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Zabeel Mile Sponsored By Phi Advertising (Group 2) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good To Firm
Runners
9

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(7)
Ottoman Fleet silk
BF
Ottoman Fleet
J: William Buick
T: Charlie Appleby
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Leading claims on best but Meydan form figures 333328, not always looking straightforward
12113-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-1
OR: 113
Days: 145
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Aug 24 Sar Saratoga 8f Gd HcG1 8-11 3/6 Carl Spackler (5L) 6/4F - 112
29 Jun 24 Chu Churchill Downs 8.5f Fm G2 8-8 1/6 Chasing The Crown (1½L) 7/10F - 121
1 Jun 24 Chu Churchill Downs 8.5f Fm G3 8-8 1/6 Chasing The Crown (1L) 11/10F - 120
4 May 24 Bba Belmont At The Big A 9f Fm G2 8-10 2/5 Master Piece (nk) 1/2F - 119
17 Apr 24 Nmk Newmarket 9f Gd G3 9-2 1/9 Astro King (1L) 7/4F 112 117
23 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G2 9-2 8/14 Naval Power (9L) 11/10F 112 95
2
(6)
San Donato silk
CD
D
San Donato
J: Ben Coen
T: Michael Costa
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (27%)
Won this last year; encouraging second in 7f Listed race on seasonal/stable debut
13202-
Age: 9
Weight: 9-1
OR: 110
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 7f GF L 9-3 2/11 Native Approach (¾L) 4/1 110 101
30 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G1 9-0 10/16 Facteur Cheval (5L) 80/1 110 111
23 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G2 9-2 2/14 Naval Power (2L) 15/2 110 110
26 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G1 9-0 3/9 Measured Time (2½L) 16/1 110 111
5 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 8f Gd G2 9-0 1/13 Marbaan (1½L) 3/1 110 108
3 Dec 23 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd L 9-2 2/16 Laneqash (nk) 112 105
3
(4)
Cairo silk
D
Cairo tp
J: Jim Crowley
T: Alice Haynes
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
No match for high-class rival in 1m1f Group 2 here latest; this isn't that much easier
28272-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 108
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 9f GF G2 9-0 tp 2/8 Measured Time (7L) 28/1 108 107
24 Aug 24 Wdr Windsor 10f Sft G3 9-7 tp 7/7 My Prospero (6½L) 25/1 108 103
2 Aug 24 Goo Goodwood 9f GF 2 9-7 tp1 2/7 Haunted Dream (½L) 16/1 109 109
18 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 8f GF G1 9-2 t 8/13 Charyn (15L) 150/1 109 89
6 Jun 24 Leo Leopardstown 9f Gd L 9-9 t1 2/8 Tarawa (2¼L) 13/2 110 104
30 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G1 9-0 12/16 Facteur Cheval (9¾L) 33/1 111 101
4
(1)
Dolayli silk
Dolayli t
J: Bernardo Pinheiro
T: Salem bin Ghadayer
Smart in France, but usually over further; sold for 100,000euros in October
13475-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 115
Days: 117
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Sep 24 Lon Longchamp 10f Sft G3 9-0 t 5/7 Certain Lad (3L) 3/1 - 108
18 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 8f GF G1 9-2 t 7/13 Charyn (14½L) 9/1 116 90
26 May 24 Lon Longchamp 9.5f Sft G1 9-2 t 4/8 Mqse De Sevigne (1L) 47/10 - 115
1 May 24 Sai Saint-Cloud 8f Sft G2 9-0 t 3/5 Tribalist (1¼L) 23/10 - 114
8 Mar 24 Cha Chantilly 9.5f St 8-13 t 1/4 Junko (5L) 13/10 - 114
15 Feb 24 Cha Chantilly 9.5f St 9-0 t 1/9 Gryphon (4½L) 30/100F - 107
5
(5)
Holloway Boy silk
D
Holloway Boy
J: Daniel Tudhope
T: K R Burke
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won 1m Haydock Group 3 in September; should be better for last month's Kempton run
33106-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 109
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw L 9-11 6/9 Poker Face (4¾L) 12/1 110 108
19 Oct 24 Asc Ascot 8f Sft 2Hc 9-12 10/20 Carrytheone (11½L) 12/1 110 94
