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Channel: SK/RT
Distance: 7f
Going: Good

Runners: 14
Type: Flat
Surface: Turf

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(3)

Elnajmm ^t

J: Ray Dawson

T: Michael Costa

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

Back to best when winning the Al Fahidi Fort over C&D last time; should go well again

5/57-1

Age: 6

Weight: 9-7

OR: 109

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Jan 26	Mey Meydan	7f Gd	G2	9-0 t	1/15	Chicago Critic (shd)	70/1	103	110
1 Mar 25	Mey Meydan	9f Gd	G2	9-0 t	7/8	Nations Pride (6¼L)	40/1	104	102
14 Feb 25	Mey Meydan	7f GF	Hc	9-5 t	5/10	Creative Story (2¾L)	10/1	104	101
19 Oct 24	Asc Ascot	8f Sft	2Hc	9-6 p¹	5/20	Carrytheone (3¼L)	16/1	104	107
18 Sep 24	San Sandown	8f Gd	L	9-6	5/8	Skellet (2½L)	5/2F	104	106
22 Aug 24	Yor York	8f GF	2Hc	9-7	9/18	Thunder Run (3¾L)	100/30F	102	102

(7)

Witness Stand ^p

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Group 2 Lennox winner last summer but soundly beaten on last three starts, including here

1200-0

Age: 5

Weight: 9-7

OR: 109

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Jan 26	Mey Meydan	7f Gd	G2	9-2 p	15/15	Elnajmm (16½L)	19/2	115	68
18 Oct 25	Asc Ascot	6f Gd	G1	9-4 p	18/19	Powerful Glory (16L)	28/1	117	68
5 Oct 25	Lon Longchamp	7f VSft	G1	9-2 p	12/16	Maranoa Charlie (13L)	30/1	-	85
16 Aug 25	Nby Newbury	7f GF	G2	9-11 p	2/10	More Thunder (2¼L)	13/2	118	119
29 Jul 25	Goo Goodwood	7f Gd	G2	9-6 p	1/10	Lake Forest (2¾L)	25/1	110	119
12 Jul 25	Chs Chester	7f Gd	L	9-7 p	2/8	Holguin (hd)	11/1	112	112

(1)

Chicago Critic ^p

J: Ben Coen

T: J P Murtagh

Touched off in the Al Fahidi Fort and ran respectably at Abu Dhabi last time; claims

74-626

Age: 5

Weight: 9-4

OR: 108

Days: 27

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Feb 26	Abu Abu Dhabi	8f Gd	L	9-0 p	6/15	Strauss (4L)		108	105
23 Jan 26	Mey Meydan	7f Gd	G2	9-0 p	2/15	Elnajmm (shd)	13/1	106	110
2 Jan 26	Mey Meydan	8f Gd	G2	9-0	6/10	Quddwah (2¾L)	20/1	107	105
19 Dec 25	Mey Meydan	9f Y	G2	9-1	4/7	Opera Ballo (8¾L)	15/1	107	101
13 Sep 25	Leo Leopardstown	8f Gd/Y	G2	9-10	7/9	Alakazi (4½L)	15/2	108	106
7 Aug 25	Leo Leopardstown	8f Gd	G3	9-9	3/6	Johan (1L)	8/1	110	110

(13)

Mysterious Night

J: William Buick

T: Charlie Appleby

3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Triple C&D winner who ran respectably in Group 2 last time; wide draw a bit of a worry

/221-5

Age: 6

Weight: 9-4

OR: 108

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Jan 26	Mey Meydan	7f Gd	G2	9-0	5/15	Elnajmm (2½L)	14/5F	110	103
19 Dec 25	Mey Meydan	7f Y	L	9-0	1/14	Khanjar (nk)	17/10F	110	111
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

(6)

New Century

J: Qais Bin Saif Al Busaidi

T: Salem bin Ghadayer

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out

Grade 1 winner in Canada; ran well in the US last year; interesting on this UAE debut

53560-

Age: 4

Weight: 9-4

OR: 108

Days: 181

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
6 Sep 25	Knd Kentucky Downs	8f Gd	3yL	8-12 b¹	10/14	Plensa (7L)	51/20F	-	-
2 Aug 25	Sar Saratoga	9.5f Fm	3yG1	8-10	6/9	World Beater (3¼L)	73/10	-	111
4 Jul 25	Sar Saratoga	9f Fm	3yG1	8-10	5/7	Test Score (2L)	23/10F	-	114
3 May 25	Chu Churchill Downs	8.5f Gd	3yG1	8-10	3/14	Zulu Kingdom (1¼L)	5/1	-	115
16 Apr 25	Nmk Newmarket	8f Gd	3yG3	9-2	5/9	Field Of Gold (5¼L)	9/2	110	104
2 Nov 24	Dma Del Mar	8f Fm	2yG1	8-10	4/12	Henri Matisse (2L)	48/10	-	109

(4)

