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Al Maktoum Mile Sponsored By Emaar (Group 2) (Dirt) Racecard

  • Channel: SK/RT
  • Distance: 1m
  • Going: Fast
Runners
13

Type
All Weather

Surface
Dirt

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(5)
Imperial Emperor silk
CD
C
D
Imperial Emperor t
J: Tadhg O'Shea
T: Bhupat Seemar
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 4 wins from 5 starts at this distance (80%)
Going Specialist - 3 wins from 5 starts on this ground (60%)
Progressive inc' Gr 1 2nd and Al Maktoum Classic win last term; fitness is only question
11-210
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 113
Days: 258
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Apr 25 Mey Meydan 10f Fs G1 9-0 t 11/11 Hit Show (31L) 4/1 113 58
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 10f Fs G2 9-0 t 1/15 Artorius (8½L) 11/8F 113 119
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs G1 9-1 t 2/12 Walk Of Stars (2¾L) 4/1 110 112
13 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-11 t 1/7 Khanjar (7½L) 4/11F 100 112
8 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-2 t 1/13 Laasudood (2½L) 6/1 94 105
16 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 9-2 11/14 Ouzo (8¼L) 9/1 95 83
2
(2)
Meshtri silk
CD
BF
Meshtri v
J: Silvestre De Sousa
T: Michael Costa
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Dual C&D winner last term inc' this contest; keen when beaten fav on return
411-82
Age: 5
Weight: 9-3
OR: 108
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Nov 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs L 9-6 v 2/9 Mendelssohn Bay (6L) 11/8F 108 95
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs G3 9-2 v 8/10 King Gold (11½L) 9/2 108 85
20 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs G2 9-0 v 1/6 Qareeb (3L) 11/8F 105 106
22 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs L 9-0 b 1/9 Walk Of Stars (¾L) 12/1 91 106
8 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 8-13 4/13 Imperial Emperor (5L) 5/2F 91 90
16 Dec 23 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs Hc 8-7 2/14 Sadaaty (1¼L) 7/1 87 88
3
(10)
Tumbarumba silk
D
Tumbarumba b
J: James Doyle
T: Hamad Al Jehani
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Dual Gr 3 winner in US and Breeders' Cup 4th latest; tough draw to overcome; first-string
734114
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 111
Days: 48
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Nov 25 Dma Del Mar 8f Fs G1 9-0 b 4/8 Nysos (3¾L) 31/1 - 111
27 Sep 25 Chu Churchill Downs 8f Fs G3 8-11 b 1/7 Most Wanted (¾L) 74/10 - 118
10 Aug 25 Els Ellis Park 8f Fs 8-10 b 1/5 Prince Of Power (nk) 10/9F - -
29 Jun 25 Chu Churchill Downs 8f Fs L 8-6 b 4/8 Will Take It (2¼L) 174/10 - -
22 May 25 Chu Churchill Downs 8f Fs 8-10 b 3/6 Will Take It (1¾L) 39/20 - -
4 May 25 Bba Belmont At The Big A 8f M G3 8-6 b 7/7 Bishops Bay (14½L) 8/1 - 66
4
(3)
King Gold silk
CD
D
King Gold
J: Adrie de Vries
T: N Caullery
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 17 in the last 14 days (0%)
Prix Maurice de Gheest winner in 2023 and Group 3 wins since inc' over C&D here last term
823195
Age: 8
Weight: 9-1
OR: 109
Days: 96
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Sep 25 Lon Longchamp 7f VSft G3 9-6 5/8 Roshvar (4¾L) 78/10 - 108
17 Aug 25 Dea Deauville 8f GS G1 9-6 9/10 Diego Velazquez (6L) 37/1 - 106
19 Jun 25 Lon Longchamp 7f GS G3 9-7 1/8 Siam Paragon (shd) 41/10 - 112
25 May 25 Lon Longchamp 7f GS G3 9-6 3/7 Topgear (3¼L) 9/1 - 111
5 Apr 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs G2 9-0 2/14 Raging Torrent (3½L) 16/1 106 110
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 10f Fs G2 9-0 8/15 Imperial Emperor (19½L) 9/2 109 78
5
(11)
Mendelssohn Bay silk
CD