7 Sep 24 Hay Haydock 8f Gd G3 9-5 1/7 Prague (½L) 7/2 106 113
22 Aug 24 Yor York 8f GF 2Hc 9-11 3/18 Thunder Run (1½L) 15/2 106 112
2 Aug 24 Goo Goodwood 8f GF 2Hc 9-12 3/16 Toimy Son (2½L) 5/1J 105 110
6 Jul 24 San Sandown 8f Sft 2Hc 9-10 2/10 Cicero's Gift (½L) 10/1 105 111
6
(9)
Noble Dynasty silk
D
Noble Dynasty
J: James Doyle
T: Charlie Appleby
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Best form is over 7f, notably Newmarket Group 3 in June, but he has won at this trip
51185-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-0
OR: 113
Days: 84
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
11 Oct 24 Nmk Newmarket 7f GS G2 9-5 5/11 Topgear (8½L) 13/2 115 97
30 Jul 24 Goo Goodwood 7f Gd G2 9-6 8/8 Audience (12L) 5/1 115 84
29 Jun 24 Nmk Newmarket (July) 7f GF G3 9-8 1/5 Nostrum (¾L) 2/1F 110 118
3 May 24 Nmk Newmarket 7f Gd 2Hc 9-12 1/10 English Oak (2L) 5/1 105 117
2 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 7f Gd G3 9-0 5/16 Fort Payne (2L) 6/5F 106 97
19 Nov 22 Lin Lingfield (AW) 7f St 3 9-4 1/5 Coachello (¾L) 1/3F 106 102
7
(2)
Poker Face silk
D
Poker Face
J: Pat Dobbs
T: Simon & Ed Crisford
D
6 x Distance Winner - Won 6 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (27%)
Won two Group races in France in 2023 and most recently landed a Kempton Listed contest
24201-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 108
Days: 30
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Dec 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw L 9-6 1/9 Roi De France (1½L) 9/4 109 115
19 Oct 24 Asc Ascot 8f Sft G1 9-6 12/12 Charyn (53L) 66/1 112 6
27 Sep 24 Nmk Newmarket 8f Sft G2 9-6 2/4 Prague (3¾L) 2/1J 112 109
14 Sep 24 Leo Leopardstown 8f Gd G2 9-10 4/11 Diego Velazquez (2¼L) 13/2 115 113
24 Aug 24 Goo Goodwood 8f Sft G2 9-7 2/4 Ice Max (1L) 5/4F 116 113
18 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 8f GF G1 9-2 p PU/13 Charyn () 20/1 116 -
8
(8)
Royal Dubai silk
CD
C
D
Royal Dubai
J: Adrie de Vries
T: Lucie Botti
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Too far back when third in Group 2 here latest (behind Cairo); probably needs his best yet
12463-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 107
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 9f GF G2 9-0 3/8 Measured Time (9L) 7/1 108 103
24 Aug 24 Yor York 9f GF G3 9-7 6/9 See The Fire (5L) 14/1 108 105
13 Jul 24 Asc Ascot 8f Gd G2 9-3 4/7 Quddwah (1L) 11/2 108 113
1 Jun 24 Eps Epsom 8.5f GS G3 9-8 2/8 Royal Scotsman (2¼L) 6/1 104 110
8 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 8f Gd Hc 9-11 1/15 King Of Time (nk) 13/2 100 105
23 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G2 9-0 5/14 Naval Power (6L) 28/1 98 99
9
(3)
Tamborrada silk
Tamborrada v
J: Connor Beasley
T: A bin Harmash
66-1 second in 7f G3 here last season but that was a messy, substandard race for the level
28765-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-0
OR: 97
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 7f GF L 9-0 v 5/11 Native Approach (1¾L) 50/1 97 95
1 Dec 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd L 9-0 tv 6/11 Daramethos (4¾L) 60/1 97 90
26 Oct 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd Hc 9-11 v 7/9 Mountbatten (11L) 12/1 100 77
16 Mar 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 9-0 v 8/16 Al Tariq (9½L) 12/1 98 68
2 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 7f Gd G3 9-0 v 2/16 Fort Payne (nk) 66/1 95 101
17 Feb 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd L 9-0 tp 6/14 Nibras Passion (1½L) 94 94
Verdict

A few to consider, with POKER FACE the pick over San Donato, Holloway Boy, Noble Dynasty and Ottoman Fleet.

Verdict silk image
Poker Face

Betting Forecast:

5/2 Ottoman Fleet,

3/1 Poker Face,

9/2 Holloway Boy,

5/1 San Donato,

6/1 Noble Dynasty,

20/1 Cairo,

Dolayli,

Royal Dubai,

33/1 Tamborrada

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