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21 February 2025
Friday 21st February

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DP World GCC (Handicap) (Dirt) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 1m 2f
  • Going: Fast
Runners
15

Type
All Weather

Surface
Dirt

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(4)
Arabian Tale silk
CD
Arabian Tale tb
J: Lorenzo Putzulu 7
T: Bhupat Seemar
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Turf and dual dirt winner in UAE; respectable run last time and claims down in grade
05-214
Age: 6
Weight: 9-11
OR: 90
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 10f Fs Hc 8-10 tb 4/6 Saayedd (4L) 17/5 91 82
18 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 9f Fs Hc 9-7 tb 1/11 Mersaal (1L) 17/5F 87 91
6 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 10f Fs Hc 9-6 tb 2/11 Dubai Welcome (1¼L) 22/1 85 86
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 10f Fs Hc 8-13 tb 5/6 Elyabri (16½L) 14/1 88 59
8 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs Hc 9-5 tb 10/10 Lion's Mane (34L) 100/30 88 24
23 Mar 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 9-1 tb 16/16 King Of Time (17½L) 89 54
2
(5)
Elraaed silk
D
Elraaed tb
J: Ray Dawson
T: Michael Costa
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Recent dirt winner who shaped as though return to this trip would suit here last week
20-813
Age: 5
Weight: 9-11
OR: 90
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-11 tb 3/15 Cupid's Dream (8½L) 13/2 90 82
1 Feb 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs Hc 9-11 tb 1/14 Ghost Of The Mambo (3½L) 11/2J 84 91
6 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 10f Fs Hc 9-6 8/11 Dubai Welcome (16L) 27/10F 85 56
21 Dec 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 11f Gd Hc 9-7 11/12 Stormy Ocean (14½L) 6/1 86 65
7 Dec 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 9f Fs Hc 9-5 b 2/9 Kaatibb (1¾L) 19/5 85 86
8 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs Hc 9-2 b 7/10 Lion's Mane (12½L) 11/4F 85 66
3
(10)
Book Review silk
CD
C
Book Review tp
J: Bernardo Pinheiro
T: Salem bin Ghadayer
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Multiple winner in UAE and back to form last time but not certain to build on that
0046-2
Age: 8
Weight: 9-10
OR: 89
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 10f Fs Hc 8-6 tp 2/14 Elyabri (1L) 40/1 88 88
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 10f Fs Hc 9-3 tp 6/6 Elyabri (23L) 14/1 92 51
8 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs Hc 9-11 tp 4/10 Lion's Mane (7½L) 17/2 93 85
16 Mar 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 10f Fs L 9-0 tp 14/16 Daramethos (30L) 20/1 93 41
1 Mar 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 10f Fs Hc 9-8 tp 11/15 Alhzeem (16L) 25/1 96 68
27 Jan 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 10f Fs Hc 9-6 tp 4/6 Qareeb (7¼L) 20/1 98 93
4
(11)
Tell Me Thunder silk
D
Tell Me Thunder t
J: Maikel Narvaez Bravo
T: Hemidy Alhamida
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Turf and dirt winner in Sweden; has form here but off since 2022; easy to overlook
/7235/
Age: 8
Weight: 9-10
OR: 89
Days: 791
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Dec 22 Mey Meydan 10f Fs L 9-2 5/7 Remorse (10L) 33/1 92 91
9 Dec 22 Mey Meydan 10f St Hc 9-11 3/11 Ajuste Fiscal (7¼L) 6/1 92 91
6 Feb 22 Mey Meydan 9.5f Gd Hc 8-11 2/10 Castlebar (¾L) 16/1 83 86
23 Jan 22 Mey Meydan 10f Gd Hc 9-6 7/16 Al Madhar (8L) 20/1 84 75
28 Jun 20 Brp Bro Park 10.5f Gd Hc 8-11 1/13 Chilterns (1½L) 47/10 - -
5
(8)
Ezaj silk
C
Ezaj v
J: Connor Beasley
T: A bin Harmash
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Progressive; off since December and back in trip but could give a good account up 7lb
72411-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 87
Days: 77
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 11f Fs Hc 9-7 v 1/10 Aldhaja (5L) 5/1 80 88
24 Nov 24 Srh Sharjah 8.5f Fs Hc 9-11 v 1/7 Maputo (1L) 75 78
8 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-11 v 4/12 Tolmount (7L) 9/2 75 63
