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Blue Point Sprint Presented By Longines (Group 2) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 5f
  • Going: Good To Firm
Runners
10

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(5)
Ponntos silk
CD
D
Ponntos t
J: Mickael Barzalona
T: Miroslav Nieslanik
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Won C&D Listed race before finishing second in this last term; leading claims on his best
18574-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-7
OR: 109
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 5f GF L 9-3 t 4/9 Cover Up (2¼L) 7/2 109 95
15 Sep 24 Lon Longchamp 5f Sft G3 9-4 t 7/15 Pradaro (1L) 19/5J - 105
23 Aug 24 Yor York 5f GF G1 9-13 t 5/12 Bradsell (4¼L) 16/1 - 108
2 Aug 24 Goo Goodwood 5f GF G2 9-7 t 8/10 Big Evs (6¾L) 16/1 111 94
2 Jun 24 Cha Chantilly 5f Hy G2 9-4 t 1/11 Mgheera (2½L) 6/4F - 118
12 May 24 Lon Longchamp 5f Sft G3 9-3 t 1/11 Makarova (2½L) 43/10 - 111
2
(7)
Bilhayl silk
D
BF
Bilhayl
J: James McDonald
T: Michael Costa
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (46%)
Fourth in 6f G1 Al Quoz last March; just denied by Cover Up in C&D Listed race on return
2/542-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-6
OR: 110
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 5f GF L 9-0 2/9 Cover Up (nk) 11/8F 110 99
30 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 6f Gd G1 9-4 4/12 California Spangle (2¼L) 50/1 107 110
2 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 5f Gd G3 9-6 5/15 Frost At Dawn (5¾L) 20/1 107 94
22 Dec 23 Mey Meydan 5f Gd L 9-0 2/11 Ponntos (¾L) 10/1 94 107
18 Nov 23 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs Hc 9-11 1/5 Laa Baas (4¼L) EvensF 83 97
26 Feb 23 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs Hc 9-4 2/12 Leading Spirit (2¼L) 11/8F 81 85
3
(4)
Cover Up silk
CD
D
Cover Up
J: William Buick
T: Simon & Ed Crisford
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 5 wins from 7 starts at this distance (71%)
Didn't have to be at his best when up late to deny Bilhayl in C&D Listed race on UAE debut
55011-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 98
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
20 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 5f GF L 9-0 1/9 Bilhayl (nk) 15/8 98 100
26 Oct 24 Don Doncaster 5f Sft 2Hc 9-1 1/15 Jer Batt (hd) 10/1 96 108
14 Sep 24 Don Doncaster 5.5f Gd 2Hc 9-5 10/22 American Affair (4¾L) 17/2 98 92
24 Aug 24 Yor York 6f GF 2Hc 9-3 5/19 Elmonjed (1¾L) 17/2 98 104
3 Aug 24 Goo Goodwood 6f GF 2Hc 9-6 5/25 Get It (2¼L) 12/1 99 104
22 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 6f GF 2Hc 9-6 11/25 Unequal Love (4¾L) 14/1 101 98
4
(3)
Desperate Hero silk
D
Desperate Hero p
J: Bernardo Pinheiro
T: Salem bin Ghadayer
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Smart 5f turf runner in Europe; ignore recent well-beaten dirt run on UAE debut
3064-6
Age: 5
Weight: 9-6
OR: 107
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-0 p 6/6 Tuz (20L) 18/1 108 53
6 Oct 24 Lon Longchamp 5f VSft G1 9-11 4/16 Makarova (2¾L) 34/1 - 110
15 Sep 24 Cur Curragh 5f Gd G1 9-6 p 6/18 Bradsell (3½L) 66/1 104 111
2 Aug 24 Goo Goodwood 5f GF G2 9-4 p 10/10 Big Evs (7¾L) 18/1 104 87
6 Jul 24 San Sandown 5f Sft G3 9-5 p 3/8 Makarova (1¾L) 5/1 104 109
2 Jun 24 Ham Hamilton 5f Gd 2Hc 9-9 p 1/15 American Affair (4½L) 9/1 91 113
5
(10)
Emaraaty Ana silk
D
Emaraaty Ana tp
J: Adrie de Vries
T: Jamie Osborne
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (27%)
Fifth in this last year; did better subsequently but well beaten on recent return
8532-0
Age: 9
Weight: 9-6
OR: 100
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f GF Hc 9-11 tp 11/13 Rasas (12½L) 10/1 104 70
24 Sep 24 Bev Beverley 5f Gd 2 9-10 tp 2/4 Tees Spirit (1L) 8/15F 105 98
31 Aug 24 Bev Beverley 5f GF L 9-4 tp 3/7 Democracy Dilemma (nk) 18/1 106 112
4 Aug 24 Chs Chester 6f GS L 9-5 tp 5/8 Quinault (6L) 8/1 108 92
18 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 5f GF G1 9-7 tp 8/17 Asfoora (6¼L) 33/1 110 100
30 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 6f Gd G1 9-4 tp 7/12 California Spangle (4¼L) 25/1 110 104
