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Race 5 - Deepal Super Hybrid (Handicap) (Dirt) Racecard

  • Channel: SK/RT
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Fast
Runners
11

Type
All Weather

Surface
Dirt

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(4)
Shootout silk
D
Shootout
J: Adrie de Vries
T: Fawzi Abdulla Nass
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Group 3 turf winner in Germany last autumn but well beaten both dirt starts; best watched
251-00
Age: 5
Weight: 9-11
OR: 103
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 6f Gd L 9-3 t 13/14 Great Wish (15L) 66/1 107 64
23 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 7f Gd G2 9-0 10/15 Elnajmm (8½L) 25/1 108 89
28 Sep 25 Col Cologne 7f GS G3 9-0 1/8 Duty First (1½L) 98/10 - 112
7 Sep 25 Kcp Kincsem Park 5f Gd 9-6 5/11 Carlos Ray (3½L) 6/5F - -
17 Aug 25 Kre Krefeld 6.5f Gd Hc 9-11 2/9 Montanus (½L) 17/5 - 109
5 Jul 25 Hmb Hamburg 6f GS L 9-4 8/10 Schutzenzauber (12L) 11/2 - 71
2
(6)
Shaq Diesel silk
D
Shaq Diesel t
J: Tadhg O'Shea
T: Bhupat Seemar
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Multiple dirt winner in the US; of interest given yard's form in 2026 on this UAE debut
4/531-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-8
OR: 101
Days: 180
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Aug 25 Gul Gulfstream Park 7f S 8-12 b 1/6 The Golden Gorilla (4¼L) 19/10F - -
5 Jul 25 Gul Gulfstream Park 6f M L 9-0 b 3/6 Implementation (3½L) 54/10 - 103
1 Mar 25 Gul Gulfstream Park 8f Fs G2 8-8 b 5/8 Mindframe (5½L) 60/1 - 103
2 Mar 24 Gul Gulfstream Park 8f Fs G2 8-10 b 4/5 Steal Sunshine (7¼L) 9/1 - 98
1 Apr 23 Gul Gulfstream Park 9f Fs 3yG1 8-10 12/12 Forte (61L) 81/1 - -
19 Feb 23 Fgr Fair Grounds 9f Fs 3yG2 8-10 b 10/14 Angel Of Empire (16L) 185/1 - 81
3
(8)
Khanjar silk
CD
Khanjar
J: Daniel Tudhope
T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
C&D winner who was in decent heart in December; interesting runner back in a handicap
3522-8
Age: 7
Weight: 9-6
OR: 99
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 7f Gd G2 9-0 8/15 Elnajmm (4½L) 7/1 103 100
19 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 7f Y L 9-0 2/14 Mysterious Night (nk) 40/1 99 106
5 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-11 2/11 Telemark (¼L) 17/2 97 102
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
4
(11)
Strobe silk
C
Strobe tv
J: Connor Beasley
T: Simon & Ed Crisford
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
6f dirt winner last year; shaped as though last run (following a break) was needed; claims
3801-5
Age: 7
Weight: 9-5
OR: 98
Days: 33
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Jan 26 Srh Sharjah 6f Fs 9-0 tv 5/9 Morning (6L) 98 84
14 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 9-11 tv 1/10 Deep Hope (½L) 12/1 95 92
15 Feb 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs L 9-0 p 11/14 Royal Commando (8¼L) 9/1 98 76
18 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs 9-0 8/12 Sadaaty (15½L) 7/1 104 67
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-0 3/6 Tuz (12L) 9/1 104 78
13 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs 9-0 4/8 Oasis Boy (3L) 7/4F 105 79
5
(9)
Rebel's Gamble silk
D
Rebel's Gamble tv
J: Rebecca Stalhandske
T: Oscar Berneklint
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Triple AW winner for Karl Burke but patchy form since and best watched on first dirt start
555-00
Age: 4
Weight: 9-2
OR: 95
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Feb 26 Mey Meydan 7f Gd Hc 9-8 t 12/14 English Oak (7¾L) 50/1 98 79
30 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 6f Gd L 9-2 11/14 Great Wish (12½L) 16/1 101 71
19 Sep 25 Nby Newbury 7f GS L 9-1 5/6 Remmooz (6½L) 10/1 102 95
12 Jul 25 Chs Chester 7f Gd L 9-2 5/8 Holguin (4¾L) 18/1 104 100
6 Jun 25 Eps Epsom 7f GS 3yL 9-5 5/8 Formal (5½L) 11/1 105 96
30 Apr 25 Asc Ascot 6f GF 3yG3 9-3 9/10 Big Mojo (5¼L) 7/2F 105 91
6
(2)
Zandvoort silk
C
Zandvoort tb
J: Kieran Shoemark
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%)
US maiden winner (dirt) who also won over 1m here in December; looks yard second string
331-45
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 93
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-4 tb 5/16 Telemark (4½L) 16/1 94 86
9 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-11 tb 4/16 Force And Valour (6¾L) 17/2 95 82
12 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 8-9 tb 1/11 Gun Carriage (1½L) 10/1 87 80
15 Nov 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs Hc 8-13 tb 3/9 Rabaah (8L) 17/5 89 66
1 Nov 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs Hc 9-11 tb 3/10 Attwaal (3½L) 2/1F 90 69
29 May 25 Ing Indiana Grand 6f Fs 3y 8-10 b 1/6 Run Benji Run (7L) 1/10F - -