16 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 9-0 v 2/13 Nyaar (1½L) 16/1 70 79
9 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 8f Gd 9-2 v 7/15 Condor Pasa (6¾L) 7/2F 76 61
19 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 10f Gd 8-13 v 2/8 Mount Tambora (3½L) 6/1 70 77
6
(14)
Hans Andersen silk
Hans Andersen t
J: Hamed Al Busaidi 7
T: Veronika Jandova
Group 3 winner nearly two years ago but has been disappointing since last spring
08-780
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 87
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 9-4 16/16 Arabian Light (34L) 66/1 99 34
31 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 10f GF G3 9-1 t 8/9 First Conquest (9L) 50/1 100 89
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 10f Fs Hc 9-6 t 7/8 Violent Justice (15L) 33/1 101 74
14 Sep 24 Leo Leopardstown 10f Gd G1 9-9 8/8 Economics (11½L) 250/1 100 101
21 Aug 24 Yor York 10.5f GF G1 9-8 b1 13/13 City Of Troy (29L) 250/1 102 72
27 Jul 24 Asc Ascot 12f GF G1 9-9 9/9 Goliath (130L) 150/1 102 -
7
(6)
Truth Explained silk
D
Truth Explained
J: Myrzabek Kappushev
T: Ali Al Badwawi
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Winner in Kazakhstan; ability in UAE and may do better now handicapping
/21-33
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 84
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 11f Fs 9-5 3/10 Guns And Glory (11½L) 13/2 87 78
6 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 9f Fs 9-5 3/7 Gaassid (5½L) 11/2 87 81
5 Oct 24 Alm Almaty 10f St 8-11 1/8 Life's A Breeze (6½L) - -
7 Sep 24 Alm Almaty 9f St 8-11 2/6 El Khabar (12½L) - -
8 Jul 23 Els Ellis Park 5f Fs 2y 8-7 3/4 Beaudacious Colton (11½L) 27/10 - -
8
(7)
Inner Wisdom silk
Inner Wisdom
J: Silvestre De Sousa
T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri
Yet to win and, although he's run respectably on dirt, he'll have to improve to win here
75-32
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 81
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 11f Fs 9-0 2/10 Guns And Glory (10L) 8/1 78 76
18 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 9f Fs 9-4 3/8 Secret Manner (3L) 11/1 75 74
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 9-5 5/13 Alsayel (9¾L) 33/1 - 57
1 Apr 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 10f St/Slw 53yNv 9-4 7/8 Palace Green (44L) 13/2 - 2
9
(12)
Aldhaja silk
CD
Aldhaja
J: Daniel Tudhope
T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Well beaten on last two starts on turf; back on dirt from wide draw with plenty to prove
221-00
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 80
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Feb 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 12f Gd Hc 9-2 11/14 Venetian Style (41L) 14/1 77 14
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 12f GF Hc 9-0 13/15 Thundering (32L) 20/1 80 35
13 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs Hc 9-11 1/13 Fall Of Rome (½L) 7/2 75 80
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 11f Fs Hc 9-2 2/10 Ezaj (5L) 2/1F 75 74
8 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-10 2/12 Tolmount (2¼L) 7/2F 74 73
8 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs Hc 8-13 3/13 Arabian Tale (6¾L) 18/1 74 66
10
(2)
Dubai Welcome silk
D
Dubai Welcome t
J: Qais Bin Saif Al Busaidi 3
T: Mohammed Al Mahrooqi
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Claims on form of January Jebel Ali win but below that level both outings since
59-169
Age: 8
Weight: 9-0
OR: 80
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs Hc 9-4 t 9/14 Elraaed (11L) 8/1 81 61
18 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 9f Fs Hc 8-12 t 6/11 Arabian Tale (5L) 10/1 81 74
6 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 10f Fs Hc 8-8 t 1/11 Arabian Tale (1¼L) 33/1 77 80
21 Dec 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 11f Gd Hc 9-2 t 9/12 Stormy Ocean (12L) 18/1 81 64
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 11f Fs Hc 9-11 t 5/10 Ezaj (10½L) 25/1 83 73
9 Sep 23 Thi Thirsk 12f Gd 4Hc 10-2 8/8 Vaynor (6¾L) 5/2F 85 81
11
(9)
Gun Crew silk
Gun Crew
J: Pat Dobbs
T: Doug Watson
