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Al Fahidi Fort Presented By Mina By Azizi (Group 2) (Turf) Racecard

Channel: SK/RT
Distance: 7f
Going: Good

Runners: 14
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf

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Best Odds

(13)

Ajwad

J: Bernardo Pinheiro

T: R Bouresly

3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (0%)

Three 1m-1m2f front-running wins here in 2019, smart at his best, but held since

/0585-

Age: 9

Weight: 9-0

OR: 96

Days: 288

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Apr 21	Mey Meydan	8f Gd		8-13	5/16	Alfareeq (5½L)	33/1	98	94
25 Feb 21	Mey Meydan	7f Gd	HcL	9-2	8/14	Zainhom (9¼L)	40/1	98	80
21 Feb 21	Abu Abu Dhabi	7f Gd	L	9-2	5/15	Medahim (3¾L)		98	95
5 Feb 21	Jeb Jebel Ali	7f Fs	Hc	9-0	15/16	Aridity (30L)	8/1	63	-
7 Mar 20	Mey Meydan	9f Gd	G1	9-0	11/13	Barney Roy (19½L)	66/1	105	76
8 Dec 19	Abu Abu Dhabi	8f Gd	L	9-2	10/16	Taamol (7¾L)		105	83

(3)

Alkaamel

J: Dane O'Neill

T: M Al Mheiri

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

Came good again in minor C&D handicap latest but this is much tougher

2249-1

Age: 6

Weight: 9-0

OR: 101

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Jan 22	Mey Meydan	7f Gd	Hc	9-11	1/12	Dubai Mirage (1L)	14/1	95	101
16 Dec 21	Mey Meydan	8f Fs	L	9-0	9/10	Tuz (19½L)	20/1	95	63
2 Dec 21	Mey Meydan	8f Fs		9-3	4/10	Everfast (12½L)	13/2	95	76
4 Nov 21	Mey Meydan	8f Fs	Hc	9-10	2/13	Gentile Bellini (1½L)	7/2J	94	99
8 Apr 21	Mey Meydan	7f Fs	Hc	9-0	2/9	Bochart (2L)	5/1	94	99
19 Mar 21	Jeb Jebel Ali	7f Fs		9-0	6/15	Rodaini (10½L)	11/2	94	79

(8)

Could Be King

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Niels Petersen

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Fifth in this last year; trained in Scandinavia these days; others have stronger form

25221-

Age: 6

Weight: 9-0

OR: 104

Days: 100

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Oct 21	Ovr Ovrevoll	6f Gd		9-6	1/7	General De Vega (½L)	6/5F	-	-
19 Sep 21	Brp Bro Park	6f Gd	L	9-4	2/10	General De Vega (½L)	7/5F	-	-
22 Aug 21	Ovr Ovrevoll	7f Gd	L	9-6	2/8	Duca Di Como (1L)	7/2	-	-
2 Jul 21	Hmb Hamburg	6f Sft	G3	9-2	5/10	Majestic Colt (7L)	5/2	-	83
13 Jun 21	Brp Bro Park	6f GS	L	9-4	2/12	General De Vega (1L)	6/5F	-	91
25 Feb 21	Mey Meydan	7f Gd	HcL	9-10	10/14	Zainhom (12L)	17/2	105	81

(9)

Garrulous

J: R Woodworth

T: M F De Kock

Decent in South Africa in 2020 but has plenty to prove now

2/78-

Age: 4

Weight: 9-0

OR: 103

Days: 92

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
21 Oct 21	Dea Deauville	6.5f St		9-0 ht	8/14	Rock Blanc (2¼L)	16/1	-	85
24 Sep 21	Cha Chantilly	6f GS		9-0 t	7/12	King Gold (4¾L)	68/10	-	78
29 Aug 20	Gre Greyville	6f Gd	3yG2	9-6	2/13	Erik The Red (½L)	8/5F	-	-

(12)

La Barrosa

J: James Doyle

T: Charlie Appleby

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (40%)

Below smart best when fading into third in 1m conditions race on return but should improve

/260-3

Age: 4

Weight: 9-0

OR: 108

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Jan 22	Mey Meydan	8f Gd		9-3	3/14	Path Of Thunder (3L)	5/2	108	102
15 Jun 21	Asc Ascot	8f GF	3yG1	9-0	10/13	Poetic Flare (12L)	16/1	108	96
22 May 21	Cur Curragh	8f Sft/Hy	3yG1	9-2	6/11	Mac Swiney (8L)	10/1	108	100
15 Apr 21	Nmk Newmarket	8f GF	3yG3	9-0	2/10	Master Of The Seas (¾L)	4/1	104	110
24 Oct 20	Sai Saint-Cloud	8f Hy	2yG1	9-0	5/6	Van Gogh (6¼L)	27/10	-	101
24 Sep 20	Nmk Newmarket	7f Gd	2yG3	9-0	1/6	Dark Lion (1L)	4/7F	-	106