6
(2)
Freedom Fighter silk
D
Freedom Fighter tb
J: Tadhg O'Shea
T: Bhupat Seemar
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Smart at his best on dirt but has had problems and isn't as good as he was; now tries turf
/2206-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-6
OR: 100
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs L 9-0 t 6/7 Tuz (19L) 20/1 104 55
30 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G1 9-0 t 13/14 Tuz (26L) 100/1 105 60
2 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-6 t 2/8 Leading Spirit (1½L) 9/4F 105 99
26 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-0 t 2/9 Mouheeb (6¾L) 20/1 102 97
8 Dec 23 Mey Meydan 6f Fs L 9-0 t 6/10 Colour Up (5L) 100/30 106 84
25 Feb 23 Jan Riyadh 6f Fs G3 9-0 tb 7/9 Elite Power (15½L) 25/1 - 75
7
(1)
Jakajaro silk
Jakajaro
J: Tom Marquand
T: Robert Cowell
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (26%)
Smart for David Marnane in Ireland before going for 200,000gns in October
44920-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 104
Days: 117
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Sep 24 Cur Curragh 6f Gd G3 9-5 11/11 My Mate Alfie (8¼L) 14/1 104 87
1 Sep 24 Tip Tipperary 5f Gd L 9-6 2/10 She's Quality (3L) 7/1 104 104
10 Aug 24 Cur Curragh 6f GF G3 9-3 9/11 Givemethebeatboys (4L) 14/1 105 99
20 Jul 24 Cur Curragh 5f Gd G2 9-5 4/9 Believing (2½L) 33/1 100 107
30 Jun 24 Cur Curragh 6f Y L 9-0 4/7 My Mate Alfie (1L) 6/1 100 99
14 Jun 24 Cor Cork 5f Gd/Y L 9-2 3/9 Clarendon House (3½L) 10/1 100 99
8
(6)
Logo Hunter silk
D
Logo Hunter
J: Silvestre De Sousa
T: Julio Olascoaga
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (27%)
Close third behind Miqyaas in this race two years ago; with new stable after an absence
63/93-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-6
OR: 108
Days: 328
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 5f Gd G3 9-6 t 3/15 Frost At Dawn (4¼L) 33/1 108 100
26 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 5f Gd G2 9-6 t 9/13 Star Of Mystery (10L) 20/1 110 77
10 Feb 23 Mey Meydan 5f Gd G2 9-0 t 3/12 Miqyaas (hd) 20/1 110 109
6 Jan 23 Mey Meydan 5f Gd L 9-6 t 6/16 Lazuli (3¾L) 25/1 110 103
2 Dec 22 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St/Slw 2 9-2 t 3/9 Fine Wine (1¼L) 2/1 110 103
21 Oct 22 Dun Dundalk (AW) 5f St G3 10-0 t 2/9 Manaccan (½L) 5/1 108 113
9
(8)
Miqyaas silk
CD
C
Miqyaas b
J: Carlos Henrique
T: Rashed Bouresly
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
66-1 front-running win in this race in 2023; nothing like the same force now
07/9-0
Age: 10
Weight: 9-6
OR: 95
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f GF Hc 9-8 13/13 Rasas (13½L) 50/1 102 63
20 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 5f GF L 9-0 9/9 Cover Up (13L) 33/1 106 53
22 Dec 23 Mey Meydan 5f Gd L 9-6 7/11 Ponntos (5¾L) 12/1 108 95
8 Dec 23 Mey Meydan 6f Fs L 9-6 b 10/10 Colour Up (16½L) 16/1 108 53
25 Mar 23 Mey Meydan 6f Gd G1 9-5 15/15 Danyah (22L) 33/1 108 47
4 Mar 23 Mey Meydan 6f Gd G3 9-5 2/15 Al Dasim (2¼L) 10/1 108 105
10
(9)
West Acre silk
D
West Acre
J: Callum Shepherd
T: George Scott
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Drop back in trip is in his favour, but much more needed
121-2
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 103
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f GF 3y 9-0 2/14 Symbol Of Honour (hd) 4/1 95 98
24 Oct 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 5f St 52yNv 9-6 1/10 Nahi (6L) 11/8F 83 94
2 Oct 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 6f St/Slw 42yNv 9-11 2/11 Gallant (1¾L) 5/4F - 83
3 Sep 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 5f St/Slw 52yNv 9-5 1/7 Bonnie's Boy (¾L) 6/5F - 84
Verdict

It's a worry that BILHAYL reportedly bled from the nose here last time, being denied late by Cover Up, but he shaped much the best.

Verdict silk image
Bilhayl

Betting Forecast:

7/4 Bilhayl,

3/1 Cover Up,

11/2 Ponntos,

Desperate Hero,

8/1 Jakajaro,

16/1 West Acre,

20/1 Logo Hunter,

33/1 Emaraaty Ana,

Freedom Fighter,

66/1 Miqyaas

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