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… eight days to Jebel Ali’s 25th anniversary meeting

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Selvaratnam reflects on a quarter of a century EXT Friday’s Jebel Ali At this time, Dhruba Selvaratnam by November 1990 he was I, my family and the whole team meeting is not only their first was assistant trainer to the ensconced in the UAE to supervise involved really enjoyed. of the new year, but marks legendary Vincent O’Brien in the development of both the “We really have to congratulate aN landmark occasion as the course Ireland and it was the Sri Lankan- racecourse and the stables from Sheikh Ahmed on this 25th celebrates their 25th anniversary born Selvaratnam, who has been a which Selvaratnam was to train. anniversary and to embrace all the of racing. nationalised Irish citizen for over By August 1991 the racecourse progress made in that time due to The very first meeting was 30 years now, to whom Sheikh was ready and Selvaratnam his immense commitment to the scheduled for 3 January 1992 but Ahmed turned to bring his dream explains: “It was amazing; when whole project. ironically, was delayed by two days to fruition. I arrived all what you now know “While we were building the due to inclement weather! Bill Mather, one of the original as the racecourse, grandstands and stables I trained eight horses at HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al UAE trainers, ‘sounded out’ training facilities was, basically, Zabeel but moved in once we had Maktoum used to ride regularly on Selvaratnam who was intrigued. two very large sand dunes. But completed the first barn and horses horseback around the area which is He was then approached by Khalifa it was that hilly nature which have been trained here ever since. now the racecourse and The Greens Dasmal and Ali Khamis Al Jafleh, really appealed to Sheikh Ahmed “The first winner trained from and identified the hilly area as an on behalf of Sheikh Ahmed, and for a racecourse. Jebel Ali Stables was Classic Ruler ideal spot for a racecourse. they met in London in the summer “In fact, I had actually marked who won under Martin O’Reilly That was back in 1988 and His of 1988. out a site nearby, on a flat area at the Metropolitan Track where Highness acted fast to put a plan into Selvaratnam was sufficiently but Sheikh Ahmed was insistent Doug Watson now trains. action for the design, development impressed with the vision and on using the two sand dunes so “Aziz Al Radah was the and ultimate construction of a course enthusiasm of Sheikh Ahmed that is where the course was built. Metropolitan racecourse manager to resemble ‘a right-handed Epsom’. to jump at the chance and It was a great challenge and one and did a great job.

Market Rally Bluff 29 December 2016 5 25 years at JebelAli

“Classic Ruler also won under Lester Piggott a few times at Jebel Ali. “I was lucky to work with Lester at Vincent O’Brien’s. He has been a regular visitor to Jebel Ali for very many years and continues to come and see us. “Classic Ruler was obviously very special to all of us and stayed here for a long and enjoyable retirement. He was as white as snow when he finally passed away just a couple of years ago, aged 30. “We now have a Classic Ruler statue in his honour as he was very special to us all. “The construction on the track actually started during the first Gulf War and I just remember there were JCB’s everywhere you looked. We actually completed the initial track and small grandstand in about six months and Sheikh Ahmed has been very keen to improve the course and facilities annually; as you can see we now have the VIP grandstand and the large grandstand to which the current hospitality boxes were added later. “I have to say a big thank you to an awful lot. Few people get to have as I knew it would suit my season with me. James Doyle and the whole team and the engineers the opportunity to train such horses because of the way I train. Oisin Murphy both did well, while at Central Military Command who good horses in such a wonderful “We have saddled nearly 200 Chris Hayes had a very good first were such a big help in getting setting for such a supportive and winners at Jebel Ali alone, have season last time. the work done so quickly. Sheikh understanding owner. more than 500 in the UAE in total “His season has been somewhat Ahmed was in charge of them and “He watches all his horses run and over 1000 worldwide. delayed this time with a broken their efforts were invaluable. It was and is a very good analyser of a “I have an awful lot of people to wrist but he is back in action and late 1991 we were ready and early race himself; I can tell him very thank though obviously; it has been keen to make up for lost time. 1992 when we raced. little he does not already know or a real team effort with my family, all “But any trainer is reliant on the “That said, a major sand storm seen for himself when it comes to the staff, many of whom have been team around him and I have been delayed the meeting by two days post race discussion. here a very long time and, of course, very lucky to have employed some and even when we did race it “The track is pretty unique, the jockeys all playing a big part. very good and loyal staff. They rained, and very hard! The track certainly in this part of the world “We have had some real good deserve an awful lot of credit for was initially called ‘Sheikh Ahmed and the sand/oil combination jockeys here: Johnny Murtagh, all that has been achieved.” Racecourse’ but at the end of the surface was something I picked Brett Doyle and Willie Supple The very first race at Jebel Ali first season I suggested a name up when I was visiting my father have all won championships during was for Purebred Arabians and change and we were very close to when he trained in Kuwait. their time with me. Pat Smullen is won by El Ramaha for Jameel Jebel Ali Village so it seemed a “It copes with the heat well and a very good jockey and did well Salman who, quite interestingly, natural option. the oil gives the sand that much here and everyone has now seen is also credited with the first “I have been very lucky to be more substance. A lot of people just how good William Buick is. ever UAE winner (Shehab), as involved in this project from the ask about the steep uphill finish; “He was unlucky not to have well as the first at Abu Dhabi (Bint outset and owe Sheikh Ahmed that was something I was very keen been Champion Jockey in his first Al Aseel).

Gary Stevens wins on Ramp And Rave Classic Ruler statue 6 29 December 2016

Chris McCaron

“It was a great afternoon, reflects went through the card one other had to flock past the weighing and party’ atmosphere with the grassy Selvaratnam. “It was a great place time when Brett Doyle was stable stewards’ room to get to the public slopes ideal for a family picnic on to be and they were real good jockey, but I digress. enclosure,” Selvaratnam chuckles. a lazy Friday afternoon. times. We used to have committee “Sheikh Ahmed was always Faltaat, after whom the tunnel is The gates open at midday, and planning meetings here in the very supportive and offered named and the most prolific horse traditionally more than two hours Majlis as there was no rule book plenty of encouragement in in Jebel Ali history, was a sprinter before the first race with spectators when we started. everything we wanted to do and of great ability but was almost ‘one presented with free raffle tickets The original committee was, Ali has been truly rewarded with a first who got away’. providing the opportunity to Khamis Al Jafleh, Khalifa Dasmal, class racecourse. “He was going to the horses in win numerous prizes throughout Ibrahim Khalifa Suwaidan and “He may not come racing much training sale in England,” explains the afternoon. myself. We basically had to create now but is very involved and Selvaratnam. “Luckily I convinced In recent years, cash prizes have and implement a set of rules by certainly watches it on television as Sheikh Ahmed not to sell him.” been introduced alongside a regular which we would race; we based he often phones me before or after a Thirteen wins later (from 20 130 valuable prizes and, at the main them on the UK Jockey Club rules. race to ask who I am with or how a starts), including the inaugural festival meetings, 20,000 free gifts “Myself, Bill Mather (who was certain horse is after a race. Jebel Ali Sprint in 1994, as well as are distributed at the entrance gates. a massive influence in those days), “He has always been an absolute being placed in the USA, he was With Pick Six forms to be Paddy Crotty, Yasir Mabrouk who pleasure to deal with and it was retired to stud in New Zealand and completed by racegoers who are is still at the ERA, Pat Buckley his drive and vision which saw sired 21 Stakes winners. No wonder afforded the opportunity to prove who everybody knows from the project created and developed he is remembered with fondness at their tipping prowess, hundreds of Abu Dhabi, Brigadier Hussein over the 25 years. His original Jebel Ali, while Tobougg, winner copies of Al Adiyat are perused and Mohammed Hussein and the late idea was a ‘right-handed Epsom’ of the Group 1 scrutinised in detail by the already Sami Abbas were all involved in type of course, with the horseshoe at Newmarket in 2000, has the knowledgeable race fans. these groundbreaking meetings. shape and hill. bend into the home straight named Sheikh Ahmed has also been a Sharjah’s Sheikh Abdulla bin “It is easy to see how the course after him. great supporter of Godolphin over Majid Al Qasimi was also one of has improved over the years just Faltaat’s tunnel is certainly kept the years, with perhaps Iffraaj our original stewarding team and by looking at the photos over two busy with 1000’s of racegoers being the most famous example of he, of course, was also the driving decades and more. Racecourse streaming through it on a Friday one of his horses transferring to the force behind Sharjah Racecourse. manager, Shareef Al Halawani, part afternoon and those who first Godolphin blue. “Al Adiyat’s Colonel Mohammed of the original engineering team, attended Jebel Ali in 1992 will be Selvaratnam explains:“Godolphin Jamea was another influential and the whole team at Dubai Real able to tell you first hand about the is all about the promotion of Dubai; figure throughout. Estate Centre and everyone who has improved facilities. that was why Sheikh Mohammed “The ERA was not formed served on the racecourse committee Food outlets, a mosque, a formed it and it has always been until later in 1992 and we held over the years have worked really children’s playground and a a partnership between all the our first ERA-regulated meeting hard to achieve this. football pitch are just a few that members of the ruling family.” in November 1992 when I had “The Faltaat Tunnel was opened spring immediately to mind. The And of course, it is not just the five winners out of six. We nearly in 2001; prior to that everybody track is famous for its ‘garden racecourse that has progressed 29 December 2016 7

over the years and Selvaratnam’s races staged at Meydan increasingly Proprietor of Lane’s End Farm “Sheikh Ahmed has been brilliant training base is surely one of the competitive but that did not stop in , he has initially and always been patient and a great best in the Middle East. Not only Selvaratnam securing a first local sent two fillies to the UAE, support to all of us. His vision and does he have his own racecourse to Classic winner last season. namely Queen’s Parade and dedication has helped put us at Jebel train on, Jebel Ali Stables can also He saddled Market Rally to Secure Access. Ali on the racing may worldwide boast an equine swimming pool, win the UAE 2000 Guineas and “They are two nice fillies,” said and we would like to think riding horse walker, trotting ring and the horse followed up in Super Selvaratnam. “Obviously it is a for Jebel Ali Stables has been grass paddocks. Saturday’s Al Bastakiya. Sadly, a great privilege to be entrusted with a big boost to the international The latest addition for the stone bruise denied him a crack at these horses by such a powerful careers of so many of the jockeys pampered horse athletes is an the UAE Triple Crown, a feat only and influential owner who is also we have employed.” equine spa but, arguably, one of achieved once previously. a major breeder. And of course, it has not just the greatest strengths is the serenity Big race success continues to “He is actually His Excellency been the stable jockeys who always apparent within the facility. flow for the team, be it on ‘home Will Farish III as he was the have contributed to the success; A long way from the hustle and dirt’ at Jebel Ali, the Abu Dhabi US ambassador to the United American legend Gary Stevens bustle of the city, it is always quiet turf or at Meydan and it looks sure Kingdom, a post he filled for was aboard Ramp And Rave and peaceful, an environment in to continue with the team scouring almost three years. when he won the 1999 Nad Al which the horses clearly thrive. the markets and talent representing “The fillies have only been with Sheba Sprint (now the Group 1 The wide array of birdlife always Sheikh Ahmed in Britain to garner me since early October so will Dubai Golden Shaheen), while on view within the stables and new recruits. need a bit of time but hopefully Chris McCarron was indebted living complex is just further proof Last season was his best since they will be two I can target to Selvaratnam when he won of the wonderful living conditions saddling 21 winners and, apart from at the Carnival. the 1994 International Jockeys’ the Jebel Ali equine athletes are Market Rally, included big race “But any trainer will tell you, Challenge at Nad Al Sheba able to enjoy and it is no surprise wins from Forjatt in the National we are dependent upon the horses when riding a double for the they prosper. Day Cup at Abu Dhabi and Morawij and, of course, the staff and I have trainer. Future major racecourse It is also a rather nice place to live at the trainer’s home base, Jebel Ali been very lucky to have loyal and development was mooted several for the many staff who live on site in the Sprint. dedicated employees throughout years ago but is on hold in the in provided accommodation and Such success has clearly not the 25 years. current economic climate, but who, like the horses they care for, gone unnoticed and world They have been an integral you can be certain in another 25 are fed and watered to boot! renowned owner and breeder, Will part of all the success as have years an awful lot more will have The impact of the Dubai World Farish III, is a new owner to the yard the stable jockeys throughout occurred at Jebel Ali Racecourse Cup Carnival has made the major this season. the years. and Stables. 8 29 December 2016 25 years at JebelAli

Emmrooz Azhar

HE Jebel Ali Stakes was the first of the feature races to be introduced at Jebel Ali Tand was contested for the first time Jebel Ali Stakes on 31 December 1993. It was won renewal with Desert Conqueror. Then in 2003 trainer Doug Rashed Bouresly supplied by the ‘home team’ of HH Sheikh After Dahik’s 1998 victory, Kiaran Watson saddled his very something of a surprise winner Ahmed, Dhruba Selvaratnam and McLaughlin saddled the winner first big race winner when when Baldaquin won in 2005 Johnny Murtagh courtesy of Azhar. in each of the next two seasons, Seamus O’Gorman gained before Erwan Charpy won the race Selvaratnam won it again with although both races were actually the day on Dubai Honor three times in four years. Um Algowain in 1995 under Brett run in the calendar year of 2000. and the American handler Richard Hills won the race for Doyle but then had to wait until Eddie Ahern won on Keltoi in doubled his tally in the race a second time when winning on 2011 for his third and most recent January with Willie Supple doing in 2015 with Jutland under Charpy’s Mashaheed in 2009, win in the race with Kieren Fallon the honours on Pentagonal in Pat Dobbs. following in the hoofprints of in the saddle on Emmrooz, also in December of that year. the colours of Sheikh Ahmed. Keltoi’s victory was the first over Trainer Paddy Rudkin had a today’s 1950m trip with the race great record in the early renewals contested over 2000m on the first with three of the first six winners, six occasions. starting with Skookum in 1994. Satish Seemar saddled the first He was ridden by Paul Eddery as of his three winners in 2001 with was his 1997 winner Water Poet, aboard Resplendent a first victor in the feature for Star, Ryan Moore steering his El Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed Hurano to victory in 2004 and Al Maktoum. Wayne Smith aboard his 2007 Richard Hills was in the saddle winner Anani. on Rudkin’s Dahik in 1998 for Moore was riding his second the jockey’s main employer HH winner of the race in 2004 having Sheikh Hamdan. won it in 2002 on Clodion who Bill Mather and Peter Brette was a first Listed winner for the combined to win the 1996 then apprentice jockey. Haatheq

Singing Poet Baldaquin 29 December 2016 9 25 years at JebelAli

Treble Jig Jutland

stable companion Rampallion In doing so, he became the first who won the year before for David dual winner of the race and, as we Jebel Ali Stakes records Badel. Two years previously, in will see later, also made history by Top trainer(s) Dhruba Selvaratnam, Paddy Rudkin, Satish Seemar, 2006, it was Tadhg O’Shea aboard completing a brace of Stakes and Charpy’s Singing Poet. Jebel Ali Mile doubles. Erwan Charpy and Musabbeh Al Mheiri – all 3 wins After Emmrooz won in 2011, Interpret, under Silvestre de Musabbeh Al Mheiri dominated the Sousa, was Al Mheiri’s winner in Top jockey Wayne Smith – 3 wins race for the next three years, combining 2014, while fellow Emirati handler, Top owner Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum – 3 wins with then stable jockey, Wayne Smith, Ali Rashid Al Rayhi won the race to win the race in both 2012 and 2013 for the first time last year, saddling Dual winner Treble Jig – 2012 and 2013 with Treble Jig, owned by Fathi Esaed Sheikh Hamdan’s Haatheq to land Mohammed Egziama. the spoils under Dane O’Neill. Fastest 1950m winning time 1:57:08 Jutland 2015

MAJOR RACES IN THE UAE JEBEL ALI STAKES ( LISTED) Past Winners Jebel Ali Racecourse 1950M (a9.75F) For NH 4YO+ & SH 3YO+ Dirt Run over 2000M 1993-1998. Switched to 1950M Jan 2000 Prestige in 1993. Listed in 1998 Date Year Horse Owner Trainer Jockey Time Feb 19 2016 HAATHEQ (USA) HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum A R Al Rayhi D O’Neill 1:57:93 Jan 9 2015 JUTLAND (GB) HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum D Watson P Dobbs 1:57:08 Jan 10 2014 INTERPRET (USA) Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum M Al Mheiri S De Sousa 1:57:43 Jan 11 2013 TREBLE JIG (USA) Fathi Esaed Mohammed Egziama M Al Mheiri W Smith 1:58:69 Jan 13 2012 TREBLE JIG (USA) Fathi Esaed Mohammed Egziama M Al Mheiri W Smith 1:57:23 Jan 14 2011 EMMROOZ (GB) HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum D Selvaratnam K Fallon 1:58:93 Jan 15 2010 MASHAAHED (GB) HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum E Charpy R Hills 1:58:30 Dec 19 2008 RAMPALLION (GB) Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Maktoum E Charpy D Badel 2:00:54 Dec 21 2007 ANANI (USA) Mohammed Jaber Abdullah S Seemar W Smith 2:02:82 Dec 22 2006 SINGING POET (IRE) Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum E Charpy T O’Shea 1:58:25 Dec 23 2005 BALDAQUIN (GB) Bouresly Racing Syndicate R Bouresly P Dillon 2:00:05 Dec 24 2004 EL HURANO (ARG) Abdullah Al Maddah S Seemar R Moore 2:01:01 Dec 26 2003 DUBAI HONOR (GB) Sheikh Saeed bin Mohammed Al Maktoum D Watson S O’Gorman 1:59:29 Dec 27 2002 CLODION (IRE) Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum M Al Kurdi R Moore 1:59:17 Dec 21 2001 RESPENDENT STAR (IRE) Nicolaus R A Springer S Seemar M Hills 1:58:02 Dec 29 2000 PENTAGONAL (USA) Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum K McLaughlin W Supple 1:57:87 Jan 8 2000 KELTOI (GB) Ali Abdullah Al Shafar K McLaughlin E Ahern 1:59:03 Dec 18 1998 DAHIK (GB) Sheikh Maktoum bin Hamdan Al Maktoum P Rudkin R Hills 2:00:17 Dec 19 1997 WATER POET (IRE) Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum P Rudkin Paul Eddery 1:58:73 Dec 27 1996 DESERT CONQUEROR (USA) Sheikh Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum W Mather P Brette 2:00:22 Dec 29 1995 UM ALGOWAIN (USA) Dawood Khalifa D Selvaratnam B Doyle 2:00:92 Dec 30 1994 SKOOKUM (IRE) Mohammed bin Ahmed Khalifa Al Youssuf P Rudkin Paul Eddery 2:06:39 Dec 31 1993 AZHAR (GB) HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum D Selvaratnam J Murtagh 2:07:98 10 29 December 2016 25 years at JebelAli Jebel Ali Mile BVIOUSLY over 1600m, 2007 winner Parole Board. Both the Jebel Ali Mile was the were owned by HE Sheikh Rashid last of the course’s three as was Seemar’s 2003 winner, Ofeature races to be inaugurated with Dancal who was partnered by Kiaran McLaughlin dominating Kerrin McEvoy. the race in the early years with five Seemar’s other winner was wins in the first seven years. Mogaamer, under Willie Supple, His Shebl won the inaugural in 2006, the year after Supple won running in 1994 under Ken the race on the Doug Watson- Blackstun, with Carlos Arias trained Burnt Ember. winning aboard both Ikaab Watson and Supple also in 1996 and Soviet Line the combined in 2008 with Jonquil in following year. the colours of Bahraini Fawzi Nass. Jarah made it three in a row for Erwan Charpy has three winners the trainer in 1998, under Daragh to his name with Tadhg O’Shea’s O’Donohoe with Richard Hills success on Golden Arrow in completing the quintet in 2000 on 2009 achieved seven years after Cornish Snow. Pacino’s win under Seb Sanders. Satish Seemar is only one behind Sheikh Hamdan’s Sefri and Paul having opened his account in the Hanagan provided the Frenchman race in 1999 with Speedfit Too, with his third Mile victory just ridden by Ted Durcan as was his last year.

Sefri

Conflict

Snaafy Pacino 29 December 2016 11 25 years at JebelAli

Conflict actually won the race twice and his historic win in 2004 under Gary Hind, when the pair doubled up in the Jebel Ali Sprint, was registered three years after he won it for Anthony Delpech when trained by Nick Robb. At the time, he was the only dual winner of the race but that changed in 2013 when course specialist Treble Jig won the race for the second consecutive year, just as he did in the Jebel Ali Stakes. Sporting the colours of Fathi Esaed Mohammed Egziama, Wayne Smith was aboard both times for Musabbeh Al Mheiri, while owner and trainer landed the spoils again in 2015 with Silver Galaxy under Silvestre de Sousa. Jebel Ali Mile records Al Mheiri had also won the race Top trainer Kiaran McLaughlin - 5 wins in 2011 with Snaafy, owned by Sheikh Hamdan and partnered by Top jockey Willie Supple – 3 wins his retained jockey, Richard Hills. Quite remarkably, Sheikh Top owner Sheikh Hamdan – 5 wins Ahmed and Dhruba Selvaratnam had to wait 21 years to win the Dual winner(s) Conflict 2001 and 2004, Treble Jig 2012 and 2013 Mile with James Doyle the jockey Fastest winning time 1:36:25 Treble Jig 2014 (track record) aboard Forjatt who ended that drought in 2014. Forjatt

MAJOR THOROUGHBRED RACES IN THE UAE JEBEL ALI MILE ( GROUP 3 ) Past Winners Jebel Ali Racecourse 1600M (a8F) For NH 4YO+ & SH 3YO+ Dirt Conditions in 1994. Prestige in 1996. Listed in 2002. Group 3 in 2013 Date Year Horse Owner Trainer Jockey Time Jan 22 2016 SEFRI (USA) HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum E Charpy P Hanagan 1:38:06 Feb 20 2015 SILVER GALAXY (GB) Fathi Esaed Mohd Egziama M Al Mheiri S De Sousa 1:36:67 Jan 24 2014 FORJATT (IRE) HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum D Selvaratnam J Doyle 1:37:00 Jan 25 2013 TREBLE JIG (USA) Fathi Esaed Mohammed Egziama M Al Mheiri W Smith 1:36:25 Feb 27 2012 TREBLE JIG (USA) Fathi Esaed Mohammed Egziama M Al Mheiri W Smith 1:39:09 Feb 4 2011 SNAAFY (USA) HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum M Al Mheiri R hills 1:38:01 Jan 20 2010 JET EXPRESS (SAF) Ahmed Al Falasi A R Al Rayhi R Ffrench 1:37:84 Jan 30 2009 GOLDEN ARROW (IRE) Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum E Charpy T O’Shea 1:37:19 Feb 1 2008 JONQUIL (IRE) Fawzi Abdulla Nass D Watson W Supple 1:40:47 Feb 16 2007 PAROLE BOARD (USA) Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum S Seemar T Durcan 1:37:37 Feb 3 2006 MOGAAMER (USA) HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum S Seemar W Supple 1:38:25 Feb 4 2005 BURNT EMBER (USA) Sheikh Majid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum D Watson W Supple 1:38:07 Feb 20 2004 CONFLICT (FR) Sheikh Marwan Al Maktoum M Al Kurdi G Hind 1:37:50 Mar 21 2003 DANCAL (IRE) Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum S Seemar K McEvoy 1:36:85 Mar 15 2002 PACINO (GB) Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum E Charpy S Sanders 1:37:69 Mar 2 2001 CONFLICT (FR) Sheikh Marwan Al Maktoum N Robb A Delpech 1:37:08 Mar 3 2000 CORNISH SNOW (USA) HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum K McLaughlin R Hills 1:37:49 Apr 16 1999 SPEEDFIT TOO (IRE) Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum S Seemar T Durcan 1:39:30 Apr 17 1998 JARAH (USA) HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum K McLaughlin D O’Donohoe 1:38:74 Apr 18 1997 SOVIET LINE (IRE) Sheikh Mohammed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum K McLaughlin J Arias 1:37:61 Apr 26 1996 IKAAB (USA) Hassan Al Abbar K McLaughlin J Arias 1:38:57 Apr 21 1995 WATHIK (USA) Saeed Al Ghandi P Rudkin P Brette 1:40:66 Apr 22 1994 SHEBL (USA) Abdul Rahman Abdulla Majan K McLaughlin K Blackstun 1:42:68 12 29 December 2016 25 years at JebelAli

Try Prospect Faltaat Jebel Ali Sprint RIGINALLY a 1200m McLaughlin’s Indian Rocket race, the March 1994 under Richard Hills in 1998 and inaugural Jebel Ali the pair again combined in 2000 OSprint also went the way of the with Hattab. ever formidable Jebel Ali team Their victories were split by with Faltaat scoring in Sheikh Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor Ahmed’s yellow silks under for whom Frankie Dettori steered Johnny Murtagh for Dhruba Abreeze to victory in 1999. Selvaratnam who won the next The Italian jockey was back in three renewals also. the winner’s enclosure in 2001 Murtagh was in the saddle on on Flight Pattern for Graeme Satank in 1995, with Brett Doyle Rogerson and Dettori claimed his partnering the race’s first dual third win in the race in 2011 on winner, Try Prospect, in 1996 Satish Seemar’s Spin Cycle. and 1997. He was recording consecutive Both of Try Prospect’s victories victories in the race for the were achieved at 1000m, today’s trainer who had saddled Terrific distance for the dash. Challenge to win the 2009 Murtagh was back on renewal under Ted Durcan. board Sheikh Ahmed’s and Seemar won the race for the first Selvaratnam’s fifth winner, the time in 2005 with Magic Master speedy Raging Creek, in 2006 who remains the sole Sprint with Wayne Smith aboard their victory for Tadhg O’Shea. most recent victor, Morawij, Seemar would make it four in who landed the spoils last year. 2014, supplying apprentice Marc The initial Jebel Ali Monaghan with his biggest UAE Morawij domination was ended by Kiaran success aboard Take Ten.

