (GB)


Trckd ldr, ev ch 500m out, one pce fnl 400m

3/7 17Jan19 G2 Cape Verdi 3yo+ f&m USD250,000 MEY, UAE 1600 LH

Turf G 126 Antonio Fresu 1 1.36.46 3 5.8 6/1 TT Poetic Charm (GB)

Asoof (GB) Furia Cruzada (CHI)

Mid-div, chsd ldrs and ev ch 500m out, r.o. sme pce fnl 400m

5/6 14Feb19 G2 Balanchine 3yo+ f&m USD250,000 MEY, UAE 1800 LH

Turf G 126 Antonio Fresu 5 1.49.60 5 6.8 11/1 TT Poetic Charm (GB)

Mia Tesoro (IRE) Peri Lina (TUR)

Mid-div, chsd ldrs and ev ch 500m out, wknd fnl 200m

Frankie Dettori is back on board having partnered her earlier in her career when UK trained. However she looks an unlikely winner, sitting on a losing run of over two years. However she did run third in this race last year only unable to cope with star performers North America and Thunder Snow. [ ] Current International Rating

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Jebel Hatta (Group 1)

Meydan, United Arab Emirates - Turf - 1800 Metres (Left-handed) For SH 3yo+ & NH 4yo+. Rating 100+. Weights: SH 3yo 125lb; 4yo+ 131lb. Allowances: fillies and mares about 4.4lb. Should no SH 3yo declare to run, the weights will be adjusted to 126lb. Total Prize Money (USD) $400,000 1st $240,000, 2nd $80,000, 3rd $40,000, 4th $20,000, 5th $12,000, 6th $8,000 (10 Starters) Betting Pools : Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place, Tierce, Trio, Quartet & First 4 Merged Pool.


Christophe Soumillon and Saeed bin Suroor might well enjoy a Dubai Super Saturday, and DREAM CASTLE can round the evening off in fine style by winning this G1 finale over 1,800m. Being gelded can sometimes make an enormous form difference to racehorses, and, even though DREAM CASTLE failed to fire at Meydan in last year’s Carnival, he has been a revelation since he visited the vets last summer. Having beaten RACING HISTORY in the G3 Singspiel Stakes, DREAM CASTLE was even more impressive when disposing of his Godolphin rival even more easily in the G2 Al Rashidiya. Bin Suroor pencilled in the G1 Dubai Turf on World Cup night as DREAM CASTLE’s ultimate objective back last autumn, and Soumillon reckons he can clinch his place at the top table by taking this prestigious prize en route.

Godolphin have won seven of the 19 runnings of this race, and while the blue army are responsible for half of this 10-strong field, DREAM CASTLE is the trainer’s only representative, with Charlie Appleby saddling the other four. William Buick has opted to ride WOOTTON even though this French recruit, who made a pleasing debut for the Appleby yard in the 1,600m G2 Zabeel Mile, has a bit to find with CENTURY DREAM and FIRST CONTACT on the formbook. CENTURY DREAM started favourite for that race, but it was his comeback after he had run really well to finish third to ROARING LION in the G1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes over 1,600m at Ascot on British Champions Day.

Sharing top-rating with DREAM CASTLE is last year’s winner BLAIR HOUSE, who enjoyed a successful trip to Australia last season, finishing second in a 2,000m G1 at Caulfield before running a fair race in the G1 Mackinnon Stakes at Flemington over the same distance. BLAIR HOUSE probably needed his comeback race in the 1,800m G2 Al Rashidiya, and connections expect him to improve on that fourth place here, but Buick opting for WOOTTON looks significant as Appleby reckons he is only now beginning to know the horse.

South African wizard Mike de Kock has lifted the race four times, but MAJESTIC MAMBO, who is preferred to out-of-form stablemate JANOOBI, is having his first run for the yard and has been absent since last July, so a watching brief is advised on this one.

LOXLEY had some useful form in France last year, winning the G2 Grand Prix de Deauville over 2,500m and then finishing second in the G2 Prix Dollar over 1,950m at Longchamp’s Arc meeting, and is just preferred over Godolphin’s other horse FIRST CONTACT, who was only just behind CENTURY DREAM in the 1,600m G2 Zabeel Mile and rarely runs a bad race.

FOREST RANGER, gelded at the end of 2017, won his first two races in Britain after the operation, but his 1,800m G3 Darley Stakes second at Newmarket last October still leaves him just short of the best.

SELECTIONS: 9. DREAM CASTLE, 4. CENTURY DREAM, 6. WOOTTON, 8. BLAIR HOUSE & 10. LOXLEY




6 Wootton 9 Dream Castle 9 Dream Castle 10 Loxley 10 Loxley 6 Wootton 4 Century Dream 6 Wootton 10 Loxley

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HK Time 11:30 P.M. S1-7 Jebel Hatta UAE Time 7:30 P.M.