(5)

Land Of Legends

J: Frankie Dettori

T: Saeed bin Suroor

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 4 wins from 5 starts at this distance (80%)

Won this race on last year's reappearance; two creditable runs in defeat afterwards

0/155-

Age: 6

Weight: 9-0

OR: 111

Days: 300

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
27 Mar 21	Mey Meydan	9f Gd	G1	9-0	5/12	Lord North (5½L)	40/1	112	111
20 Feb 21	Jan Riyadh	7f GF		9-0	5/11	Space Blues (2¼L)	12/1	-	112
21 Jan 21	Mey Meydan	7f Gd	G2	9-0	1/10	D'bai (¾L)	13/2	105	114
7 Mar 20	Mey Meydan	6f Gd	G3	9-0 p	10/16	Wildman Jack (11½L)	8/1	105	79
20 Feb 20	Mey Meydan	8f Gd	Hc	9-6	2/15	Epic Hero (4½L)	9/4F	105	104
30 Jan 20	Mey Meydan	8f Gd	Hc	9-5	2/16	Salute The Soldier (½L)	6/1	103	108

(10)

Manjeer ^t

J: Eddy Hardouin

T: Carina Fey

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Smart in Europe, twice Group 3 placed, but has a bit to find in this company; outsider

83555-

Age: 6

Weight: 9-0

OR: 98

Days: 41

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Dec 21	Dea Deauville	7.5f St	L	8-13 t	5/11	Amilcar (4L)	31/1	-	97
13 Nov 21	Lin Lingfield (AW)	6f St	L	9-3 t	5/11	Good Effort (2¾L)	40/1	101	104
25 Sep 21	Dre Dresden	7f Gd	G3	9-2	5/12	Alpen Rose (3½L)	15/2	-	101
4 Sep 21	Bad Baden-Baden	6f GS	G3	9-4	3/12	Kitty Marion (4¼L)	127/10	-	96
29 Aug 21	Dea Deauville	8f Gd	G3	9-0 t	8/11	Dilawar (8½L)	30/1	-	90
14 Aug 21	Dea Deauville	6.5f St		9-0 t	3/7	Good Effort (1½L)	10/1	-	99

(4)

Naval Crown

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)

Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (40%)

Made all in 1m Listed race here last year; more smart form in defeat over 7f-1m back in GB

12428-

Age: 4

Weight: 9-0

OR: 111

Days: 194

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
11 Jul 21	Dea Deauville	7f VSft	3yG1	9-2	8/13	Laws Of Indices (10½L)	5/1	-	85
19 Jun 21	Asc Ascot	7f Sft	3yG3	9-1	2/18	Creative Force (1¼L)	5/1J	111	112
1 May 21	Nmk Newmarket	8f GF	3yG1	9-0	4/14	Poetic Flare (3L)	50/1	111	113
14 Apr 21	Nmk Newmarket	7f Gd	3yHcL	9-6	2/7	Tactical (nk)	2/1F	108	111
25 Feb 21	Mey Meydan	8f Gd	3yL	8-9	1/6	Master Of The Seas (1¾L)	11/4	104	112
4 Feb 21	Mey Meydan	8f Fs	3yG3	9-0	3/6	Mouheeb (4L)	11/4	104	96

(14)

Sanary ^t

J: Per-Anders Graberg

T: Nina Lensvik

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Multiple wins at a lower level in Europe; it's unlikely he's up to this

8/142-

Age: 6

Weight: 9-0

OR: 104

Days: 138

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
5 Sep 21	Kla Klampenborg	7f Gd	Hc	9-13	2/9	Lost Empire (½L)	30/100F	-	-
22 Aug 21	Ovr Ovrevoll	7f Gd	L	9-6	4/8	Duca Di Como (4L)	33/10	-	-
24 Jul 21	Kla Klampenborg	7f GS		9-13	1/8	Sandtastic (2½L)	17/10F	-	-
23 Aug 20	Ovr Ovrevoll	9f Gd	G3	9-4	8/13	Kick On (7¼L)	36/1	-	84
2 May 20	Kla Klampenborg	9f Gd	L	9-4	3/11	Freestyler (1½L)	165/10	-	-
25 Jun 19	Lcl Le Croise-Laroche	9f GF	3y	9-3	1/12	Ababeel (2½L)	49/10	-	-

(11)

Spirit Of Light ^t

J: Tadhg O'Shea

T: E Charpy

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

C&D maiden win last season and won Abu Dhabi handicap this term, but this looks beyond him

