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The Sword Of Honour Stakes Sponsored By Daman Markets By Daman Securities (Handicap) (Dirt) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Fast
Runners
12

Type
All Weather

Surface
Dirt

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(13)
Oasis Boy silk
C
D
Oasis Boy
J: Pat Dobbs
T: Doug Watson
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Not well handicapped on the form/time of his 7f reappearance win here but can do better
/5891-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-11
OR: 100
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs 9-3 1/8 Magic Petition (hd) 100/30 100 90
30 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs 3yG2 9-5 9/11 Forever Young (50L) 66/1 101 10
24 Feb 24 Jan Riyadh 8f Fs 3yG3 9-5 t 8/12 Forever Young (16½L) 14/1 - 73
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 - -
2
(6)
Laasudood silk
C
D
Laasudood
J: Jim Crowley
T: Bhupat Seemar
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Reappearance second over C&D has worked out really well and he won at Jebel Ali next time
59821-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-10
OR: 99
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs Hc 9-2 1/8 Alhzeem (2¾L) 29/10F 96 101
8 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-2 2/13 Imperial Emperor (2½L) 9/1 94 99
23 Mar 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 9-4 8/16 King Of Time (4¾L) 92 86
16 Mar 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs Hc 9-11 b 9/14 El Patriota (7½L) 15/2 95 85
1 Mar 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 10f Fs Hc 9-8 5/15 Alhzeem (3¾L) 100/30J 96 92
10 Feb 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs G3 9-0 5/13 Swing Vote (5½L) 16/1 96 87
3
(1)
Deep Hope silk
Deep Hope t
J: Pat Cosgrave
T: Bhupat Seemar
Smart in France but tailed off at Jebel Ali on UAE debut
65417-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-5
OR: 95
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Nov 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs Hc 9-10 t 7/7 Asad Zabeel (29L) 9/2 99 19
18 Aug 24 Dea Deauville 7f St 8-11 t 1/9 Siam Paragon (1½L) 57/10 - 107
30 Jul 24 Dea Deauville 7f Sl Hc 9-10 t 4/16 Pedrito (1L) 18/1 - -
4 Jul 24 Lon Longchamp 8f GS 8-11 t 5/8 Mountain Song (3½L) 9/1 - 98
2 May 24 Cha Chantilly 8f St Hc 9-8 t 6/16 Vents Contraires (4¾L) 41/5 - 98
7 Apr 24 Lon Longchamp 7f Hy Hc 9-4 t 13/17 Etatique (18½L) 23/1 - 60
4
(7)
Khanjar silk
Khanjar
J: Sandro Paiva
T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri
Runner-up both starts here this season, no match for a Group horse in a handicap latest
25722-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-4
OR: 94
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-4 2/7 Imperial Emperor (7½L) 13/2 94 88
8 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 9-3 2/9 Mojeyrr (1¾L) 9/2 93 92
23 Mar 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 9-7 7/16 King Of Time (4L) 95 91
2 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-6 5/8 Leading Spirit (9¼L) 14/1 95 75
16 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-3 2/7 Asad Zabeel (nk) 16/1 93 95
20 Jan 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs 9-0 8/8 Rawy (8L) 7/1 95 66
5
(8)
Straight And Level silk
Straight And Level
J: Tadhg O'Shea
T: Bhupat Seemar
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (31%)
Ex-US; close third behind Oasis Boy over 7f here on local debut (kept on)
2/23-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 94
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs 9-0 3/8 Oasis Boy (1¼L) 4/1 96 84
15 Jan 24 Fgr Fair Grounds 8f Fm 8-8 2/10 Agent Creed (1¼L) 49/10 - -
30 Jul 23 Els Ellis Park 7f Fs 8-7 2/11 Pensacola (½L) 219/10 - -
6
(5)
Al Jaddaf silk
CD
Al Jaddaf v
J: Connor Beasley
T: A bin Harmash
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Won two C&D handicaps last term; behind Khanjar when third latest; chance
246P3-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-1
OR: 91
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-2 3/7 Imperial Emperor (10½L) 20/1 92 79
22 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs L 9-0 PU/9 Meshtri () 16/1 92 -
8 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-2 6/13 Imperial Emperor (8½L) 15/2 94 85
2 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs G3 9-0 4/16 Laurel River (12L) 80/1 91 86
23 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-8 2/11 Desert Peace (nk) 7/2 88 90
9 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 10f Fs Hc 8-10 9/10 Nevershow Weakness (28L) 14/1 90 39
7
(11)
Crown Estate silk
D
Crown Estate tp
J: Xavier Ziani
T: Salem bin Ghadayer
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Useful handicapper for the Gosdens in Britain before sold for 110,000gns in October
32104-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 91
Days: 69
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
26 Oct 24 Don Doncaster 7f Sft 3Hc 9-9 p 4/17 Myal (4L) 25/1 92 96
23 Aug 24 Yor York 8f GF 23yHc 9-1 p 16/16 Treasure Time (23L) 20/1 92 50
26 Jun 24 Sal Salisbury 8f GF 3Hc 9-1 p1 1/6 Leuven Power (1½L) EvensF 87 96