State City Conflict 29 December 2016 13 25 years at JebelAli

Russian Rock Muarrab

Adi Selvaratnam upheld the South Africa took the prize in family’s great record in the contest 2008 with Kevin Shea combining Jebel Ali Sprint records when Conroy won in 2002 under with Mike de Kock to land the prize Top trainer Dhruba Selvaratnam – 6 wins Gary Hind who landed the race for with Drift Ice. Subsequent Golden a second time in 2004 on Conflict Shaheen winner State City was the Top jockey(s) Frankie Dettori, Johnny Murtagh & Wayne Smith who had also won the Jebel Ali winner in 2003 for Paddy Rudkin – all 3 wins Mile that year. and Michael Hills. Musabbeh Al Mheiri saddled Al Mheiri, Wayne Smith and Fathi Top owner Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum – 6 wins his very first Listed winner in Esaed supplied the second dual Sprint 2007 with Martin Dwyer aboard winner with Russian Rock prevailing Dual winner(s) Try Prospect 1996 and 1997, Taqseem, while Doug Watson in both 2012 and 2013, while the Russian Rock 2012 and 2013 and Fernando Jara combined with trainer also saddled Sheikh Hamdan’s Hammadi in 2009. Muarrab, victorious in 2015. Fastest winning time (1000m) 57:34 State City 2003 (track record)

MAJOR THOROUGHBRED RACES IN THE UAE JEBEL ALI SPRINT ( LISTED ) Past Winners Jebel Ali Racecourse 1000M (a5F) For NH & SH 3YO+ Dirt Run over 1200M in 1994-1995 Prestige in 1994. Conditions in 1995. Listed in 1996. Run as Prestige in 1999 & 2000. Listed from 2001 Date Year Horse Owner Trainer Jockey Time Mar 4 2016 MORAWIJ (GB) HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum D Selvaratnam W Smith 58:78 Mar 6 2015 MUARRAB (GB) HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum M Al Mheiri P Hanagan 59:37 Mar 7 2014 TAKE TEN (GB) HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum S Seemar M Monaghan 58:69 Mar 8 2013 RUSSIAN ROCK (IRE) Fathi Esaed Mohammed Egziama M Al Mheiri W Smith 59:09 Mar 9 2012 RUSSIAN ROCK (IRE) Fathi Esaed Mohammed Egziama M Al Mheiri W Smith 58:10 Mar 11 2011 SPIN CYCLE (IRE) Zabeel Racing International Corp S Seemar L Dettori 58:55 Mar 12 2010 TERRIFIC CHALLENGE (USA) Zabeel Racing International Corp S Seemar T Durcan 59:26 Mar 13 2009 HAMMADI (IRE) Malih Lahej Al Basti D Watson F Jara 59:71 Mar 14 2008 DRIFT ICE (SAF) Sheikh Rashid bin Humaid Al Nuaimi M de Kock K Shea 1:00:72 Mar 23 2007 TAQSEEM (IRE) HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum M Al Mheiri M Dwyer 58:58 Mar 17 2006 RAGING CREEK (USA) HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum D Selvaratnam J Murtagh 59:35 Mar 18 2005 MAGIC MASTER (SAF) Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum S Seemar T O’Shea 1:00:17 Mar 19 2004 CONFLICT (FR) Sheikh Marwan Al Maktoum M Al Kurdi G Hind 58:37 Feb 21 2003 STATE CITY (USA) SMRM P Rudkin M Hills 57:34 Feb 1 2002 CONROY (USA) Mohammed Al Jamali A Selvaratnam G Hind 58:73 Feb 9 2001 FLIGHT PATTERN (AUS) Silver Fern Syndicate G Rogerson L Dettori 58:25 Feb 18 2000 HATTAB (IRE) HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum K McLaughlin R Hills 58:24 Feb 19 1999 ABREEZE (USA) Sheikh Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum S bin Suroor L Dettori 1:10:94 Feb 20 1998 INDIAN ROCKET (GB) Khalil Al Sayegh K McLaughlin R Hills 1:10:51 Feb 21 1997 TRY PROSPECT (USA) HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum D Selvaratnam B Doyle 1:11:43 Mar 1 1996 TRY PROSPECT (USA) HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum D Selvaratnam B Doyle 1:12:77 Mar 31 1995 SATANK (USA) HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum D Selvaratnam J Murtagh 1:15:13 Mar 14 1994 FALTAAT (USA) HH Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum D Selvaratnam J Murtagh 1:14:37 14 29 December 2016

Lester Piggott Johnny Murtagh Willie Supple

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Kieren Fallon Oisin Murphy Chrish Hayes A very happy birthday (1st Jan) to all our equine friends foaled in the northern hemisphere! 29 December 2016 15

Racecourse and Stables Ti el Ali melin Jeb some notable moments e – 1988 Sheikh Ahmed identifies perfect site for a racecourse 2003/04 Selvaratnam takes a sabbatical and 1990 Sheikh Ahmed outlines plans to Dhruba Selvaratnam Allan Smith trains at Jebel Ali Nov 1990 Selvaratnam arrives to supervise stable/racecourse construction Feb 2003 Subsequent Golden Shaheen winner State City wins Jebel Ali Sprint Nov 1990 Grandstand and racecourse construction commenced Dec 2003 Subsequent Kahayla Classic hero Kaolino posts second course win 1990 Classic Ruler first winner trained from Jebel Ali Stables Feb 2004 Conflict wins his second Jebel Ali Mile – three years after his first Aug 1991 Racecourse ready Mar 2004 Conflict completes historic double by winning Jebel Ali Sprint Jan 1992 First race meeting staged – opening race won by El Ramaha Feb 2006 Willie Supple partners five winners on same card Jan 1992 First Thoroughbred race won by Red Rainbow for ‘home team’ Mar 2006 Sheikh Ahmed and Selvaratnam win Group 3 Burj Nahaar with Marbush Nov 1992 First meeting run under ERA rules Mar 2007 Sheikh Ahmed and Selvaratnam win Group 2 Jebel Hatta with Seihali 1992/93 Selvaratnam wins inaugural UAE Trainers’ Championship Feb 2008 Selvaratnam saddles 1000th career winner, Almaram at Nad Al Sheba 1993 VIP grandstand built Mar 2008 South Africa’s Drift Ice wins Jebel Ali Sprint Dec 1993 Jebel Ali Stakes first run – 2009 Jebel Ali Stakes, Mile and Sprint prize money raised to Dh500,000 won by Azhar for Selvaratnam and Sheikh Ahmed Feb 2011 Snaafy, highest-rated horse ever to grace the course, wins the Mile 1993/94 Selvaratnam Champion Trainer again 2011/12 Sheikh Ahmed, Selvaratnam and Richard Mullen Jan 1994 Selvaratnam wins inaugural Al Maktoum Challenge I win inaugural JA Championships with Red Rainbow 2013 Jebel Ali Mile upgraded to Group Three status Jan 1994 Sheikh Ahmed and Selvaratnam win inaugural 2013 Treble Jig becomes first horse to win consecutive Jebel Ali Miles HH the President’s Cup with Faltaat 2013 Treble Jig becomes first dual winner defending Jebel Ali Stakes crown Mar 1994 Jebel Ali Sprint first run – won by Faltaat for ‘home team’ 2013 Russian Rock becomes second dual winner to defend Apr 1994 Jebel Ali Mile first run – won by Shebl for ‘home team’ Jebel Ali Sprint title Apr 1994 Wafayt is first Abu Dhabi Championship winner for 2012/13 Fathi Esaed Mohammed Egziama, Musabbeh Al Mheiri and Sheikh Ahmed and Selvaratnam Wayne Smith monopolise course’s big races with Treble Jig 1994 Mosque and refreshment outlets built and Russian Rock Dec 1995 Wafayt is first National Day Cup winner for Jan 2014 Interpret is a third consecutive Jebel Ali Stakes winner for Al Mheiri Sheikh Ahmed and Selvaratnam Jan 2014 Forjatt is a first Jebel Ali Mile winner for Selvaratnam and 1995 Hospitality boxes added to grandstand Sheikh Ahmed 1996 Children’s play area added Mar 2015 Subsequent 2016 Golden Shaheen winner Muarrab lands Mar 1996 Try Prospect wins Jebel Ali Sprint and follows up in 2007 Jebel Ali Sprint Feb 1997 Sheikh Ahmed and Selvaratnam Mar 2015 Dormello provides both Sheikh Ahmed and win Al Maktoum Challenge II with Tropicool Selvaratnam a record fifth Abu Dhabi Championship Feb 1999 Abreeze wins Sprint for Godolphin trainer Saeed bin Suroor Dec 2015 Forjatt provides both Sheikh Ahmed and 1998/99 Selvaratnam sets personal UAE record of 67 winners in a season Selvaratnam a record sixth National Day Cup 1998/99 Stable jockey Willie Supple amasses UAE record of 73 Feb 2016 UAE 2000 Guineas victor Market Rally, first local Classic for 2000 Jebel Ali Stakes upgraded to Listed status Selvaratnam and Sheikh Ahmed 2001 Jebel Ali Sprint upgraded to Listed status Mar 2016 Market Rally wins Al Bastakiya but is sadly ruled out of UAE Derby 2001 Faltaat tunnel opened Mar 2016 Morawij provides both Sheikh Ahmed and 2002 Jebel Ali Mile upgraded to Listed status Selvaratnam a record sixth Jebel Ali Sprint Dec 2002 Subsequent UAE Derby winner Victory Moon wins on local debut Dec 2016 Bluff records Selvaratnam’s 200th Jebel Ali winner Dec 2002 First Listed winner for apprentice Ryan Moore – Feb 2017 Jebel Ali Sprint and Stakes staged on same day for first time Clodion in Jebel Ali Stakes Mar 2017 Silver Jubilee Stakes introduced to Jebel Ali programme

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29 December 2016 17 News Crowley off to a flyer in new job HEIKH HAMDAN’S newly appointed retained jockey, British Champion Jockey, SJim Crowley, made the perfect start in the role when he enjoyed a smooth success on Naseem

in a mile maiden at Chelmsford © Megan Ridgwell last Thursday. Crowley had the son of Sea The Stars smartly out of the stalls so was able to cross over from his wide draw much nearer to the rail and share the lead with Naseem Desert Grey. of 16, I thought we might be in a Over the winter I’ll try to do as “I’m going over to Dubai with Kicking on two furlongs out, bit of trouble, but the horse broke much homework as I can and try Jim. I’ll introduce him to all the he was soon clear and the John very fast and I was able to get into to find out which horses I want to trainers, to Sheikh Hamdan and Gosden-trained youngster went a nice rhythm. be on.” show him the ropes.” On the on to score by five lengths from “He was dropping back to a mile Richard Hills, racing manager winner, Hills said: “We’ll put him Auberge Du Lac on his second from a mile and a quarter and he to Sheikh Hamdan, added: “It’s away now. This is our last runner career start. stayed that trip very well.” a nice winner on his first day. It this year. “We’ll start again in Crowley said: “It’s a lovely He added: “I’ve not really started shows you have a bit of luck on February time and concentrate on start. When I saw the draw, 16 yet. I leave for Dubai on 2 January. your side. the horses in Dubai in the interim.”

HERE WAS a mix of the old, new and a touch of sadness at the 26th Stobart Lesters awards Lesters sent to Coventry this year! Theld at the Ricoh Arena in Coventry for their Special Recognition award. Tylicki who was in everyone’s last Thursday evening. O’Ryan, dubbed the ‘voice of the thoughts tonight as he starts Champion Jockeys Jim Crowley north’, had helped generations of his rehabilitation. and Richard Johnson won the young jockeys as a coach to develop “It is even more important at times Stobart Jockey of the Year for their careers. like these that, on behalf of the PJA’s the Flat and jumps respectively, Paul Struthers, chief executive members, we recognise and show taking Johnson onto three Lesters McCormack for their Jump Ride of of the PJA (Professional Jockeys our gratitude to Stobart Group, not and Crowley two, but all the other the Year. Association), said: “Jockeys lost just for supporting the Lesters but winners picked up their first Lester. McCormack lost both irons when one of their greatest friends and for sponsoring jockeys collectively Champion Apprentice Josephine Fiddler’s Flight blundered at the last supporters, Tom O’Ryan, this year. which helps provide them with Gordon was off the mark in style, at Sedgefield in February but rallied His contribution was immense and career ending insurance and also for winning both the JETS Apprentice his mount from three lengths down he is much missed. sponsoring the championships. It is of the Year award as well as the to win. “The fact he was not only very much appreciated.” Great British Racing Lady Jockey Robert Winston, another nominated by both codes for their Andrew Tinkler, chief executive of the Year. receiving his first Lester, was voted special recognition Lester, but won of Stobart Group, said: “The Lesters Craig Nichol, crowned Stobart the Racing Post Flat Ride of the both as well speaks volumes of the are a superb occasion for the Champion Conditional Jockey at the Year for his performance on Librisa esteem in which Tom was held. celebration of the great achievements season ending Sandown meeting in Breeze at Ascot in October. “It has been the end of a difficult of our jockeys, both on the Flat and April, received his Lester for being Tom O’Ryan was the other year, with bad news never far away. over jumps. “The contribution of the Racing Excellence Conditional double recipient with the jockey The loss of Tom, JT McNamara, jockeys to the sport of horse racing is Jockey of the Year. turned journalist and broadcaster, Mark Birch and Walter Swinburn hugely valued and we at Stobart are AtTheRaces’ viewers chose who died aged 61 this year, chosen has hit the weighing room hard, as delighted to play a part in honouring another conditional in Colm by both the Flat and jump jockeys did the injuries suffered by Freddy these fine sporting stars.”

Winners at the Stobart Lesters 2016 Flat Jockey Jim Crowley Jump Jockey Richard Johnson Lady Jockey Josephine Gordon Apprentice Jockey Josephine Gordon Conditional Jockey Craig Nichol Racing Post Flat Ride of the Year Robert Winston on Librisa Breeze at Ascot on 1 October Flat Jockey Special Recognition Tom O’Ryan Jump Ride of the Year Colm McCormack on Fiddler’s Flight at Sedgefield on 9 February Trainer Dean Ivory congratulates Robert Winston aboard Librisa Breeze Jump Jockey Special Recognition Tom O’Ryan 18 29 December 2016 Highland helps Coolmore Reel in award By Beverley Townsend remarkable performances of OOLMORE has won the their progeny during the summer John Deere Award as and fall in our Challenge series outstanding breeder of the and with Highland Reel in the C2016 Breeders’ Cup Challenge Breeders’ Cup Turf to win the Series and Breeders’ Cup World John Deere Award,” said Craig Championships with six winners, Fravel, Breeders’ Cup president including Grade 1 Breeders’ and CEO. Cup Turf winner Highland Reel “We also thank John Deere who also captured the Group 1 and NTRA Advantage for their King George VI and Queen commitment to this award, Elizabeth Stakes. and in recognition of the vital Sheikh Mohammed’s Darley contributions that breeders have operation finished a close second brought to the Breeders’ Cup since with four winners. our inception.” NTRA Advantage and John Christy Grassick, general Deere will award a John Deere manager of Coolmore Ireland TS Gator Utility Vehicle to said: “We are very proud to have Coolmore, who finished second bred these magnificent horses to Ken and Sarah Ramsey in who have gone on to win Group England, and then with Highland Deere for their sponsorship of the this competition last year. “We One races in the Breeders’ Cup Reel in the Championships at award and their tribute to breeders congratulate Coolmore on the Challenge races here in Ireland and Santa Anita. We also salute John of Thoroughbred racehorses.” The Grinch unable to ruin Boudot’s Xmas as jockey sets record IERRE-CHARLES aboard Almutawa. Last month “On top of that I celebrated BOUDOT surpassed Boudot became the most successful my birthday yesterday and so my the landmark of 300 Flat jockey in a European calendar sister and brother-in-law are here Pwinners for the year with four year when reaching 274 winners, as well as my agent. It really has winners at Marseille Vivaux last bettering Peter Schiergen, who been a team effort along with all Thursday night. managed 273 in 1995. the trainers who have put me up.” Boudot, who celebrated his 24th At the time Boudot expressed a Boudot, hailing as he does from birthday on the Wednesday, struck thought that he could target 300, a jumping background, may have early on the card with Sfarzosa but having reached the goal he is in mind Sir Anthony McCoy’s and Grinch, before bringing up not resting on his laurels as he is calendar year total of 307, one of his 299th winner in France for the in action at Pau on Saturday and at which came on the Flat and which campaign aboard Mokka, a victory the final Flat meeting of the year at he notched in 2002. which, added to a solitary foreign Deauville on Monday. The world record for strike, meant he became the first Boudot said: “It has been a wins in a year is 597, set by Flat jockey in Europe to ride 300 fantastic night and a fantastic end Kent Desormeaux in North winners in a year. He made it 301 to the year. America in 1989.

HEIKH HAMDAN’S Madeenaty, a daughter of Exceed An Excel and Sa A$775,000 yearling purchase Nothing Mad about Eenaty at Magic Millions in January, continued her progression with a smart display in the A$200,000 Wyong Magic Millions 2Yo Stakes last Thursday. The Shadwell Australasia- owned filly is now firmly on target for the A$2 million Jeep Magic Millions 2yo Classic next month following her narrow win opinion of her. She has over Single Bullet. great gate speed and that’s Madeenaty is trained by the a good asset for a 2yo.” Hayes and Dabernig partnership Madeenaty now has at Lindsay Park in Victoria and two wins from three starts Ben Hayes said: “We will take having opened her account her home to Lindsay Park where in a Listed race on debut we can keep a close eye on her. at Flemington in October “We’ll give her all her work before running third in the at home before we fly her to the Group 3 Ottawa Stakes Gold Coast on the Monday before at the same course at the the race. We’ve always had a big beginning of November. 29 December 2016 19 Arro acquires a Gate so can fly in Pegasus

UDDMONTE entered into August before ending dual Eclipse a private deal to purchase winner California Chrome’s perfect Coolmore’s spot in the gate 2016 season with a half length forJ the $12 million Grade 1 Pegasus victory in November’s Classic. World Cup at Gulfstream at the end Arrogate will clash with of this month, it was announced California Chrome once more in the last Thursday. upcoming Pegasus and may have Prince Khaled Abdulla’s one more start prior to that test. is a world renowned In addition to Arrogate and outfit and their Grade 1 Breeders’ California Chrome, other possible Cup Classic hero Arrogate Pegasus runners include Grade 3 will continue to train with this Harlan’s Holiday Stakes first and race in mind. second, Stanford and Keen Ice; Winner of five of his six starts, recent allowance winner Neolithic; the Bob Baffert-trained superstar Grade One winner Shaman Ghost shattered the course record in his and Eragon, a multiple Grade One Travers Stakes romp at Saratoga in winner in his native Argentina. Dude could go Wild at Meydan UAL Grade One winner, more than $1 million in earnings. Wild Dude was purchased by Wild Dude, now under Wild Dude’s last start was a Hollendorfer and Smith for $42,000 the care of Irish trainer and length victory in the Grade 2 Kona at the 2012 Ocala Breeders’ Sales DubaiD regular Michael Halford, Gold Stakes at Santa Anita in May. Company’s 2yos in Training Sale. could start next at Meydan One month later, he was He made his first of 15 Graded Racecourse during the Dubai purchased by Zhang Yuesheng starts a winning one, taking Santa World Cup Carnival. for his YuLong Farm and Team Anita’s Grade 2 Palos Verdes The 6yo son of Wildcat Heir Cheval to be sent to Ireland to Stakes in 2014. raced in the United States for join Halford. The next year, he defeated owners Green Smith and Jerry From there, he shipped to Masochistic in the Grade 1 Hollendorfer, where he won eight South Korea and ran ninth in Bing Crosby Stakes and then of his 22 starts and finished in the the Korea Sprint at landed the Grade 1 Santa Anita money in nine others, accumulating Seoul Racecourse. Sprint Championship. Diamond shines in a Xmas cracker ACING fans were served up an early morning Christmas cracker on Sunday as top JapaneseR colts Satono Diamond and Kitasan Black fought out a thrilling finish to the prestigious Group 1 Arima Kinen, with the former just getting up in the final strides to win by a neck. The Arima Kinen is unique in that part of the field is comprised by a public vote, and the public certainly enjoyed the clash they wanted as poll toppers Kitasan Black and Satono Diamond produced a barnstorming finish to Japan’s end of themselves for much of the final but today he was able to relax I won my first Group One title in season championship. furlong as the Japan Cup winner when I placed him behind Kitasan the same race with Heart’s Cry Single race turnover of nearly had valiantly seen off a determined Black and put in a strong finish. but I have partnered this colt, ¥45 billion yen (around Dh1.4 challenge from last year’s Arima “He has won the Arima Kinen Satono Diamond, since he was billion) was recorded on what is Kinen hero Gold Actor. as a 3yo and he is a fine colt with a newcomer and he’s become a the world’s biggest betting race However, the 3yo Satono a lot of talent, stamina and great super horse,” the rider added. and the bulk of that vast sum would Diamond, winner of the Japanese potential to become a strong The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe is have been staked on Kitasan Black St Leger over 1m7f in October, contender in big races next year.” likely to be on the winner’s agenda and Satono Diamond, who were stayed on powerfully down the It was a second Arima Kinen next year and he is a general 20/1 both well fancied on the back of outside under Christophe Lemaire triumph for Lemaire who chance to provide Japan with a impressive Grade One wins on to win for trainer Yasutoshi Ikee partnered Heart’s Cry to a much coveted first win in the race their previous outings. and confirm himself as a champion memorable success over Satono having gone so close with the likes Kitasan Black’s backers would middle distance colt. Lemaire said: Diamond’s sire Deep Impact in of El Condor Pasa, Deep Impact have been on good terms with “He can be a little difficult at times 2005. “This is so thrilling for me; and Orfevre. 20 29 December 2016

ODOLPHIN and Saeed bin Suroor combined Godolphin’s Winning Story for their fourth Fast- GTrack Qualifier victory of the ongoing All-Weather gains momentum at Newcastle Championships when taking with Saeed, but it is easy when you the £20,000 Conditions Stakes, have the horse underneath you. over two miles, at Newcastle last “Fair play to Saeed and his Wednesday, with Winning Story team this morning because they under Pat Cosgrave. said to me that Winning Story is a In doing so, the 3yo son of big, galloping horse. I don’t think New Approach earned a free things have quite gone to plan in berth in the £150,000 Marathon his last few runs and I followed Championship over the same him the last day when I rode distance on Polytrack at Wrangler in a very muddling race. Lingfield Park on All-Weather “Going back up in trip today on Championships Finals Day (Good a big, galloping track has really Friday, 14 April 2017). suited him. He really stretched in Having tracked the early leader, the last furlong and went through Buthelezi, Cosgrave sent Winning the line good. He is a good Winning Story Story into a clear lead entering the staying horse. final three furlongs and stayed on “I think he is a big baby still. He the Marathon final at Lingfield stride. Newcastle will probably strongly to win in style. has only had a few runs and is a bit now. It is a different track and I suit him better than Lingfield but Pat Cosgrave said: “It has been raw. I think there is more to come. think the main thing is to make you might as well have a crack at great so far this year, to link up “I would imagine he will go for plenty of use of him and his big it now he is qualified.”

him throughout his suspension. His long term future with Godolphin will McDonald released by Godolphin be reviewed in due course by HH AMES MCDONALD has has now been disqualified by Racing Sheikh Mohammed.” been released from his contract New South Wales stewards. McDonald, who has been in his as Godolphin’s number one Godolphin said in a statement they role with Godolphin since March Australian-basedJ jockey after he have released McDonald from his 2015, plans to appeal against the was banned 18 months for having contract, but his “long term future” severity of the disqualification. breached betting regulations. will be reviewed in “due course” by He said in a statement: “I made an McDonald pleaded guilty to Sheikh Mohammed. error of judgement betting on Astern having a bet of A$1,000 on Astern The statement read: “Godolphin when I rode him and broke a rule of when the John O’Shea-trained colt agrees that there must be zero racing. I accept full responsibility made his debut at Randwick on 5 tolerance of any breaches of the for that. “But I am extremely December 2015. prohibition on betting by a jockey. disappointed with the penalty and I The 24yo made a profit of A$4,000 “Godolphin has advised James will be appealing. (about Dh10,500) from the bet that McDonald that, as he is disqualified, “I will be back riding, and was placed for him by a punter, he will be released from his current hopefully sooner rather than later. Anthony Gardiner. contract with immediate effect. “It is not appropriate that I say McDonald stood himself down “This decision has been accepted anything else until the appeal from riding during the inquiry and by James. We will continue to support is over.” Postponed plans back on course

LANS are in place to give to settle for fifth as the favourite Postponed the same prep on his final start of the year in the run ahead of his repeat bid Group 1 Prix de l’Arc de Pfor glory in the Group 1 Dubai Triomphe in October. Sheema Classic on Dubai World Varian said: “The plan is to Cup night. run him in the City of Gold three Trainer Roger Varian will again weeks ahead of the Sheema aim the 5yo at the Group 2 Dubai Classic. He is in good, cantering City of Gold before tackling the work at the moment and his fast 1m4f prize on 25 March. work will start towards the end After registering victories of January.” in both the Group 1 Postponed carries the Coronation Cup and Group 1 predominantly yellow silks Juddmonte International on his of Sheikh Mohammed Obaid return to Europe, Postponed had Al Maktoum. 29 December 2016 21

TRACK RECORDS JEBEL ALI (TB) DIRT Distance Date Horse Weight Jockey Time 1000 M 21-Feb-03 State City (USA) 58.00 M Hills 0:57:34 1200 M -10Jan14- Mujaazef (GB) 55.50 P Hanagan 1:08:42 1400 M ST 10-Jan-14 Shaishee (USA) 54.50 P Hanagan 1:20:71 1400 M Oval -6Feb98- Wedding Gallery (GB) 51.00 D O’Donohoe 1:22:76 1600 M 10-Jan-14 Colmar Kid (IRE) 57.00 S De Sousa 1:35:09 1800 M -26Dec14- Interpret (USA) 58.50 S De Sousa 1:48:73 1950 M 23-Feb-01 Breathtaking View (USA) 57.00 J Carroll 1:56:78 2200 M 16-Feb-07 Senlis (JPN) 57.00 R Moore 2:14:71

TRACK RECORDS JEBEL ALI ( PA) DIRT Distance Date Horse Weight Jockey Time 1000 M 8-Jan-00 Fairton (FR) 56.50 E Ahern 1:03:75 1200 M 16-Mar-01 Fine Fellow (US) 52.50 T Durcan 1:18:50 1400 M ST 28-Dec-12 AF Lafeh (AE) 58.50 P Hanagan 1:33:16 1400 M Oval 2-Feb-07 Hatteen (AE) 58.50 R Ffrench 1:33:60 1600 M 19-Mar-04 Danidor (FR) 52.00 K McEvoy 1:47:32 1800 M 21-Mar-03 Dorfa (FR) 53.00 R Mullen 2:02:26 1950 M 24-Jan-03 Tahadiy (AE) 51.00 W Smith 2:15:19 Horsemanship, knowledge & experience.

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By Duane Fonseca RWAN CHARPY simply couldn’t believe his luck, Erwan starting to get Charpy after rather the lack of it. That, however,E was until last week when finally getting his dash of luck a win each at Jebel Ali and then Sharjah put the smile back on the face of the otherwise frowning Frenchman. Week after week since Tadmir had won the opening race of the season under Antonio Fresu at Jebel Ali, Charpy has watched his runners push hard but not hard enough to go all the way. He has watched them give their rivals a run for their money before fading or being denied by the narrowest of margins, a head, a short head and even a nose. Shaakis’ defeat by a nose to Tides Rise, via a photo finish in a 160m Thoroughbred handicap Erwan Charpy Tadmir over a month back was perhaps the bitterest to swallow and Charpy still following season there were of the season arriving,” Charpy my way. It’s frustrating sometimes, cannot believe the 4yo grey gelding eight in 105. said after Fa’Iz ridden by Gerald but then you have to go on. It’s a finished second. There is enough Big race success, especially with Avranche edged the Doug Watson- matter of doing all the right things evidence to suggest he did. his Purebred Arabians, proved the trained Ballad Singer by a neck at and things start to happen.” But it looks like the successes of trainer was still more than adequate the wire in the 1700m HH Sheikh Things have definitely started to Tadmir and Fa’Iz at Jebel Ali and at his job. Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum happen for the 55yo Frenchman, Sharjah respectively last week have Last season’s Group 3 Jebel Ali Cup at Sharjah. who is optimistic about the next finally put that Shaakis defeat to Stakes victory of Sefri was a recent “I was running out of luck earlier few months despite admitting to not bed. Apart from Tadmir’s opening Thoroughbred highlight, following with my horses finishing close but having much to work with for the day success Charpy had one more on from Group One successes with now I think it’s all starting to come impending winter racing carnival. win to his credit, Tartoor at Al Ain Purebred Arabians Versac Py and together, it’s all starting to fall And he is also happy with the in early December, but before last Manark in particular. into place. I don’t know what was way his new stable jockey Fresu has week the Frenchman was clearly The last named produced an wrong, maybe it was a matter of taken to life in the UAE. not impressed with his tally of just unforgettable victory on Dubai luck. Maybe I didn’t have that little “Our new jockey is doing well two winners out of the 41 he had World Cup night, landing the bit of luck needed to win races. and he has been a very nice addition saddled until then. Group 1 Kahayla Classic and “It was something that would to the team,” said Charpy. Charpy cuts a rather distinctive thrusting Charpy back into the definitely help. I wanted a little more “It’s just been difficult because figure at racecourses around the worldwide limelight. luck because most of my horses we don’t have too many horses to UAE. Slightly ruffled hair and a Elsewhere, in recent seasons, he were getting beat by a shoulder or work with this season. Shaakis is serious, thoughtful look on what is, has seen a number of his horses place a nose, so with a little bit of luck I one of the best we have and then we all know a very wise face. well and that trend has continued knew the wins would come. All of there is Manark, who was due to Remember, he was UAE this season. But the one he would my horses have been running well run but isn’t ready yet so he will Champion Trainer in the 2001/02 really like to buck in 2016/17 is and I’m very happy with the way have to wait but he is a nice horse. season when training at the old Nad the one that’s keeping him from things have been progressing, but We have a few new horses from Al Sheba. During this period, Jebel getting his winning numbers into there is nothing that compares to the sales. They are a nice bunch, Ali also seemed to really suit his double digits. winning and when you are doing but no big star among them apart runners and success continued. And feeling blessed with a everything right it would be nice if from our two Arabians Versac The switch to training on the double success over the Christmas a little bit of luck helped in putting PY and Manark. Zamaam is also original synthetic Tapeta surface at weekend, Charpy is confident things together. part of the stable and perhaps our Meydan seemingly did not suit and Lady Luck is finally starting to “Look at Shaakis, he ran so well at best Thoroughbred.” winners were less prolific. sprinkle some magic dust on him. Jebel Ali, but then lost a very close Like every other trainer, Charpy In 2014/15, he enjoyed seven “Two wins in two days is a nice race by a nose. It could have gone would have liked to be in charge of victories in 92 races and the thing, especially with the main part anyway in that race, but it didn’t go runners with a better pedigree. He said: “We have horses who have been here for a while, but they’ve been handicapped to the hilt, so they’re always running their best but they just need that something extra to get them to win. A few of them have been running very consistently, but we need new horses to come and run so that there is a new fresh flavour to the season. “We don’t have much when you look at running big names at the carnival next year, but fingers crossed we should have a good, Fa’Iz Tartoor decent season.” 24 29 December 2016

Bloodstock / news New Darley sire on the mend after colic surgery By Beverley Townsend where he will command a $40,000 HIS YEAR’S Grade 1 stud fee in 2017. Kentucky Derby hero and last “The surgeons discovered year’s Champion Juvenile a slight twist in his intestines TColt, Nyquist, is reportedly doing during the procedure and were well following colic surgery last able to make the necessary repairs Thursday at Hagyard Equine without complication,” Darley’s Medical Institute. Dan Pride said. “At this point, The Reddam Racing star was we are confident he will be fully retired to stud in late October to recovered and ready for the 2017 Darley in Lexington, Kentucky breeding season.” Jess’s Dream to multiply TONESTREET top sire in Curlin, out of “Ocala Stud does a fantastic STABLES’ homebred Horse of the Year Rachel job of developing top sires in Jess’s Dream, the first foal Alexandra, whose only other Florida, and we are committed to Sout of Horse of the Year Rachel foal is our Grade One winner giving Jess’s Dream the support Alexandra, has been retired to Rachel’s Valentina. needed to make him a successful Ocala Stud, where he will stand “Jess’s Dream’s maiden sire.” Trained by Kiaran for a fee of $5,000. victory at Saratoga was one McLaughlin, Jess’s Dream made “Jess’s Dream is a special of the most talked about just one start, last summer at horse and the epitome of the performances of that year. He Saratoga, when he unleashed a Stonestreet brand and breeding was tremendously talented, and wide late rally to win by a length programme,” said Stonestreet we expected him to be a Grade after a slow start. The 4yo thus owner Barbara Banke. “He’s One winner like everything else retires unbeaten having not by a Horse of the Year and in the family. raced again. Doyle continues in fine form WO DAYS after Godolphin The ride drew praise from to Sheikh Mohammed’s operation cut ties with disqualified former champion and Godolphin even if the penalty is reduced. jockey James McDonald, the assistant trainer Darren Beadman. Achi Baba is another example of Tman who was rushed from England “James judged the pace nicely,” the quality of horseflesh placed to fill in for him has continued his Beadman said. “You probably under riders wearing the royal winning ways at Rosehill. have to ride him a little bit like an blue and Beadman believes James Doyle rode Achi Baba American horse; on speed and just the gelding will improve in his to win Saturday’s 3yo handicap take them off the bit a long way 4yo season. over 1400m in a bold performance from home.” “He has a touch of class,” which marked his seventh winner McDonald is appealing his 18 Beadman said. “As a 4yo maybe since he started his Australian month ban for a betting offence but a mile around Caulfield might suit stint earlier in the month. faces a tough road back to return with a light weight.”