C
Mendelssohn Bay tb
J: Richard Mullen
T: Bhupat Seemar
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
4 x Course Winner - Won 4 times before at this course
Impressive C&D win last month; more required up in class, particularly from stall 11
-67351
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 109
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Nov 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs L 9-2 tb 1/9 Meshtri (6L) 15/2 104 105
5 Apr 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs G2 9-0 tb 5/14 Raging Torrent (6¾L) 50/1 103 102
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs G3 9-0 tb 3/15 Fort Payne (4½L) 20/1 103 92
7 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 10f Fs Hc 9-8 tb 7/14 Elyabri (7L) 4/1 104 92
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 10f Fs Hc 9-7 tb 6/8 Violent Justice (12L) 9/4J 104 82
13 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs 3y 9-2 tb 1/4 Killer Collect (nse) 5/2 104 102
6
(8)
Commissioner King silk
D
Commissioner King
J: Luis Jurado
T: Bhupat Seemar
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Returned with a Sharjah success last month but that wasn't a deep race
0/5-51
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 108
Days: 26
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 25 Srh Sharjah 8.5f Fs 9-0 1/4 Made In Dubai (4¾L) 108 100
5 Jan 25 Srh Sharjah 8.5f Fs 9-0 5/13 Street Mood (2½L) 110 89
23 Feb 24 Jan Riyadh 9f Fs 9-2 5/18 Badr (5¼L) - -
8 Dec 23 Jan Riyadh 8f Fs 9-8 10/12 Final Destination (9¾L) - -
25 Feb 23 Jan Riyadh 8f Fs 3yG3 8-9 t 1/13 Havnameltdown (hd) 25/1 - 110
16 Dec 22 Jan Riyadh 8f Fs 2y 9-2 t 1/13 Almurtajiz (4L) - 88
7
(4)
Morning silk
C
Morning
J: Andrew Slattery
T: Bhupat Seemar
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
Benefitted from pace collapse when 3rd in 6f Listed race this month; stamina to prove
595523
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 105
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs L 9-0 3/7 El Nasseeb (6L) 16/1 105 90
1 Nov 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs Hc 9-11 2/9 Elraaed (nse) 9/2 100 99
16 Mar 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 9-0 5/14 Sadaaty (3½L) 16/1 100 93
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-7 5/12 Tuz (8L) 66/1 100 93
15 Feb 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs L 9-0 9/14 Royal Commando (6¼L) 22/1 102 82
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-0 5/8 Tuz (8¼L) 18/1 102 88
8
(9)
Castlewarden silk
Castlewarden tb
J: William Buick
T: Bhupat Seemar
Full brother to Laurel River who won twice in US but yet to prove he's at this level
11-373
Age: 5
Weight: 9-1
OR: 103
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Nov 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs L 9-2 tb 3/9 Mendelssohn Bay (6L) 9/2 103 91
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs G3 9-0 b 7/15 Fort Payne (13L) 4/1 103 72
17 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-8 3/8 Asad Zabeel (6¼L) 9/4 103 91
2 May 24 Chu Churchill Downs 7.5f Fs 8-13 b 1/6 Classic Legacy (nse) 37/20 - -
15 Mar 24 Oak Oaklawn Park 6f S 8-13 b 1/7 Simovic (1½L) 5/2 - -
28 Apr 23 Kee Keeneland 7f St 3y 8-8 b 3/11 Loyal Company (2¼L) 13/10F - -
9
(1)
Killer Collect silk
CD
C
BF
Killer Collect t
J: Pat Dobbs
T: Bhupat Seemar
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
C
3 x Course Winner - Won 3 times before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
3-6; won on last season's return over C&D; in at the deep end for his return though
/2112-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 103
Days: 371
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs 3y 9-1 t 2/4 Mendelssohn Bay (nse) 4/9F 103 101
