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3 January 2025

Friday 3rd January

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Distance: 6f
Going: Good To Firm

Runners: 13
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf

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(2)

Emaraaty Ana ^tp

J: Adrie de Vries

T: Jamie Osborne

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

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Group 1 winner who shaped well on occasions for Jamie Osborne last year; handicap debut

78532-

Age: 9

Weight: 9-11

OR: 104

Days: 101

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Sep 24	Bev Beverley	5f Gd	2	9-10 tp	2/4	Tees Spirit (1L)	8/15F	105	98
31 Aug 24	Bev Beverley	5f GF	L	9-4 tp	3/7	Democracy Dilemma (nk)	18/1	106	112
4 Aug 24	Chs Chester	6f GS	L	9-5 tp	5/8	Quinault (6L)	8/1	108	92
18 Jun 24	Asc Ascot	5f GF	G1	9-7 tp	8/17	Asfoora (6¼L)	33/1	110	100
30 Mar 24	Mey Meydan	6f Gd	G1	9-4 tp	7/12	California Spangle (4¼L)	25/1	110	104
17 Feb 24	Doh Doha	6f Gd		9-2 tp	1/9	Monsieur Noir (hd)		-	103

(6)

Miqyaas

J: Oscar Chavez

T: Rashed Bouresly

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

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

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

Had a productive time in 2022/23 season but lightly raced and well beaten since

007/9-

Age: 10

Weight: 9-8

OR: 102

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Dec 24	Mey Meydan	5f GF	L	9-0	9/9	Cover Up (13L)	33/1	106	53
22 Dec 23	Mey Meydan	5f Gd	L	9-6	7/11	Ponntos (5¾L)	12/1	108	95
8 Dec 23	Mey Meydan	6f Fs	L	9-6 b	10/10	Colour Up (16½L)	16/1	108	53
25 Mar 23	Mey Meydan	6f Gd	G1	9-5	15/15	Danyah (22L)	33/1	108	47
4 Mar 23	Mey Meydan	6f Gd	G3	9-5	2/15	Al Dasim (2¼L)	10/1	108	105
10 Feb 23	Mey Meydan	5f Gd	G2	9-0	1/12	Ladies Church (shd)	66/1	90	110

(9)

Batwan ^t

J: Royston Ffrench

T: N Caullery

2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance

On a lengthy losing run and below best both handicap starts at last year's carnival

45008-

Age: 10

Weight: 9-5

OR: 99

Days: 71

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
24 Oct 24	Dea Deauville	6.5f St		9-1 t	8/8	Siam Paragon (9L)	13/1	-	-
6 Oct 24	Lon Longchamp	5f VSft	G1	9-11 t	16/16	Makarova (13½L)	71/1	-	75
15 Sep 24	Lon Longchamp	5f Sft	G3	9-0 t	11/15	Pradaro (3½L)	29/1	-	92
4 Aug 24	Dea Deauville	5f GS	L	9-1 t	5/12	Bradsell (5L)	25/1	-	98
7 Jul 24	Dea Deauville	6f GS	G3	9-2 t	4/11	Shouldvebeenaring (1¼L)	21/1	-	109
29 Jun 24	Cha Chantilly	5f Gd	L	9-2 t	2/11	Mgheera (2½L)	11/1	-	100

(13)

Regheeb

J: Ben Coen

T: Michael Costa

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (27%)

Triple 1m-1m2f winner for Archie Watson; has first run sprinting on stable/UAE debut

/2301-

Age: 5

Weight: 9-4

OR: 98

Days: 180

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Jul 24	Ayr Ayr	8f Gd	3Hc	10-3	1/8	Little Empire (2½L)	11/2	91	104
19 Jun 24	Asc Ascot	8f GF	2Hc	8-8	18/29	Wild Tiger (10½L)	33/1	92	75
23 May 24	San Sandown	8f Sft	3Hc	9-6	3/9	Dual Identity (2½L)	16/1	92	98
27 Apr 24	Rip Ripon	8f Sft	3Hc	9-9	2/7	Hiromichi (1L)	14/1	90	98
18 Nov 23	Lin Lingfield (AW)	10f St	3Hc	9-9	8/9	Storm Catcher (10L)	10/1	93	82
18 Oct 23	Not Nottingham	10f Hy	3Hc	9-8	5/8	Mr Alan (19L)	11/2	93	65

(11)

Silky Wilkie ^v

J: Sam James

T: K R Burke

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Not won for a while but decent claims on pick of last year's turf form

