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Business Bay Challenge Sponsored By Emaar (Listed Race) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SK/RT
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Good To Firm
Runners
14

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(2)
Marbaan silk
CD
D
Marbaan
J: Silvestre De Sousa
T: Michael Costa
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts on this ground (60%)
Dual Group winner over C&D last term; concedes weight to all on return but not ruled out
2-1162
Age: 5
Weight: 9-4
OR: 111
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd L 9-4 2/15 Dark Trooper (½L) 5/1 111 111
5 Apr 25 Mey Meydan 6f Gd G1 9-5 6/11 Believing (5¾L) 12/1 111 103
7 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 7f GF G3 9-2 1/9 Mysterious Night (2¼L) 11/4 111 112
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f GF G2 9-0 1/8 Mysterious Night (1L) 12/1 104 112
15 Dec 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd L 9-0 2/11 Make Me King (¾L) 9/2 104 102
2 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 7f Gd G3 9-0 t 14/16 Fort Payne (7¾L) 16/1 106 81
2
(13)
Make Me King silk
D
Make Me King
J: James Doyle
T: Hamad Al Jehani
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
In behind Marbaan twice in the last year and stall 13 makes life tough this time
331483
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 110
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd L 9-2 3/15 Dark Trooper (½L) 9/2 110 108
6 Sep 25 Hay Haydock 8f Gd G3 9-5 8/9 Zeus Olympios (8¾L) 7/1 111 97
24 Aug 25 Goo Goodwood 8f GF G2 9-7 4/6 Jonquil (1L) 5/2F 111 110
27 Jul 25 Pon Pontefract 8f Gd L 9-7 1/6 Cicero's Gift (1¼L) 7/2 107 114
15 Jun 25 Cha Chantilly 8f GS G3 9-4 3/9 Zabiari (½L) 49/10 - 113
15 Feb 25 Doh Doha 8f Gd 9-2 3/13 General Panic (3L) 107 98
3
(3)
Native Approach silk
CD
Native Approach h
J: Sam Hitchcott
T: A bin Harmash
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)
Won this last term and eyecatcher when returned to turf last time; more needed here though
1-5776
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 103
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd L 9-2 h 6/15 Dark Trooper (3L) 14/1 104 102
21 Nov 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs L 9-4 h 7/9 Mendelssohn Bay (27L) 11/1 104 45
14 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 7f GF Hc 9-7 h 7/10 Creative Story (4¾L) 4/1 106 98
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f GF G2 9-0 h 5/8 Marbaan (5¼L) 8/11F 106 98
20 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 7f GF L 9-0 h 1/11 San Donato (¾L) 6/4F 98 100
18 Apr 24 Nmk Newmarket 8f Gd 3yG3 9-2 h 5/7 Haatem (8L) 4/1 - 96
4
(6)
Mysterious Night silk
CD
D
BF
Mysterious Night
J: William Buick
T: Charlie Appleby
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (43%)
Dual C&D winner 2 seasons ago; went close behind Marbaan twice last term; swing in weights
102-22
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 110
Days: 287
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 7f GF G3 9-0 2/9 Marbaan (2¼L) 8/11F 114 104
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f GF G2 9-1 2/8 Marbaan (1L) 9/2 114 110
8 Jun 24 Sar Saratoga 8f Fm G3 8-10 2/7 Ice Chocolat (1L) 57/10 - 118
24 Feb 24 Jan Riyadh 7f GF G2 9-1 13/14 Annaf (11½L) 6/4F - 85
26 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 7f Gd G2 9-0 1/10 Vafortino (1L) 11/10F 114 114
19 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 7f Gd Hc 9-11 1/15 Nibras Passion (4L) 7/2 105 117
5
(7)
Al Qudra silk
D
BF
Al Qudra
J: Billy Loughnane
T: Charlie Appleby
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 13 wins from 51 in the last 14 days (25%)
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (43%)
Qatar winner over 7f last term; disappointing fav in Greenham when last seen; gelded
28-218
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 109
Days: 251
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Apr 25 Nby Newbury 7f Gd 3yG3 9-2 8/10 Jonquil (8¾L) 11/4F 110 88
