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17 January 2025
Friday 17th January

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Defender Sedona Edition Handicap (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 1m 1f 110y
  • Going: Firm
Runners
13

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(5)
Magnum Opus silk
Magnum Opus p
J: Pat Dobbs
T: Simon & Ed Crisford
Will have to do more than he managed over 1m2f here latest; cheekpieces added
7552-0
Age: 4
Weight: 9-11
OR: 90
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 10f GF Hc 8-8 10/15 Asaassi (5¾L) 11/1 92 87
12 Nov 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 3Hc 9-10 2/12 Qazaq (shd) 3/1 90 101
14 Sep 24 Don Doncaster 8f Gd 2Hc 8-7 5/14 Johan (4L) 17/2 91 91
29 Aug 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 3Hc 9-7 5/14 Oliver Show (2L) 5/2F 91 96
1 Aug 24 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 3Hc 9-5 7/12 Longlai (2L) 5/1 91 95
12 Jul 24 Asc Ascot 8f GS 33yHc 9-11 UR/9 Zain Blue () 9/1 90 -
2
(3)
First View silk
First View p
J: Ben Coen
T: Saeed bin Suroor
Absent since runner-up in 1m1f handicap here last March; this extra trip may not be ideal
20/02-
Age: 8
Weight: 9-11
OR: 89
Days: 315
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
3
(2)
Delorean silk
Delorean t
J: Connor Beasley
T: A bin Harmash
Versatile surface-wise but has never tried this far; poor run at Jebel Ali latest
/5638-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-8
OR: 87
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs Hc 8-8 t 8/8 Laasudood (37L) 11/2 89 8
15 Nov 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 9-10 t 3/14 Jahoori (2L) 9/1 89 89
2 Nov 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs Hc 9-5 t 6/6 Saayedd (53L) 5/1 91 -
20 Jan 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs 9-0 t 5/9 Swing Vote (5¾L) 11/1 91 90
30 Dec 23 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs Hc 9-1 t 3/8 Swing Vote (1¾L) 9/4F 91 92
2 Dec 23 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs Hc 8-11 t 1/8 The Attorney (1¾L) 100/30 87 92
4
(7)
Thyer silk
Thyer t
J: Dylan Browne McMonagle
T: Lucie Botti
Winner of two novices over 1m in Britain; might have more to offer over this trip
31/15-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 87
Days: 105
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
4 Oct 24 Asc Ascot 8f Sft 3 9-4 5/11 Ebt's Guard (2¾L) 8/1 87 88
16 Sep 24 Wdr Windsor 8f Gd 4Nv 9-9 1/14 Tawajjah (nse) 7/1 - 85
1 Sep 23 Thi Thirsk 8f Gd 52yNv 9-7 1/7 Miaswell (3½L) 1/5F - 77
21 Jul 23 Nby Newbury 7f Gd 42yNv 9-7 3/10 Warm Spell (3½L) 9/1 - 78
5
(1)
Sense Of Wisdom silk
Sense Of Wisdom t
J: Pat Cosgrave
T: Bhupat Seemar
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 26 in the last 14 days (4%)
Needs to leave behind the form of his first two starts for this trainer
83/50-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-6
OR: 85
Days: 55
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd 9-7 t 10/13 Echo Point (15L) 13/2 90 62
26 Oct 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd Hc 9-1 t 5/9 Mountbatten (6L) 4/1 91 81
22 Jan 23 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 9-11 t 3/10 Invincibly (2L) 4/9F 91 98
13 Jan 23 Mey Meydan 8f Gd Hc 9-1 t 8/16 Electrical Storm (3¾L) 11/8F 91 91
15 Jul 22 Nmk Newmarket (July) 8f GF 4Nv 9-5 3/6 Chasing Aphrodite (1½L) 5/6F - 92
18 Jun 22 Nmk Newmarket (July) 8f Gd 43yNv 8-13 1/10 First Ruler (hd) 7/2 - 96
6
(9)
Desert Snake silk
D
BF
Desert Snake h
J: Mickael Barzalona
T: Julio Olascoaga
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Usually races over further and this trip looks like being a bit too sharp for him
43316-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 84
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Dec 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 11f Gd Hc 9-5 h 6/12 Stormy Ocean (5L) 17/5F 84 80
15 Nov 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 11f Gd Hc 9-11 h 1/9 State Of Desire (2L) 5/1 80 85
7 Mar 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 11f Gd Hc 8-11 h 3/14 Keffaaf (½L) 79 82
22 Feb 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 12f Gd Hc 9-8 h 3/13 Aldhaja (2¼L) 78 78
16 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 10f Gd Hc 9-3 h 4/16 Qareeb (3½L) 12/1 79 77
25 Jan 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 12f Gd Hc 9-7 h 2/15 Ala Kaifi (¾L) 75 79
7
(13)
Age Of Time silk
Age Of Time
J: Andrew Slattery
T: Osama Refai
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Won 8.6f AW maiden in GB 2023; struggled at Jebel on debut for this stable after absence
615/8-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 83
Days: 41
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 9f Fs Hc 9-4 8/9 Kaatibb (13½L) 11/1 86 63
24 Oct 23 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 52yNv 9-11 5/11 Winterfair (1½L) 5/6F - 82