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Dirt winner in Kazakhstan but soundly beaten on UAE debut and needs to improve
235-6
Age: 4
Weight: 8-13
OR: 80
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 11f Fs 9-5 6/10 Guns And Glory (19L) 33/1 83 62
21 Sep 24 Alm Almaty 12f St 8-11 5/9 Beryl Racer (9¼L) - -
7 Sep 24 Alm Almaty 9f St 8-11 3/6 El Khabar (17L) - -
17 Aug 24 Alm Almaty 10f St 8-11 2/8 Beryl Racer (2½L) - -
12
(3)
Perfect Balance silk
C
D
Perfect Balance t
J: Pat Cosgrave
T: Bhupat Seemar
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (0%)
Inconsistent sort who won't mind drop to 1m2f or switch back to dirt but comes with risks
725-V0
Age: 7
Weight: 8-13
OR: 79
Days: 19
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Feb 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 12f Gd Hc 9-1 t 12/14 Venetian Style (43L) 18/1 76 10
8 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs Hc 8-13 t 5/10 Lion's Mane (11½L) 22/1 82 65
5 Apr 24 Ala Al Ain 8f Fs Hc 9-4 t 2/15 Ibra Attack (nk) 79 79
8 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs Hc 9-5 t 7/13 Arabian Tale (21L) 28/1 80 44
16 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 10f Gd Hc 9-5 t 16/16 Qareeb (52L) 20/1 80 -
9 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 8f Gd Hc 9-6 t 6/16 Mountbatten (7¾L) 25/1 81 71
13
(15)
National Bank silk
D
National Bank h
J: Sam Hitchcott
T: Doug Watson
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (0%)
Turf and dirt winner who missed last year; respectable effort on reappearance; more needed
/831/5
Age: 7
Weight: 8-10
OR: 77
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs Hc 9-5 5/14 Elraaed (7½L) 15/2 79 68
11 Mar 23 Jeb Jebel Ali 10f Fs Hc 9-7 1/15 Attribution (nk) 6/1 76 83
26 Feb 23 Jeb Jebel Ali 9f Fs Hc 9-6 3/15 Ghost Of The Mambo (5¼L) 33/1 76 74
15 Jan 23 Mey Meydan 7f Gd Hc 9-1 8/11 Open Mind (7¼L) 40/1 81 73
19 Nov 22 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs Hc 9-1 8/9 Fanaar (13½L) 12/1 84 54
17 Aug 21 Dea Deauville 7f Gd 3y 9-0 t 5/5 Bran (9½L) 19/1 - 78
14
(1)
Classic City silk
Classic City
J: Alexandre Da Silva
T: Ernst Oertel
Below best last time and, although worth a try over this trip, needs to improve
54-1V5
Age: 6
Weight: 8-8
OR: 75
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 8-8 b 5/15 Cupid's Dream (13L) 20/1 75 56
6 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 9-0 1/14 School Of Art (1½L) 40/1 67 70
13 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs Hc 9-2 4/13 Aldhaja (3¾L) 18/1 67 63
30 Nov 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 9-1 5/10 Symbol Of Power (11L) 10/1 69 34
8 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 8-12 5/12 Tolmount (8¼L) 22/1 70 54
26 Oct 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd Md 8-10 6/15 Tabdeel (5¼L) 80/1 69 62
15
(13)
Al Maroom silk
C
Al Maroom tb
J: Andrew Slattery
T: Bhupat Seemar
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Sole win came over 1m in 2021 and hasn't been at her best of late; opposable
30796-
Age: 7
Weight: 8-7
OR: 74
Days: 105
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
8 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-11 tb 6/12 Tolmount (8½L) 4/1 75 60
5 Apr 24 Ala Al Ain 8f Fs Hc 8-11 b 9/15 Ibra Attack (18L) 78 38
8 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-6 b 7/14 Elusive Terry (14½L) 28/1 80 46
9 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 8f Gd Hc 9-5 b 14/16 Mountbatten (17½L) 16/1 80 48
12 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-11 b 3/12 Border Edge (1L) 5/2 80 81
8 Dec 23 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-11 b 2/12 Al Jaddaf (6¾L) 8/1 80 77
Verdict

Elraaed should go well back up in trip but preference is for EZAJ, who was in fine form at the end of 2024 and may do better still.

Verdict silk image
Ezaj

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Ezaj,

5/1 Arabian Tale,

Elraaed,

6/1 Book Review,

10/1 Dubai Welcome,

National Bank,

12/1 Classic City,

14/1 Inner Wisdom,

16/1 Gun Crew,

Perfect Balance,

20/1 Truth Explained,

Aldhaja,

33/1 Tell Me Thunder,

Hans Andersen,

40/1 Al Maroom

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