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The Valley By Emaar (Conditions) (Dirt) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 1m 1f 110y
  • Going: Fast
Runners
9

Type
All Weather

Surface
Dirt

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(5)
Exculpation silk
Exculpation b
J: Bernardo Pinheiro
T: Salem bin Ghadayer
Never travelled but plugged on for modest fourth, behind Undefeated, in 1m event here
431-4
Age: 3
Weight: 9-5
OR: 78
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3y 9-5 b 4/11 Heart Of Honor (14L) 25/1 78 63
28 Dec 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs 9-0 b 1/4 Honest Moon (¾L) 17/2 74 74
7 Dec 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 9-0 e/s 3/5 Gallant Blade (4L) 15/2 - 63
22 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs 9-0 p 4/7 Dark Saffron (15½L) 16/1 - 30
2
(3)
Alwayscallme silk
Alwayscallme tv
J: Saif Al Balushi
T: A bin Harmash
$50,000 buy as 2yo; last of five in 4f Jebel Ali trial recently; visor on; second string
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: -
3
(1)
Channagide silk
Channagide b
J: Ray Dawson
T: Lucie Botti
Played up in the gates and always behind over 1m here on first UAE start; now blinkered
449-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 71
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 9-0 9/9 Heart Of Honor (37L) 25/1 72 6
20 Aug 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 52yNv 9-5 4/10 Notimeforchitchat (2¼L) 4/1 - 66
6 Aug 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 7f St 52yMd 9-7 4/13 Chesneys Charm (3L) 4/1 - 65
4
(7)
Estmrar silk
Estmrar tb
J: Silvestre De Sousa
T: Simon & Ed Crisford
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (27%)
Useful second over 1m here on first UAE start; sets the standard and he ought to stay trip
22-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 85
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 9-0 2/9 Heart Of Honor (4½L) 9/4 - 80
9 Nov 24 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 7f St 42yNv 9-4 2/12 Elements Of Fire (shd) 16/1 - 81
5
(8)
Honest Moon silk
Honest Moon tv
J: Connor Beasley
T: A bin Harmash
Behind some of these over 1m here latest; needs to do much better
42-6
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 77
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3y 9-0 tv 6/11 Heart Of Honor (14½L) 50/1 77 57
28 Dec 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs 9-0 tv 2/4 Exculpation (¾L) 22/1 - 72
7 Dec 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 9-0 t 4/5 Gallant Blade (4¾L) 13/1 - 61
6
(2)
Little Foot silk
Little Foot t
J: Adrie de Vries
T: Marwan Al Baidhaei
$75,000 buy last year; sixth of nine in 4f Jebel Ali trial last month; already gelded
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: -
7
(9)
Maestro Del Mar silk
Maestro Del Mar v
J: Marco Ghiani
T: Ali Al Badwawi
'Won' second trial, over 5f here earlier this month, but it's doubtful he'll be up to this
Form:
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: -
8
(4)
Undefeated silk
Undefeated tb
J: Tadhg O'Shea
T: Bhupat Seemar
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (33%)
Improved with blinkers added for third over 1m here latest but needs to progress some more
34-3
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 82
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3y 9-0 tb 3/11 Heart Of Honor (9L) 66/1 76 69
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 9-0 t 4/9 Heart Of Honor (19½L) 3/1 - 45
22 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs 9-0 t 3/7 Dark Saffron (7¾L) 7/4F - 54
9
(6)
Yuvraaj silk
Yuvraaj t
J: Daniel Tudhope
T: Lucie Botti
Fair ability in two 1m/7f AW novices in Britain; always behind over 1m here on UAE debut
367-
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 75
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 9-0 7/9 Heart Of Honor (26L) 25/1 - 31
15 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 52yNv 9-4 6/9 Royal Alliance (5¼L) 17/2 - 69
12 Sep 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St/Slw 52yNv 9-4 3/10 Basalt (3¾L) 12/1 - 73
Verdict

A 56-day pause since his last start is a little concerning but ESTMRAR is the clear form pick and is preferred to Exculpation.

Verdict silk image
Estmrar

Betting Forecast:

1/2 Estmrar,

6/1 Exculpation,

7/1 Undefeated,

8/1 Honest Moon,

25/1 Yuvraaj,

33/1 Channagide,

Little Foot,

Maestro Del Mar,

50/1 Alwayscallme

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