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24 January 2025
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UAE 2000 Guineas Presented By Longines (Group 3) (Dirt) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Fast
Runners
16

Type
All Weather

Surface
Dirt

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(4)
Don Vaccaro silk
Don Vaccaro
J: Pat Dobbs
T: Julio Olascoaga
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Two 7f/7.5f dirt wins in Uruguay including Group 3; struggled in the 7f trial for this
711-7
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 102
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f Fs 3y 9-7 7/12 Golden Vekoma (9L) 17/2 107 64
21 Jul 24 Mro Maronas 7.5f St 3yG3 8-11 1/11 Autografo (2L) 11/10F - -
16 Jun 24 Mro Maronas 7f St 2y 8-9 1/12 Sandro (9L) 11/2 - -
19 May 24 Mro Maronas 7f St 2y 8-9 7/13 Suablenanav Th (13L) 40/1 - -
2
(5)
Giustino silk
D
Giustino t
J: Francisco Goncalves
T: Julio Olascoaga
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
3-3 in 6f-1m dirt races in Argentina, most recently Group 1 in September
111-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 109
Days: 139
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Sep 24 Pal Palermo 8f St 3yG1 8-11 1/10 Nooresh (hd) 114/10 - -
1 Jul 24 Pal Palermo 7f Fs 3yG3 8-11 1/9 Descamisado (2L) 13/2 - -
12 May 24 Pal Palermo 6f Fm 2y 8-10 1/14 Nottambulo (3L) 19/5 - -
3
(8)
Nam Phrik silk
D
Nam Phrik t
J: Jim Crowley
T: Julio Olascoaga
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Finished well for fourth behind three of these in the 7f trial for this; should improve
112-4
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 103
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f Fs 3y 9-6 t 4/12 Golden Vekoma (7¼L) 14/1 106 70
6 Oct 24 Mro Maronas 10f St 3yG3 8-11 2/9 Suablenanav Th (1¾L) 33/10 - -
15 Sep 24 Mro Maronas 9f St 3yL 8-11 1/11 Francis Alvarez (5L) EvensF - -
11 Aug 24 Mro Maronas 8f St 3y 9-0 1/9 Ragnarok (7½L) 6/5F - -
4
(7)
Arlan silk
D
Arlan
J: Sam Hitchcott
T: Doug Watson
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
2-4 record in Kazakhstan; well beaten in the 7f trial for this
112-9
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 87
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f Fs 3y 8-9 9/12 Golden Vekoma (9½L) 12/1 87 64
5 Oct 24 Alm Almaty 8f St 2y 9-0 2/7 Baloban (hd) - -
27 Jul 24 Alm Almaty 8f St 2y 9-0 1/8 Mariah (1L) - -
15 Jun 24 Alm Almaty 6f St 2y 9-0 1/10 Fat Ir (5L) - -
5
(11)
Awab silk
C
Awab
J: Daniel Tudhope
T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Won 7f maiden here on debut but failed to back that up in the trial for this
1-5
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 89
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f Fs 3y 8-9 5/12 Golden Vekoma (7¼L) 9/2 - 70
8 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs 8-10 1/5 Diamond Dealer (5½L) 8/1 - 83
6
(14)
Baloban silk
D
Baloban
J: Oscar Chavez
T: Doug Watson
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
2-2 in Kazakhstan including narrowly defeating Arlan in local 1m Group 1
11-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 88
Days: 111
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Oct 24 Alm Almaty 8f St 2y 9-0 1/7 Arlan (hd) - -
21 Sep 24 Alm Almaty 7f St 2y 9-0 1/6 Anna De Boistron (2L) - -
7
(10)
Force And Valour silk
Force And Valour
J: Callum Shepherd
T: George Scott
Not bred for dirt or stamina, but his speed might see him show up okay
7321-6
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 85
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f GF 3y 9-0 6/14 Symbol Of Honour (11L) 18/1 85 63
11 Nov 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St 52yNv 9-11 1/9 Dc Cogent (1¼L) 6/4 81 83