2 Sep 23 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 52yMd 9-7 1/8 Time To Hunt (¾L) 2/1 - 83
11 Aug 23 Hay Haydock 8f Gd 42yNv 9-7 6/8 Mafnood (4¾L) 9/2 - 72
8
(4)
Shamran silk
Shamran
J: Vaclav Janacek
T: G Arizkorreta Elosegui
Ex-Harry Charlton; won 1m Salisbury novice in August; poor latest; sold for 26,000gns
42417-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 82
Days: 88
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Oct 24 Pon Pontefract 10f Sft 4Hc 9-8 7/7 Austrian Theory (44L) 16/1 82 4
30 Aug 24 Sal Salisbury 8f GF 5Nv 9-4 1/7 Monsieur Fudge (2¼L) 13/8 79 86
2 Aug 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 53yMd 9-7 4/14 Victorious Street (13L) 4/1 - 67
15 Jul 24 Wdr Windsor 8f GF 5Nv 9-4 2/9 Min Huna (1¼L) 17/2 - 80
23 May 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St 4Nv 9-4 4/16 Sunny Street (5¼L) 9/2 - 67
9
(6)
Erasmo silk
Erasmo p
J: Richard Mullen
T: Rashed Bouresly
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Last win came in 1m French Group 3 in 2021; has some form in UAE but others more likely
87207-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-2
OR: 81
Days: 63
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Nov 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 9-3 p 7/14 Jahoori (5¾L) 18/1 83 74
8 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 7f Gd Hc 9-10 15/16 Ajdayet (10L) 20/1 84 64
29 Feb 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 9-2 2/14 Dionysian (shd) 82 84
23 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 5f Gd Hc 9-0 7/14 Topper Bill (4¼L) 40/1 85 78
17 Feb 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd L 9-0 v 8/14 Nibras Passion (3¼L) 85 89
22 Dec 23 Mey Meydan 5f Gd L 9-0 11/11 Ponntos (13L) 25/1 89 64
10
(10)
Kathab silk
Kathab
J: Abdul Aziz Al Balushi
T: Ali Al Badwawi
Was useful in Britain; back in some form at Abu Dhabi latest; chance if building on that
00063-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 80
Days: 27
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Dec 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 11f Gd Hc 9-1 3/12 Stormy Ocean (3L) 25/1 80 80
15 Nov 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 9-2 6/14 Jahoori (4¾L) 17/1 82 75
8 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 7f Gd Hc 9-11 13/16 Ajdayet (9½L) 9/1 85 67
29 Feb 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 9-10 10/14 Dionysian (4¾L) 89 81
2 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 9-7 13/13 Royal Dubai (17½L) 16/1 92 61
15 Oct 23 Goo Goodwood 8f Sft 2Hc 9-1 4/6 Thunder Ball (10L) 15/8F 93 80
11
(8)
Sudden Ambush silk
Sudden Ambush t
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%)
Was useful in Britain; should be better for UAE debut run at Jebel Ali; one to consider
7627-5
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 79
Days: 11
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 10f Fs Hc 9-1 t 5/11 Dubai Welcome (8½L) 6/1 80 70
17 Sep 24 Red Redcar 10f GF 4Hc 9-12 t 7/8 See That Storm (6¾L) 10/1 81 75
17 Aug 24 Don Doncaster 10f GF 4Hc 9-9 t 2/8 Naaey (2¼L) 15/2 80 85
10 Aug 24 Red Redcar 8f GF 4Hc 10-3 t 6/9 Devoirs Choice (1¾L) 15/2 81 84
4 Jul 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 4Hc 9-7 t 7/12 Whitcombe Rockstar (6¼L) 8/1 83 80
13 Jun 24 Not Nottingham 8.5f Gd 3Hc 9-5 t 4/7 Great Blasket (1¾L) 12/1 84 87
12
(12)
Yurman silk
D
Yurman
J: Oscar Chavez
T: Okbah Aashour
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Behind Desert Snake at Abu Dhabi in November and has since run poorly twice on dirt
05390-
Age: 7
Weight: 8-11
OR: 77
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs Hc 9-11 12/13 Aldhaja (28L) 16/1 75 22
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 11f Fs Hc 9-4 9/10 Ezaj (26L) 8/1 77 39
15 Nov 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 11f Gd Hc 9-7 3/9 Desert Snake (2¾L) 11/1 77 76
8 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs Hc 9-2 5/13 Arabian Tale (7¾L) 25/1 77 66
1 Mar 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 10f Fs Hc 8-5 t 10/15 Alhzeem (14L) 66/1 79 55
16 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 10f Gd Hc 9-4 t 9/16 Qareeb (8L) 33/1 79 69
13
(11)
Berkshire Nugget silk
Berkshire Nugget t
J: Ray Dawson
T: Lucie Botti
Fair handicapper up to 1m in Britain; well beaten on dirt on UAE debut
81880-
Age: 4
Weight: 8-5
OR: 70
Days: 35
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

This isn't a strong contest and THYER appeals most over Shamran and Sudden Ambush.

Verdict silk image
Thyer

Betting Forecast:

4/1 First View,

5/1 Thyer,

Shamran,

Sudden Ambush,

8/1 Kathab,

10/1 Magnum Opus,

Desert Snake,

12/1 Berkshire Nugget,

20/1 Delorean,

Sense Of Wisdom,

Erasmo,

25/1 Yurman,

33/1 Age Of Time

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