56123-

Age: 5

Weight: 9-0

OR: 101

Days: 33

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
19 Dec 21	Abu Abu Dhabi	7f Gd		9-3 t	3/10	Alfareeq (3L)		103	99
5 Dec 21	Abu Abu Dhabi	8f Gd	L	9-2 t	2/13	Moqtarreb (nk)		91	104
7 Nov 21	Abu Abu Dhabi	7f Gd	Hc	9-1 t	1/16	Raakezz (2½L)		84	93
8 Apr 21	Mey Meydan	7f Gd	Hc	9-6 b	6/16	Bawaasil (3½L)	13/2	85	82
11 Mar 21	Mey Meydan	8f Fs	Hc	8-10 b	5/13	Desert Peace (2L)	25/1	85	82
19 Feb 21	Jeb Jebel Ali	7f Fs	Hc	9-3 b	10/15	Karaginsky (10½L)	16/1	85	64

(2)

Storm Damage

J: Hector Crouch

T: Saeed bin Suroor

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

3-4 in Britain last year, winning two 7f-1m novices and 1m Class 2 Newmarket handicap

1911-

Age: 4

Weight: 9-0

OR: 108

Days: 167

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Aug 21	Nmk Newmarket (July)	8f Gd	23yHc	9-7	1/4	Far Hope (5½L)	5/4F	97	113
16 Jul 21	Nmk Newmarket (July)	8f GF	4Nv	9-9	1/6	Valiant Prince (1L)	10/11F	90	98
19 Jun 21	Asc Ascot	7f Sft	3yG3	9-1	9/18	Creative Force (11L)	10/1	-	85
2 Jun 21	Kem Kempton (AW)	7f St/Slw	4Nv	9-2	1/13	Thaler (3½L)	3/1	-	95

(1)

Story Of Light

J: Mickael Barzalona

T: A bin Harmash

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)

Useful, hardy type on dirt and turf but no evidence he's up to this task

/5323-

Age: 5

Weight: 9-0

OR: 103

Days: 36

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
16 Dec 21	Mey Meydan	7f Fs		9-2	3/9	Kafoo (13½L)	4/1	103	72
26 Nov 21	Jeb Jebel Ali	6f Fs		9-0	2/8	Al Tariq (nk)	11/2	95	100
29 Oct 21	Jeb Jebel Ali	6f Fs	Hc	9-2	3/12	Ababil (1½L)	8/1	95	100
11 Feb 21	Mey Meydan	5f Gd	Hc	9-2	5/10	Motafaawit (7¼L)	11/2	96	82
6 Feb 20	Mey Meydan	7f Gd	3y	8-10	3/14	Bella Fever (¾L)	9/1	86	95
9 Jan 20	Mey Meydan	6f Gd	3y	9-0	4/15	Platinum Star (2¼L)	10/1	86	85

(6)

Ventura Rebel ^v

J: Ray Dawson

T: A bin Harmash

Smart in Europe but ran poorly when last seen in August; gets a headgear switch

/5807-

Age: 5

Weight: 9-0

OR: 105

Days: 166

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
8 Aug 21	Cur Curragh	6f Y	G3	9-9 p	7/7	Gustavus Weston (18L)	15/2	107	52
26 Jun 21	Ncs Newcastle (AW)	6f St	G3	9-6 p	10/13	Chil Chil (8¼L)	14/1	108	92
19 Jun 21	Asc Ascot	6f Sft	G1	9-3 p	8/12	Dream Of Dreams (4½L)	22/1	108	107
12 May 21	Yor York	6f GS	G2	9-8 p	5/12	Starman (5L)	50/1	108	104
26 Sep 20	Cur Curragh	6f Gd	G3	9-5 p¹	1/11	Forever In Dreams (½L)	10/1	101	108
6 Sep 20	Yor York	6f Gd	L	9-0 v¹	6/9	Starman (8½L)	18/1	104	88

(7)

Zainhom ^v

J: Antonio Fresu

T: M Al Mheiri

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 7 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (33%)

Won C&D handicap last Feb; yet to find his form this term; probably not good enough anyway

0677-8

Age: 8

Weight: 9-0

OR: 104

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Jan 22	Mey Meydan	8f Gd		9-3 v	8/14	Path Of Thunder (7¾L)	33/1	107	92
16 Dec 21	Mey Meydan	6f Fs	Hc	9-4 v	7/9	Rich And Famous (18½L)	16/1	78	31
14 Nov 21	Abu Abu Dhabi	8f Gd		9-6 v	7/14	Mailshot (6L)		108	95
29 Oct 21	Jeb Jebel Ali	7f Fs	Hc	9-5 v	6/14	Eshtiraak (12½L)	9/2	80	53
27 Mar 21	Mey Meydan	9f Gd	G1	9-0 v	11/12	Lord North (13½L)	80/1	110	95
6 Mar 21	Mey Meydan	9f Gd	G1	9-0 v	6/11	Lord Glitters (2¼L)	28/1	103	113