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曼波飛駒郭克 (阿聯酋) 126 范德保 (1) MAJESTIC MAMBO (SAF) 4 b g Mike de Kock (UAE) [112] Bernard Fayd'Herbe Mambo in Seattle (USA)－Regal Classic (SAF) (Al Mufti (USA)) Owner(s): Mrs M Slack & J T Peter



Jockey Dr. Race

Time Finish & Margin Odds Gear Winner/Second/Third Comments

12/16 3Mar18 G2 Gauteng Guineas 3yo ZAR1,000,000 TFF, SAF 1600 RH

Turf G 132 Gunter Wrogemann 11 1.36.69 12 13.25 4.33F Monks Hood (SAF)

Surcharge (SAF) Royal Crusade (SAF)

Shift-resp distress

UR/13 7Apr18 G1 S A Classic 3yo ZAR2,000,000 TFF, SAF 1800 RH

Turf G 132 Anthony Delpech 9 1.50.77 UR - 6F Lobo's Legend (SAF)

Surcharge (SAF) Like A Panther (SAF)

Slow-jock fell 350m

9/14 5May18 G1 S A Derby 3yo ZAR2,000,000 TFF, SAF 2450 RH

Turf G 132 Keagan De Melo 5 2.35.09 9 4.8 4.33 Hero's Honour (SAF)

Surcharge (SAF) Noble Secret (SAF)

Lost 3L - distress

2/12 2Jun18 G1 Daily News 2000 3yo ZAR2,000,000 GRV, SAF 2000 RH

Turf Y 132 Callan Murray 8 2.04.31 2 0.8 10 Surcharge (SAF)

Majestic Mambo (SAF) Tap o' Noth (SAF)

Lost1-ps race distr

4/18 7Jul18 G1 Durban July 3yo+ ZAR4,250,000 GRV, SAF 2200 RH

Turf G 119 Callan Murray 17 2.15.20 4 6.8 10 Do It Again (SAF)

Made to Conquer (SAF) Elusive Silva (SAF)

Ran on, overreached

Won a Listed event over this distance in South Africa last year and was runner-up in a G1. First start at Meydan and first start for Mike de Kock who doesn't hurry the preparation of his team so perhaps this horse will have bigger chances later on.

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外星接觸艾柏賓 (阿聯酋) 126 巴米高 (2) FIRST CONTACT (IRE) 4 gr g Charlie Appleby (UAE) [106] Mickael Barzalona Dark Angel (IRE)－Vanishing Grey (IRE) (Verglas (IRE)) Owner(s): Godolphin



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 2/11 31Jul18 L Prix de Tourgeville 3yo

EUR55,000 DEA, FR 1600 RH Turf G 125 James

Doyle 5 1.40.31 2 Nk 6 Masaarr (USA) First Contact (IRE) Red Mist (GB)

Sttld in 2nd, hdwy to ld 300m out, rdn 200m out, hdd fnl 50m

3/5 21Aug18 G3 Prix Daphnis 3yo EUR80,000 DEA, FR 1600 RH

Turf GS 126 James Doyle 5 1.44.11 3 6 3.3 Glorious Journey (GB)

Sacred Life (FR) First Contact (IRE)

T.k.h. early, trckd ldr, effrt 400m out, unable to qckn and sn rdn, k.o. sme pce

1/8 8Sep18 L Prix Millkom 3yo EUR55,000 BOR, FR 1600 RH

Turf G 129 James Doyle 7 1.38.90 1 0.8 2.1F First Contact (IRE)

Mythical Magic (IRE) Associate (GB)

Chsd ldr, drvn to ld ent fnl 400m, rdn clr 300m out, alwys holding on


Turf G 125 Colm O'Donoghue 8 1.48.24 7 12 7/1 Dream Castle (GB)

Leshlaa (USA) Racing History (IRE)

Alwys in rr


Turf G 126 Colm O'Donoghue 5 1.36.39 3 3.8 12/1 Mythical Magic (IRE)


Trckd ldrs, ev ch 700m out, r.o. sme pce fnl 400m

Tried in a G2 over this trip on his Meydan debut in January but he made no impact. Did much better last time when third in a 1600m G2, racing a bit too keenly but sticking on. He will again face Century Dream who finished just ahead of him that day.

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南區旺 (SR-) 郭克 (阿聯酋) 126 高俊誠 (3) JANOOBI (SAF) 5 b h Mike de Kock (UAE) [106] Jim Crowley Silvano (GER)－Shasta Daisy (SAF) (Rakeen (USA)) Owner(s): Sh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 12/15 31Mar18 G1 Dubai Turf 3yo+

USD6,000,000 MEY, UAE 1800 LH Turf G 126 Jim

Crowley 6 1.46.02 12 16.5 18/1 Benbatl (GB) Vivlos (JPN) (DH)Deirdre (JPN) (DH)Real Steel (JPN)

Sn led, rdn 600m out, hdd and wknd 350m out


Turf G 132 Jim Crowley 14 1.23.48 13 16.3 9/1 Another Batt (IRE)




Turf G 126 Jim Crowley 10 1.23.40 11 10 10/1 D'Bai (IRE)




Dirt FT 126 Sam Hitchcott 6 1.38.21 6 40 25/1 TT Muntazah (GB)


Alwys in rr


Turf G 126 Jim Crowley 1 1.36.39 6 6.8 33/1 Mythical Magic (IRE)



Led around 300m out in this race last year, and kept battling on to finish a close third. However he came into that race off a G2 win whereas this time he has proved disappointing on all four starts at Meydan this year. A win does not seem likely.