7
(1)
Lahfaty silk
C
D
BF
Lahfaty b
J: Silvestre De Sousa
T: Michael Costa
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Record in last year has an uneven look to it but she's a regular winner; claims back at 7f
187-12
Age: 5
Weight: 8-13
OR: 92
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Feb 26 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 9-6 b 2/8 Cats By Five (4¾L) 5/2J 92 81
2 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 9-10 b 1/14 Welcome Dream (shd) 11/1 88 89
13 Dec 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs Hc 9-5 h 7/9 Attwaal (11½L) 8/1 90 47
14 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 9-5 v 8/10 Strobe (8½L) 8/1 90 59
2 Mar 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs Hc 9-2 b 1/13 Guarani (nk) 11/2 87 92
14 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 7f GF Hc 9-7 b 11/16 No Retreat (10½L) 14/1 87 65
8
(7)
Army Ethos silk
D
Army Ethos
J: Callum Shepherd
T: Fawzi Abdulla Nass
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 5 wins from 18 in the last 14 days (28%)
Dual turf winner who has been well beaten on both dirt starts; others preferred
435-96
Age: 5
Weight: 8-11
OR: 91
Days: 7
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
13 Feb 26 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-10 6/14 Diamond Dealer (15½L) 12/1 94 62
16 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 6f Gd Hc 9-7 9/13 Yotarid (7½L) 33/1 97 78
12 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 9-5 5/12 Drew's Gold (14½L) 15/1 100 63
4 Apr 25 Bhr Bahrain 7f GF 9-2 3/9 Piz Nair (2¾L) - -
7 Mar 25 Bhr Bahrain 8f Gd L 9-2 4/6 Goemon (6L) - 97
21 Feb 25 Bhr Bahrain 7f GF 9-0 1/10 City House (½L) - 98
9
(3)
Dolayli silk
Dolayli
J: Bernardo Pinheiro
T: Salem bin Ghadayer
Multiple turf/AW winner in France but disappointing so far in the UAE; plenty to prove
9998-0
Age: 7
Weight: 8-10
OR: 90
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
30 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-5 tb 16/16 Telemark (52L) 80/1 95 -
13 Dec 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 10f Fs Hc 9-11 tv 8/8 Secret Manner (34L) 10/1 99 29
7 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 7f GF G3 9-0 t 9/9 Marbaan (26L) 50/1 104 40
31 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 10f GF G3 9-1 t 9/9 First Conquest (24L) 25/1 109 59
18 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs 9-0 t 9/12 Sadaaty (19½L) 13/2 109 57
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f GF G2 9-0 t 8/9 Poker Face (8¼L) 25/1 115 94
10
(10)
Go Chrome Go silk
Go Chrome Go
J: Francisco Goncalves
T: Antonio Cintra & Julio Olascoaga
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Prolific dirt winner in Argentina but yet to win in the UAE and will have to show more
0/49-5
Age: 7
Weight: 8-8
OR: 88
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Feb 26 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-11 5/15 Nyaar (8½L) 40/1 90 75
27 Dec 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs Hc 9-5 9/12 Kafoo (12L) 9/1 94 64
21 Nov 25 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-5 t 4/8 Echo Point (17L) 12/1 98 57
16 Mar 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 9-6 10/16 Al Tariq (15L) 5/1F 107 59
2 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-6 t 8/8 Leading Spirit (87L) 3/1 107 -
9 Jul 23 Pla La Plata 8f St G3 9-6 1/7 Endozing (1L) 13/10F - -
11
(5)
African Candy silk
D
African Candy v
J: Andrew Slattery
T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 24 in the last 14 days (4%)
Dual 7f winner at Jebel Ali last year but below that level since; has something to prove
146-37
Age: 4
Weight: 8-5
OR: 83
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
31 Jan 26 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs Hc 9-10 7/15 Border Edge (8¼L) 15/2 84 62
10 Jan 26 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs Hc 9-4 3/12 Nam Phrik (2L) 15/2 84 79
5 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-0 6/11 Telemark (9¼L) 15/2 87 67
16 Mar 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 3y 8-9 4/10 Rafid (6¼L) 7/5F 87 77
2 Mar 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 3y 8-9 1/7 Don Vaccaro (3½L) 17/10 81 79
1 Feb 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 3y 9-0 1/5 On The Way (2½L) 5/1 81 79
Verdict

Khanjar is interesting down in grade but the one who appeals most is multiple US dirt winner SHAQ DIESEL on this UAE/stable debut

Verdict silk image
Shaq Diesel

Betting Forecast:

3/1 Shaq Diesel,

Khanjar,

9/2 Strobe,

6/1 Lahfaty,

10/1 Zandvoort,

African Candy,

16/1 Army Ethos,

Go Chrome Go,

20/1 Shootout,

25/1 Rebel's Gamble,

33/1 Dolayli

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