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Mahab Al Shimaal Sponsored By emirates.com (Group 3) (Dirt) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Fast
Runners
12

Type
All Weather

Surface
Dirt

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(6)
Al Shibli silk
D
Al Shibli v
J: Silvestre De Sousa
T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (29%)
Best form at Jebel Ali; well below form latest and this requires a clear career best
37-010
Age: 6
Weight: 9-7
OR: 94
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Feb 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs L 9-0 v 12/14 Royal Commando (8½L) 6/1 94 70
18 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs 9-4 v 1/11 Morning (1½L) 13/1 94 97
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f GF Hc 9-0 10/13 Rasas (8½L) 40/1 94 71
20 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 5f GF L 9-0 t 7/9 Cover Up (6¼L) 18/1 95 78
7 Dec 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs Hc 9-5 t 3/9 Billy Webster (6½L) 22/1 95 76
17 Nov 24 Srh Sharjah 6f Fs 9-0 5/14 Morning (8½L) 98 79
2
(11)
Cats By Five silk
BF
Cats By Five tb
J: James Doyle
T: Doug Watson
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Consistent at a lower level in US; tough task on UAE debut and Dobbs prefers Colour Up
22322-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 97
Days: 253
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Jun 24 Chu Churchill Downs 6f Fs 8-6 b 2/6 Gold Luck (nk) 57/50F - -
18 May 24 Pim Pimlico 6f M 3yG3 8-6 b 2/8 Frost Free (1½L) 49/10 - 86
27 Apr 24 Oak Oaklawn Park 6f Gd 3yL 8-7 b 3/7 Valentine Candy (3¼L) 192/10 - 83
1 Mar 24 Oak Oaklawn Park 6f Fs 3yCl 8-7 b 2/7 Frost Free (3¼L) 7/2 - -
13 Feb 24 Fgr Fair Grounds 6f Fs 3yCl 8-7 b 2/7 Doncho (4½L) 269/10 - -
18 Jan 24 Fgr Fair Grounds 6f S 3yCl 8-7 b 5/6 The Donegal Clan (9½L) 111/10 - -
3
(2)
Colour Up silk
CD
BF
Colour Up
J: Pat Dobbs
T: Doug Watson
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
2nd to Tuz thrice this term and doesn't get weight from his rival this time
02-225
Age: 7
Weight: 9-7
OR: 106
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Feb 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs L 9-1 5/14 Royal Commando (4½L) 3/1F 106 85
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-0 2/8 Tuz (3¼L) 8/1 105 104
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-0 2/6 Tuz (4¾L) 20/1 105 101
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs L 9-1 2/7 Tuz (5¾L) 13/2 105 98
30 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G1 9-0 14/14 Tuz (28L) 100/1 105 56
10 Feb 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs L 9-2 1/15 Al Shibli (nse) 7/2F 105 102
4
(1)
Drew's Gold silk
D
Drew's Gold tb
J: Mickael Barzalona
T: Julio Olascoaga
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Some smart form in US; a little rusty when 3rd to Tuz on UAE debut but may do better
2375/3
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 106
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-0 tb 3/8 Tuz (6L) 28/1 107 95
26 Aug 23 Sar Saratoga 7f M 3yG1 8-6 b 5/6 One In Vermillion (33L) 221/10 - 28
13 Aug 23 Sar Saratoga 5.5f Fm 3yL 8-10 b 7/9 Closethegame Sugar (7¾L) 59/10 - 81
28 Jul 23 Sar Saratoga 6.5f Fs 3yG2 8-10 b 3/5 New York Thunder (7½L) EvensF - 93
10 Jun 23 Blm Belmont Park 7f Fs 3yG1 8-10 b 2/10 Arabian Lion (1¾L) 19/5 - 111
12 May 23 Blm Belmont Park 6f Fs 3yL 8-10 b 1/5 Squire Creek (4¾L) 18/5 - 117
5
(3)
Eastern World silk
CD
D
Eastern World v
J: Connor Beasley
T: A bin Harmash
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Won this in 2022 but only 6 starts since 2022; well held by Tuz on this year's form
/99-44
Age: 8
Weight: 9-7
OR: 103
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-0 v 4/8 Tuz (7L) 40/1 104 92
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-0 v 4/6 Tuz (12½L) 18/1 108 76
30 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs G2 9-0 v 9/13 Two Rivers Over (12½L) 25/1 111 82
5 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-0 v 9/12 Tuz (19L) 11/2 111 74
26 Nov 23 Srh Sharjah 6f Fs 9-0 v 1/12 Tuz (1L) 110 105
3 Feb 23 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-4 v 12/12 Tuz (24L) 5/1 111 47
6
(9)
El Nasseeb silk
CD
El Nasseeb v
J: Daniel Tudhope
T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 4 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (29%)
2-time C&D winner; good run on turf latest; drop back to 6f on dirt is fine; unexposed
1/1-23
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 103
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 7f GF Hc 9-4 3/10 Creative Story (1½L) 25/1 103 104
17 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-6 2/8 Asad Zabeel (2L) 11/8F 101 101
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs 3y 9-0 1/6 Falcon Of Arabia (4L) 15/8 101 102
10 Nov 23 Mey Meydan 6f Fs 9-0 1/7 Gaassid (7¼L) 25/1 - 99
7
(8)