22 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3y 9-6 t 1/7 Gaassid (¾L) 9/4 102 100
23 Feb 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs 3yL 8-9 t 1/12 Auto Bahn (nk) 9/4F 98 100
26 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3yG3 8-9 t 2/8 Mendelssohn Bay (3¾L) 100/30 95 93
8 Dec 23 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 9-0 t 1/10 Valdivia (7½L) 20/1 - 101
10 Nov 23 Mey Meydan 6f Fs 9-0 t 3/7 El Nasseeb (10½L) 8/1 - 71
10
(6)
Masmak silk
Masmak b
J: Bernardo Pinheiro
T: Salem bin Ghadayer
4-10 in US; respectable UAE debut behind Mendelssohn Bay but needs fair bit more
4/1134
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 102
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Nov 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs L 9-2 b 4/9 Mendelssohn Bay (9¾L) 10/1 105 82
5 Apr 25 Aqu Aqueduct 10f Fs L 8-8 b 3/7 Phileas Fogg (6¾L) 21/10F - 98
7 Mar 25 Aqu Aqueduct 9f Fs 8-11 b 1/4 Mama's Gold (3L) 8/13F - -
7 Feb 25 Aqu Aqueduct 9f St 8-11 b 1/6 Peek (2¾L) 4/5F - -
12 Nov 23 Chu Churchill Downs 8.5f Fs 2y 8-7 b 4/10 Kitty Hawk (5¼L) 22/5 - -
11
(7)
West Saratoga silk
D
West Saratoga tb
J: Sandro Paiva
T: Bhupat Seemar
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
2-13 in US inc' Grade 3 win in 2023; couldn't build on that in 2024; likely to need this
32058-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 99
Days: 408
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Nov 24 Chu Churchill Downs 7.5f S 8-6 b 8/8 Liberal Arts (21L) 15/2 - -
9 Jun 24 Chu Churchill Downs 8.5f Fs 3yG3 8-6 b 5/8 Society Man (13½L) 15/2 - 81
4 May 24 Chu Churchill Downs 10f Fs 3yG1 9-0 b 12/20 Mystik Dan (23L) 229/10 - 98
23 Mar 24 Twp Turfway Park 9f Fs 3yG3 8-11 b 2/10 Endlessly (4L) 36/1 - 99
10 Feb 24 Tmp Tampa Bay Downs 8.5f Fs 3yG3 8-10 b 3/12 No More Time (6½L) 31/1 - 95
13 Jan 24 Tmp Tampa Bay Downs 7f Fs 3y 8-12 b 2/6 Book'em Danno (12½L) 9/2 - 72
12
(13)
Musical Dancer silk
D
Musical Dancer tb
J: Ben Coen
T: Bhupat Seemar
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Ex-Godolphin who won is two from two on dirt for new yard but off a year and has stall 13
41311-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-1
OR: 98
Days: 356
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Dec 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 10f Fs Hc 8-13 tb 1/6 Jahoori (2¼L) 17/20F 90 98
7 Dec 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs 9-0 tb 1/6 Eljenob (3¾L) 4/1 82 97
1 Apr 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 10f St/Slw 53yNv 9-11 3/8 Palace Green (6½L) 4/1 - 83
14 Feb 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 5Md 8-11 1/7 Rogue Encore (1¼L) 10/11F - 77
27 Jan 24 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 5Md 8-10 4/8 Silent Age (5L) 100/30 - 67
13
(12)
David Of Athens silk
D
David Of Athens
J: Daniel Tudhope
T: Hamad Al Jehani
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Won twice in US but low-key UAE debut last month and this looks tough from stall 12
1-5196
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 105
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Nov 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs L 9-0 6/9 Mendelssohn Bay (21L) 7/1 105 55
20 Sep 25 Prx Parx 9f Fs 3yG1 8-10 9/10 Baeza (31L) 128/10 - 56
20 Jul 25 Els Ellis Park 8f Gd 8-6 1/5 First Player (4½L) 23/20F - -
22 Jun 25 Chu Churchill Downs 6.5f Fs 3y 8-6 5/12 Camp Hale (2½L) 63/10 - -
11 Oct 24 Kee Keeneland 6f Fs 2y 8-7 1/12 Camp Hale (¾L) 229/10 - -

Betting Forecast:

2/1 Imperial Emperor,

11/2 Meshtri,

7/1 Mendelssohn Bay,

8/1 Killer Collect,

10/1 Tumbarumba,

12/1 King Gold,

Castlewarden,

Masmak,

16/1 Commissioner King,

Morning,

20/1 West Saratoga,

Musical Dancer,

33/1 David Of Athens

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