28 Oct 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 42yHc 9-5 2/10 Al Hussar (hd) 10/11F 78 83
19 Sep 24 Yar Yarmouth 6f GF 42yHc 9-3 3/6 Redorange (2L) 7/2 79 78
24 Aug 24 Nmk Newmarket (July) 6f Sft 22yAc 9-3 7/14 Brian (13½L) 11/2 - 58
16 Aug 24 Thi Thirsk 6f Gd 42yMd 9-7 1/10 Mr Cool (1½L) 11/8F - 77
8
(13)
Golden Vekoma silk
C
Golden Vekoma t
J: Connor Beasley
T: A bin Harmash
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
Much improved in winning 7f trial for this and should progress again now back up in trip
3-1
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 98
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f Fs 3y 8-9 t 1/12 Nimble Boy (2¼L) 33/1 - 90
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 9-0 t 3/9 Heart Of Honor (10½L) 9/1 - 66
9
(12)
Heart Of Honor silk
CD
Heart Of Honor
J: Adrie de Vries
T: Jamie Osborne
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (27%)
Useful form in winning both starts over C&D
21-1
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 99
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3y 9-5 1/11 Royal Favour (2½L) 8/13F 89 95
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 9-0 1/9 Estmrar (4½L) 15/8F - 90
21 Oct 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 7f St 52yNv 9-4 2/11 End Of Romance (1½L) 22/1 - 76
10
(1)
High Season silk
High Season t
J: Andrew Slattery
T: Bhupat Seemar
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Useful 7f turf winner in Britain last year, but not bred for dirt
201-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 90
Days: 121
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Sep 24 Red Redcar 7f Gd 42yNv 9-7 1/6 Last Galileo (5½L) 100/30 - 89
23 Aug 24 Yor York 7f GF 22yMd 9-7 13/17 Angelo Buonarroti (27L) 16/1 - 18
14 Aug 24 Bev Beverley 7.5f GF 42yMd 9-7 2/9 Stanhope Gardens (2¼L) 12/1 - 80
11
(15)
Midnight Thunder silk
Midnight Thunder
J: Silvestre De Sousa
T: Saeed bin Suroor
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (27%)
Could take to dirt, but stamina and stable form are concerns, likewise his wide draw
2119-4
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 99
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f GF 3y 9-0 4/14 Symbol Of Honour (10L) 5/2 99 67
11 Oct 24 Nmk Newmarket 5f GS 2yG3 9-3 9/11 Coto De Caza (7¾L) 5/2F 99 82
17 Sep 24 Yar Yarmouth 6f Gd 42yNv 9-11 1/13 Winnebago (1¾L) 4/5F - 96
24 Aug 24 Wdr Windsor 6f Sft 52yNv 9-4 1/13 Double Rush (4¾L) 11/8F - 92
7 Aug 24 Pon Pontefract 6f GF 42yMd 9-7 2/7 End Of Romance (1½L) 15/8F - 84
12
(9)
Nimble Boy silk
Nimble Boy
J: Tadhg O'Shea
T: Bhupat Seemar
Encouraging 2nd to Golden Vekoma in the 7f trial for this on UAE debut; potential player
112-2
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 94
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f Fs 3y 8-9 2/12 Golden Vekoma (2¼L) 9/1 94 84
6 Sep 24 Nal Nalchik 8f St 2y 9-0 2/12 Prostokvasha (½L) - -
22 Jun 24 Krs Krasnodar 6f St 2y 9-0 1/6 Diamond Gold Star (8L) - -
11 May 24 Krs Krasnodar 5f S 2y 9-0 1/4 Leisure (16½L) - -
13
(3)
Proud Samaritan silk
Proud Samaritan b
J: Faleh Bughanaim
T: Hamad Al Jehani
0-4 in US; more recently two minor 5.5f-6.5f dirt wins in Qatar; probably not up to this
4431-1
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 88
Days: 16
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jan 25 Alu Al Uqda 6.5f St 3yNv 9-2 b 1/14 Due To Dance (3¼L) - -
27 Nov 24 Doh Doha 5.5f St 2yMd 9-2 1/7 Jungle The Bank (1¼L) - -
16 Nov 24 Alu Al Uqda 6f Gd 2yMd 9-2 3/7 Steamboat (9L) - -
13 Jul 24 Lsp Lone Star Park 5.5f Fs 2y 8-7 4/10 () 61/10 - -
29 Jun 24 Lsp Lone Star Park 5f Fs 2y 8-8 4/11 () 56/10 - -
9 Jun 24 Lsp Lone Star Park 5f Fs 2y 8-8 2/8 () 164/10 - -
14
(6)
Rafid silk
BF
Rafid b
J: Mickael Barzalona
