THE VOICE OF HORSE RACING IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

5 February 2015 ISSUE 552 Dhs 5 Great weekend for Sheikh Hamdan

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5 February 2015 3 Milestones and Classics for Sheikh Hamdan fter a great summer in Contents Europe, both on the NEWS 3-11 racecourse through BLOODSTOCK 13 Athe likes of Taghrooda and ENDURANCE 15 Mukhadram, as well as for his Shadwell breeding empire, POLO NEWS 17 Sheikh Hamdan’s great run of SHOWJUMPING 19 success continues. NICHOLAS GODFREY 20 On Friday at Al Ain, his HOWARD WRIGHT / ALASTAIR NICOLSON 21 Etijaah became his 700th winner DEREK THOMPSON / JOHN BERRY 22 to carry his world famous TOM JENNINGS / PAT CUMMINGS 23 blue and white silks to victory PHOTO GALLERY 24-25 in the UAE, ridden by Dane NEXT WEEK’S RACE CONDITIONS 27 O’Neill, as was the owner’s STATISTICS 28-29 600th, Alfirsaan at Sharjah on 25th November 2012. AKHBAR AL KHAIL 30-32 Just over 24 hours later, his QATAR NEWS 34-35 very talented homebred Ertijaal REVIEWS / RESULTS won the Group 1 Cape Derby MEYDAN (THURSDAY) 36-39 in South Africa for trainer Mike AL AIN (FRIDAY) 40-41 de Kock. MEYDAN (SATURDAY) 42-43 Meanwhile, back in the UAE ABU DHABI (SUNDAY) 45-47 he shares the lead with Sheikh PREVIEWS / CARDS Khalifa in the owners’ table MEYDAN (THURSDAY) 48-49 with 25 winners. MEYDAN CARD/ANALYSIS 50-55 JEBEL ALI (FRIDAY) 56 JEBEL ALI CARD/ANALYSIS 57-61 Watson forges ahead Editorial Editor/writer Mark Jackson Art Director/Designer Eng. Mohamed Maher Sub-Designer Ismail KV Nisar Shaikh Graphic & Scanner Abdul Majeed Nadim Ahmed Library Abdulla Khalifa K. Aboobacker Photographers K.P. Majeed Abdul Razzak Doug Watson Saeed Bin Suroor Correspondents T was a significant weekend driving seat with 26 winners, six list on six winners, four more in the local championships more than reigning champion than anyone else. Overseas with trainer Doug Watson Tadhg O’Shea. One of their retained jockeys, Derek Thomson Alastair Nicolson Isaddling five winners to move He in turn is just one ahead of James Doyle, is on six and he is Howard Wright John Berry to 30 and surge three clear of the chasing trio of Silvestre de three clear in the jockeys’ race. Pat Cummings Nicholas Godfrey Musabah Al Muhairi who drew Sousa, Royston Ffrench and Richard Mullen, Dane O’Neill a rare blank. Pat Dobbs. and Christophe Soumillon all Tom Jennings With trebles at both Al Ain Few surprises have three. Bloodstock Beverley Townsend and Abu Dhabi, Salem Al Ketbi at The Carnival Godolphin stalwart, Saeed bin Local Harry Tregoning finds himself on 15 winners with The 2015 Dubai World Cup Suroor, with seven victories, is Stephen Molyneux a 23% strike rate. Also on 15 is Carnival statistics look pretty clear in the trainers’ table with Jaber Bittar who had a solitary much as one would expect with Mike de Kock, Satish Seemar winner at Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Godolphin leading the owners’ and Charlie Appleby all on three. Feedback This pair are trailing Satish Seemar who, on 25, English Editorial must still have a chance of Tele.:+971- 4 342 9999 - Fax: +971- 4 342 2121 catching Watson. For Back Numbers, Subscriptions and Photography enquiries, As mentioned above, both HH please contact: Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Essa Hassan Al Basher, Mobile: +971-50 452 6636 Al Maktoum and HH Sheikh P.O. Box 53300, Dubai, UAE. mail: [email protected] Khalifa, after six winners at the Al-Adiyat is published and printed weekend, have 25 winners apiece by the Dubai Horse Racing Information Centre. and lead the way. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be HE Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted by Al Maktoum, on 16, is next. any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording The jockeys’ title appears a or otherwise, without the prior written permission of five horse race but Richard the publisher. Opinions expressed in Al-Adiyat do not Mullen is very much in the Richard Mullen James Doyle necessarily reflect those of the publishers. Horse of the Year Invasor By Candy Stripes

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NEWS ODOLPHIN’S Java continued his progress when winning the GGroup 3 Thomas North Manfred Godolphin Australia Stakes in good style over 1300m Java maintained his position the leader. It was a very good at Sandown Hill last week. before being asked to challenge effort again. This was a fourth consecutive the leader with 300m to race. “He is tough and professional.” success for the 3yo son of He came through to lead with On the same card, Medaglia D’Oro who is trained over 100m remaining and went Reparations, also trained by by Lee and Anthony Freedman. away to triumph by a length and The Freedmans but ridden He broke in midfield of the a quarter. by Dwayne Dunn, triumphed 12-strong field before making Lee Freedman commented: on the line to take the 1400m progress to go a close second on “Java gave a good kick from Listed Master Yearlings John the outside under Damien Oliver. the 200m mark to run down Dillon Stakes. Java Finalists revealed for Godolphin UK awards AVING received a huge number of nominations and after Ha highly competitive judging process, the finalists have today been announced for the Godolphin Stud and Stable Staff Awards. After two thorough judging stages, the 12-strong judging panel has whittled the 200-plus nominations down to three finalists in each category. All the finalists are now guaranteed a share in the £120,000 prize money, with every penny they win being matched and shared amongst their yard by sponsors Godolphin. Brough Scott, chairman of the judging panel said: “Judging these awards is an inspiring exercise and one I am proud to be a part of. Talking to the individuals on the short lists restores the faith in what racing means to those closest to the horses. It is such a difficult job to pick just three finalists out of so many deserving nominations, inevitably we cause disappointment but it’s worth pointing out that the finalists this year have received 18 previous nominations, which reflects the highly competitive nature of the awards as well as the fact that perseverance pays The finalists are: (Cheveley Park) off. “All the judges would like Leadership Award Jessica Fortt to send their congratulations Joanne Fowles (Dunraven Stud) to all those people nominated and recognised for the work (Roger Varian) Ron Lott (Shadwell Stud) they put in and wish the best Kevin Mooney Rider/Groom Award of luck to the 15 finalists. I (Charlie Hills) Simon Archer hope everyone in racing will continue to welcome what Richard Johnson White (Sir Mark Prescott) these awards represent and (Philip Hobbs) Steve Nicholson show their support for them.” Dedication to Racing Award (Ed Dunlop) The finalists are now invited to meet with the judges in Clifford Marsdan Martyn Peake (Lady Cecil) London on Monday 23 February (Luca Cumani) David Nicholson for the third and final stage of Brough Scott Clare Balding Robynne Watton Newcomer Award judging, where the winner in each category will be decided. All the winners will be The winner of the (Mark Johnston) Tegan Clark (Olly Stevens) The winner of the Employee announced later that evening Administration Award has Lesley White Charlotte Clayton of the Year award will then during the awards ceremony, already been selected by (Mick Channon) (Rae Guest) be decided by the judges from hosted by Clare Balding with the judges and is invited to the winners of the Leadership, guest presenter Ryan Moore, attend the awards ceremony Stud Staff Award Kevin Eggleton Rider Groom, Stud Staff and at the Jumeirah Carlton Tower in London along with the Dale Clements (Seamus Mullins) Dedication to Racing categories. hotel in London. other finalists.

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Emirates Day at Jebel Ali looks a high-flying affair

BY HARRY TREGONING with Canwinn, in the opening “We would again like to thank Al Maktoum’s runners have and home appliances will be EBEL Ali Racecourse race, looking particularly Emirates for their sponsorship an excellent record in feature available to winning tickets in welcomes horsemen and attractive to Pick Six players on Friday and as one of the races at the track and both Jalaa the free raffles which are drawn spectators back for the who will be chasing competition major sponsors of UAE and Tanfeeth look to have big throughout the afternoon. Jeighth meeting of the 2014/15 prize money of Dh63,000 racing, including of course the chances in a tight race. A Kia Picanto will be raffled season on Friday, which is donated by the track. Emirates Dubai World Cup, Congratulations must also off at the end of the sixth race known as ‘Emirates Day’, Officials at Jebel Ali welcomed it is great to see them here at go to the Dubai International and coupons cost just Dh10. with Obaid Al Zaabi leading sponsors, who have put up prize Jebel Ali again.” Arabian Horse Championships Al Abbar General Contracting the press conference with his money worth an impressive He continued: “It will be great who have sponsored the Best Company will provide ten cash usual enthusiasm. Dh470,000, to the Dubai track at to be back at Jebel Ali after the Turned Out competition for gifts of Dh400 each which will The track, owned by HH Tuesday’s press gathering. enforced break and it looks a each race with a prize of a very also be drawn on a raffle of Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Emirates are sponsoring all six really competitive card.” generous Dh1,000 to the yard or free coupons. Maktoum, is home to trainer races on this exciting card. The highlight of the six race groom of the winners. With competitive racing and Dhruba Selvaratnam who trains Yasir Mabrouk of the Emirates card is the third race, the featured The course also provides a carnival atmosphere, it will the Sheikh’s horses there. Racing Authority said: “The conditions stakes over 1950m on family areas for picnics and certainly be a fun afternoon to Selvaratnam looks to have a rearranged Jebel Ali Mile will be the course’s renowned dirt track. a total of 130 gifts including attend, the first race starting strong hand in four of the races, run on 20th February. HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid televisions, mobile phones at 2.15pm.

UAL Hong Kong Champion Trainer Tony Cruz reached another Dmilestone in his storied career as Key Witness gave him a 1000th Cruz reaches 1000 training success last Sunday. in Hong Kong was especially who won the 2004 Hong Kong Silent Witness to win the 2005 added the following year’s Cruz saddled a double on the pleased loyal patron Da Silva Derby.He also made Hong Group 1 Sprinters Stakes at Group 1 Yasuda Kinen with Sha Tin card to bring up the was involved. Kong proud when he saddled Nakayama Racecourse and Bullish Luck in Tokyo. landmark. The Alvin Ng-ridden “Archie has been such a good Multimax took the trainer to the owner to me, I trained Silent 999 mark and Cruz did not have Witness for him. You can see the to wait long for the landmark horse today has improved and 1000th win as Douglas Whyte the time was faster than his last piloted Key Witness to victory win,” Cruz said. two races later. Cruz won the Hong Kong The trainer was in good form Champion Jockey title six times overall with a second and a third during an illustrious career in the too from eight runners. saddle and was also Champion “Winning 1000 races as a Apprentice twice. trainer in Hong Kong is a great He commenced his training accomplishment. I would like career in the 1996/1997 season to thank Dougie Whyte and and since then has trained a owner Archie da Silva for giving number of great horses such as me this 1000th win,” said a Silent Witness, multiple Group delighted Cruz. One winner Bullish Luck, dual The only man to be Champion Hong Kong Cup hero California Jockey and Champion Trainer Memory and Lucky Owners 8 5 February 2015

HEIKH HAMDAN’S Ertijaal was the ultra impressive winner of last Cape Derby success SSaturday’s 2000m Group 1 Cape Derby at Kenilworth, ridden by Gavin Lerena for trainer Mike de Kock. for Sheikh Hamdan In beating hot favourite and previously unbeaten Group One winner Act Of War, the 3yo posted a quicker winning time than 4yo Futura in the Group 1 J&B Met over the same course and distance an hour later. Sheikh Hamdan’s racing manager, Angus Gold, was on hand to greet the winner and said: “It’s a huge thrill to be here and win a Derby for Sheikh Hamdan, especially with a homebred horse like Ertijaal. Ertijaal Futura “He was very immature as a young horse, he had colic and Representing his dad, Mathew Mr De Kock for their faith in for the trainer and third for the conditions of the Durban had to be opened up, it was de Kock added: “Ertijaal is me with this very special horse. the jockey. July it is not easy for a good touch and go whether he would a special horse. There is the Well done to Sheikh Hamdan, Crawford said: “This is an horse. We will have to sit down even survive. Classic and the Derby in Mr Gold and the whole team.” amazing horse and he showed and discuss things.” The third “Here we are 18 months later Johannesburg next but we’ll The aforementioned Futura his class. He has now won three Group One on the Kenilworth and it’s fantastic, quite an effort. take things as they come.” won the J&B Met in similar Group Ones and he has only run card, the 1600m Majorca Stakes “Huge credit must go to Mike Jockey Lerena said after his style for trainer Brett Crawford in four of them. for fillies and mares went to the de Kock and his team, they have first Cape Derby win: “I have to and jockey Bernard Fayd’Herbe. “I’m not sure where he goes Mike Bass-trained Inara under done brilliantly!” thank Mathew and his team and It was a second win in the race now. The way they have changed Grant van Niekerk.

ultra competitive in the Australian Cup. “Red Cadeaux has become Red to present himself in Australia, not Dubai such a popular horse in Australia HRICE Melbourne Cup The Championships, Australia’s horse entered quarantine at via his heroic Melbourne Cup runner-up Red Cadeaux newest festival. Newmarket in England on Friday performances and we’re thrilled has been confirmed for The 9yo’s initial target is the and will arrive in Melbourne on Victorian racing fans will have Ta spring campaign in Australia, Group 1 Australian Cup over 1m2f 14 February where he’ll complete the opportunity to see him likely to pit him against at the home of the Melbourne a mandatory quarantine period campaign in Melbourne for a his Flemington conqueror Cup, Flemington. The formerly at the Werribee International fifth time.” Protectionist. Ed Dunlop’s German-trained Protectionist, Horse Centre. “Although he has Red Cadeaux raced in Dubai globetrotter, whose three seconds now based with local trainer exclusively contested the 2m in each of the last two years, in the Melbourne Cup have Kris Lees, is also entered in the Emirates Melbourne Cup in his finishing second in the 2013 earned him a legion of Australian race. Red Cadeaux’s return was four previous visits to Melbourne, Dubai World Cup and sixth in fans, will run maybe twice before confirmed by Racing Victoria’s Red Cadeaux has been placed the same race last year, and had heading to Sydney where it is international recruitment officer, in a Dubai World Cup over been entered in three races at this planned he will contest a race at Leigh Jordan, who said: “The 2000m so we expect him to be year’s World Cup meeting. De Kock delighted with last Thursday ERA NOTICE IKE De Kock has is best up to 1800m, he has won “Sanshaawes ran to form, reported back on last over 2000m but is probably at Mujaarib too, they are not Thursday’s meeting his most effective from a 1600m as good as Vercingetorix so Mat Meydan, highlighting aside to 1800m, he ran a good race in acquitted themselves well and from Vercingetorix winning the fourth. He remains in good form.” can earn again this term.” Group 2 Al Rashidiya, the run of Banadeer and Fountain Of Youth Alareef, close-up in fourth Almoonqith in a 2000m handicap made their first appearances in a dirt handicap over 1600m, on turf. at Meydan in a strong sprint was also just a margin short of “Almoonqith stepped up from handicap over 1000m. his peak and is another for the an 85+ handicap to a handicap “Banaadeer and Fountain Of notebook. AL AIN RACECOURSE in which the top rating was Youth both needed their runs This article first appeared on 112 belonging to the winner, perhaps more than we thought. www.mikedekockracing.com SUNDAY FEBRUARY 8, 2015 – Hunter’s Light, who is a good Both showed pace and just faded horse indeed. out when the pressure mounted MEETING RE-SCHEDULED “Almoonqith encountered some over the last 200m. traffic problems, was caught in “They were beaten under five The Al Ain race meeting between runners and couldn’t find lengths, so I am not concerned his way through which makes this at all. We’ve seen that our SA even more impressive. runners, especially, have needed scheduled for next Sunday “He was beaten under two some racing to come on for it. lengths, just missing the first four We’ll see better from this pair as February 8 and now he has shown he can the Carnival progresses.” gallop with some of the better He raved about Vercingetorix will not run on that date and has handicappers he can be watched and said: “It’s such a privilege to in similar company this Carnival. have a horse like this in the yard. been re-scheduled “Mushreq may have looked He pulled up well after his win, like he just gave in late under his he is sound and we’re all very big weight, but I have a feeling he excited about him. for Friday March 13, 2015 5 February 2015 9

HE International Federation of Arabian Horse Racing Authorities IFAHR announce 2014 ratings T(IFAHR) has named Umm Qarn’s Al Tair and HH Sheikh Cup conceding weight to the Mohammed bin Khalifa Al winner. The UK-bred Al Tair Thani’s Djainka Des Forges the (by Amer) is trained by Alban highest rated Arabian racehorses de Mieulle while Djainka Des of 2014 with a rating of 124. Forges was born in France, and The two top rated 4yos and is trained by Julian Smart. upwards horses both dazzled In total, 66 horses achieved a in 2014. Djainka Des Forges rating of 110 or higher in 2014 was the winner of the Qatar as opposed to 64 in 2013. Arabian World Cup and the The top rated 3yo for emphatic winner of the Group 1 2014 was the unbeaten Al Hatta International. Mouwaffak with a rating of Al Tair finished second 116 achieved in the Qatar in the Qatar Arabian World Arabian Trophy des Poulains. Djainka Des Forges Al Tair 2014 INTERNATIONAL PUREBRED ARABIAN CLASSICATION FOR 3YOS 2014 INTERNATIONAL PUREBRED ARABIAN CLASSIFICATION FOR 4YOS AND UPWARDS Name Official Handicap Rating Race/ s of Highest Rating Performance Name Official Handicap Rating Race/ s of Highest Rating Performance AL TAIR 124 Qatar Arabian World Cup AL MOUWAFFAK 116 Qatar Arabian Trophy des Poulains DJAINKA DES FORGES 124 Hatta International MISTER GINOUX 113 French Arabian Breeders Challenge Poulains SIR BANI YAS 123 Qatar Derby (Chantilly) BINT JAKKARTA 113 Prix Kesberoy ASSY 122 Emir’s Sword AL FAHDA 113 Qatar Arabian Trophy des Pouliches AL MOURTAZEZ 122 Qatar Derby (Chantilly)/French Arabian Breeders Challenge Classic SYLVINE AL MAURY 112 Qatar Arabian Trophy des Pouliches/French RABBAH DE CARRERE 121 Kahayla Classic Arabian Breeders Challenge Pouliches DAHOR DE BRUGERE 121 Prix Dragon/Qatar Arabian World Cup HATHLOOL 112 Prix Cheri Bibi AREEM 120 Liwa Oasis SHAHEER 111 Qatar Arabian Trophy des Poulains DJET TAOUY 120 Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup (Newbury) SAMJIDA 111 French Arabian Breeders Challenge Pouliches RATHOWAN 119 Emir’s Sword RAAZIQ 119 HH the President Cup MEEYUR 111 French Arabian Breeders Challenge Pouliches MUSHARAB 119 Kahayla Classic WATHAH 109 Qatar Arabian Trophy des Poulains AL ATIQUE 119 Harwood International ERA NOTICE

The Group 3 Jebel Ali Mile, cancelled two weeks ago, will now be run on Friday February 20, 2015

The final yearling by former UAE Champion Sprinter, Faltaat, was sold in New Zealand last week. Trained by Dhruba Selvaratnam for Sheikh Ahmed, Faltaat was prolific in the UAE and has a tunnel named after him at Jebel Ali Raceourse. Faltaat sadly died in 2013. 10 5 February 2015 5 Minutes With William Buick By Samantha Kettle in the UK, fast ground really suits him. Being a 7-furlong specialist, NAME: William Buick World Cup night might not suit him, as there is no race with AGE: 26 7 furlongs so he quite possibly may have to drop back in NATIONALITY: trip to 5 furlongs to be in the Danish / British Al Quoz Sprint, there are not many options for him on the CAREER STATS: 29 Group night. One winners, 2008 Champion Apprentice, Apprentice Jockey A horse to follow in the Dubai of the Year award in both World Cup Carnival: 2008 & 2009. Hunters Light looks to be thriving. Yodelling is an KEY HORSES: Nathaniel, Dar exciting filly that runs in Re Mi, The Fugue, Charming the Guineas but the surfaces are Thought, Dream Ahead, Great unknown. Heavens, Masked Marvel, Artic Cosmos, Izzi Top, Fallen For A horse to follow for the UK You, Sajhaa. season: Charming Thought will hopefully Who is your sporting hero? make an impact this year. All top sports men are my heroes such as Roger Federer, Rory What do you do for fitness on Mcaroy, Christiano Ronaldo, non-race days? and Lewis Hamilton. They are I go to the gym, gym work all at the top of their game in is essential for fitness but each different sport. Der Re Mi thankfully I’m naturally quite an being in the weighing room with What’s your favourite advice over the years. Everyday active person. Who is your racing hero? him. His career overall was a restaurant in the UAE? with him was a learning curve. Frankie Dettori has always been good memory for me. La Serre in the Vida Hotel, He picked me up at a young How do you find living in Dubai a hero of mine, he’s a natural it’s French. age and mentored me very well. only for a few months of the year? jockey and I suppose Tony What winner has meant the We grew together and I always Its brilliant, it comes just after a McCoy is over jumps but his most to you? Where is your favourite felt like I walked away learning long UK season so I really enjoy determination and dedication is It’s difficult to point one out. holiday destination? something new. it. The weather is lovely and the something we have never seen The group 1 winners all have a Maldives was one of the best but racing is very competitive. I feel before. lot of value to me in different I love going home to Norway for What is it like working alongside very fortunate to be here. ways like when Charming Christmas. Charlie Appleby? What is the best advice you Thought won the Middle Charlie and I have been working Over the last 7 years that you could give to a young jockey Park last year that was a very What does it mean to you to together for a period of time, have been coming here, how starting up? satisfactory feeling. When the be appointed as Godolphin’s so when I was appointed we have you seen Dubai change? You obviously need to have Fugue won the Prince Of Wales, number one jockey? already knew and understood It’s changed tremendously. talent, you need to work hard when Nathaniel won the King It’s a real honour; I grew up each other very well. Charlie Nad Al Sheba was around and be in the right pace at the George and when Dar Re Mi always wanting to ride for them. has a great team in the UK and before Meydan, so the track right time, think about what you won the Sheema Classic, they When you have your first few here in the UAE. There is a feel was completely different. The are doing and also be willing are all unique to me in various rides for them it’s a really big of real dedication and happiness infrastructure in Dubai has to be guided by older jockeys ways. thing and now here I am, it’s a amongst his yard. grown, its almost unrecognisable and people that are willing to very proud moment in my career these days! The drive and vision help you. Name a race you would like to and I’m working with a great Will Safety Check make an this country has shown is win that you have not yet won: team, the future looks bright. impact on World Cup Night? remarkable. What are the best memories you The Epsom Derby, The Dubai He won very well the other day in have of your father as a jockey? World Cup and the Prix de What was the best advice John the Al Fahidi Fort; he has thrived Tell us something nobody knows I don’t have a particular memory, L’Arc de Triomphe. Gosden gave you? over here in the sunshine. He has about you: but the highlight was always John gave me a lot of good shown some smart form at home I don’t eat mushrooms. 5 February 2015 11

Sheikh Mansour’s Dubai World Cup Carnival (2004-2014) Dubai World Cup Carnival (2004-2014) TRAINERS (Thoroughbreds only) JOCKEY (Thoroughbreds only) Famous Five in Al Ruwais (2015 figures in red) (2015 figures in red) Saeed bin Suroor 174 (+7) Lanfranco Dettori 101 Mike de Kock 133 (+3) Christophe Soumillon 51 (+3) Doug Watson 44 (+2) Ted Durcan 47 Ali Rashid Al Raihe 39 (+1) Ryan Moore 43 Mahmood Al Zarooni 37 Kevin Shea 40

Sha’Red (2015) Satish Seemar 25 (+3) Mickael Barzalona 38 (+1) Herman Brown 20 Silvestre De Sousa 35 Mazin Al Kurdi 19 Weichong Marwing 34 Ismail Mohammed 18 Richard Hills 33 Dariya (2011) Sha’Red & Rakha (2014) Mubarak bin Shafya 18 Michael Kinane 27 Dhruba Selvaratnam 17 John Murtagh 24 Erwan Charpy 15 Richard Mullen 26 (+3)

Thakif (2013) Thakif (2012) Musabah Al Muhairi 15 (+1) Royston Ffrench 24 (+1) Well done to Ali Jan Congratulations to Sheikh Hamdan who trained his first UAE winner, Fils Anges at Meydan last Saturday on his 700th UAE winner, Etijaah at Al Ain last Friday

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BLOODSTOCK BY BEVERLEY TOWNSEND No more Thunder from Gulch HUNDER GULCH, helped make his sire general as he features as the broodmare Michael Tabor and switched winner of the Kentucky champion in North America sire of Grade One winners to D Wayne Lukas, for whom Derby and Belmont that year. Passion For Gold, Star Billing he won the Florida Derby, TStakes in 1995, has been Point Given, who stands at and Bayern, winner of last Kentucky Derby, Belmont retired from his stallion career Calumet Farm in Kentucky, year’s Breeders’ Cup Classic. Stakes and Travers Stakes. at Coolmore’s Ashford Stud has extended Thunder Gulch’s Bred by Peter Brant out of He was retired to Ashford in Kentucky. influence by siring Grade One Line Of Thunder, a daughter Stud at a fee of $40,000, which The 23yo son of Gulch is winners such as Coil and Go of Storm Bird and Irish Oaks hit a high of $80,000 after his the sire of 96 Stakes winners, Between. Among the other heroine Shoot A Line, Thunder championship season. Last year headed by the outstanding Grade One winners sired by Gulch was bought for $40,000 he commanded a fee of $10,000. Point Given, whose victories Thunder Gulch are Balance, at the Keeneland July Yearling Thunder Gulch, who is Thunder Gulch in the Santa Anita Derby, Circular Quay, J B’s Thunder, Sale in 1993. reported to be in good health by Preakness Stakes, Belmont Spain and Shotgun Gulch. Initially campaigned by Ashford Stud, spent 16 seasons He also shuttled to Stakes, Haskell Invitational Thunder Gulch has also made trainer John C Kimmel in his at Ashford Stud and one at East Australia and Argentina in the and Travers Stakes in 2001 his mark through his daughters, 2yo season, he was sold to Stud in Japan in 1999. southern hemisphere.

