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Burj Azizi (Handicap) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: RTV
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Good To Firm
Runners
16

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(1)
Al Madhar silk
C
Al Madhar
J: Daniel Tudhope
T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Took form to new level in 2022; showed he retains ability on Saturday but needs further
43/9-6
Age: 8
Weight: 9-11
OR: 100
Days: 6
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 12f Gd G2 9-2 6/7 Silver Knott (10½L) 66/1 105 99
2 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 12f Gd G2 9-0 9/9 Bold Act (66L) 50/1 105 12
26 Mar 22 Mey Meydan 16f Gd G2 9-1 3/13 Stay Foolish (2½L) 66/1 104 115
5 Mar 22 Mey Meydan 12f Gd G2 9-0 4/14 Hukum (3¾L) 20/1 97 109
20 Feb 22 Mey Meydan 10f Gd Hc 9-1 1/13 First Winter (2½L) 12/1 90 96
6 Feb 22 Mey Meydan 9.5f Gd Hc 9-5 4/10 Castlebar (4¾L) 4/1 90 86
2
(3)
Alfareeq silk
CD
C
Alfareeq
J: Jim Crowley
T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Dual Jebel Hatta winner but long way below that level this season
75-036
Age: 8
Weight: 9-10
OR: 99
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 9f GF G1 9-0 6/8 Romantic Warrior (18L) 100/1 99 86
18 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs 9-0 3/12 Sadaaty (6½L) 9/1 93 87
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 9f GF Hc 9-6 11/16 First Conquest (10½L) 22/1 103 93
1 Dec 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd L 9-0 5/11 Daramethos (2¾L) 13/1 106 94
17 Nov 24 Srh Sharjah 6f Fs 9-0 7/14 Morning (12½L) 106 66
23 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G2 9-4 9/14 Naval Power (10½L) 12/1 108 94
3
(10)
Magnum Opus silk
C
D
Magnum Opus v
J: William Buick
T: Simon & Ed Crisford
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 6 wins from 16 in the last 14 days (38%)
Back to form under a cool ride to beat Folk Festival here last month; patient tactics key
2-0351
Age: 4
Weight: 9-7
OR: 97
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 9-6 v 1/13 Folk Festival (nk) 22/1 91 98
1 Feb 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 10f Fs Hc 8-9 p 5/6 Saayedd (4¼L) 5/1 91 81
17 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 9.5f Gd Hc 9-11 p 3/13 Delorean (¾L) 6/4F 90 94
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 10f GF Hc 8-8 10/15 Asaassi (5¾L) 11/1 92 87
12 Nov 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 3Hc 9-10 2/12 Qazaq (shd) 3/1 90 101
14 Sep 24 Don Doncaster 8f Gd 2Hc 8-7 5/14 Johan (4L) 17/2 91 91
4
(14)
Ghaly silk
D
Ghaly
J: Ben Coen
T: Saeed bin Suroor
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 3 wins from 4 starts at this distance (75%)
Missed 2024; shaped like he needed return but hasn't built on that twice since; good mark
1/7-09
Age: 9
Weight: 9-6
OR: 96
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f Gd Hc 9-2 9/15 Echo Point (7L) 33/1 99 85
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 9f GF Hc 9-7 15/16 First Conquest (23L) 25/1 104 67
20 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 7f GF L 9-0 7/11 Native Approach (3½L) 20/1 105 91
29 Jul 23 Asc Ascot 8f Gd 2Hc 10-0 1/9 Major Partnership (¾L) 9/4F 102 112
21 Jun 23 Asc Ascot 8f Gd 2Hc 9-4 13/30 Jimi Hendrix (13L) 9/1 102 86
29 Oct 22 Nmk Newmarket 8f Sft 3Hc 9-13 1/12 King Of Conquest (1¼L) 3/1F 94 113
5
(8)
Laneqash silk
D
Laneqash tp
J: Pat Cosgrave
T: Bhupat Seemar
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
1m Listed winner last term; respectable at Jebel Ali this term but not as good here since
743-80
Age: 7
Weight: 9-6
OR: 96
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 9-4 tp 11/16 Arabian Light (14L) 40/1 99 75
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 9f GF Hc 9-4 tp 8/16 First Conquest (8½L) 50/1 101 95
