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30 March 2024
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Dubai Gold Cup Sponsored by Al Tayer Motors (Group 2) (Turf) Racecard

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  • Distance: 2m
  • Going: Good
Runners
16

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(7)
Al Nayyir silk
C
Al Nayyir
J: Christophe Soumillon
T: G Doleuze
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Unplaced in this last year; smart form but held by some of these in two starts this term
214-24
Age: 6
Weight: 9-2
OR: 110
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Feb 24 Jan Riyadh 15f GF HcG3 9-6 4/14 Tower Of London (5¼L) 7/1 - 108
26 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 14f Gd L 9-3 2/10 Siskany (shd) 15/2 110 108
29 Oct 23 Lon Longchamp 15.5f Hy G1 9-4 4/11 Double Major (11L) 26/5 - 102
29 Sep 23 Sai Saint-Cloud 14f Sft L 9-3 1/8 Uxmal (nk) 6/4F - 112
27 Aug 23 Dea Deauville 12.5f Sft G2 9-4 2/5 Jack Darcy (1¼L) 13/5 - 112
30 Jul 23 Dea Deauville 15f Sft L 9-0 1/10 Skazino (4L) 184/10 - 114
2
(4)
Coltrane silk
D
Coltrane
J: Oisin Murphy
T: Andrew Balding
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 5 wins from 20 in the last 14 days (25%)
Three staying Group wins in GB including two last year when also second in Ascot Gold Cup
23155-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-2
OR: 117
Days: 161
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Oct 23 Asc Ascot 15.5f GS G2 9-9 5/8 Trawlerman (19½L) 15/2 117 97
15 Sep 23 Don Doncaster 18f Sft G2 9-10 5/5 Trueshan (6½L) 5/4F 117 108
25 Aug 23 Yor York 16.5f GF G2 9-5 1/7 Courage Mon Ami (1½L) 11/4 117 119
1 Aug 23 Goo Goodwood 16f GS G1 9-11 3/11 Quickthorn (6L) 3/1 117 111
22 Jun 23 Asc Ascot 20f GF G1 9-4 2/12 Courage Mon Ami (¾L) 11/4F 117 119
3 May 23 Asc Ascot 16f GS G3 9-9 1/6 Wise Eagle (4¾L) 11/4 116 119
3
(2)
Daramethos silk
Daramethos
J: Oscar Chavez
T: M Al Mheiri
Has never tried this far and is unlikely to see it out as well as some
30-381
Age: 6
Weight: 9-2
OR: 104
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Mar 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 10f Fs L 9-0 1/16 King Ottoman (¾L) 14/1 98 101
10 Feb 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs G3 9-0 8/13 Swing Vote (10½L) 16/1 101 76
20 Jan 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs 9-0 3/9 Swing Vote (4½L) 13/2 104 93
22 Dec 23 Mey Meydan 12f Gd Hc 9-2 t 12/13 Dhahabi (14L) 8/1 105 85
4 Mar 23 Mey Meydan 12f Gd G2 9-0 t 3/14 Global Storm (3¾L) 20/1 103 104
17 Feb 23 Mey Meydan 10f Gd G3 9-4 t 4/12 Nations Pride (6¼L) 50/1 103 105
4
(10)
Eldar Eldarov silk
Eldar Eldarov
J: James Doyle
T: Roger Varian
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (30%)
Won 2022 St Leger at Doncaster and Irish equivalent at the Curragh last year, both 1m6f
/2741-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 117
Days: 202
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Sep 23 Cur Curragh 14f Gd/Y G1 9-11 1/4 Kyprios (3½L) 16/5 117 117
1 Aug 23 Goo Goodwood 16f GS G1 9-11 4/11 Quickthorn (6¼L) 10/1 117 111
22 Jun 23 Asc Ascot 20f GF G1 9-3 7/12 Courage Mon Ami (10½L) 6/1 118 110