Quote of the week

I have waited a long time for this and I am delighted. This could, hopefully, have been the break I needed this season. Hopefully, there’ll be plenty more success and it is especially special bakes it is my 200th winner here at Jebel Ali.

Dhruba Selvaratnam after his first winner of the current season, Bluff 29 December 2016 25

Congratulations to Dhruba Selvaratnam Congratulations to Omar Daraj on his 200th Jebel Ali winner, Bluff, who saddled his first Thoroughbred winner, Hyaline, victorious in a 1950m handicap last week.. in a 1200m Jebel Ali handicap.

Major UAE Who is consistently handicap movers () ‘hammering home’ the winners? Horse New Rating Old Rating Move (+ unless stated) Top 5 trainers by strike rate Hyaline 70 62 8 (handlers with 3 winners or more) Carbon Dating 97 89 8 Tadmir 78 72 6 Trainer Winners Runners % Bluff 99 94 5 Jean de Roualle 6 15 40 Fa’Iz 65 60 5 Elise Jeanne 6 30 20 Good Trip 101 96 5 Doug Watson 19 110 17.27 Ernst Oertel 12 99 12.12 Prize money details for Meydan - 29/12/2016 Ahmad bin Harmash 9 77 11.69 Pick 6/6 57,985 Top 5 jockeys by strike rate Pick 5/6 6,000 (riders with 5 winners or more) Pick 4/6 4,000 Trainer Winners Runners % Early Tricast 25,000 Patrick Dobbs 16 80 20 Middle Tricast 25,000 Saeed Al Mazrooei 8 55 14.55 Late Tricast 25,000 Richard Mullen 19 137 13.87 Triple Trio 59,280 Tadgh O’Shea 17 123 13.82 Superfecta 10,000 Dane O’Neill 7 57 12.28

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Alastair Nicolson's Spinning World of Racing Territories On Safe Ground HERE are many attributes Lagardere Grand Criterium, in the Belardo behind, a Timeform mark necessary for a successful latter just half a length behind the of 123 earned. If his four races this stallion career. Arguably the demoted winner Gleneagles despite year were a little below this level, Tmost important of these is often suffering severe interference close do consider that much of Chantilly overlooked, especially in these home. A comfortable victory in the was laid low with the dreaded days rich in hyperbole and whims following spring’s Group 3 Prix virus, the yard of his masterful of fashion. That is, the affinity de Fontainebleau set Territories tutor Andre Fabre one of the of the individual’s pedigree with straight for the 2000 Guineas where, worst affected. the mare population as a whole. gleaming in his coat, he defeated all By Invincible Spirit, Territories Having spent most of the last but Gleneagles of his 17 rivals. Rich is out of the Listed-placed Taranto, two months trawling through compensation was soon at hand herself by the European Champion broodmare sales and mating plans, in Chantilly’s Group 1 Prix Jean Juvenile and 2000 Guineas runner- one stallion presently retiring to Prat, an impressive turn of speed up Machiavellian out of Warning’s stud has consistently taken high propelling him from last to beyond Group 3 Prix de Barbeville victrix d’Aumale conqueror Coup De rank in terms of his compatibility Dutch Connection in the blinking of Magna Graecia. In turn, Magna Folie being both a granddaughter with the mares of Britain, Ireland an eye, Sir Andrew (himself beaten Graecia is a granddaughter of of Northern Dancer’s dam, the and France. His name? Territories. only half a length when runner-up Troy’s 1985 Irish Oaks heroine disqualified Spinaway Stakes The rich bay showed progressive in this month’s Hong Kong Mile) Helen Street, who produced laureate Natalma and inbred to form in his four starts as a juvenile, a and the Goodwood Mile ace Kodi Machiavellian’s 2002 Dubai World Natalma’s dam, the Stakes-winning decisive victory over the subsequent Bear over six lengths in his wake. Cup ace Street Cry, sire of 65 Almahmoud. Group 3 Prix Eclipse victrix Another fine effort was recorded the Graded and Group winners, his 18 In addition, Territories features Souvenir Delondres preceding following month, just Esoterique at the highest level featuring the ilk one of the most important couplings third placed finishes in both the proving too hot in the Group 1 Prix of Street Sense, Winx and Zenyatta. of modern European breeding, that Group 3 Prix la Rochette and, best Jacques le Marois, Classic king Moreover, Street Cry’s Listed- of Sadler’s Wells’ damsire Bold of all, the Group 1 Prix Jean-Luc Karakontie and Champion Juvenile placed full-sister Helsinki is the dam Reason and his three parts-brother of Shamardal, European Champion Never Bend, the pair high-class sons at two and successful in the Poule of the Kentucky Oaks queen Lalun, d’Essai des Poulains and Prix du Helen Street’s dam Waterway Jockey Club at three and another being a Group-winning daughter fine stallion, at 14 already the sire of Never Bend’s Poule d’Essai des of 56 Graded and Group winners, Poulains hero Riverman. Given 18 at the highest level. Out of a this and the fact that the Group 2 granddaughter of Machiavellian, victrix and 1000 Shamardal’s son Lope De Vega not Guineas runner-up Lucida is one only emulated his Classic victories of only two foals of racing age by on the racecourse but is shaping Shamardal out of mares by Street into a high-class stallion too. Cry, is it any wonder that my client Of course, Machiavellian is has just booked his pride and joy, a something of a genetic goldmine, winning daughter of Shamardal, to Territories his dam, Triptych’s Group 3 Prix Territories? The sky is the limit!

By Beverley Townsend REEDERS’ CUP DISTAFF Pioneerof The Nile first winner will visit Pioneerof The Nile,B having sold as a broodmare date for Stopchargingmaria prospect for $2,800,000 to Three Chimneys Farm at the Fasig-Tipton She was also narrowly beaten in November Sale in Kentucky. the Grade 1 Madison Stakes twice. The 5yo daughter of Tale Of The Pioneerof The Nile, who Cat was trained by Todd Pletcher stands at WinStar Farm for a and raced from two to five. In her fee of $110,000, is the sire of juvenile campaign, she won the 2015 US Triple Crown winner Grade 2 Demoiselle Stakes and American Pharoah. Grade 3 Tempted Stakes. Jacob West, director of She continued her good run bloodstock services at Three of form at three winning both Chimneys Farm, said: “She beat the Grade 1 American Oaks and a litany of fillies in the Distaff Grade 1 Alabama Stakes at Saratoga. who were just incredible. The Her 4yo campaign saw her win race record speaks for itself, the two Group Three races and earn pedigree speaks for itself. Tale Of her biggest success in the Breeders’ The Cat has made a phenomenal Cup Distaff, when beating the 3yo start as a broodmare sire, so we’re Stellar Wind by a neck. just excited to have her.” Stopchargingmaria (no 4) 28 29 December 2016 Nicholas Godfrey's International Post Pegasus race taking shape HE SIGHS of relief from On the downside, if there is one, Florida could probably be it remains to be seen who else heard as far away as Dubai will turn up to take on the big Twhen news emerged last week that two, and while a match race might Arrogate’s owners, Juddmonte, have please the purists, it wasn’t exactly reached an agreement with Coolmore what the Pegasus creators had in to acquire a guaranteed berth in the mind when they came up with inaugural Pegasus World Cup at the concept. Gulfstream Park on 28 January. Remember, the novel entry Everyone had assumed the structure for the Pegasus meant Breeders’ Cup Classic winner that owners of ‘would be Arrogate beats California Chrome would run in the new $12 million participants’ were asked to pay contest that is set to eclipse the $1m for a guaranteed place in With the caveat duly issued this could change on a daily basis, here is Dubai World Cup as the richest the starting gate for their chosen the current state of play: race on the planet, but the epic representative, and all 12 available Owners with an entry spot rematch with California Chrome spots in a maximum field were sold and their likely runner could not really be confirmed until straight away to an initial daring 1. California Chrome LLC (California Chrome) Juddmonte had secured a place in dozen owners. Confirmed place with easy win at Los Alamitos but sadly a third visit to the starting gate. However, that does not mean a Dubai seems to be off the agenda. Now that Prince Khalid double figure field is guaranteed 2. Juddmonte Farms (Arrogate) Abdullah’s team have purchased for the 1m1f dirt contest. Far from Trainer Bob Baffert is eyeing a run in the San Pasqual at Santa Anita on 1 Coolmore’s slot for an undisclosed it, as we shall see. January, won last year by California Chrome, incidentally, for the Breeders’ fee, leaving the Irish behemoth The inaugural Pegasus has been Cup Classic winner, who has reportedly been working ‘lights out’. looking in from the outside, which granted Grade One status in place of 3. Frank Stronach (Adena Springs) (Shaman Ghost) Woodward Stakes winner has long been an intended runner; hardly assuredly means any outside chance the discontinued Donn Handicap, surprising as his owner is the man behind the Pegasus concept and also of turf star Highland Reel being which it has replaced. Anyone with owns Gulfstream Park. If he doesn’t support his own race, who will? tried on the dirt has evaporated. a starting place is actually allowed 4. Starlight Partners (Neolithic) In a sense, though, it does to enter two horses, and they get This 3yo colt was a nine length winner in minor allowance company at Gulfstream not matter much who else turns a share of net income as well as earlier this month, after which Starlight Racing founder and managing partner up, because the race is made by purse money. But with $7m for the Jack Wolf said the Pegasus (or at least the reserve race) was the ambition. Arrogate and California Chrome, winner, $1.75m for second place Wolf has a vested interest: he is chief executive of the Pegasus group. who confirmed his place at and $1m for third, then $250,000 5. Jim McIngvale (Eragon) An intriguing newcomer. Owner ‘Mattress Mack’ bought a slot with Gulfstream with an easy win for every other runner, you have to Runhappy in mind before last year’s Breeders’ Cup Sprint winner was retired in a prep race at Los Alamitos come third to break even. but last week he snapped up the three time Argentine Group One winner earlier this month. “The key to Not the most enticing prospect, with the Pegasus in mind. “Some of his best races look like they were this thing is getting Arrogate it must be said, with Arrogate mile races on the dirt,” said trainer Laura Wohlers. “Mack thought buying signed up,” admitted Pegasus and California Chrome lying an American horse just wasn’t an option because he won’t run on Lasix. chief executive Jack Wolf before in wait, though it is probably a Hopefully this horse is a good enough runner he can go in the Pegasus. We the news broke. “Not only for the better idea to take your chance might run last but we might beat Chrome. He’s something else and it is a tall benefit of everybody else falling than just throwing away the $1m. order, but you never know.” into place, but having this marquee Then again, owners have to find a Potential runners whose owners (don’t yet have a slot) race against California Chrome, suitable contender, and they do not 6. Stanford (owner: Stonestreet Stables/Coolmore) which is going to be unbelievable. appear to be growing on trees. Todd Pletcher-trained 4yo recorded ‘all the way’ victory at Gulfstream in the Throwing in variables like the There is meant to be a market Grade 3 Harlan’s Holiday Stakes, after which the Pegasus was named as a likely track and the post position, then for buying and selling, while those target. But Coolmore’s sale of their place in the gate raises an issue, as they own we have a horse race.” individuals already holding a spot him in partnership with Stonestreet Stables. Juddmonte Farms’ manager can lease a horse for the race. Why would they sell their stake in the race if Stanford was indeed a likely runner? Garrett O’Rourke spoke in support But at the time of writing, only 7. Keen Ice (owner: Donegal Racing) of the Pegasus concept. “It is a two shares have actually changed Breeders’ Cup Classic third earned his place in racing folklore by beating American great idea and anyone who comes hands: as well as the Coolmore sale Pharoah in the 2015 Travers Stakes. Said to be in Pegasus mix after coming second to his Todd Pletcher-trained stablemate Stanford in the Harlan’s Holiday. up with an idea for a new race to Juddmonte for Arrogate, owner 8. Connect (owner: Paul Pompa Jr) like this, they’re trying to make Sol Kumin sold his initial stake to Has quietly developed into one of the top dirt 3yos in the States for something very, very positive Earle Mack at a minor loss; very, Champion Trainer elect Chad Brown. Beat elders in Cigar Mile at Aqueduct happen in the racing industry in very, very close to the original on 26 November, after which the Pegasus was mooted. the month of January when usually price,’ according to Kumin. 9. Gun Runner (owner: Winchell Thoroughbreds LLC) nobody is talking about horse The fact remains over 50% of Finally earned his Grade One victory after a series of near misses in the Clark racing and it deserves at least those currently holding a place in Handicap at Churchill Downs on 25 November; connections are said to have consideration for as much support the gate have no obvious contender cooled on idea of paying up for the Pegasus, however. as we could give to it. for the race. Owners who have paid $1m for a slot yet don’t have a runner, thus “All things being equal, we Incidentally, horses not making will have to buy, lease or sell their share would definitely go because we the cut for the main event are just feel like this is something eligible for the $400,000 Poseidon Reddam Racing (presumably bought for Kentucky Derby victor Nyquist, who that obviously has a tremendous Stakes, in effect a reserve race. Not is now retired), Earle Mack (bought from Sol Kumin), Dan Schafer, Jerry and reward. It’s an idea you would like that there are too many reserves Ronald Frankel, Reeves , Rosedown Racing, Ruis Stable. to see being supported.” floating about. 29 December 2016 29 THE WRIGHT WORD 1. Wright 2. Word McDonald pays heavy 3. price for betting folly IX MONTHS ago, for all the year when he justified favouritism to do, was the answer to the world at large knew, it would in the Group 1 Golden Rose Stakes, questions, Why? have been unthinkable. Now, worth the equivalent of more than Why did McDonald, who turns SGodolphin’s former No. 1 jockey £300,000 to winning connections, 25 the week after next, have such in Australia, James McDonald, has over the same Sydney course. a close association with a known the best part of 18 months to muse Remember the name, Astern, professional punter? about his stupidity, which prompted because McDonald most certainly Why did he seem willing to the stewards in New South Wales to will. Unbeknown to the racing jeopardise the best riding job in disqualify him for placing a bet. public, when the Darley-bred Australian racing? Why did he put During a summer spell riding colt made his debut the previous his licence at risk for such a small in Britain, punters and racegoers December, his jockey, McDonald, return? The A$4,000 he won on struck up an instant rapport with was party to a bet made by a the bet works out at Dh10,500, McDonald, the New Zealander with professional familiar to the Racing a jockey’s percentage from one a Champion Apprentice’s pedigree NSW stewards. Group race win. in his home country and Australia, Astern won; so did the The most recent case in Britain separate football bets in a two and as he clocked up 19 winners from professional punter Anthony involving a jockey betting a half month period this summer 95 rides for an impressive strike Gardiner, known by the nickname concerned apprentice Matthew while playing for Rangers, when rate of 20%. ‘The Tennis Player’, who it Hopkin, who in June 2015 was the English FA let it be known he Quiet by nature, super efficient transpired collected A$125,000, banned for three years, after the was facing an investigation alleging in the saddle, he excelled with a and so did McDonald, for whom authorities discovered he had he had placed 1,260 football front running ride on Big Orange Gardiner had placed a bet of placed close to 1,000 bets online bets between March 2006 and in the Princess of Wales’s Stakes A$1,000 at 4-1. over a period of 13 months. May this year. at Newmarket at the beginning of At the time, nothing was known The inquiry heard Hopkins’ bets Footballers in Britain are July. A fortnight later he showed about McDonald’s involvement were ‘for small amounts and mostly allowed to bet, but not on matches his mastery of the mysteries of in the transaction. Indeed, it unsuccessful’. More significantly, or competitions in which they are Goodwood’s twists and turns by was not until a little over three the stewards accepted Hopkins involved. The English FA case has landing another Group 2 prize, months ago Racing NSW stewards had a gambling addiction, and was yet to be heard and Barton has the Qatar Lennox Stakes, on became aware of the incident, seeking help through a well known still to put his side of the story, Godolphin’s Dutch Connection, after they started to dig deeper racing charity, having, according so no blame can be attached to who had not won for four other into the jockey’s relationship with to his solicitor, ‘lacked guidance him. Yet the Scottish FA case has jockeys in the previous 12 months. Gardiner and their regular and found it only too easy to place been proved. McDonald created the sort of telephone communication. small bets via his mobile phone’. The same question as in the impression that suggested he The facts emerged during last Other than the medium of McDonald case arises, Why? could well hold his own in Britain, week’s official inquiry in Sydney, betting, there seem to be few, if Despite being a prolific user of and the rest of Europe come to which was attended by the media, any, parallels between Hopkins social media and other areas of the that, had anyone, including and they make fascinating reading. and McDonald. press, Barton has not, as far as I Godolphin, come forward with a They also illustrate the lengths Maybe a better comparison am aware, provided an answer in permanent offer. to which state racing officials comes from another betting case respect of the breach for which he Back in Australia for the new can go to unearth evidence, for that emerged last week, involving has been found guilty. Those of us season, he started where he left off, information on the association the often controversial footballer on the outside can only make their overturning a hot favourite in the between McDonald and Gardiner and racehorse owner Joey Barton. own judgement. MTA Run To The Rose, a Group 2 was provided by the Australian Never far away from the Given the handsome wages even for 3yos at Rosehill, on Astern, who Criminal Intelligence Commission. headlines, Barton was already second tier footballers are reputed three weeks later was to give him What the inquiry did not serving a one match ban imposed to command in Britain, and Barton his most valuable success of the reveal, and nor was it intended by the Scottish FA, for placing 44 would not necessarily regard himself in that bracket, money cannot provide an answer. Maybe it is simply the thrill of gambling, the opportunity to pit one’s wits against results, that prompts certain personalities to take a chance against the rules. McDonald would be one of the highest earners among Australian jockeys; did he really need the A$4,000 extra cash he collected when Astern made a winning debut? The misjudgement has cost him dearly. How dearly will become evident when he completes his ban. Joey Barton James McDonald on Astern Howard Wright

29 December 2016 31 Tommo’s World of racing by Derek Thompson

EBEL ALI RACECOURSE has hardly changed in You cannot help appearance in 25 years and youJ know what? I’m pleased! While all around it has changed so much, Jebel Ali has kept its but love Jebel Ali identity and racegoers love it. It’s strange to think now, but 25 years ago I used to call it ‘the racecourse in the desert’ because it was all on its own like an oasis; indeed, I often remember turning off the Sheikh Zayed road if it was full and driving over the desert to get to the racetrack! From a horse point of view it must be great turning up and racing at That first day, when there Jebel Ali for the natural sand and the were no doors on the toilets and uphill finish makes it easier on those someone had to stand guard, was delicate legs even if the uphill finish something I will never forget, but might get the old heart beating. that’s another story! Shareef Al Hawani Mirza Sayegh But that’s one of the beauties of But most of all at Jebel Ali I racing at Jebel Ali because if you whole place stand out. Of course for HH Sheikh Ahmed. He also love the people. Whether it’s being are not fit you are not going to 25 years ago a certain Dhruba has been there from day one and on the microphone greeting all win and that makes it fair to every Selvaratnam arrived at the track I suppose in a way Jebel Ali must those winners of the new car or the participant whether he’s a favourite having formerly been assistant almost be like another member microwaves, electrical appliances or an outsider. trainer to Aiden O’Brien in Ireland of his family, watching it grow, or hearing the cheers as the horses It’s very well laid out and the and I am pleased to say he and his guiding it in the right direction race to the line and come into the main grandstand has plenty of family are still there. and keeping it top class all the winner’s enclosure. standing room to watch the races I don’t know another racing way. Indeed I don’t know any And it’s about friendliness as from, while upstairs in the private family who have spent a quarter other racecourse in the world well; indeed, I’ll never forget boxes sponsors can entertain their of a century at a racing centre that has every race, every season, the time there were no taxis so I guests in luxury, comfort and enjoy and it bears testimony to their sponsored: incredible! decided to walk back to my hotel. the best view in racing. hardworking ability and honesty HE Mirza Al Sayegh is the Halfway down the hill a small Also the Royal Box is always the that they are all still there to this track’s biggest supporter and while car full of people stopped and said: place to be and be seen and sitting present day. as HH Sheikh Hamdan’s right hand “Mr Derek, you cannot walk all there watching the race whilst Indeed, Dhruba Selvaratnam’s man, he loves seeing the blue and this way, jump in with us and we being served fresh juices and cakes door is always open to welcome white silks come home in front will drive you to your hotel!” throughout the day must be one of guests from near and afar and I and is always there in the winner’s And, of course, there is always the best experiences anywhere in will always remember being able enclosure to greet the winners and a plentiful supply of Al Adiyats to the racing world. to pop into his house for food and meet the sponsors. help the punters with their Pick Six When HH Sheikh Ahmed bin beverages before any race meeting I still remember well the very selections. It’s that sort of kindness Rashid Al Maktoum built Jebel Ali and meet other racing people. first day’s racing. I would do that makes Jebel Ali so special and he built a winner and his famous And where would Jebel Ali be the commentary in English and when I eventually retire I would yellow and black colours and the without Shareef Halawani who Ahmad Al Shaikh would do the love to build my retirement house white on the grandstands makes the oversees the running of the track commentary in Arabic. at Jebel Ali! Godolphin Facts And Figures (as at 25/12/2016) 32 29 December 2016 John Berry’s view from Newmarket Newmarket’s Legends In Their And Our Lifetimes HERE ARE more than the High Street each morning. The enough awards ceremonies Legends of the Turf project aims in the final weeks of the year. to do something to address this THowever, there is no harm in issue, while providing a lasting mentioning another recent honours’ memorial to some of the town’s ceremony in this week’s dispatches, greatest racing figures, both human even if it has no topicality to any and equine. particular season or year. Hollywood has its Walk of This one, the unveiling of the Fame, with stars for the stars set latest batch of inductees into in the pavement. Newmarket now Newmarket’s Legends of the Turf has its equivalent, as the Legends project, just happened to fall in the of the Turf committee has been © John Berry pre-Christmas period but, as that placing commemorative paving was when it took place, we may as slabs in the pavement along the well give it our attention this week. High Street for the past three years. Steve Cauthen slab, Dave Goodwin Newmarket, for the racing man There are currently 19 legends thus anyway, lacks nothing as regards honoured, there having been six to have been involved in the sport, hunting of hares in the fields around history. And, thanks largely to new legends inducted per year, plus records showing her as giving Fordham, four miles north of the what was formerly the National a bonus seventh slab (in honour of £13.6s.8d to two inhabitants whose town, rather than the racing of Horseracing Museum in part of King Charles II) in the 2016 intake, stables had been destroyed by fire. horses. Arguably the first recorded the Jockey Club buildings in the prompted by the ‘Newmarket 350’ Henry VII passed through race meeting at Newmarket was the High Street and is now the new celebrations. Newmarket, although it is not Spring Meeting on 19 March 1619, National Heritage Centre in Palace Throughout the year these have recorded whether he was involved and the extent to which the king’s House, its heritage is extensively been marking the fact that racing with any racing here. There is no courtiers had immersed themselves documented and readily accessible. in Newmarket was reinstituted record of Henry VIII visiting the in the sport is shown by a record of Furthermore, the many stables on in 1666 after the hiatus caused town, although his contribution to the Duke of Buckingham losing a both the eastern and western edges by the Civil War and subsequent racing is significant as he can be bet of £100 to Lord Salisbury over a of the town, plus the 2,500 acres of Protectorate, and thus we have now viewed as the founder of the royal race at Newmarket around this time. training grounds on the Heath on the had 350 continuous years of racing studs, extending them beyond their Records become more complete outskirts and the horsewalks that at ‘HQ’. two initial bases at Hampton Court as one progresses through the 17th connect one side of the town to the In one sense, of course, the and at Eltham (subsequently the century, and we know that the other, make sure that Newmarket’s ‘Newmarket 350’ milestone is site of the Middle Park Stud, in Spring and Autumn Meetings at identity as a major racing town is bogus, because racing was started whose name a major 2yo race is Newmarket were firmly established readily apparent. in Newmarket a lot longer than 350 run at Newmarket every autumn) by 1627. The first record we have However, one slight fly in the years ago. King Richard II, who in Kent. of the Newmarket Gold Cup being ointment has been that, over the reigned from 1377 to 1399, rode It was, though, under the run for at the Spring Meeting past few decades as the town has his horse in a match race against the Stewart kings in the 17th century came in 1634. becme bigger and busier, the racing Earl of Arundel across the Heath that Newmarket really became All this, of course, from the point element has been less visible in the during his period as Prince of Wales established as the centre of the of view of ‘Newmarket 350’ is by town’s centre. before he ascended to the throne. racing world. the by. What is pertinent is Oliver This process has been progressing Queen Margaret of Anjou, King James I first visited the town Cromwell outlawed racing during since the 1950s when strings of wife of Henry VI, spent time in on 27 February 1605, although the the years of the Protectorate, but horses ceased to be ridden along Newmarket in 1453 and appears focus of his first visit was the the restoration of the monarchy in

St Simon slab, Sir Mark Prescott Bahram slab, Peter Corbett & Michael Bell 29 December 2016 33 John Berry’s view from Newmarket

1660 opened the door for the return and Newmarket Town Council. It has been the case that the of the sport to Newmarket (and to Furthermore, Suffolk County majority of the legends are other racecourses). Council’s Highways Department honoured posthumously. They King Charles II had been on have kindly taken on the most crucial cannot, therefore, represent the throne for six years before task of all; laying the stones in the themselves at the ceremony and, he ventured up to Newmarket, pavement. The decision was taken indeed, not all of those honoured although he had probably been there would be two inductees from while alive have been able planning his return for a while: each of three categories: Horses, to be there. on 20 August 1662 he had written Jockeys, Other Personalities. A Happily, this year’s ceremony to Sir John Cotton drawing his shortlist of three for each category featured appropriate representatives attention to the state of Newmarket was drawn up, and readers of the for all the legends. Sir Mark Heath, which apparently had been Newmarket Journal cast their Prescott did the honours for two of ploughed during the period in which votes. The first year’s legends were those commemorated, on the basis Oliver Cromwell had reigned as Hyperion and Frankel; Fred Archer he is the trainer currently in Heath Lord Protector. All of which brings and Lester Piggott; Sir John Astley House, where Mathew Dawson us to the basis for the ‘Newmarket and Sir Henry Cecil. trained St Simon. Former jockey and racing 350’ celebrations of 2016; and Last year saw six more legends Michael Bell (along with museum tour guide Alfie Westwood leads us to ponder whether we inducted, namely Pretty Polly and Peter Corbett, who has recently was represented by his twin should be having ‘Newmarket 400’ Shergar; Nat Flatman and Frankie published an excellent ‘life and brother John; and King Charles celebrations in 2019! Dettori; Admiral Rous and Sir times’ biography of Bahram & The II was represented, on behalf of Anyway, Newmarket’s Legends Noel Murless. The first two years Aga Khan III) represented Bahram, the National Heritage Centre, of the Turf project, the brainchild saw the unveiling taking place in who was trained by Frank Butters by Ami Cosgrave. of a popular local character named a ceremony, kindly hosted by the in Fitzroy House. So the next time you are walking Howard Jones, started in 2014. It Jockey Club, during July Week. Doug Smith was represented, at along Newmarket High Street, is not a particularly costly project, For various reasons, the 2016 the request of his daughter Wendy feel free to keep your eyes down but everything costs money, and legends were only inducted during Reynolds who lives in Ireland and to the ground. Unlike in Dick several donors generously provided the final month of the year, which was unable to attend, by a family Whittington’s London, the street is funds to get it started, including meant this year the Jockey Club friend, El Minton. not paved with gold; but there are Godolphin and Tattersalls, as well generously played host recently, Steve Cauthen, who was unable a few bronze horseshoes embedded as the three local authorities who when those honoured were St Simon to make it over from America, was in the pavement, along with the share responsibility, subordinate and Bahram; Doug Smith and Steve represented by former long term names of some of the town’s to central government, for the Cauthen; Mathew Dawson and Sir Henry Cecil employee Dave greatest heroes. town: Suffolk County Council, Alfie Westwood. Plus, of course, Goodwin, who led him up when In Newmarket, we are all walking Forest Heath District Council King Charles II. Slip Anchor won the Derby. in the footsteps of racing legends.