15 Dec 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd L 9-0 tp 3/11 Make Me King (1¾L) 9/1 101 99
1 Dec 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd L 9-1 tp 4/11 Daramethos (1¾L) 18/1 104 98
16 Mar 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 9-2 p 7/16 Al Tariq (7L) 12/1 104 77
17 Feb 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd L 9-2 p 11/14 Nibras Passion (4½L) 106 88
6
(16)
Folk Festival silk
CD
D
BF
Folk Festival
J: Bernardo Pinheiro
T: Salem bin Ghadayer
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
Beat No Retreat twice before losing unbeaten record to Magnum Opus; up 5lb and stall 16
112
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 95
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 9-5 2/13 Magnum Opus (nk) 11/4J 90 96
7 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 8f Gd Hc 9-10 1/16 No Retreat (½L) 13/2 84 92
25 Jan 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd 9-3 1/16 No Retreat (1L) 6/1 - 79
7
(9)
Mostabshir silk
D
Mostabshir
J: Royston Ffrench
T: Ali Al Badwawi
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
4th in 2024's Stewards' Cup; needed yard/dirt debut latest; has form at 1m and good mark
4047-0
Age: 5
Weight: 9-5
OR: 95
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Feb 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs Hc 9-8 10/15 Mersaal (15½L) 13/1 99 70
21 Sep 24 Ayr Ayr 6f GF 2Hc 9-5 b 7/25 Lethal Levi (4¼L) 11/1 100 99
3 Aug 24 Goo Goodwood 6f GF 2Hc 9-8 b 4/25 Get It (1¾L) 14/1 101 108
13 Jul 24 Nmk Newmarket (July) 7f Gd 2Hc 9-12 b 18/20 Aalto (15L) 10/1 102 75
20 Jun 24 Asc Ascot 7f GF 2Hc 9-11 b 4/26 English Oak (5¼L) 16/1 102 103
11 May 24 Asc Ascot 7f Gd 2Hc 9-6 b 11/21 The Wizard Of Eye (6L) 7/1 103 96
8
(4)
Tamrat silk
D
Tamrat tv
J: Silvestre De Sousa
T: Simon & Ed Crisford
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Promising start for new yard; may have work cut out to turn form around with Magnum Opus
42-615
Age: 4
Weight: 9-5
OR: 95
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 9-11 tv 5/13 Magnum Opus (3½L) 7/1 95 96
2 Feb 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 9-5 tv 1/14 The Camden Colt (1¼L) 7/1 90 94
17 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 9.5f Gd Hc 9-10 tp 6/14 Legend Of Cannes (3L) 7/2 90 90
11 Oct 24 Dun Dundalk (AW) 8f St Hc 9-8 b 2/9 Blues Emperor (½L) 5/1 87 93
25 Aug 24 Naa Naas 10.5f Gd/Y Hc 9-2 b1 4/7 Fiver Friday (9L) 11/2 88 78
25 Jul 24 Leo Leopardstown 13f Gd/Y 3y 9-8 5/5 Aeronautic (33L) 4/1 89 47
9
(11)
No Retreat silk
C
No Retreat t
J: Pat Dobbs
T: Fawzi Abdulla Nass
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
2nd to Folk Festival twice before 7f win latest but put up 7lb; opposable on balance
22-221
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 94
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 7f GF Hc 9-7 1/16 Warsong (½L) 9/2 87 93
7 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 8f Gd Hc 9-8 2/16 Folk Festival (½L) 5/2F 83 87
25 Jan 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd 9-3 2/16 Folk Festival (1L) 6/5F 85 77
28 Oct 24 Red Redcar 10f Sft 5Nv 9-4 2/9 Tazima (3½L) 8/13F - 78
19 Aug 24 Wdr Windsor 10f GF 5Md 9-7 2/9 Brave Call (shd) 5/6F - 87
20 Feb 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 5Nv 8-11 3/10 Sisyphean (nk) 5/6F - 79
10
(15)
Straight And Level silk
Straight And Level b
J: Tadhg O'Shea
T: Bhupat Seemar
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (29%)
3 good runs before front-running 4th to Magnum Opus and Folk Festival; stall 15 not ideal
23-424
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 94
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 9-10 b 4/13 Magnum Opus (3L) 18/1 94 95
31 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-8 b 2/16 Khanjar (2L) 13/2 93 92