Triassic was in foal to Reliable Reliable Triassic Man without a delay. She had a gender test on day 63 revealing she is carrying a filly. “I’ll keep this one for myself to visit Man and it will become the foundation RIASSIC, the veteran dam said. “Thanks to Dave Hanlon and of a continuing breeding line,” of Champion Racehorse Dot Hallyburton at Matamata vets Smith said. So You Think, has been who took such good care of her.” Triassic, by Tights, was the Tconfirmed in foal to New Zealand- Triassic was unable to have winner of the Group 2 Sir Tristram based sire Reliable Man. a foal last season with her most Fillies’ Classic and the Listed The positive test is a wonderful recent birth being a 2012 colt by Soliloquy Stakes. result for Triassic’s owner Cecile Medaglia D’Oro. At stud she has a perfect record Smith, Westbury Stud and the Reliable Man, a Westbury Stud having produced eight named Matamata vet practice who played shuttle sire, had his first New foals and eight winners. a significant role in the 24yo Zealand progeny born last spring. Led by ten-time Group One mare’s breeding longevity. The son of Dalakhani won the winner So You Think, they “She’s come back from Prix du Jockey Club in France include Group Three-placed Now Matamata vets absolutely glowing, and the Queen Elizabeth Stakes at You Think and dual winner Circus beautifully dappled and shiny. She Randwick when he was trained in Dance, who has produced the So You Think looks ten years younger,” Smith Sydney by Chris Waller. Stakes winning sprinter Faaltless. A Soviet Song Cherry Hinton for Scat Daddy delivers Camelot foal HE Elite Racing Club’s Club spokesman Dan Downie. OOLMORE have multipe Group One “With Scat Daddy we released a photo of one winner Soviet Song has were looking for a sire with of the most blue blooded Ta date with Scat Daddy lined European influences and his Cfirst foals likely to be born in up after delivering a foal by progeny have done well over Europe this year. Elusive Quality. here - that’s important, as the The new arrival, born last Soviet Song’s broodmare likelihood is the result of the Wednesday night, is a filly by career had been blighted mating will race in Europe. 2000 Guineas and dual Derby by bad luck and before her “The Speightstown yearling (Epsom and Irish) Camelot, out relocation to Kentucky three filly is doing well, she’s in really of Group Three-placed Green years ago she had produced good form and looks athletic. Desert mare Cherry Hinton. only one foal, a son by Oasis She’s still in Kentucky.” Cherry Hinton, who also Dream, since she entered the finished fifth in the Oaks, paddocks in 2007. is out of Arc winner and However, the daughter of legendary blue hen Urban Sea, Marju now has a yearling filly who produced nine black type by Speightstown and a foal by offspring headed by Classic Elusive Quality. winners and leading sires Scat Daddy, the next sire she Galileo and Sea The Stars. will visit, stands at Coolmore’s Cherry Hinton has produced Ashford Stud and has risen to three black type performers with prominence as the sire of Prix her first three runners, including Morny and Norfolk Stakes Irish Oaks heroine Bracelet hero No Nay Never and Royal and Rockfel Stakes winner Lodge Stakes and UAE Derby Wading - both by Camelot’s sire winner Daddy Long Legs. Montjeu - and Listed runner-up “Soviet Song will now likely Simply A Star. stay in Kentucky until she Camelot is to stand his second is retired,” said Elite Racing Soviet Song season at Coolmore this year at a fee of €25,000.

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ENDURANCE BY TIM AROON

Long wait over for Mendiz ABRINA Mendiz ended a race from Salem Hamad Al Kitbi City. The race always was very final loop and my horse came out plenty left to take me first across six-year long wait for her onboard Tersicko Du Bas Four competitive. And for me the tops at the end.” Mendiz came the finishing line,” she said. first endurance silverware for the Al Aasfa-2 Stables. second loop was the toughest seventh at the end of the opening Al Kitbi led into the final loop Sin the UAE after riding Sapucay “I have won many races back because of the softer sandy 40km loop. She moved to second with his Emirati compatriots to victory in the Al Reef Cup home in Argentina but this win surface but my horse handled that in the next and dropped back to Mohammed Juma Al Muhairi held at the Emirates International was something I wanted for very well. “I want to thank the seventh in the penultimate loop on HMR Stables' Togojii De Endurance Village in Al Wathab a long, long time. I am really trainer Abdulla [Al Hammadi] before producing a strong late Sommant and MRM Stables' over the weekend. delighted that I finally made it,” who prepared the horse and run to win by six seconds. Saif Ahmed Al Mazroui onboard The Argentine produced a late said Mendiz. provided me with the riding “I wasn’t far off the pace during Quarat Poulpic in second and challenge on the 11yo part-Arab “My previous best in the plans. I was left with a huge the entire race. It was very close third respectively. Al Mazroui grey gelding from the Al Reef UAE was a second place at the task in closing the gap with the between the top six going into could only finish fifth while Al Stables to clinch the CEN 120km Dubai International Endurance leading group of horses in the the final loop but my horse had Muhairi placed sixth.

Al Reef Cup CEN 120 kilometres Rider Horse Owner/Stables Time 1. Sabrina Mendiz (Arg) Sapucay Al Reef Stables 4hrs 12min 24sec 2. Salem Hamad Al Kitbi Tersicko Du Bas Four Al Aasfa-2 Stables 4hrs 12min 30sec 3. Saeed Ahmed Al Harbi JJ Princesa Fazza-3 Endurance Team 4hrs 13min 01sec 4. Catalina Bastons (Arg) Malek LP Al Wathba Stables 4hrs 16min 48sec 5. Saif Ahmed Al Mazroui QuaratPoulpic MRM Stables 4hrs 22min 30sec Warsaw, Poland, 2015

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POLO NEWS BY HARRY TREGONING Semi-finalists decided for McLaren cup after tense shoot out CTION has continued in the McLaren Cup

over the last week and ©All Photos Courtesy of Gonzalo Etcheverry/DPGC 2015 Athe semi-finalists have now been decided after a dramatic penalty shoot out. Abu Dhabi and Habtoor achieved two brilliant victories in last Tuesday´s matches at the Dubai Polo and Equestrian Club. Abu Dhabi defeated Mahra by 13 goals to 7 and Habtoor beat Edrees by 8-3. Both teams exhibited a great threat in attack with deadly finishing. Alfredo Capella for Abu Dhabi and Santiago Cernadas for Habtoor were the top scorers and MVP’s of the day. Habtoor vs Edrees Polo Bin Drai and Ghantoot penalty shoot winners With an express start, Abu Dhabi raced to a five goal fact, their pressure in defence outstanding game by the ever did this well, but after a battling finals with a good victory over advantage in the first two and their clinical finishing meant impressive 102-goaler Pablo performance, the Zedan team led Edrees. Bin Drai and Ghantoot chukkas of the match against their performance against Edrees MacDonough. After this victory, by Pablo MacDonough managed made it through to the McLaren Mahra. Abu Dhabi Patron Faris was ultra impressive. Zedan finished the qualifying the game well for a deserved Cup semi-finals after the Al Yabhouni´s team’s superior Patron Mohammed Al round with perfect figures as victory that gave them the ticket shootout held on Sunday at the passing in the first half gave Habtoor´s team managed to get they remained unbeaten and thus to the semi-finals to be played Dubai Polo and Equestrian Club. Mahra little chance to get back to the end of the fourth quarter their qualification was assured: this Tuesday. Having finished level on points in to the game. Patron Rashid leading with eight unanswered they look the team to beat. In the first match of the day, in qualification, both teams Al Habtoor´s Mahra team never goals. Edrees managed to pull Marking Pablo out of the game Desert Palm 1 defeated UAE by plus Habtoor took part in the gave up and they enjoyed strong back three goals in the final is going to be the best tactic to 7 goals to 5. shootout to decide the last spots third and fourth chukkas but chukka but it was a case of too overcome this very exciting, in- Last Saturday saw three in the semi-finals. After these ultimately, the early advantage little too late. They certainly ran form team but that could leave matches. In the first, Habtoor competitions, which included achieved by Abu Dhabi into a team in great form. defensive frailties elsewhere. kept up their great form and 40 and 60 yard penalties, Bin in the first half was too much Last Friday, Zedan became Zedan continued to show the were too good for Abu Dhabi Drai and Ghantoot came out on to overhaul. the first team to qualify for the importance of a good start and triumphing by 8 goals to 4. top. They will now join Desert Abu Dhabi finished the game McLaren Cup semi-finals after after two chukkas they had a five Mahra and Ghantoot fought out Palm 2 and Zedan in the next with a comfortable and well victory against Bin Drai. Patron goal advantage over Bin Drai a really tight match which saw stage. The McLaren semi-finals deserved 13 goals to 7 victory. Amr Zedan´s team defeated Bin with the score at 6-1. From this Ghantoot squeak through by 8 will be: Desert Palm 2 will play Another team who made a Drai by 10 goals to 8 after a great position onwards, Bin Drai were goals to 7 before Desert Palm against Bin Drai and Zedan will fabulous start was Habtoor. In performance and yet another always playing catch up and they sealed their place in the semi- face Ghantoot. Hat-trick win in Royal Salute UAE Nations Cup ©All Photos Courtesy of Gonzalo Etcheverry/DPGC 2015

BY EQUESTRIO ARABIA Fox-designed silver trophy but it member Musab Alwandani chukka to move ahead 4-1 by the day, with Sam Instone, the ELEBRATING its sixth was the Royal Salute, a quartet with the pair ably supported by half-time. Royal Salute fought proud winner of a Nations Cup renewal, the four-day built around England’s 6-goaler the firepower of 8-goaler Diego back hard in the third chukka hat-trick. event was raised to and Royal Salute ambassador Cavanagh and 4-goaler Matias with Borwick leading the surge His Grace the Duke of C14-goal level for 2015 giving Malcolm Borwick, that won Machado. Play opened with the from deep but despite his efforts, Argyll, Torquhil Ian Campbell, Desert Palm club members the through to face defending two teams proving matched in AES led 4-2 going into the last. presented the trophy to the opportunity to play alongside champions AES. Desert Palm ability and spirit that led to 1-all Borwick’s boys managed to put delighted ex-Guardsman saying: internationally renowned resident and AES CEO Sam deadlock at the end of the first one more through the posts in “We look forward to welcoming professionals. Four teams lined Instone was joined in the saddle chukka. AES came to the party the final seven minutes but at the AES back next year to defend up to do battle for the Richard by fellow Desert Palm club with panache in the second final bell, it was AES who won their title.” The Winning Edge

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SHOWJUMPING A Thrilling Show At Dubai Csi3*-W BY SAMANTHA KETTLE HIS Emirates Equestrian Centre situated next to Bab Al Shams Hotel & Resort Tpulled off another spectacular ©All Photos courtesy of Shamela Hanley show with great hospitality and exciting showjumping. Featuring top international riders from around the world and official sponsors Emirates Airlines, Gulf News and Longines, the official timekeeper. Day 1: The first day kicked off with the 1.35m Dubai Equestrian Club Marion Hughes , Abdulla Al Marri & Maytha Al Hajri Russia wins the CSI3*-W Emirates Airlines Grand Prix. Welcome Stakes. It was a class celebrate their success in the Longines Speed Stakes with a jump off round, which was won by the ever-consistent Danish course as a preparation for the “The Dubai 3* show has always technical for most combinations. it would be me. The plan is to go rider Tina Lund aboard Fadi 1.60m Grand Prix the following been a show I wanted to be a part With 33 riders in the class, there on to the Global Champions Tour Zabibi’s Butter Flay. Back in the day, however German rider of, it’s a special one to me on our were only six clear rounds. It was series from here.” ring for the first time in two months Lars Nieberg had other ideas. home ground. I hoped Alaska an exciting track built by London Course Designer: to finish in second place was Irish Competing against 50 other riders, would peak at this show, which Olympian course designer Bob Bob Ellis Olympian Marion Hughes on her he won the class by two seconds she most definitely did. She is Ellis. Twelve combinations made The Dubai Showjumping own-bred HHS Pinky, owned by on Hendrik Snoek’s Nabab De a super mare with an incredible it through to the second round, six Championship was fortunate Team Z7. Marion had just come Revel, finishing on a time of heart and an unbelievable drive to of which entered on four faults to have one of the world’s back into the ring following a 70.32s and claiming Dh37,500. win. I consider myself the luckiest from the first round and the other best course designers, British two-month rest due to a bad injury Second place went to Morrocan girl to have this special horse!” six on a clear. Bob then changed international superstar Bob Ellis. from a fall in Vilamoura, Portugal rider Abdelkebir Quaddar and Day 3: the course to a more galloping Bob was a rider himself but hung in October. In third was Syria’s the world famous bucking stallion The big day started off with track with big tall verticals and up his competitive boots and rider Hadi Nizam riding Adamo. Quickly De Kreisker in a time a Longines Accumulator Joker wide oxers, leaving no room for quickly progressed to become a UAE finished best in fourth with of 72.01. Vladimir Tuganov had class. All fences that are cleared error. It was an exciting second world-known, highly-respected Abu Dhabi-based rider Adel another third placing, this time give the rider points that add up round dominated by males battling course designer. Bob built the Khamis on Capuccino 124. on Bluebuster. and at the last fence, there is an it out for Dh80,000 purse to the London 2012 Olympic courses The second class on Thursday The following class was the option of either a 1.45m fence or winner and world cup ranking and emotionally commented back was a 1.45m Two Phase Dh65,000, 1.40m, Longines a 1.65m fence, which would add points. Ukraine’s two riders Rene to those few days in Greenwich competition sponsored by Speed Stakes. A Table C based more points to the score of rider Tebbel and Ferenc Szentirmai both Park, London stating: “It was the Emirates Airlines with an overall competition where when one fence and horse. The joker fence proved had fantastic clears the first round, highlight of my career, and to do purse of Dh84,000. It was Syria’s is knocked down, the four faults difficult with many combinations but an unlucky four faults in the it on home turf made it something Ahmed Hamsho that claimed are carried on to your time. Irish knocking it down, but Qatar’s second round left Rene Tebbel very special. It still brings tears victory aboard his horse Quintas rider Marion Hughes was back on rider, Khaled Mohd El Emadi and and Fine Fleur in fourth place. to my eyes now: all the courses 81, finishing the second phase in her usual speedy form with HHS Utascha SFN found the track easy, Ferenc also had a great first round over the whole Olympic games a time of 35.41s. In second place Fortuna, winning the class against gaining the whole 65 points in a but the second round proved to be went to plan. My aim for the was Lancaster 144 and Saudi rider 32 other competitors and finishing time of 46.49 seconds claiming troubling for the partnership at a games was to build courses that Abdul Karim Abbar finishing two three seconds faster then UAE them a purse of Dh29,000. Quintas tall 1.60m blue vertical, leaving would allow for the horses to be seconds slower on a time of 38.47. rider, Abdullah Al Marri, who 81 and Syrian rider Ahmed them to settle for 12th place. able to jump the following week Russian rider Vladimir Tuganov placed in second aboard the FBH- Hamsho had their second result of Brazilian rider Bernardo Alves in a Grand Prix. In the past, the placed third with Sinfone 168 little owned Sama Dubai. In third was the show placing in second, three was the first rider to go clear in the Olympics has annihilated horses to know he was going to be the the up and coming young student seconds slower than the winner. first round but had an unfortunate and riders but I was very lucky Grand Prix winner two days later. of Abdulla Al Marri; Maytha UAE combination Mohamed four faults in the second round, my plan went well - those horses Day 2: Al Hajri. Maytha partnered up Al Hajri and Al Hawajer La leaving him in eighth place. After and riders were jumping in CSIO The Dubai World Cup Qualifier with her mare Alaska who was Bonheur finished in third and losing a shoe right before the Dublin the following week and was a 1.50m one round against originally owned and produced Abdulla Al Marri ended his show second round so putting a slight the Global Champions Tour in the clock course that would by Abdulla Al Marri and Alice consistently, finishing in fourth wait and anticipation on the show, Valkensward.” Bob is no stranger allow for only 11 clears out of Debany from the USA. Maytha, place with Sama Dubai FBH and Saudi Arabia’s rider Abdullah to Dubai as he has been coming to 50 riders. Many riders used the delighted with the result said: gaining him the UAE Rider of Sharbatly aboard the previously build for this show over the last the Show award. On receiving the ridden Albert Voorn horse Tobalio few years. “I love coming to this award, Abdulla said: “I have to finished in third place, having a venue, it is one of my favourites.” say I am on top of the world with fast round but one down in the When asked regarding how the this result, to be the leading rider second round. Second place went Grand Prix went, Bob was thrilled of the show on home ground is a to Qatar’s Khaled Mohd Al Emadi with the six clear rounds saying: dream come true. Sama Dubai was and the dainty bay mare Tamira, “I made the time a little bit snug placed all three days! I have been the combination being only the which kept riders on their toes, lucky enough to have such great second double clear and finishing probably costing them a few horses, but it also comes down to one second slower than the winner. fences here and there. This year I all those who support me. From all Victor of the Dh245,000 Grand definitely thought the Europeans the people who work behind the Prix was leading international were stronger, there was a high scenes at Dubai Equestrian Club rider of the show, Vladimir standard of horses and riders in to FBH stables who play a huge Tuganov on Sinfone 168, on who this class and it was nice to see role in my career. This trophy is a he finished third on the first day someone different win.” For Bob, way to thank all of those involved in the 1.45m class. It came as his greatest interest is in both horse and I hope there is more success to quite a surprise to say the least and rider when building courses. come in the future.” for Vladimir, who said: “He is a He plans to go to Florida for the Fei World Cup Qualifier - really good horse, it was his first WEF, from there to Portugal for Emirates Airline Dubai ever Grand Prix so I did not expect a two-week show and then Texas Grand Prix this result! There are many good for two weeks. His only goal A two round course at a height riders here and they all had a good left is to build at the World British international course designer, Bob Ellis. of 1.60m at 3pm proved extremely chance to win today, I didn’t think Equestrian Games. 20 5 February 2015

NICHOLAS GODFREY'S INTERNATIONAL POST Baze still going strong

“Still, there is no getting past the physical component of winning a horse race, not to mention the inherent danger lurking each time a jockey gets a leg-up,” Hovdey added. “They are not trainers who can ‘saddle’ horses at three different tracks on an afternoon, adding to their totals in absentia. Their presence is required, and the same riding skills that can lead to victory OT many things are final three, which is hardly a 2006, became the first jockey in been a household name, rarely in a Breeders’ Cup race can certain in this world - surprise, because he never does: the world to reach 10,000 wins leaving his mark on even a be evident in a field of well but something that can he does own an Eclipse Award, in January 2008, but Baze beat national level as far as America’s matched $10,000 claimers.” Nalways be counted on are the but even that was deemed a him to 11,000, which he reached major races are concerned. He Baze himself is aware of the extraordinary achievements of the ‘special’ award, handed to him in August 2010. Ricardo had has ridden only a couple of virtual perception. “Given the choice, ageless Russell Baze, the veteran in 1995, four years before he was forfeited his advantage in May no-hopers in the Kentucky Derby, I would have won the Kentucky North American jockey whose inducted into the Hall of Fame. 2009 when he was forced to and boasts only six mounts in Derby a couple of times,” he prolific exploits on a daily basis But the fact is that Baze is spend more than six months on total in the 31-year history of says. “But I am not going to cry are so predictable they seldom taken for granted by the US the sidelines to fight cancer. the Breeders’ Cup, never doing about any of this stuff, because gather significant mention. racing community, and largely Ricardo was the first to reach better than third with Smiling I’ve had a fantastic career.” Gongs have been handed out ignored in the wider racing world. 12,000, which he did in May Tiger at Churchill Downs in And still the rivalry with across the globe in recent weeks: He ended 2014 on 12,445 career 2013 - but he lost the lead 2010. His best regular mount was Ricardo continues. They’ve met a Horse of the Year here, a world victories altogether, enough to yet again in December that year the ill-fated sprint star Lost In just twice: neither rode a winner champion there, an Eclipse keep him nearly 100 in front of as a result of a serious injury The Fog, though he is a work- when they met at the Shergar Cup Award elsewhere. Yet Baze, 56, his arch-rival in the battle for the that sidelined him out for five rider for Shared Belief, one of last in 2008, and then they faced each received few accolades for his world record in career victories, months. Baze, for his part, just year’s top 3yos. In the afternoon, other in a special head-to-head latest feat at the end of 2014, the 53yo Brazilian legend Jorge keeps going on and on and on, however, he has ridden the horse series in Brazil in September. when he topped the US jockeys’ Ricardo. Now based in Buenos grinding out the winners on the just once, with Mike Smith taking “It’s like footballers Lionel list in terms of races won for the Aires, ‘Ricardinho’ finished northern Californian circuit he over for the big occasions. Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo 13th time. No one else has ever the year on a mere 12,349; the has dominated for so many years. The vast majority of Baze’s thrown together before our won more than six; that was Pat score a week ago was 12,475 The word ‘prolific’ could have career has been spent away from eyes,” said a racetrack official. Day, incidentally. Baze to 12,363 Ricardo. been coined for the remarkable the bright lights at tracks like He was exaggerating a bit - The seemingly indefatigable Baze has ridden in more than Baze. Though he was born in Golden Gate Fields and Bay Baze’s feats have been more in Baze ended last year with 50,000 races, hitting the first Vancouver in Canada, he is an Meadows, a point acknowedged the Championship than Premier 324 victories at a 31 per cent three with 28,000-plus mounts. American, from a racing family by top US journalist Jay Hovdey League. In the circumstances, strike-rate from 1,049 rides. Sadly neither is likely to get an dominant on the Pacific North- in a recent piece in the Daily though, can a trace of hyperbole Runner-up on 315 was reigning invitation to ride at Meydan in the West seaboard circuit. Having Racing Form. “The facile be begrudged? Eclipse Award champion Javier near future but they are quite a started riding at 15, Baze rode reaction,” wrote Hovdey, “is to World’s Leading Riders Castellano, who led on prize pair nonetheless. For the best part his first winner at 16 in October dismiss the Baze numbers as a By Career Wins money rankings with just over of a decade, Baze and Ricardo 1974 on Oregon Warrior, a product of nothing more than the $25 million earned from 1,365 have been engaged in a ding- horse trained by his father Joe, longevity of a big fish in a small, 1. Russell Baze 12,475 mounts. The money award is dong battle for the world record, at Yakima Meadows racetrack geographically isolated pond.” To 2. Jorge Ricardo 12,363 considered by far the senior prize an accolade that has changed in Washington State. It was the a certain extent, this is legitimate. 3. Laffit Pincay 9,530 of the two, and it was Castellano hands several times since Baze first winner of a career set to Baze usually is mentioned in the 4. Willie Shoemaker 8,833 who duly retained his Eclipse surpassed Laffit Pincay’s mark of become synonymous with quiet same breath with David Gall, 5. Pat Day 8,803 Award for outstanding jockey. 9,530 wins in December 2006. dedication, humility, a solid work Carl Gambardella, Larry Snyder, (correct at January 28) ‘Russell the Muscle’, only 38th Buenos Aires-based Ricardo, ethic – and winners. Lots of them. and other jockeys who ran up big on the money list with about who won 26 riding titles in Rio Day after day, year after year. numbers while dominating small- Nicholas Godfrey, $5.4m, did not even make the before moving to Argentina in For all that, Baze, has never market tracks. Racing Post international editor