08203-

Age: 6

Weight: 9-3

OR: 97

Days: 20

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
14 Dec 24	Sth Southwell (AW)	6f St	2	9-4 v	3/4	Iberian (4L)	100/30	99	91
28 Sep 24	Hay Haydock	5f Sft	2Hc	9-4 v	10/10	Blue Storm (8¼L)	8/1	100	83
21 Sep 24	Ayr Ayr	6f GF	2Hc	8-11 v¹	2/25	Lethal Levi (3L)	66/1	99	102
14 Sep 24	Don Doncaster	5.5f Gd	2Hc	8-11	8/22	American Affair (4½L)	25/1	97	92
21 Aug 24	Yor York	5.5f GF	2Hc	9-0	13/22	Jm Jungle (4¼L)	22/1	99	96
27 Jul 24	Yor York	6f GF	2Hc	9-8	8/14	Rage Of Bamby (4½L)	6/1	99	93

(10)

Billy Webster

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Doug Watson

Won both starts on dirt in UAE for Doug Watson but has a bit to prove back on turf

57811-

Age: 4

Weight: 9-2

OR: 96

Days: 27

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Dec 24	Jeb Jebel Ali	5f Fs	Hc	9-6	1/9	Mozahim (¾L)	17/10F	96	100
16 Nov 24	Jeb Jebel Ali	5f Fs	Hc	9-11	1/7	Al Muzn (4½L)	6/4F	88	98
21 Jun 24	Asc Ascot	5f GF	23yHc	8-12 p	8/28	Pilgrim (3¼L)	22/1	89	92
1 Jun 24	Eps Epsom	5f GS	33yHc	9-4 b¹	7/19	Blue Storm (5¼L)	14/1	90	78
8 May 24	Chs Chester	6f Gd	33yHc	9-10 p	5/14	Garfield Shadow (3½L)	9/1	91	88
1 Mar 24	Lin Lingfield (AW)	6f St	23yHc	8-12 p	5/12	Photosynthesis (2¾L)	5/1	91	87

(4)

Bombay Bazaar ^t

J: Tadhg O'Shea

T: Bhupat Seemar

Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (31%)

Posted a career-best effort over 5f on reappearance here last month; claims up in trip

/8593-

Age: 4

Weight: 9-2

OR: 96

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Dec 24	Mey Meydan	5f GF	L	9-0 t	3/9	Cover Up (½L)	80/1	85	98
16 Mar 24	Jeb Jebel Ali	7f Fs	3y	8-9 t	9/16	Rasas (16½L)	20/1	86	39
1 Mar 24	Jeb Jebel Ali	7f Fs	3y	9-0 t	5/10	Military Artist (4¾L)	11/1	90	67
9 Feb 24	Mey Meydan	6f Gd	3y	9-0 t	8/10	Great Truth (8L)	80/1	92	76
22 Sep 23	Ayr Ayr	5f GS	2yL	9-5	3/5	Beautiful Diamond (5L)	20/1	90	89
28 Aug 23	Rip Ripon	6f Gd	2yL	9-5	4/6	Task Force (3L)	16/1	89	90

(7)

Action Point ^p

J: Bernardo Pinheiro

T: Salem bin Ghadayer

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Not won since 2023 but shaped well on occasions last year; interesting on UAE/yard debut

05383-

Age: 4

Weight: 9-1

OR: 95

Days: 110

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
15 Sep 24	Brp Bro Park	6f Gd	L	9-2 b¹	3/5	Aphelios (3½L)	758/100	-	97
10 Aug 24	Asc Ascot	6f GF	23yHc	10-2	8/10	Jarraaf (11L)	20/1	96	76
27 Jul 24	Chs Chester	6f Gd	23yHc	9-9	3/9	Garfield Shadow (½L)	12/1	95	103
23 Jun 24	Dor Dortmund	6f GS	L	8-9 p	5/11	Zerostress (2L)	8/5F	-	95
18 May 24	Nby Newbury	6f Gd	3yL	9-2	13/14	Elite Status (14½L)	66/1	99	70
15 Apr 24	Cha Chantilly	5.5f VSft	3yG3	9-0	8/10	Sajir (5½L)	59/10	-	85

(12)

Topper Bill

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri

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

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

Below best on three of last four starts but should be better for reappearance run

37106-

Age: 7

Weight: 9-1

OR: 95

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Dec 24	Mey Meydan	5f GF	L	9-0	6/9	Cover Up (6L)	14/1	95	78
2 Mar 24	Mey Meydan	5f Gd	G3	9-6	11/15	Frost At Dawn (10½L)	33/1	95	78
23 Feb 24	Mey Meydan	5f Gd	Hc	9-2	1/14	Vespasian (¾L)	5/1	90	98
2 Feb 24	Mey Meydan	6f Gd	L	9-0	7/14	Mischief Magic (5¾L)	40/1	90	86
12 Jan 24	Mey Meydan	5f Gd	Hc	9-5	3/16	Vespasian (1½L)	16/1	90	92
4 Feb 21	Mey Meydan	7f Gd	3y	9-0	1/8	Last Sunset (1¼L)	7/1	86	94