Tom Jennings’ view from IRELAND

AVID MARNANE’S Elleval and Jamesie are returning to the UAE for Marnane targets Carnival theD 2017 Dubai World Cup Carnival. exciting US recruit, the 113- The pair, owned by Damian rated Wild Dude, is heading to Lavelle, are scheduled to touch with Elleval and Jamesie Meydan along with his stable down in Dubai on Thursday, seven “Dubai has been very good to companion Hasanour. days before the international equine us,” said Marnane. “This will be Wild Dude worked nicely at extravaganza kicks off at Meydan. our seventh successive season at the Dundalk recently, showing his Elleval, runner-up in the 2013 Carnival and we have enjoyed many wellbeing in a spin on the Polytrack UAE Derby, will be spending his memorable days. The facilities are surface under the floodlights. fifth successive winter in Dubai excellent, prize money superb and Not seen since contesting the and is in good order ahead of his we receive a warm welcome.” Keeneland Korea Cup on his trip to the Middle East, according Gordon Lord Byron, four times debut for Halford in September, to Marnane. a Group One winner on the world the Yulong Farm and Team Cheval He said: “Elleval has trained well stage, joins Elleval and Jamesie owned Wild Dude, a dual Grade since returning from his break after on Thursday’s flight. Trained by One winner on dirt in the USA, his summer campaign at home. He David Marnane Tom Hogan, the 8yo won the never fired on the deep dirt surface looks great, is moving nicely and Group 2 Minstrel Stakes at The at Seoul racecourse, trailing in I’m very happy with him. Carnival the plan is to step Jamesie Curragh in July before losing form ninth of 16 behind the Hong Kong “I took him and Jamesie to up in trip.” in the second half of the season and representative Super Jockey. Dundalk for a racecourse gallop and Marnane, who has a long as a result has slipped in the ratings. Wild Dude looks an obviously was pleased with their work. Elleval association with Dubai, spending Now rated 107, 11lb below his interesting candidate for many of loves Meydan and will start his eight years at Red Stables from peak, he has plenty of options in the big sprint prizes on dirt at campaign in a 1m2f turf handicap 1997 with stints as assistant to two valuable handicaps and the Al Meydan, notably the Dubawi on the second night, 12 January. UAE Champion Trainers, Kieran Fahidi Fort, the highlight of the Stakes, Al Shindagha Sprint “Jamesie will run the same night McLaughlin and Doug Watson third night, is a potential target for and Mahab Al Shimaal, with the in a 6f handicap on turf. Rising and his Tipperary yard boasts a the admirable gelding. Golden Shaheen on the undercard nine, he remains in good heart and number of horses belonging to Mick Halford has found Dubai of the Dubai World Cup a long retains his enthusiasm. Later in the UAE-based owners. a happy hunting ground and his term objective.

29 December 2016 35 Michele MacDonald ‘In Full Stride’ by Michel e MacDonal d Bidding Adieu to the Old Year, Looking Ahead to 2017

T IS TIME to bid adieu to If California Chrome should win be awarded championship honors 2016, a year that raced by that race, which will be contested in his division as, prior to the as fast as Drefong sped the at a 1 1/8-mile distance that could Classic, he blazed through a record openingI quarter of the Breeders’ favour him and his brilliant tactical setting tour de force in the historic Cup Sprint, and look forward speed, he will become the richest Travers Stakes at Saratoga. to the new year that hopefully horse in worldwide history with a Until Arrogate showed up will be as vibrantly sparkling as bankroll of over $21 million. with his lightning speed and the fireworks that will signal its Since his earnings also were admirable staying power, beginning around the world. enhanced by his runner-up effort both cultivated by America’s For Americans, 2016 has been to Prince Bishop in the 2015 Dubai master trainer, Bob Baffert, the the year of California Chrome, once World Cup, California Chrome’s 3yo male division was notably the Hopeful Stakes and dropped again. The 2014 Horse of the Year racing career will always be light. Although 2015 Champion his rider. is a sure thing to earn that crown intertwined with the panorama of Juvenile Nyquist captured the With Beholder retired and again for 2016, a year he began spectacular racing in the UAE. coveted gold Kentucky Derby waiting to be bred to Uncle Mo, in his home state before traveling After his final start in the Pegasus, trophy, the Triple Crown that had Songbird will return to racing and to the UAE and prevailing in the he will be sent to stud at co-owner been swept the previous year by could dominate the older filly and Dubai World Cup with one of the Taylor Made Farm, and breeders American Pharoah was split in mare division. most dramatic performances in the hope the next phase of his life three pieces, with Exaggerator Although set for the initial race’s storied history. could include siring future Dubai winning the muddy Preakness month of the new season, the Soon after the start, California World Cup runners. Stakes and Creator upsetting the Pegasus could be a game changer; Chrome’s girth slipped, and Joining California Chrome as Belmont Stakes. the new format, which will divide jockey Victor Espinoza could feel champions of American racing for Regrettably for racing fans, all revenue from the race among the saddle underneath him shifting 2016 inevitably will be Beholder, three of those colts have been stakeholders that put up the money as he kept the white splashed the top older female, and Songbird, retired to stud and will not be for the unprecedented purse, could chestnut on the outside. With undoubtedly the Champion 3yo candidates for the Dubai World become an emerging paradigm Espinoza balancing precariously, Filly who lost for the first time Cup, although it is possible for American, and perhaps even California Chrome stretched out in her career when nosed out by Arrogate may be pointed toward international, racing. and left the field behind, crossing Beholder in a thrilling renewal of the UAE. And if Arrogate can once again the finish line with the girth almost the Breeders’ Cup Distaff. Tepin also could be on the defeat California Chrome, the back to his flank, a situation that Another American highlight trip, as a possible contender muscular steel grey colt will bull could have undone a lesser horse occurred when Tepin, the 2015 for the , as could his way toward recognition as the or rider. Champion Turf Female, travelled Drefong, also trained by Baffert very best in America, just as he Although he was caught in the to Royal Ascot and accomplished and a potential Dubai Golden currently tops the World’s Best final yards of the Breeders’ Cup what no other American filly or Shaheen participant. Racehorse Rankings for 2016 Classic by Juddmonte Farms’ mare had previously achieved when Looking ahead to the big races based on his Classic performance. Arrogate, California Chrome is she defeated males in the Queen on the American calendar for the While 2016 was a vintage likely to not only earn the award Anne Stakes. new year, likely 2016 Champion racing year in many respects, as America’s best horse for the Tepin added two more Grade Juvenile, Classic Empire, will it’s time to say goodbye. Certain season, he also is poised to be the One wins in North America prior attempt to follow in the hoofprints moments will always be with us, news bridge from 2016 to 2017. to finishing second to Tourist as of his paternal half brother, as unfading images in our minds, All systems look on ‘go’ for she attempted to win her second American Pharoah. but we’re already looking toward a thrilling rematch between Breeders’ Cup Mile, and she made The Pioneerof the Nile colt will what is to come. Hello 2017! California Chrome and Arrogate herself the third female in the bring a similar record to his classic Michele MacDonald in the new $12 million Pegasus quintet of top American runners campaign, having been defeated award winning World Cup on January 28 at of 2016 that must also include only once in his five race career international journalist Gulfstream Park. Arrogate. The 3yo colt likely will when he wheeled at the start of

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Weekly chill with ‘The Fonz’ By Duane Fonseca A sprinkling of magic dust puts the smiles back on Dhruba and Charpy UCK IS A precious commodity and one of those

areas where a lack of it can Osburne Tavares© utterlyL disappoint, is sport. Any kind of sport. Imagine showing up as second by the tiniest of margins or despite putting in your best efforts time and again, months go by and you be a good thing in the current reap nothing but placings as a scenario when the connections of horse trainer. It can be downright some of the best runners in the frustrating to think of all the hard world are starting to train their work just getting flushed down the sights on Dubai. “I don’t have too drain time and again. many horses to work with. There Until last week, Dhruba might be about five or six good Dhruba Selvaratnam Erwan Charpy Selvaratnam and Erwan Charpy ones in my stable that I’ll have could both have described Dubai-based handler was beaming a quarter length win over Insaany, to work with, so how things go themselves as protagonists in as he heard his name sound out with Brabbham a further half a is a matter of staying positive,” dramas where the central character over the PA system for the first length behind in third. he added. is devoid of even the tiniest time at Jebel Ali this season. Of course, Bluff had been one of To start with that, certainly, sprinkling of luck. It was a great moment for the the favourites to win, like on the would be a fine point from which Dhruba hadn’t won at all and racecourse too when his runner two previous occasions he had run to build. Charpy, who had just two wins called out the Bluff of the rest this season, but was well beaten in Charpy too it seems has finally to his credit early in the season, of the field and stormed to his second and fifth both times, but it run out of bad luck. Not that he had seemingly forgotten the taste, first UAE success. It was only the was only a matter of time as they hadn’t won a race this season, but smell and feel of success. Both third success of Bluff’s career, but say. On the other hand, Insaany Tadmir ironed out those creases could have easily penned litanies it coincided with Dhruba’s 200th and Brabbham had both shown a from his forehead for the second in tribute to their runners taking Jebel Ali win. penchant for the climb and the time this season when he won a up spots behind winning horses Landmarks can be a long time conditions this term and either of solid 1800m race at Jebel Ali. separated by the minutest margins. coming and Dhruba was really them could have gone all the way. There was more joy for the The stars finally aligned for the made to sweat for his and is bound Dhruba was absolutely thrilled Frenchman when Fa’Iz only pair last week and we all know to cherish this 200th home success with his charge and said this could just claimed the feature event at what happens when that happens. for a very long time. be the start of it all. “We don’t Sharjah when he pipped Ballad But as Dubai braced itself Euphoria gripped the stands as really have the runners this season Singer at the post by a neck. for Christmas, joy finally came Bluff arrived in the winner’s circle but we knew Bluff is a good horse. Charpy was ecstatic with the knocking at their doorsteps. under Christopher Hayes. Loud He has always worked well and weekend double success after a While it took the form of an cheers and a rapturous applause ran a few good races this season string of close runner-up finishes account opening win of landmark similar to that accorded to the but was unlucky, but he showed for his runners and when I proportions for Dhruba, Charpy winner of perhaps some other big nothing can stop him if he wants reminded him he kept ruing his was able to double his winning money race like the Dubai World to go,” he said. luck the last time we spoke, he tally over a weekend. Cup greeted him. The 4yo gelding Getting on the winning trail so said: “Bad luck was a thing of It has taken Dhruba a long time deserved every bit of the adulation close to the start of the Dubai the past. Two wins in two days is to win this season, perhaps the as he truly showed his class up World Cup Carnival could bode a nice thing, especially with the longest he has had to wait for a the hill in seizing the initiative in well for Dhruba but he admits he main part of the season arriving.” first, but it was definitely a case the last 100m of the 1950m trip has a very shallow pool to choose Will only be nice really if their of better late than never and the and galloped away for a two and from and that might not necessarily luck remains unchanged!

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UAE 2016/2017 Championship Standings Up to 28th December 2016

1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Runs Prizemoney Dhs Owners’ Championship (Top 10 ) Sh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum 12 14 11 8 16 119 1,533,283 Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda 12 11 6 8 6 91 749,850 H H Sh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan 12 6 17 11 7 111 1,032,450 Sh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan 11 8 4 4 3 66 1,687,384 Mohd Khalifa Al Basti 10 4 4 4 5 48 829,000 Mansoor Khalifa Sultan bin Habtoor 5 3 2 1 1 20 287,000 Abdul Ghani Abdulla Abdul Ghani Al AbdulGhani 5 2 7 2 3 33 691,900 Sh Mansoor bin Mohd Al Maktoum 5 2 3 1 1 22 634,300 Al Ajban Stables 4 10 11 11 9 108 625,500 Sh Hamdan bin Mohd Al Maktoum 3 6 5 9 3 73 611,850 Trainers’ Championship (Top 10 ) Doug Watson 19 13 10 13 7 110 2,071,325 Eric Lemartinel 13 6 17 11 7 115 3,643,602 Ernst Oertel 12 10 6 9 5 99 711,350 Satish Seemar 11 10 11 14 11 125 1,242,400 Ahmad bin Harmash 9 12 11 7 3 77 1,347,225 Ali Rashid Al Rayhi 9 10 10 11 9 102 974,600 Helal Naser Al Alawi 8 11 14 8 14 139 962,200 Musabbeh Al Mheiri 8 11 10 9 18 102 1,206,858 Elise Jeanne 6 3 2 1 1 30 329,000 Jean de Roualle 6 1 1 0 0 15 316,850 Jockeys’ Championship (Top 10 ) Richard Mullen 19 16 14 16 7 137 1,608,500 Tadhg O’Shea 17 9 18 18 7 123 1,382,550 Patrick Dobbs 16 6 12 11 7 80 1,510,350 Sam Hitchcott 11 6 7 6 6 98 729,075 Adrie de Vries 10 11 6 9 8 83 973,850 Antonio Fresu 9 3 7 7 6 87 721,300 Royston Ffrench 8 8 8 8 9 92 1,083,050 Saeed Al Mazrooei 8 4 2 5 2 55 488,450 Dane O’Neill 7 9 4 4 8 57 924,658 Fernando Jara 6 13 10 8 13 93 1,076,200 38 29 December 2016 QATAR By Duane Fonseca ODAY (Thursday) is not only a Meydan evening but also Derby day in Qatar and Tthe maximum field of 16 will Derby Day in Doha face the starter for the Group One Thoroughbred version. An international cast has been assembled with three contenders from Europe clashing with 13 trained locally in the 2000m local Group One. Sheikh Hamdan’s new jockey, Jim Crowley, is an action and rides Scarlet Dragon for Eve Johnson Houghton, the sole representative from the UK. A steady improver in England last season, he won four times, including his most recent start at Newmarket and, in July, under Crowley at Newbury. “He seems in great form,” said Johnson Houghton, whose stable star travelled to Qatar late last week. “He had a holiday at the end of the season and has come back great. He had a good four weeks turned out and is spot on now. Tayf “I can’t see why conditions out there won’t suit him. He doesn’t Three victories at Dusseldorf. His Heading the local challenge Olivier Peslier and Pat Cosgrave seem to mind the ground and he’s trainer, Andreas Wohler saddled looks to be Opera Baron, to are among the jockeys flying in won on soft and good. He’ll like Rogue Runner who dead-heated be ridden by Qatari Champion for the meeting. Peslier partners the flat track and we’re going out in this race 12 months ago with Jockey, Harry Bentley for the Ard San Er, with Cosgrave there fully expecting conditions Tannaaf, saddled by Mike de local Champion Trainer, Jassim aboard Gerrard’s Quest and to suit. Kock for Sheikh Mohammed bin Mohammed Ghazali. Alan Munro appearing a notable “I saw the original entries and Khalifa Al Maktoum. Winner of his last three starts, jockey booking for Debbie it looked like he was third from Perhaps significantly though, including the Group 2 Derby Mountain’s French Encore. the top on ratings, but haven’t Eduardo Pedroza, aboard Rogue Trial, over 1850m, he should stay The Purebred Arabian version, seen what’s likely to run. You Runner last year, partners Open the extra 150m and looks sure to also over 2000m, carries Group have to think he’d have a really ‘N Shut for Ibrahim Al Malki. give a good account of himself. Two status and Peslier, aboard good chance.” Also from Germany is the Stable companion, Tayf for his French compatriot, Adrie de Vries, who enjoyed Mario Hofer-trained Noble Thewayyouwish, the mount of Alban de Mieulle, looks to a Sharjah double last Saturday, House, a winner on debut in Pierantonio Convertino looks hold major claims along with is swerving Meydan in order to May, he has not won in three a live danger to give Ghazali a stablemate, Rasheed. partner Noor Al Hawa, one of subsequent outings but was strong hand. Bentley and Ghazali combine two runners trained in Germany. considered good enough to take Julian Smart saddles both with Spaghetti but a bigger A Listed winner at Deauville his chance in the Deutsches Barwod and Life Imitates Art danger may well come from stable in August, he followed that up Derby, albeit he was well beaten. under Marco Monteriso and companions Aaley Al Magam with two consecutive Group Koen Clijmans rides. Alberto Sanna respectively, while and Reda, both trained by Smart

Noor Al Hawa Opera Baron 29 December 2016 39 endurance By Duane Fonseca

No need for Al Mozroui to Paute in Al Hosn Endurance Ride AIF AHMED AL big success of the season after his seconds off the pace at the end of the second phase. Al Mozroui, MOZROUI underlined his earlier triumph in the CEN 120km the first loop where Mohammed meanwhile, had a good minute status among the UAE’s National Day Cup Endurance Juma Mohammed Ali Al Muhairi, and 30 seconds to make up to get Sendurance riding elite by winning Ride on board the 11yo Ramaah. on board Forrest NZL, was fastest himself into contention, but he got the Al Hosn Endurance Cup at Al Mozroui was able to maintain with 1:27:21. F3 Stables’ rider a good pace going in the final loop Emirates International Endurance an average speed of 26.24km on Abdullah Ghanim Al Marri, and completed the 20km stage in Village in Al Wathba, Abu Dhabi, board Preume De Paute, trained who rode Salam Banquetol was 46:55, while Al Marri took 48:26 on Saturday. by Ismail Mohammed at the another consistent performer to go around. Both riders rode Riding 13yo Anglo Arab mare Green Endurance Stable. throughout and kept close to the across the finish hand in hand, Preume De Paute, Al Mozroui Winning on Saturday turned lead but failed to turn things his with Rashid Mohammed Ibrahim posted a total ride time of 4 hours out to be a good comeback for Al way. While Dubawi Stables’ Al Baloushi settling for third 2:13 34 minutes 19 seconds in the Mozroui, who would have been rider Al Muhairi held the lead adrift of Al Mozroui’s time. Al 120km FEI CEI 2-star event which disappointed at having finished for the first two stages, Al Marri Baloushi did well to work his way had been divided into four stages a distant second to the Italian was just behind him in second on up the rung, with placings of 22, of 40, 35, 25 and 20km. This was woman rider Veronica Simula in both occasions. 19, 8 and finally third over the the MRM Stables’ rider’s second the YAS for Private Owners Ride, Meanwhile, Al Mozroui course of the four loops. a FEI CEI 1-star event at the same dropped back to fifth from third HH Sheikh Hamdan bin venue two weeks ago. Al Mozroui after the second stage but was Mohammed Al Maktoum, the was comprehensively beaten by back up to fourth at the end of Crown Prince of Dubai, hailed Simula in the last ride, finishing the 25km third loop. Al Marri the performance of the riders and 12 minutes and 33 seconds behind, led for the first time after the horses saying: “Speeds are always but he would not let that happen third stage, having unseated Al subject to racing conditions and Saturday and kept himself within Muhairi from the summit. Al the conditions were tough because touching distance from the outset. Marri now led Al Muhairi by 30 it was hot out there, but credit Al Mozroui recorded the third seconds after erasing the latter’s goes to both riders and horses for best time and was a mere 28 three second lead at the end of doing their bit.”

Al Hosn Endurance Ride (Top 5) Rider Horse Stable Total Time 1. Saif Ahmed Al Mozroui Preume De Paute MRM Stables 4:34.19 2. Abdulla Ghanim Al Marri Salam Banquetol F3 Stables 4:34.20 3. Rashid Mohammed Al Baloushi Dahour Emaar Stables 4:36.32 4. Maria Cecilia Sebben Perez Lobita Al Ain Stables 4:37:27 5. Mohammed Juma Al Muhairi Forrest NZL Dubawi 4:42:10 40 29 December 2016 Jebel Ali Review (Friday) by Mark Jackson

HE Jebel Ali Mile Prep, as the name would suggest, over Landmark win for Bluff despite 1600m, was the highlight at TJebel Ali on Friday afternoon and the Ali Rashid Al Rayhi-trained not enjoying a Good Trip Good Trip opened his UAE account in style under Emirati through injury. And Hayes apprentice Saeed Al Mazrooei. certainly earned his riding fee A winner twice in England, Good with Bluff needing rousting along Trip, on his fourth UAE start, all very early in proceedings, before this season, stayed on strongly in running on well, down the outside, the final 200m to win impressively throughout the final 500m. and this stamina sapping 1600m, They collared Insaany about behind the strong gallop evident 100m out, to the relief of here, really seemed to suit him. connections, and also provided “He has run on very strongly in Selvaratnam with his 200th winner the final 300m,” said Al Mazrooei. at Jebel Ali. “We knew he acted well on this “It has been a long time coming, track as he was a close third here our first winner this season,” said two starts ago before running in Selvaratnam. “Hopefully this horse the Listed National Day Cup on the can build on it as he is very good, Bluff Abu Dhabi turf. but lazy. The Jebel Ali Stakes “It was a good performance could be his next race.” because he had some nice horses Hayes echoed those sentiments in behind him today and I imagine and said: “Any plan we had went the Jebel Ali Mile and, perhaps, the out the window very early as he did Dubai World Cup Carnival, will be not travel well at all. on his agenda.” “I decided to take my time Good Trip is owned by Mohd and pull wide to try and deliver Khalifa Al Basti, as is Say No one long, sustained challenge and More who made an impressive it worked. winning debut in the 1400m “He was gelded over the summer maiden. Trained by Doug Watson, and is now very relaxed which he he was always going well under was not last season. We might have Pat Dobbs and, once they hit the to think about headgear for him.” front 300m from home, the result Tadmir, an April winner in was in little doubt. China and successful at the first Bluff’s connections “He has actually been with meeting of the UAE season, over us just over a year but had a few 1950m here at Jebel Ali, followed A 1200m handicap, the final race Sent straight to the front by niggling problems,” said Watson. up in a handicap over 1800m. of 2016 at Jebel Ali, was won in Richard Mullen, he was never “He trialled nicely the other day so This was his fourth start of the style by the Omar Damaj-trained headed and was able to pull clear we were hopeful of a good run and current campaign and, on each Hyaline who probably led from in the final 200m to replicate an he has delivered.” occasion, he has been ridden by start to finish under apprentice almost identical 1600m victory at The best of the handicaps was Antonio Fresu, to whom trainer, Ismail Koyuncu to give his trainer Al Ain two weeks ago. over 1950m and Bluff, trained on Erwan Charpy, allocated plenty of a first ever Thoroughbred winner. “The blinkers have made a big the track by Dhruba Selvaratnam the credit. The meeting opened with a difference to this horse and helped for racecourse patron HH Sheikh “We had four in the race but conditions race over 1600m, the him get his head in front last time,” Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Antonio was very keen to ride only Purebred Arabian contest on said Oertel. “That win did his was the hard fought winner. Tadmir and suggested we try him the card and won emphatically by confidence the power of good and In doing so, Bluff not only in cheekpieces as we did today,” AF Al Jahed.Homebred by Khalid he was impressive today, just as he opened his own UAE account, said Charpy. “This horse just Khalifa Al Nabooda, the winner is was at Al Ain. but was also a first winner of the does not travel well in the early trained by Ernst Oertel and was a “There is no definite plan but season for both Selvaratnam and part of the race but the headgear maiden after his first three outings there is an 1800m race back here stable jockey, Chris Hayes, who seems to have helped and Antonio but has now won both his most at Jebel Ali and we may aim has missed most of the campaign was right.” recent starts. him at that.”