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Mover the past year, with several familiar faces gone and new ones coming to the fore as Dubai’s international faith in young talent horseracing flag-bearer Add in four wins from 180 saddled by namesake but but using these five youngsters undergoes a sometimes not-so- ‘newcomer’ Gosden’s yard no relation Michael Appleby, from other yards represents a quiet revolution. from horses who previously and the 135 sent out by refreshing departure from the The emergence of trainers carried the colours of Princess David Evans. norm, and could itself set a Charlie Appleby and long- Haya, and the Godolphin tally The fact is that Godolphin new marker for the operation. serving Saeed bin Suroor as from the end of turf racing in has targeted Britain’s winter Another encouraging feature public spokesmen in their own Britain last October stood at Flat season with a fresh is that four of the five are based right, the addition of John 57 winners from 155 runners, approach, introducing a stream outside the major southern Gosden to the training ranks, with 48 other second or third of horses coming to their peak training centres of Newmarket and the capture of world- placings and a prize money at the appropriate time, when and Berkshire. The exception class riding talent in William haul of almost £500,000. opportunities match their is Shoemark, who rode his Buick and James Doyle, as Second in the prize-money- natural progression, and taking first season in 2014 as one well as the increasing use of determined owners’ table is full advantage of the increased of Andrew Balding’s strong In terms of Godolphin Adam Kirby, have all received Mohamed Albousi Alghufli, prize money that has been team of apprentices and is alone, Gray has been the most due comment. whose single runner Grendisar pumped into this part of the currently furthering his career successful among the quintet, One aspect that has escaped has notched two wins from four racing year. development with a short stint notching six winners on five particularly close inspection is outings for £63,000 in prize Behind the figures is another in Australia. individual horses, on each of the recent appearance of a batch money, while the next most new phenomenon, the use of Yorkshire provides the base which he has been unbeaten, of young claiming jockeys in prolific owner to Godolphin is five apprentice jockeys who for three – Gray and Stott, and being associated with the the famous royal blue silks. fellow Dubaian representative are not attached to any of the who are attached to Kevin highest quality, as represented With Godolphin making a Saeed Manana, with six wins Godolphin stables but whose Ryan’s yard, and Garrity, by Anglophile and Pretend. steady if not spectacular start to from four individual horses emerging talent has been used who began with Andrew Gray’s 3lb claim has been the Carnival season at Meydan, trained by James Tate. to telling effect. Balding but moved to Richard used to telling effect in Doyle has set the pace to lead Sheer force of numbers is Between them, Shane Gray, Fahey’s stable in the middle handicaps on both horses, and the jockeys’ table with six clearly on Godolphin’s side, Kevin Stott, Ali Rawlinson, of last year – while Rawlinson Rawlinson’s 5lb allowance winners, while Buick has got but that does not tell the Kieran Shoemark and Jack is apprenticed to Michael has been similarly effective on the score sheet once from whole story. Garrity had ridden 16 of Appleby in the north Midlands. in compiling an unbeaten hat- more limited opportunities. Bin Suroor’s total of 37 Godolphin’s 57 winners at the While Stott, whose four trick on Greatest Journey. However, back in Britain, runners is among the lowest start of the week, representing Godolphin winners have been Whether the same support Godolphin has dominated the of the major stables involved, 42 per cent of their collective split equally between the will be forthcoming when winter all-weather season in yet he has clocked 11 winners, total of 38 winners. Appleby and Bin Suroor strings, conditions race come into remarkable fashion. At the start while Appleby leads the A long-held criticism of first came to notice in 2013 play, or more established of this week Appleby’s string numerical table, as well as the many major British stables has and consolidated his reputation riders become available in the was striking at the rate of 38 prize money standings, with been their reluctance to take last year, the other four made coming months remains to be per cent winners to runners, 42 winners and £350,000 in on and nurture apprentices. the breakthrough in 2014, most seen. This will be the real test while Bin Suroor was not far prize money, but his total of In this respect Godolphin notably Garrity with 37 winners of Godolphin’s intentions. behind on 30 per cent. runners, 111, lags behind the could be said to be typical, and Rawlinson with 32. Howard Wright

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ALASTAIR'S SPINNING WORLD OF RACING ONTINUING from last week’s column, five individuals shared From South Africa To Australia Cthird place in the World A decisive winner of both the Racing on the opposite side Australia sported a Classic Thoroughbred Rankings, their Godolphin Mile and Firebreak of the track to his Irish rival, winner as his dam. mark of 127 bettered only by Stakes at Meydan before his Kingman accelerated instantly Successful in the Oaks at the Japanese pair of Just A Way swan song in Hong Kong, the when asked by James Doyle Epsom and the Curragh in the and Epiphaneia. chestnut is out of a three parts- passing the bushes, but his glorious summer of 2004, Ouija One, the Hong Kong sister to the Grade 1 Mainstay exertions took their toll and he Board added the Breeders’ Cup Champion Able Friend, was International Stakes hero succumbed in the final strides Filly & Mare Turf to her resumé trounced by four lengths when Secret Rites and features a 4x3 to a veering Night Of Thunder, both that October and in 2006. Variety Club travelled to coupling of Mr Prospector and Australia a head away in third Enrobed in resplendent Sha Tin to make a successful his three parts-brother Bold and The Grey Gatsby a well gold, her son became a farewell in the Champions Mile Native, the latter damsire of beaten and unconsidered tenth. Classic winner too, taking the before retiring to Klawervlei Var’s sire Forest Wildcat. Kingman would never taste Derbys on either side of the Stud in his homeland of The remaining trio comprised defeat again. A five length Irish Sea with aplomb before urging to collar Australia close South Africa. of European Classic winners. exhibition in the Irish 2000 defeating his elders in York’s home. A member of the first The winner of 17 of his 23 The 2000 Guineas heralded the Guineas and impressive Juddmonte International. crop of the Irish 2000 Guineas starts, the strapping son of the eagerly awaited duel between revenge on Night Of Thunder Runner-up on the latter and St James’s Palace Stakes Prix de l’Abbaye hero Var was the unbeaten Kingman, so in the St James’s Palace Stakes occasion, The Grey Gatsby hero Mastercraftsman, The crowned South African Horse impressive on his seasonal preceded defeats of his elders had won a Classic himself, the Grey Gatsby will race again of the Year in both 2012 and debut when thrashing Night Of in the Sussex Stakes and Prix du Jockey Club by three this season, by which time 2013 courtesy of victories in Thunder by over four lengths Prix Jacques le Marois, each lengths no less, and gained his Kingman and Australia will the Cape Guineas, Queen’s in the Greenham Stakes, and punctuated by a change of gear revenge in the Irish Champion have begun their new careers in Plate and successive editions of Australia, the subject of glowing unrivalled by any throughout Stakes, tenaciously responding earnest at Banstead Manor Stud Clairwood’s Gold Challenge. hyperbole from Ballydoyle. the season. Like Kingman, to Ryan Moore’s persistent and Coolmore respectively. 22 5 February 2015

TOMMO’S WORLD OF RACING by Derek Thompson COTLAND on a fine clear day is one of the most fascinating countries in the Sworld and last Sunday - despite Stars out in Scotland a wind chill factor of minus years ago. The big crowd didn’t the race, at Nicky Henderson’s Edinburgh and shared a taxi to 10! - thousands of racegoers have to wait long for McCoy Seven Barrows Stable just and from the racecourse. Not turned out to watch the stars to warm them up and he was outside Lambourn. surprisingly, they were in good in action at the capital’s at his brilliant best as he ‘lifted John Ferguson sent two horses spirits because Shanroe Santos racetrack, Musselburgh. home’ the interestingly named on the 600 mile round journey has now won all three of his races Tony McCoy, the record Ifandbutwhynot in the Scottish for the ultra competitive Scottish since being bought for £50,000 breaking 19 times Champion Champions Chase. County Hurdle and he saddled and looks to be high class. Jockey was there, as was The prize for this race was the first and third. But for me, the best winner of former Champion Trainer Nicky the Bowes-Lyon Trophy which Retrieve, who was given a the day was Current Event who Henderson. Peter Scudamore, was handed over by David and lovely ride by Jack Quinlan, made it eight wins in a row in the seven times Champion Jump Harriet Bowes-Lyon - he the made full use of his light weight, Hunter Chase. Jockey was there assisting his nephew of the late Queen Mother with his stable companion, Sea Current Event is trained by partner, Lucinda Russell, last and she the lady-in-waiting to Lord, who was carrying 26lb Rose Laxton who just happens year’s record breaking Scottish HRH The Princess Royal. more, a very respectable third. to be head girl to Champion universally as the amateurs’ Champion Trainer. McCoy doubled up in the next Ferguson, who had just returned Trainer Paul Nichols - who also Cheltenham Gold Cup. Grand National winning race on the JP McManus-owned from Dubai and was watching on has a share in the horse - and the There is no doubt Bill trainer and jockeys Don McCain, Hargam in the John Smiths TV from his base just south of 8yo was given a very cool ride Farnsworth and Robert Hogarth Daryl Jacob and Leighton Aspell Scottish Champion Hurdle Trial Newmarket, has now sent out 50 by Bryony Frost (editor’s note who are the guys in charge were also in action and there and this French-bred grey never winners this season! – Frost sounds very apt name at Musselburgh and Harriet is no doubt Musselburgh is a came off the bit as he sauntered Lucy Wadham was another for the freezing cold occasion), Graham, the clerk of the course, racecourse on the up. home well clear of his rivals. Newmarket trainer who saddled a whose father Jimmy rode a have this track buzzing and it’s It has plenty of tradition as He is now third favourite for winner when her Shanroe Santos Grand National winner. interesting their Ladies’ Day, well because on the inside and next month’s Triumph Hurdle won the Albert Bartlett Scottish Tony McCoy came out to which is still five months away, outside of the racetrack, there’s at the Cheltenham Festival and Trial Hurdle under Leighton present her with her prize and is nearly sold out! Musselburgh a rather famous golf course; interestingly enough, he actually Aspell. Lucy and her husband she could now go on and win is a racetrack going places and indeed, Musselburgh is where lives in the next door stable to Justin, the famous Newmarket the Foxhunters Chase at even on a cold day, you will love the game of golf started over 150 Peace And Co, favourite for solicitor, flew up with me to Cheltenham which is known the atmosphere and the buzz!

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ORE than enough words have already been written on the Msubject of the Longines World’s Timely Reality Check Best Racehorse Award so it rather goes against the grain to write any more. However, From ‘The Fly’ so silly was the selection of the winner that there is no if it were indeed the world’s best (one) day they are capable of first Saturday of the football harm in pondering the subject win of the year, that would only doing something special. season, then they would, on this further – particularly as the be a small factor in whether Just A Way was terrific logic, be voted Best Premier silliness was so glaringly or not Just A Way deserved to on Dubai Duty Free Day. League Team of the Season, highlighted at Leopardstown on win the award. The point is that However, that performance was irrespective of how they fared in the last Sunday in January. the award is not the Longines so far ahead of anything else he their subsequent 37 matches. It is possibly fair to say that World’s Best Performance did that it is absurd to claim that And what has this got to One. The following year he Just A Way’s victory in the Award, or the Longines he was the best racehorse in the do with the jumps racing at began his hurdling career, and Dubai Duty Free was the best World’s Best Victory Award. world last year (notwithstanding Leopardstown, one might ask? landed two Grade One hurdle individual performance posted It is the Longines World’s Best that he did win one other Grade Well, the triumph of the 11yo races in the autumn of 2008. in any race in 2014. Certainly, Racehorse Award, and that is a One race in 2014, the Yasuda living legend Hurricane Fly in Since then, Hurricane Fly’s the visual impression of the very different kettle of fish. Kinen in Tokyo in which he the Irish Champion Hurdle (his annual tally of Grade One victory was so stunning that As anyone who has ever tried beat the fully exposed Grand fifth consecutive victory in that victories has been one (in 2009), one’s first impression might to prepare horses to win races Prix Boss by a nose). Just A race) merely five days after the three (2010), three (2011), four be to say that it was. However, has discovered, there is much Way has retired to stud with announcement of the Longines (2012), five (2013), three (2014) after closer inspection, one more to being a good horse a record of five wins from 22 World’s Best Racehorse Award and one (so far, in 2015). That’s could argue that the win was not than merely having plenty of starts (including three from six provided a very timely antidote a total of 22 Grade One victories quite as good as it appeared at ability. We have all known the in 2014) and there is no obvious to the lunacy of that award. If so far; at least one Grade the time: it is debatable whether odd horse who has been able reason why he should have one needs a reminder of what a One victory in each of eight the (well-beaten, admittedly) to post the occasional excellent been considered superior to racehorse needs to do to achieve consecutive years; at least one runner-up Vercingetorix is a top- performance; but if such horses the seven horses who finished greatness, then one need look no black-type triumph in each of class horse, and this was the only do not have the toughness, ahead of him in last year’s Prix further than Hurricane Fly. nine consecutive years. He has occasion in 2014 when third- soundness, consistency and de l’Arc de Triomphe, never In 2007, Hurricane Fly was raced 29 times over hurdles for placed Dank, who clearly lost her willingness to post excellent mind superior to a host of other one of the best 3yo colts in 24 wins, two seconds, two thirds form subsequent to her excellent performances more than once top-class performers around France, as was shown by his and one fourth; overall, he has 2013 campaign, finished in the a blue moon (or, as this case the world. victory in the Prix Omnium at raced 39 times for 29 wins. first three in a race. reminds us, more than once Put another way, the parallel Saint-Cloud, when he defeated Just A Way a better racehorse Whether the performance was a lifetime) then in the greater which one could draw with subsequent Champion Stakes than Hurricane Fly? Not in as good as it looked, however, is scheme of things they are not soccer would be that if a team winner Literato and subsequent 2014, and not in any other not actually that important. Even great racehorses, even if on their were to beat Chelsea 5-0 on the Arlington Million hero Spirit year either. 5 February 2015 23

TOM JENNINGS’ VIEW FROM IRELAND Godolphin to sponsor Irish into his 4yo campaign and is open to further progress, unlike many Stud and Stable Staff Awards of his exposed rivals. At Dundalk N Friday Godolphin additional €4,000 will also be being made by Godolphin to our Kernoff and Wychwood he was always travelling strongly were announced the awarded to the winner’s yard annual stable staff awards. We Warrior carry Irish hopes before quickening readily, principal sponsor of or stud. The winner of the five look forward to working with Team Ireland’s hopes of coming clear of his seven rivals Othe Irish Stud and Stable Staff main categories will also be Godolphin to recognise and getting on the scoresheet at to land the spoils in a decent time. Awards. Godolphin sponsor the nominated for the Irish Racing reward the great employees we the 2015 Dubai World Cup Tipperary trainer David British version and their valuable Excellence Award and win an have in our industry.” Carnival rest with the Mick Marnane has won the past two backing for the awards has been additional €5,000 and €5,000 Hugh Anderson, managing Halford-trained pair Kernoff and renewals of the Meydan Classic widely welcomed in the industry for their yard or stud. director of Godolphin for the Wychwood Warrior at Meydan Trial with He’s No Saint and in Ireland. The winner of the Dedication UK and Dubai, said: “Godolphin today, the fifth meeting of the Elleval, and Wychwood Warrior In association with The Racing to Racing, Lifelong Learning, is very proud to be sponsoring international equine jamboree. bids to make it three on the Post and managed by the Irish Ancillary Services and the the Irish Stud and Stable Staff The progressive sprinter Kernoff, bounce for Ireland in the $75,000 Stable Staff Association (ISSA) Racecourse Grooms’ Canteen Awards. After the success of to be ridden by Shane Foley, is event, which sees a maximum and Horse Racing Ireland (HRI), Award will each receive €2,500 the British version of these first in action when he makes his 16 runners declared. Run over the awards, which will be known and a trophy. awards over many years we Dubai debut in the Nova Stakes, 1400m on turf, the Meydan as the Irish Stud and Stable Staff Commenting on the are convinced that this is a race two, the opening handicap Classic Trial has attracted a Awards, sponsored by Godolphin, significance of the awards, Brian wonderful way to honour and run over 1200m on turf. strong field, headed by Mike de recognise and reward the hard Kavanagh, chief executive, reward the skill and dedication Winner of three of his 13 lifetime Kock’s unbeaten South African work and dedication of stud and Horse Racing Ireland (HRI), said: of those who are the backbone starts, Kernoff booked his ticket import Forries Waltz, and stable staff and acknowledge “Horse Racing Ireland warmly of our industry. We encourage to Dubai when landing a 1200m Wychwood Warrior has been the huge contribution they make welcomes the sponsorship by trainers, stud managers, owners handicap at Dundlak in October, done no favours with his draw to the racing industry in both Godolphin of the Irish Stud and and stable staff to nominate running out a comfortable winner in stall 16, particularly for a the Republic of Ireland and Stable Staff Awards. Irish stud people whom they feel deserves off a mark of 94. Raised 10lb for horse that likes to be handy. It’s Northern Ireland. and stable staff are admired an award for their hard work and the victory, the 4yo Excellent Art a serious blow and Wychwood The awards will be held at the world over and form the professionalism.” gelding faces 15 rivals in tonight’s Warrior, Halford’s first 3yo the Keadeen Hotel, Newbridge backbone of our industry. It The 2015 award winners event, which is worth $66,000 to runner in Dubai, will need to put on Tuesday, April 14th, and is great to see their dedication will be chosen by a selection the winner. up a smart effort in this company are divided into ten categories, and skills being recognised by panel comprised of individuals He wasn’t beaten far in some of to bag the prize in the hands of which carry total prize money of Godolphin in such a tangible and representing ISSA and a single Ireland’s top sprint handicaps last Foley, Halford’s stable jockey. €70,000. generous fashion.” representative from Horse year and bids to give the Kildare- Wychwood Warrior, from The winner of each of the five Bernard Caldwell of the Racing Ireland, Irish Racehorse based handler his first success in the first crop of Lope De Vega, main categories will receive a Irish Stable Staff Association, Trainers’ Association, The the Gulf since Certerach pulled showed plenty of promise in two cash prize of €5,000 each and speaking in support of the Racing Regulatory Body off a shock victory in the Dubai runs before getting off the mark a trophy. The two runners- awards, said: “The Irish Stable (Turf Club/INHSC) and Irish Gold Cup on World Cup night at Dundalk in November, where up in each of these categories Staff Association is absolutely Thoroughbred Breeders’ in March. Kernoff looks a horse he made all to earn an official will receive €500 each. An delighted with the contribution Association. with plenty of potential heading rating of 90. To advertise in contact us at PO Box 53300, Dubai, UAE E-mail [email protected] Tel: +971 4 342 99 99, Fax: +971 4 342 21 21 PAT CUMMINGS STATESIDE ’M headed back to the US after an extended stay in the UAE - longer than I had planned (blizzard!), but Fear not my friends! a great visit nonetheless. The World Cup could see five of the California in preparation for a encouraging as well. Kellyn nominations for the Dubai first six finishers in the Breeders’ return. And we haven’t even Gorder has Breeders’ Cup World Cup card were released Cup Classic: Bayern, Toast Of discussed 2014 Donn winner Sprint fourth Bourbon Courage about a week ago, and a general New York, California Chrome, Lea, back with an impressive in for the Golden Shaheen and gnashing of teeth ensued. Tonalist, and Candy Boy. score first-up at Gulfstream Park Godolphin Mile. Linda Rice has Paraphrasing many in Seventh-home Cigar Street has a few weeks ago, and the likely Grade Three dirt stakes winner the media – ‘the number of been lightly-raced and clearly favourite for the 2015 edition Kid Cruz in the Dubai World Cup American nominations was injury-prone, but the connections this weekend. How about Todd and Godolphin Mile along with down, what’s the point of have indicated they’d love to go Pletcher trainee Protonico, a Grade One dirt sprint winner the dirt?’ if he is healthy. Tenth placer two-time Grade Three winner on Palace in the Golden Shaheen. Footbridge is now with Charlie dirt who finished 2014 beaten a Jeff Bonde, who has nominated Get over it and Appleby in the UAE. half-length in the Grade 1 Clark loads in past years and brought calm down! Even last place finisher Handicap at Churchill Downs none, has selectively entered There will be increased Moreno, a Grade One winner on behind Hoppertunity – oh yes, progressive maiden winner American involvement on dirt, who was brutally savaged he’s another legitimate nominee. Metaboss for the UAE Derby Look – there were two World Cup night, and the at the start of the Classic and Nine of the fourteen runners and graded winner Distinctiv American trainees at the 2014 overall quality of the runners emerged from the race with a from last year’s Breeders’ Cup Passion for the Al Quoz Sprint. Dubai World Cup meeting – will almost assuredly be better since-removed bone chip, is Classic are World Cup nominees Champion Turfer and Horse Zee Bros in the Golden Shaheen than any of the last five years on a nominee. His quirky trainer compared to two of ten from the of the Year finalist Main and Berlino De Tiger in the all-weather. Eric Guillot told me on multiple previous year (albeit, many with Sequence has been pointed Al Quoz Sprint. It doesn’t As of now, barring any occasions last year that the dirt different circumstances). to the Dubai Sheema Classic get much worse than that for setbacks, the connections have Dubai World Cup was firmly A few selective nominations since his Breeders’ Cup win stateside participation. all indicated the chances are on the radar. Moreno has since from trainers that have yet over Flintshire for trainer Meydan built the dirt – and better than not that the Dubai returned to the worktab in to send a horse to Dubai are Graham Motion. they WILL come! 24 5 February 2015

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5 February 2015 27 Next Week's Racing