19 May 23 Yor York 14f GF G2 9-8 2/6 Giavellotto (½L) 6/1 116 117
15 Oct 22 Asc Ascot 16f GS G2 9-0 7/8 Trueshan (14L) 11/4 116 101
11 Sep 22 Don Doncaster 14.5f GS 3yG1 9-3 1/9 New London (2L) 9/2 109 117
5
(13)
Enemy silk
C
Enemy t
J: Richard Kingscote
T: Ian Williams
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Most recently runner-up in G3 staying handicap in Saudi Arabia for second year running
62-212
Age: 7
Weight: 9-2
OR: 110
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Feb 24 Jan Riyadh 15f GF HcG3 9-5 t 2/14 Tower Of London (hd) 15/2 - 113
25 Jan 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 11f St 2 9-4 t 1/6 Military Order (hd) 17/2 107 113
1 Jan 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 16.5f St 2Hc 9-7 t 2/11 Zealandia (nk) 7/1 104 114
6 Dec 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 16f St/Slw 2Hc 9-12 t 2/14 Duke Of Oxford (1¾L) 11/1 103 110
8 Nov 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 16f St/Slw 2Hc 10-2 t 6/8 Sir Chauvelin (3L) 8/1 104 106
13 Sep 23 Sth Southwell (AW) 12f St 2Hc 9-13 t 9/12 Valsad (3¾L) 16/1 106 106
6
(1)
Giavellotto silk
Giavellotto
J: Ben Coen
T: Marco Botti
3rd behind Tower Of London & Enemy, conceding 6lb, in G3 handicap in Saudi on reappearance
9153-3
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 114
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Feb 24 Jan Riyadh 15f GF HcG3 9-11 3/14 Tower Of London (1L) 7/1 - 118
25 Aug 23 Yor York 16.5f GF G2 9-5 3/7 Coltrane (2L) 5/1 113 116
1 Aug 23 Goo Goodwood 16f GS G1 9-11 5/11 Quickthorn (6½L) 14/1 113 111
19 May 23 Yor York 14f GF G2 9-3 1/6 Eldar Eldarov (½L) 14/1 111 113
25 Mar 23 Mey Meydan 16f Gd G2 8-9 h 9/15 Broome (11½L) 25/1 111 101
30 Sep 22 Asc Ascot 14f Gd 3yL 9-3 h 2/7 El Habeeb (½L) 11/4 112 111
7
(15)
Iron Barows silk
Iron Barows ht
J: Cristian Demuro
T: Hiroyuki Uemura
Won 2m2f Grade 2 in Japan in December but disappointing in Saudi Arabia latest
0010-0
Age: 7
Weight: 9-2
OR: 112
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Feb 24 Jan Riyadh 15f GF HcG3 9-8 ht 12/14 Tower Of London (21L) 8/1 - 91
24 Dec 23 Nak Nakayama 12.5f GF G1 9-2 11/16 Do Deuce (5½L) 133/1 - 115
2 Dec 23 Nak Nakayama 18f GF G2 9-0 1/16 T O Royal (2½L) 182/10 - 116
9 Oct 23 Kyo Kyoto 12f Y G2 9-0 11/14 Pradaria (8¾L) 111/1 - 105
30 Apr 23 Kyo Kyoto 16f Gd G1 9-2 13/17 Justin Palace (13½L) 301/1 - 105
19 Mar 23 Han Hanshin 15f GF G2 9-0 7/14 Justin Palace (8L) 28/1 - 107
8
(3)
Passion And Glory silk
Passion And Glory p
J: Kevin Stott
T: Saeed bin Suroor
Fifth in this in 2022 but well beaten last year; unlikely to be a factor
0-6607
Age: 8
Weight: 9-2
OR: 106
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Mar 24 Bhr Bahrain 12f GF L 9-3 7/10 Isle Of Jura (6½L) - 96
17 Feb 24 Doh Doha 12f Gd G3 9-2 10/11 Rebel's Romance (9¼L) - 104
2 Feb 24 Bhr Bahrain 10f GF L 9-3 6/9 Isle Of Jura (6½L) - 97
5 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 10f Gd Hc 9-11 6/12 Local Dynasty (6L) 9/1 112 109
25 Mar 23 Mey Meydan 16f Gd G2 9-1 12/15 Broome (30L) 33/1 112 84
10 Mar 23 Bhr Bahrain 12f Gd L 9-3 1/14 First Ruler (1¾L) - 116
9
(9)
Roberto Escobarr silk
D
Roberto Escobarr
J: Hollie Doyle
T: Michael Appleby
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 44 in the last 14 days (2%)
