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10 January 2025
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Jafza One (Handicap) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 1m 4f 11y
  • Going: Good To Firm
Runners
16

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(12)
Goldspur silk
Goldspur tp
J: Lorenzo Putzulu 7
T: Bhupat Seemar
Lost his way; faded to be well beaten over C&D latest
5/680-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-11
OR: 90
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 12f GF Hc 9-3 b 10/11 Keffaaf (11½L) 28/1 97 87
23 Nov 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 12f Gd Hc 9-11 t 8/9 Asaassi (15L) 17/5 100 86
9 Nov 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 9-8 t 6/7 Monaadah (12L) 17/10 103 79
13 Dec 23 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw L 9-8 5/8 Rebel's Romance (7¾L) 4/1 105 101
22 Apr 22 San Sandown 10f Gd 3yG3 9-1 3/6 Westover (1L) 6/5F 107 106
23 Oct 21 Sai Saint-Cloud 10f VSft 2yG1 9-0 3/9 El Bodegon (2¾L) 7/5F - 106
2
(8)
Wild Crusade silk
D
Wild Crusade b
J: Oscar Chavez
T: Julio Olascoaga
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Formerly smart but beaten a mile over C&D latest; ignore
29/80-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-11
OR: 90
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 12f GF Hc 9-6 b 11/11 Keffaaf (24L) 50/1 100 69
22 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs Hc 9-11 b 8/9 Lahresh (34L) 11/1 105 42
30 Nov 22 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw L 9-3 b 9/9 Belloccio (52L) 2/1F 108 28
31 Oct 22 Kem Kempton (AW) 12f St/Slw L 9-0 b 2/9 Warren Point (½L) 7/2 104 113
7 Oct 22 Nmk Newmarket 12f Gd 23yHc 9-5 b1 2/16 Al Nafir (nk) 28/1 98 109
3 Sep 22 Asc Ascot 12f GS 23yHc 9-9 p 8/11 La Yakel (26L) 14/1 100 70
3
(7)
Kalidasa silk
Kalidasa
J: Richard Mullen
T: Charlie Appleby
Off since poor run over 1m6f at Sandown last summer, but earlier promising; second string
146-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 90
Days: 169
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Jul 24 San Sandown 14f Gd 33yHc 9-9 6/6 Spaceport (20L) 4/1 91 71
18 Apr 24 Nmk Newmarket 10f Gd 23yNv 9-11 4/6 Endless Victory (3L) 5/1 - 92
12 Jan 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 5Md 8-9 1/11 Alvesta (1½L) 1/3F - 70
4
(6)
Maydanny silk
Maydanny t
J: Jim Crowley
T: Ali Al Badwawi
Disappointing in UAE; some promise at Abu Dhabi latest (1m3f; never tried this far)
08005-
Age: 9
Weight: 9-6
OR: 86
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Dec 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 11f Gd Hc 9-1 t 5/12 Stormy Ocean (3¼L) 22/1 86 85
15 Nov 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 9-5 t 11/14 Jahoori (8¼L) 18/1 88 73
23 Mar 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 9-0 t 11/16 King Of Time (6¼L) 91 81
8 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 8f Gd Hc 9-0 t 8/15 Royal Dubai (6L) 40/1 93 83
23 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G2 9-0 t 14/14 Naval Power (26L) 100/1 95 57
22 Dec 23 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G2 9-0 t 9/11 Measured Time (19L) 40/1 99 77
5
(13)
Gareth silk
C
Gareth h
J: Sam Hitchcott
T: A bin Harmash
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Has won here and he's in form, but the handicapper looks to have been harsh on him
6542-6
Age: 7
Weight: 9-5
OR: 85
Days: 5
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Jan 25 Srh Sharjah 8.5f Fs 9-0 h 6/13 Street Mood (4¼L) 73 85
21 Dec 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 11f Gd Hc 8-7 h 2/12 Stormy Ocean (2L) 17/2 73 73
15 Nov 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 11f Gd Hc 9-3 h 4/9 Desert Snake (3L) 15/2 73 72
2 Nov 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 9f Fs Hc 9-4 h 5/7 Mount Kosciuszko (22L) 8/1 73 41
23 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 8f Gd Hc 9-10 h 6/14 Maplewood (5¼L) 16/1 78 73
10 Feb 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs Hc 9-6 h 6/12 Homespin (5¾L) 15/2 75 67
6
(2)
New Comedy silk
D
New Comedy
J: Adrie de Vries
T: Ahmed Al Shemaili
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Twice placed in good handicaps over C&D; limited encouragement with same conditions latest
06077-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-5
OR: 85