Andreas Vesalius ^t

J: Connor Beasley

T: A bin Harmash

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Doesn't win too often but, although he's a reliable sort, he may find one or two too good

44-745

Age: 7

Weight: 9-4

OR: 106

Days: 27

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Feb 26	Abu Abu Dhabi	8f Gd	L	9-0 t	5/15	Strauss (4L)		104	105
23 Jan 26	Mey Meydan	7f Gd	G2	9-0 t	4/15	Elnajmm (1¾L)	11/1	99	105
2 Jan 26	Mey Meydan	8f Gd	G2	9-0 t	7/10	Quddwah (2¾L)	20/1	99	105
19 Dec 25	Mey Meydan	7f Y	L	9-0 t	4/14	Mysterious Night (1¾L)	20/1	99	102
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

(12)

Audience ^p

J: Bernardo Pinheiro

T: David O'Meara

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)

Not won since landing the 2024 Lockinge; below best on last two starts and is drawn wide

35-300

Age: 7

Weight: 9-4

OR: 106

Days: 6

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Feb 26	Mey Meydan	8f Fs	G3	9-0 v	11/11	Commissioner King (56L)	20/1	106	-
23 Jan 26	Mey Meydan	7f Gd	G2	9-0 v	12/15	Elnajmm (11L)	9/1	107	81
2 Jan 26	Mey Meydan	8f Gd	G2	9-0 p	3/10	Quddwah (1¾L)	10/1	107	107
10 Oct 25	Nmk Newmarket	7f Gd	G2	9-5 b	5/5	Beauvatier (8L)	4/1	110	97
13 Sep 25	Don Doncaster	7f Sft	G2	9-6 b	3/11	Marvelman (3¾L)	6/1	113	111
23 Aug 25	Yor York	7f GF	G1	9-8 b¹	9/10	Never So Brave (4¾L)	20/1	115	108

(14)

Vafortino

J: Kieran Shoemark

T: Charlie Fellowes

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 15 in the last 14 days (0%)

Running respectably this year but he'll have to be at his best to win this from stall 14

57-450

Age: 8

Weight: 9-4

OR: 105

Days: 27

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
7 Feb 26	Abu Abu Dhabi	8f Gd	L	9-0	10/15	Strauss (6¼L)		105	100
23 Jan 26	Mey Meydan	9f Gd	G1	9-0	5/6	Opera Ballo (7L)	25/1	102	104
2 Jan 26	Mey Meydan	8f Gd	G2	9-0	4/10	Quddwah (1¾L)	30/1	102	107
19 Dec 25	Mey Meydan	7f Y	L	9-0	7/14	Mysterious Night (2L)	25/1	104	102
28 Sep 25	Col Cologne	7f GS	G3	9-0	5/8	Shootout (4½L)	13/5F	-	99
14 Sep 25	Don Doncaster	6.5f GS	2Hc	9-12	5/13	Desert Falcon (¾L)	20/1	105	110

(2)

Khanjar

J: Tadhg O'Shea

T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Triple turf winner in Britain whose two wins in the UAE have been on dirt; more needed

522-81

Age: 7

Weight: 9-4

OR: 104

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Feb 26	Mey Meydan	7f Fs	Hc	9-6	1/11	Strobe (2¼L)	100/30J	99	102
23 Jan 26	Mey Meydan	7f Gd	G2	9-0	8/15	Elnajmm (4½L)	7/1	103	98
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

(10)

Two Tribes ^b

J: Richard Mullen

T: Richard Spencer

Course Winner - Won before at this course

Distance Winner - Won before at this distance

Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (0%)

Below best in Listed 6f event last time but claims on the pick of his efforts over 7f

05-120

Age: 5

Weight: 9-4

OR: 104

Days: 6

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
28 Feb 26	Mey Meydan	6f Gd	G3	9-4 b	11/15	Native Approach (12½L)	5/1	104	65
30 Jan 26	Mey Meydan	6f Gd	L	9-0 b	2/14	Great Wish (1¼L)	5/1	104	105
2 Jan 26	Mey Meydan	6f Gd	Hc	9-11 b	1/14	Indian Springs (shd)	8/1	102	106
4 Oct 25	Asc Ascot	7f Sft	2Hc	9-5 b	5/15	Native Warrior (3¾L)	22/1	103	105
20 Sep 25	Ayr Ayr	6f Sft	2Hc	9-10 b	10/25	Run Boy Run (4¾L)	8/1	103	98
23 Aug 25	Yor York	6f GF	2Hc	9-12 b	4/20	Northern Ticker (¾L)	4/1J	103	108

(5)

English Oak

J: Daniel Tudhope

T: Hamad Al Jehani

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Has won his last two over C&D and, although he's a bit to find at the weights, has claims