Two staying Group 3 wins in Europe last year; faded badly in Saudi Arabia latest
451-40
Age: 7
Weight: 9-2
OR: 108
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Feb 24 Jan Riyadh 15f GF HcG3 9-5 13/14 Tower Of London (46L) 9/1 - 58
1 Jan 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 16.5f St 2Hc 9-12 4/11 Zealandia (6L) 10/1 109 112
18 Nov 23 Ssi San Siro 15f VSft G3 9-2 1/7 Alessio (8¼L) 37/20F - 113
14 Jul 23 Lon Longchamp 14f GS G2 9-1 5/7 The Good Man (10L) 53/10 - 96
17 Jun 23 Yor York 14f GF L 9-7 4/6 Quickthorn (19½L) 5/1 107 92
25 May 23 San Sandown 16f Gd G3 9-4 1/5 Nate The Great (nk) 7/5F 103 110
10
(11)
Sea Stone silk
D
Sea Stone t
J: Jim Crowley
T: Ismail Mohammed
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Seemingly much improved when 50-1 second to Siskany in 1m6f Group 3 here latest
32-372
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 104
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 14f Gd G3 9-0 t 2/7 Siskany (1L) 50/1 89 102
26 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 14f Gd L 9-1 t 7/10 Siskany (10L) 25/1 89 92
12 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 12f Gd Hc 9-7 t 3/15 Webinar (1L) 100/30F 87 90
6 Oct 23 Asc Ascot 16f Gd 3Hc 9-13 t 2/7 Oceanline (1½L) 5/2F 87 93
13 Sep 23 Sth Southwell (AW) 16.5f St 3Hc 9-9 t 3/11 Sir Chauvelin (¾L) 3/1F 87 93
26 Aug 23 Nmk Newmarket (July) 14f GF 3Hc 9-5 t 1/7 King Eagle (¾L) 6/1 83 90
11
(6)
Siskany silk
C
D
Siskany p
J: William Buick
T: Charlie Appleby
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Course Specialist - 4 wins from 5 starts here (80%)
Going Specialist - 5 wins from 8 starts on this ground (63%)
Form figures here read 11211; the '2' came in this race last year
135-11
Age: 6
Weight: 9-2
OR: 114
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 14f Gd G3 9-0 1/7 Sea Stone (1L) 4/9F 114 103
26 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 14f Gd L 9-7 1/10 Al Nayyir (shd) 10/11F 114 112
4 Nov 23 Sna Santa Anita 13f Fs G2 9-0 p 5/5 Salesman (58L) 4/5F - 24
24 Sep 23 Col Cologne 12f Sft G1 9-6 p 3/8 India (1½L) 19/10F - 115
9 Jun 23 Blm Belmont Park 16f Fm G2 8-10 p 1/13 The Grey Wizard (2L) 17/20F - 116
19 May 23 Yor York 14f GF G2 9-3 p 5/6 Giavellotto (3¼L) 9/4J 116 108
12
(5)
Sober silk
D
Sober
J: Maxime Guyon
T: A Fabre
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Non-runner in this last year; subsequently won two staying Group 2s in France
7131-2
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 112
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Mar 24 Cha Chantilly 13.5f St 9-3 2/5 Zarir (5L) 7/5 - 100
20 Aug 23 Dea Deauville 15f VSft G2 9-6 1/9 Grand Alliance (1¼L) 9/5F - 116
14 Jul 23 Lon Longchamp 14f GS G2 9-4 3/7 The Good Man (1L) 21/10F - 112
29 May 23 Lon Longchamp 15.5f GS G2 9-0 1/5 The Good Man (snk) 19/10 - 116
30 Apr 23 Lon Longchamp 15.5f VSft G3 9-0 7/10 Big Call (4½L) 27/10F - 111
4 Mar 23 Cha Chantilly 13.5f St 8-11 1/8 Behtar (snk) EvensF - 103
13
(16)
Trawlerman silk
D
Trawlerman h
J: Kieran Shoemark
T: John & Thady Gosden
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Well-beaten 16-1 shot in this last year but won all three starts back in Britain inc G2