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 12f GF Hc 8-6 7/11 Keffaaf (6¾L) 28/1 87 83
23 Nov 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 12f Gd Hc 8-13 7/9 Asaassi (11½L) 40/1 89 80
4 Apr 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 11f Gd L 9-0 h 14/14 Vagalame (38L) 94 30
23 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 14f Gd G3 9-0 h 6/7 Siskany (9½L) 100/1 94 90
26 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 14f Gd L 9-1 h 10/10 Siskany (14½L) 66/1 94 86
22 Dec 23 Mey Meydan 12f Gd Hc 8-5 h 3/13 Dhahabi (2½L) 33/1 95 93
7
(15)
Deciduous silk
CD
D
Deciduous
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
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts at this distance (60%)
Won C&D handicap in February 2023; struggled since but hinted at return to form latest
/5566-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-4
OR: 84
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 12f GF Hc 8-5 6/11 Keffaaf (6L) 33/1 85 83
7 Dec 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 9f Fs Hc 9-0 6/9 Kaatibb (10L) 17/2 80 64
23 Nov 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 12f Gd Hc 8-10 5/9 Asaassi (7½L) 12/1 87 83
3 Nov 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 11f Gd Hc 9-6 5/6 Ahesta Bero (4¼L) 9/2 90 85
24 Nov 23 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs Hc 8-6 6/9 Book Review (11½L) 7/1 88 75
10 Nov 23 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs Hc 9-7 9/13 Qareeb (12½L) 6/1 90 71
8
(10)
Inner Peace silk
Inner Peace tp
J: Xavier Ziani
T: Salem bin Ghadayer
Useful ability for C. Appleby in GB without winning; unplaced in two dirt starts in UAE
6369-4
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 83
Days: 4
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 9f Fs 9-0 tp 4/7 Gaassid (6½L) 18/1 80 79
13 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 10f Fs 9-0 p 9/10 Valdivia (24L) 10/1 83 30
7 Jul 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 13.5f St 4Hc 9-2 p 6/12 Cardano (2¼L) 4/1 84 87
16 Jun 24 Don Doncaster 12f GS 5Nv 9-2 p1 3/12 Oxford Comma (4L) 8/1 - 79
10 May 24 Not Nottingham 10f Gd 53yNv 9-7 6/11 Theory Of Tides (4¼L) 11/4F - 74
13 Apr 24 Yar Yarmouth 10f GF 43yNv 9-7 2/11 Morawig (1L) 4/1 - 80
9
(11)
Regal Connection silk
D
Regal Connection
J: William Buick
T: Charlie Appleby
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Improved to win 1m4f Class 4 Newmarket handicap in August; probably better than this mark
3231-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 83
Days: 140
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Aug 24 Nmk Newmarket (July) 12f Gd 4Hc 9-7 1/6 Aulis (nk) 100/30 80 88
10 Aug 24 Lin Lingfield 11.5f Gd 5Md 9-6 3/9 Miss Cynthia (4½L) 2/1 - 80
5 Jul 24 Don Doncaster 12f Gd 5Nv 9-4 2/10 French Master (1¼L) 14/1 - 83
27 May 24 Lei Leicester 10f GS 43yNv 9-7 3/8 Castle Cove (11½L) 6/1 - 69
10
(5)
Valdivia silk
Valdivia
J: Connor Beasley
T: A bin Harmash
1m2f dirt win; may have more to offer for this further increase in trip and switch to turf
2/841-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 83
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 10f Fs 9-0 1/10 Al Mukhtar (¾L) 14/1 83 78
22 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3y 9-5 v 4/7 Killer Collect (16½L) 20/1 83 62
2 Nov 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs 9-0 8/9 Gaassid (26L) 9/1 83 31
8 Dec 23 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 9-0 2/10 Killer Collect (7½L) 14/1 - 85
24 Nov 23 Mey Meydan 7f Fs 9-0 4/13 Mendelssohn Bay (8L) 25/1 - 64
11
(9)
Aldhaja silk
D
Aldhaja
J: Silvestre De Sousa
T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Versatile sort who comes into this in form; up in class, but may have more to offer
13221-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 80
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs Hc 9-11 1/13 Fall Of Rome (½L) 7/2 75 80
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 11f Fs Hc 9-2 2/10 Ezaj (5L) 2/1F 75 74
8 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-10 2/12 Tolmount (2¼L) 7/2F 74 73
8 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs Hc 8-13 3/13 Arabian Tale (6¾L) 18/1 74 66
22 Feb 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 12f Gd Hc 9-0 1/13 Lost Gold (2¼L) 68 72
16 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 11f Fs Hc 9-2 9/16 Lion's Mane (11L) 20/1 70 54