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百回夢 (TT) 紀斯福 (阿聯酋) 126 莫艾誠 (4) CENTURY DREAM (IRE) 5 b h Simon Crisford (UAE) [115] Oisin Murphy Cape Cross (IRE)－Salacia (IRE) (Echo of Light (GB)) Owner(s): Abdulla Belhabb



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 4/15 19Jun18 G1 Queen Anne S. 4yo+

GBP647,500 ASC, GB 1600 St Turf GF 126 William

Buick 12 1.38.85 4 0.8 20/1 TT Accidental Agent (GB) Lord Glitters (FR) Lightning Spear (GB)

close up, ridden to lead over 1f out, headed just inside final furlong, kept on one pace

4/8 14Jul18 G2 Summer Mile S. 4yo+ GBP135,000 ASC, GB 1594 RH

Turf GF 127 Frankie Dettori 9 1.39.39 4 3.5 4/1 TT Beat The Bank (GB)

Lord Glitters (FR) Suedois (FR)

keen and pressed leader early, remained prominent, led over 2f out, headed over 1f out, weakened final furlong

4/9 (Fin 3rd)

11Aug18 G1 Arlington Million S. 3yo+ USD1,000,000 AP, USA 2000 LH

Turf F 126 William Buick 3 2.02.29 3 3 9.3 Robert Bruce (CHI)

Almanaar (GB) Catcho En Die (ARG)

Led, pshd alng ins fnl 400m, kicked 2 lenths clr 300m out, rdn ins fnl 200m and edged rt, hdd fnl 100m, no ex, fin 3rd, disqualified and placed 4th

3/13 20Oct18 G1 Queen Elizabeth II S. 3yo+ GBP1,156,250 ASC, GB 1600 St

Turf S 130 William Buick 4 1.42.48 3 0.8 25/1 TT Roaring Lion (USA)

I Can Fly (GB) Century Dream (IRE)

Trckd ldr, led wl over 400m out and sent for home, drvn over 200m out, drvn and one pce lst 100m


Turf G 126 Oisin Murphy 8 1.36.39 2 3 15/8F TT Mythical Magic (IRE)


Trckd ldr, led 1000m out, hdd 400m out but r.o. wl

A smart handicapper in the UK in 2017, developing into a smart Group horse last year. Widely expected to win a G2 on his Meydan debut last month but though leading for some of the journey found a race-fitter rival too strong at the end. Sure to be sharper for that.

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目的話麥漢尼 (阿聯酋) 126 奧丹尼 (5) MUZDAWAJ (GB) 6 b g Musabbeh Al Mheiri (UAE) [101] Dane O'Neill Dansili (GB)－Shabiba (USA) (Seeking the Gold (USA)) Owner(s): Sh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum



Jockey Dr. Race



USD60,000 MEY, UAE 1800 LH Turf G 129 Fernando

Jara 6 1.50.36 2 1.8 8/1 Baroot (GB) Muzdawaj (GB) Azmaam (IRE)



Turf G 125 Fernando Jara 9 1.36.74 12 12 15/2 Mailshot (USA)

Musawaat (GB) Pupil (IRE)



Turf G 129 Dane O'Neill 1 2.03.36 2 Nk 9/1 Rio Tigre (IRE)

Muzdawaj (GB) Carrington (FR)

Mid-div, smth prog 600m out, led 400m out, hdd cl hme

1/16 2Feb19 4yo+ Hcp AED205,000 MEY, UAE 1800 LH

Turf G 126 Jim Crowley 6 1.50.57 1 1 13/2 Muzdawaj (GB)

Tafaakhor (IRE) Above Normal (GB)

Mid-div, smth prog 500m out, rdn to ld fnl 200m


Turf G 126 Jim Crowley 1 2.05.55 6 5.3 33/1 Spotify (FR)



Made a smooth challenge from midfield to beat 15 rivals in a handicap over this course and distance last month. However he proved unable to launch a serious challenge in a G3 here more recently and will encounter even stronger opposition this time.

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活頓林地艾柏賓 (阿聯酋) 126 布宜學 (6) WOOTTON (FR) 4 b c Charlie Appleby (UAE) [110] William Buick Wootton Bassett (GB)－American Nizzy (FR) (American Post (GB)) Owner(s): Godolphin



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 3/10 19Jun18 G1 St. James's Palace S. 3yo

GBP538,750 ASC, GB 1594 RH Turf GF 126 Mickael

Barzalona 9 1.38.64 3 3.8 8/1 Without Parole (GB) Gustav Klimt (IRE) Wootton (FR)

Hld up in rr on inner, rdn over 400m out, hdwy whn swtchd lft and n.m.r., r.o. wl fnl 200m

18/20 5Aug18 G1 Prix Maurice de Gheest 3yo+ EUR380,000 DEA, FR 1300 St

Turf G 126 William Buick 16 1.16.00 18 17 19.7 Polydream (IRE)