80111-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-2
OR: 118
Days: 161
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Oct 23 Asc Ascot 15.5f GS G2 9-9 h 1/8 Kyprios (nk) 9/1 113 120
28 Sep 23 Nmk Newmarket 16f GF L 9-5 h 1/3 Island Brave (18L) 1/5F 113 118
15 Sep 23 Sal Salisbury 14f GF 2 9-7 h 1/4 Sleeping Lion (13L) 10/11F 112 117
25 Mar 23 Mey Meydan 16f Gd G2 9-1 h 14/15 Broome (38L) 16/1 113 75
25 Feb 23 Jan Riyadh 15f GF HcG3 9-3 h 8/13 Silver Sonic (5¾L) 4/1F - 113
15 Oct 22 Asc Ascot 16f GS G2 9-9 h 3/8 Trueshan (3¼L) 20/1 106 114
14
(12)
Libyan Glass silk
Libyan Glass
J: Ryusei Sakai
T: Yoshito Yahagi
Fourth-place finish in last year's Japanese St Leger is the pick of his form (114 RPR)
347-80
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 113
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Feb 24 Jan Riyadh 15f GF HcG3 9-6 10/14 Tower Of London (17½L) 12/1 - 96
14 Jan 24 Kyo Kyoto 12f GF HcG2 8-7 8/14 Blow The Horn (8¾L) 81/10 - 97
23 Dec 23 Nak Nakayama 12.5f GF Hc 8-11 7/16 Nishino Revenant (4L) 8/5 - -
22 Oct 23 Kyo Kyoto 15f GF 3yG1 9-0 4/17 Durezza (5¾L) 35/1 - 114
6 May 23 Kyo Kyoto 11f GF 3yG2 8-11 3/12 Satono Glanz (½L) 149/10 - 97
15
(8)
Sevenna's Knight silk
Sevenna's Knight
J: Mickael Barzalona
T: A Fabre
Steadily progressive stayer in France; just behind stablemate Sober in his prep; needs PB
1443-4
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 106
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Mar 24 Cha Chantilly 13.5f St 8-11 4/5 Zarir (5½L) 37/10 - 95
19 Oct 23 Dea Deauville 12.5f Sft 3yL 9-3 3/8 Rashford (1¾L) 3/1 - 108
30 Sep 23 Lon Longchamp 15f GS 3yG2 9-2 4/9 Double Major (3L) 9/1 - 106
31 Aug 23 Lon Longchamp 15f GS 3yG3 9-0 4/6 Gallerist (3¾L) 11/10F - 101
5 Aug 23 Dea Deauville 14f VSft 3yL 9-0 1/7 Double Major (1¾L) 4/1 - 94
9 Jun 23 Com Compiegne 14f GS 3y 9-1 1/7 Astaire (6½L) 6/4F - 94
16
(14)
Tower Of London silk
Tower Of London
J: Ryan Moore
T: A P O'Brien
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts on this ground (100%)
Improved to win Group 3 handicap over just shy of this trip in Saudi Arabia on return
1249-1
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 114
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Feb 24 Jan Riyadh 15f GF HcG3 9-5 1/14 Enemy (hd) 7/4F - 116
24 Sep 23 Cur Curragh 17f Sft Hc 9-11 9/30 Magellan Strait (12L) 18/5F 110 107
16 Sep 23 Don Doncaster 14.5f Sft 3yG1 9-3 4/9 Continuous (3¾L) 8/1 109 116
13 Jul 23 Nmk Newmarket (July) 13f GF 3yG3 9-3 2/6 Castle Way (hd) 4/6F 109 113
24 Jun 23 Dro Down Royal 13f Gd 3yHc 9-5 1/9 Ibrahimovic (4¼L) 5/2F 99 112
8 Jun 23 Leo Leopardstown 12f Gd 3yL 9-5 1/5 Shamwari (1¾L) 11/10F 99 100
Verdict

Tower Of London was an eyecatching winner of the staying event on the Saudi Cup card in February but ELDAR ELDAROV has strong form.

Verdict silk image
Eldar Eldarov

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Tower Of London,

5/1 Siskany,

Eldar Eldarov,

7/1 Coltrane,

Giavellotto,

Trawlerman,

10/1 Sober,

20/1 Enemy,

Libyan Glass,

25/1 Iron Barows,

Sevenna's Knight,

33/1 Al Nayyir,

Daramethos,

Sea Stone,

66/1 Passion And Glory,

Roberto Escobarr

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