. . MEYDAN MEYDAN ABU DHABI RACECOURSE RACECOURSE EQUESTRIAN CLUB 13th Meeting. Thursday February 12, 2015 14th Meeting. Saturday February 14, 2015 Rating for qualification published on or before Sunday February 8, 2015 Rating for qualification published on or before Sunday February 8, 2015 11th Meeting. Sunday February 15, 2015 Weights published: Monday February 9, 2015 Weights published: Monday February 9, 2015 Rating for qualification published on or before Sunday February 8, 2015 Penalties: a winner after Saturday February 7, 2015, 2.5 kg Penalties: a winner after Saturday February 7, 2015, 2.5 kg Weights published: Monday February 9, 2015 ENTRIES close: 0900 hrs Monday February 9, 2015 ENTRIES close: 0900 hrs Monday February 9, 2015 Penalties: a winner after Saturday February 7, 2015, 2.5 kg DECLARATIONS close: 0900 hrs Tuesday February 10, 2015 DECLARATIONS close: 0900 hrs Tuesday February 10, 2015 ENTRIES close: 0900 hrs Monday February 9, 2015 JOCKEYS DECLARATION: 1300 hrs Tuesday February 10, 2015 JOCKEYS DECLARATION: 1300 hrs Tuesday February 10, 2015 IN HANDICAP RACES: NH 3YO+ & SH 4YO+ maximum weight DECLARATIONS close: 0900 hrs Tuesday February 10, 2015 IN HANDICAP RACES: NH 3YO+ & SH 4YO+ maximum weight 60.0 60.0 kg (unless stated otherwise) NH 3YO+ & SH 4YO+ minimum JOCKEYS DECLARATION: 1300 hrs Tuesday February 10, 2015 kg (unless stated otherwise) NH 3YO+ & SH 4YO+ minimum weight 53.0 weight 53.0 kg. SH 3YO minimum weight 51.0 kg IN HANDICAP RACES: NH 3YO+ & SH 4YO+ maximum weight 60.0 kg kg. SH 3YO minimum weight 51.0 kg (unless stated otherwise) NH 3YO+ & SH 4YO+ minimum weight 53.0 kg. RACE 1 Thoroughbred HANDICAP 95-105 IN RATED CONDITIONS: If the highest weighted acceptor is weighted SH 3YO minimum weight 51.0 kg USD 110,000 (66000, 22000, 11000, 5500, 3300, 2200) 2000M (a10F) below 58.0 kg, it will be raised to 58.0 kg and the others will be raised IN RATED CONDITIONS: If the highest weighted acceptor is weighted For NH 4YO+ & SH 3YO+ TURF equally. Conversely, if the lowest weighted acceptor is above 55.0 kg, it will For horses rated 95-105 Chute Start be lowered to 55.0 kg and the other lowered equally below 58.0 kg, it will be raised to 58.0 kg and the others will be raised Entry: USD 385 equally. Conversely, if the lowest weighted acceptor is above 55.0 kg, it will Declaration: Free RACE 1 Thoroughbred MAIDEN be lowered to 55.0 kg and the other lowered equally AED 100,000 (60000, 20000, 11000, 6000, 3000) 1400M (a7F) RACE 2 Thoroughbred HANDICAP 100+ For NH & SH 3YO+ Dirt RACE 1 Purebred Arabian HANDICAP 60-80 (4YO 67-87) USD 175,000 (105000, 35000, 17500, 8750, 5250, 3500) 1800M (a9F) Entry: AED 350 Oval Start AED 80,000 (48000, 16000, 8800, 4800, 2400) 1600M (a8F) For NH 4YO+ & SH 3YO+ TURF Declaration: Free For 4YO+ TURF For horses rated 100+ Chute Start Weight: NH 3YO 54.0 kg Entry: USD 612.50 For 5YO+ horses rated 60-80 Chute Start SH 3YO 58.0 kg Declaration: Free For 4YO rated 67-87 NH & SH 4YO+ 60.0 kg Entry: AED 280 RACE 3 Thoroughbred HANDICAP 100+ Allowances: Fillies & mares 2.0 kg Declaration: Free USD 175,000 (105000, 35000, 17500, 8750, 5250, 3500) 2400M (a12F) Note: 1st preference will be given to NH & SH 3YO For NH 4YO+ & SH 3YO+ TURF 2nd preference will be given NH 4YO RACE 2 EMIRATES FILLIES CLASSIC For horses rated 100+ Oval Start Should no SH 3YO enter or declare to run, the weights will Purebred Arabian UAE BRED PRESTIGE Entry: USD 612.50 adjusted to NH & SH 4YO+ 57.0 kg AED 110,000 (66000, 22000, 11000, 5500, 3300, 2200) 1600M (a8F) Declaration: Free RACE 2 Thoroughbred RATED CONDITIONS 60-85 For 4YO FILLIES bred in the UAE TURF RACE 4 AL SHINDAGHA SPRINT Thoroughbred GROUP 3 AED 110,000 (66000, 22000, 12100, 6600, 3300) 1600M (a8F) Entry: AED 385 Chute Start USD 200,000 (120000, 40000, 20000, 10000, 6000, 4000) 1200M (a6F) For NH & SH 4YO+ Dirt Declaration: Free For NH & SH 3YO+ Dirt For horses rated 60-85 Chute Start Weight: 55.5 kg Entry: USD 700 Oval Start Entry: AED 385 Penalties: Winners of 2 races 3.0 kg Free Declaration: Declaration: Free Weight: NH 3YO 54.0 kg Winners of 1 race 2.0 kg Weight: Horses rated 60-64 53.5 kg SH 3YO 58.0 kg Horses rated 65-69 55.0 kg RACE 3 Purebred Arabian HANDICAP 50-70 (4YO 56-76) SH & NH 4YO+ 59.5 kg Horses rated 70-74 56.5 kg AED 80,000 (48000, 16000, 8800, 4800, 2400) 1400M (a8F) Penalties: Winners of a Group or Grade 1 since June 30, 2014 2.5 kg Horses rated 75-79 58.0 kg Winners of a Group or Grade 2 since June 30, 2014 1.5 kg For 4YO+ TURF Winners of a Group or Grade 3 since June 30, 2014 1.0 kg Horses rated 80-85 59.5 kg For 4YO rated 50-70 Oval Start Allowance: Fillies & mares 2.0 kg RACE 3 For 5YO+ rated 56-76 Note: Entries will not be accepted for horses rated below 95 Thoroughbred BENCHMARK 85 – 75-85 (90) (NH 3YO 90-100) Entry: AED 280 Should no NH 3YO enter or declare to run the weights will be AED 120,000 (72000, 24000, 13200, 7200, 3600) 1400M (a7F) Declaration: Free adjusted to SH 4YO 55.5 kg. NH 5YO+ & SH 4YO+ 57.0 kg For NH & SH 3YO+ Dirt RACE 4 HH THE PRESIDENT CUP Thoroughbred LISTED RACE 5 FIREBREAK STAKES Thoroughbred GROUP 3 For NH 4YO+ & SH 3YO+ rated 75-85 (90) Chute Start AED 380,000 (228000, 76000, 38000, 19000, 11400, 7600) 1400M (a7F) USD 200,000 (120000, 40000, 20000, 10000, 6000, 4000) 1600M (a8F) For NH 3YO rated 90-100 For NH 4YO+ & SH 3YO+ Dirt Entry: AED 420 For NH 4YO+ & SH 3YO+ TURF Entry: USD 700 Chute Start Declaration: Free Entry: AED 1330 Oval Start Declaration: Free Note: Horses rated 85 will carry 57.5 kg. Declaration: Free Weight: SH 3YO 56.0 kg Horses rated 86-90 will carry 58.0 kg to 60.0 kg Weight: SH 3YO 55.0 kg NH & SH 4YO+ 59.0 kg NH & SH 4YO+ 57.0 kg RACE 4 Thoroughbred BENCHMARK 75 – 65-75 (80) Penalties: Winners of a Group or Grade 1 since June 30, 2014 2.5 kg Winners of a Group or Grade 1 since January 31, 2014 3.0 kg AED 120,000 (72000, 24000, 13200, 7200, 3600) 2000M (a10F) Penalties: Winners of a Group or Grade 2 since June 30, 2014 1.5 kg Winners of a Group or Grade 2 since January 31, 2014 2.0 kg Winners of a Group or Grade 3 since June 30, 2014 1.0 kg For NH 4YO+ & SH 3YO+ Dirt Winners of a Group or Grade 3 since January 31, 2014 1.0 kg Allowance: Fillies & mares 2.0 kg For horses rated 65-75 (80) Oval Start Note: Entries will not be accepted for horses rated below 95 Entry: AED 420 Allowances: Fillies & mares 2.0 kg Should no SH 3YO enter or declare to run the weights will be Declaration: Free Note: Entries will not be accepted for horses rated below 85 adjusted to 57.0 kg Note: Horses rated 70 will carry 58.0 kg. Horses rated 72-75 will carry 58.5kg to 60.0 kg RACE 4 RACE 6 UAE 2000 GUINEAS Thoroughbred GROUP 3 WATHBA STUD FARM CUP FOR PRIVATE OWNERS ONLY USD 250,000 (150000, 50000, 25000, 12500, 7500, 5000) 1600M (a8F) RACE 5 Thoroughbred BENCHMARK 95 – 85-95 (99) Purebred Arabian HANDICAP 0-60 (4YO 0-65) For NH & SH 3YO ONLY Dirt AED 140,000 (84000, 28000, 15400, 8400, 4200) 1600M (a8F) AED 70,000 (42000, 14000, 7700, 4200, 2100) 1400M (a7F) Entry: USD 875 Chute Start For NH 4YO+ & SH 3YO+ TURF For 4YO+ TURF Declaration: Free For horses rated 85-95 (99) Oval Start For 5YO+ rated 0-60 Oval Start Weight: NH 3YO 55.0 kg Entry: AED 490 For 4YO rated 0-65 SH 3YO 59.5 kg Declaration: Free Allowance: Fillies 2.0 kg Note: Horses rated 95 will carry 58.0 kg. Horses rated Entry: AED 245 Note: Entries will not be accepted for horses rated below 85 96-99 will carry 58.5 kg to 60.0 kg Dubai Racing Club reserves Declaration: Free Should no NH 3YO enter or declare to run the weights will be the right to change this race from the turf track to the dirt track Note: AED 10,000 Breeders Premium will be awarded to adjusted to 57.0 kg the breeder of the winner RACE 6 Thoroughbred BENCHMARK 95 – 85-95 (99) RACE 7 Thoroughbred BENCHMARK 90 – 80-90 (94) AED 140,000 (84000, 28000, 15400, 8400, 4200) 1200M (a6F) RACE 6 HH THE PRESIDENT CUP USD 60,000 (36000, 12000, 6000, 3000, 1800, 1200) 1900M For NH 4YO+ & SH 3YO+ TURF Purebred Arabian GROUP 1 (a9.5F) For horses rated 85-95 (99) Chute Start For NH 4YO+ & SH 3YO+ Dirt AED 3,000,000 (1800000, 600000, 300000, 15000, 90000, 60000) 2200M (a11F) Entry: AED 490 For horses rated 80-90 (94) Oval Start For 5YO+ TURF Declaration: Free Entry: AED 210 Entry: AED 10,500 Oval Start Note: Horses rated 95 will carry 58.0 kg. Declaration: Free Declaration: Free Horses rated 96-99 will carry 58.5 kg to 60.0 kg Note: Horses rated 90 will carry 58.5 kg. Horses rated Weight: 57.0 kg 91-94 will carry Dubai Racing Club reserves the right to change this race from the Allowances: Mares 2.0 kg 59.0 kg to 60.0 kg turf track to the dirt track Note: Entries will not be accepted for horses rated below 85 28 5 February 2015

compiled by Mark Monkhouse STATISTICS www.comeracinguae.com Season 2014/2015 UAE OWNERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP UAE TRAINERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP Owner 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U/p Total Hrs Win% Win Place Winnings Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U/p Tlt Hrs Win% Win Place Winnings HH Sh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum 25 33 23 31 33 145 290 91 9 1,843,920 2,007,576 3,851,496 D Watson 30 21 21 20 11 76 179 57 16.76 2,509,800 986,742 3,496,542 HH Sh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan 25 16 17 9 9 36 112 45 22 1,470,000 560,720 2,030,720 M Al Muhairi 27 21 17 17 25 95 202 61 13.37 1,761,960 1,252,524 3,014,484 HE Sh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 16 18 14 12 11 58 129 56 12 1,308,480 1,345,138 2,653,618 S Seemar 25 23 18 12 20 79 177 66 14.12 2,723,400 1,095,544 3,818,944 Al Ajban Stables 12 10 17 11 18 44 112 29 11 510,000 374,500 884,500 J Bittar 15 11 22 16 21 83 168 51 8.93 609,000 454,250 1,063,250 HE Sh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan 10 12 5 13 5 35 80 27 13 1,101,000 681,250 1,782,250 S Al Ketbi 15 8 10 3 2 27 65 40 23.08 903,000 293,710 1,196,710 HE Sh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 10 4 7 5 8 31 65 23 15 872,760 317,448 1,190,208 A R Al Raihe 12 19 20 15 12 117 195 58 6.15 917,880 1,198,520 2,116,400 HE Sh Saeed bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 8 3 7 1 2 14 35 15 23 474,480 215,400 689,880 E Oertel 10 10 8 7 10 38 83 48 12.05 567,000 344,000 911,000 HE Sh Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 7 6 5 2 3 34 57 19 12 375,000 294,340 669,340 H Al Alawi 9 16 12 11 7 48 103 32 8.74 279,000 318,400 597,400 HE Sh Mansoor bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 6 6 8 4 5 32 61 21 10 366,000 425,760 791,760 S Deeb 7 5 6 10 7 46 81 30 8.64 258,000 180,750 438,750 HE Sh Majid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 6 4 4 9 6 54 83 33 7 366,000 163,700 529,700 S bin Suroor 7 2 2 1 2 9 23 19 30.43 1,821,600 375,544 2,197,144 Royal Cavalry Oman 6 4 1 4 4 8 27 7 22 339,000 201,470 540,470 I Al Hadhrami 6 2 2 3 9 25 47 16 12.77 243,000 74,150 317,150 Godolphin 6 2 3 2 2 14 29 25 21 1,887,840 414,736 2,302,576 A Al Mehairbi 6 1 6 2 3 25 43 17 13.95 267,000 85,800 352,800 Fathi Esaed Mohd Egziama 5 2 5 2 3 8 25 8 20 189,000 143,700 332,700 E Lemartinel 5 11 13 10 9 45 93 28 5.38 331,440 411,700 743,140 HE Sh Juma bin Dalmook Al Maktoum 4 5 3 3 9 21 45 19 9 393,000 224,636 617,636 M Al Jahouri 5 10 4 7 3 23 52 20 9.62 717,000 569,730 1,286,730 HH Sh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum 4 4 10 12 3 32 65 25 6 201,000 396,632 597,632 A bin Harmash 5 7 5 9 11 40 77 30 6.49 282,000 439,502 721,502 Zabeel Racing International, Corp 4 3 0 2 0 3 12 5 33 1,060,200 175,260 1,235,460 M de Kock 5 5 3 8 3 22 46 29 10.87 1,016,160 687,584 1,703,744 Mansoor Khalifa Sultan bin Habtoor 3 2 4 4 1 12 26 6 12 102,000 76,800 178,800 D Selvaratnam 5 4 11 13 8 33 74 28 6.76 276,000 448,274 724,274 Faisal Sameer Al Mahmoud Al Ali 3 2 3 0 1 3 12 2 25 138,000 51,400 189,400 Y Al Bloushi 5 2 1 6 2 11 27 6 18.52 384,000 111,520 495,520 Saeed Hadher Abdullah Al Mazrooei 3 2 0 3 2 7 17 4 18 144,000 54,100 198,100 S H Al Mazrouei 4 2 1 4 2 16 29 9 13.79 186,000 67,100 253,100 HE Sh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum 3 1 1 2 1 6 14 10 21 667,200 214,544 881,744 J Wickham 3 5 2 4 7 34 55 17 5.45 84,000 90,300 174,300 HE Sh Hamed bin Khadim bin Butti 3 0 3 1 2 18 27 9 11 201,000 22,250 223,250 E Jeanne 3 3 4 4 1 14 29 8 10.34 102,000 92,800 194,800 Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda 2 8 5 5 4 28 52 21 4 120,000 278,190 398,190 H Hotger 3 1 1 4 2 8 19 5 15.79 108,000 32,900 140,900 EERC (Mngr: Mrs Rebecca Byrne) 2 6 4 5 4 17 38 9 5 123,000 192,400 315,400 C Appleby 3 0 2 1 1 12 19 15 15.79 1,203,360 141,128 1,344,488 Mohd Al Aaser 2 6 2 3 5 24 42 12 5 81,000 156,300 237,300 M Ramadan 2 7 2 4 6 29 50 14 4.00 81,000 182,400 263,400 W’Rsan Stables 2 4 1 1 3 15 26 7 8 96,000 75,950 171,950 B Al Ketbi 2 3 7 2 3 52 69 25 2.90 72,000 96,700 168,700 HE Sh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan 2 3 7 2 5 59 78 27 3 45,000 89,700 134,700 E Charpy 2 3 4 5 8 22 44 17 4.55 90,000 148,916 238,916 Ali Rubayea Al Khamerri 2 2 4 0 0 5 13 3 15 69,000 42,400 111,400 I Ellahi 2 2 3 3 5 33 48 15 4.17 36,000 37,750 73,750 HE Sh Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum 2 2 3 3 5 33 48 15 4 36,000 37,750 73,750 J Salman 2 1 1 1 2 16 23 12 8.70 90,000 31,500 121,500 HE Sh Abdulla bin Majid Al-Qassemi 2 2 0 5 3 10 22 8 9 33,000 37,800 70,800 I Mohammed 1 4 6 4 5 29 49 19 2.04 42,000 165,740 207,740 Athbah Stud 2 1 4 1 1 8 17 7 12 208,440 111,250 319,690 S bin Ghadayer 1 2 5 1 1 14 24 15 4.17 60,000 589,864 649,864 Al Yaquob Arabians 2 1 2 2 0 4 11 2 18 84,000 34,650 118,650 Faisal Al Mutawa 2 1 1 3 2 6 15 3 13 60,000 28,100 88,100 UAE TRAINERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP (PUREBRED ARABIANS) Mohd Abdulla Bel Obaida 2 1 1 0 0 4 8 2 25 102,000 14,700 116,700 Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U/p Tlt Hrs Win% Win Place Winnings Dr Hamad Mohd Ali Salem Al Badi 2 1 1 0 0 0 4 2 50 69,000 13,800 82,800 J Bittar 15 11 22 16 20 81 165 49 9.09 609,000 452,150 1,061,150 Suhail Ali Salmeen Ali Al Mazrouei 2 1 0 1 1 5 10 3 20 90,000 25,800 115,800 S Al Ketbi 15 7 9 3 2 10 46 29 32.61 903,000 251,670 1,154,670 HE Sh Rashid bin Dalmook Al Maktoum 2 0 4 1 1 6 14 4 14 330,960 38,800 369,760 E Oertel 10 9 8 6 7 26 66 41 15.15 567,000 309,050 876,050 Mohd Ateeq Al Mazrouei 2 0 1 0 0 7 10 2 20 84,000 7,700 91,700 H Al Alawi 9 16 12 11 7 48 103 32 8.74 279,000 318,400 597,400 Saeed Mananah 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 100 485,760 0 485,760 S Deeb 7 5 6 10 7 44 79 29 8.86 258,000 180,750 438,750 HE Mohd Ahmed Al-Yousef 1 5 1 2 0 8 17 5 6 42,000 72,000 114,000 I Al Hadhrami 6 2 2 3 9 25 47 16 12.77 243,000 74,150 317,150 Ali Haddad 1 3 4 2 6 20 36 8 3 39,000 115,200 154,200 A Al Mehairbi 6 1 6 2 3 25 43 17 13.95 267,000 85,800 352,800 Abdulla Ali Abdul Ghani Al Khouri 1 3 2 4 2 10 22 6 5 42,000 82,250 124,250 E Lemartinel 5 11 13 10 9 45 93 28 5.38 331,440 411,700 743,140 Bouresly Racing Syndicate 1 2 2 5 6 32 48 23 2 66,000 86,650 152,650 M Al Jahouri 5 10 4 7 3 18 47 19 10.64 717,000 569,730 1,286,730 fl Mohd Albousi Alghu i 1 2 1 0 4 2 10 2 10 51,000 56,800 107,800 Y Al Bloushi 5 2 1 6 2 11 27 6 18.52 384,000 111,520 495,520 Mohd Hareb Mohd Hareb Al Otaiba 1 2 0 1 1 6 11 2 9 15,000 41,100 56,100 M Al Muhairi 5 2 0 1 5 13 26 6 19.23 273,000 48,750 321,750 Al Reef Stables 1 1 4 2 2 27 37 10 3 24,000 42,650 66,650 S H Al Mazrouei 4 2 1 4 2 16 29 9 13.79 186,000 67,100 253,100 Ahmed Mohd Al Mehairbi 1 1 3 2 1 4 12 5 8 48,000 57,250 105,250 UAE OWNERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP (THOROUGHBREDS) UAE JOCKEYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP Owner 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U/p Total Hrs Win% Win Place Winnings Jockey 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U/p Tlt Win% Win Place Winnings HH Sh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum 18 27 21 26 25 124 241 76 7 1,582,920 1,852,426 3,435,346 R Mullen 32 27 20 17 22 73 191 16.75 2,971,080 1,050,902 4,021,982 HE Sh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 16 18 14 12 11 58 129 56 12 1,308,480 1,345,138 2,653,618 T O’Shea 26 21 13 14 7 73 154 16.88 1,197,000 701,370 1,898,370 HE Sh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 10 4 7 4 8 29 62 22 16 872,760 315,048 1,187,808 S De Sousa 25 23 13 13 13 59 146 17.12 1,365,000 1,037,428 2,402,428 HE Sh Saeed bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 8 3 7 1 2 14 35 15 23 474,480 215,400 689,880 R Ffrench 25 20 30 18 15 97 205 12.20 1,391,880 1,008,476 2,400,356 HE Sh Maktoum bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 7 6 5 2 3 34 57 19 12 375,000 294,340 669,340 P Dobbs 25 15 16 18 8 43 125 20.00 1,824,360 871,410 2,695,770 HE Sh Mansoor bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 6 6 8 4 5 32 61 21 10 366,000 425,760 791,760 D O’Neill 14 17 12 20 16 74 153 9.15 1,267,440 942,478 2,209,918 HE Sh Majid bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 6 4 4 9 6 53 82 32 7 366,000 163,700 529,700 O Murphy 8 9 14 16 12 74 133 6.02 393,000 583,704 976,704 Godolphin 6 2 3 2 2 14 29 25 21 1,887,840 414,736 2,302,576 A de Vries 8 4 4 9 8 28 61 13.11 827,880 320,652 1,148,532 Fathi Esaed Mohd Egziama 5 2 5 2 3 8 25 8 20 189,000 143,700 332,700 W Smith 7 15 17 12 21 84 156 4.49 463,440 700,350 1,163,790 HE Sh Juma bin Dalmook Al Maktoum 4 5 3 3 9 21 45 19 9 393,000 224,636 617,636 G Buckell (3kg) 6 7 4 12 11 34 74 8.11 288,000 205,400 493,400 HH Sh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum 4 4 10 12 3 32 65 25 6 201,000 396,632 597,632 J Rosales 6 2 13 6 7 44 78 7.69 222,000 184,872 406,872 Zabeel Racing International, Corp 4 3 0 2 0 3 12 5 33 1,060,200 175,260 1,235,460 J Doyle 6 2 3 0 2 13 26 23.08 1,722,240 378,996 2,101,236 HE Sh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum 3 1 1 2 1 6 14 10 21 667,200 214,544 881,744 S Hitchcott 4 8 9 5 8 73 107 3.74 237,000 292,840 529,840 EERC (Mngr: Mrs Rebecca Byrne) 2 6 4 5 2 17 36 8 6 123,000 190,300 313,300 H Bentley 4 5 6 3 2 29 49 8.16 639,000 209,970 848,970 Royal Cavalry Oman 2 3 1 3 0 2 11 3 18 156,000 174,120 330,120 S Al-Mazrooei (3kg) 3 9 3 7 11 81 114 2.63 180,000 356,324 536,324 Mohd Abdulla Bel Obaida 2 1 1 0 0 4 8 2 25 102,000 14,700 116,700 M Monaghan (2.5kg) 3 8 9 12 12 58 102 2.94 442,200 365,050 807,250 HE Sh Rashid bin Dalmook Al Maktoum 2 0 4 1 1 6 14 4 14 330,960 38,800 369,760 P Hanagan 3 8 5 6 7 26 55 5.45 396,960 837,960 1,234,920 Saeed Mananah 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 100 485,760 0 485,760 X Ziani 3 4 5 7 6 32 57 5.26 105,000 115,100 220,100 Bouresly Racing Syndicate 1 2 2 5 6 32 48 23 2 66,000 86,650 152,650 G Avranche 3 4 4 4 3 15 33 9.09 123,000 130,950 253,950 Mohd Albousi Alghufli 1 2 1 0 4 2 10 2 10 51,000 56,800 107,800 C Soumillon 3 1 0 3 1 9 17 17.65 1,148,160 174,064 1,322,224 Mohd Al Aaser 1 0 1 1 2 14 19 6 5 36,000 16,150 52,150 D Muscutt (1.5kg) 2 3 5 0 8 34 52 3.85 48,000 117,850 165,850 J Santiago 2 1 2 2 1 21 29 6.90 60,000 41,400 101,400 UAE OWNERS’ CHAMPIONSHIP (PUREBRED ARABIANS) S Mazur 2 0 2 3 8 28 43 4.65 84,000 50,700 134,700 D Smith 2 0 0 0 0 3 5 40.00 105,000 0 105,000 Owner 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U/p Total Hrs Win% Win Place Winnings M Barzalona 1 2 4 1 1 10 19 5.26 60,000 578,864 638,864 HH Sh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan 25 16 17 9 9 36 112 45 22 1,470,000 560,720 2,030,720 C Sanchez 1 2 3 1 3 7 17 5.88 36,000 54,100 90,100 Al Ajban Stables 12 10 17 11 17 42 109 27 11 510,000 372,400 882,400 O Urbina 1 2 1 2 3 12 21 4.76 66,000 58,000 124,000 HE Sh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan 10 12 5 13 5 30 75 26 13 1,101,000 681,250 1,782,250 A Ajtebi 1 1 2 1 2 9 16 6.25 60,000 49,750 109,750 HH Sh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum 7 6 2 5 8 21 49 15 14 261,000 155,150 416,150 R Hughes 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 33.33 132,480 211,600 344,080 Royal Cavalry Oman 4 1 0 1 4 6 16 4 25 183,000 27,350 210,350 C Hardie (1.5kg) 1 1 0 1 1 15 19 5.26 264,960 29,900 294,860 Mansoor Khalifa Sultan bin Habtoor 3 2 4 4 1 12 26 6 12 102,000 76,800 178,800 Faisal Sameer Al Mahmoud Al Ali 3 2 3 0 1 3 12 2 25 138,000 51,400 189,400 UAE JOCKEYS’ CHAMPIONSHIP (PUREBRED ARABIANS) Saeed Hadher Abdullah Al Mazrooei 3 2 0 3 2 7 17 4 18 144,000 54,100 198,100 Jockey 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th U/p Tlt Win% Win Place Winnings HE Sh Hamed bin Khadim bin Butti 3 0 3 1 2 18 27 9 11 201,000 22,250 223,250 T O’Shea 23 17 10 12 4 36 102 22.55 1,062,000 443,320 1,505,320 Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda 2 8 5 5 4 28 52 21 4 120,000 278,190 398,190 R Ffrench 15 10 16 9 11 43 104 14.42 651,000 411,290 1,062,290 W’Rsan Stables 2 4 1 1 3 15 26 7 8 96,000 75,950 171,950 S De Sousa 10 11 6 7 4 21 59 16.95 462,000 438,930 900,930 HE Sh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan 2 3 7 2 5 59 78 27 3 45,000 89,700 134,700 R Mullen 10 9 11 12 12 36 90 11.11 525,000 278,750 803,750 Ali Rubayea Al Khamerri 2 2 4 0 0 5 13 3 15 69,000 42,400 111,400 J Rosales 6 2 12 4 6 36 66 9.09 222,000 162,872 384,872 HE Sh Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum 2 2 3 3 5 33 48 15 4 36,000 37,750 73,750 P Dobbs 6 1 3 7 3 14 34 17.65 246,000 85,150 331,150 HE Sh Abdulla bin Majid Al-Qassemi 2 2 0 5 3 10 22 8 9 33,000 37,800 70,800 W Smith 4 8 7 4 11 47 81 4.94 322,440 235,200 557,640 Athbah Stud 2 1 4 1 1 8 17 7 12 208,440 111,250 319,690 Al Yaquob Arabians 2 1 2 2 0 4 11 2 18 84,000 34,650 118,650 D O’Neill 4 7 2 7 6 27 53 7.55 159,000 197,098 356,098 Faisal Al Mutawa 2 1 1 3 2 6 15 3 13 60,000 28,100 88,100 H Bentley 4 5 6 3 1 19 38 10.53 639,000 190,650 829,650 Dr Hamad Mohd Ali Salem Al Badi 2 1 1 0 0 0 4 2 50 69,000 13,800 82,800 O Murphy 3 5 4 4 4 30 50 6.00 117,000 135,150 252,150 Suhail Ali Salmeen Ali Al Mazrouei 2 1 0 1 1 5 10 3 20 90,000 25,800 115,800 G Buckell (3kg) 3 5 2 5 5 16 36 8.33 144,000 101,400 245,400 Mohd Ateeq Al Mazrouei 2 0 1 0 0 7 10 2 20 84,000 7,700 91,700 X Ziani 3 4 5 4 4 21 41 7.32 105,000 96,500 201,500 5 February 2015 29