Ma Yetal silk
C
D
Ma Yetal t
J: Ray Dawson
T: Michael Costa
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
2-2 last season but that level of form is below standard required and too free on return
1/1-7
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 103
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-0 7/8 Tuz (11L) 11/2 103 78
5 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs 3y 8-9 1/7 Quartier (¾L) 8/15F 103 97
16 Dec 23 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs 2y 9-0 1/5 Million Doro (14L) 3/1 - 102
8
(4)
Major Cinnamon silk
CD
D
Major Cinnamon t
J: Sandro Paiva
T: Marwan Al Baidhaei
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
C&D winner in 2021; three wins since at Jebel Ali but found Group level tough latest
613-18
Age: 8
Weight: 9-7
OR: 92
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-0 t 8/8 Tuz (12½L) 40/1 92 73
6 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs Hc 8-13 t 1/8 Marsoom (¾L) 7/1 88 92
30 Nov 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs Hc 9-4 t 3/8 Yotarid (8¼L) 14/1 89 68
16 Mar 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs Hc 8-6 t 1/16 Elusive Terry (½L) 20/1 83 89
1 Mar 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs Hc 9-0 6/15 Never Just A Dream (3¾L) 16/1 85 74
5 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-0 11/12 Tuz (24L) 66/1 85 62
9
(10)
Morning silk
CD
D
Morning
J: Richard Mullen
T: Bhupat Seemar
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
3-time C&D winner; behind Tuz twice already this term; well below form at Jebel Ali latest
31-259
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 100
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Feb 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs L 9-0 9/14 Royal Commando (6¼L) 22/1 102 77
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-0 5/8 Tuz (8¼L) 18/1 102 88
18 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs 9-4 2/11 Al Shibli (1½L) 9/2 102 92
20 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 9-11 1/7 Meshakel (hd) 9/4 100 104
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs L 9-0 3/7 Tuz (9¾L) 16/1 100 84
17 Nov 24 Srh Sharjah 6f Fs 9-0 1/14 Elusive Terry (4L) 99 106
10
(7)
Torivega silk
D
Torivega t
J: Bernardo Pinheiro
T: Salem bin Ghadayer
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
6f dirt win on UAE debut but hasn't built on that; found Listed class tough latest
361-47
Age: 5
Weight: 9-7
OR: 95
Days: 29
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f GF L 9-0 t 7/10 Romantic Style (5½L) 10/1 103 85
18 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs 9-4 t 4/11 Al Shibli (4¼L) 4/5F 103 82
28 Dec 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs 9-5 t 1/7 Energetic (2¾L) 30/100F 103 85
12 Oct 24 Naa Naas 6f Y L 9-7 t 6/8 My Mate Alfie (6L) 3/1 103 87
29 Sep 24 Cur Curragh 6f Gd G3 9-7 t 3/11 My Mate Alfie (1¼L) 7/1 101 109
15 Sep 24 Cur Curragh 6f Gd Hc 9-8 t 2/25 My Mate Alfie (1¼L) 7/1J 99 101
11
(5)
Tuz silk
CD
C
D
Tuz
J: Tadhg O'Shea
T: Bhupat Seemar
CD
6 x C&D Winner - Won 6 times before on this course at this distance
C
7 x Course Winner - Won 7 times before at this course
D
7 x Distance Winner - Won 7 times before at this distance
Six-time C&D winner, including of last year's Golden Shaheen; retains all his ability
011-11
Age: 8
Weight: 9-7
OR: 119
Days: 36
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-3 1/8 Colour Up (3¼L) 30/100F 119 117
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-3 1/6 Colour Up (4¾L) 1/6F 119 119
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs L 9-4 1/7 Colour Up (5¾L) 1/4F 119 119
30 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G1 9-0 1/14 Don Frankie (6½L) 10/1 115 119
24 Feb 24 Jan Riyadh 6f Fs G3 9-0 10/11 Remake (11½L) 9/2 - 78
5 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-2 1/12 Leading Spirit (8½L) 7/1 112 119
12
(12)
American Stage silk
D
American Stage
J: Oisin Murphy
T: Yoshito Yahagi
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 3 starts at this distance (100%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (31%)
2 dirt wins in Japan before turf success latest (form boosted); has plenty of early speed
111-
Age: 3
Weight: 8-11
OR: 106
Days: 77
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Dec 24 Chk Chukyo 6f GF 2y 9-0 1/11 Pod Vader (3½L) 6/5F - -
8 Dec 24 Kyo Kyoto 6f St 2y 8-11 1/10 Yamanin Cerchi (4L) 6/5 - -
2 Nov 24 Kyo Kyoto 6f S 2y 8-11 1/11 Tagano Tetsu (12L) 2/5F - -
Verdict

Tuz could be hard to beat but, in search of each-way value, DREW'S GOLD may be worth a shot having shaped with promise on UAE debut.

Verdict silk image
Drew's Gold

Betting Forecast:

2/5 Tuz,

3/1 American Stage,

16/1 Colour Up,

20/1 El Nasseeb,

Ma Yetal,

25/1 Drew's Gold,

40/1 Cats By Five,

50/1 Al Shibli,

Eastern World,

Morning,

Torivega,

66/1 Major Cinnamon

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