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Jebel Ali Result Going: Dirt (Fast) Race 1 - HH Sh. Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum 2 2 TIDES RISE (USA) 4yrs. B G HD TT...... C O’Donoghue (58) EBS Challenge - 1600m(a8f) - Purebred Arabians Henrythenavigator (USA) / A Party For Two...... Ahmad bin Harmash Purse: AED 40,000 (1st: 24,000; 2nd: 8,000; 3rd: 4,400; 4th: 2,400; 5th: 1,200) Mr. Al Hareth Hamad Al Badi Conditions for four year olds and older that have Not Won 2 Races bred in the UAE. 3 1.75 SKYGAZER (IRE) 4yrs. B C B TT...... T O’Shea (55) 1 - AF AL JAHED (AE) 4yrs. GR C SR B...... R Mullen (59.5) Echo Of Light (GB) / Calando...... Ali Rashid Al Rayhi Af Al Buraq (AE) / Fleur Du Cayrou (FR)...... Ernst Oertel H.E.Sh. Mansoor Bin Mohd Al Maktoum Mr. Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda 4 Hd ORMINDO (USA) 6yrs. CH G SR B- TT...... C Noble (56) 2 10 DARS AL REEF (AE) 4yrs. B F ...... F Jara (55) 5 1.5 PRINCE SUHAIL (IRE) 6yrs. B G EP TT...... A De Vries (58) Bibi De Carrere (FR) / Darffa (FR)...... Abdulla Al Hammadi 6 0.75 LANADAM (ITY) 6yrs. B G SR...... C Hayes (59.5) Al Ajban Stables 7 Nk WHEAT SHEAF (GB) 4yrs. B G V1...... P Dobbs (60) 3 1.25 MH TAWAG (AE) 4yrs. B C CP...... T O’Shea (59.5) 8 0.75 EPSILON (USA) 4yrs. B G SR...... R de Oliveira (57) Bibi De Carrere (FR) / Arkadya (FR)...... Elise Jeanne 9 Nk JINTSHI (GB) 3yrs. B C SR...... R Mullen (57) Mr. Mansoor Khalifa Sultan bin Habtoor 4 1.5 BUSHRAH AL REEF (AE) 4yrs. B F ...... S Hitchcott (57.5) 10 0.5 BARATTI (USA) 5yrs. Db/br G ...... P Sirigu (55) 5 15.5 AF MADRUB (AE) 4yrs. GR F SR CP...... R de Oliveira (57.5) 11 0.75 MARXIAN (IRE) 4yrs. B C V...... G Buckell (55) 6 Ns SHAHEEN AL THANI (AE) 4yrs. B C SR B-...... S Mazur (57) 12 Ns ASATIR (USA) 7yrs. B G B TT...... M Monaghan (58) 7 6.25 MAJD AL GHARBIA (AE) 4yrs. GR C SR V...... G Buckell (55.5) 13 4 PREPARED (GB) 7yrs. CH G B TT...... S Al Mazrooei (56.5) 8 6 AF MIAAD (AE) 4yrs. GR F SR...... A Fresu (55) 14 9.5 BOMBARDMENT (USA) 5yrs. GR G ...... S Hitchcott (59) 9 Dist ZAATAR AL REEF (AE) 4yrs. B C ...... G Avranche (59.5) 15 1 KALKRAND (IRE) 3yrs. B C SR V1...... J Butterfield (54.5) Time: 1—47.39 - 9 Ran - Non-Runner: Bayan Time: 1—50.12 - 15 Ran Race 2 - Al Shafar Investment - 1950m(a9.75f) - Thoroughbreds Race 5 - Al Sahel Contracting Co - 1400m(a7f) - Thoroughbreds Purse: AED 95,000 (1st: 57,000; 2nd: 19,000; 3rd: 10,450; 4th: 5,700; 5th: 2,850) Purse: AED 65,000 (1st: 39,000; 2nd: 13,000; 3rd: 7,150; 4th: 3,900; 5th: 1,950) Handicap for NH & SH three year olds and older. Rated 80-89 (94) Maiden for NH two year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. 1 - BLUFF (USA) 4yrs. CH G TT...... C Hayes (60) 1 - SAY NO MORE (IRE) 3yrs. B G ...... P Dobbs (60) Tapit (USA) / Ermine Slippers...... Dhruba Selvaratnam Shamardal (USA) / Nasheej (USA)...... Doug Watson H.H.Sh. Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Mr. Mohd. Khalifa Al Basti 2 2.25 INSAANY (GB) 5yrs. B H ...... D O’Neill (59) 2 PICTOGRAPH (USA) Shamardal (USA) / Mother Of Pearl (IRE)...... Doug Watson 3.25 3yrs. B G TT...... C O’Donoghue (60) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Lonhro (AUS) / Puppet Queen...... Ahmad bin Harmash 3 0.5 BRABBHAM (USA) 6yrs. B H SR TT...... C O’Donoghue (57.5) Mr. Mohammed Ali Al Dhaheri Bernardini (USA) / Easter Bunnette...... Ahmad bin Harmash 3 0.5 SHILLONG (GB) 3yrs. B C TT...... G Buckell (58.5) H.E.Sh. Ahmed Bin Mohd Al Maktoum Dubawi (IRE) / Rainfall (IRE)...... Helal Al Alawi 4 Ns TOWN’S HISTORY (USA) 3yrs. CH G ...... R Mullen (54.5) Mr. Abdul Ghani Abdulla Abdul Ghani Al Abdul Ghani 5 0.5 TRIED AND TRUE (USA) 4yrs. B C V...... P Dobbs (59.5) 4 2.25 BOCHART (GB) 3yrs. CH G SR1...... R Mullen (60) 6 9.5 FAUVISM (USA) 7yrs. B G ...... B Reis (57) 5 1.25 RAINBOW TIGER (GB) 4yrs. B C BP TT...... A McLean (57) 7 1 SUGAR BOY (GER) 4yrs. Db/br G SR...... P Sirigu (54) 6 1.25 FORGIVETHENFORGET (GB) 2yrs. BR C TT...... P Sirigu (54) 8 0.5 NEW STRATEGY (IRE) 4yrs. B G TT...... A Fresu (53.5) 7 0.5 JORVIK (IRE) 4yrs. B G P...... A Fresu (60) 9 1.5 JAAREF (IRE) 3yrs. CH G ...... T O’Shea (56) 8 Hd SEA URCHIN (IRE) 4yrs. B F ...... G Mešetovic (58) 10 SHd EMIRATES AIRLINE (GB) 4yrs. B G ...... M Monaghan (55.5) 9 8.25 MISTER PUNCH (GB) 6yrs. CH G ...... B Reis (60) 11 2.25 OSTAAD (IRE) 6yrs. B G H...... S Hitchcott (58.5) 10 1 ISTIQLAAL (GB) 3yrs. B C SR...... C Hayes (60) Time: 1—58.71 - 11 Ran 11 17 DUBAWI’S THUNDER (GB) 5yrs. B G ...... T O’Shea (60) Race 3 - Shadwell - 1600m(a8f) - Thoroughbreds 12 2.5 WELLESBOURNE (GB) 5yrs. B H ...... A De Vries (60) Purse: AED 110,000 (1st: 66,000; 2nd: 22,000; 3rd: 12,100; 4th: 6,600; 5th: 3,300) Time: 1—25.90 - 12 Ran Rated Conditions for NH three year olds and older & SH four year olds and older. Rated 85+ 1 - GOOD TRIP (IRE) 3yrs. BL C SR TT...... S Al Mazrooei (53.5) Race 6 - Al Huda Contraction LLC - 1200m(a6f) - Thoroughbreds Dansili (GB) / Counterclaim (GB)...... Ali Rashid Al Rayhi Purse: AED 75,000 (1st: 45,000; 2nd: 15,000; 3rd: 8,250; 4th: 4,500; 5th: 2,250) Mr. Mohd. Khalifa Al Basti Handicap for NH & SH three year olds and older. Rated 00-75 2 1.5 SHARPALO (FR) 4yrs. B G SR H...... C O’Donoghue (55) 1 - HYALINE (USA) 3yrs. B C TT...... I Koyuncu (53) Shamardal (USA) / Pony Girl...... Ahmad bin Harmash Shamardal (USA) / Looking Glass (USA)...... Omar Daraj Mr. Badr Abdulla Ismail Al Mutawa Mr. Musab Abdulqader Mohd Al Rais 3 Hd FORJATT (IRE) 8yrs. B G SR...... C Hayes (60) 2 3.25 POLLINATION (IRE) 5yrs. B G ...... A De Vries (56.5) Iffraaj (GB) / Graceful Air (IRE)...... Dhruba Selvaratnam Bushranger (IRE) / Lilium (GB)...... Ismail Mohammed H.H.Sh. Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Dr. Ali Ridha 4 1 NATHR (USA) 5yrs. Db/br H V...... D O’Neill (55) 3 Ns SPECIAL BOY (IRE) 7yrs. B G ...... C O’Donoghue (58.5) 5 0.75 NOLOHAY (IRE) 5yrs. CH H HV...... F Jara (56.5) Invincible Spirit (IRE) / Ezilla...... Musabbeh Al Mheiri 6 2.25 MAWHUB (GB) 7yrs. B G SR B2...... R Mullen (58) H.E.Sh. Mansoor Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 7 1.25 JUST A PENNY (IRE) 4yrs. B G ...... P Dobbs (56.5) 8 6.5 GRAND ARGENTIER (FR) 4yrs. B C V...... S Hitchcott (56.5) 4 1.25 NAJM SUHAIL (GB) 5yrs. B G SR...... S Al Mazrooei (58) 9 2.25 PALLISTER (GB) 4yrs. B G SR...... A McLean (53.5) 5 0.75 SIMPLE ATTACK (GB) 3yrs. B G SR...... F Jara (60) 10 3 JADEER (AUS) 4yrs. B G B1 TT...... C Noble (53.5) 6 3.25 DAMAR (IRE) 7yrs. B G CP...... A Fresu (53) 11 18 BEACHY HEAD (IRE) 5yrs. B H SR TT...... T O’Shea (58) 7 1 MARHI (USA) 7yrs. B G SR TT...... P Sirigu (53) 12 6.25 TEMPUS TEMPORIS (USA) 4yrs. B G B TT...... A Fresu (58) 8 0.5 MINIATURIST (FR) 3yrs. B G SR B1...... C Hayes (60) Time: 1—37.71 - 12 Ran 9 1.5 INITIAL (IRE) 4yrs. B C V...... G Buckell (54) Race 4 - Shadwell Farm - 1800m(a9f) - Thoroughbreds 10 2.25 CROWDMANIA (GB) 5yrs. CH G TT...... A Al Siyabi (58) Purse: AED 80,000 (1st: 48,000; 2nd: 16,000; 3rd: 8,800; 4th: 4,800; 5th: 2,400) 11 SHd DOUGAL (IRE) 4yrs. B C ...... B Reis (59.5) Handicap for NH & SH three year olds and older. Rated 66-80 12 Hd BRAZEN (GB) 6yrs. B H ...... T O’Shea (62) 1 - TADMIR (USA) 7yrs. Db/br G CP1 H-...... A Fresu (56.5) 13 4 MOUNTAIN LION (IRE) 5yrs. B G B...... R Mullen (54.5) Bernardini (USA) / Owsley (USA)...... Erwan Charpy 14 5.25 YAGHEER (IRE) 5yrs. B G H2 B1...... G Mešetovic (53) H.E.Sh. Ahmed Bin Mohd Al Maktoum Time: 1—11.99 - 14 Ran 42 29 December 2016 Sharjah Review (Saturday) by Mark Jackson Dead-heat drama but Fa’Iz lands the feature HE HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum Cup, a 1700m handicap and only TThoroughbred race on the card, was the highlight of Sharjah’s final meeting of 2016 last Saturday afternoon. It was won by Fa’Iz, trained by Frenchman Erwan Charpy and produced with a steady challenge throughout the final stages to lead close home under the trainer’s compatriot, Gerald Avranche. For Fa’Iz, it was a second career victory, both registered for Charpy, on his 49th outing and 41st since switching to the UAE. “The trainer seemed pretty confident and has his team in good form after a Jebel Ali winner on Friday,” said Avranche. “Stamina was never likely to be an issue as he has run well over course and distance, as well as winning over 1600m at Jebel Ali and a good second at Al Ain Fa’iz over 1800m. The trainer wasted no time doubles, but it looked most unlikely They only started to make “He has really stayed on well in registering a double on the at halfway in the 1700m maiden. ground on the turn for home before today and it was a good performance afternoon, albeit in dramatic fashion At this stage of affairs De producing a telling finishing effort, in a competitive race.” and courtesy of a dead-heat. His ES Vries and his mount, Salah Al which swept them to the front close Sixteen may have gone to post Maydan passed the post in a 1200m Mels, were seemingly struggling home, in the straight. for the opening 1200m maiden but, handicap, arguably the best of the in midfield with the leaders The winner is trained by Elise in reality, very few ever threatened Purebred Arabian action, locked pulling clear. Jeanne who continues to do to win. together with Fareedah, ridden by However, entering the home turn extremely well with her small ES Fatek led throughout the first Szczepan Mazur. De Vries started to get a response string and said: “We had a bad 900m but was then outpaced by Ridden by Sam Hitchcott, ES from Salah Al Mels and they draw so the plan was always to be fellow debutant ES Nahawand Maydan was never far off the powered down the straight to win patient and bide our time. who had stalked him throughout pace and hit the front 300m from going away. “Antonio has followed the plan under Adrie de Vries. home, only to be headed almost “They went very quick early perfectly and delivered a challenge Once in front they never looked immediately by Fareedah. on and we struggled to stay with at exactly the right time to win the in any danger, winning comfortably The race appeared over but them,” said De Vries. “However, race well.” and doubling the UAE tally of his Hitchcott’s mount was not for the leaving the back straight we started The concluding 2000m maiden trainer Ibrahim Aseel who only beating and fought back, valiantly, to close and I always knew we was dominated by trainer Abdallah took out his licence this season. to share the spoils right on the line. would get there once we entered Al Hammadi who saddled both “You never know how good “All credit to the horse,” said the straight.” first and second with Eiz Al these races are,” said the Dutch Hitchcott. “The other horse went A similar scenario unfolded in Reef denying stable companion jockey. “However, I was always past us pretty easily but my fellow the following 1700m handicap Al Watan. travelling strongly and he picked has really fought back and put his in which MH Kanz, ridden by The winner was partnered up nicely so, hopefully, he head back level where it mattered.” Antonio Fresu, was unsighted by Sam Hitchcott, completing can only improve for this It was then the turn of De Vries throughout the early half his personal double on an positive experience.” and Al Hadhrami to complete of the race. exciting afternoon.

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Sharjah Result Going: Dirt (Fast) Race 1 - Longines Dolce Vita - 1200m(a6f) - Purebred Arabians Race 4 - Longines Master Collection - 1700m(a8.5f) - Purebred Arabians Purse: AED 30,000 (1st: 18,000; 2nd: 6,000; 3rd: 3,300; 4th: 1,800; 5th: 900) Purse: AED 30,000 (1st: 18,000; 2nd: 6,000; 3rd: 3,300; 4th: 1,800; 5th: 900) Maiden for three year olds and older bred in the UAE. Handicap for four year olds and older bred in the UAE. Rated 00-35 1 - ES NAHAWAND (AE) 4yrs. B C ...... A De Vries (60) 1 - MH KANZ (AE) 5yrs. CH M SR CP...... A Fresu (60) Big Easy (US) / Crystale (FR)...... Ibrahim Aseel Akbar (FR) / Blood Pressure (FR)...... Elise Jeanne H.E.Sh. Abdulla Bin Majid Al Qassemi Mr. Mansoor Khalifa Sultan bin Habtoor 2 5 ES FATEK (AE) 3yrs. B C ...... S Al Mazrooei (53.5) 2 1.25 ZAAFRAN AL RAWASI (AE) 4yrs. B C CP-...... M Monaghan (58.5) Big Easy (US) / Badeerah (AE)...... Ali Rashid Al Rayhi Dahess (GB) / Sultana (AE)...... Saifaldin Deeb Mr. Saeed Mohd Ibrahim Al Suwaidi Mr. Faisal Sameer Al Mahmoud Al Ali 3 4 ES MASHHOUR (AE) 3yrs. B G ...... F Jara (56) 3 SHd AMEER AL SRAYA (AE) 10yrs. CH H ...... G Buckell (57.5) 4 3.5 GAFEL (AE) 3yrs. B C SR...... S Hitchcott (56) 4 1.75 INAYAT W’RSAN (AE) 5yrs. GR H SR H2...... R Mullen (57.5) 5 0.5 AF NASHET (AE) 3yrs. GR C SR CP1...... R Mullen (56) 5 3.5 SNF MAHER (AE) 10yrs. CH H B...... I Koyuncu (55) 6 2.5 AF LAOHAH (AE) 3yrs. GR F SR CP1...... A Fresu (54) 6 4 AZ DHABYAN (AE) 5yrs. CH H SR...... A McLean (55) 7 Ns DAHES AL REEF (AE) 3yrs. GR C B1...... J Rosales (56) 7 Ns KARAMA AL REEF (AE) 4yrs. B F ...... J Rosales (60) 8 Nk FELWA (AE) 3yrs. CH F B...... T O’Shea (54) 8 0.5 RAAD W’RSAN (AE) 9yrs. GR G B...... G Kocakaya (57.5) 9 SHd AL AHZAM (AE) 4yrs. B C SR CP1...... A McLean (57) 9 5 ES SAMRAH (AE) 4yrs. CH F ...... A De Vries (57.5) 10 0.75 AMANG ALAWDA (AE) 4yrs. CH C ...... G Buckell (58.5) 10 1 AF MUWALL’AA (AE) 7yrs. B H ...... S Mazur (60) 11 2 AF SARMUD (AE) 4yrs. GR C ...... I Koyuncu (57.5) 11 4 RABBAH AL REEF (AE) 4yrs. B C B...... F Jara (59.5) 11 DH AF METAWED (AE) 3yrs. B C SR CP1...... R de Oliveira (56) 12 5 MAYDAN DU CAUSSE (AE) 8yrs. CH G ...... J Santiago (57.5) 13 Nk LAAMAA AL REEF (AE) 3yrs. B F ...... J Santiago (54) 13 13 TAMOOH S (AE) 6yrs. CH M B...... S Hitchcott (60) 14 0.5 QASID W’RSAN (AE) 4yrs. CH C ...... M Monaghan (60) 14 2.5 ARAGORN FORTA (AE) 4yrs. B G B2 P-...... C Hayes (60) 15 5 AF GHAZALI (AE) 3yrs. CH C SR B1 TT...... P Sirigu (56) 15 13 SHAHAB AL BEDA’A (AE) 5yrs. GR H SR...... P Sirigu (56.5) 16 5 HISHIMA (AE) 4yrs. CH F SR B1...... J Butterfield (58) 16 14 MAWAHIB (AE) 4yrs. B G B...... T O’Shea (60) Time: 1—17.16 - 16 Ran - Non-Runners: Like, Rasha Al Lazaz, Qamzah, Adelina Time: 2—00.46 - 16 Ran - Non-Runner: Wadood W’rsan Race 2 - Shadwell - 1200m(a6f) - Purebred Arabians Race 5 - HH Sh. Hamdan bin Rashid Al Purse: AED 40,000 (1st: 24,000; 2nd: 8,000; 3rd: 4,400; 4th: 2,400; 5th: 1,200) Maktoum Cup - 1700m(a8.5f) - Thoroughbreds Handicap for four year olds and older. Rated 00-45 Purse: AED 100,000 (1st: 60,000; 2nd: 20,000; 3rd: 11,000; 4th: 6,000; 5th: 3,000) 1 - ES MAYDAN (AE) 7yrs. GR H ...... S Hitchcott (56) Handicap for NH & SH three year olds and older. Rated 00-65 Big Easy (US) / Al Siada (AE)...... Ibrahim Aseel 1 - FA’IZ (IRE) 7yrs. B/Br G CP TT...... G Avranche (59.5) H.E.Sh. Abdulla Bin Majid Al Qassemi Dansili (GB) / Carisolo (GB)...... Erwan Charpy 1 DH FAREEDAH (OM) 4yrs. CH F SR CP...... S Mazur (56) H.E.Sh. Maktoum Bin Mohd Al Maktoum Nenuphar Al Maury (FR) / Danse Avec L’Eau...... Ibrahim Al Hadhrami 2 Nk BALLAD SINGER (GB) 3yrs. CH G V...... S Hitchcott (59) Royal Cavalry Oman Kyllachy (GB) / Clear Voice (USA)...... Doug Watson 3 2.5 AZ LAHEEB (AE) 7yrs. B M SR B TT...... I Koyuncu (53.5) Mr. Mohd. Khalifa Al Basti 4 Nk ESWARAH (US) 5yrs. CH M B TT...... T O’Shea (58.5) 3 4 QANNAAS (USA) 7yrs. Db/br G SR TT...... S Mazur (60.5) 5 2.5 MH AREEB (AE) 7yrs. CH H CP...... A McLean (56) 4 0.5 RU’OUD (GB) 8yrs. CH G SR B TT...... R Mullen (59.5) 6 Hd IBN HARMANY AL ZOBAIR (AE) 7yrs. GR H SR B TT...... R Mullen (59.5) 5 Nk TRIBALISM (USA) 3yrs. Gr/Ro G TT...... A McLean (58) 7 Shd AB KHAYLAN (AE) 4yrs. GR C V TT-...... J Santiago (57) 6 Ns MUTUAL FORCE (USA) 8yrs. B H SR TT...... J Butterfield (60) 8 4 BASHAYER (FR) 5yrs. GR M B...... G Avranche (58.5) 7 0.75 SADIQ (GB) 6yrs. B G ...... C Noble (59) 9 0.5 YALAP AL NAIF (QA) 5yrs. CH H ...... G Buckell (57.5) 8 0.75 LAKE HAWK (IRE) 7yrs. B H TT...... T O’Shea (59.5) 10 2 DERE’A AL JAZEERA (AE) 7yrs. B H CP...... C Hayes (57.5) 9 3.5 GHAZI (IRE) 5yrs. B G ...... A De Vries (60.5) 11 5 AMADEUSZ BS (PL) 5yrs. CH H SR B2 CP-...... C Noble (54.5) 10 2 CROWDED (GB) 5yrs. CH G CP1...... A Fresu (58.5) 12 1.5 CATCH ME HIPOLYTE (FR) 4yrs. CH G SR B...... F Jara (57.5) 11 3 INDIANA JONES (ARG) 7yrs. B H B1 H-...... I Koyuncu (57) 13 2 AR BINT AL ARAB (AE) 6yrs. GR M ...... A Fresu (54) 12 1 ISTINFAAR (USA) 4yrs. B G P-...... C O’Donoghue (61) 14 5 AF KHAFAJEH (AE) 4yrs. GR F SR CP...... R de Oliveira (57.5) 13 Hd FROCK COAT (IRE) 3yrs. CH G CP...... M Monaghan (59) 15 2.5 YA HALA (US) 4yrs. B F SR CP1...... J Butterfield (58.5) 14 1 COURT ROOM (IRE) 5yrs. B H EP...... G Buckell (59.5) 16 9 LADY DAWN AA (US) 5yrs. B M B-...... A De Vries (60) 15 6 SOGNO D’AMORE (USA) 3yrs. B G V...... F Jara (61.5) Time: 1—19.20 - 16 Ran - Non-Runners: Zahma, Ya Marhaba, Safouan, Saklawi Al Reef 16 17 ENTIFAADHA (GB) 7yrs. B G ...... D O’Neill (61) Race 3 - Shadwell Farm - 1700m(a8.5f) - Purebred Arabians Time: 1—49.03 - 16 Ran - Non-Runners: Purple Wind, Dastardly, Prince Jai, Hammerindown Purse: AED 35,000 (1st: 21,000; 2nd: 7,000; 3rd: 3,850; 4th: 2,100; 5th: 1,050) Race 6 - Derrinstown Stud - 2000m(a10f) - Purebred Arabians Maiden for three year olds and older. Purse: AED 30,000 (1st: 18,000; 2nd: 6,000; 3rd: 3,300; 4th: 1,800; 5th: 900) 1 - SALAH AL MELS (FR) 4yrs. CH C SR..... A De Vries (60) Maiden for four year olds and older bred in the UAE. Calin Du Loup (FR) / Lhora Al Mels...... Ibrahim Al Hadhrami 1 - EIZ AL REEF (AE) 4yrs. CH C ...... S Hitchcott (57) Mr. Faisal Al Rahmani Saklawi Jadrane (FR) / Izmana...... Abdulla Al Hammadi 2 1 AF MAHSHOUM (AE) 3yrs. GR C SR- B1...... I Koyuncu (53) Al Ajban Stables Af Al Buraq (AE) / Rabiha De Faust...... Ali Rashid Al Rayhi 2 0.75 AL WATAN (AE) 4yrs. B C ...... J Rosales (57) Mr. Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda Bibi De Carrere (FR) / Ultra Carrere...... Abdulla Al Hammadi 3 Hd TIJAARA (GB) 3yrs. CH F SR CP...... A Fresu (53) Al Ajban Stables 4 4 AF KAFU (AE) 3yrs. B C SR...... R Mullen (53) 3 0.75 AL QAQAA (AE) 6yrs. GR H SR B...... R de Oliveira (57) 5 Hd AKBAR DU BERLAIS (FR) 4yrs. B C ..... G Buckell (58.5) 4 8 AS YASS (AE) 5yrs. CH H ...... S Mazur (57) 6 1.25 WANNAS AL REEF (AE) 3yrs. B C ...... F Jara (54) 5 3 IHTIRAM W’RSAN (AE) 7yrs. CH H TT...... G Kocakaya (57) 7 1.75 ZEYADA (AE) 3yrs. B C B...... T O’Shea (53) 6 4 DAIYAN W’RSAN (AE) 4yrs. B C SR...... C Hayes (57) 8 11 DUHIS W’RSAN (AE) 5yrs. GR H B...... G Kocakaya (58) 7 7 FATTAL (AE) 5yrs. B H SR BP...... D O’Neill (57) 9 2.5 BROOKLIN JET D’AZRAK (FR) 5yrs. B M V...... D O’Neill (58) 8 0.5 JUMANAH (AE) 5yrs. CH M CP...... A De Vries (56) 10 1.75 NAJJLAA (FR) 3yrs. CH F B...... P Sirigu (53) 9 0.75 AF AL MEHLEB (AE) 4yrs. GR C SR B...... R Mullen (57) 11 1 EMAD (OM) 4yrs. CH C SR1 B1...... S Mazur (60) 10 2.5 TASHKEEL (AE) 4yrs. B C B...... T O’Shea (57) 12 17 AF MOWARAD (AE) 3yrs. GR C B1...... J Rosales (53) 11 1.25 BURJ AL REEF (AE) 4yrs. B C SR B...... J Butterfield (57) 13 14 AF SEUFI (AE) 3yrs. GR C B1...... G Mešetovic (53) 12 11 QATARAT AL REEF (AE) 4yrs. B F SR...... G Avranche (56) 14 6 MURTAJEL W’RSAN (AE) 4yrs. B C B...... C Hayes (58) 13 20 MAHRUSS W’RSAN (AE) 5yrs. B H TT...... F Jara (57) 15 11 AL KHAZAR W’RSAN (AE) 4yrs. CH C SR- B1...... M Monaghan (58) 14 3 MO SHOCK (AE) 5yrs. CH H V...... G Buckell (55.5) 16 8 GHALIA W’RSAN (AE) 4yrs. GR F B...... C Noble (53) 15 25 SIBAWAIH (AE) 8yrs. B H B1...... I Koyuncu (54.5) Time: 1—59.24 - 16 Ran - Non-Runners: Mounia De Monlau, Kabeer Al Reef, Barakat Al Reef Time: 2—23.73 - 15 Ran - Non-Runners: Bard Al Reef, Rabah W’rsan, Vlad Alawda

29 December 2016 45 Meydan Preview (Thursday) by Mark Jackson Desert Force seeks to conquer Heavy Metal obstacle

Desert Force Heavy Metal

ACING bids farewell Winslow, to be ridden by 1200m race on The Curragh for And, by the way, keep a close to the UAE for 2016 and Sam Hitchcott. Pat Twomey. eye on the opening 1400m maiden the final meeting of the Another yard in decent form He was then sold privately to which was won in 2015, albeit over calendarR year, at the UAE’s flagship is that of Satish Seemar and he Godolphin but remained with 1600m, by Mubtaahij, subsequent racecourse, Meydan, is an eight race saddles Speedy Move, a winner Twomey for whom he was fifth winner of the Al Bastakiya and bumper bonanza card, highlighted at Jebel Ali in March on his debut in the Group 2 Coventry Stakes at UAE Derby for De Kock and Sheikh by a valuable 1400m handicap with for the yard having been trained by Royal Ascot. Mohd bin Khalifa Al Maktoum. Dh190,000 up for grabs. Ismail Mohammed. He then switched to Appleby, Godolphin’s Blue Point won Godolphin and Charlie Appleby Seemar’s second runner, local running just twice, most recently at the same race last year, also over are represented by Comicas, a 3yo debutant Riflescope, won twice the end of August. If handling the 1600m, looking a very exciting who will be having just his seventh when trained by Mark Johnston and dirt, and he works daily on a similar prospect. He did not build on that career start. looks an interesting new recruit. surface, he could be a live UAE but could be a horse to look out for He made a winning local debut in Stable jockey, Richard Mullen 2000 Guineas contender for next this year. the Meydan Classic Trial in February has opted for Riflescope. year. Dane O’Neill rides. Mubtaahij’s connections have before an excellent second in the big Not A Given has been a consistent His stable companion, Fly At Fawree among this year’s 12 race itself behind Pure Diamond. sort for Ali Rashid Al Rayhi but Dawn, won both his first two starts, hopefuls, alongside Godolphin’s He had one start back in England, has not been seen in competitive so his absence since October is Capezzano, trained by Appleby. in May, but looks a horse who action since the middle of January certainly not a concern. A winning All races are on the dirt track but has been earmarked for the 2017 which would suggest he suffered a debut at Newmarket was followed turf racing returns to Meydan next Dubai World Cup Carnival (already problem subsequently. by a Polytrack victory at Kempton, Thursday; the opening night of the eligible) but this looks a good chance Mike de Kock is represented with so he would appear versatile with 2017 Dubai World Cup Carnival. to try him on dirt for the first time. Alareef, one of the stable’s ‘lesser regard to underfoot conditions. Trained by Salem bin Ghadayer, lights’ but competing at Meydan for The mount of Colm O’Donoghue, Selections Heavy Metal is also eligible for the the third consecutive season. he does have to give weight to his Carnival but is searching for a first A course and distance winner at rivals though, including Call To Race 1: Sharp Defence victory since landing a course and the end of January, he later followed War, a new addition to Dhruba distance handicap in February 2015 up here over 1200m and was also Selvaratnam’s ranks. Race 2: Fly At Dawn on his first start for the trainer. entered in the 1600m handicap. He won his only previous start, Race 3: First Start With the Doug Watson team Watson’s Active Spirit and at Gulfstream Park over 1000m continuing in great form, his Desert the Musabbeh Al Mheiri-trained and connections will be hoping he Race 4: Shoreditch (Nap) Force has to be considered having Muhtaram look big dangers to all can have a similar impact to that annihilated ten rivals over this track in that 1600m handicap, however, of Market Rally, their winner of Race 5: Desert Force (NB) and trip four weeks ago. arguably the most interesting race is last season’s UAE 2000 Guineas That was just his second UAE a 1400m juvenile conditions contest. and Al Bastakiya. Race 6: Baroot outing and since switching to The Godolphin blue will be The Ahmad bin Harmash-trained Race 7: Dehbashi Watson from Richard Hannon. represented by Van Der Decken Nomorerichblondes has won over He is the choice of stable jockey, who looked a very exciting prospect 1400m at Meydan already this Race 8: Hello Pat Dobbs with stable companion, when victorious, on debut, in a season so conditions obviously suit.