ABU DHABI EQUESTRIAN CLUB 2014-2015 UAE 2014/2015 CHAMPIONSHIP STANDINGS As at 4 February 2015 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Runs Prizemoney OWNERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Runs Prizemoney H H Sh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan 13 7 6 5 5 62 1,290,550 OWNERS

Sh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan 7 7 3 7 3 48 1,428,200 Sh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum 25 33 23 31 33 293 3,857,112 Al Ajban Stables 7 6 10 8 11 67 681,250 H H Sh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan 25 16 17 9 9 112 2,039,720 Sh Hamdan bin Mohd Al Maktoum 3 2 2 2 0 16 261,300 Sh Hamdan bin Mohd Al Maktoum 17 18 14 12 12 131 2,792,722 Sh Hamed bin Khadim bin Butti 3 0 1 0 0 12 209,800 Al Ajban Stables 12 10 17 11 18 112 886,500 TRAINERS Sh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan 10 12 5 13 5 80 1,782,250 Jaber Bittar 8 6 12 9 11 88 764,650 TRAINERS Salem Al Ketbi 7 5 3 1 0 24 672,450 Doug Watson 30 21 21 20 11 181 3,496,542 Ernst Oertel 6 4 4 4 5 45 673,100 Musabah Al Muhairi 27 21 17 17 25 202 2,878,284 Satish Seemar 4 3 0 2 1 24 494,050 Satish Seemar 25 23 18 12 20 178 3,817,744 Yousef Al Bloushi 4 0 1 2 1 16 377,700 Salem Al Ketbi 15 8 10 3 2 66 1,205,710 JOCKEYS Jaber Bittar 15 11 22 16 21 168 1,065,250 Tadhg O’Shea 10 5 5 5 0 50 798,600 JOCKEYS Richard Mullen 6 6 4 6 6 47 849,150 Richard Mullen 32 27 20 17 22 192 4,042,654 Silvestre De Sousa 6 8 4 3 2 36 669,450 Tadhg O’Shea 26 21 13 14 7 156 1,763,370 Royston Ffrench 4 2 9 5 5 50 495,250 Patrick Dobbs 25 15 16 18 8 126 2,695,770 Adrie de Vries 4 1 0 1 1 11 339,800 Silvestre De Sousa 25 24 13 13 13 147 2,446,588 Royston Ffrench 25 20 31 18 15 206 2,422,436 JEBEL ALI RACECOURSE 2014-2015 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Runs Prizemoney EYDAN TATISTICS 2014-2015 OWNERS M S Sh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum 6 5 8 8 5 57 541,150 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Runs Prizemoney Sh Hamdan bin Mohd Al Maktoum 4 3 2 1 1 17 535,200 OWNERS Sh Saeed bin Mohd Al Maktoum 3 2 1 0 0 9 255,600 Sh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum 10 17 9 15 14 139 2,579,612 Sh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum 3 2 3 6 1 24 248,450 Sh Hamdan bin Mohd Al Maktoum 9 11 9 7 11 89 1,903,322 Fathi Esaed Mohd Egziama 3 1 3 1 2 13 211,200 Godolphin 6 2 3 2 2 29 2,302,576 TRAINERS Sh Ahmed bin Mohd Al Maktoum 6 1 6 3 5 41 1,022,138 Doug Watson 9 5 9 5 2 51 880,000 Sh Maktoum bin Mohd Al Maktoum 4 5 4 1 1 39 540,000 Musabah Al Muhairi 8 5 9 5 7 52 655,800 TRAINERS Satish Seemar 5 6 3 4 5 37 540,500 Doug Watson 16 13 10 11 4 93 2,387,142 Ali Rashid Al Raihe 3 8 4 5 1 46 380,900 Satish Seemar 14 12 9 5 10 91 2,652,294 Dhruba Selvaratnam 3 2 3 6 2 25 252,050 Musabah Al Muhairi 9 9 7 8 8 88 1,597,234 JOCKEYS Saeed bin Suroor 7 2 2 1 2 23 2,197,144 Patrick Dobbs 7 3 6 4 1 27 718,850 Mike de Kock 5 5 3 8 3 46 1,703,744 Silvestre De Sousa 7 3 3 3 2 21 450,450 JOCKEYS Richard Mullen 6 4 3 3 2 31 482,500 Royston Ffrench 3 7 5 4 3 33 364,700 Richard Mullen 13 10 5 2 5 55 2,334,004 Dane O’Neill 3 3 3 3 3 26 250,800 Patrick Dobbs 10 9 7 6 3 54 1,557,320 James Doyle 6 2 2 0 2 25 2,089,136 Dane O’Neill 6 4 6 9 7 61 1,442,318 SHARJAH EQUESTRIAN & RACING CLUB 2014-2015 Silvestre De Sousa 6 9 4 3 6 60 974,738 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Runs Prizemoney AL AIN STATISTICS 2014-2015 OWNERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Runs Prizemoney H H Sh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan 2 3 1 2 0 9 71,450 OWNER Al Ajban Stables 2 2 2 0 2 10 48,450 H H Sh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan 10 4 8 1 4 30 638,500 Sh Abdulla bin Majid Al-Qassemi 2 0 0 2 0 8 37,800 Sh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum 5 6 1 3 4 32 348,900 Sh Saeed bin Maktoum Al Maktoum 1 2 2 3 1 14 46,450 Royal Cavalry Oman 4 1 0 1 1 8 203,450 Sh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan 1 1 2 1 1 17 39,450 Sh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan 2 3 0 5 1 20 202,600 TRAINERS Sh Saeed bin Mohd Al Maktoum 2 1 3 0 0 6 125,850 Jaber Bittar 3 3 3 0 4 20 90,650 TRAINER Ernst Oertel 2 3 1 2 0 9 71,450 Salem Al Ketbi 8 3 6 0 2 23 505,300 Doug Watson 2 1 0 1 1 7 58,450 Musabah Al Muhairi 6 5 1 2 4 31 389,800 Helal Al Alawi 2 2 2 2 1 18 55,150 Ahmed Al Mehairbi 4 1 3 0 2 21 221,000 Ibrahim Al Hadhrami 4 1 0 2 2 14 210,350 Saifaldin Deeb 2 0 0 3 0 17 39,300 Helal Al Alawi 3 6 6 6 3 40 309,100 JOCKEYS JOCKEY Royston Ffrench 5 1 0 3 1 18 97,650 Royston Ffrench 9 4 7 1 3 40 584,300 Tadhg O’Shea 4 4 1 3 0 16 117,650 Tadhg O’Shea 9 6 3 4 3 37 582,600 Richard Mullen 3 6 0 1 3 16 104,700 Silvestre De Sousa 5 3 2 3 2 24 314,250 Patrick Dobbs 2 0 0 1 0 6 50,100 Dane O’Neill 4 6 0 1 4 27 286,650 Jesus Rosales 1 1 3 0 2 10 35,700 Richard Mullen 3 2 6 3 4 33 250,400 30 5 February 2015