020-11

Age: 6

Weight: 9-4

OR: 103

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Feb 26	Mey Meydan	7f Gd	Hc	9-11	1/14	Hallasan (hd)	11/4F	100	106
16 Jan 26	Mey Meydan	8f Gd	Hc	9-7	1/14	Laneqash (½L)	17/2	97	103
29 Jul 25	Goo Goodwood	10f Gd	2Hc	8-13	13/18	Westridge (10L)	12/1	97	89
17 Jul 25	Ham Hamilton	8.5f Gd	2Hc	9-13	2/6	Sallaal (2L)	17/2	97	102
19 Jun 25	Asc Ascot	7f GF	2Hc	9-7 p¹	25/27	Never So Brave (20L)	5/1	100	61
17 May 25	Nby Newbury	8f GF	2Hc	9-10	6/11	My Cloud (6¼L)	12/1	103	98

(11)

Fort Payne ^b

J: Adrie de Vries

T: N Caullery

C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance

3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance

Patchy form since last year's Burj Nahaar win and others make more appeal

8703-5

Age: 8

Weight: 9-4

OR: 100

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Jan 26	Mey Meydan	8f Fs	G3	9-2 b	5/7	Mendelssohn Bay (8½L)	22/1	100	91
19 Dec 25	Cha Chantilly	8f St		8-11 b	3/9	Quasar (¾L)	4/1	-	101
10 Aug 25	Dea Deauville	8f Gd	Hc	9-7 b	14/18	Contentious Soul (11L)	17/1	-	90
15 Jun 25	Cha Chantilly	8f GS	G3	9-6	7/9	Zabiari (4¼L)	9/1	-	107
5 Apr 25	Mey Meydan	8f Fs	G2	9-0 b	8/14	Raging Torrent (10L)	16/1	104	95
1 Mar 25	Mey Meydan	8f Fs	G3	9-0 b	1/15	Oasis Boy (1L)	33/1	99	102

(15)

Hawksbill

J: George Wood

T: Richard Spencer

Has only won one of his 15 starts and he'll do well to win on these terms

20-506

Age: 4

Weight: 9-4

OR: 94

Days: 21

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
13 Feb 26	Mey Meydan	7f Gd	Hc	9-4	6/14	English Oak (1¼L)	11/1	94	92
6 Feb 26	Mey Meydan	9f Gd	Hc	9-3	12/15	Dividend (9¼L)	6/1	97	80
16 Jan 26	Mey Meydan	8f Gd	Hc	9-7	5/14	English Oak (2¾L)	11/1	97	96
13 Sep 25	Don Doncaster	8f Gd	2Hc	9-4 p	13/14	Treble Tee (23L)	9/1	98	57
30 Aug 25	Chs Chester	7.5f GF	2Hc	8-8 p¹	2/10	Yanifer (1L)	9/2	97	102
9 Aug 25	Hay Haydock	8f Gd	3Hc	9-8	2/10	Sir Paul Ramsey (nse)	100/30F	93	101

(8)

Dubai Treasure

J: Pat Cosgrave

T: Saeed bin Suroor

2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance

Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)

Placed in what were ordinary renewals of the Cape Verdi and Balanchine; more needed

818-33

Age: 5

Weight: 9-0

OR: 105

Days: 14

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
20 Feb 26	Mey Meydan	9f Gd	G2F	9-0 h	3/7	Fairy Glen (1L)	7/1	106	103
16 Jan 26	Mey Meydan	8f Gd	G2F	9-0	3/6	Dubai Beach (½L)	14/5	107	102
19 Dec 25	Mey Meydan	5f Y	L	8-11	8/9	Cover Up (13L)	11/10F	107	55
11 Oct 25	Nmk Newmarket	6f GF	LF	9-3	1/13	Hold A Dream (3L)	9/4F	100	112
22 Aug 25	Nmk Newmarket (July)	6f GF	L	8-12	8/9	Lethal Levi (7L)	3/1	100	86
29 Jul 25	Goo Goodwood	6f Gd	3HcF	9-12	1/13	Under The Twilight (nk)	85/40F	95	105

(9)

Marbaan

T: Michael Costa

2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance

4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance

1623-6

Age: 6

Weight: 9-6

OR: 108

Days: 42

Date	Course	Race	Type	Weight	Pos	1st/2nd	SP	OR	RPR
23 Jan 26	Mey Meydan	7f Gd	G2	9-2	6/15	Elnajmm (2¾L)	19/5	110	105
19 Dec 25	Mey Meydan	7f Y	L	9-4	3/14	Mysterious Night (1¼L)	18/5	111	107
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

Several of these are closely matched on Al Fahidi Fort running and a chance is taken with the in-form ENGLISH OAK, who is up in grade

English Oak

7/2 Mysterious Night,

6/1 Elnajmm,

7/1 Chicago Critic,

10/1 New Century,

Two Tribes,

English Oak,

Dubai Treasure,

16/1 Andreas Vesalius,

Audience,

20/1 Vafortino,

Fort Payne,

25/1 Witness Stand,

Khanjar,

33/1 Hawksbill

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