Comicas Alareef (left) Active Spirit 46 29 December 2016

6:30 PM THOROUGHBREDS Maiden FAWREE (USA) 2yrs. B C (0) NOR Candy Ride (ARG) / Keeper Hill (USA) by Deputy Minister (CAN) 57 Kgs EGA Casthouse Trophy Trainer: Mike de Kock Bernard Fayd’Herbe (10) Sh. Mohd Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum 7 Breeder: John A Chandler, Jamm Ltd, C R McGaughey III & Mill Ridge Farm

HIDDEN JOURNEY (USA) 2yrs. CH C (180) TT OR: 85 Broken Vow (USA) / Shawklit Delight (USA) by Pine Bluff (USA) 57 Kgs Purse: AED 150,000 Trainer: Dhruba Selvaratnam Christopher Hayes (1st: AED 90,000; 2nd: AED 30,000; 3rd: AED 16,500; 4th: AED 9,000; 5th: AED 4,500) (2) H.H.Sh. Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum For Maiden NH two year olds & SH three year olds ONLY. Weight: NH 2 year olds 55kg, SH 3 year 8 Breeder: Betz, Kidder & Nines Enough olds 59.5kg, Allowances: Fillies 2kg. 2 Starts (0-1-1) Note: Should no SH 3 year olds declare to run the weights will be adjusted to 57kg. 02Jul16 Gul(d) 1000 F Maid 0:59:00 J Leyva 53.5 2 Nk 11 Sweetontheladies 53.5 AED 525 to enter, free to declare and start. 10Jun16 Gul(d) 1000 S Maid 0:58:00 J Leyva 53.5 3 6.25 7 Three Rules 53.5 AL ABYAD (USA) 2yrs. Gr/Ro C (12) SR TT NOR Awesome Of Course (USA) / Silver Shannon (USA) by Pentelicus (USA) 57 Kgs SHARP DEFENCE (USA) 2yrs. Db/br C (41) NOR Trainer: Ahmad bin Harmash Dane O’Neill First Defense (USA) / Jazz Drummer (USA) by Dixieland Band (USA) 57 Kgs H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (4) Trainer: Satish Seemar Tadhg O’Shea 1 Breeder: Mr & Mrs Don K Love (8) Thistle Bloodstock Ltd 2 Starts (0-0-1) 9 Breeder: Donato Lanni Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR 17Dec16 Shj(d) 1200 F Maid 21 1:11:10 D O’Neill 55 3 3 13 Logistics 58.5 2 Starts (0-1-1) 01Dec16 Mey(d) 1200 F Maid 90 1:12:70 C O’Donoghue 54.5 11 25 13 Shoreditch 60 18Nov16 Dun(a) 1200 F Maid 1:13:18 W Lordan 59.5 2 Nk 14 Meetyouatthemoon 57 29Oct16 Leo(T) 1400 S Maid 1:27:85 L Roche 59.5 3 10 17 Cliffs Of Moher 59.5 BEE JERSEY (USA) 2yrs. CH C (0) NOR Jersey Town (USA) / Bees (USA) by Rahy (USA) 57 Kgs VOICE OF THE NORTH (USA) 2yrs. B C (42) SR NOR Trainer: Doug Watson Patrick Dobbs Biondetti (USA) / Rebooted (USA) by Mr Greeley (USA) 57 Kgs (9) Charles E Fipke Trainer: Satish Seemar Fernando Jara 2 Breeder: Charles Fipke (12) Mr. Ahmad Al Shaikh 10 Breeder: Woodford Thoroughbreds LLC BIG SIGH (IRE) 2yrs. CH C (26) NOR 1 Starts (0-0-0) Raven’s Pass (USA) / Sospira (GB) by Cape Cross (IRE) 57 Kgs 17Nov16 Mey(d) 1400 F Maid 90 1:27:31 A De Vries 57 4 3 6 Mufeed 57 Trainer: Ismail Mohammed George Buckell (1.5kg) (1) Sh. Juma Bin Dalmook Al Maktoum (MRW 54kg) BOURBON GLEAM (USA) 2yrs. B F (0) NOR 3 Breeder: Darley Not Bourbon (CAN) / Halo’s Gleam (USA) by Halo (USA) 55 Kgs 2 Starts (0-0-0) 03Dec16 Wol(a) 1700 S Maid 1:47:80 G Baker 59.5 6 4.5 13 Hochfeld 59.5 Trainer: Doug Watson Sam Hitchcott 23Sep16 Nmk(T) 1400 GF Maid 1:27:40 T Durcan 57 7 10.25 10 Time Zone 57 (11) Charles E Fipke 11 Breeder: Charles Fipke CAPE OF EAGLES (USA) 2yrs. DkB C (76) OR: 80 Cape Blanco (IRE) / A J’s Gal (USA) by Monashee Mountain (USA) 57 Kgs MODHILAH (IRE) 2yrs. CH F (28) SR1 OR: 60 Emirates Entertainment Altus Ad Festum Trainer: Fawzi Nass Marc Monaghan (nil) Helmet (AUS) / Deira Dubai (GB) by Green Desert (USA) 55 Kgs EERC (Mngr: Mrs Rebecca Byrne) & Fawzi Nass (MRW 54kg) (7) Trainer: Satish Seemar Antonio Fresu 4 Breeder: Scott Pierce, Debbie Pierce & Mike Maenza (6) Mr. Nasir Askar 3 Starts (0-1-0) 12 Breeder: T & G Molan, Riversfield Stud 14Oct16 Dun(a) 1400 F Maid 1:26:28 D McDonogh 59.5 2 Ns 14 Room To Roam 59.5 31Aug16 Gow(T) 1400 G Maid 1:27:68 D McDonogh 59.5 5 5.25 11 Forrest Prince 59.5 4 Starts (0-0-0) 10Aug16 Gow(T) 1400 G Maid 1:27:67 D McDonogh 59.5 11 17.25 11 Legitimus 57 01Dec16 Mey(d) 1400 F Maid 90 1:25:96 C Noble 52 7 18.75 8 Nomorerichblondes 55 60 27Oct16 Lin(a) 1400 S Maid 1:24:30 M Harley 57 10 25.25 10 Mittens 57 12Sep16 Kmp(a) 1400 S Maid 1:26:80 M Harley 57 6 6.25 12 Pichola Dance 57 CAPEZZANO (USA) 2yrs. B C (14) OR: 86 19Aug16 Sal(T) 1200 G Maid 1:16:10 E Greatrex 52 8 21.5 8 Swift Mover 50.5 Bernardini (USA) / Cableknit (USA) by Unbridled’s Song (USA) 57 Kgs Trainer: Charlie Appleby Colm O’Donoghue (3) Godolphin 5 Breeder: Darley Track Record: MASHAAREF (GB) - Time: 1—23:54 - 26/2/2015 - S De Sousa 2 Starts (0-1-0) 15Dec16 Mey(d) 1400 F Maid 90 1:25:02 C O’Donoghue 57 2 2.75 7 Cosmo Charlie 57 19Aug16 Yor(T) 1400 G Maid 1:24:30 W Buick 59.5 9 5.25 13 Rivet 59.5 7:05 PM THOROUGHBREDS Conditions DAWWASS (USA) 2yrs. CH C (14) SR NOR Speightstown (USA) / Quaintly (USA) by Giant’s Causeway (USA) 57 Kgs EGA Al Taweelah Alumina Trophy Trainer: Satish Seemar Richard Mullen (5) Mr. Ali Haddad 6 Breeder: Ron Gilbert 1 Starts (0-0-0) 15Dec16 Mey(d) 1400 F Maid 90 1:25:02 T O’Shea 57 4 12.75 7 Cosmo Charlie 57

Purse: AED 180,000 (1st: AED 108,000; 2nd: AED 36,000; 3rd: AED 19,800; 4th: AED 10,800; 5th: AED 5,400) For NH two year olds & SH three year olds ONLY. Weight: NH 2 year olds 55kg, SH 3 year olds 59.5kg, Penalties: Winners of 2 or more races 3.5kg, Winners of 1 race 2kg, Allowance: Fillies 2kg. Note: Preference to run will be given to horses that have won a race. Should no SH 3 year olds enter or declare to run the weights will be adjusted to 56kg. AED 630 to enter, free to declare and start.

FLY AT DAWN (USA) 2yrs. CH C (82) OR: 98 Discreet Cat (USA) / Emirates Girl (USA) by Unbridled’s Song (USA) 59.5 Kgs Trainer: Charlie Appleby Colm O’Donoghue (7) Godolphin 1 Breeder: Darley 5 Starts (3-0-1) Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR 08Oct16 Nmk(T) 2000 G Listed 2:02:80 W Buick 58 5 5.25 12 Coronet 56 98 22Sep16 Nmk(T) 1600 GF Hcp 1:37:80 W Buick 59 1 0.75 8 Whip Nae Nae 53 91 03Sep16 Kmp(a) 1400 S Cond 1:26:60 W Buick 60 3 1.75 5 Sir Dancealot 58 16Aug16 Kmp(a) 1400 S Hcp 1:27:20 W Buick 60 1 3 4 Northdown 59 79

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ARBORIST (IRE) 2yrs. GR C (28) TT OR: 78 Dark Angel (IRE) / Ride For Roses (IRE) by Dark Angel (IRE) 58 Kgs 7:40 PM THOROUGHBREDS Maiden Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Rayhi Tadhg O’Shea (2) Mr. Mohd. Khalifa Al Basti EGA Billets Trophy 2 Breeder: Yeomanstown Stud 6 Starts (1-0-0) 01Dec16 Mey(d) 1400 F 60-75 90 1:25:18 S Mazur 53 12 20.5 14 Mathematics 57.5 78 10Sep16 Don(T) 1600 G Nurs 1:40:70 P Hanagan 54 5 4.75 6 Khalidi 58.5 19Aug16 Sal(T) 1600 G Listed 1:42:60 D O’Neill 57.5 9 20.75 10 Montataire 57.5 Purse: AED 150,000 02Aug16 Sal(T) 1400 S Maid 1:29:90 D O’Neill 59.5 1 Nk 9 Dance Teacher 57 (1st: AED 90,000; 2nd: AED 30,000; 3rd: AED 16,500; 4th: AED 9,000; 5th: AED 4,500) For Maiden NH two year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. Weight: NH 2 year olds 54kg, SH 3 CALL TO WAR (USA) 2yrs. CH C (195) TT OR: 89 year olds 55.5kg, NH three olds 59.5kg, NH & SH 4 year olds and older 60kg, Allowances: Fillies & Mares 2kg. High Cotton (USA) / All Saint’s Day (USA) by Gold Case (USA) 58 Kgs Note: 1st Preference to run will be given to NH 2 year olds & SH 3 year olds. 2nd Preference to Trainer: Dhruba Selvaratnam Christopher Hayes run will be given to NH 4 year olds. Should no NH 2 year olds or SH 3 year olds declare to run (5) H.H.Sh. Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum the weights will be adjusted to NH 3 year olds 56.5kg. NH & SH 4 year olds and older 57kg. 3 Breeder: Tracy Pinchin AED 525 to enter, free to declare and start. 1 Starts (1-0-0) 17Jun16 Gul(d) 1000 S Maid 1:00:17 E Jaramillo 53.5 1 3 8 Timeiseverything 53.5 ANBAR (GB) 4yrs. BR C (20) HB1 OR: 55 Thewayyouare (USA) / Elegant Times (IRE) by Dansili (GB) 60 Kgs MUFEED (USA) 2yrs. CH C (42) SR1 OR: 85 Trainer: Rashed Bouresly Gokhan Kocakaya Gemologist (USA) / Hannah’s Dowery (USA) by Stephen Got Even (USA) 58 Kgs (1) Bouresly Racing Syndicate 1 Breeder: Times of Wigan Ltd Trainer: Satish Seemar Richard Mullen (4) Sh. Mohd Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum 8 Starts (0-1-0) 4 Breeder: Scott Pierce & Debbie Pierce Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR 1 Starts (1-0-0) 09Dec16 Jeb(d) 1600 F Maid 39 1:40:30 B Reis 60 11 Dist 11 Hello 59.5 55 17Nov16 Mey(d) 1400 F Maid 90 1:27:31 R Mullen 57 1 3 6 Kahrab 57 17Mar16 Ala(d) 1400 F 00-70 42 1:25:56 S Hitchcott 55 4 6.5 12 Tagseed 62 55 04Mar16 Jeb(d) 1200 F Maid 36 1:12:68 F Tylicki 60 2 3.5 15 Mountain Lion 60 48 26Feb16 Ala(d) 1600 F 00-75 45 1:38:06 I Koyuncu 53 9 11.75 14 Taqneen 62 48 VAN DER DECKEN (GB) 2yrs. B C (131) OR: 103 Dutch Art (GB) / Celeste (GB) by Green Desert (USA) 58 Kgs Trainer: Charlie Appleby Dane O’Neill HENRYTHEGHOST (USA) 4yrs. Gr/Ro C (392) V1 OR: 57 (3) Godolphin Henrythenavigator (USA) / Fonce De (FR) by Smadoun (FR) 60 Kgs 5 Breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Ltd Trainer: Fawzi Nass Marc Monaghan (nil) 4 Starts (1-0-1) (6) Mr. A Rahman Al Jasmi & Mr. Fawzi Nass (MRW 54kg) 20Aug16 San(T) 1400 GS G3 1:30:80 J Doyle 57.5 7 6 10 South Seas 57.5 2 Breeder: Anthem Bloodstck 23Jul16 Nmk(T) 1200 GF Cond 1:13:10 J McDonald 59 3 2.5 4 Broken Stones 58 14Jun16 Asc(T) 1200 S G2 1:16:30 W Lordan 57.5 5 4.75 18 Caravaggio 57.5 4 Starts (0-0-0) 03Dec15 Mey(d) 1400 F 58-69 75 1:24:98 D Probert 54.5 8 Dist 9 Famous Warrior 58.5 62 22May16 Cur(T) 1200 S Maid 1:18:58 W Lordan 59.5 1 2.25 11 Magnification 59.5 19Nov15 Mey(d) 1600 F Maid 75 1:39:92 S Hitchcott 56 7 23.25 9 Murasil 57 06Mar15 Jeb(d) 1200 F Maid 36 1:14:07 S Hitchcott 55.5 6 11.75 14 Copperbelt 57 NOMORERICHBLONDES (USA) 2yrs. DkB F (28) H TT OR: 84 14Feb15 Mey(d) 1400 F Maid 60 1:25:93 S Hitchcott 54 8 12.5 14 Sullivan Street 60 Hard Spun (USA) / Miss Luann (USA) by Unbridled’s Song (USA) 56 Kgs Trainer: Ahmad bin Harmash Antonio Fresu ARCARIUS (GB) 3yrs. CH C (28) NOR (8) Mr. Buti Bintooq Almarri Dubawi (IRE) / Isobel Archer (GB) by Oasis Dream (GB) 59.5 Kgs 6 Breeder: Blue Devil Racing LLC 1 Starts (1-0-0) Trainer: Mohd Ibrahim Ismail Koyuncu (2.5kg) 01Dec16 Mey(d) 1400 F Maid 90 1:25:96 A Fresu 55 1 1.25 8 Mabrouka 55 (12) Mr. Tareq Ahmed Bin Juma (MRW 52.5kg) 3 Breeder: Darley COMPLIMENTI (USA) 2yrs. CH F (0) NOR 1 Starts (0-0-0) 01Dec16 Mey(d) 1200 F Maid 90 1:12:70 C Noble 57 7 12.75 13 Shoreditch 60 Congrats (USA) / Goldilocks’ Cat (USA) by Seeking The Gold (USA) 54 Kgs Trainer: Doug Watson Sam Hitchcott (1) Kildare Stud - Frankie O’Connor CACHAO (GB) 3yrs. BR C (20) SR P1 B- TT OR: 73 7 Breeder: Diamond A Racing Corporation New Approach (IRE) / Mambo Halo (USA) by Southern Halo (USA) 59.5 Kgs Trainer: Ahmad bin Harmash Adam McLean (3kg) NALOUT (USA) 2yrs. Db/br F (20) SR OR: 60 (13) Mr. Buti Bintooq Almarri (MRW 53kg) Afleet Alex (USA) / Glory Glory (USA) by Honour And Glory (USA) 54 Kgs 4 Breeder: Highclere Stud & Mr & Mrs G Middlebrook Trainer: Satish Seemar Cameron Noble (3kg) 6 Starts (0-2-0) (6) Mr. Nasir Askar (MRW 52kg) 09Dec16 Jeb(d) 1600 F Maid 39 1:40:30 X Ziani 59.5 9 Dist 11 Hello 59.5 78 8 Breeder: Coffee Pot Stable 02Dec16 Ala(d) 1800 F Maid 42 1:54:17 X Ziani 56 8 16 14 Tartoor 57 78 3 Starts (0-0-0) 29Jan16 Lin(a) 2000 S Maid 2:06:90 R Havlin 59.5 2 6 5 High Grounds 59.5 09Dec16 Jeb(d) 1600 F Maid 39 1:40:30 R Mullen 53 6 11.25 11 Hello 59.5 12Jan16 Lin(a) 2000 S Maid 2:06:00 R Tart 59.5 2 0.75 4 King Of Dreams 59.5 01Dec16 Mey(d) 1400 F Maid 90 1:25:96 A De Vries 55 4 12.75 8 Nomorerichblondes 55 03Nov16 Mey(d) 1400 F Maid 90 1:27:00 R Mullen 53 5 7.75 11 Criminalistic 59.5 DANGEROUS THOUGHT (USA) 3yrs. CH G (248) OR: 68 Super Saver (USA) / Trepidation (USA) by Seeking The Gold (USA) 59.5 Kgs Track Record: MASHAAREF (GB) - Time: 1—23:54 - 26/2/2015 - S De Sousa Trainer: Doug Watson Patrick Dobbs (4) Sh. Juma Bin Dalmook Al Maktoum 5 Breeder: WinStar Farm LLC 5 Starts (0-1-1) IMPORTANT NOTICE 25Apr16 Chd(a) 1600 S 00-70 1:39:60 J Doyle 60.5 5 17.25 8 We Are ninety 60.5 70 16Mar16 Kmp(a) 1200 S Maid 1:12:10 R Havlin 57.5 4 6.25 10 Rosenborg Rider 57.5 70 05Mar16 Lin(a) 1200 S Maid 1:12:70 R Havlin 55.5 2 2.25 6 Merhoob 61.5 Please note the Meydan 05Feb16 Wol(a) 1700 S Maid 1:48:50 R Havlin 59.5 4 11.5 5 Jintshi 59.5 Pick 6 Competition is EAGLECRAFT (USA) 3yrs. B G (14) NOR from Race 3 to Race 8 Street Crt (USA) / First Blush (IRE) by Pivotal (GB) 59.5 Kgs Trainer: Ibrahim Al Hadhrami Szczepan Mazur Inclusive (16) Al Bait Mutawahed Team 6 Breeder: Darley The Double Tricast 1 Starts (0-0-0) 15Dec16 Mey(d) 2000 F Maid 90 2:06:92 S Mazur 55.5 16 Dist 16 Dehbashi 55.5 Competitions are Race 3+4 FIRST START (GB) 3yrs. B C (0) SR1 TT NOR Street Cry (IRE) / Measured Tempo (GB) by Sadler’s Wells (USA) 59.5 Kgs Race 5+6 Trainer: Satish Seemar Richard Mullen (15) Al Bait Mutawahed Team Race 7+8 7 Breeder: Darley

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JUST PRETEND (USA) 3yrs. CH G (293) SR NOR DUBAI POST (IRE) 5yrs. BR H (14) OR: 55 Drosselmeyer (USA) / Cateress (USA) by Tabasco Cat (USA) 59.5 Kgs Dubawi (IRE) / Storming Sioux (GB) by Storming Home (GB) 60 Kgs Trainer: Satish Seemar Tadhg O’Shea Trainer: Beverley Deutrom (8) Mr. Ali Haddad ( ) Mr. Bassam Abdulaziz Alfighawai 8 Breeder: Deann Baer & Greg Baer DVM 17 Breeder: Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd RESERVE 2 Starts (0-0-1) 4 Starts (0-0-0) 11Mar16 Mey(d) 1600 F Maid 75 1:38:29 R Mullen 54 3 2 7 Rockley 54 15Dec16 Mey(d) 2000 F Maid 90 2:06:92 A McLean 54 12 Dist 16 Dehbashi 55.5 58 30Jan16 Mey(d) 1200 F Maid 75 1:13:55 R Mullen 54 4 6.5 14 Tobaco 58 02Dec16 Ala(d) 1800 F Maid 42 1:54:17 R Ffrench 57 7 11.75 14 Tartoor 57 03Dec15 Mey(d) 1200 F Maid 75 1:10:87 F Jara 60 11 Dist 12 Polar River 53 20Nov15 Ala(d) 1800 F Maid 42 1:55:34 R Ffrench 57 13 Dist 15 I’tilaf 57 PRADESH (IRE) 3yrs. B C (28) B- TT OR: 70 Elusive Quality (USA) / Pleione (FR) by Sadler’s Wells (USA) 59.5 Kgs PRINCE JAI (GB) 3yrs. CH G (33) SR OR: 55 Trainer: Mohd Ibrahim Sam Hitchcott Showcasing (GB) / Play Around (IRE) by Niniski (USA) 59.5 Kgs Mr. Mohd Ibrahim Abdelmagid (10) Trainer: Satish Seemar 9 Breeder: Darley ( ) The Parmar Family 8 Starts (0-2-2) 18 Breeder: Ellis Stud & Bellow Hill Stud 01Dec16 Mey(d) 1200 F Maid 90 1:12:70 P Dobbs 60 3 4.5 13 Shoreditch 60 74 RESERVE 11 Starts (0-0-2) 17Nov16 Mey(d) 1200 F 70-79 96 1:12:94 S Hitchcott 57.5 7 13.25 7 Ticket Holder 58 79 26Nov16 Shj(d) 2000 F 00-75 21 2:07:48 R Mullen 53 5 7.5 12 Skygazer 54.5 55 25Apr16 Lld(T) 1400 S Maid 1:27:24 M Barzalona 58 5 7 7 Cap Rocat 56 03Nov16 Mey(d) 1400 F Maid 90 1:27:00 C Noble 56.5 9 16 11 Criminalistic 59.5 58 07Apr16 Mai(T) 1200 S Maid 1:15:83 M Barzalona 58 5 4.25 13 Never Compromise 58 13Feb16 Mey(d) 1400 F Maid 75 1:25:55 H Crouch 53.5 3 12 14 Mister Parma 54 58 14Jan16 Mey(d) 1400 F Cond 45 1:25:55 R Mullen 57 6 15 8 Steady Pace 57 58 SHILLONG (GB) 3yrs. B C (6) TT NOR Dubawi (IRE) / Rainfall (IRE) by Oasis Dream (GB) 59.5 Kgs DOLLY MIXTURES (GB) 3yrs. B F (48) B1 TT OR: 54 Trainer: Helal Al Alawi Fernando Jara Paco Boy (IRE) / Ishiadancer (GB) by Ishiguru (USA) 57.5 Kgs Trainer: Hassan Albloushi (5) Mr. Abdul Ghani Abdulla Abdul Ghani Al Abdul Ghani H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 10 Breeder: Darley ( ) 19 Breeder: Miss F D Fenley 1 Starts (0-0-1) RESERVE 3 Starts (0-0-0) 23Dec16 Jeb(d) 1400 F Maid 39 1:25:90 G Buckell 58.5 3 3.75 12 Say No More 60 11Nov16 Jeb(d) 1200 F Maid 39 1:12:14 C Noble 52 7 10.25 9 Intense Effort 57 13Feb16 Mey(d) 1400 F Maid 75 1:25:55 D Probert 53.5 Dq. 14 Mister Parma 54 TRIBALISM (USA) 3yrs. Gr/Ro G (5) TT OR: 64 30Jan16 Mey(d) 1200 F Maid 75 1:13:55 D Probert 53.5 6 8 14 Tobaco 58 Tapit (USA) / Well Related (USA) by Quiet American (USA) 59.5 Kgs Trainer: Ahmed Al Shamsi Christopher Hayes DUBAWI’S THUNDER (GB) 5yrs. B G (6) OR: 53 (14) Mr. Buti Ahmed Rashed Abdulla Al Shamsi Dubawi (IRE) / Eclaircie (IRE) by Thunder Gulch (USA) 60 Kgs 11 Breeder: Darley Trainer: Rashed Bouresly Bouresly Racing Syndicate 8 Starts (0-0-1) ( ) 24Dec16 Shj(d) 1700 F 00-65 60 1:49:03 A McLean 58 5 5 16 Fa’iz 59.5 64 20 Breeder: Mrs C F Van Straubenzee and Partners RESERVE 02Dec16 Ala(d) 1800 F Maid 42 1:54:17 A McLean 53 13 Dist 14 Tartoor 57 84 6 Starts (0-0-0) 23Dec16 Jeb(d) 1400 F Maid 39 1:25:90 T O’Shea 60 11 Dist 12 Say No More 60 53 03Nov16 Mey(d) 2000 F 84-99 117 2:06:86 G Mešetovic 53 10 Dist 10 Etijaah 55 85 09Dec16 Jeb(d) 1600 F Maid 39 1:40:30 G Kocakaya 60 5 4.5 11 Hello 59.5 24Apr16 Cha(a) 1900 F Hcp 1:56:58 M Barzalona 58 16 UR 16 Gardol City 58.5 25Nov16 Jeb(d) 1400 F Maid 39 1:24:15 G Kocakaya 60 7 16.25 13 Al Barez 55 20Nov14 Mey(d) 1600 G Maid 54 1:40:25 A De Vries 56 10 20.5 15 State Law 56 VIVERNUS (USA) 3yrs. Db/br C (14) NOR Street Cry (IRE) / Lady Pegasus (USA) by Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) 59.5 Kgs Trainer: Musabbeh Al Mheiri George Buckell (1.5kg) Track Record: ONE MAN BAND (IRE) - Time: 1—35:21 - 26/3/2016 - S Hitchcott (7) Mr. Sultan Saeed Harib (MRW 54kg) 12 Breeder: Darley 3 Starts (0-1-0) 15Dec16 Mey(d) 2000 F Maid 90 2:06:92 G Buckell 54 2 0.5 16 Dehbashi 55.5 Pick 6 Analysis 21Jul16 Dea(T) 1200 F Allow 1:10:98 M Barzalona 55 6 6 10 Gold Vibe 52.5 30May16 Mai(T) 1600 H Maid 1:52:31 J Smith 55.5 6 12 12 Gaetano Donizetti 58 Pradesh might seem the likely candidate here, but it will be interesting to Dangerous Thought see if is indeed harbouring winning thoughts as he SEA URCHIN (IRE) 4yrs. B F (6) NOR prepares for his UAE debut or will it be First Start shedding his maiden Fastnet Rock (AUS) / Fand (USA) by Kingmambo (USA) 58 Kgs status on his first start. (Duane Fonseca) Trainer: Rashed Bouresly Jacob Butterfield (nil) Selections (11) Bouresly Racing Syndicate (MRW 54kg) Dangerous Thought Pradesh First Start 13 Breeder: Arunas Cicenas 1 Starts (0-0-0) 23Dec16 Jeb(d) 1400 F Maid 39 1:25:90 G Mešetovic 58 8 9 12 Say No More 60 8:15 PM THOROUGHBREDS Handicap 68-79 (84)(NH 2 YO 82-98) MAZEED (USA) 2yrs. CH C (14) SR NOR Street Cry (IRE) / Speed Succeeds (USA) by Gone West (USA) 54 Kgs EGA Jebel Ali Trophy Trainer: Mike de Kock Antonio Fresu (3) Sh. Mohd Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum 14 Breeder: Whisper Hill Farm LLC 1 Starts (0-0-1) 15Dec16 Mey(d) 1400 F Maid 90 1:25:02 A De Vries 57 3 6 7 Cosmo Charlie 57

Purse: AED 160,000 2yrs. Db/br C (0) B1 NOR SOMERSET HOUSE (USA) (1st: AED 96,000; 2nd: AED 32,000; 3rd: AED 17,600; 4th: AED 9,600; 5th: AED 4,800) Hard Spun (USA) / From Afar (USA) by (USA) 54 Kgs For NH two year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. For NH & SH three year olds Trainer: Charlie Appleby Colm O’Donoghue and older rated 68-79 (84) and NH two year olds rated 82-98. (9) Godolphin AED 560 to enter, free to declare and start. 15 Breeder: Darley TICKET HOLDER (USA) 5yrs. Db/br H (34) OR: 84 Elusive Quality (USA) / Pamona Ball (USA) by Pleasantly Perfect (USA) 60 Kgs AL MADAM (USA) 2yrs. B F (28) SR- TT NOR Trainer: Beverley Deutrom Dane O’Neill To Honor And Serve (USA) / Hug It Out (USA) by Medaglia D’Oro (USA) 53 Kgs (7) Mr. Sayed Hashish 1 Breeder: Darley Trainer: Ahmad bin Harmash Dane O’Neill 7 Starts (2-0-0) (2) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 16 Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR Breeder: Nursery Place, Donaldson & Broadbent 25Nov16 Jeb(d) 1000 F 65-85 51 0:59:09 R Ffrench 61.5 5 1.75 12 Indescribable 61.5 84 2 Starts (0-0-2) 17Nov16 Mey(d) 1200 F 70-79 96 1:12:94 R Ffrench 58 1 1.75 7 Centrifugal 58 80 01Dec16 Mey(d) 1400 F Maid 90 1:25:96 C O’Donoghue 55 3 11.25 8 Nomorerichblondes 55 11Mar16 Mey(d) 1400 F 68-79 81 1:23:82 R Ffrench 58.5 4 16.5 7 Baroot 56 80 17Nov16 Mey(d) 1400 F Maid 90 1:27:31 D O’Neill 55 3 3 6 Mufeed 57 11Jul15 Mth(d) 1200 F Cond 1:09:38 J Bravo 54.5 7 17 7 Delta Bluesman 54.5