AKHBAR AL KHAIL

(ERA Official Weekly Racing Calendar) – Sunday February 1, 15 - Issue 15 CONDITION BOOK UNITED COLOR (USA) – (O Murphy): Bumped and Color (USA). Al Ain Racecourse Sunday Feb 8,2015 – Meeting Re-Scheduled carried inwards near the 1000 metres. Race 6: Vercingetorix (SAF) (Winner), True Story (GB), The Al Ain race meeting scheduled for next Sunday RUSSIAN SOUL (IRE) – (S Foley): Tightened for room Mr Pommeroy (FR), Sanshaawes (SAF). February 8 will not run on that date and has been re- near the 1000 metres. Race 7: Hunter’s Light (IRE) (Winner), Scighera (GB). scheduled for Friday March 13, 2015. Trainer Mr M Halford was spoken to regarding the pre- REPORT SUMMARY Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club Sunday Feb 15, 2015 race behaviour of the gelding. Mr Halford advised that the Withdrawals: Race 6: ARMY BULLETIN (IRE) – Mr S Race 3 is for 5YO+ rated 50-70, for 4YO rated 56-76 gelding had been difficult at its last two starts which was bin Ghadayer: ERA Rule 60(ii) – 28.1.2015, Temperature. Jebel Ali Racecourse Friday Feb 20, 2015 out of character and that he would attempt to rectify its Race 7: ZAIN EAGLE (GB) – Mr R Cowell: ERA Rule Race 7 Jebel Ali Mile manners by considering a change of equipment at its next 60(iv) – Late Withdrawal. Weight: SH 3YO 56.5 kg. NH & SH 4YO+ 59.0 kg start. Fines: Race 4: Trainer Mr A De Royer-Dupre ERA FORFEIT LIST (Rules 54, 55) ANOTHER PARTY (FR) – (J Spencer): Slow to begin. (CLADOCERA [GER]) – ERA Rule 51(vii): AED 500, Jockey P Cosgrave September 11, 2014 When questioned, rider explained that the colt had become Late gear change. STEWARDS REPORTS unsettled in the barrier when the runner to the inside of him Race 5: Jockey O Murphy (UNITED COLOR [USA]) – Meydan Racecourse Thursday Jan 29, 2015 had become unruly. ERA Rule 69B(a): AED 1000, Excessive use of whip. Race 1 – Emirates Global Alluminium Trophy – 1900 metres MUFARRH (IRE) – (S Al Mazrouei): Bumped on jumping. Race 5: Jockey R Ffrench (ENCIPHER [USA]) – ERA ARTIGIANO (USA) – (A Kirby): Hung inwards in the BELLO (AUS) – (A Kirby): A post-race veterinary Rule 69B(a), AED 1000, Excessive use of whip. straight and bumped another runner at the 100 metres. examination failed to reveal any abnormalities. Warnings: Nil STORM BELT (USA) – (S Hitchcott): Approaching the BOOMSHACKERLACKER (IRE) – (R Mullen): Reprimands: Nil 800 metres was severely inconvenienced and taken back Tightened for room, checked and carried inwards near the Suspensions: Race 5: Jockey D O’Neill (ERTIJAAL through the field by a tiring runner. 1000 metres. [IRE]) – ERA Rule 69(i): 2 race meetings . FRONTIER FIGHTER (GB) – (D O’Neill): Raced wide ENCIPHER (USA) – (R Ffrench): Bumped on jumping. Vet Embargoes: Race 7: ZAIN EAGLE (GB) – Trainer Mr without cover throughout. SILVER OCEAN (USA) – (A De Vries): Unsettled in the R Cowell: Trauma to right eye, veterinary certificate. GROUNDBREAKING (GB) – (C Hardie): Slow to begin. barrier. Tightened for room near the 1000 metres, bumped Vaccination Embargoes: Nil I’M BACK (IRE) – (J Doyle): Hung inwards in the straight. and became unbalanced. Lost its right-fore plate during the Stall Tests / Embargoes: Nil BUSKER (USA) – (A De Vries): Bumped at the 100 race. Paddock Schooling: Nil metres. GENERAL: Jockey D O’Neill (ERTIJAAL [IRE]) pleaded Embargoes Lifted: Nil GIFTORM (USA) – (S De Sousa): Restrained approaching guilty to a charge of careless riding under the provisions Gear Changes: Nil and passing the winning post on the first occasion when of ERA Rule 69(i), for shifting in near the 1000 metres Weight Changes: Race 7: Jockey C Soumillon was given racing keenly and in restricted room. Impeded passing the when not clear of BOOMSHACKERLACKER (IRE), permission to ride 0.5kg over at 56.5kg 800 metres. tightening and carrying that gelding in onto UNITED Follow Ups: Nil TIZ NOW TIZ THEN (USA) – (R Mullen): Slow to begin. COLOR (USA), which shifted in and buffeted with FREE Al Ain Racecourse Friday January 30, 2015 NOT A GIVEN (USA) – (R Ffrench): Commenced WHEELING (AUS), which checked significantly and Other Comments / Explanations: awkwardly getting its head up. When questioned, rider becoming extremely unbalanced. RUSSIAN SOUL (IRE) Prior to the commencement of the meeting, all riders were explained that the horse was unsettled in the barrier and and SILVER OCEAN (USA) were also inconvenienced. reminded of their obligations under the Rules of Racing in commenced awkwardly, over-raced in the early and middle D O’Neill had his license to ride in races suspended for relation to approved safety vests and modifications thereof. stages and approaching the 900 metres commenced to tire two race meetings (08.02.2015 Al Ain and 12.02.2015 Race 1 – Al Jahili Handicap – 2000 metres and dropped back through the field. Further, he was of the Meydan) MAGHAZI (GB) – (A Alshowaikh): Raced ungenerously opinion that the horse did not stay the distance. A post-race Jockey O Murphy (UNITED COLOR [USA]) was fined in the straight. veterinary examination failed to reveal any abnormalities. AED 1000 under the provisions of ERA Rule 69B(a) for SNF MAHER (AE) – (S Hitchcott): Commenced Race 2 – Emirates Global Alluminium Excellence Trophy (Turf) – 1000 metres using the whip to excess. awkwardly. Shortly after the start, shied outwards making MEDICEAN MAN (GB) – (H Bentley): Steadied at the Jockey R Ffrench (ENCIPHER [USA]) was fined AED heavy contact with another runner. 500 metres. 1000 under the provisions of ERA Rule 69B(a) for using JAP JOKER (AE) – (M Lawson): Rider dropped whip near AHTOUG (GB) – (J Doyle): Over the concluding stages the whip to excess. the 600 metres. Raced wide without cover throughout. lay in under pressure. Race 6 – Al Rashidiya Sponsored By Emirates Global Al- MAWARED EL MEDAM (AE) – (P Dobbs): Shortly after Race 3 – Emirates Global Alluminium Billet Trophy – 1600 metres luminium (Turf) – 1800 metres the start, was bumped and became unbalanced. FILFIL (USA) – (R Mullen): Commenced awkwardly. SOCIOLOGA INC (ARG) – (S Foley): Slow to begin. RABDAN (FR) – (T O’Shea): Slow to begin. NEED TO KNOW (SAF) – (S Al Mazrouei): Raced wide TRUE STORY (GB) - (J Doyle): Raced wide throughout BARASTI (FR) – (W Smith): Bounded on jumping. When without cover throughout. Race 7 – Emirates Global Alluminium Potlines Trophy (Turf) – 2000 metres questioned regarding the disappointing performance of the PIT STOP (IRE) – (M Barzalona): When being ridden MUSHREQ (AUS) – (P Hanagan): Reared on jumping. filly, the rider explained, that after missing the start the filly forward steadied and carried inwards near the 1300 metres. PILOTE (IRE) – (M Barzalona): Slow to begin. resented the kickback and would not race competitively. Raced wide without cover from the 900 metres. ALMOONQITH (USA) – (D O’Neill): When questioned A post-race veterinary examination failed to reveal any ONE MAN BAND (IRE) – (R Hughes): Lay outwards regarding his riding approaching the 300 metres, rider abnormalities. under pressure over the concluding stages. explained that at that stage of the race, he was about to MH SAMURAI (AE) – (X Ziani): The whip of the rider BAAREZ (USA) – (T O’Shea): On jumping shifted take a marginal run however the runner on the inside had broke during running. outwards making contact with another runner. commenced to angle outwards and consequently he was Race 2 – Zakhir Handicap – 1800 metres GEORGETOWN (GB) – (A De Vries): Commenced held up for a short distance before getting clear running. LAMUSAWAMA (GB) – (P Hanagan): Restrained awkwardly and bumped. SCIGHERA (GB) – (J Crowley): Slow to begin. approaching the 800 metres and shifted outwards. LANARK (IRE) – (R Ffrench): Raced wide without cover EAVESDROPPER (GB) – (R Mullen): Slow to begin. Was RAMONTI FLASH (IRE) – (M Monaghan): Commenced throughout. blocked for a clear run from approaching the turn into the awkwardly. MUHTARAM (GB) – (S De Sousa): Fractious in the straight until approaching the 200 metres. TAHADEE (IRE) – (R Ffrench): Refused to jump and took barrier prior to the start. ANTINORI (IRE) – (W Smith): Was blocked for a clear no part in the race. Trainer Mr S Deeb was notified that Race 4 – Cape Verdi Sponsored By Emirates Global Al- run from on straightening until the 250 metres. prior to the gelding being entered into race again it must luminium (Turf) – 1600 metres ZAIN EAGLE (GB) – (C Hardie): Found to have trauma complete three satisfactory stall tests. VICTORIA REGINA (IRE) – (J Crowley): Momentarily to its right eye and acting on veterinary advice Stewards FITZGERALD (IRE) – (S Karlsson): During the running steadied passing the 400 metres. ordered the late withdrawal of the horse at 10:03pm. of the race lost its right-fore plate. ENERGIA FRIBBY (BRZ) – (S De Sousa): Made contact Trainer Mr R Cowell was advised that prior to the horse COLONSAY (USA) – (O Urbina): Steadied approaching with another runner passing the 400 metres. being entered to race again he must provide a veterinary the 800 metres. WEE JEAN (GB) – (P Hanagan): Shifted outwards on certificate for the gelding. ETIJAAH (USA) – (D O’Neill): Commenced awkwardly. jumping. SWAB SAMPLES LIGHT BURST (USA) – (P Dobbs): Ruptured the off fore CLADOCERA (GER) – (C Soumillon): Tightened on Pre-race blood tests: All runners. suspensory ligament apparatus during running and was jumping. Bumped passing the 400 metres. Post-race urine samples from the following horses: pulled up at the 600 metres. After being attended to by the GENERAL: Trainer Mr A De Royer-Dupre (CLADOCERA Race 1: I’m Back (IRE) (Winner), Dormello (IRE), ERA Veterinary Officer the horse was euthanized. [GER]) was fined AED 500 under the provisions of ERA Giftorm (USA). UNIDENTIFIED (ARG) – (S Al Mazrouei): Was examined Rule 51(vii) for failing to declare a shadow roll for the filly. Race 2: Atoug (GB) (Winner), Lancelot Du Lac (ITY), by the veterinary officer after sustaining a laceration its Race 5 – Emirates Global Alluminium Casthouse Trophy – 1400 metres Ajjaadd (USA). left-fore frog when stabled on course and was passed fit FREE WHEELING (AUS) – (J Doyle): Buffeted and Race 3: One Man Band (IRE) (Winner), Balierus (GER). to start. checked severely near the 1000 metres. Race 4: Caladocera (GER) (Winner), Zurigha (IRE), GENERAL: Trainer Mr F Nass (HARD DIVORCE SIRIUS PROSPECT (USA) – (J Crowley): Raced wide Anahita (FR). [USA]) was fined AED 500 under the provisions of 51(vii) without cover throughout. Race 5: Muaanid (GB) (Winner), Encipher (USA), United for failing to present the gelding in the parade with a 5 February 2015 31 shadow roll, which it had been declared to race in. HARD – ERA Rule 51(vii): AED 500, Racing gear. RESPONSE (IRE), resulting in that horse having to be DIVORCE (USA) raced without a shadow roll. Race 5: Apprentice G Buckell (Safina Ghantoot [AE]) – steadied off the heels of OSTAAD (IRE). Race 3 – Al Qattara (For Private Owners Only) – 1600 metres ERA Rule 34(vi): AED 500, Failing to claim full allowance. Race 4 – Al Naboodah Construction Group Trophy – 1600 metres NS SHAMIKH (AE) – (D O’Neill): Bounded on jumping Race 6: Jockey R Ffrench (Burj Khalifa [FR]) – ERA Rule INTERMEDIUM (GB) – (R Ffrench): Began awkwardly. and then bumped heavily with another runner. 69B(a): AED 1500, Excessive use of whip. Raced wide without cover throughout. SNS NUJOOD (AE) – (R Ffrench): Rider reported that Warnings: Nil FOR POSTERITY (GB) – (C Hardie): Rider reported that the mare hung out throughout and as a result raced wide Reprimands: Nil the gelding changed stride on several occasions passing the without cover. Suspensions: Nil 1000 metres. A post-race veterinary examination failed to AL MOHANDES (AE) – (R Mullen): Bumped heavily on Vet Embargoes: Race 6: ALBAR LOTOIS (FR) – Trainer reveal any abnormalities. jumping. Mr E Lemartinel, Suitability test. QANNAAS (USA) – (D O’Neill): A post-race veterinary AHMADANI (AE) – (G Buckell): Lay outwards under Vaccination Embargoes: Nil examination revealed the gelding to be lame in the right pressure over the concluding stages. Stall Tests / Embargoes: Race 2: TAHADEE (IRE) – foreleg. Trainer Mr. A Al Raihe was notified that prior to MH KANZ (AE) – (A De Vries): On the way to the barrier Trainer Mr S Deeb: 3 Stalls test, Refused to jump. the gelding being entered to race again he must provide a was kicked by another runner, baulked and dislodged its Paddock Schooling: Nil veterinary certificated of fitness for the gelding. fi rider. The lly underwent a veterinary examination and Embargoes Lifted: Nil LINE OF SIGHT (USA) – (T O’Shea): Began awkwardly. fi fi was passed t to take its place in the eld. Gear Changes: Race 2: HARD DIVORCE (USA): Raced Race 5 – Saeed & Mohammed Al Naboodah Group Tro- AL HARTH (AE) – (I Koyuncu): Commenced extremely without a shadow roll. phy (Turf) – 1400 metres awkwardly and veered outwards. Weight Changes: Race 1: Apprentice A Alshowaikh was STRAIGHT TALK (IRE) – (G Buckell): Slow to begin. QOUTB AL JANOUB (AE) – (J Rosales): Trainer Mr. A Al allowed to claim 4.0kg of his allowance to ride at 55.0kg FILS ANGES (IRE) – (A De Vries): Was held up on Mehairbi advised that due to the horsebox vehicle breaking Race 5: Apprentice G Buckell was allowed to claim 2.5kg straightening and again approaching the 100 metres. and down en route to the course, the colt would not arrive by of his allowance to ride at 54.5kg. angled inwards to obtain clear running. Lay inwards over the required time. Subsequently, the colt was withdrawn at Race 5: Jockey S Hitchcott was given permission to ride the concluding stages. 5:16 pm by the order of the Stewards. 0.5kg over at 53.5kg. RASSAM (IRE) – (R Mullen): Slow to begin. Race 4 – Al Masoudi Maiden – 1400 metres Race 5: Jockey J Rosales was given permission to ride MUNDAHESH (IRE) – (R Ffrench): Shifted outwards KAZANOVA CS (US) – (A Alshowaikh): Slow to begin. 0.5kg over at 53.5kg. fi Hung out passing the 600 metres. Follow Ups: Nil under pressure over the nal 100 metres. RAZEEN (FR) – (T O’Shea): Shifted outwards over the Meydan Racecourse Saturday Jan 31, 2015 Race 6 – Al Naboodah Construction Group Trophy – 2000 metres concluding stages when under pressure. Race 1 – Al Naboodah Commercial Group Trophy Maiden – 1900 metres STREET ACT (USA) – (R Ffrench): Slow to begin. Raced AF AFAAL (AE) – (W Smith): Over-raced in the early and ARABIAN SKIES (IRE) – (W Smith): Lay inwards in the wide without cover from the 800 metres. middle stages. straight. BOMBARDMENT (USA) – (P Dobbs): A post-race BAREEZ W’RSAN (AE) – (M Monaghan): Raced LAKE HAWK (IRE) – (R Ffrench): Raced wide without veterinary examination revealed the colt to have a ungenerously throughout. cover in the early and middle stages. laceration to its left fore heel. ES INTKHAB (AE) – (R Ffrench): Whilst being saddled, ARCHITECTURAL (GB) – (O Murphy): Slow into stride. PRESS ROOM (USA) – (R Mullen): Approaching the lashed out and hit the structure of the saddling stall with its Brushed the running rail approaching the 1200 metres. winning post on the first occasion, when angling inwards, hind legs. Underwent a veterinary examination and passed BARELY STREETLEGAL (USA) – (S Hitchcott): Slow made contact with another runner. Lay inwards passing the fit to start. As the start was effected, the horse sat back to begin. 500 metres. in the barrier becoming extremely unbalanced and as a BLUE ARMY (GB) – (C Sandoval): Slow into stride. SHARA AL KHADRA (GB) – (P Hanagan): Bumped and consequence commenced awkwardly losing ground. SALVADORI (IRE) – (S De Sousa): A post-race veterinary carried inwards approaching the winning post on the first RAMZ AL MARAS (AE) – (G Buckell): Made the turn examination failed to reveal any abnormalities. occasion. into the straight extremely wide. Race 2 – Al Naboodah Commercial Group Trophy – 1200 metres ORMINDO (USA) – (A De Vries): Steadied approaching Race 5 – Al Maqam (Second Leg Of The Al Ain Sprint Series) – 1000 metres DUBAI ICONIC (USA) – (M Monaghan): Momentarily the 100 metres. SAFINA GHANTOOT (AE) – (G Buckell): Commenced steadied near the 400 metres. FLORESTAN (GB) – (X Ziani): Tongue-tie worked loose awkwardly striking the inside of its barrier. Baulked at the FESTIVAL CITY (GB) – (S Al Mazrouei): Approaching on the way to the start and was replaced at the barrier. Held finishing line. the 300 metres shifted inwards. tight on jumping. AZ LAHEEB (AE) – (S Hitchcott): Approaching the 100 KIFAAH (GB) – (R Ffrench): Was unsettled in the barrier MIZBAH (GB) – (T O’Shea): Lay outwards over the metres veered outwards. prior to the start. concluding stages. A post-race veterinary examination WADI AL SAIL (US) – (J Rosales): Slow to begin. LIMAN (IRE) – (H Bentley): Inconvenienced and carried revealed the gelding to have a laceration to its right-fore GENERAL: Apprentice G Buckell (SAFINA GHANTOOT inwards from the 300 metres. cannon. [AE]) was fined AED 500 under the provisions of ERA SIXTY MINUTES (GB) – (T O’Shea): Shortly after the SWAB SAMPLES Rule 34(vi) for failing to claim his full allowance. start, when being ridden forward, veered inwards sharply. Pre-race blood tests: 48 random samples. Race 6 – Al Ain Stayers Trophy (Second Leg Of The Al TAGSEED (IRE) – (D O’Neill): Raced wide without cover Post-race urine samples from the following horses: Ain Marathon Series) – 3200 metres throughout. Race 1: Aslan (USA) (Winner), Architectural (GB). ALBAR LOTOIS (FR) – (W Smith): Rider reported that CHURCH MUSIC (IRE) – (S Hitchcott): Raced Race 2: Satwa Story (GB) (Winner), Festival City (GB). the horse did not feel comfortable from the 1400 metres ungenerously throughout. Shifted out on straightening. Race 3: Ostaad (IRE) (Winner), Journeyman (SAF). onwards and under these circumstanced he eased the horse JOURNALISTIC (USA) – (O Murphy): Approaching the Race 4: State Law (IRE) (Winner), Grilletto (USA). down. A post-race veterinary examination revealed that the turn into the straight, the saddle slipped backwards, placing Race 5: Fils Anges (IRE) (Winner), Mundahesh (IRE), fi horse to have pulled up lame in the right foreleg. Trainer its rider in considerable dif culty. Pied A Terre (AUS). fi Mr E Lemartinel was noti ed that prior to the horse GENERAL: Apprentice S Al Mazrouei (FESTIVAL CITY Race 6: Press Room (USA) (Winner), Street Act (USA). being entered to race again it must pass a suitability test [GB]) was shown a video of the straight and was strongly REPORT SUMMARY fi conducted by an ERA veterinary of cer. advised that when his mount commences to shift he is to Withdrawals: Race 4: Centrifugal (IRE) – Mr D Watson: MERZAL (FR) – (S Al Mazrouei): Over-raced in the early stop riding and straighten. ERA Rule 60(ii) – 31.1.2015, Injured right eye stages. Race 3 – Saeed & Mohammed Al Naboodah Group Tro- Fines: Nil MUNZADE (FR) – (S Karlsson): Approaching the 600 phy (Turf) – 1800 metres Warnings: Nil metres shifted outwards. YARROOM (IRE) – (O Murphy): Raced wide without Reprimands: Race 3: Jockey P Dobbs (Ostaad [IRE]) – GENERAL: Jockey R Ffrench was fined AED 1500 under cover throughout. ERA Rule 69(i), Careless riding the provisions of ERA Rule 69B(a) for using the whip to GENIUS BOY (GB) – (A De Vries): After being placed Suspensions: Nil excess. in its barrier the noseband had to be refitted. Passing the Vet Embargoes: Race 4: Qannaas (USA) – Trainer Mr A Al SWAB SAMPLES 200 metres was held tight and as a result was held up for a fi Pre-race blood tests: 27 random samples. short distance. Raihe: lame right foreleg, veterinary certi cate Pro-race blood samples from the following horses: WARBIRD (GB) – (M Barzalona): Sustained an abrasion Vaccination Embargoes: Nil Race 2: Hard Divorce (USA). to its left hind quarter when being transported to the track. Stall Tests / Embargoes: Nil Post-race urine samples from the following horses: Underwent a veterinary examination and was passed fit to Paddock Schooling: Nil Race 1: Rabdan (FR) (Winner), Mh Areeb (AE). start. Blocked on straightening, severely held up by a tiring Embargoes Lifted: Nil Race 2: Etijaah (USA) (Winner). runner, eventually getting clear near the 200 metres. Gear Changes: Nil Race 3: NS Shamikh (AE) (Winner), Ahmadani (AE). NOW SPUN (USA) – (R Ffrench): Passing the 200 metres Weight Changes: Race 3: Apprentice G Buckell was Race 4: Razeen (FR) (Winner), Saif W’rsan (AE). when racing in restricted room was held tight and had to allowed to claim 0.5kg of his allowance to ride at 54.0kg Race 5: Safina Ghantoot (AE) (Winner), Az Laheeb (AE). be steadied. Race 3: Jockey P Dobbs was given permission to ride Race 6: Sheikh Down (US) (Winner), Awaam (FR). JOURNEYMAN (SAF) – (J Geroudis): Lay outwards over 1.0kg over at 55.0kg. REPORT SUMMARY the concluding stages. Race 5: Apprentice M Monaghan was allowed to claim Withdrawals: Race 1: Ma’eror W’rsan (AE) – Ms J RESOLUTE RESPONSE (IRE) – (S De Sousa): Steadied 2.0kg of his allowance to ride at 54.0kg Wickham: ERA Rule 60(ii) – 29.1.2015, Inappetant. near the 100 metres. VETERINARY LIST Race 3: Qoutb Al Janoub (AE) – Mr A Al Mehairbi: EAR MUJRAYAAT (IRE) – (C Hardie): Slow into stride. Horse Date Embargoed Rule 8(xii) – 30.1.2015, Late Withdrawal. GENERAL: Jockey P Dobbs (OSTAAD [IRE]) was Embargo Trainer Race 4: Rizk Al Kareem (AE) – Mr M Al Shamsi: ERA reprimanded for careless riding under the provisions of AB TAJ AL MELOUK (AE) 10.1.15 Rule 60(ii) – 28.1.2015, Temperature. ERA Rule 69(i) for allowing his mount to shift in near Veterinary certificate of soundness required O Mohammed Fines: Race 2: Trainer Mr F Nass (Hard Divorce [USA]) the 100 metres when not sufficiently clear of RESOLUTE 32 5 February 2015

AL HAMRA (AE) 10.1.15 MAZEYDD (GB) 13.12.14 VETERINARY WITHDRAWAL CERTIFICATES Veterinary certificate of soundness required J Bittar Bled, must perform a satisfactory gallop D Selvaratnam Veterinary Withdrawal Certificates have been submitted APPARENTLY (GB) 18.12.14 NASSEM AL REEF 9AE) 18.1.15 for the following horses and under Rule 60 (ii) the horse Veterinary certificate of soundness required A bin Harmash Veterinary certificate of soundness required E Lemartinel may not run until the date shown, unless a Veterinary ARYAM AL BEDA’A (AE) 10.1.15 PISCO SOUR (USA) 20.11.14 Certificate staring its suitability to race, is received by the Veterinary certificate of soundness required M Al Shamsi Veterinary certificate of soundness required S Seemar Registry Office: AS BOUSHRA (AE) 10.1.15 QANNAAS (USA) 31.1.15 Horse Date Withdrawn May Not Run fi Track gallop required S Deeb Veterinary certi cate of soundness required A Al Raihe Army Bulletin (IRE) 28.1.15 7.2.15 AZ AL NAYEF (AE) 9.3.14 REEH (FR) 18.1.15 Centrifugal (IRE) 31.1.15 10.2.15 fi fi Veterinary certi cate of soundness required S Al Ghurair Veterinary certi cate of soundness required Y Al Bloushi Ma’eror W’rsan (AE) 29.1.15 8.2.15 BORDAH (USA) 7.11.14 ROARING FORTE (IRE) 1.10.14 Rizk Al Kareem (AE) 28.1.15 7.2.15 Bled, must perform a satisfactory gallop D Selvaratnam Suitability to race examination R Bouresly STARTERS LIST BOSOOL (AE) 14.3.14 SAND FLEA (US) 29.11.14 The following horses are required to pass a stalls test under Track gallop required A Al Shamsi Suitability to race examination M Ramadan the supervision of the ERA Starter: COLOUR GUARD (GB) 17.1.15 SHIHAB (IRE) 15.1.15 Horse Date Embargoed Bled, must perform a satisfactory gallop M Al Muhairi Bled, must perform a satisfactory gallop S Seemar Embargo Trainer COMICALITY (USA) 2.1.14 SHOOTING GALLERY (GB) 1.10.14 AL HAMRA (AE) 10.1.15 Bled, must perform a satisfactory gallop M Al Muhairi Suitability to race examination S Seemar COMRADESHIP (IRE) 18.1.15 SIMPLY (GB) 20.11.14 1 stalls test J Bittar Veterinary certificate of soundness required R Bouresly Veterinary certificate of soundness required R Bouresly KINGDOM BEAUTY (KSA) 20.11.14 CONVEYANCE (USA) 15.1.15 SOUL OF A NATION (GB) 26.12.14 1 stalls test S Seemar Veterinary certificate of soundness required S Seemar Cardiac arrhythmia, must perform a satisfactory gallop R Bouresly MERJAAN (GB) 7.11.14 DAANAH (FR) 2.3.14 STAR CROWNED (USA) 10.1.15 1 stalls test M Ramadan Veterinary certificate of soundness required Y Al Bloushi Veterinary certificate of soundness required R Bouresly NAPOLEON’S COMET (IRE) Embargoed from DARBANDIKHAN (USA) 1.10.14 TAHITIAN WARRIOR (USA) 1.10.14 UK 1 stalls test A bin Suitability to race examination R Bouresly Suitability to race examination S Seemar Huzaim DHAREEF (AE) 23.2.14 TAMARRUD (GB) 18.1.14 SHORT SQUEEZE (IRE) 8.1.15 Paddock schooling & track gallop required J Bittar Veterinary certificate of soundness required A bin Huzaim 1 stalls test H Palmer JUTLAND (GB) 22.1.15 TENOR (IRE) 22.1.15 TAHADEE (IRE) 30.1.15 Veterinary certificate of soundness required D Watson Bled, must perform a satisfactory gallop J Ryan 3 stalls tests S Deeb KINGDOM BEAUTY (KSA) 20.11.14 VINTAGE DIAMOND (USA) 1.10.14 TEVEZ THE TIGER (USA) 11.3.11 Paddock schooling required S Seemar Suitability to race examination R Bouresly 1 stalls test S Seemar LATKHAF (USA) 14.1.15 ZAIN EAGLE (GB) 31.1.15 TLAAD (USA) 30.11.12 Cardiac arrhythmia, must perform a satisfactory gallop S Seemar Veterinary certificate of soundness required R Cowell 2 stalls tests R Bouresly MARZOOQ (FR) 18.12.14 ZAMHAREER AL REEF (AE) 27.10.13 Any declaration to run any of the above in races will not be Veterinary certificate of soundness required M Al Jahouri Suitability to race examination J Bittar accepted until embargo has been removed. HANDICAP RATINGS

THOROUGHBREDS Energia Fribby (BRZ) ...... 100 ...... 100 Lehaaf (ARG) ...... 85...... 97 Sennockian Star (GB) ...... 102...... 102 Ertijaal (IRE) ...... 101 ...... 101 Life Partner (IRE) ...... 90...... 90 Shahrasal (AUS) ...... 91...... 91 Horse ...... Dir...... Turf Etijaah (USA) ...... 80 ...... 80 Light Burst (USA) ...... 62...... 80 Shamaal Nibras (USA) ...... 99...... 99 Ahtoug (GB) ...... 113...... 113 Fa’iz (IRE) ...... 62 ...... 73 Liman (IRE) ...... 85...... 85 Shebebi (USA) ...... 88...... 93 Ajjaadd (USA) ...... 100...... 100 Fadhaa (IRE) ...... 62 ...... 70 Line Of Reason (IRE) ...... 104...... 104 Al Farahidi (USA) ...... 73...... 73 Signs In The Sand (GB) ...... 80...... 91 Famous Warrior (IRE) ...... 70 ...... 80 Line Of Sight (USA) ...... 69...... 69 Silver Ocean (USA) ...... 100...... 100 Al Nassa (USA) ...... 70...... 70 Festival City (GB) ...... 77 ...... 83 Machete Mark (IRE) ...... 97...... 97 Sir Maximilian (IRE) ...... 108...... 108 Alareef (SAF) ...... 88...... 75 Filfil (USA) ...... 95 ...... 95 Maqaraat (IRE) ...... 83...... 83 Sirius Prospect (USA) ...... 108...... 108 Almoonqith (USA) ...... 100...... 100 Fils Anges (IRE) ...... 80 ...... 102 Marching Time (GB) ...... 88...... 94 Sixty Minutes (GB) ...... 82...... 82 Anahita (FR) ...... 105...... 105 Firstknight (GB) ...... 68 ...... 68 Medicean Man (GB) ...... 105...... 111 Another Party (FR) ...... 106...... 106 Fityaan (GB) ...... 100 ...... 100 Mizbah (GB) ...... 75...... 75 Slipper Orchid (IRE) ...... 100...... 100 Antinori (IRE) ...... 95...... 95 Fitzgerald (IRE) ...... 65 ...... 65 Monsieur Joe (IRE) ...... 102...... 102 Sociologa Inc (ARG) ...... 109...... 109 Arabian Skies (IRE) ...... 78...... 78 Flag Officer (GB) ...... 87 ...... 87 Mr Pommeroy (FR) ...... 109...... 109 Sooth Al Ssalam (USA) ...... 75...... 75 Architectural (GB) ...... Nor...... Nor Florestan (GB) ...... 72 ...... 72 Muaanid (GB) ...... 102...... 102 Special Fighter (IRE) ...... 84...... 84 Artigiano (USA) ...... 105...... 105 For Posterity (GB) ...... 65 ...... 65 Mufarrh (IRE) ...... 105...... 105 Speed Hawk (USA) ...... 105...... 102 Asatir (USA) ...... 88...... 88 Fountain Of Youth (IRE) .....105 ...... 105 Muhamee (IRE) ...... 64...... 64 State Law (IRE) ...... 83...... 83 Aslan (USA) ...... 85...... 85 Free Wheeling (AUS) ...... 106 ...... 102 Muhtaram (GB) ...... 84...... 84 Storm Belt (USA) ...... 102...... 102 Baarez (USA) ...... 85...... 85 Freehand (USA) ...... 54 ...... 54 Mujaarib (AUS) ...... 113...... 113 Stormardal (IRE) ...... 90...... 90 Balierus (GER) ...... 87...... 87 Frontier Fighter (GB) ...... 97 ...... 90 Mujrayaat (IRE) ...... 80...... 85 Straight Talk (IRE) ...... 94...... 94 Banaadeer (AUS) ...... 108...... 108 Genius Boy (GB) ...... 95 ...... 95 Mundahesh (IRE) ...... 91...... 97 Street Act (USA) ...... 79...... 75 Barely Streetlegal (USA) ... Nor...... Nor Georgetown (GB) ...... 85 ...... 85 Mushreq (AUS) ...... 110...... 110 Tadmir (USA) ...... 65...... 65 Bello (AUS) ...... 105...... 105 Ghaamer (USA) ...... 90 ...... 87 Need To Know (SAF) ...... 91...... 91 Tagseed (IRE) ...... 77...... 77 Beyond Empire (USA) ...... 95...... 95 Giftorm (USA) ...... 95 ...... 95 Not A Given (USA) ...... 94...... 94 Tahadee (IRE) ...... 65...... 65 Blue Army (GB) ...... 63...... 63 Grilletto (USA) ...... 72 ...... 80 Now Spun (USA) ...... 85...... 90 Bombardment (USA) ...... 77...... 80 Groundbreaking (GB) ...... 100 ...... 100 Oh Star (USA) ...... 97...... 97 Tanfeeth (GB) ...... 95...... 95 Boomshackerlacker (IRE) ...105...... 105 Haafaguinea (GB) ...... 107 ...... 107 On War (USA) ...... 65...... 65 Thalweg (CAN) ...... Nor...... Nor Busker (USA) ...... 96...... 100 Hard Divorce (USA) ...... 69 ...... 69 One Man Band (IRE) ...... 90...... 90 Tiz Now Tiz Then (USA) ...... 96...... 96 Cambre (IRE) ...... 95...... 95 Hattaash (GB) ...... 80 ...... 85 Ormindo (USA) ...... 78...... 78 Tropical Blue (GB) ...... 62...... 62 Castle Guest (IRE) ...... 97...... 97 Hunter’s Light (IRE) ...... 116 ...... 116 Ostaad (IRE) ...... 87...... 87 True Story (GB) ...... 113...... 113 Church Music (IRE) ...... 70...... 70 Hunters Creek (IRE) ...... 91 ...... 91 Pied A Terre (AUS) ...... 89...... 93 Ubetterbegood (ARG) ...... 80...... 68 Cladocera (GER) ...... 110...... 110 I’m Back (IRE) ...... 107 ...... 107 Pilote (IRE) ...... 102...... 102 Ukrainian (IRE) ...... 74...... 100 Colonsay (USA) ...... 62...... 62 Ikhtisas (USA) ...... 69 ...... 69 Pit Stop (IRE) ...... 90...... 90 Unidentified (ARG) ...... 62...... 62 Conform With Fact (USA) ....77...... 77 Intermedium (GB) ...... 75 ...... 80 Press Room (USA) ...... 84...... 84 United Color (USA) ...... 108...... 108 Corso Como (FR) ...... 95...... 95 Intimidate (GB) ...... 62 ...... 74 Qannaas (USA) ...... 67...... 67 Vercingetorix (SAF) ...... 118...... 118 Daar Zayed (USA) ...... 72...... 72 Jally (IRE) ...... 97 ...... 97 Ramonti Flash (IRE) ...... 63...... 77 Victoria Regina (IRE) ...... 101...... 101 Dairam (USA) ...... 75...... 75 Jamesie (IRE) ...... 108 ...... 108 Rassam (IRE) ...... 95...... 90 Waahy (IRE) ...... 80...... 80 Damar (IRE) ...... 68...... 72 Japan Easy (USA) ...... Nor ...... Nor Representation (USA) ...... 75...... 80 Warbird (GB) ...... 93...... 93 Dormello (IRE) ...... 98...... 98 Jayed Jidan (IRE) ...... 95 ...... 95 Resolute Response (IRE) ...... 89...... 89 Washaar (IRE) ...... 95...... 98 Double Dealer (GB) ...... 85...... 85 Journalistic (USA) ...... 74 ...... 74 Royal Revival (GB) ...... 89...... 89 Dubai Iconic (USA) ...... 84...... 84 Journeyman (SAF) ...... 91...... 91 Russian Soul (IRE) ...... 104...... 107 Wee Jean (GB) ...... 105...... 105 Eavesdropper (GB) ...... 100...... 100 Kifaah (GB) ...... 75...... 75 Sahra Al Khadra (GB) ...... 75...... 75 Well Acquainted (IRE) ...... 94...... 94 Ebn Arab (USA) ...... 88...... 93 Lake Hawk (IRE) ...... 60 ...... 65 Salvadori (IRE) ...... Nor...... Nor Wise Thoughts (GER) ...... 68...... 68 El Estruendoso (ARG) ...... 104...... 104 Lamusawama (GB) ...... 63...... 63 Sanshaawes (SAF) ...... 112...... 112 Yarroom (IRE) ...... 85...... 93 Elleval (IRE) ...... 107 ...... 107 Lanark (IRE) ...... 85...... 85 Satwa Story (GB) ...... 100...... 100 Zain Eagle (GB) ...... 97...... 97 Encipher (USA) ...... 106 ...... 100 Lancelot Du Lac (ITY) ...... 110...... 110 Scighera (GB) ...... 102...... 102 Zurigha (IRE) ...... 105...... 105

