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Defender 525 Edition Handicap (Dirt) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Fast
Runners
9

Type
All Weather

Surface
Dirt

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(2)
Mubakker silk
CD
C
BF
Mubakker
J: Sam Hitchcott
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
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Smart two-time winner here but off since below-par run two years ago; unappealing
25/27/
Age: 9
Weight: 9-11
OR: 105
Days: 714
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Feb 23 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-4 7/12 Tuz (12L) 2/1F 111 81
6 Jan 23 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-0 2/11 Switzerland (1½L) 5/2F 111 109
26 Mar 22 Mey Meydan 8f Fs G2 9-0 5/16 Bathrat Leon (8¾L) 8/1 111 94
5 Mar 22 Mey Meydan 8f Fs G3 9-0 2/11 Desert Wisdom (1½L) 7/2 111 108
28 Jan 22 Mey Meydan 7f Fs 9-3 1/11 Island Rule (1L) 11/4 108 110
9 Dec 21 Mey Meydan 6f Fs 9-3 1/8 On The Warpath (2½L) 6/4F 104 107
2
(9)
Castlewarden silk
Castlewarden
J: Tadhg O'Shea
T: Bhupat Seemar
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Four starts in USA, winning last two in minor company up to 7.5f on dirt; potential
33/11-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-8
OR: 103
Days: 260
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 May 24 Chu Churchill Downs 7.5f Fs 8-13 b 1/6 Classic Legacy (nse) 37/20 - -
15 Mar 24 Oak Oaklawn Park 6f S 8-13 b 1/7 Simovic (1½L) 5/2 - -
28 Apr 23 Kee Keeneland 7f St 3y 8-8 b 3/11 Loyal Company (2¼L) 13/10F - -
25 Mar 23 Fgr Fair Grounds 6f Fs 3y 8-10 b1 3/8 King's Glory (1¾L) 3/5F - -
3
(7)
El Nasseeb silk
C
El Nasseeb
J: Daniel Tudhope
T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Won both starts over 6f here; debut was smart and he backed that up over a year later
1/1-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 101
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs 3y 9-0 1/6 Falcon Of Arabia (4L) 15/8 101 104
10 Nov 23 Mey Meydan 6f Fs 9-0 1/7 Gaassid (7¼L) 25/1 - 99
4
(5)
Asad Zabeel silk
CD
D
Asad Zabeel
J: Silvestre De Sousa
T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Won C&D handicap last term; reappearance Jebel Ali success suggests more still to come
31691-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-5
OR: 100
Days: 48
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Nov 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs Hc 9-7 1/7 Mawthog (2¼L) 13/2 97 95
16 Mar 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 9-0 9/16 Al Tariq (11L) 14/1 98 64
2 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs G3 9-0 6/16 Laurel River (12½L) 20/1 98 85
16 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-4 1/7 Khanjar (nk) 9/1 94 97
6 Jan 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs Hc 9-11 3/8 Mozahim (7½L) 11/2 95 75
22 Dec 23 Mey Meydan 5f Gd L 9-0 8/11 Ponntos (6½L) 12/1 95 86
5
(8)
Olzhakhan silk
Olzhakhan
J: Pat Dobbs
T: Doug Watson
Has won six 1m-1m4f dirt races in Kazakhstan including local Group 1s
2/11-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-5
OR: 100
Days: 118
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Sep 24 Alm Almaty 8f St 9-6 1/5 Alaska Tiger (5¼L) - -
29 Jun 24 Alm Almaty 8f St 9-6 1/9 Life's A Breeze (11L) - -
17 Sep 23 Alm Almaty 12f St 9-6 2/6 Fletcher (1L) - -
6
(4)
Meshakel silk
CD
C
Meshakel tb
J: Xavier Ziani
T: Salem bin Ghadayer
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Three 6f-1m wins here; wilted late on after looking sure to win 6f handicap here latest
14762-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-0
OR: 95
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 9-4 tb 2/7 Morning (hd) 25/1 94 96
17 Nov 24 Srh Sharjah 6f Fs 9-0 tb 6/14 Morning (9¾L) 95 75
8 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 9-5 tb 7/9 Mojeyrr (15L) 12/1 95 52
2 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-6 tb 4/8 Leading Spirit (5½L) 8/1 95 87
9 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 9-11 tb 1/9 Mr Kafoo (nk) 25/1 90 96
12 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-3 tb 7/9 Thegreatcollection (18L) 16/1 95 51
7
(6)
Action Point silk
Action Point
J: Bernardo Pinheiro
T: Salem bin Ghadayer
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Useful up to 6.5f in Europe; well held in 6f turf handicap on UAE debut; not bred for dirt
5383-9
Age: 4
Weight: 8-10
OR: 92
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f GF Hc 9-1 p 9/13 Rasas (7½L) 25/1 95 76
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
8
(1)
Thawban silk
C
Thawban b
J: Ray Dawson
T: Michael Costa
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
3-6, all starts 6f inc win here in blinkers; started this season in form; off two months
15/13-
Age: 5
Weight: 8-9
OR: 91
Days: 61
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Nov 24 Srh Sharjah 6f Fs 9-0 3/14 Morning (5L) 91 90
2 Nov 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs Hc 9-8 1/10 Zawaaya (1½L) 4/1 86 89
22 Dec 23 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 9-1 b 5/11 Morning (9L) 8/1 86 62
24 Nov 23 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 9-7 b 1/11 Mr Kafoo (¾L) 5/1 82 87
4 Nov 23 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs Hc 9-7 4/9 Rayig (6¼L) 6/5F 82 64
11 Mar 23 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs 8-10 1/11 Mezzotinto (½L) 3/1 82 82
9
(3)
Magic Petition silk
C
Magic Petition v
J: Connor Beasley
T: A bin Harmash
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Sole win came over 6f here; close second over C&D latest; thereabouts
00542-
Age: 5
Weight: 8-8
OR: 90
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs 9-0 v 2/8 Oasis Boy (hd) 16/1 90 86
17 Nov 24 Srh Sharjah 6f Fs 9-0 v 4/14 Morning (7L) 92 84
8 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 9-4 v 5/9 Mojeyrr (8½L) 22/1 94 72
23 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 5f Gd Hc 9-6 b 10/14 Topper Bill (7¾L) 20/1 91 71
10 Feb 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs L 9-0 b 10/15 Colour Up (6½L) 40/1 97 77
26 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-0 b 6/9 Mouheeb (9¾L) 33/1 97 90
Verdict

A competitive handicap in which EL NASSEEB (nap) is taken to maintain his unbeaten record. Asad Zabeel is second pick.

Verdict silk image
El Nasseeb

Betting Forecast:

7/2 El Nasseeb,

9/2 Castlewarden,

5/1 Asad Zabeel,

Thawban,

6/1 Magic Petition,

8/1 Olzhakhan,

10/1 Meshakel,

12/1 Mubakker,

25/1 Action Point

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