8 Jun 24 Hay Haydock 8f Gd 43yHc 9-8 2/9 Liveandletlive (½L) 5/1 84 95
10 May 24 Asc Ascot 8f Gd 43yHc 9-8 3/11 The Ice Phoenix (2½L) 13/2 84 87
16 Apr 24 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 43yHc 9-8 b 11/13 Watcha Matey (19½L) 11/1 84 52
8
(2)
Made In Dubai silk
CD
D
Made In Dubai p
J: Bernardo Pinheiro
T: Salem bin Ghadayer
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Off-the-pace winner of ordinary C&D handicap last term; always behind in Listed latest
78087-
Age: 6
Weight: 8-13
OR: 89
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs L 9-0 p 7/9 Meshtri (12½L) 66/1 89 78
8 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs Hc 9-10 p 8/10 Lion's Mane (13½L) 18/1 92 72
16 Mar 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs Hc 9-10 p 13/14 El Patriota (14½L) 25/1 94 68
2 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs G2 9-0 p 8/13 Military Law (18½L) 40/1 94 70
2 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 9-10 p 7/13 Royal Dubai (5½L) 14/1 94 86
26 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs G1 9-0 p 12/12 Kabirkhan (37L) 9/1 94 40
9
(9)
Athan silk
Athan
J: Adrie de Vries
T: Fawzi Abdulla Nass
Acts on this surface but needs to step up plenty on this season's form
22364-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 87
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd 9-7 4/13 Echo Point (8½L) 15/2 90 74
16 Nov 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs 9-7 6/9 Eruptive (15L) 3/5F 94 46
2 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 9f Gd 3yL 9-5 3/7 Legend Of Time (7L) 10/1 95 83
16 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 8f Gd 3y 9-11 2/11 Beautiful Love (6L) 11/4 96 88
2 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 8f Gd 3y 9-5 2/8 Legend Of Time (2L) 33/1 96 95
5 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 7f Gd 3y 9-5 3/15 Legend Of Time (2¾L) 18/1 98 91
10
(4)
Nyaar silk
CD
C
Nyaar
J: Oscar Chavez
T: Doug Watson
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Won C&D maiden last season; recorded fast time when making all in 7f handicap here latest
21041-
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 87
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-10 1/15 Atlantic Sky (4½L) 9/4F 79 92
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-4 4/8 Onight (1¾L) 7/4F 80 76
8 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-6 10/14 Elusive Terry (16½L) 3/1F 80 40
16 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 9-0 1/13 Ezaj (1½L) 7/4 80 82
12 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-11 2/12 Border Edge (¾L) 2/1F 80 82
5 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs 9-0 2/10 Mr Kafoo (¾L) 4/1 77 84
11
(10)
Onight silk
C
Onight t
J: Daniel Tudhope
T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Kept on to get the best of a bunched finish in 7f handicap here on return (Nyaar behind)
/5091-
Age: 5
Weight: 8-10
OR: 87
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-10 t 1/8 Gamekeeper (nse) 25/1 85 87
23 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-11 t 9/11 Desert Peace (19L) 22/1 90 51
19 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 7f Gd Hc 8-8 t 15/15 Mysterious Night (23L) 66/1 90 47
6 Jan 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs Hc 9-7 t 5/8 Mozahim (10½L) 8/1 92 62
15 Aug 23 Lin Lingfield (AW) 7f St 43yHc 9-11 t 1/8 Desert Falcon (1L) 9/2 87 96
9 Jul 23 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 7f St 3Hc 9-1 t 6/11 War In Heaven (3¼L) 8/1 88 82
12
(12)
Cupid's Dream silk
BF
Cupid's Dream t
J: Andrew Slattery
T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Faded late in 1m2f maiden here on local debut; interesting down in trip
3/33-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 85
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 10f Fs 9-0 t 3/10 Valdivia (1¼L) 5/4F 85 76
12 Feb 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 9.5f St 43yNv 9-7 3/5 Endless Victory (7¼L) 11/8F - 75
15 Nov 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 42yNv 9-4 3/13 Matsuri (½L) 17/2 - 84
13
(3)
First View silk
D
First View
T: Saeed bin Suroor
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
20/02-
Age: 8
Weight: 8-8
OR: 85
Days: 301
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 9-11 2/16 Poster Paint (½L) 12/1 85 90
12 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 7f Gd Hc 9-8 p 13/15 Changing Colours (22L) 11/1 88 40
9 Sep 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 2Hc 8-7 p 10/14 Helm Rock (9¾L) 4/1 88 76
23 Aug 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 4Hc 9-13 p 2/12 Baltimore Boy (½L) 3/1F 87 96
22 Jul 23 Nmk Newmarket (July) 8f Gd 2Hc 9-7 p 8/12 Dutch Decoy (16L) 14/1 90 62
17 Jun 23 San Sandown 8f GF 2Hc 9-13 9/12 Maysong (7½L) 12/1 93 85
Verdict

Quite a few to choose from in what is a useful handicap and preference is for LAASUDOOD over Nyaar.

Verdict silk image
Laasudood

Betting Forecast:

5/1 Laasudood,

Nyaar,

6/1 Oasis Boy,

7/1 Straight And Level,

Onight,

8/1 Cupid's Dream,

12/1 Khanjar,

Al Jaddaf,

14/1 Made In Dubai,

16/1 Crown Estate,

20/1 Deep Hope,

25/1 Athan

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