12
(16)
Thundering silk
D
Thundering
J: Vaclav Janacek
T: G Arizkorreta Elosegui
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Useful handicapper for Kevin Ryan in Britain; sold for 18,000gns in October; drawn wide
30328-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 80
Days: 77
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Oct 24 Nby Newbury 12f Hy 3Hc 9-6 8/11 Miller Spirit (55L) 18/1 80 4
3 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 12.5f St 4Hc 9-10 2/7 Damascus Steel (½L) 9/2 79 86
27 Jul 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 12.5f St 4Hc 9-11 3/7 Baltic (1¼L) 11/2 79 86
13 Jul 24 Nmk Newmarket (July) 12f Gd 3Hc 9-6 10/11 Lord Of Love (14L) 25/1 80 67
26 Jun 24 Crl Carlisle 11f GF 4Hc 9-10 3/12 Sea The Thunder (2¾L) 28/1 78 84
15 Jun 24 Yor York 12f GS 3Hc 9-13 15/18 Lord Melbourne (23L) 18/1 80 55
13
(14)
Saqqara King silk
Saqqara King
J: Ray Dawson
T: Doug Watson
Probably not good enough for a race like this and has stamina to prove from wide draw
10294-
Age: 8
Weight: 8-13
OR: 79
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 11f Fs Hc 9-7 4/10 Ezaj (8¼L) 15/2 80 73
8 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs Hc 9-0 9/10 Lion's Mane (26L) 18/1 83 35
8 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs Hc 9-4 2/13 Arabian Tale (1½L) 9/1 79 81
16 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 10f Gd Hc 9-5 12/16 Qareeb (13L) 14/1 80 60
3 Feb 24 Ala Al Ain 10f Fs Hc 9-11 1/11 Bosphorus (1¾L) 74 75
4 Jan 24 Ala Al Ain 10f Fs Hc 9-10 2/9 Yurman (4¾L) 74 73
14
(3)
Havandi silk
Havandi t
J: Mickael Barzalona
T: Nina Lensvik
Won both starts up to 1m3f on dirt in Sweden, but probably won't be getting the hat-trick
11-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-8
OR: 78
Days: 61
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Nov 24 Jag Jagersro 11f St Hc 9-3 1/9 Cece Auchentoshan (5L) 9/10F - -
16 Oct 24 Jag Jagersro 8.5f St 9-1 1/11 Bill Shankly (1½L) 7/10F - -
15
(4)
Free World silk
Free World
J: Andrew Slattery
T: Osama Refai
Hinted at ability in two 7f-1m2f dirt starts here and may do better under these conditions
94-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-5
OR: 74
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 10f Fs 9-0 4/10 Valdivia (9½L) 40/1 - 59
8 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs 8-7 9/15 Gabooll (25L) 50/1 - 21
16
(1)
Hamaamm silk
Hamaamm
J: Tadhg O'Shea
T: Ernst Oertel
Modest second at Abu Dhabi on comeback in November and hasn't progressed
1/258-
Age: 6
Weight: 8-5
OR: 72
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Nov 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 10f Fs Hc 9-1 8/9 Waqet (20L) 17/2 72 35
15 Nov 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 11f Gd Hc 9-2 b 5/9 Desert Snake (6¾L) EvensF 72 64
9 Nov 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 11f Gd 9-6 2/10 Tokyo Tower (6¼L) 8/5 72 71
28 Oct 22 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 5Nv 8-10 1/8 Sunninghill (3L) 10/11F 72 75
12 Jun 22 Sal Salisbury 10f GF 5NvF 8-13 3/9 Sous Les Etoiles (2L) 5/2 - 70
25 May 22 Rip Ripon 8f Gd 53yMdF 9-2 3/12 Persist (4½L) 4/1 - 70
17
Berkshire Nugget silk
Berkshire Nugget h
T: Lucie Botti
Return to turf is in his favour, but up significantly in trip and isn't bred to stay
81880-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-5
OR: 70
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs Hc 9-2 10/13 Aldhaja (24L) 16/1 70 24
12 Oct 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 4Hc 8-12 p 8/13 My Margie (8¼L) 17/2 72 64
13 Sep 24 Chs Chester 7f Hy 4Hc 8-13 p 8/11 Paws For Thought (14½L) 11/1 74 46
20 Aug 24 Bri Brighton 7f GF 5Md 9-7 p1 1/5 Dequinto (6L) 1/9F 74 66
1 Aug 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 43yHc 9-7 8/13 Glam Squad (4L) 4/1 75 73
20 Jul 24 Nmk Newmarket (July) 8f GF 4Hc 8-13 4/8 Jungle Mac (3L) 100/30 76 77
Verdict

Two lightly raced Appleby runners with potential. In particular, it just seems obvious REGAL CONNECTION (nap) can prove well weighted.

Verdict silk image
Regal Connection

Betting Forecast:

4/5 Regal Connection,

6/1 Kalidasa,

10/1 Deciduous,

Valdivia,

Aldhaja,

16/1 Inner Peace,

20/1 Maydanny,

Havandi,

25/1 Gareth,

New Comedy,

Thundering,

33/1 Saqqara King,

Free World,

50/1 Hamaamm,

100/1 Goldspur,

Wild Crusade

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