(8)

Al Shibli

J: Sandro Paiva

T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Best form has been on dirt and may well find at least one or two too good again

70537-

Age: 6

Weight: 9-0

OR: 94

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Dec 24	Mey Meydan	5f GF	L	9-0 t	7/9	Cover Up (6¼L)	18/1	95	78
7 Dec 24	Jeb Jebel Ali	5f Fs	Hc	9-5 t	3/9	Billy Webster (6½L)	22/1	95	76
17 Nov 24	Srh Sharjah	6f Fs		9-0	5/14	Morning (8½L)		98	79
16 Mar 24	Jeb Jebel Ali	5f Fs	Hc	9-8	11/16	Major Cinnamon (10½L)	10/1	98	66
2 Mar 24	Mey Meydan	5f Gd	G3	9-6	7/15	Frost At Dawn (8L)	33/1	98	86
10 Feb 24	Jeb Jebel Ali	5f Fs	L	9-0	2/15	Colour Up (nse)	50/1	88	100

(1)

Story Of Light ^t

J: Saif Al Balushi

T: A bin Harmash

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

No improvement upped to 1m when last seen; on a handy mark but best watched

53086-

Age: 8

Weight: 8-9

OR: 90

Days: 286

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Mar 24	Abu Abu Dhabi	8f Gd	Hc	9-4	6/16	King Of Time (3¾L)		92	88
16 Mar 24	Jeb Jebel Ali	5f Fs	Hc	9-4 p	8/16	Major Cinnamon (8L)	20/1	94	72
10 Feb 24	Jeb Jebel Ali	5f Fs	L	9-0 p	14/15	Colour Up (9¼L)	25/1	95	67
20 Jan 24	Jeb Jebel Ali	5f Fs		9-0	3/8	Rawy (3½L)	2/1F	98	82
5 Jan 24	Mey Meydan	6f Gd	Hc	9-5 p	5/16	Walbank (4¾L)	33/1	100	100
22 Dec 23	Mey Meydan	7f Gd	L	9-0	10/15	Vafortino (6L)	8/1	103	88

(3)

Rasas ^v

J: Connor Beasley

T: A bin Harmash

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Showed improved form over 5f on turf here last time and he is a player back up in trip

31435-

Age: 4

Weight: 8-7

OR: 88

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Dec 24	Mey Meydan	5f GF	L	9-0 v	5/9	Cover Up (2¾L)	66/1	85	90
6 Dec 24	Mey Meydan	6f Fs	3y	9-0 v	3/6	El Nasseeb (6½L)	25/1	90	83
16 Nov 24	Jeb Jebel Ali	7f Fs	Hc	9-3 v	4/6	Street Mood (9L)	19/5	94	75
16 Mar 24	Jeb Jebel Ali	7f Fs	3y	8-9 v	1/16	Quartier (¾L)	16/1	86	84
1 Mar 24	Jeb Jebel Ali	7f Fs	3y	9-0 v	3/10	Military Artist (3¼L)	10/1	86	71
9 Feb 24	Mey Meydan	6f Gd	3y	9-0 v	6/10	Great Truth (5½L)	80/1	86	84

(5)

King's Call

J: Ray Dawson

T: Dylan Cunha

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Only a debut win to name but ran well on sole handicap start and interesting for new yard

88826-

Age: 3

Weight: 8-5

OR: 94

Days: 69

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
26 Oct 24	Don Doncaster	6f Sft	2yL	9-3	6/8	La Bellota (10½L)	40/1	95	73
11 Oct 24	Yor York	5f Sft	32yHc	9-9	2/10	End Of Story (1¼L)	11/2C	94	95
20 Sep 24	Ayr Ayr	5f Gd	2yL	9-5	8/14	Star Of Mehmas (3½L)	4/1	95	89
13 Sep 24	Don Doncaster	5f Gd	2yG2	9-3	8/10	Aesterius (5L)	22/1	95	90
23 Aug 24	Yor York	6f Gd	2yG2	9-2	8/10	Cool Hoof Luke (7¼L)	33/1	95	83
31 Jul 24	Goo Goodwood	5f GF	2yG3	9-3	6/15	Big Mojo (3¼L)	18/1	-	91