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21 February 2025
Friday 21st February

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Al Bastakiya Presented By DP World (Listed Race) (Dirt) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 1m 1f 110y
  • Going: Fast
Runners
16

Type
All Weather

Surface
Dirt

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(16)
Don Vaccaro silk
Don Vaccaro b
J: Pat Dobbs
T: Julio Olascoaga
Dual dirt winner in Uruguay but needs to better both UAE runs if he's to figure
711-77
Age: 3
Weight: 9-7
OR: 93
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3yG3 9-5 7/15 Golden Vekoma (13L) 28/1 102 65
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
(7)
Nam Phrik silk
D
Nam Phrik t
J: Jim Crowley
T: Julio Olascoaga
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Similar level of form in UAE; stays this trip but needs to raise game if he's to win this
112-48
Age: 3
Weight: 9-6
OR: 93
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3yG3 9-5 t 8/15 Golden Vekoma (14L) 9/1 103 63
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 - -
3
(6)
Exculpation silk
Exculpation
J: Bernardo Pinheiro
T: Salem bin Ghadayer
Best effort to win at Jebel Ali in December; below that level in conditions events since
431-45
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 78
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs 3y 9-5 b 5/9 Undefeated (13½L) 16/1 78 67
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3y 9-5 b 4/11 Heart Of Honor (14L) 25/1 78 65
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
4
(3)
Faal Khair silk
D
Faal Khair
J: Mickael Barzalona
T: Ahmed Atieg
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Won three of last four dirt starts in Saudi Arabia and booking of Barzalona takes the eye
141
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 90
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 25 Jan Riyadh 9f St 3y 9-2 1/17 Tharwan (hd) - -
25 Jan 25 Jan Riyadh 8f St 3y 9-2 b 4/20 Mhally (4¼L) - -
11 Jan 25 Jan Riyadh 10f St 3yHc 9-11 1/9 Creative Time (21L) - -
5
(4)
Galactic Star silk
BF
Galactic Star
J: Richard Mullen
T: Bhupat Seemar
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
6f dirt winner on debut but didn't get home over 1m here last time; tough task
13
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 81
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3y 9-5 3/14 Moon Blade (5¼L) 7/4F - 70
18 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs 3y 9-0 1/8 On The Way (1L) 11/2 - 70
6
(1)
Heart Of Honor silk
C
BF
Heart Of Honor
J: Saffie Osborne
T: Jamie Osborne
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Course Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts here (67%)
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Form choice judged on wins/UAE 2,000 Guineas second placing and this trip should suit
21-12
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 99
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3yG3 8-9 2/15 Golden Vekoma (1½L) 13/8F 99 97
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3y 9-5 1/11 Royal Favour (2½L) 8/13F 89 97
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
7
(8)
High Season silk
High Season t
J: Sandro Paiva
T: Bhupat Seemar
May have needed the run in UAE 2,000 Guineas on stable/dirt debut but best watched
201-0
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 88
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3yG3 8-9 t 10/15 Golden Vekoma (15½L) 22/1 90 64
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
8
(11)
Honest Moon silk
Honest Moon tv
J: Connor Beasley
T: A bin Harmash
Fair form at best on dirt and improvement needed if he's to win this
42-62
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 82
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs 3y 9-0 tv 2/9 Undefeated (7L) 16/1 77 75
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3y 9-0 tv 6/11 Heart Of Honor (14½L) 50/1 77 59
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
9
(13)
Little Foot silk
Little Foot t
J: Sam Hitchcott
T: Marwan Al Baidhaei
Behind Honest Moon over slightly shorter here on debut and makes no appeal
4
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: -
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs 3y 9-0 t 4/9 Undefeated (12½L) 14/1 - 64
10
(12)
Moon Blade silk
C
Moon Blade
J: Silvestre De Sousa
T: Marwan Al Baidhaei
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Improved form to win over 1m here last time and should be suited by this trip
81
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 84
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3y 9-0 1/14 Poet Orten (¾L) 28/1 - 77
6 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs 3y 9-0 8/8 Sir Harmony (11½L) 11/1 - 37
11
(2)
Nimble Boy silk
Nimble Boy
J: Pat Cosgrave
T: Bhupat Seemar
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Failed to match form of UAE debut in the UAE 2,000 Guineas last time; not a certain stayer
112-20
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 94
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3yG3 8-9 12/15 Golden Vekoma (19½L) 7/1 94 56
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) - -
12
(9)
On The Way silk
On The Way b
J: Xavier Ziani
T: Salem bin Ghadayer
Fair form on first two starts at Jebel Ali but below that level over 1m here last time
226
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 77
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3y 9-0 p 6/14 Moon Blade (19L) 11/2 77 33
1 Feb 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 3y 9-0 b 2/5 African Candy (2½L) 8/5F - 72
18 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs 3y 9-0 b 2/8 Galactic Star (1L) 6/1 - 67
13
(10)
Poet Orten silk
Poet Orten t
J: Vaclav Janacek
T: Ingrid Janackova Koplikova
Ran well on UAE/dirt debut over 1m last time; should stay but needs to improve
434-2
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 82
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3y 9-0 t 2/14 Moon Blade (¾L) 25/1 78 75
31 Oct 24 Par Lyon Parilly 10f VSft 2y 9-2 4/8 Bibe Mus (½L) 17/10F - -
18 Oct 24 Par Lyon Parilly 8f Hy 2y 9-2 3/9 Four Four Four (6½L) 31/5 - 66
29 Sep 24 Par Lyon Parilly 8f VSft 2y 9-2 4/11 Military Air (3L) 35/1 - -
14
(15)
Rafid silk
Rafid b
J: Ray Dawson
T: Doug Watson
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Confirmed he's useful when fifth in the Guineas on UAE debut; should stay but more needed
223-5
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 92
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3yG3 8-9 b 5/15 Golden Vekoma (7L) 18/1 86 84
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
(5)
Royal Favour silk
Royal Favour
J: William Buick
T: Simon & Ed Crisford
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Steadily progressive and should appreciate this trip; no surprise to see him run well
2-23
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 93
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3yG3 8-9 3/15 Golden Vekoma (5L) 8/1 89 89
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3y 9-0 2/11 Heart Of Honor (2½L) 5/1 - 86
14 Dec 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 52yNv 9-4 2/9 Saddadd (2¾L) 9/1 - 76
16
(14)
Undefeated silk
CD
Undefeated tb
J: Andrew Slattery
T: Bhupat Seemar
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Twice behind Heart Of Honor but improved upped to this trip last time; claims
34-31
Age: 3
Weight: 8-9
OR: 92
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs 3y 9-0 tb 1/9 Honest Moon (7L) 100/30 82 90
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3y 9-0 tb 3/11 Heart Of Honor (9L) 66/1 76 71
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
Verdict

Heart Of Honor has strong claims but stall 1 isn't ideal and a chance is taken on ROYAL FAVOUR reversing UAE 2,000 Guineas placings

Verdict silk image
Royal Favour

Betting Forecast:

10/11 Heart Of Honor,

9/2 Royal Favour,

6/1 Undefeated,

14/1 Rafid,

20/1 Faal Khair,

Honest Moon,

Moon Blade,

Nimble Boy,

Poet Orten,

33/1 Nam Phrik,

Exculpation,

Galactic Star,

High Season,

Little Foot,

66/1 Don Vaccaro,

On The Way

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