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QATAR BY HOWARD WRIGHT Old rivals clash in feature HILE the Triple Crown winner Roman Legend Wwaits for Thursday’s Qatar Gold Trophy, three of his most recent regular opponents – Bal De France, Goldenrod and Anticipated – are set to compete for Group Three success in the Khor Al Daid Cup, the feature event at the Racing and Equestrian Club (QREC) on Wednesday 4 February. All three will find the handicap conditions of the 2100m race Al Atique Bin Amer more to their liking, especially Bal De France, who trailed Goldenrod showed he was the first since September 2012, in Qatar, represent the stable sure to offer a serious threat, Roman Legend in all three legs of none the worse for the effort by when she won a conditions race of leading trainer Jassim Al while veteran Bin Amer, who the Triple Crown – the Guineas, winning a small race on the dirt over 2200m. Pearl Bridge was Ghazali, which also fields compiled an admirable record the Derby Trial and Derby. track a week ago. seventh that day but is better off Ningara, who has yet to add of five wins and two seconds, Goldenrod and Anticipated The very useful 5yo mare at the weights on this occasion. to his three wins in the UK including the Group 1 Qatar fared no better than Bal De Uleavemebreathless was also Uleavemebreathless and Bal for Andrew Balding but is the International Trophy, from France in the last two races in a winner last time out, for only De France, who has still to choice of stable jockey Harry seven outings last season, can the rarely achieved series, but the second time in her career and get off the mark since arriving Bentley, and Upholland, be expected to benefit from his who is going up in class after reappearance behind Arraab winning all three races he has over an inadequate trip. contested on the Doha dirt track Perhaps the most fascinating and finishing a good third on runner on the card is Hamza, his other Qatar outing on turf. who makes his Doha debut at Ghazali and Bentley team the age of six for local owner 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Runs Prizemoney up with Arraab in the main Mubarak Saaed Aljafai Al OWNER race for Purebred Arabians Naimi, having taken on and run 1 H.H Sheikh Mohammed Bin Khalifa Al Thani 28 23 25 21 15 159 3,443,280 over 1400m, where the 6yo with huge credit against some of is attempting to complete a the world’s best sprinters. 2 Mr. Sheail Bin Khalifa Al Kuwari 17 12 12 11 8 87 1,516,920 hat-trick in the colours of HH Boasting a career record of 3 Umm Qarn 16 12 10 7 7 101 1,293,880 Sheikh Mohammed bin Khalifa six wins from 33 starts, Hamza Al Thani, after wins over showed arguably his best form 4 Mr. Mansoor Ibrahim Al Mahmood 3 1 0 1 0 6 855,680 1200m and 1100m. when a close third in the Qatar 5 Mr. Mubarak Saeed Aljafai Al Naimi 7 9 6 22 8 115 801,360 The same owner’s Julian Prix de l’Abbaye in 2013, but 6 Mr. Mohammed Kazim Al Ansari & Sons 7 13 10 5 4 70 714,560 Smart-trained pairing of showed he was still capable of Harran, who finished a close mixing in the best company 7 Mr. Khalifa Bin Sheail Al Kuwari 8 5 4 8 6 69 705,360 fourth to Arraab over the shorter when winning the Group 3 8 Al Jeryan Stud 9 6 7 6 6 83 663,000 distance last time, and Hariir is Abernant Stakes last April. 9 Al Shaqab Racing 2 0 0 0 0 2 592,800 10 Eng. Hassan Ali Abdulmalik 2 5 5 6 9 56 522,120

TRAINER 1 Jassim Al Ghazali 79 64 73 55 53 652 846,690 2 J. Smart 23 16 18 16 11 110 349,370 3 A. de Mieulle 19 13 11 7 8 107 174,645 4 Majid Safedeen 6 7 5 15 6 93 90,680 5 Ahmed Kobeissi 7 13 10 5 4 70 89,320 6 M. Al Yaqout 10 7 7 7 6 100 87,535 7 I. Al Malki 9 11 6 12 19 115 70,460 8 Z. Mohsen 10 7 13 12 4 103 64,425 9 Y. Bentaher 5 14 6 4 3 50 62,440 Harran 10 M. Hussain 9 10 5 9 9 104 60,075

JOCKEY 1 Harry Bentley 42 29 20 20 13 168 353,270 2 Gerald Avranche 16 19 17 20 14 167 246,885 3 Alberto Sanna 12 18 9 21 16 152 169,000 4 T. O’Shea 11 6 3 10 12 97 166,595 5 P. Convertino 17 15 11 13 10 154 147,525 6 Marco Monteriso 17 17 23 6 12 163 134,200 7 J.P Guillambert 10 12 14 14 8 122 130,135 8 Marvin Suerland 19 12 22 12 10 152 110,165 9 Gaetan Faucon 10 8 8 3 7 81 106,785 10 S. Golam 8 17 13 13 11 158 105,375 Harry Bentley 5 February 2015 35

HE following day, Dubday, currently the highest rated TThoroughbred trained in The Legend who Qatar, and the Triple Crown winner Roman Legend meet in a fascinating clash of the generations in the million-riyals is Roman is back Qatar Gold Trophy, the Group One feature on Qatar Trophies and Gold Sword Day. Roman Legend has been a revelation this season for owner Mansoor Ibrahim Al Mahmood, stepping up in distance to win the 1600m Guineas, 1850m Derby Trial and 2000m Derby in the hands of Gerald Avranche, defying those who felt his stamina limitations might be exposed as he attempted the rare feat of a Triple Crown success. Now, though, he must reach Roman Legend (orange) just denies Ponfeigh Dubday a new peak if he is to maintain his winning sequence, for not this season, will be alive to the Taraf’s last race was her best only does he take on older threat posed by Roman Legend, of the season, when she won the rivals for the first time, he but the 4yo himself will have to 1600m HH Sheikh Abdulla bin tackles 2200m and also faces be at his best simply to repeat Khalifa Al Thani Trophy, with a formidable opponent in previous placings with the eight members of Thursday’s Dubday, who is unbeaten in ex-Irish pair Ponfeigh, who has rivals, including runner-up four outings in Doha. run second to him on both Doha Kassam (in the same colours) and Dubday, who won the outings, and Red Rocks Point, third-placed Masnoon, unable to Derby on his Qatar debut last who did likewise on his first match her finishing burst. season, was so impressive two runs in Qatar but has since Last year’s winner Al when he followed up in the run disappointingly. Mujahaz will be having her first Gold Trophy he was bought The well travelled Danadana outing since finishing sixth to by Sheikh Joann bin Hamad is a fascinating contender, Tabarak in the Emir’s Sword Al Thani for his emerging Al having arrived in Qatar late last three weeks later. Shaqab Racing operation. year at the age of six, with a The combination of Sheikh Jassim Ghazali Frankie Dettori He achieved the immediate career record of six wins from Mohammed bin Khalifa Al objective by winning the Emir’s 33 outings for Luca Cumani and Thani and trainer Smart set a numbered the Group 1 Qatar three sprints for Gary Moore Trophy, and although he was a price tag of 110,000gns around five sided puzzle in the Group 2 International Trophy among his in the UK, including the Listed later unfortunate to be caught up his neck. He has not won since Qatar Gold Trophy, over 2000m five wins in 2014, has shown St Hugh’s Stakes, before being in an early melee which cost him taking a local Group Two race for Purebred Arabians, where signs of gradually working his bought by owner Hamad Adel all chance in the Dubai Sheema in Turkey in September 2013, Al Atique is the highest rated way back to peak form on his Al Muslimani, is also unbeaten Classic, he reappeared in Doha but can be expected to do much of their quintet, with victory in home tracks. after one run in Qatar. in December and showed better than when beating only the Qatar National Day Trophy Competition among the 3yos The Ghazali team also himself none the worse for the two of his fifteen rivals on his in December to his name, but in the Qatar Silver Trophy over introduces The Blue Eye, unfortunate experience. Doha debut three weeks ago. he was well below form on 1600m will be fierce, not least who had four races in France, Dubday and Frankie Dettori The outcome of the richest his most recent outing, when among the nine strong team winning his first two in the settled the Group 2 HH Sheikh race on a star studded beaten almost ten lengths behind due to be sent out by leading provinces before finishing Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Thani programme, the Qatar stablemate Al Anga. trainer Jassim Al Ghazali. second in better company. Trophy in a matter of strides Gold Sword, worth 1.5 Similarly, Abhar and Al They include Izzthatright, Could history be about to early in the straight, and came million riyals, over 2200m Majh’hoor were separated by winner of three of his seven repeat itself? The Blue Eye, away to win by two and a half for locally bred Purebred a neck when first and second races in the UK, including the who will be ridden by veteran very comfortable lengths from Arabians, centres around 5yo in the Qatar Derby for 4yo Ripon Champion Two-Year- French jockey Olivier Peslier, is Amico Mio, with six others from mare Taraf, who has returned Purebred Arabians on the last Old Trophy, who defends an by Dubawi, the sire of Dubday, Thursday’s field – Fanunalter from an excellent summer day of the year, with Aden, the unbeaten record in Doha. and was bought for Dubday’s (third), Seema (fourth), in Europe to win two of her fifth member of Thursday’s Tackling 1400m for the original Qatari-based owner Peter Anders (seventh), four races for HH Sheikh team, a close fourth. However, first time, he beat Crescent Sheail bin Khalifa Al Kuwari, Right To Dream (eighth), Al Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Aden, who enjoyed an excellent by a length and a half on at the pre-Arc de Triomphe sale Busayyir (tenth) and Dubawi Thani and trainer Julian Smart, summer season in Europe, had New Year’s Eve, with other in Paris in 2014, exactly a year King (13th) – all well held. enabling her to sit between earlier beaten both Abhar and Thursday contenders in Itorio, after Dubday was purchased at Dettori, who starts the week Roman Legend and Dubday in Al Majh’hoor, albeit narrowly, Lightning Stride, Power Play the same venue. with one win and one second the current overall prize money in the Guineas over 1600m. The and Tachphobia farther behind. Al Murabitoon, another from just three rides in Qatar earnings table. Omani-trained Raddad, who Bronze Maquette, who won emerging star in the Ghazali stable, is put to the test in the Qatar Silver Sword, over 1600m for 4yo Purebred Arabians. He followed up success in a maiden race by taking the Qatar Derby for 3yo locally bred Purebred Arabians in pleasing style. With leading jockey Harry Bentley renewing the partnership, Al Murabitoon faces a batch of decent fillies, including his stablemates Bahia Du Barthas, Bayalina, Kimfalah and Samjida, as well as AJS Intifadah, who on past Peter Anders Djainka Des Forges form are closely matched. 36 5 February 2015

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Vercingetorix Cladocera Big race double for Soumillon HRISTOPHE Soumillon to prevail. “He is in great shape lacking confidence and visually “She is a nice filly and we “She will improve as she was in the Meydan this year,” said Soumillon. oozed it throughout, holding thought ideal for Dubai and matures and did not enjoy a lot winner’s enclosure “He was a really good horse his mount up well off the pace the Carnival,” said the trainer. of luck in Europe so to get this Cafter both Group Two feature last year but he felt better but always looking happy. “We will bring her back in a win is perfect and we hope she races at Meydan last Thursday, tonight. He is exciting.” A quick squeeze from few weeks but the targets have can progress. the third meeting of the 2015 De Kock added: “As well the saddle and a shake of to be the real big races. Super “Soumillon said he was Dubai World Cup Carnival. as he did last year we were the reins halfway down the Saturday and Dubai World always happy so hopefully Vercingetorix proved far always trying to catch up with straight settled the matter in a Cup night are hopefully her she can build on this.” The too good for five rivals in him as he did not travel well few strides. main aims. meeting opened with a 1900m the 1800m Al Rashidiya and from South Africa. provided trainer Mike de Kock “It is hard to know just how with a fourth consecutive good he might be as he does winner in the race and the minimum in work at home seventh overall. and saves it for the track but Also for the fourth year he has been moving a lot more running, Soumillon rode fluently this year. the winner of a race won “He is undoubtedly a serious in the past by subsequent horse though.” Group 1 Dubai Duty Free The other Group Two, the winners Right Approach (who Cape Verdi, over 1600m and dead-heated in the Dubai restricted to fillies and mares, World Cup night feature for was won comprehensively by De Kock in 2004) and the Cladocera, representing the Luca Cumani-trained Presvis combination of trainer, Alain in 2011. de Royer-Dupre and jockey Soumillon never looked Soumillon who also won the worried and eased his mount race in 2007 with Sanaya. to the front about 200m out Belgian Soumillon has with the pair always going probably never been accused of Ahtoug

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Trakus data RACE 1 I'M BACK ...... 1918 TIZ NOW TIZ THEN ...... 23 ARTIGIANO ...... 23 STORM BELT ...... 8 DORMELLO ...... 4 BUSKER ...... 2 GROUNDBREAKING ...... 12 GIFTORM ...... 16 BEYOND EMPIRE ...... 15 CORSO COMO ...... 27 FRONTIER FIGHTER ...... 29 NOT A GIVEN ...... 8 RACE 2 AHTOUG ...... 1009 LANCELOT DU LAC ...... 1 SIR MAXIMILIAN ...... 0 FITYAAN ...... 1 MEDICEAN MAN ...... 1 MONSIEUR JOE ...... 0 AJJAADD ...... 0 Muaanid One Man Band (Orange cap) SPEED HAWK ...... 1 JAMESIE ...... 0 BANAADEER ...... 1 dirt handicap and the Saeed The non Dubai World Cup likely winner throughout the Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH ...... 1 bin Suroor-trained I’m Back Carnival race on the card was closing stages but Watson’s Maktoum. “It was a new trip here LINE OF REASON ...... 0 was the comfortable winner a 1600m handicap and UK charge was not to be denied. for the horse,” said Hanagan. RACE 3 under James Doyle. The pair Champion Jockey, Richard “It was a gallant effort from “However, he had run well over ONE MAN BAND ...... 1619 led virtually all the way with Hughes, returning to racecourse the horse,” said Hughes. “He further in Ireland. It was a bit of FILFIL ...... 6 the horse recording a second action after his winter break, has almost waited for the other a concern coming into the race LANARK ...... 16 consecutive course and was seen at his best on One horse before running on again. but I was soon happy. ALAREEF ...... 7 distance victory having won Man Band. There could be more to come “He has speed, but probably NEED TO KNOW ...... 15 under identical circumstances Riding for Doug Watson, who from him. “It is hard work when not the sprinting early pace, MUHTARAM ...... 13 three weeks earlier. trained a double on the night, you have been out of the saddle so this could be his ideal kind LIFE PARTNER ...... 0 “We knew he was in good Hughes jumped his mount out in for a while.” It was to be a great of trip.” MARCHING TIME ...... 10 form and expected a big run,” front and they were never headed, evening for trainer Watson who It was the owner’s 699th UAE PIT STOP ...... 17 said Bin Suroor. “He clearly despite the persistent challenge later saddled Muaanid to land winner and it would not take GEORGETOWN ...... 13 WAAHY ...... 8 relishes this new dirt surface of Filfil in the final 300m. The a 1400m dirt handicap with him long to make it 700 with BAAREZ ...... 7 and seems to be improving. latter, ridden by Richard Mullen Paul Hanagan in the saddle Etijaah winning at Al Ain the HUNTERS CREEK ...... 8 We will try and find another for Satish Seemar, looked the for his main employer, HH following day. BALIERUS ...... 2 race for him. RACE 4 “We think he will stay further 2015 Dubai World Cup Carnival Statistics (All Races) CLADOCERA ...... 1618 but also could drop him back in Owner 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Up Total Hrs Win% Win Place Winning ZURIGHA ...... -4 trip so well does he travel.” ANAHITA ...... -3 Doyle added: “I did not ride Godolphin 6 2 3 2 2 14 29 - 21% 513,000 112,700 625,700 VICTORIA REGINA ...... -3 him last time when he surprised HH Sh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum 2 6 2 4 3 19 36 - 6% 144,000 230,450 374,450 ENERGIA FRIBBY...... 3 us somewhat but this was a SLIPPER ORCHID ...... 0 good effort and he is going the HE Sh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Maktoum 2 1 1 2 1 6 13 - 15% 165,000 58,300 223,300 OH STAR ...... 2 right way.” Zabeel Racing International, Corp 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 - 50% 240,000 22,000 262,000 WEE JEAN ...... -1 RACE 5 The first of the turf races HE Sh Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 2 0 2 1 1 4 10 - 20% 132,000 36,600 168,600 was a 1000m handicap MUANNID ...... 1413 which provided the perfect Saeed Mananah 2 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 100% 132,000 0 132,000 ENCIPHER ...... 5 opportunity for the Charlie Mansoor Mohd Jaber 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 100% 90,000 0 90,000 UNITED COLOR ...... 9 BOOMSHACKERLACKER ...... 10 Appleby-trained Ahtoug to Rippon/Grant/Haynes/Khalee/Chadha et al 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 100% 72,000 0 72,000 bounce back to winning ways SIRIUS PROSPECT ...... 13 and complete a rapid double HE Sh Daij Salman Al Khalifa 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 100% 72,000 0 72,000 FREE WHEELING ...... 10 ERTIJAAL ...... 6 for Doyle. HE Sh Rashid bin Dalmook Al Maktoum 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 100% 72,000 0 72,000 ANOTHER PARTY ...... 4 Held up off the early speed, Trainer 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Up Total Hrs Win% Win Place Winning RUSSIAN SOUL ...... 4 he was asked for an effort just S bin Suroor 7 2 2 1 2 9 23 19 30.43% 495,000 102,050 597,050 SILVER OCEAN ...... -1 under halfway, running on BELLO ...... 1 strongly to lead in the dying M de Kock 3 3 2 6 3 17 34 24 8.82% 237,000 163,300 400,300 MUFARRH ...... 13 strides and deny UK raider S Seemar 3 2 0 1 0 11 17 15 17.65% 330,000 69,500 399,500 RACE 6 Lancelot Du Lac, a first UAE C Appleby 3 0 2 1 1 12 19 15 15.79% 327,000 38,350 365,350 VERCINGETORIX ...... 1820 runner for trainer Dean Ivory. TRUE STORY ...... 4 “We knew he had come on D Watson 2 1 1 4 0 8 16 11 12.50% 138,000 63,400 201,400 MR POMMEROY...... -4 a lot for his first run,” said M Al Muhairi 1 3 1 0 2 6 13 9 7.69% 72,000 103,100 175,100 SANSHAAWES ...... 0 Appleby. “He was a great A R Al Raihe 1 1 3 0 0 6 11 9 9.09% 66,000 67,700 133,700 MUJAARIB ...... 5 second in the Group 1 Al Quoz SOCIOLOGA INC ...... 0 G Baker 1 0 1 0 0 1 3 3 33.33% 66,000 7,500 73,500 Sprint on World Cup night last RACE 7 year and, hopefully, that is his N Petersen 1 0 0 2 2 3 8 8 12.50% 66,000 16,550 82,550 HUNTER'S LIGHT ...... 2034 main target again. Jockey 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Up Total Win% Win Place Winning ELLEVAL ...... -5 “That is the aim anyway, PILOTE ...... -3 J Doyle 6 2 2 0 2 8 20 30.00% 468,000 98,500 566,500 probably via Super Saturday MUSHREQ ...... -2 and possibly another run in R Mullen 3 2 0 1 0 10 16 18.75% 306,000 52,600 358,600 ALMOONQITH ...... -5 the interim.” D O’Neill 3 1 2 4 1 9 20 15.00% 183,000 94,600 277,600 EL ESTRUENDOSO ...... -8 EAVESDROPPER ...... -8 Doyle would complete C Soumillon 3 1 0 3 1 9 17 17.65% 312,000 47,300 359,300 ANTINORI ...... -12 a treble, and a double A de Vries 1 0 0 3 2 2 8 12.50% 66,000 31,700 97,700 HAAFAGUINEA ...... 0 for Godolphin and Bin P A Graberg 1 0 0 1 2 3 7 14.29% 66,000 11,050 77,050 SENNOCKIAN STAR ...... -4 Suroor, with the smooth TANFEETH ...... -6 success of Hunter’s Light W Buick 1 0 0 1 0 7 9 11.11% 150,000 11,850 161,850 CASTLE GUEST ...... -9 in the concluding 2000m P Dobbs 1 3 2 1 1 7 15 6.67% 66,000 102,000 168,000 SCIGHERA ...... -6 turf handicap.