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ALWAYS WELCOME (USA) 3yrs. CH G (34) TT OR: 83 MALTESE CAT (IRE) 7yrs. CH H (28) H OR: 73 Elusive Quality (USA) / No Matter What (USA) by Nureyev (USA) 59.5 Kgs Lemon Drop Kid (USA) / Mike’s Wildcat (USA) by Forest Wildcat (USA) 54.5 Kgs Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Rayhi Tadhg O’Shea Trainer: Musabbeh Al Mheiri George Buckell (1.5kg) (10) Asaad Al Banwan (12) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd Al Maktoum (MRW 54kg) 2 Breeder: Augustin Stable 10 Breeder: Darley 7 Starts (1-3-0) 27 Starts (3-4-3) 25Nov16 Jeb(d) 1000 F 65-85 51 0:59:09 T O’Shea 61 4 1.75 12 Indescribable 61.5 83 01Dec16 Mey(d) 1400 F 60-75 90 1:25:18 G Buckell 58 4 6.5 14 Mathematics 57.5 74 17Nov16 Mey(d) 1400 F 80-89 105 1:25:34 T O’Shea 54 8 10.75 9 Fitzgerald 58.5 83 17Nov16 Mey(d) 1200 F 70-79 96 1:12:94 F Jara 55 5 9 7 Ticket Holder 58 74 14May16 Don(T) 1400 G 00-85 1:25:60 R Havlin 60.5 12 17.25 17 Fashaak 57.5 83 02Apr16 Jin Trl(T) 1400 G 60+ 300 1:23:56 F Jara 62 3 4.25 8 Damar 53 82 22Dec15 Wol(a) 1400 S Maid 1:27:50 R Havlin 59.5 1 1.25 12 War Glory 59.5 80 13Feb16 Mey(d) 1200 F 74-84 870 1:12:69 F Jara 53.5 2 1.75 7 Stunned 58.5 74

MILTON (USA) 4yrs. B G (286) TT OR: 83 BRAZEN (GB) 6yrs. B H (6) CP1 OR: 70 Street Cry (IRE) / Contralto (USA) by A P Indy (USA) 59.5 Kgs Kyllachy (GB) / Molly Brown (GB) by Rudimentary (USA) 53 Kgs Trainer: Ismail Mohammed Bernard Fayd’Herbe Trainer: Eric Lemartinel Jesus Rosales (11) Mr. Ismaeel Mohammed (4) H.E.Sh. Sultan Bin Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan 3 Breeder: Darley 11 Breeder: Lostford Manor Stud Ltd 11 Starts (1-0-0) 27 Starts (5-2-2) 18Mar16 Jeb(d) 1200 F 64-79 48 1:13:60 W Smith 59.5 4 11.25 5 Speedy Move 58.5 83 23Dec16 Jeb(d) 1200 F 00-75 45 1:11:99 T O’Shea 62 12 13.75 14 Hyaline 53 75 11Mar16 Mey(d) 1200 F 74-84 87 1:11:78 G Buckell 54.5 4 3 10 Alareef 58 83 09Dec16 Jeb(d) 1200 F 63-74 48 1:12:22 T O’Shea 60 7 19.75 11 Ordinal 58 79 01Aug15 SRo(d) 1200 F Maid 1:11:44 F Alvarado 54 1 7 6 Silver Dollar 56 25Nov16 Jeb(d) 1000 F 65-85 51 0:59:09 G Avranche 62 9 7 12 Indescribable 61.5 85 27Jun15 SaA(d) 1400 F Maid 1:22:14 K Fallon 53.5 5 6.5 11 Smooth Roller 56 20Mar15 Jeb(d) 1200 F R Cond 45 1:11:75 T O’Shea 58 1 1.75 15 Banaadeer 59.5 77

SHOREDITCH (GB) 3yrs. CH C (28) TT OR: 79 MIDNIGHT CHICA (USA) 2yrs. B F (263) SR1 TT OR: 83 Dubawi (IRE) / Revered (GB) by Oasis Dream (GB) 57.5 Kgs Midnight Lute (USA) / Anita Chica (USA) by Kitten’s Joy (USA) 53 Kgs Trainer: Musabbeh Al Mheiri Antonio Fresu Trainer: Dhruba Selvaratnam Christopher Hayes (5) Fathi Esaed Mohd Egziama (6) H.H.Sh. Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 4 Breeder: Juddmonte Farms Ltd 12 Breeder: Mike G Rutherford 1 Starts (1-0-0) 1 Starts (1-0-0) 01Dec16 Mey(d) 1200 F Maid 90 1:12:70 A De Vries 60 1 4.25 13 Globalist 60 10Apr16 Kee(d) 900 F Maid 0:52:00 C Lanerie 53.5 1 Nk 9 Spellker 53.5

ARCHAIC (IRE) 3yrs. B C (28) OR: 78 WAR SPIRIT (GB) 5yrs. RO G (20) SR OR: 70 Acclamation (GB) / Classic Legend (GB) by Galileo (IRE) 57 Kgs Exceed And Excel (AUS) / Alybgood (CAN) by Alydeed (CAN) 53 Kgs Trainer: Musabbeh Al Mheiri Fernando Jara Trainer: Dhruba Selvaratnam Sam Hitchcott Mr. Mohd. Khalifa Al Basti (13) (8) Mr. Mohamed Saeed Al Shahi 5 Breeder: Mountarmstrong Stud 13 Breeder: Biddestone Stud Ltd 4 Starts (1-0-2) 11 Starts (3-0-1) 01Dec16 Mey(d) 1400 F 75-84 102 1:24:58 F Jara 54.5 3 13.5 11 Desert Force 59 78 09Dec16 Jeb(d) 1200 F 63-74 48 1:12:22 H Bentley 58 4 10.25 11 Ordinal 58 75 30Dec15 Lin(a) 1200 S 00-85 1:11:00 A Kirby 58 3 3 8 Aguerooo 54.5 78 11Nov16 Jeb(d) 1400 F 63-74 48 1:24:58 S Hitchcott 58.5 8 19.75 9 Salvadori 56 76 20Oct15 Wol(a) 1200 S Maid 1:13:30 W Buick 59.5 1 0.75 6 Munira Eyes 59.5 15Oct14 Ntt(T) 1000 S 00-85 1:02:20 S Levey 59.5 12 15 14 Megaleka 57.5 83 07Oct15 Kmp(a) 1400 S Maid 1:28:00 W Buick 59.5 5 4 10 Chester Street 59.5 02Aug14 Gwo(T) 1000 GF 00-95 0:57:00 R Hughes 56.5 8 6 11 Online Alexander 57.5 84

MATHEMATICS (GB) 5yrs. B G (28) SR H OR: 77 Exceed And Excel (AUS) / Mindsharp (USA) by Gone West (USA) 56.5 Kgs Trainer: Doug Watson Patrick Dobbs Track Record: MUARRAB (GB) - Time: 1—10:20 - 5/3/2016 - P Hanagan (1) H.E.Sh. Maktoum Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 6 Breeder: Colts Neck Stables LLC 13 Starts (2-3-0) 01Dec16 Mey(d) 1400 F 60-75 90 1:25:18 P Dobbs 57.5 1 3.5 14 Conquerant 56 70 11Nov16 Jeb(d) 1400 F 63-74 48 1:24:58 P Dobbs 57 6 8.5 9 Salvadori 56 73 Pick 6 Analysis 29Oct16 Shj(d) 1700 F Maid 21 1:47:97 S Hitchcott 57 1 2 10 Paranormal 53 63 Trip and track winners here this season Ticket Holder and Shoreditch 04Mar16 Jeb(d) 1200 F Maid 36 1:12:68 P Dobbs 60 6 7.75 15 Mountain Lion 60 64 should be fancied again, but Dhruba Selvaratnam appears to have a real chance with Midnight Chica, while Brazen, Mathematics and Zalzilah ZALZILAH (GB) 5yrs. BR G (42) SR TT OR: 76 cannot be written off altogether. A tough one to call really. (Duane Fonseca) Kheleyf (USA) / Tarneem (USA) by Zilzal (USA) 56 Kgs Trainer: Satish Seemar Richard Mullen Selections (3) Sh. Juma Bin Dalmook Al Maktoum Ticket Holder Shoreditch Midnight Chica 7 Breeder: Heather Raw 23 Starts (4-0-5) 17Nov16 Mey(d) 1200 F 70-79 96 1:12:94 R Mullen 57.5 3 5.5 7 Ticket Holder 58 79 28Oct16 Jeb(d) 1200 F 70-79 51 1:12:85 R Mullen 57.5 7 15.25 8 Fast Enough 59.5 79 17Dec15 Mey(d) 1400 F 64-74 78 1:26:21 H Crouch 54.5 1 2 8 Marching Time 60 74 8:50 PM THOROUGHBREDS Handicap 85-94 (99) 11Dec15 Jeb(d) 1600 F 58-69 42 1:38:61 R Mullen 60 3 2.5 13 Albayan 57.5 74 EGA Excellence Trophy PREPARED (GB) 7yrs. CH G (6) B TT OR: 74 More Than Ready(USA) / Mannington (AUS) by Danehill (USA) 55 Kgs Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Rayhi Colm O’Donoghue (9) H.E.Sh. Majid Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 8 Breeder: Darley 15 Starts (1-0-3) 23Dec16 Jeb(d) 1800 F 66-80 48 1:50:12 S Al Mazrooei 56.5 13 12.5 15 Tadmir 56.5 77 Purse: AED 190,000 15Dec16 Mey(d) 1600 F 70-79 96 1:38:79 S Al Mazrooei 54 8 10.75 16 Muhtaram 59 77 (1st: AED 114,000; 2nd: AED 38,000; 3rd: AED 20,900; 4th: AED 11,400; 5th: AED 5,700) 30Jan16 Mey(d) 2000 F 74-84 87 2:06:43 T O’Shea 55.5 6 7 14 Brabbham 53 79 For NH & SH three year olds and older. For horses rated 85-94 (99) 14Jan16 Mey(d) 1600 F 78-89 36 1:36:94 T O’Shea 54.5 5 5.75 8 Tiz Now Tiz Then 59.5 82 AED 665 to enter, free to declare and start.

COMICAS (USA) 3yrs. CH G (237) B1 CP- OR: 98 3yrs. B G (20) SR OR: 74 SEASTROM (GB) Distorted Humor (USA) / Abby’s Angel (USA) by Touch Gold (USA) 59.5 Kgs Oasis Dream (GB) / Seta (GB) by Pivotal (GB) 55 Kgs Trainer: Charlie Appleby Colm O’Donoghue Trainer: Satish Seemar Cameron Noble (3kg) (7) Godolphin (2) Al Bait Mutawahed Team (MRW 52kg) 1 Breeder: Darley 9 Breeder: Sarah J Leigh 6 Starts (2-2-0) 7 Starts (1-0-1) Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR 09Dec16 Jeb(d) 1200 F 63-74 48 1:12:22 A De Vries 59 10 24 11 Ordinal 58 77 06May16 Asc(T) 1400 GF 00-105 1:25:10 W Buick 57 6 12.75 7 Tabarrak 56.5 98 21Oct15 Kmp(a) 1400 S 00-85 1:26:10 W Buick 60 7 3.25 9 Replenish 58 84 03Mar16 Mey(T) 1400 G Listed 75 1:23:55 W Buick 55 2 4.5 9 Pure Diamond 53 95 05Oct15 Pfr(T) 1200 G 00-85 1:17:70 W Buick 60.5 10 17.5 12 Kassia 59.5 84 11Feb16 Mey(T) 1400 G Cond 45 1:24:26 W Buick 57 1 0.75 14 Pure Diamond 55 88 19Sep15 Nmk(T) 1200 GS Cond 1:12:98 W Buick 57.5 3 2.75 10 Zhui Feng 57.5 85 23Jul15 Don(T) 1400 GF Maid 1:25:90 J Doyle 59.5 1 0.5 11 Dragon Mall 59.5

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HEAVY METAL (GB) 6yrs. B G (14) B- OR: 98 RIFLESCOPE (IRE) 3yrs. B G (166) SR1 OR: 89 Exceed And Excel (AUS) / Rock Opera (SAF) by Lecture (USA) 59.5 Kgs Raven’s Pass (USA) / Red Intrigue (IRE) by Selkirk (USA) 55 Kgs Trainer: Salem bin Ghadayer Antonio Fresu Trainer: Satish Seemar Richard Mullen (5) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd Al Maktoum (9) Imhamed M I Nagem 2 Breeder: Darley 10 Breeder: Chris & James McHale 46 Starts (8-6-0) 13 Starts (2-0-1) 15Dec16 Mey(d) 1200 F Listed 150 1:10:80 A Fresu 57 4 8.25 12 My Catch 57 98 16Jul16 Nmk(T) 1600 GF 00-105 1:36:40 J Fanning 53 12 20.75 13 Franklin 59 91 01Dec16 Mey(d) 1600 F 85-94 114 1:38:96 R Ffrench 59.5 4 3.25 9 Stormardal 60 98 07Jul16 Nmk(T) 1200 GF 00-105 1:10:50 J Fanning 56.5 15 7.5 20 Dancing Star 58 93 17Nov16 Mey(d) 1600 F R Cond 135 1:38:73 R Ffrench 56.5 2 2 10 Need To Know 56.5 98 11Jun16 Yor(T) 1200 GS 00-105 1:11:80 J Doyle 58 17 29.5 17 Mr Lupton 60.5 97 18Mar16 Jeb(d) 1400 F R Cond 66 1:24:72 R Ffrench 58 6 13.25 8 Shaishee 58 101 06May16 Che(T) 1000 G 00-105 1:02:10 W Buick 57 4 4.75 7 Kachy 60.5 98

DESERT FORCE (GB) 4yrs. B G (28) OR: 97 ENGLISH DEER (IRE) 6yrs. B G (664) TT OR: 88 Equiano (FR) / Mail The Desert (IRE) by Desert Prince (IRE) 59 Kgs Shamardal (USA) / Ya Hajar (GB) by Lycius (USA) 54.5 Kgs Trainer: Doug Watson Patrick Dobbs Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Rayhi Jacob Butterfield (nil) (4) Mr. Mohd. Khalifa Al Basti (10) Mr. Rashed Mohd Mahran Al Bloushi (MRW 54kg) 3 Breeder: Newsells Park Stud 11 Breeder: Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd 16 Starts (3-2-2) 11 Starts (2-1-1) 01Dec16 Mey(d) 1400 F 75-84 102 1:24:58 P Dobbs 59 1 7 11 Bannock 56.5 87 06Mar15 Jeb(d) 1000 F Listed 300 0:59:37 R Ffrench 57 6 9.75 6 Muarrab 57 93 17Nov16 Mey(d) 1400 F 80-89 105 1:25:34 P Dobbs 56.5 3 3 9 Fitzgerald 58.5 87 14Feb15 Mey(T) 1200 G 85-95 84 1:09:77 R Ffrench 57 11 10 14 Mashaaref 59.5 93 13May16 Nbu(T) 1200 GS 00-100 1:13:70 P Dobbs 56 13 24.25 13 Clear Spring 59 90 25May14 Cur(T) 1200 H Hcp 1:16:73 C Hayes 61.5 18 16 20 Great Minds 59 93 30Apr16 Gwo(T) 1400 G 00-100 1:27:90 P Dobbs 56.5 13 5.75 15 Russian Realm 56 91 28Mar14 Dun(a) 1400 F Hcp 1:24:44 C Hayes 62.5 5 1.25 10 Slipper Orchid 58 93

AJRAAM (USA) 6yrs. B G (34) OR: 95 Daaher (CAN) / Abby Road (IRE) by Danehill (USA) 58 Kgs Track Record: MASHAAREF (GB) - Time: 1—23:54 - 26/2/2015 - S De Sousa Trainer: Musabbeh Al Mheiri Fernando Jara (2) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 4 Breeder: Shadwell Farm LLC 22 Starts (5-3-3) Pick 6 Analysis 25Nov16 Jeb(d) 1200 F 85-105 63 1:10:35 G Buckell 54 12 9.75 16 Mushir 55 95 03Nov16 Mey(d) 1200 F 80-89 105 1:13:24 F Jara 58.5 1 Ns 11 Speedy Move 57.5 91 Desert Force annihilated the field over course and distance the last time 18Mar16 Jeb(d) 1200 F R Cond 66 1:11:61 J Rosales 55 6 6.5 12 Krypton Factor 56.5 93 he ran, but it will be interesting to see how Comicas fares on his dirt 04Mar16 Jeb(d) 1000 F Listed 300 0:58:78 P Hanagan 57 7 6.5 12 Morawij 57 93 debut having won over 7f here but on turf. The presence of Mike De Kock’s Alareef, a dual winner here over varied trips last term, adds to SPEEDY MOVE (IRE) 4yrs. B G (42) SR OR: 92 the fascination of the contest. (Duane Fonseca) Iffraaj (GB) / Beautiful Filly (GB) by Oasis Dream (GB) 56.5 Kgs Trainer: Satish Seemar Marc Monaghan (nil) Selections (11) Touch Gold Racing & Sean Ewing (MRW 54kg) Comicas Desert Force Alareef 5 Breeder: Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd 14 Starts (4-1-1) 17Nov16 Mey(d) 1400 F 80-89 105 1:25:34 R Mullen 59 6 8.5 9 Fitzgerald 58.5 92 03Nov16 Mey(d) 1200 F 80-89 105 1:13:24 R Mullen 57.5 2 Ns 11 Ajraam 58.5 89 9:25 PM THOROUGHBREDS Handicap 75-84 (89) 18Mar16 Jeb(d) 1200 F 64-79 48 1:13:60 M Monaghan 58.5 1 1.25 5 Dairam 60 84 26Sep15 Hdo(T) 1200 S 00-90 1:13:50 A Kirby 58 8 4.5 16 Brando 57 86 EGA Potlines Trophy

NOT A GIVEN (USA) 7yrs. B G (348) TT OR: 91 Any Given Saturday (USA) / Any For Love (ARG) by Southern Halo (USA) 56 Kgs Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Rayhi Tadhg O’Shea (1) H.E.Sh. Majid Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 6 Breeder: Darley 24 Starts (4-3-3) 16Jan16 Mey(T) 1600 G 84-94 99 1:37:17 M Fernandes 52 9 Dist 10 Udododontu 57.5 91 Purse: AED 170,000 08Jan16 Jeb(d) 1600 F R Cond 66 1:37:43 W Smith 55 7 10 8 Forjatt 59.5 93 (1st: AED 102,000; 2nd: AED 34,000; 3rd: AED 18,700; 4th: AED 10,200; 5th: AED 5,100) 11Dec15 Jeb(d) 1400 F 90-110 63 1:23:74 T O’Shea 54.5 4 16 5 Art Wave 53.5 95 For NH & SH three year olds and older. For horses rated 75-84 (89) 27Nov15 Jeb(d) 1400 F 85-105 60 1:26:17 T O’Shea 60 2 1.25 8 Art Wave 56.5 95 AED 595 to enter, free to declare and start.

ACTIVE SPIRIT (IRE) 5yrs. CH G (28) V OR: 89 WINSLOW (USA) 4yrs. B G (383) TT- OR: 91 Pivotal (GB) / Local Spirit (USA) by Lion Cavern (USA) 60 Kgs

Emirates Entertainment Distorted Humor (USA) / Justwhistledixie (USA) by Dixie Union (USA) 56 Kgs Altus Ad Festum Trainer: Doug Watson Patrick Dobbs Trainer: Doug Watson Sam Hitchcott (7) EERC (Mngr: Mrs Rebecca Byrne) (3) Mr. Mohd. Khalifa Al Basti 1 Breeder: Darley 7 Breeder: Clearsky Farms 12 Starts (3-1-0) 5 Starts (1-0-1) Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR 12Dec15 Wol(a) 1900 S Hcp 1:57:20 M Lane 55 6 3.75 9 Festive Fare 59.5 93 01Dec16 Mey(d) 1600 F 85-94 114 1:38:96 P Dobbs 55.5 5 6.25 9 Stormardal 60 90 28Nov15 Wol(a) 1700 S 00-100 1:49:40 M Lane 56 4 1.25 10 Home Cummins 53 93 03Nov16 Mey(d) 1600 F 80-89 105 1:38:51 P Dobbs 58 4 9.5 9 Stormardal 58.5 90 16Aug14 Lin(T) 1400 G Novice 1:22:80 J Crowley 60.5 4 8.75 4 Good Place 55 25Feb16 Mey(d) 2000 F 78-89 36 2:04:27 S Hitchcott 58.5 2 1.75 8 Brabbham 53.5 90 23May14 Hdo(T) 1200 G Maid 1:13:00 S De Sousa 59.5 1 2.5 9 Baitha Alga 59.5 13Feb16 Mey(d) 1900 F 64-79 81 1:59:22 P Dobbs 59 1 5 13 Nathr 59.5 82

PHILOSOPHER (IRE) 4yrs. CH G (28) SR- B TT- OR: 90 EHTEDAAM (USA) 7yrs. Db/br G (28) TT OR: 89 Shamardal (USA) / Philae (USA) by Seeking The Gold (USA) 55.5 Kgs Arch (USA) / Bow River Gold (GB) by Rainbow Quest (USA) 60 Kgs Trainer: Salem bin Ghadayer Adam McLean (3kg) Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Rayhi Zalim Kashirgov (6) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd Al Maktoum (MRW 53kg) (2) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 8 Breeder: Darley 2 Breeder: Grapestock LLC 7 Starts (2-0-2) 11 Starts (4-1-0) 01Dec16 Mey(d) 1600 F 85-94 114 1:38:96 X Ziani 56.5 7 14.5 9 Stormardal 60 92 01Dec16 Mey(d) 1600 F 85-94 114 1:38:96 S Al Mazrooei 55.5 9 29.25 9 Stormardal 60 95 17Nov16 Mey(d) 1400 F 80-89 105 1:25:34 R Ffrench 59 4 5.75 9 Fitzgerald 58.5 92 03Dec15 Mey(d) 1600 F 84-99 102 1:35:68 D O’Neill 56 6 Dist 6 One Man Band 58 95 03Nov16 Mey(d) 1600 F 80-89 105 1:38:51 R Ffrench 59 3 5.75 9 Stormardal 58.5 92 10Oct13 Kmp(a) 1600 S Cond 1:38:40 P Hanagan 58 2 2 4 Tamarkuz 56.5 100 19Jul15 Mai(T) 1600 GS Cond 1:38:40 M Barzalona 57 3 Nk 6 Mc Queen 57 07Sep13 Kmp(a) 1600 S 00-110+ 1:36:70 S De Sousa 61.5 6 3.25 15 Graphic 56.5 101

ALAREEF (SAF) 6yrs. B G (293) B OR: 89 LINNGARO (FR) 6yrs. CH G (34) HB1 OR: 89 Stronghold (GB) / Modraj (GB) by Machiavellian (USA) 55 Kgs Linngari (IRE) / Indochine (BRZ) by Special Nash (IRE) 60 Kgs Trainer: Mike de Kock Dane O’Neill Trainer: Salem bin Ghadayer Antonio Fresu (8) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (1) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 9 Breeder: Shadwell Stud 3 Breeder: Rupert Plersch 22 Starts (6-1-4) 25 Starts (3-8-5) 11Mar16 Mey(d) 1200 F 74-84 87 1:11:78 P Hanagan 58 1 Ns 10 Mutahaddith 57.5 85 25Nov16 Jeb(d) 1800 F R Cond 66 1:49:14 R Ffrench 55 10 24.5 10 Sharpalo 53 93 11Feb16 Mey(d) 1600 F 78-89 36 1:37:41 P Hanagan 56.5 4 12.25 8 Grand Argentier 60 86 11Nov16 Jeb(d) 1400 F R Cond 66 1:23:40 A Fresu 55 7 15.75 10 Beachy Head 54 93 28Jan16 Mey(d) 1400 F 78-89 36 1:25:04 P Hanagan 53.5 1 1.25 8 State Law 56.5 79 06Dec15 Abu(T) 1600 G Listed 228 1:38:94 F Jara 57 11 Dist 11 Forjatt 57 93 14Jan16 Mey(d) 1600 F 78-89 36 1:36:94 S Hitchcott 53.5 3 2.75 8 Tiz Now Tiz Then 59.5 79 07Sep14 Lon(T) 1400 F Hcp 1:20:81 T Jarnet 57.5 2 0.75 15 Quatorze 55.5 98

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STATE LAW (IRE) 5yrs. B G (28) V OR: 88 MOOSIR (USA) 6yrs. B G (14) V OR: 79 Invincible Spirit (IRE) / Mayoress (GB) by Machiavellian (USA) 59.5 Kgs Daaher (CAN) / Torrestrella (IRE) by Orpen (USA) 55 Kgs Trainer: Doug Watson Sam Hitchcott Trainer: Doug Watson Dane O’Neill (4) H.E.Sh. Maktoum Bin Mohd Al Maktoum (5) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 4 Breeder: Darley 12 Breeder: Shadwell Farm LLC 19 Starts (3-2-3) 18 Starts (3-2-0) 01Dec16 Mey(d) 1400 F 75-84 102 1:24:58 S Hitchcott 59.5 5 15.25 11 Desert Force 59 88 15Dec16 Mey(d) 1600 F 70-79 96 1:38:79 D O’Neill 56 2 0.75 16 Muhtaram 59 76 02Apr16 Jin Trl(T) 1600 G 65+ 450 1:36:39 S Hitchcott 58.5 10 18 10 Expert 55.5 88 17Nov16 Mey(d) 1600 F 63-74 93 1:39:06 D O’Neill 58.5 7 11 11 Sky Jockey 54.5 76 28Jan16 Mey(d) 1400 F 78-89 36 1:25:04 P Dobbs 56.5 2 1.25 8 Alareef 53.5 86 11Mar16 Mey(d) 1600 F 58-69 75 1:37:84 P Hanagan 58 1 3.75 7 Muharrib 54.5 69 16Jan16 Mey(d) 1400 F 64-74 78 1:24:60 P Dobbs 59.5 1 5.75 10 Sullivan Street 55.5 78 27Feb16 Shj(d) 1700 F 00-75 21 1:48:48 P Hanagan 56.5 1 0.5 15 Lake Hawk 56 63

JAAREF (IRE) 3yrs. CH G (6) OR: 88 Sea The Stars (IRE) / Tabassum (IRE) by Nayef (USA) 59 Kgs Track Record: ONE MAN BAND (IRE) - Time: 1—35:21 - 26/3/2016 - S Hitchcott Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Rayhi Tadhg O’Shea (3) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 5 Breeder: Shadwell Estate Co Ltd 8 Starts (2-1-0) 23Dec16 Jeb(d) 1950 F 80-89 57 1:58:71 T O’Shea 56 9 15.75 11 Bluff 60 88 Pick 6 Analysis 17Sep16 Mai(T) 1600 S Hcp 1:39:00 G Mosse 59 12 11.75 18 Instant De Reve 54 North America was peerless when shedding his maiden status here on his 28Aug16 Dea(T) 1400 F Hcp 1:24:22 G Mosse 58.5 9 3.5 16 Ella Diva 59 UAE debut over track and trip on his last outing, but he comes up against 02Aug16 Dea(T) 1600 GS Hcp 1:45:19 G Mosse 54.5 1 0.5 16 Zarose 56.5 stiffer opposition, with proven winners Muhtaram, Baroot and Moosir all set to make life difficult for him. Duane( Fonseca) MUHTARAM (GB) 6yrs. B G (14) V OR: 87 Shamardal (USA) / Neshla (GB) by Singspiel (IRE) 59 Kgs Selections Trainer: Musabbeh Al Mheiri Fernando Jara North America Muhtaram Baroot (9) H.E.Sh. Mansoor Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 6 Breeder: Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd 26 Starts (3-5-5) 15Dec16 Mey(d) 1600 F 70-79 96 1:38:79 F Jara 59 1 0.75 16 Moosir 56 82 10:00 PM THOROUGHBREDS Handicap 66-79 (84) 17Nov16 Mey(d) 2000 F 73-84 102 2:05:53 F Jara 56.5 2 2.5 12 Trinity Force 57.5 82 03Nov16 Mey(d) 1400 F 70-79 96 1:26:18 F Jara 59 2 3.75 10 Long Water 56.5 82 EGA Guinea Trophy 02Apr16 Jin Trl(T) 2218 G 65+ 900 2:18:75 F Jara 54 4 3.25 9 Start Right 61 82