16 Feb 25 Alu Al Uqda 7f Gd 3y 9-2 1/10 Rajeko (2½L) - 103
31 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f GF 3y 9-1 2/10 Hallasan (1L) 8/15F 110 98
2 Nov 24 Dma Del Mar 8f Fm 2yG1 8-10 8/12 Henri Matisse (6½L) 57/10 - 99
14 Sep 24 Woo Woodbine 8f Fm 2yG1 8-10 2/10 New Century (1¼L) 21/20F - 107
27 Jul 24 Asc Ascot 7f GF 2yL 9-5 1/5 New Century (2¼L) 4/1 101 102
6
(14)
Roi De France silk
Roi De France
J: Pat Dobbs
T: Julio Olascoaga
Dual 1m winner in Britain; may find this sharp on return and stall 14 is tough
2-3260
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 104
Days: 183
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 7f GF 2Hc 9-12 p1 22/27 Never So Brave (15L) 9/1 105 80
10 May 25 Asc Ascot 7f GF 2Hc 9-11 6/17 Hickory (3¾L) 11/2 106 105
18 Apr 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-8 2/14 Storm Star (1¼L) 4/1 104 112
26 Mar 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 2Hc 9-8 3/9 Mount Athos (1¼L) 6/4F 104 109
4 Dec 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw L 9-5 2/9 Poker Face (1½L) 13/8F 100 112
20 Nov 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 2Hc 9-3 1/14 Popmaster (shd) EvensF 95 110
7
(10)
Vafortino silk
CD
D
BF
Vafortino
J: Adrie de Vries
T: Charlie Fellowes
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 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%)
Won this in 2023; losing run since but promise on penultimate outing; new yard
20-555
Age: 7
Weight: 9-0
OR: 104
Days: 82
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Sep 25 Col Cologne 7f GS G3 9-0 5/8 Shootout (4½L) 13/5F - 103
14 Sep 25 Don Doncaster 6.5f GS 2Hc 9-12 5/13 Desert Falcon (¾L) 20/1 105 110
7 Aug 25 Chp Chepstow 7f GS 2Hc 9-13 5/9 Great Acclaim (4¼L) 16/1 106 102
19 Oct 24 Asc Ascot 6f Sft G1 9-4 18/20 Kind Of Blue (18L) 80/1 107 64
24 Aug 24 Yor York 7f GF G2 9-8 2/6 Breege (1½L) 22/1 105 110
13 Jul 24 Chs Chester 7f GS L 9-7 3/6 Al Shabab Storm (2¾L) 18/5 106 104
8
(12)
Anno Domini silk
D
BF
Anno Domini
J: Richard Mullen
T: Charlie Appleby
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Hot Recent Form Trainer - 6 wins from 14 in the last 14 days (43%)
2-3 last term; disappointing when beaten at short odds in conditions race at Newmarket
115-2
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 103
Days: 246
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
17 Apr 25 Nmk Newmarket 7f Gd 23y 9-11 2/6 Pellitory (½L) 6/5F 103 99
26 Oct 24 Don Doncaster 8f Sft 2yG1 9-3 5/8 Hotazhell (7L) 8/1 97 99
5 Jul 24 San Sandown 7f Gd 22yNv 9-9 1/10 Windlord (¾L) 11/10F - 91
13 Jun 24 Nby Newbury 6.5f GF 42yNv 9-7 1/11 Wild Clary (¾L) 11/8F - 85
9
(8)
Andreas Vesalius silk
D
Andreas Vesalius t
J: Connor Beasley
T: A bin Harmash
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)
Won on yard debut but record of 2-28 isn't inspiring; caught the eye twice recently
494024
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 99
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd L 9-0 t 4/15 Dark Trooper (2½L) 25/1 99 101
14 Nov 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd Hc 9-10 t 2/12 Mountbatten (1L) 20/1 99 97
16 Mar 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 9-0 t 14/14 Sadaaty (28L) 8/1 90 27
7 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 7f GF G3 9-0 t 4/9 Marbaan (3L) 20/1 97 102
14 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 7f GF Hc 9-0 t 9/10 Creative Story (5½L) 33/1 99 89
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f GF G2 9-0 t 4/8 Marbaan (5L) 25/1 99 99
10
(5)
Khanjar silk
D
Khanjar
J: Daniel Tudhope
T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Only reeled in late on dirt 2 weeks ago; creditable 3rd to Marbaan when last seen on turf
-61352
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 99
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-11 2/11 Telemark (¼L) 17/2 97 104
21 Nov 25 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-6 5/8 Echo Point (18½L) 5/1 99 53