James Garfield (IRE) The Tin Man (GB)

Chsd ldrs, rdn 500m out, wknd & eased fnl 200m

8/11 9Sep18 G1 Prix du Moulin de Longchamp 3yo+ EUR450,000 LCH, FR 1600 RH

Turf G 126 Mickael Barzalona 4 1.36.00 8 5.3 22.6 Recoletos (FR)

Wind Chimes (GB) Expert Eye (GB)

Led, hdd halfway, led again 500m out, hdd 200m out, no ex

3/7 27Oct18 G3 Prix Perth 3yo+ EUR80,000 STC, FR 1600 LH

Turf G 127 Mickael Barzalona 2 1.45.27 3 0.5 1.9F Auenperle (GER)

Graphite (FR) Wootton (FR)

Led, hdd insd fnl 300m, k.o. gamely


Turf G 126 James Doyle 6 1.36.39 4 3.8 7/2 Mythical Magic (IRE)



Formerly trained in France where he had some useful form, including a 1600m G3 win. Made a very encouraging Meydan debut in a G2 last month, finishing fastest of all after struggling to find space to challenge. He could reverse placings with Century Dream and First Contact who finished in front of him there.

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護林專員 (SR) 范鴻禧 (愛爾蘭) 126 咸銘敦 (7) FOREST RANGER (IRE) 5 b g Richard Fahey (IRE) [113] Tony Hamilton Lawman (FR)－Alava (IRE) (Anabaa (USA)) Owner(s): Mrs H Steel



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 1/5 11May18 G2 Huxley S. 4yo+

GBP125,000 CHE, GB 2064 LH Turf G 127 Tony

Hamilton 5 2.08.39 1 1.3 6/1 Forest Ranger (IRE) War Decree (USA) Gabrial (IRE)

Chsd ldr, led 400m out, rdn over 200m out, kpt on wl and in command wl ins fnl 200m

7/7 7Jul18 G1 Eclipse S. 3yo+ GBP790,625 SAN, GB 1990 RH

Turf GF 133 Tony Hamilton 3 2.04.04 7 10.5 11/1 Roaring Lion (USA)

Saxon Warrior (JPN) Cliffs of Moher (IRE)

Chsd ldr to 400m out, wknd qckly

5/7 28Jul18 G2 York S. 3yo+ GBP120,000 YOR, GB 2051 LH

Turf GS 135 Tony Hamilton 5 2.09.41 5 5.8 5/1 Thundering Blue (USA)

Brorocco (GB) Elarqam (GB)

Trckd ldrs, hdwy 600m out, rdn along over 400m out, wknd over 200m out

5/14 9Sep18 [G1] Korea Cup 3yo+ KRW1,000,000,000 SEO, KOR 1800 LH

Sand GD 126 Tony Hamilton 1 1.50.60 5 22.5 7.2 London Town (JPN)

Dolkong (USA) Clean Up Joy (USA)

Chsd ldng pair, outpcd 1/2way, rdn and one pcd 300m out

2/6 13Oct18 G3 Darley S. 3yo+ GBP60,000 NEW, GB 1800 St

Turf GF 134 Tony Hamilton 8 1.50.78 2 Nk 13/2 Euginio (IRE)

Forest Ranger (IRE) Gabr (GB)

Stdd and sltly impeded leaving stalls, t.k.h. and wl in tch in mid-div, rdn to ld 200m out, r.o. but hdd and no ex cl hme

Returning from a break since last October but that may be no worry for this big gelding as arguably his two best starts last season came on his first two runs - a G3 win over this trip at Newmarket, and a G2 win over further around Chester's tight bends.

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布萊爾宮 (B) 艾柏賓 (阿聯酋) 126 都爾 (8) BLAIR HOUSE (IRE) 6 ch g Charlie Appleby (UAE) [116] Brett Doyle Pivotal (GB)－Patroness (GB) (Dubawi (IRE)) Owner(s): Godolphin



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 10/15 31Mar18 G1 Dubai Turf 3yo+

USD6,000,000 MEY, UAE 1800 LH Turf G 126 William

Buick 15 1.46.02 10 12 12/1 B Benbatl (GB) Vivlos (JPN) (DH)Deirdre (JPN) (DH)Real Steel (JPN)

Nvr nr to chal

4/9 30Sep18 G1 Underwood S. 3yo+ AUD750,000 CAUL, AUS 1800 LH

Turf G 130 James McDonald 7 1.48.70 4 2.6 5.0 B/XB Homesman (USA)

Tosen Basil (JPN) Humidor (NZ)

Dwelt, sttld rr, pushed along 300m out, no imp on ldrs, rdn out

2/11 13Oct18 G1 Caulfield S. 3yo+ AUD1,000,000 CAUL, AUS 2000 LH

Turf G 130 James Doyle 10 2.00.84 2 0.1 12 B/XB Benbatl (GB)

Blair House (IRE) Humidor (NZ)

Mid-div, pushed along 400m out, rdn under 300m out, chal 200m out, drvn along 100m out, jst hld

