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UAE Derby (Group 2) (Dirt) Racecard

  • Channel: ITV
  • Distance: 1m 1f 110y
  • Going: Fast
Runners
11

Type
All Weather

Surface
Dirt

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(9)
Auto Bahn silk
Auto Bahn t
J: Mickael Barzalona
T: J Olascoaga
Runner-up both starts here, most recently just denied by Killer Collect over this trip
1-22
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 101
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs 3yL 9-5 t 2/12 Killer Collect (nk) 5/1 96 101
9 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs 3y 9-10 t 2/6 Falcon Of Arabia (1¼L) 4/5F 96 98
19 Mar 23 Pal Palermo 7f St 2y 8-10 1/11 Dark Love (1½L) 19/2 - -
2
(3)
Oasis Boy silk
Oasis Boy
J: Christophe Soumillon
T: J Olascoaga
Unplaced in UAE 2,000 Guineas and in the Saudi Derby; needs to up his game
121-58
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 101
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Feb 24 Jan Riyadh 8f Fs 3yG3 9-5 t 8/12 Forever Young (16½L) 14/1 - 64
26 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3yG3 9-5 t 5/8 Mendelssohn Bay (5½L) 100/30 109 90
29 Jul 23 Pal Palermo 8f St 3yG2 8-11 1/9 Larry Bird (3L) 23/10 - -
2 Jul 23 Pal Palermo 7f St 3yG3 8-13 2/8 Beauty Sea (shd) 2/1F - -
20 May 23 Pal Palermo 6f Sl 2y 8-9 1/7 Marcocho (2½L) 31/20 - -
3
(1)
Rock Walk silk
Rock Walk t
J: Joao Moreira
T: J Olascoaga
Won 1m G3 and second in 1m4f G1 in Uruguay; will need to be good to win this on UAE debut
23-2
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 106
Days: 84
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Jan 24 Mro Maronas 12f St G1 8-7 2/16 Ever Daddy (6L) 51/1 - -
5 Nov 23 Mro Maronas 12.5f St 3yG2 9-0 3/10 Devil Avenue (2½L) 8/5F - -
1 Oct 23 Mro Maronas 10f St 3yG3 8-11 2/7 Rambo Approved (nse) 3/5F - -
4
(4)
Ballon D'Or silk
D
Ballon D'Or
J: Norihiro Yokoyama
T: Mikio Matsunaga
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Two minor 1m1f dirt wins in Japan; doesn't seem good enough
1-36
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 105
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Feb 24 Tok Tokyo 8f St 3yL 9-0 6/11 Ramjet (7L) 57/10 - 86
17 Jan 24 Fun Funabashi 9f St 3yL 9-0 3/9 Ammothyella (nk) - 82
28 Dec 23 Han Hanshin 9f St 2y 8-11 1/9 Mont Blanc Minoru (1¾L) 31/5 - -
5
(11)
Forever Young silk
D
Forever Young
J: Ryusei Sakai
T: Yoshito Yahagi
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
3-3 in 1m-1m1f dirt races in Japan, including local G1, before winning 1m G3 Saudi Derby
11-1
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 113
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Feb 24 Jan Riyadh 8f Fs 3yG3 8-9 1/12 Book'em Danno (hd) 8/13F - 105
13 Dec 23 Kaw Kawasaki 8f St 2yL 8-11 1/12 Aigle Noir (7L) 11/10F - 110
3 Nov 23 Mom Mombetsu 9f St 2yL 8-9 1/12 Sunrise Zipangu (1½L) - 105
6
(6)
George Tesoro silk
George Tesoro h
J: Yuga Kawada
T: Takayuki Kato
Two minor 6.5f-7f wins in Japan, the most recent from the front; might be the one to catch
2-F12
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 103
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Mar 24 Chk Chukyo 7f St 3y 9-0 2/9 Chikappa (nse) 5/2 - 97
17 Feb 24 Tok Tokyo 7f St 3y 8-11 1/16 Ace Ability (3½L) 7/10F - -
3 Feb 24 Tok Tokyo 7f St 3y 8-11 F/8 Central Valley () 7/10F - -
25 Nov 23 Tok Tokyo 8f St 2y 8-11 2/16 Amante Bianco (¾L) 163/1 - 92
7
(7)
Guns And Glory silk
CD
Guns And Glory tb
J: Jamie Spencer
T: B Seemar
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
Improved 12l win from the front in C&D conditions event with blinkers added latest
431
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 100
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs 3y 8-9 tb 1/14 Elyabri (12L) 9/4 81 94
2 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs 3y 9-0 t 3/15 Elyabri (5½L) 2/1F - 76