T: Doug Watson
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Dam won the 2018 UAE Oaks for these connections; 0-4 in the US but some useful form
223-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 86
Days: 97
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Oct 24 Gul Gulfstream Park 8f Fs 2y 8-6 b 3/9 McKellen (2L) 3/5F - -
21 Sep 24 Gul Gulfstream Park 8f Fs 2y 8-6 b 2/8 Crazy Frazy (1¼L) 112/10 - -
7 Sep 24 Gul Gulfstream Park 6.5f Fs 2y 8-6 b 2/11 Lethal Speed (½L) EvensF - 95
15
(2)
Rammayy silk
Rammayy b
J: Ray Dawson
T: Michael Costa
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)
Two ordinary 6f-7f Jebel Ali wins, before 3rd behind two of these in the 7f trial for this
11-3
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 89
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f Fs 3y 8-9 b 3/12 Golden Vekoma (7L) 9/2 89 71
30 Nov 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 9-5 b 1/8 Dubay (¾L) 14/5 - 82
16 Nov 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs Md 9-0 b 1/4 Matchable (¾L) 7/20F - 75
16
(16)
Royal Favour silk
Royal Favour
J: William Buick
T: Simon & Ed Crisford
Encouraging second to Heart Of Honor over C&D on recent local debut; drawn wide
2-2
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 89
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3y 9-0 2/11 Heart Of Honor (2½L) 5/1 - 84
14 Dec 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 52yNv 9-4 2/9 Saddadd (2¾L) 9/1 - 76
17
Diamond Dealer silk
BF
Diamond Dealer b
T: Bhupat Seemar
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Runner-up on first two starts, although no match for Awab over 7f here on debut; blinkered
22-6
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 79
Days: 18
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs 3y 9-0 6/8 Sir Harmony (10½L) 7/10F 79 40
7 Dec 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 9-0 2/5 Gallant Blade (shd) 6/5F - 74
8 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs 8-9 2/5 Awab (5½L) 2/1F - 67
18
On The Way silk
On The Way b
T: Salem bin Ghadayer
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Runner-up in 6f Jebel Ali event on debut last Saturday; the longer trip should help
2
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: -
Days: 6
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs 3y 9-0 b 2/8 Galactic Star (1L) 6/1 - 67
19
Desert Shadow silk
Desert Shadow
T: Saeed bin Suroor
Modest ability in 7f turf race here on debut; some encouragement for dirt in his pedigree
5
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: -
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f GF 3y 8-9 5/10 Age Of Gold (12½L) 14/1 - 66
20
Nedawy silk
Nedawy
T: Rashed Bouresly
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Moderate; making up the numbers if getting off the reserves' list
35-00
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 70
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f GF 3y 9-0 12/14 Symbol Of Honour (19½L) 150/1 70 37
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f Fs 3y 8-9 11/12 Golden Vekoma (20L) 66/1 70 35
30 Nov 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 9-0 5/8 Rammayy (14L) 18/1 - 39
16 Nov 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs Md 9-0 3/4 Rammayy (7¼L) 18/1 - 52
Verdict

Most of these are outsiders. It's narrowed down to Nam Phrik, GOLDEN VEKOMA, Heart Of Honor, Nimble Boy and Rafid.

Verdict silk image
Golden Vekoma

Betting Forecast:

2/1 Heart Of Honor,

4/1 Golden Vekoma,

8/1 Nimble Boy,

9/1 Nam Phrik,

Rafid,

10/1 Giustino,

12/1 Royal Favour,

14/1 Rammayy,

25/1 High Season,

Midnight Thunder,

Proud Samaritan,

33/1 Don Vaccaro,

Arlan,

Awab,

Baloban,

Force And Valour

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