7/10 10Nov18 G1 Mackinnon S. 3yo+ AUD2,000,000 FLEM, AUS 2000 LH

Turf G 130 William Buick 2 2.02.31 7 5.15 2.45F B/XB Trap For Fools (AUS)

Latrobe (IRE) Extra Brut (AUS)

In rr of mid-div, rdn along 400m out, sn wknd


Turf G 126 James Doyle 1 1.48.24 4 4.5 9/4 B Dream Castle (GB)


Sttld rr, r.o. fnl 500m, nrst fin

Jockey bookings would suggest that he is not the stable's number one here, even though he was delivered with a powerful challenge to win this G1 last year. Failed narrowly to win another G1 - at Caulfield last October - and not disgraced on his Meydan return when fourth in a G2 in January.

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海市蜃樓蘇萊 (阿聯酋) 126 蘇銘倫 (9) DREAM CASTLE (GB) 5 b g Saeed bin Suroor (UAE) [116] Christophe Soumillon Frankel (GB)－Sand Vixen (GB) (Dubawi (IRE)) Owner(s): Godolphin



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 3/9 1Feb18 G2 Al Fahidi Fort 3yo+

USD250,000 MEY, UAE 1400 LH Turf G 126 Patrick

Cosgrave 5 1.22.40 3 1.3 13/2 Jungle Cat (IRE) Janoobi (SAF) Dream Castle (GB)



Turf G 126 Patrick Cosgrave 8 1.35.27 5 3 9/4F CP Janoobi (SAF)

Championship (IRE) Noah From Goa (SAF)



Dirt FT 126 Patrick Cosgrave 12 1.36.81 11 ML 10/1 V Kimbear (USA)


Trckd ldrs til wknd fnl 600m


Turf G 126 Christophe Soumillon 11 1.49.40 1 1.5 12/1 Dream Castle (GB)


Mid-div, smth prog 500m out, led 200m out, r.o. wl


Turf G 126 Christophe Soumillon 3 1.48.24 1 3 7/4F Dream Castle (GB)


Mid-div, smth prog 700m out, rdn to ld 400m out, r.o. wl, easily

Struggled to make much impact - often too headstrong - in four starts at Meydan last year, but it has been a different story this time following a break, being gelded and moving up in trip. He has won both starts and was especially impressive when winning a G2 over this distance last time.

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樂事利艾柏賓 (阿聯酋) 126 杜俊誠 (10) LOXLEY (IRE) 4 b c Charlie Appleby (UAE) [112] James Doyle New Approach (IRE)－Lady Marian (GER) (Nayef (USA)) Owner(s): Godolphin



Jockey Dr. Race


Winner/Second/Third Comments 2/8 12Jul18 G3 Bahrain Trophy S. 3yo

GBP150,000 NEWJ, GB 2600 RH Turf GF 127 William

Buick 8 2.44.78 2 2 4/1 Wells Farhh Go (IRE) Loxley (IRE) Giuseppe Garibaldi (IRE)

Stdd strt, hld up off the pce in last pair, rdn to chal over 200m out til no ex

1/7 11Aug18 L Prix Nureyev 3yo EUR55,000 DEA, FR 2000 RH

Turf S 125 James Doyle 6 2.07.07 1 3 2.2F Loxley (IRE)

Mind Mapping (USA) Zaman (GB)

Mid-div, rdn and hdwy 400m out, led 200m out, qckn clr fnl 200m, comf

1/7 26Aug18 G2 Grand Prix de Deauville 3yo+ EUR200,000 DEA, FR 2500 RH

Turf S 120 William Buick 5 2.44.00 1 2 2.7F Loxley (IRE)

Master's Spirit (IRE) Salouen (IRE)

Trckd ldr, smth prog to join ldr 300m out, shkn up and qcknd clr appr fnl 200m, easily

10/12 15Sep18 G1 St. Leger S. 3yo GBP743,000 DON, GB 2905 LH

Turf G 127 James Doyle 9 3.03.34 10 13 6/1 Kew Gardens (IRE)

Lah Ti Dar (GB) Southern France (IRE)

Trckd ldrs, pushed along wl over 600m out, rdn wl over 400m out, sn wknd

2/9 6Oct18 G2 Prix Dollar 3yo+ EUR200,000 LCH, FR 1950 RH

Turf G 128 William Buick 5 2.02.23 2 0.5 4.2 Alignement (GB)

Loxley (IRE) Fabricate (GB)

Prom, rdn to ld over 200m out, k.o. u.p. fnl 200m, hdd and no ex

A very smart performer in Europe winning four of his eight starts, including a comfortable G2 victory over 2500m at Deauville last August. Also effective over shorter though he could be done for pace on this speed-favouring track plus his outside gate makes things tricky. [ ] Current International Rating