7 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 7f GF G3 9-0 3/9 Marbaan (3L) 14/1 97 102
31 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-8 1/16 Straight And Level (2L) 15/2 93 97
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-4 6/12 Crown Estate (4L) 16/1 94 88
13 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-4 2/7 Imperial Emperor (7½L) 13/2 94 88
11
(1)
Mountbatten silk
C
D
Mountbatten
J: Ben Coen
T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Course winner; won over 7f at Abu Dhabi 2 starts ago; not as good at Listed level since
804318
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 97
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Dec 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd L 9-0 8/15 Dark Trooper (4½L) 25/1 97 96
14 Nov 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd Hc 9-5 1/12 Andreas Vesalius (1L) 7/1 95 95
1 Nov 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs Hc 9-6 3/9 Elraaed (8L) 16/1 96 74
16 Mar 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 9-0 4/14 Sadaaty (3½L) 22/1 94 94
7 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 9-2 14/16 Arabian Light (23L) 33/1 97 54
17 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f Gd Hc 9-3 8/15 Echo Point (5¼L) 14/1 97 87
12
(11)
Giustino silk
D
Giustino
J: Francisco Goncalves
T: Julio Olascoaga
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Group 1 winner on dirt in South America; struggled on dirt last season and tough ask here
111-96
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 95
Days: 300
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Feb 25 Jan Riyadh 8f Fs 3yG3 9-5 t 6/9 Golden Vekoma (21L) 20/1 - 56
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3yG3 9-5 t 9/15 Golden Vekoma (14L) 28/1 109 63
7 Sep 24 Pal Palermo 8f St 3yG1 8-11 1/10 Nooresh (hd) 114/10 - -
1 Jul 24 Pal Palermo 7f Fs 3yG3 8-11 1/9 Descamisado (2L) 13/2 - -
12 May 24 Pal Palermo 6f Fm 2y 8-10 1/14 Nottambulo (3L) 19/5 - -
13
(4)
Ehraz silk
Ehraz t
J: Myrzabek Kappushev
T: Ali Al Badwawi
Smart in Britain but generally struggled since switched to UAE a couple of seasons ago
0078-6
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 90
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs L 9-0 t 6/7 El Nasseeb (19L) 33/1 95 -
20 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 7f GF L 9-0 8/11 Native Approach (3½L) 40/1 97 91
7 Dec 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs Hc 9-8 7/9 Billy Webster (11½L) 30/1 100 64
16 Mar 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 8-10 12/16 Al Tariq (21L) 13/2 105 36
2 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 7f Gd G3 9-0 10/16 Fort Payne (5¼L) 6/1 105 88
21 Sep 23 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 7f St 2Hc 10-0 b 2/12 He's A Monster (1½L) 9/4F 105 111
14
(9)
Dubai Beach silk
D
Dubai Beach h
J: Tadhg O'Shea
T: Saeed bin Suroor
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Progressive handicapper in Britain winning 3 on AW; below form sole turf run; bit to find
711271
Age: 4
Weight: 8-9
OR: 96
Days: 122
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Aug 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 7f St/Slw 3Hc 9-7 h 1/8 Grand Traverse (½L) 6/4F 88 104
2 Aug 25 Thi Thirsk 7f GF 3Hc 9-8 h 7/13 Rhythm Master (5¾L) 7/1 89 82
25 Jun 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 4Hc 10-5 h 2/10 Notimeforchitchat (1¾L) 4/11F 80 87
19 Jun 25 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 8f St/Slw 4Hc 9-5 h 1/9 Sheriff's Court (5½L) EvensF 75 94
11 Jun 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 5Hc 9-4 h1 1/13 Ombrecell (2L) 5/1 70 81
26 Apr 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 6f St 5MdF 9-13 7/11 French Sand (7L) 7/2 - 62

Betting Forecast:

11/4 Mysterious Night,

5/1 Marbaan,

Make Me King,

15/2 Native Approach,

9/1 Al Qudra,

11/1 Khanjar,

Dubai Beach,

12/1 Anno Domini,

14/1 Roi De France,

Andreas Vesalius,

18/1 Vafortino,

25/1 Mountbatten,

66/1 Giustino,

Ehraz

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