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-4 4/12 Crown Estate (3L) 5/1 94 90
13 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs 9-0 3/8 Oasis Boy (1¼L) 4/1 96 84
15 Jan 24 Fgr Fair Grounds 8f Fm 8-8 2/10 Agent Creed (1¼L) 49/10 - -
30 Jul 23 Els Ellis Park 7f Fs 8-7 2/11 Pensacola (½L) 219/10 - -
11
(7)
Aragon Castle silk
D
Aragon Castle tp
J: Andrew Slattery
T: Bhupat Seemar
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Signed off his time with Andrew Balding with Ayr win but showed nothing on yard debut
1561-0
Age: 4
Weight: 9-3
OR: 93
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Feb 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 9-11 11/14 Tamrat (39L) 8/1 95 9
21 Sep 24 Ayr Ayr 8f GF 2Hc 9-6 t 1/14 Padishakh (nk) 18/5 92 101
22 Aug 24 Yor York 8f GF 2Hc 8-5 t 6/18 Thunder Run (2¼L) 11/1 92 95
1 Aug 24 Goo Goodwood 10f GF 23yHc 8-11 t 5/10 Approval (2¼L) 14/1 92 96
2 Jul 24 Ham Hamilton 8.5f Gd 2Hc 9-1 t 1/9 James McHenry (2¼L) 13/8F 86 96
24 May 24 Goo Goodwood 8f Gd 43yHc 9-9 t 2/11 Queen's Reign (nk) 7/2F 85 91
12
(13)
Wanees silk
D
Wanees
J: Sam Hitchcott
T: Doug Watson
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 19 in the last 14 days (0%)
No wins since 2022 but better than bare result last twice; each-way squeak
52-653
Age: 6
Weight: 9-2
OR: 92
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Feb 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs Hc 9-0 3/15 Mersaal (3½L) 33/1 89 92
2 Feb 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 9-7 5/14 Tamrat (5L) 6/1 92 84
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 10f GF Hc 8-11 6/15 Asaassi (4¼L) 33/1 93 92
15 Nov 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 9-11 h 2/14 Jahoori (½L) 8/1 90 94
23 Mar 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 9-3 h 5/16 King Of Time (3L) 91 89
29 Feb 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 9-11 h 3/14 Dionysian (½L) 90 92
13
(5)
Russipant Fal silk
D
Russipant Fal
J: Jules Mobian
T: N Caullery
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Listed class in France and becoming well treated but he hasn't shown enough here lately
826-00
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 90
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 9f GF Hc 8-11 12/16 First Conquest (10½L) 80/1 95 84
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 10f GF Hc 9-4 14/15 Asaassi (11½L) 50/1 99 85
3 Nov 24 Dea Deauville 9.5f St 8-11 6/10 Rock Blanc (1¾L) 14/5F - 100
12 Oct 24 Cha Chantilly 8f St 8-11 2/9 Rakan (nk) 21/10 - 102
16 Jun 24 Cha Chantilly 9f GS Hc 9-8 8/15 Bevan (3¾L) 11/1 - 104
23 May 24 Lon Longchamp 8f Hy L 9-0 4/11 Caramelito (3L) 68/10 - 102
14
(6)
Delorean silk
C
D
Delorean t
J: Connor Beasley
T: A bin Harmash
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Won here this season but 8l behind Magnum Opus and Folk Festival latest
38-130
Age: 6
Weight: 8-13
OR: 89
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 9-5 t 10/13 Magnum Opus (7¾L) 12/1 90 81
2 Feb 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 9-5 t 3/14 Tamrat (3½L) 11/2 90 86
17 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 9.5f Gd Hc 9-8 t 1/13 Berkshire Nugget (¾L) 12/1 87 92
7 Dec 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs Hc 8-8 t 8/8 Laasudood (37L) 11/2 89 8
15 Nov 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 9-10 t 3/14 Jahoori (2L) 9/1 89 89
2 Nov 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs Hc 9-5 t 6/6 Saayedd (53L) 5/1 91 -
15
(2)
Padishakh silk
D
Padishakh t
J: Sandro Paiva
T: David O'Meara
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
Long losing run; promise on return here but not as good behind Magnum Opus latest
096-50
Age: 5
Weight: 8-13
OR: 89