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Track Analysis Meydan Racecourse The lavish, state-of-the-art Meydan Racecourse features two left-handed tracks of almost immaculate precision: a standard inner dirt oval that measures 25m in width all round with a 400m homestretch, enveloped by a 30m wide turf track that reaches 450m from the top of the lane to the finish, with furthermore a 1200m turf chute running back to the course proper for sprinting contests. Smooth and hardly undulating, both tracks still present tight turns winging both sides of the course, particularly the inner dirt oval, where the slightly banked turns often make it complicated for big movers from out wide. Meanwhile, getting fiercely sun-baked right on the desert fringe, both the dirt and turf courses at Meydan – even facilitated with one of the best watering systems in the world – are listed as fast and firm almost year round, and is a remarkable feature that often gets deep closers in deep trouble, especially in middle-distance or routing contests. For the night’s contests on the turf course, the Nad Al Sheba Turf Sprint will utilize the full straight course stretching from the 1200m chute back to the course proper – one that generally favours middle or outside speed. Whereas in the 1800m Jebel Hatta, runners will likewise navigate an extended backstretch before reaching the far turn; together with a more sedate early pace in middle-distance or routing contests, horses breaking from out wide still have plenty of time to land a nice spot. Rather, to save ground heading into the first turn after a brief run-up in the 2410m Dubai City Of Gold, outside-drawn runners will invariably tuck further back than they would otherwise in general. Back onto the dirt oval, fields for both the 1900m Al Bastakiya and the 2000m Al Maktoum Challenge R3, likewise to the Dubai City Of Gold counterparts on turf, will race for the first turn after a brief stampede, and outside-drawn runners need to be held back – often way further than what their usual running styles indicate – again to save ground. By contrast, the 1200m Mahab Al Shimaal and the 1600m Burj Nahaar are both “one-turn” races only; with such a long backstretch to travel, a bad post from far outside is still manageable. For the two G1 prizes contested in the 2018 edition of Dubai Super Saturday, BLAIR HOUSE, who mapped a rail-skimming trip from way back, and BENBATL, who was floated wide the whole trip, bagged a one-two finish for Godolphin Racing in the 1800m Jebel Hatta, with JANOOBI, saving ground inside, checking in third. Then in the 2000m Al Maktoum Challenge R3, NORTH AMERICA, soon showing the way after breaking sharply, never relinquished his lead, and cleared the field some 500m out to score beautifully, while THUNDER SNOW, though tracking the leader the whole way, could not quite close that gap, and ran on the same pace for second, while FURIA CRUZADA, likewise hounding the early speed while hugging the rail in midfield, despite a promising stretch run, could only settle for third. With sunny skies and minimal chance of precipitation through Saturday, according to the local forecasts, “fast and firm” will again be the track listing comes race night at Meydan, thus the majority of race selections would still gravitate towards speed horses that are forwardly placed.

Jockey/Trainer Ranking All UAE Tracks

Rank Jockey 1st 2nd 3rd Total Runs

Strike Rate (%) Rank Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd Total

Runs Strike Rate (%)

1 Richard Mullen 22 17 16 150 14.7% 1 Satish Seemar 32 24 28 275 11.6% 2 Connor Beasley 20 15 8 147 13.6% 2 Doug Watson 28 30 38 285 9.8% 3 Patrick Dobbs 20 16 26 141 7.9% 3 Ahmad bin Harmash 20 17 10 176 11.4% 4 Royston Ffrench 11 12 5 139 14.2% 4 Ali Rashid Al Rayhi 20 14 14 212 9.4% 5 Fernando Jara 11 8 9 119 9.2% 5 Sandeep Jadhav 18 15 14 197 9.1% 6 Tadhg O'Shea 11 7 13 124 8.9% 6 Charlie Appleby 18 8 7 68 26.5% 7 William Buick 10 1 3 20 10.0% 7 Musabbeh Al Mheiri 13 27 19 154 8.4% 8 Christopher Hayes 9 8 8 90 50.0% 8 Saeed bin Suroor 8 13 8 77 10.4% 9 Ben Curtis 8 14 9 104 7.7% 9 Helal Al Alawi 7 12 9 148 4.7% 10 Jim Crowley 8 6 9 68 11.8% 10 Rashed Bouresly 7 7 9 150 4.7% Information based on Emirates Racing Authority's Jockey and Trainer Premiership record only (Thoroughbred Racing only, Purebred Arabian Racing not included) Last updated: 4-Mar-2019 Meydan Racecourse

Rank Jockey 1st 2nd 3rd Total Runs

Strike Rate (%) Rank Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd Total

Runs Strike Rate (%)

