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Al Fahidi Fort Presented By Longines (Group 2) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good To Firm
Runners
8

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(2)
Mysterious Night silk
CD
D
Mysterious Night
J: Mickael Barzalona
T: Charlie Appleby
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (33%)
Two C&D wins last year including this race; off since June; Buick prefers Native Approach
/1102-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 114
Days: 230
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Jun 24 Sar Saratoga 8f Fm G3 8-10 2/7 Ice Chocolat (1L) 57/10 - 118
24 Feb 24 Jan Riyadh 7f GF G2 9-1 13/14 Annaf (11½L) 6/4F - 85
26 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 7f Gd G2 9-0 1/10 Vafortino (1L) 11/10F 114 114
19 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 7f Gd Hc 9-11 1/15 Nibras Passion (4L) 7/2 105 117
22 Dec 23 Mey Meydan 7f Gd L 9-0 5/15 Vafortino (1L) 11/4F 107 101
11 Aug 23 Sar Saratoga 8f Gd 3yG2 8-8 b1 7/9 Carl Spackler (7½L) 57/10 - 98
2
(1)
Andreas Vesalius silk
D
Andreas Vesalius t
J: Connor Beasley
T: A bin Harmash
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 27 in the last 14 days (4%)
Second in C&D handicap last week but this demands plenty more
3017-2
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 99
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f Gd Hc 9-2 t 2/15 Echo Point (nk) 20/1 96 99
15 Dec 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd L 9-0 t 7/11 Make Me King (3¾L) 25/1 90 94
3 Nov 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd Hc 9-10 t 1/16 Eye On The Prize (½L) 25/1 84 87
8 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 7f Gd Hc 9-11 10/16 Ajdayet (6¼L) 9/1 85 75
16 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 7f Gd Hc 9-5 3/16 Mcmanaman (4½L) 33/1 85 79
30 Dec 23 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs Hc 9-8 4/12 Mojeyrr (8½L) 9/1 87 75
3
(8)
Danyah silk
CD
C
D
Danyah h
J: Jim Crowley
T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri
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
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Needs to do more than when behind Native Approach on reappearance (took keen hold)
2/393-
Age: 8
Weight: 9-0
OR: 110
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 7f GF L 9-0 h 3/11 Native Approach (1¼L) 2/1 111 97
30 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 6f Gd G1 9-4 h 9/12 California Spangle (6¼L) 6/1 113 97
26 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 7f Gd G2 9-4 h 3/10 Mysterious Night (1¼L) 8/1 115 115
22 Dec 23 Mey Meydan 7f Gd L 9-8 h 2/15 Vafortino (hd) 7/2 115 111
25 Mar 23 Mey Meydan 6f Gd G1 9-5 h 1/15 The Astrologist (hd) 33/1 111 117
4 Mar 23 Mey Meydan 7f Gd 9-0 h 8/14 Al Suhail (9½L) 13/2 111 90
4
(5)
Fort Payne silk
CD
D
Fort Payne b
J: Adrie de Vries
T: N Caullery
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Narrow win in weak, messy C&D Group 3 last March; off since the summer; unappealing
21666-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-0
OR: 102
Days: 194
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Jul 24 Cha Chantilly 8f GS G3 9-4 b 6/7 Caramelito (3½L) 25/1 - 106
16 Jun 24 Cha Chantilly 8f GS G3 9-6 b 6/6 Marhaba Ya Sanafi (4¼L) 13/1 - 109
26 May 24 Lon Longchamp 7f Sft G3 9-6 b 6/8 Exxtra (4L) 87/10 - 108
2 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 7f Gd G3 9-0 b 1/16 Tamborrada (nk) 25/1 102 102
17 Feb 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd L 9-4 b 2/14 Nibras Passion (½L) 102 101
26 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs G3 9-2 9/10 Hypothetical (9½L) 11/1 104 83
5
(3)
Make Me King silk
D
Make Me King
J: James Doyle
T: Hamad Al Jehani
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Won 1m Group 3 in France last summer and 7f Abu Dhabi Listed race in December; contender
16171-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 107
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Dec 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd L 9-2 1/11 Marbaan (¾L) 2/1F 107 106
5 Oct 24 Lon Longchamp 8f Sft G2 9-2 7/11 Ramadan (8½L) 18/5F - 96
25 Aug 24 Dea Deauville 8f VSft G3 9-2 1/7 Topgear (2½L) 4/1 - 116
27 Jul 24 Asc Ascot 7f GF 2Hc 9-13 p 6/18 Northern Express (2L) 16/1 105 110
29 Jun 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St/Slw 2Hc 9-13 p 1/11 United Approach (2¼L) 4/1 102 114
20 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 7f GF 2Hc 9-12 p1 8/26 English Oak (7¼L) 12/1 103 98
6
(4)
Marbaan silk
D
Marbaan
J: James McDonald
T: Michael Costa
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (46%)
Only fifth in this last year; second to Make Me King in 7f Abu Dhabi Listed race on return
25002-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 104
Days: 40
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Dec 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd L 9-0 2/11 Make Me King (¾L) 9/2 104 102
2 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 7f Gd G3 9-0 t 14/16 Fort Payne (7¾L) 16/1 106 81
23 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G2 9-0 10/14 Naval Power (12½L) 14/1 107 86
26 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 7f Gd G2 9-0 5/10 Mysterious Night (2½L) 5/1 109 107
5 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 8f Gd G2 9-0 2/13 San Donato (1½L) 11/2 109 105
19 Aug 23 Nby Newbury 7f GS G2 9-3 8/9 Witch Hunter (9½L) 6/1 110 86
7
(6)
Native Approach silk
CD
Native Approach h
J: William Buick
T: Charlie Appleby
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (33%)
Won muddling C&D Listed race on reappearance
2151-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 106
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 7f GF L 9-0 h 1/11 San Donato (¾L) 6/4F 98 100
18 Apr 24 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 3yG3 9-2 h 5/7 Haatem (8L) 4/1 - 96
14 Feb 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 5Md 8-11 h 1/8 Calumet (2¼L) 2/5F - 86
24 Jan 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 5Md 8-12 h1 2/9 Cracking Gold (½L) 5/6F - 85
8
(7)
Satu silk
D
Satu t
J: Francisco Goncalves
T: Julio Olascoaga
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Run of the race in front when fourth behind two of these in C&D Listed event on UAE debut
301/4-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 105
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 7f GF L 9-2 t 4/11 Native Approach (1¼L) 40/1 106 98
30 Dec 23 Isi San Isidro 7f Gd G3 9-6 1/6 El Exito (1½L) 19/20F - -
16 Dec 23 Isi San Isidro 8f Gd G1 9-6 10/22 Huapango Torero (7¼L) 9/5F - -
25 Aug 23 Isi San Isidro 10f Sft 9-3 3/7 Irwin (5L) 67/20 - -
24 Jun 23 Isi San Isidro 8f Gd G1 9-2 2/9 Love The Races (1¾L) 33/20 - -
17 Dec 22 Isi San Isidro 8f Gd G1 8-8 1/18 Santo Dios (½L) 39/10 - -
Verdict

The Listed event Native Approach won his reappearance can't be rated highly and MAKE ME KING is a more tempting option.

Verdict silk image
Make Me King

Betting Forecast:

13/8 Native Approach,

7/2 Mysterious Night,

9/2 Make Me King,

6/1 Danyah,

Marbaan,

20/1 Fort Payne,

33/1 Andreas Vesalius,

Satu

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