12 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3y 9-0 t 4/13 Military Artist (3½L) 11/2 - 74
8
(5)
Henry Adams silk
Henry Adams b
J: Ryan Moore
T: A P O'Brien
Big sort who was progressive on turf in Europe last year, finishing fourth in two 7f G1s
1144-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 108
Days: 168
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Oct 23 Nmk Newmarket 7f Sft 2yG1 9-3 b 4/8 City Of Troy (6L) 18/1 108 105
1 Oct 23 Lon Longchamp 7f GS 2yG1 9-0 b 4/10 Rosallion (3½L) 17/1 - 102
27 Jul 23 Leo Leopardstown 7f Sft 2yG3 9-5 b1 1/4 Turin Starspangled (nk) EvensF - 96
8 Jul 23 Naa Naas 7f Gd 2yMd 9-0 1/5 Shihoku (½L) 3/1 - 91
10
(2)
Mendelssohn Bay silk
C
Mendelssohn Bay tb
J: Pat Cosgrave
T: B Seemar
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
Quirky, but suited by step up to 1m when winning Group 3 UAE 2,000 Guineas; more to give
1-41
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 104
Days: 64
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3yG3 8-9 tb 1/8 Killer Collect (3¾L) 20/1 87 102
5 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs 3y 8-9 tb 4/7 Ma Yetal (4½L) 9/2 87 85
24 Nov 23 Mey Meydan 7f Fs 9-0 tb 1/13 Million Doro (1L) 9/2 - 86
11
(10)
Navy Seal silk
BF
Navy Seal
J: Wayne Lordan
T: A P O'Brien
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Useful up to 8.3f in Europe, although finished last of three in AW prep for this
5145-3
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 103
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Mar 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St 3y 9-11 3/3 Bergamasco (2½L) 4/5F 104 96
22 Oct 23 Sai Saint-Cloud 8f VSft 2yG1 9-0 5/7 Sunway (4L) 17/1 - 99
23 Sep 23 Cur Curragh 8f Y/Sft 2yG2 9-5 4/6 Deepone (3¼L) 11/4F - 96
5 Aug 23 Gal Galway 8.5f Hy 2yMd 9-7 1/6 Bad Desire (2¾L) 1/4F - 88
17 Jul 23 Kln Killarney 8f Y 2yMd 9-7 5/13 Bremen (4¾L) 9/2 - 76
12
(8)
Pandagate silk
Pandagate
J: Dylan Davis
T: Christophe Clement
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
US colt; stayed on out wide for minor 1m win at Aqueduct latest; possible player
13-1
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 107
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Feb 24 Aqu Aqueduct 8f Fs 3y 8-8 1/6 Doc Sullivan (5½L) 7/5F - 108
9 Dec 23 Lau Laurel Park 8.5f Fs 2y 8-10 3/9 Regalo (4½L) 13/10F - -
13 Oct 23 Bba Belmont At The Big A 8f Fs 2y 8-7 1/7 Mama's Middie (9L) 51/20 - -
9
Killer Collect silk
CD
C
Killer Collect t
T: B Seemar
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 21 in the last 14 days (0%)
31-21
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 102
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs 3yL 8-9 t 1/12 Auto Bahn (nk) 9/4F 98 102
26 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3yG3 8-9 t 2/8 Mendelssohn Bay (3¾L) 100/30 95 93
8 Dec 23 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 9-0 t 1/10 Valdivia (7½L) 20/1 - 101
10 Nov 23 Mey Meydan 6f Fs 9-0 t 3/7 El Nasseeb (10½L) 8/1 - 71
13
Satono Phoenix silk
Satono Phoenix h
T: Masato Nishizono
125-0
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 106
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Feb 24 Jan Riyadh 8f Fs 3yG3 8-10 10/12 Forever Young (17½L) 20/1 - 66
13 Dec 23 Kaw Kawasaki 8f St 2yL 8-11 5/12 Forever Young (12½L) 51/10 - 84
22 Nov 23 Son Sonoda 7f St 2yL 8-9 2/12 Aigle Noir (nse) - 95
30 Sep 23 Han Hanshin 7f St 2y 8-9 1/9 Nasty Weather (nk) 5/2 - -
Verdict

A chance is taken on dirt newcomer HENRY ADAMS, with there being enough about him to think he'll take to this test.

Verdict silk image
Henry Adams

Betting Forecast:

2/1 Forever Young,

7/2 Henry Adams,

5/1 Mendelssohn Bay,

7/1 Pandagate,

12/1 Guns And Glory,

14/1 George Tesoro,

Navy Seal,

16/1 Auto Bahn,

20/1 Ballon D'Or,

25/1 Oasis Boy,

Rock Walk

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