1 Patrick Dobbs 15 6 14 78 19.2% 1 Doug Watson 22 17 21 182 12.1% 2 Richard Mullen 14 8 9 75 18.7% 2 Satish Seemar 19 12 15 130 14.6% 3 Connor Beasley 12 11 6 86 14.0% 3 Charlie Appleby 18 8 7 68 12.5% 4 William Buick 10 1 3 20 50.0% 4 Ahmad bin Harmash 12 12 8 96 26.5% 5 Christophe Soumillon 7 7 5 38 18.4% 5 Saeed bin Suroor 8 13 8 77 10.4% 6 Tadhg O'Shea 6 5 8 64 9.4% 6 Sandeep Jadhav 6 11 8 108 5.6% 7 James Doyle 6 4 1 30 20.0% 7 Ali Rashid Al Rayhi 6 9 5 99 6.1% 8 Jim Crowley 5 3 6 48 10.4% 8 Fawzi Nass 4 5 6 44 9.1% 9 Fernando Jara 4 6 3 61 6.6% 9 Musabbeh Al Mheiri 3 5 9 55 5.5% 10 Royston Ffrench 4 6 1 64 6.3% 10 Rashed Bouresly 2 5 1 69 2.9% Information based on Emirates Racing Authority's Jockey and Trainer Premiership record only (Thoroughbred Racing only, Purebred Arabian Racing not included) Last updated: 4-Mar-2019 Disclaimer: The above content and information are the personal views and/or opinions of each individual writer and do not represent the views of The Hong Kong Jockey Club and/or its subsidiaries (together, the "HKJC"). The content and information are provided by the writers solely for entertainment purpose only, and should not be construed as a suggestion for anyone to place any bet nor should they be taken and/or relied upon as advice of any kind. The above content and information have not been verified, confirmed and/or endorsed by HKJC and HKJC shall not be liable to any person for any loss or damage suffered by such person as a result of any use or reliance of the above content or information. HKJC shall not be required to give and does not give any warranty, whether express or implied, arising out of or in connection with the content or information. The Club disclaims any responsibility and accepts no liability (whether in tort, contract or otherwise) for any direct or indirect loss of damage arising from any inaccuracies, omission or typographical errors that may be contained therein. The Club also does not warrant the accuracy, completeness, timeliness or fitness for purpose of any such information.

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Thunder Snow might become the headline act on Meydan's Super Saturday Wednesday, 6/3/2019 Charlie Appleby has stolen most of the headlines during Meydan’s Dubai World Cup Carnival but fellow Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor's Thunder Snow could provide the main story on Super Saturday's terrific seven-race simulcast programme. On a perch of 122, he is the highest rated horse on the card but more significant perhaps is the fact that, even though a dual G1 winner on turf, he seems to have an absolute affinity with Meydan's dirt surface. Saturday's target is the G1 Al Maktoum Challenge Round 3 over 2000m, the course and distance of his sensational victory in last year's G1 Dubai World Cup - that revered equine dirt battle which needless to say is on his agenda again at the end of this month. Christophe Soumillon's mount has drawn gate two on Saturday - perfect for his front-running style. And, whilst there is plenty of other early velocity in this 10-runner contest, supporters of the five-year-old entire will be delighted to see that the other potential front-runners - Cosmo Charlie, Nordic Lights and Capezzano - have drawn much more complicated gates in seven, eight and nine respectively. Bin Suroor is rarely very vocal before a big assignment but of Thunder Snow he enthused: “He's a champion and a really tough horse who has never had an easy time. But he has had a nice break since finishing third in the G1 Breeders' Cup Classic (at Churchill Downs last November) and I'm very happy with him.” Soumillon has partnered the horse to six of his seven career wins so the brilliant 37-year-old jockey understands Thunder Snow's peculiarities as well as his talents: “He's a funny horse and if he doesn't want to do something there is nothing you can do about it. But he is pure quality and loves it here at Meydan, a track that really suits front-runners.” There could be more Super Saturday G1 glory for bin Suroor and Soumillon via Dream Castle in the G1 Jebel Hatta over 1800m on the turf. A revelation since being gelded and moving up in trip, he has stylishly won a G3 and a G2 on his two Meydan starts this year and a wide gate may not be such an inconvenience for a gelding who tends to sit off the speed before pouncing. Interestingly, William Buick who has the pick of the Appleby horses rides Wootton in the Jebel Hatta ahead of the stable's other three contenders including last year's winner Blair House, the mount this time of Brett Doyle. Meydan's champion trainer has spoken in glowing terms about Wootton, but also about lightly-raced Meydan beginner Loxley, a winner of four of eight starts in Europe and James Doyle's ride on Saturday. Appleby said: “Other than not lasting the much longer distance in the St Leger (a 2905m G1 Classic) at Doncaster last September, Loxley improved throughout last year and we think there is more to come in 2019. This distance is ideal and, if he runs well here, the G1 Dubai Turf on World Cup night will come right on to his agenda.”

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Race Track Abbreviations

ABU, UAE ANK, TUR AP, USA AQU, USA ASC, GB BEL, USA BOR, FR BPA, SWE CAB, GB CAUL, AUS CD, USA CHD, GB CHE, GB CUR, IRE DEA, FR DON, GB DUN, IRE EPS, GB FG, USA FLEM, AUS GOO, GB GRV, SAF HAY, GB HOP, GER IND, USA IST, TUR JAG, SWE JEB, UAE KEM, GB KEN, SAF KLA, DEN LCH, FR LEI, GB LIN, GB LP, ARG LRL, USA MCH, GER MEY, UAE ML, FR NBY, GB NC, GB NEW, GB NEWJ, GB PAL, ARG PRX, USA RP, USA SA, USA SAN, GB SANH, AUS SAR, USA SEO, KOR SHA, UAE SI, ARG ST, HK STC, FR TFF, SAF WDS, GB WO, CAN WOL, GB YAR, GB