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 9-7 t 11/13 Magnum Opus (8L) 17/2 92 82
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 10f GF Hc 8-8 t 5/15 Asaassi (3½L) 50/1 90 91
2 Nov 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-2 t 6/6 Sardinian Warrior (16½L) 28/1 93 70
19 Oct 24 Asc Ascot 8f Sft 2Hc 8-11 t 9/20 Carrytheone (10L) 33/1 95 83
11 Oct 24 Yor York 8f Sft 2Hc 9-6 t 13/16 Empirestateofmind (12L) 8/1 95 77
21 Sep 24 Ayr Ayr 8f GF 2Hc 9-11 t 2/14 Aragon Castle (nk) 20/1 93 101
16
(12)
Silver Sword silk
D
Silver Sword
J: Ray Dawson
T: Dylan Cunha
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Losing run mounting up; consistent before no-show latest; type to bounce back
2-8540
Age: 5
Weight: 8-13
OR: 89
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 9-7 13/13 Magnum Opus (12L) 6/1 92 74
7 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 8-11 4/16 Arabian Light (3L) 20/1 93 92
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 9f GF Hc 8-10 5/16 First Conquest (4¾L) 16/1 94 95
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 10f GF Hc 9-0 8/15 Asaassi (5¼L) 16/1 95 94
2 Nov 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-4 2/6 Sardinian Warrior (4L) 5/1 95 100
23 Oct 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 3Hc 9-8 2/14 Whitcombe Rockstar (nk) 11/4F 93 101
17
Movie Maker silk
Movie Maker
J: Reserve
T: Saeed bin Suroor
10-797
Age: 4
Weight: 8-13
OR: 89
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 9-6 7/13 Magnum Opus (5¾L) 40/1 91 86
7 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 8-13 9/16 Arabian Light (8½L) 33/1 94 82
17 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f Gd Hc 9-2 7/15 Echo Point (5L) 22/1 96 87
20 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 7f GF L 9-0 11/11 Native Approach (8¼L) 10/1 97 78
21 Sep 24 Nby Newbury 7f Hy 3Hc 9-12 1/7 Amphius (nk) 11/4J 91 100
5 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 7f Gd 3y 8-9 4/15 Legend Of Time (4¾L) 11/8 91 83
18
Eljenob silk
Eljenob
J: Reserve
T: Michael Costa
5432-6
Age: 6
Weight: 8-11
OR: 88
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 9-4 6/13 Magnum Opus (4¾L) 33/1 89 86
7 Dec 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs 9-1 2/6 Musical Dancer (3¾L) 2/1 90 88
26 Oct 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd Hc 8-13 3/9 Mountbatten (2¾L) 13/2 89 88
23 Mar 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 9-1 t 4/16 King Of Time (2¼L) 89 89
29 Feb 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 9-10 t 5/14 Dionysian (1½L) 89 89
2 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 9-4 t 4/13 Royal Dubai (3L) 33/1 89 89
19
Batwan silk
C
D
Batwan t
J: Reserve
T: N Caullery
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
08-780
Age: 10
Weight: 8-11
OR: 88
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 6f Gd Hc 9-8 t 10/15 Power Mode (9½L) 18/1 93 70
31 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f GF L 9-0 t 8/10 Romantic Style (14L) 28/1 97 58
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f GF Hc 9-5 t 7/13 Rasas (3½L) 25/1 99 92
24 Oct 24 Dea Deauville 6.5f St 9-1 t 8/8 Siam Paragon (9L) 13/1 - -
6 Oct 24 Lon Longchamp 5f VSft G1 9-11 t 16/16 Makarova (13½L) 71/1 - 75
15 Sep 24 Lon Longchamp 5f Sft G3 9-0 t 11/15 Pradaro (3½L) 29/1 - 92
Verdict

Simon and Ed Crisford's MAGNUM OPUS had a host of these in behind and connections might have found the key to him with waiting tactics.

Verdict silk image
Magnum Opus

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Magnum Opus,

100/30 Folk Festival,

5/1 No Retreat,

12/1 Alfareeq,

Straight And Level,

Silver Sword,

14/1 Tamrat,

Russipant Fal,

20/1 Al Madhar,

Aragon Castle,

Wanees,

Padishakh,

25/1 Ghaly,

Laneqash,

Mostabshir,

33/1 Delorean

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