NORTH AMERICA (GB) 4yrs. B G (42) TT OR: 86 Dubawi (IRE) / Northern Mischief (USA) by Yanker Victor (USA) 58.5 Kgs Trainer: Satish Seemar Richard Mullen (8) Imhamed M I Nagem 7 Breeder: Qatar BloodStock Ltd Purse: AED 160,000 7 Starts (1-2-1) (1st: AED 96,000; 2nd: AED 32,000; 3rd: AED 17,600; 4th: AED 9,600; 5th: AED 4,800) 17Nov16 Mey(d) 1600 F Maid 90 1:38:62 A De Vries 57 1 8 11 Scandicci 56 75 For NH & SH three year olds and older. For horses rated 66-79 (84) 21Aug15 San(T) 2000 GS 00-80 2:11:00 R Mullen 59 3 1.75 8 Monasada 58.5 76 AED 560 to enter, free to declare and start. 02Jul15 Eps(T) 2000 GF 00-80 2:06:10 J McDonald 57.5 4 5.75 9 Banditry 57 78 03Jun15 Rip(T) 2000 GS Maid 2:06:30 S Gray 56 4 4.75 8 Argus 57 82 UNTOLD SECRET (GB) 4yrs. B C (28) SR- B- OR: 84 Shamardal (USA) / Confidential Lady (GB) by Singspiel (IRE) 60 Kgs BAROOT (GB) 4yrs. CH G (293) SR OR: 84 Trainer: Salem bin Ghadayer Dane O’Neill Dubawi (IRE) / Time Honoured (GB) by Sadler’s Wells (USA) 57.5 Kgs (1) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 1 Breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Ltd Trainer: Mike de Kock Bernard Fayd’Herbe (12) Sh. Mohd Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum 8 Starts (1-2-1) Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR 8 Breeder: W & R Barnett Ltd 01Dec16 Mey(d) 2000 F 85-94 114 2:06:22 R Ffrench 54.5 11 19.5 12 Tried And True 53.5 88 10 Starts (2-3-1) 20Nov16 Abu(T) 2200 G 74-89 48 2:13:59 R Ffrench 58.5 8 12 13 Carbon Dating 54.5 91 11Mar16 Mey(d) 1400 F 68-79 81 1:23:82 W Smith 56 1 7.25 7 Conquerant 57 75 03Nov16 Mey(d) 2000 F 84-99 117 2:06:86 R Ffrench 53.5 5 15.75 10 Etijaah 55 91 13Feb16 Mey(d) 1600 F 58-69 75 1:39:08 W Smith 60 2 0.75 13 Tobaco 57 74 19Aug15 Clf(T) 1800 GS Listed 1:50:40 M Barzalona 58 6 5.75 7 Meteoric 56 30Jan16 Mey(d) 2000 F 74-84 87 2:06:43 W Smith 53 5 3.5 14 Brabbham 53 74 16Jan16 Mey(d) 1900 F Maid 75 1:58:67 W Smith 56.5 1 7 12 Skygazer 56.5 74 BUELLER (USA) 3yrs. B C (14) OR: 84 Medaglia D’oro (USA) / Cheekey Cham (USA) by A P Indy (USA) 58.5 Kgs BANNOCK (IRE) 7yrs. B G (14) V- TT OR: 81 Trainer: Doug Watson Sam Hitchcott Bertolini (USA) / Laoub (USA) by Red Ransom (USA) 56 Kgs Mr. Sultan Saeed Harib Trainer: Ahmad bin Harmash Colm O’Donoghue (11) 2 Breeder: Darley (11) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 6 Starts (1-0-0) 9 Breeder: Darley 15Dec16 Mey(d) 1600 F 70-79 96 1:38:79 A McLean 56.5 7 10 16 Muhtaram 59 84 43 Starts (3-9-5) 17Jul16 Mai(T) 2000 F G2 2:00:30 J Smith 56 8 13.25 10 Heshem 56 15Dec16 Mey(d) 1600 F 70-79 96 1:38:79 C O’Donoghue 58.5 3 4.5 16 Muhtaram 59 81 01Jun16 Cha(a) 1900 F Cond 1:58:59 V Cheminaud 57 5 8.5 6 Ghaaly 57 01Dec16 Mey(d) 1400 F 75-84 102 1:24:58 C O’Donoghue 56.5 2 7 11 Desert Force 59 82 02May16 Mai(T) 2400 F Cond 2:36:70 M Barzalona 57 4 10.25 6 Mahari 57 17Nov16 Mey(d) 1400 F 80-89 105 1:25:34 X Ziani 54 2 1.75 9 Fitzgerald 58.5 82 19Mar16 Ala(d) 1600 F Cond 90 1:37:12 X Ziani 57 9 18.75 11 Etijaah 57 86 CRY JOY (USA) 5yrs. B H (20) B TT OR: 76 Street Cry (IRE) / Blushing Ogygian (USA) by Ogygian (USA) 56 Kgs POWER CRAZY (USA) 3yrs. Db/br C (194) TT OR: 82 Trainer: Ahmad bin Harmash Colm O’Donoghue Giant’s Causeway (USA) / Misty Sixes (USA) by Summer Squall (USA) 56 Kgs H.E.Sh. Maktoum Bin Mohd Al Maktoum Trainer: Dhruba Selvaratnam Christopher Hayes (10) 3 Breeder: Town & Country Farms Corp (6) H.H.Sh. Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 10 Breeder: Mark Stansell 10 Starts (1-2-2) 09Dec16 Jeb(d) 1800 F 75-84 54 1:49:92 X Ziani 54.5 5 5.75 10 Brabbham 57.5 78 1 Starts (1-0-0) 18Jun16 Chu(d) 1400 F Maid 1:22:89 F Geroux 52.5 1 Nk 11 Attraction 53 17Nov16 Mey(d) 2000 F 73-84 102 2:05:53 X Ziani 54.5 3 9.25 12 Trinity Force 57.5 78 28Feb15 Mey(d) 2200 F 80-90 36 2:19:72 S De Sousa 54 5 8.25 8 Press Room 55.5 83 12Feb15 Mey(d) 1900 F 80-90 36 1:58:66 A De Vries 55 3 2.25 8 Jeeraan 57 84 HERALDIC (USA) 3yrs. Db/br C (28) B- OR: 80 Discreet Cat (USA) / Chilukki’s Song (USA) by Elusive Quality (USA) 55 Kgs 3yrs. B G (14) OR: 79 Trainer: Satish Seemar Marc Monaghan (nil) DEHBASHI (USA) (10) Al Bait Mutawahed Team (MRW 54kg) Blame (USA) / Fiscal Policy (USA) by Wildcat Heir (USA) 56 Kgs 11 Breeder: Darley Trainer: Doug Watson Patrick Dobbs 11 Starts (1-0-3) (2) Mr. Mohd. Khalifa Al Basti 01Dec16 Mey(d) 1400 F 75-84 102 1:24:58 R Mullen 55.5 7 16.5 11 Desert Force 59 80 4 Breeder: SF Bloodstock LLC 27Jun16 Pfr(T) 1200 GF 00-75 1:17:30 W Buick 57 8 22.75 8 Highly Sprung 57 74 2 Starts (1-0-1) 04Jun16 Ncs(a) 1600 S 00-85 1:38:20 F Norton 57.5 13 26.25 13 Replenish 58 83 15Dec16 Mey(d) 2000 F Maid 90 2:06:92 P Dobbs 55.5 1 0.5 16 Vivernus 54 21May16 Gwo(T) 1400 G Hcp 1:28:00 C Hardie 51 14 9.25 14 Oh This Is Us 52 80 17Nov16 Mey(d) 1600 F Maid 90 1:38:62 S Hitchcott 56 3 9.25 11 North America 57

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ENERY (IRE) 7yrs. B H (34) H OR: 76 RICH AND RIGHTEOUS (IRE) 4yrs. B G (20) SR B OR: 68 Teofilo (IRE) / Annee Lumeire (IRE) by Giant’s Causeway (USA) 56 Kgs Galileo (IRE) / Rags To Riches (USA) by A P Indy (USA) 53 Kgs Trainer: Musabbeh Al Mheiri Fernando Jara Trainer: Satish Seemar Cameron Noble (3kg) (6) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd Al Maktoum (13) Imhamed M I Nagem (MRW 52kg) 13 Breeder: Chelston & Wynatt 5 Breeder: Ceka Ireland Ltd 48 Starts (7-11-6) 14 Starts (1-1-3) 25Nov16 Jeb(d) 1600 F 70-79 51 1:37:46 F Jara 56.5 6 10.5 11 Tides Rise 53.5 77 09Dec16 Jeb(d) 1950 F 00-75 45 1:59:49 R Mullen 60.5 4 3 13 Skygazer 56.5 69 11Nov16 Jeb(d) 1800 F 75-84 54 1:49:79 F Jara 54 5 7 7 Insaany 59 77 11Nov16 Jeb(d) 1800 F 00-75 45 1:50:57 R Mullen 60.5 8 10.75 16 Fraserburgh 55.5 70 28Oct16 Jeb(d) 1600 F 70-79 51 1:38:03 F Jara 55 1 0.5 10 Almohtaseb 60 74 28Oct16 Jeb(d) 1950 F 00-75 45 1:59:95 R Mullen 60 3 6.25 12 Tadmir 57.5 70 02Apr16 Jin Trl(T) 2418 G 65+ 300 2:32:57 F Jara 60 2 Nk 7 Tadmir 62 75 18Mar16 Jeb(d) 1950 F 60-74 45 1:59:47 X Ziani 54.5 1 1.25 9 Deerfield 58.5 67

PIEPOWDER COURT (IRE) 6yrs. CH G (378) SR B OR: 76 SKYGAZER (IRE) 4yrs. B C (6) B TT OR: 69 Pivotal (GB) / Chercheuse (USA) by Seeking The Gold (USA) 56 Kgs Echo Of Light (GB) / Calando (USA) by Storm Cat (USA) 53 Kgs Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Rayhi Tadhg O’Shea Trainer: Satish Seemar Richard Mullen (7) H.E.Sh. Mansoor Bin Mohd Al Maktoum (14) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 14 Breeder: Darley 6 Breeder: Darley 20 Starts (3-1-2) 3 Starts (1-0-1) 23Dec16 Jeb(d) 1800 F 66-80 48 1:50:12 T O’Shea 55 3 3.75 15 Tadmir 56.5 69 17Dec15 Mey(d) 2000 F Maid 75 2:07:77 R Mullen 57 1 1.5 12 Makzon 56 09Dec16 Jeb(d) 1950 F 00-75 45 1:59:49 S Al Mazrooei 56.5 1 NK 13 Darkening 58.5 66 20Nov15 Ala(d) 1800 F Maid 42 1:55:34 H Crouch 54 3 5.5 15 I’tilaf 57 26Nov16 Shj(d) 2000 F 00-75 21 2:07:48 T O’Shea 54.5 1 5 12 Darkening 57 60 29Nov14 Ala(d) 1400 G Maid 42 1:27:07 M Monaghan 54.5 DNF 11 Beachy Head 56.5 03Nov16 Mey(d) 1600 F 60-75 117 1:40:82 S Hitchcott 55 9 19.75 14 Mister Parma 59.5 64

GODREVY (USA) 4yrs. Db/br C (20) V B- OR: 72 Bernardini (USA) / Devon’s Delight (USA) by Deputy Minister (CAN) 54 Kgs Trainer: Mohd Ibrahim Ismail Koyuncu (2.5kg) Track Record: MIZBAH (GB) - Time: 2—19:01 - 1/1/2016 - P Dobbs (12) Mr. Ayman Ibrahim Gaffar (MRW 52.5kg) 7 Breeder: Darley 10 Starts (1-1-2) 09Dec16 Jeb(d) 1950 F 00-75 45 1:59:49 I Koyuncu 59.5 8 13.75 13 Skygazer 56.5 72 18Nov16 Ala(d) 2000 F Maid 42 2:09:87 I Koyuncu 54.5 1 NK 15 Al Yaboob 55.5 72 Pick 6 Analysis 11Mar16 Mey(d) 1400 F 68-79 81 1:23:82 F Jara 58.5 7 20.5 7 Baroot 56 80 Time will tell if Al Rayhi’s experiment of pushing Skygazer onto a longer 12Feb16 Ala(d) 2000 F Maid 42 2:05:47 C Sanchez 56.5 7 15 13 Skygazer 56.5 83 trip works, while Dehbashi’s recent success in a maiden makes him a likely prospect, especially with Doug Watson certain he can stay further. GALESBURG (IRE) 3yrs. B G (14) TT OR: 74 Piepowder Court returns after more than a year out, but his victory here Shamardal (USA) / Calista (GB) by Caerleon (USA) 53.5 Kgs Trainer: Satish Seemar Marc Monaghan (nil) over 10f throws his name right into the mix. (Duane Fonseca) Al Bait Mutawahed Team (MRW 54kg) (4) Selections 8 Breeder: Darley Skygazer Dehbashi Piepowder Court 13 Starts (3-0-1) 15Dec16 Mey(d) 1600 F 70-79 96 1:38:79 R Mullen 54.5 6 10 16 Muhtaram 59 74 06Jul16 Ctt(T) 100 G 00-75 1:26:20 J Fanning 60.5 6 6.75 8 Baron Bolt 60.5 75 24Jun16 Che(T) 1500 GS 00-80 1:34:00 R Fitzpatrick 57 7 11 9 Viscount Barfield 57.5 77 11Jun16 San(T) 1400 GF 00-95 1:29:90 P Mulrennan 54.5 9 4 9 Destroyer 54 78 10:35 PM THOROUGHBREDS Handicap 60-75 (NH 2 YO 78-93)

AMAAN (USA) 7yrs. CH H (53) CP2 B- OR: 66 EGA Al Taweelah Trophy Nayef (USA) / Saleela (USA) by Nureyev (USA) 53 Kgs Trainer: Erwan Charpy Antonio Fresu (8) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 9 Breeder: Shadwell Farm LLC 42 Starts (4-7-4) 06Nov16 Abu(T) 2200 GF 64-79 54 2:15:03 M Monaghan 56 7 3.25 12 Mutual Force 54 76 11Mar16 Mey(d) 1600 F 58-69 75 1:37:84 D O’Neill 57 7 10.25 7 Moosir 58 67 04Mar16 Jeb(d) 1600 F 60-74 45 1:37:35 P Hanagan 55.5 7 12.25 11 Just A Penny 58 69 Purse: AED 150,000 13Feb16 Mey(d) 1600 F 58-69 75 1:39:08 P Hanagan 58.5 6 8.75 13 Tobaco 57 70 (1st: AED 90,000; 2nd: AED 30,000; 3rd: AED 16,500; 4th: AED 9,000; 5th: AED 4,500) For NH two year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. For NH & SH three year olds and older rated 60-75 and NH two year olds rated 78-93. ASLAN (USA) 5yrs. Db/br G (48) HB TT OR: 67 AED 525 to enter, free to declare and start. A P Indy (USA) / Satin Kiss (USA) by Seeking The Gold (USA) 53 Kgs Trainer: Salem bin Ghadayer Adam McLean (3kg) LIGHT BRIGADE (USA) 3yrs. B C (180) SR1 OR: 75 (3) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd Al Maktoum (MRW 53kg) War Front (USA) / Lightshaft (USA) by Mineshaft (USA0 60 Kgs 10 Breeder: Darley Trainer: Dhruba Selvaratnam Christopher Hayes 18 Starts (1-4-1) (8) H.H.Sh. Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 11Nov16 Jeb(d) 1800 F 00-75 45 1:50:57 X Ziani 59 4 5.25 16 Fraserburgh 55.5 67 1 Breeder: W S Farish 11Mar16 Mey(d) 1900 F 68-79 81 1:57:05 R Ffrench 54 10 Dist 11 Nathr 59.5 70 4 Starts (0-0-1) 30Jan16 Mey(d) 2000 F 74-84 87 2:06:43 R Ffrench 53 7 13 14 Brabbham 53 74 Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR 08Jan16 Jeb(d) 1950 F 74-89 54 1:59:13 R Ffrench 53.5 6 8.25 8 Ostaad 57 79 02Jul16 Elp(T) 1600 F Maid 1:34:30 C Landeros 53.5 3 3.5 12 Theycallhimthekid 53.5 05Jun16 Chu(d) 1200 F Maid 1:09:66 R Albarado 53 7 17.25 9 Grand Candy 52.5 01Nov15 Bel(I) 1200 F Maid 1:10:80 J Ortiz 54 9 7 12 Oscar Mike 51.5 6yrs. B G (20) SR OR: 66 DARKENING (IRE) 19Aug15 Sar(T) 1100 F Maid 1:02:13 J Castellano 54 8 12.25 9 Manhattan Dan 54 Shamardal (USA) / Dama’a (IRE) by Green Deset (USA) 53 Kgs Trainer: Ismail Mohammed Christopher Hayes (9) Sh. Juma Bin Dalmook Al Maktoum SKY JOCKEY (GB) 5yrs. CH G (28) SR TT OR: 72 11 Breeder: Lisieux Stud Dubawi (IRE) / Danella (FR) by Highest Honor (FR) 59 Kgs 24 Starts (1-4-3) Trainer: Satish Seemar Richard Mullen 09Dec16 Jeb(d) 1950 F 00-75 45 1:59:49 A De Vries 58.5 2 Nk 13 Skygazer 56.5 65 (11) H.E.Sh. Majid Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 26Nov16 Shj(d) 2000 F 00-75 21 2:07:48 A De Vries 57 2 5 12 Skygazer 54.5 65 2 Breeder: Brook Stud Bloodstock & W A Tinkler 28Oct16 Jeb(d) 1950 F 00-75 45 1:59:95 A De Vries 58 4 8.5 12 Tadmir 57.5 66 13 Starts (2-4-2) 18Mar16 Jeb(d) 1950 F 60-74 45 1:59:47 C Hayes 54 3 1.5 9 Rich And Righteous 54.5 66 01Dec16 Mey(d) 1400 F 60-75 90 1:25:18 R Mullen 58.5 3 4.75 14 Mathematics 57.5 72 17Nov16 Mey(d) 1600 F 63-74 93 1:39:06 R Mullen 54.5 1 1.25 11 Street Act 53 68 11Mar16 Mey(d) 1900 F 68-79 81 1:57:05 R Mullen 54 6 18.75 11 Nathr 59.5 70 7yrs. CH G (53) B2 TT OR: 67 HISTORIC FIND (GB) 27Feb16 Shj(d) 1700 F 00-75 21 1:48:48 H Crouch 58 6 9.5 15 Moosir 56.5 72 Pivotal (GB) / Philae (USA) by Seeking The Gold (USA) 53 Kgs Trainer: Ismail Mohammed Paolo Sirigu (5) Sh. Juma Bin Dalmook Al Maktoum HELLO (IRE) 3yrs. B G (20) OR: 70 12 Breeder: Darley Teofilo (IRE) / Creese (GB) by Halling (USA) 57.5 Kgs 19 Starts (1-1-0) Trainer: Doug Watson Patrick Dobbs 06Nov16 Abu(T) 2200 GF 64-79 54 2:15:03 G Buckell 55.5 9 15 12 Mutual Force 54 78 (13) Mr. Mohd. Khalifa Al Basti 13Mar16 Abu(T) 1600 G 68-79 60 1:35:32 G Buckell 55 8 20.75 11 Invincible Strike 58 78 3 Breeder: Malih Lahej Al Basti 26Dec14 Jeb(d) 1800 F 65-85 42 1:49:80 W Smith 55.5 7 15 13 Silver Galaxy 59 70 1 Starts (1-0-0) 13Dec14 Shj(d) 2000 G 60-80 21 2:05:52 S Al Mazrooei 56.5 7 Dist 12 Diwaan 57.5 75 09Dec16 Jeb(d) 1600 F Maid 39 1:40:30 P Dobbs 59.5 1 Ns 11 Pictograph 59.5

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LOGISTICS (FR) 3yrs. GR C (12) B OR: 70 SIGNS IN THE SAND (GB) 8yrs. B G (28) SR B TT OR: 62 Iffraaj (GB) / Raisonable (USA) by El Prado (IRE) 57.5 Kgs Cape Cross (IRE) / Gonfilia (GER) by Big Shuffle (USA) 54 Kgs Trainer: Helal Al Alawi Fernando Jara Trainer: Satish Seemar Cameron Noble (3kg) (7) Mr. Abdul Ghani Abdulla Abdul Ghani Al Abdul Ghani (5) H.E.Sh. Ahmed Bin Mohd Al Maktoum (MRW 52kg) 12 Breeder: Darley 4 Breeder: SARL Ecurie Des Monceaux, Patricia Miller & Elevage Fouchet Loic 7 Starts (1-1-2) 38 Starts (2-3-2) 17Dec16 Shj(d) 1200 F Maid 21 1:11:10 G Buckell 58.5 1 Ns 13 Deserving Honour 60 63 01Dec16 Mey(d) 1400 F 60-75 90 1:25:18 C Noble 52 5 9.25 14 Mathematics 57.5 64 09Dec16 Jeb(d) 1200 F 63-74 48 1:12:22 R Ffrench 53 3 4 11 Ordinal 58 63 19Nov16 Shj(d) 1200 F 00-70 21 1:11:80 R Mullen 60 3 4.5 13 Alraased 58.5 66 25Nov16 Jeb(d) 1400 F Maid 39 1:24:15 R Ffrench 59.5 4 6.25 13 Al Barez 55 66 02Apr16 Jin Trl(T) 1600 G 65+ 300 1:36:59 R Mullen 57 2 1.25 9 Court Room 57 74 11Nov16 Jeb(d) 1200 F Maid 39 1:12:14 R Ffrench 57 3 1.25 9 Intense Effort 57 67 06Mar16 Abu(T) 1400 G 74-84 60 1:22:76 J Santiago 53 9 2.5 13 Cross Grain 59 74

SAILOR’S WAY (GB) 3yrs. B G (20) OR: 69 WELLINGROVE (IRE) 6yrs. B G (34) H- OR: 62 Dubawi (IRE) / Sail (IRE) by Sadker’s Wells (USA) 57 Kgs Cape Cross (IRE) / Isla Azul (IRE) by Machiavellian (USA) 54 Kgs Trainer: Omar Daraj Ismail Koyuncu (2.5kg) Trainer: Salem bin Ghadayer Adam McLean (3kg) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd Al Maktoum (MRW 53kg) (12) Mr. Musab Abdulqader Mohd Al Rais (MRW 52.5kg) (9) 13 Breeder: Hascombe & Valiant Studs 5 Breeder: Ecurie des Monceaux 20 Starts (2-2-4) 5 Starts (1-0-0) 25Nov16 Jeb(d) 1400 F 00-70 42 1:23:41 R Ffrench 58.5 10 Dist 13 Najm Suhail 56 62 09Dec16 Jeb(d) 1200 F 63-74 48 1:12:22 P Sirigu 55 5 11.5 11 Ordinal 58 69 19Sep13 Pfr(T) 2000 G 00-85 2:12:70 L Jones 55.5 7 7.75 14 Ajman Bridge 58.5 16Nov15 Wol(a) 1900 S 00-65 2:00:80 G Mahon 57.5 1 0.75 10 Epsom Day 60 64 05Sep13 Hdo(T) 1600 GF 00-80 1:40:50 J Fanning 57 8 11.75 12 Multi Bene 61.5 04Nov15 Ntt(T) 1700 S Maid 1:49:20 K Stott 58 4 13 10 Wajeez 59.5 29Aug13 Ham(T) 1800 GF 00-80 1:55:40 J Fanning 57.5 1 2 9 Spes Nostra 61 21Sep15 Kmp(a) 2000 S Maid 2:08:90 A Kirby 59.5 9 29.5 10 East Indies 59.5

Track Record: ONE MAN BAND (IRE) - Time: 1—35:21 - 26/3/2016 - S Hitchcott AL BAREZ (USA) 2yrs. Gr/Ro C (34) CP TT OR: 85 Big Brown (USA) / Juncture (USA) by El Prado (IRE) 56.5 Kgs Trainer: Ahmad bin Harmash Dane O’Neill Pick 6 Analysis (3) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Sky Jockey’s success over track and trip here last month makes him 6 Breeder: La Bahia Stud Inc 1 Starts (1-0-0) favourite, but having won at Jebel Ali over 9f Salem bin Ghadayer has 25Nov16 Jeb(d) 1400 F Maid 39 1:24:15 D O’Neill 55 1 0.75 13 Pictograph 59.5 high hopes for Fraserburgh. Selvaratnam will be hoping for another festive week as he saddles Light Brigade. (Duane Fonseca) CONQUERANT (GB) 5yrs. CH G (18) CP OR: 67 elections Dubawi (IRE) / The World (GB) by Dubai Destination (USA) 56.5 Kgs S Trainer: Ismail Mohammed Colm O’Donoghue Sky Jockey Light Brigade Fraserburgh (6) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 7 Breeder: Darley 24 Starts (1-7-6) Graduated from the 2016 Racing in Dubai Sale 11Dec16 Abu(T) 1400 G 68-79 54 1:23:27 A De Vries 56.5 3 0.5 14 Akeed Champion 59.5 77 01Dec16 Mey(d) 1400 F 60-75 90 1:25:18 A De Vries 56 2 3.5 14 Mathematics 57.5 67 17Nov16 Mey(d) 1600 F 63-74 93 1:39:06 A De Vries 55.5 9 16.25 11 Sky Jockey 54.5 70 03Nov16 Mey(d) 1600 F 60-75 117 1:40:82 A De Vries 59.5 12 Dist 14 Mister Parma 59.5 73

SHEEBA (GB) 4yrs. B G (33) SR OR: 67 Nayef (USA) / Hope Island (IRE) by Titus Livius (FR) 56.5 Kgs Trainer: Doug Watson Sam Hitchcott Bhupat Seemar, assistant to Satish (1) Mr. Mohd. Khalifa Al Basti Seemar, trainer of Riflescope and 8 Breeder: Moyns Park Estate & Stud Ltd 14 Starts (1-1-2) Speedy Move: 26Nov16 Shj(d) 2000 F 00-75 21 2:07:48 P Dobbs 59.5 9 11.5 12 Skygazer 54.5 70 28Oct16 Jeb(d) 1950 F 00-75 45 1:59:95 P Dobbs 62 10 18.5 12 Tadmir 57.5 74 11Mar16 Mey(d) 1900 F 68-79 81 1:57:05 P Dobbs 56.5 3 10.25 11 Nathr 59.5 76 Both are doing really well. Ri- 13Feb16 Mey(d) 1900 F 64-79 81 1:59:22 S Hitchcott 57.5 11 Dist 13 Active Spirit 59 79 flescope is a new horse but he is STREET ACT (USA) 9yrs. Db/br G (20) B TT OR: 65 in good form and we wanted to Street Cry (IRE) / Cannons Crown (USA) by Best Of Luck (USA) 55.5 Kgs Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Rayhi Tadhg O’Shea try him out at Meydan to see how he goes so we can (2) H.E.Sh. Ahmed Bin Mohd Al Maktoum take it from there. Speedy Move is a good consistent 9 Breeder: Larry W Baker Jr & Darley 43 Starts (5-7-8) horse but we feel we ran him back too soon last time, 09Dec16 Jeb(d) 1950 F 00-75 45 1:59:49 T O’Shea 59 5 9.25 13 Skygazer 56.5 66 but we are expecting good things from him and he 17Nov16 Mey(d) 1600 F 63-74 93 1:39:06 T O’Shea 53 2 1.25 11 Sky Jockey 54.5 65 11Nov16 Jeb(d) 1800 F 00-75 45 1:50:57 T O’Shea 59 6 7.75 16 Fraserburgh 55.5 67 should run a very good race. 28Oct16 Jeb(d) 1600 F 70-79 51 1:38:03 T O’Shea 53 5 10.75 10 Enery 55 70

FRASERBURGH (IRE) 6yrs. B G (48) OR: 64 Doug Watson, trainer of Desert Shamardal (USA) / Nova Cyngi (USA) by Kris S (USA) 55 Kgs Racecourse Meydan Force and Winslow: Trainer: Salem bin Ghadayer Xavier Ziani (10) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 10 Breeder: L Dettori Desert Force is in great form 25 Starts (3-4-4) 11Nov16 Jeb(d) 1800 F 00-75 45 1:50:57 R Ffrench 55.5 1 1 16 Tides Rise 60.5 60 and we were going to go 28Oct16 Jeb(d) 1950 F 00-75 45 1:59:95 R Ffrench 55.5 6 9.25 12 Tadmir 57.5 61 straight to Dubai World Cup 16Jan16 Mey(d) 1900 F 58-69 75 1:58:52 R Ffrench 54.5 3 9.5 14 Brabbham 58 62 30Oct15 Jeb(d) 1400 F 54-64 39 1:25:79 X Ziani 57.5 14 Dist 15 Lanadam 57 64 Carnival with him but this race seemed to suit him well and we thought we’d SULLIVAN STREET (IRE) 5yrs. CH G (20) SR V1 TT OR: 64 Street Cry (IRE) / Utrecht (GB) by Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) 55 Kgs give him a run ahead of the Carnival. Winslow is Trainer: Ismail Mohammed Antonio Fresu a good horse and is in good form too so both have (4) Mr. Sultan Ali 11 Breeder: Darley been working nicely, and we’d like to see how they 20 Starts (1-6-3) perform this week 09Dec16 Jeb(d) 1600 F 00-75 45 1:39:02 A De Vries 57.5 8 22.75 9 Secret Ambition 61 66 25Nov16 Jeb(d) 1400 F 00-70 42 1:23:41 A De Vries 61 11 Dist 13 Najm Suhail 56 67 13Feb16 Mey(d) 1600 F 58-69 75 1:39:08 M Monaghan 56 4 4.75 13 Tobaco 57 68 29Jan16 Ala(d) 1400 F 00-70 42 1:27:46 G Buckell 59 2 2.5 12 Ru’oud 56 68 Quotes compiled by Duane Fonseca

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