Abu Dhabi Ankara Arlington International Aqueduct Ascot Belmont Park La Teste de Buch Bro Park Catterick Caulfield Churchill Downs Chelmsford Chester Curragh Deauville Doncaster Dundalk Epsom Fair Grounds Flemington Goodwood Greyville Haydock Hoppegarten Indiana Downs Istanbul Jagersro Jebel Ali Kempton Kenilworth Klampenborg ParisLongchamp Leicester Lingfield La Plata Laurel Race Course Munich Meydan Maisons-Laffitte Newbury Newcastle Newmarket Newmarket (July Course) Palermo Parx Remington Park Santa Anita Park Sandown Sandown Saratoga Seoul Sharjah San Isidro Sha Tin Saint-Cloud Turffontein Windsor Woodbine Wolverhampton Yarmouth

YOR, GB York

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Pari-Mutuel Pools ― Betting Guide Dividend will be shared by the number of winning combinations of a particular pool. Winners will share the Net Pool in proportion to their winning stakes.

Single-race Pool Dividend Qualification WIN 1st in a race PLACE 1st, 2nd or 3rd in a race, or 1st or 2nd in a race of 4 to 6 declared starters QUINELLA 1st and 2nd in any order in a race QUINELLA PLACE Any two of the first three placed horses in any order in a race WINNING REGION (COMPOSITE WIN)

Composite containing the 1st horse in a race

TIERCE 1st, 2nd and 3rd in correct order in a race TRIO 1st, 2nd and 3rd in any order in a race FIRST 4 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th in any order in a race QUARTET 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th in correct order in a race All Up or Cross Pool All Up Betting You can enjoy greater flexibility by choosing All Up or Cross Pool All Up bet. Simply by placing bets in the same or different betting pools for 2 to 6 races. Any dividend entitlement from a winning Leg will be automatically carried forward and reinvested in the subsequent Leg specified in your bet selection. Pool All Up Betting Cross Pool All Up Betting WIN Select the same betting pool for 2 to 6 races

e.g. WIN WIN

Select different betting pools for 2 to 6 races e.g. WIN PLACE QUINELLA

PLACE QUINELLA QUINELLA PLACE TRIO TRIO pool for 2 to 3 races N/A To experience the betting entertainment and increase the challenge, you may consider the multi-race pools. Multi-race Pool Dividend Qualification DOUBLE TRIO 1st, 2nd and 3rd in any order in each of the two nominated races TREBLE • 1st in each of the three nominated races

• Consolation: 1st in first two Legs and 2nd in third Leg of the three nominated races The minimum unit bet is normally $10. However with Flexi Bet*, the minimum unit bet amount can be as low as $1, where you can make use of the same betting amount with more combinations. The minimum amount per unit bet of different betting pools are as follows: Total Bet Amount for a ticket+ or betline++

< HK$24 HK$24 - < HK$100 >= HK$100 Single-race Pool Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place,

Winning Region (Composite Win)

$10

$10 $10

Tierce, First 4, Trio $1 Quartet $1

Multi-race Pool Double Trio, Treble $10 $1 All Up or Cross Pool All Up

All Up: Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place, Trio Cross Pool All Up: Win, Place, Quinella, Quinella Place

$10 $1

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How To Read This Form Guide

RACE DETAILS

Race number, post time and track layout

Race name, race course, surface, distance, course direction and race conditions

Prize money allocation, Number of Starters and Betting Pools

RACING SILKS

HORSE INFORMATION

• Horse number; bracketing; Chinese horse name; Gear and medication

• English horse name; country of origin; age; colour and sex • Reference odds; Breeding : sire; dam and sire of dam • Owner

Trainer name and training base country

Weight* and International or Domestic rating (in brackets)

Jockey name

Barrier Draw

* Weights, penalties and allowances converted from kilograms are subject to the rounding of these figures.

Form summary over various seasons, courses, distances & track conditions, denoting total number of starts with breakdown of 1st-2nd-3rd. Turf Track conditions are grouped as follows: GF+ – Good to Firm; G – Good, Good to Yielding; Y – Yielding; S/Hvy – Yielding to Soft, Soft, Heavy

ABBREVIATIONS Race Status: [ ] denotes Local Group Gear: B Blinkers; BO Blinker with one cowl only; CC Cornell Collar; CP Sheepskin Cheek Pieces; CO

Sheepskin Cheek Pieces one side; E Ear Plugs; H Hood; P Pacifier; PC Pacifier with cowls; PS Pacifier with one cowl; SB Sheepskin Browband; SR Shadow Roll; TT Tongue Tie; V Visor; XB Crossed Nose Band; “1” First time; “2” Replaced; “-” Removed

Margins & results: DH Dead Heat; DNF Did not finish; DQ Disqualified; F/Fell Fell; FF Failed to finish; H/Hd/Head Head; HHd Half head; LR Lost rider; ML Many lengths; N/Nk/Neck Neck; Nose Nose; PU Pulled up; SH/SHd Short head; SNk Short neck; TNP Took no part; UR Unseated rider

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