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MEYDAN RESULT GOING: DIRT (FAST) TURF (GOOD) Race 1 - EGA Trophy - 1900m(a9.5f) - Thoroughbreds 2 2 ZURIGHA (IRE) 5yrs. B M ...... Richard Hughes (57) Purse: US$ 110,000 (1st: 66,000; 2nd: 22,000; 3rd: 11,000; 4th: 5,500; 5th: 3,300; 6th: 2,200) Cape Cross (IRE) / Noyelles (IRE) ...... Richard Hannon Handicap for NH four year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. Rated 95-105 Mr. Saeed Humaid Al Tayer 1 - I’M BACK (IRE) 5yrs. B H ...... James Doyle (58) 3 2 ANAHITA (FR) 4yrs. CH F ...... Mickael Barzalona (57) Exceed And Excel (AUS) / Paracel (USA) ...... Saeed bin Suroor Turtle Bowl (IRE) / Nazlia (FR) ...... Salem bin Ghadayer Mr. Saeed Mananah H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd. Al Maktoum 2 2.75 TIZ NOW TIZ THEN (USA) 10yrs. DkB G SR B TT ...... Richard Mullen (56) 4 Hd VICTORIA REGINA (IRE) 4yrs. GR F ...... Jim Crowley (57) Tiznow (USA) / Trepidation (USA) ...... Satish Seemar Mastercraftsman (IRE) / For Joy (GB) ...... David Simcock Zabeel Racing International, Corp Mrs. Fitriani Hay 3 0.5 ARTIGIANO (USA) 5yrs. CH G ...... Adam Kirby (60) 5 Nk ENERGIA FRIBBY (BRZ) 4yrs. B F ...... Silvestre De Sousa (57) Distorted Humor (USA) / Angel Craft (USA) ...... Charlie Appleby 6 1.5 SLIPPER ORCHID (IRE) 6yrs. GR M SR CP ...... Shane Foley (57) Godolphin 7 0.75 OH STAR (USA) 4yrs. Db/br F SR ...... Adrie De Vries (57) 4 Nk STORM BELT (USA) 6yrs. DkB H ...... Sam Hitchcott (59.5) 8 1.75 WEE JEAN (FR) 4yrs. B F ...... Paul Hanagan (57) More Than Ready (USA) / Mari’s Thunder (USA) ...... Doug Watson Time: 1—37.22 - 8 Ran - (turf) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd. Al Maktoum Race 5 - EGA Casthouse Trophy - 1400m(a7f) - Thoroughbreds 5 Nk DORMELLO (IRE) 7yrs. B H SR ...... Oisin Murphy (57.5) Purse: US$ 120,000 (1st: 72,000; 2nd: 24,000; 3rd: 12,000; 4th: 6,000; 5th: 3,600; 6th: 2,400) 6 1.25 BUSKER (USA) 7yrs. CH H SR B1 TT ...... Adrie De Vries (57) Handicap for NH four year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. Rated 100-110 7 4.75 GROUNDBREAKING (GB) 5yrs. B G H1 ...... Cameron Hardie (56.5) 1 - MUAANID (GB) 5yrs. CH G ...... Paul Hanagan (56.5) 8 10.75 GIFTORM (USA) 5yrs. B G ...... Silvestre De Sousa (56.5) Kheleyf (USA) / Rifqah (USA) ...... Doug Watson 9 2.5 BEYOND EMPIRE (USA) 5yrs. B G B- ...... Jim Crowley (56.5) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 10 15 CORSO COMO (FR) 4yrs. B C ...... Mickael Barzalona (55) 2 Nk ENCIPHER (USA) 6yrs. B H ...... Royston Ffrench (58.5) 11 9.5 FRONTIER FIGHTER (GB) 7yrs. B G ...... Dane O’Neill (58) Elusive Quality (USA) / Secret Charm (IRE) ...... Ali Rashid Al Raihe 12 18 NOT A GIVEN (USA) 6yrs. B H ...... Royston Ffrench (55.5) Royal Cavalry Oman Time: 1—59.87 - 12 Ran - (dirt) 3 Nk UNITED COLOR (USA) 6yrs. B H TT ...... Oisin Murphy (60) Race 2 - - 1000m(5f) - Thoroughbreds Ghostzapper (USA) / Silk Candy (CAN) ...... Dhruba Selvaratnam EGA Excellence Trophy H.H.Sh. Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Purse: US$ 175,000 (1st: 105,000; 2nd: 35,000; 3rd: 17,500; 4th: 8,750; 5th: 5,250; 6th: 3,500) 4 0.5 BOOMSHACKERLACKER (IRE) 5yrs. GR G BP1 ...... Richard Mullen (58.5) Handicap for NH four year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. Rated 100+ Dark Angel (IRE) / Allegrina (IRE) ...... George Baker 1 - AHTOUG (GB) 7yrs. B H ...... James Doyle (59.5) PJL Racing Byron (GB) / Cherokee Rose (IRE) ...... Charlie Appleby 5 3.5 SIRIUS PROSPECT (USA) 7yrs. Db/br G ...... Jim Crowley (60) Mr. Tariq Saeed Humaid Al Tayer 6 Nk FREE WHEELING (AUS) 6yrs. B G SR TT ...... James Doyle (60) 2 Hd LANCELOT DU LAC (ITY) 5yrs. B G ...... Jim Crowley (58.5) 7 Nk ERTIJAAL (IRE) 4yrs. B G ...... Dane O’Neill (58) Shamardal (USA) / Dodie Mae (USA) ...... Dean Ivory 8 1.25 ANOTHER PARTY (FR) 4yrs. CH C ...... Jamie Spencer (59) M J Yarrow 9 0.5 RUSSIAN SOUL (IRE) 7yrs. B G SR CP ...... Shane Foley (59.5) 3 0.75 SIR MAXIMILIAN (IRE) 6yrs. B G SR ...... Richard Hughes (58.5) 10 1.75 SILVER OCEAN (USA) 7yrs. Db/br G CP- TT- ...... Adrie De Vries (56.5) Royal Applause (GB) / Nebraska Lady (IRE) ...... Ian Williams 11 7.75 BELLO (AUS) 6yrs. B G ...... Adam Kirby (58.5) Mr. Paul Wildes 12 1.75 MUFARRH (IRE) 8yrs. B G SR ...... Saeed Al Mazrooei (56) 4 Nk FITYAAN (GB) 7yrs. B G ...... Dane O’Neill (55) Time: 1—25.61 - 12 Ran - (dirt) Haafhd (GB) / Welsh Diva (GB) ...... Musabah Al Muhairi H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Race 6 - Al Rashidiya (Gr. 2) - 1800m(a9f) - Thoroughbreds 5 1 MEDICEAN MAN (GB) 9yrs. CH G CP TT ...... Harry Bentley (60) Purse: US$ 200,000 (1st: 120,000; 2nd: 40,000; 3rd: 20,000; 4th: 10,000; 5th: 6,000; 6th: 4,000) 6 Nk MONSIEUR JOE (IRE) 8yrs. B G ...... Oisin Murphy (56) For NH four year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. 7 1.25 AJJAADD (USA) 9yrs. B G ...... Silvestre De Sousa (56) 1 - VERCINGETORIX (SAF) 5yrs. B H SR ...... Christophe Soumillon (57) 8 Nk SPEED HAWK (USA) 4yrs. Db/br C CP1 ...... Richard Mullen (57) Silvano (GER) / National Vixen (SAF) ...... Mike de Kock 9 1 JAMESIE (IRE) 7yrs. B G ...... Connor King (57) Sh. Mohd Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum 10 Ns BANAADEER (AUS) 3yrs. BR C SR ...... Paul Hanagan (57) 2 2 TRUE STORY (GB) 4yrs. B/Br G CP ...... James Doyle (56.5) 11 Hd FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH (IRE) 4yrs. B C B ...... Christophe Soumillon (58) Manduro (GER) / Tanzania (USA) ...... Saeed bin Suroor 12 2 LINE OF REASON (IRE) 5yrs. BR G ...... Marc Monaghan (54) Godolphin 3 2.5 MR POMMEROY (FR) 4yrs. CH C ...... Mickael Barzalona (56.5) Time: 0—57.48 - 12 Ran - (turf) Linngari (IRE) / Amerissage (USA) ...... Salem bin Ghadayer Race 3 - EGA Billet Trophy - 1600m(a8f) - Thoroughbreds H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd. Al Maktoum Purse: US$ 60,000 (1st: 36,000; 2nd: 12,000; 3rd: 6,000; 4th: 3,000; 5th: 1,800; 6th: 1,200) 4 0.75 SANSHAAWES (SAF) 5yrs. B G SR ...... Dane O’Neill (57) Handicap for NH four year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. Rated 80-90 (94) Ashaawes (USA) / Vicario (SAF) ...... Mike de Kock 1 - ONE MAN BAND (IRE) 4yrs. B C ...... Richard Hughes (57) Sh. Ahmed bin Mohd bin Khalifa Al Maktoum Pivotal (GB) / Musicanna (GB) ...... Doug Watson 5 0.5 MUJAARIB (AUS) 6yrs. BR H SR ...... Paul Hanagan (57) H.E.Sh. Saeed Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 6 0.5 SOCIOLOGA INC (ARG) 4yrs. B F ...... Shane Foley (56.5) 2 SHd FILFIL (USA) 5yrs. B G SR B ...... Richard Mullen (59.5) Time: 1—49.12 - 6 Ran - Non-Runner: Army Bulletin - (turf) Hard Spun (USA) / Dixietwostepper (USA) ...... Satish Seemar H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd. Al Maktoum Race 7 - EGA Potlines Trophy - 2000m(a10f) - Thoroughbreds Purse: US$ 150,000 (1st: 90,000; 2nd: 30,000; 3rd: 15,000; 4th: 7,500; 5th: 4,500; 6th: 3,000) 3 1 LANARK (IRE) 4yrs. B C SR ...... Royston Ffrench (56) Handicap for NH four year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. Rated 95+ Cape Cross (IRE) / Amenixa (FR) ...... Ali Rashid Al Raihe 1 - HUNTER’S LIGHT (IRE) 7yrs. CH H HV ...... James Doyle (60) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd. Al Maktoum Dubawi (IRE) / Portmanteau (GB) ...... Saeed bin Suroor 4 Nk ALAREEF (SAF) 4yrs. B G SR- B TT ...... Paul Hanagan (58) Godolphin Stronghold (GB) / Modraj (GB) ...... Mike de Kock 2 1.25 ELLEVAL (IRE) 5yrs. B G CP2 ...... Connor King (56) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Kodiac (GB) / Penny Rouge (IRE) ...... David Marnane 5 2.75 NEED TO KNOW (SAF) 6yrs. B G B TT ...... Saeed Al Mazrooei (56.5) Damian Lavelle 6 5.75 MUHTARAM (GB) 5yrs. B G V ...... Silvestre De Sousa (56) 3 0.5 PILOTE (IRE) 5yrs. CH H ...... Mickael Barzalona (56) 7 3.25 LIFE PARTNER (IRE) 5yrs. B G H ...... Sam Hitchcott (59) Pivotal (GB) / Legerete (USA) ...... Salem bin Ghadayer 8 2.5 MARCHING TIME (GB) 9yrs. B G ...... Dane O’Neill (58.5) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd. Al Maktoum 9 4.5 PIT STOP (IRE) 4yrs. B C SR1 ...... Mickael Barzalona (59.5) 4 Ns MUSHREQ (AUS) 6yrs. B G SR ...... Paul Hanagan (59.5) 10 Hd GEORGETOWN (GB) 5yrs. CH G B1 V- ...... Adrie De Vries (56) Flying Spur (AUS) / Alharir (AUS) ...... Mike de Kock 11 1.25 WAAHY (IRE) 5yrs. B H SR TT ...... Harry Bentley (54.5) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 12 2.25 BAAREZ (USA) 4yrs. CH G TT ...... Tadhg O’Shea (56) 5 Nk ALMOONQITH (USA) 5yrs. Db/br H SR ...... Dane O’Neill (55) 13 9.25 HUNTERS CREEK (IRE) 4yrs. B G ...... Cameron Hardie (57.5) 6 1.25 EL ESTRUENDOSO (ARG) 5yrs. CH G B1 H- TT ...... Christophe Soumillon (56.5) 14 2.75 BALIERUS (GER) 8yrs. DkB H SR B TT ...... Oisin Murphy (57) 7 Nk EAVESDROPPER (GB) 8yrs. BR G SR- P1 B- TT ...... Richard Mullen (54.5) Time: 1—39.22 - 14 Ran - (dirt) 8 0.75 ANTINORI (IRE) 9yrs. B G SR B ...... Wayne Smith (53) Race 4 - Cape Verdi (Gr. 2) - 1600m(a8f) - Thoroughbreds 9 1.25 HAAFAGUINEA (GB) 5yrs. CH G ...... Harry Bentley (58) Purse: US$ 200,000 (1st: 120,000; 2nd: 40,000; 3rd: 20,000; 4th: 10,000; 5th: 6,000; 6th: 4,000) 10 1.75 SENNOCKIAN STAR (GB) 5yrs. CH G V ...... Silvestre De Sousa (56.5) For NH four year olds and older & SH three year olds and older Fillies & Mares. 11 1.75 TANFEETH (GB) 7yrs. CH H V...... Tadhg O’Shea (53) 1 - CLADOCERA (GER) 4yrs. B F ...... Christophe Soumillon (57) 12 0.75 CASTLE GUEST (IRE) 6yrs. B G SR TT ...... Shane Foley (54.5) Oasis Dream (GB) / Caesarine (FR) ...... Alain De Royer-Dupré 13 5.25 SCIGHERA (GB) 4yrs. CH F ...... Jim Crowley (55) Haras De La Perelle Time: 2—02.61 - 13 Ran - Non-Runner: Zain Eagle - (turf) 40 5 February 2015

AL AIN REVIEW (SATURDAY) BY MARK JACKSON Sheikh just Downs his stable companions HE second leg of the Al Ain Marathon Series, a 3200m conditions Tcontest, was the highlight at Al Ain last Friday and produced a thrilling finish with Al Asayl stable companions Sheikh Down, Burj Khalifa and Munzade crossing the line together in a photo. It was Sheikh Down, the choice of stable jockey Tadhg O’Shea who prevailed, leading on the line to deny the gallant Burj Khalifa who had tried to make all under Royston French. With the crowd on their feet throughout the final 50m, O’Shea’s mount received a tremendous ovation and was one of three winners on the card Sheikh Down (Red Cap) Etijaah for the champion jockey, trainer Salem Al Ketbi and owner hard with several challengers an 1800m handicap, was turned Pick 6 Favourites HH Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed closing. However, once O’Shea into a procession by Etijaah, Race 1 Race 4 Al Nahyan. asked for maximum effort his carrying the second colours of “I thought I was in trouble at mount pulled clear. HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid 1. Rabdan ...... 1,562 1. Al Hadaf ...... 1,107 one stage,” said O’Shea. “You “That was only his fifth Al Maktoum for whom he was a 2. Mh Areeb ...... 461 2. Razeen ...... 876 just never know if they will stay outing,” said O’Shea. “He 700th UAE winner as an owner. 3. Mor’eb ...... 309 3. Qaitar Al Reef ...... 520 these marathon trips and he ran will improve.” Trained by Doug Watson, he 4. Barasti ...... 242 4. Maftoon Al Reef ...... 220 on really strongly at the end. It The main support race, a was ridden by Dane O’Neill Race 2 Race 5 has been a great day and this is a 1000m handicap and second with the pair crossing the line 15 1. Ikhtisas ...... 918 1. Tm Junior Johnson ..1,446 great result for the whole team.” leg of the Al Ain Sprint lengths clear. Earlier, the opening 2000m Series was won by apprentice “He has done that very 2. On War ...... 629 2. Der’ea Al Jazeera ...... 513 handicap was won comfortably George Buckell aboard Safina easily,” said O’Neill. “I was 3. Hard Divorce ...... 367 3. Ubu Al Mels ...... 435 by Rabdan, initiating the Ghantoot, denying TM Junior happy tracking the pace and 4. Tadmir ...... 334 4. Safina Ghantoot ...... 357 trebles for connections. A Johnson a second consecutive knew I had a lot of horse under Race 3 Race 6 course and distance winner three course and distance victory. me. I probably did not want to 1. Mahdi ...... 1,288 1. Sheikh Down ...... 1,242 weeks earlier, he was ridden The runner-up would have win by quite so far but it is great 2. Huyam ...... 748 2. Burj Khalifa ...... 555 confidently by O’Shea who was been a fourth win on the card for for Sheikh Hamdan.” content to bide his time in the the Al Asayl team. O’Neill wasted no time in 3. Mh Kanz ...... 369 3. Albar Lotois ...... 524 middle of the field. Buckell was sat motionless completing a rapid double but in 4. Al Mohandes ...... 191 4. Merzal ...... 491 He pulled his mount out wider most of the way, having taken his totally different circumstances, at the top of the straight before mount to the far side of the field landing the following 1600m driving him to the front 200m behind a fast and furious pace. conditions contest on NS Pick 6 Results from home. TM Junior Johnson led 300m Shamikh for trainer Ahmed 6 out of 6 Selections ...... No Winners “He is a young horse and from home but could not repel the Al Mehairbi. progressive,” said O’Shea. late challenge of Buckell and the The pair only led in the final 5 out of 6 Selections ...... 1 Winners received 6,900) “This was only his fifth start Helal Al Alawi-trained winner. stride to deny Ahmadani who and he did it nicely but is “I was always going very had tried to make all under 4 out of 6 Selections ...... 39 Winners (received 900) still learning.” strongly, said Buckell and that Buckell, only to be denied right 3 out of 6 Selections ...... 342 Correct The jockey was expressing fast gallop really suited him. on the line. similar sentiments after winning “It was a good race and a “It was a close call,” said 2 out of 6 Selections ...... 957 Correct a 1400m maiden aboard Razeen. really nice performance.” O’Neill. “I thought we just made The pair looked set to win They broke the track record it and luckily we did. Fair play 1 out of 6 Selection ...... 1,286 Correct comfortably 300m from the in the process. The only to the horse, he has dug deep Total Entries 3,449 line, only to be made to work Thoroughbred race on the card, for me.”

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AL AIN RESULT GOING: GOOD (ALL RACES ON DIRT) Race 1 - Al Jahili - 2000m(a10f) - Purebred Arabians 7 6 BIN ARAR (AE) 5yrs. GR G SR B- ...... Saeed Al Mazrooei (56.5) Purse: AED 70,000 (1st: 42,000; 2nd: 14,000; 3rd: 7,700; 4th: 4,200; 5th: 2,100) 8 1.5 MH KANZ (AE) 4yrs. CH F CP- ...... Adrie De Vries (56.5) Handicap for four year olds and older. For five year olds and older rated 20-40. For four year olds rated 31-51 9 6.75 AL MOHANDES (AE) 5yrs. GR H B ...... Richard Mullen (59.5) 1 - RABDAN (FR) 4yrs. GR G SR B ...... Tadhg O’Shea (57.5) 10 6 AF FAROOQ (AE) 6yrs. B H B- ...... Sam Hitchcott (62) Calin Du Loup (FR) / Fryga (US) ...... Salem Al Ketbi 11 2.5 SNS NUJOOD (AE) 5yrs. CH M ...... Royston Ffrench (60) H.H.Sh. Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan 12 Hd AL HARTH (AE) 4yrs. B C ...... Ismail Koyuncu (53) 2 4 THA’ER (AE) 7yrs. B H ...... Saeed Al Mazrooei (56) Time: 1—52.08 - 12 Ran - Non-Runner: Qoutb Al Janoub Nizam (GB) / Djamila Lotoise (FR) ...... Saeed Hadher Al Mazrouei Race 4 - Al Masoudi - 1400m(a7f) - Purebred Arabians Mr. Saeed Hadir Abdullah Al Mazrooei Purse: AED 70,000 (1st: 42,000; 2nd: 14,000; 3rd: 7,700; 4th: 4,200; 5th: 2,100) 3 2.75 MAGHAZI (GB) 9yrs. GR H SR V ...... Ali Alshowaikh (55) Maiden for five year olds and older. Chndaka (FR) / Nirva De Cardonne (FR) ...... Beverley Deutrom 1 - RAZEEN (FR) 5yrs. CH G SR B ...... Tadhg O’Shea (59.5) Mr. Mohd Bin Nasser Al Hashar Elios De Carrere (FR) / Early Morning (AE) ...... Salem Al Ketbi 4 1.25 MH AREEB (AE) 6yrs. CH H CP ...... George Buckell (57) H.H.Sh. Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Ghadab (FR) / Sheemah (AE) ...... Elise Jeanne 2 1.25 QAITAR AL REEF (AE) 5yrs. CH H B ...... Richard Mullen (57.5) Mr. Mansoor Khalifa Sultan bin Habtoor Fanfan de Carrere (FR) / Kasieba (FR) ...... Dr Jaber Bittar 5 0.5 MOR’EB (AE) 7yrs. B H ...... Richard Mullen (58) Al Ajban Stables Bibi De Carrere (FR) / Moej (US) ...... Dr Jaber Bittar 3 Nk SAIF W’RSAN (AE) 6yrs. CH H ...... Sam Hitchcott (57.5) Al Ajban Stables Samsheik (US) / Sweet Menories (US) ...... Bakhit Al Ketbi 6 1.75 MH SAMURAI (AE) 5yrs. GR H ...... Xavier Ziani (57) H.E.Sh. Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan 7 Nk AMEER AL SRAYA (AE) 9yrs. CH H ...... Silvestre De Sousa (58) 4 1.75 BAREEZ W’RSAN (AE) 6yrs. B H H1 B- ...... Marc Monaghan (55) 8 4.25 YAKOOTA W’RSAN (AE) 8yrs. B M ...... Dane O’Neill (58) Tron Ku Tu (US) / Philly Phrenzi (US) ...... Jaci Wickham 9 18 QASSAM W’RSAN (AE) 7yrs. B H B1 V- ...... Marc Monaghan (54.5) Sh. Khalid Bin Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan 10 3.5 CHASE ME (GB) 9yrs. GR H B TT ...... Royston Ffrench (57) 5 1.5 AL HADAF (AE) 5yrs. CH H B1 ...... Silvestre De Sousa (57.5) 11 Nk MAWARED EL MEDAM (AE) 6yrs. B M V ...... Patrick Dobbs (58) Big Easy (US) / The Go Gal (FR)...... Mohd Ramadan 12 3.25 SNF MAHER (AE) 9yrs. CH H ...... Sam Hitchcott (59) Mr. Saeed Naser Al Romaithi 13 0.75 CERCINA (AE) 8yrs. B M SR ...... Jesus Rosales (57.5) 6 2.5 QAYED (AE) 5yrs. CH H V ...... Saeed Al Mazrooei (54.5) 14 16.5 BARASTI (FR) 4yrs. CH F CP TT ...... Wayne Smith (55) 7 7.25 MAFTOON AL REEF (AE) 5yrs. B H B ...... Jesus Rosales (57.5) 15 Dist JAP JOKER (AE) 9yrs. GR H B ...... Matthew Lawson (56.5) 8 4 AF AFAAL (AE) 5yrs. B H B TT ...... Wayne Smith (57.5) Time: 2—21.12 - 15 Ran - Non-Runners: Ma’eror W’rsan, Jap Mersal, Es Zeriyab, Bader 9 6.25 RAMZ AL MARAS (AE) 5yrs. GR H ...... George Buckell (54.5) Race 2 - Zakhir - 1800m(a9f) - Thoroughbreds 10 6.5 AS TAIF (AE) 6yrs. B M B ...... Dane O’Neill (55.5) Purse: AED 70,000 (1st: 42,000; 2nd: 14,000; 3rd: 7,700; 4th: 4,200; 5th: 2,100) 11 Hd ES INTKHAB (AE) 5yrs. B H ...... Royston Ffrench (57.5) Handicap for NH & SH three year olds and older. For NH four year olds and older & 12 15.5 KAZANOVA CS (US) 6yrs. CH H SR ...... Ali Alshowaikh (55) SH three year olds and older rated 55-65 (70). For NH three year olds rated 70-85 Time: 1—38.05 (Hand Timed) - 12 Ran - Non-Runners: Rizk Al Kareem, Tm Big Rock Star, Mushaarek, Sulwan W’rsan 1 - ETIJAAH (USA) 5yrs. B G H ...... Dane O’Neill (56) Race 5 - - 1000m(a10fl) - Purebred Arabians Daaher (CAN) / Hasheema (IRE) ...... Doug Watson Second Leg of The Al Ain Sprint Series Purse: AED 90,000 (1st: 54,000; 2nd: 18,000; 3rd: 9,900; 4th: 5,400; 5th: 2,700) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Handicap for five year olds and older. Rated 45-70 2 14.5 HARD DIVORCE (USA) 4yrs. B G SR V1 ...... Adrie De Vries (59) 1 - SAFINA GHANTOOT (AE) 6yrs. GR H V...... George Buckell (54.5) Hard Spun (USA) / Divorce Settlement (USA) ...... Fawzi Nass Tron Ku Tu (US) / Love Joy (US) ...... Helal Al Alawi Victoria Machen Mr. Ali Rubayea Al Khamerri 3 0.75 ON WAR (USA) 7yrs. B G SR ...... Richard Mullen (57.5) 2 0.75 TM JUNIOR JOHNSON (US) 7yrs. CH H SR B TT ...... Tadhg O’Shea (60) Smart Strike (CAN) / Ashraaf (USA) ...... Satish Seemar Burning Sand (US) / Queen Kong (US) ...... Salem Al Ketbi H.E.Sh. Mansoor Bin Mohd Al Maktoum H.H.Sh. Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan 3 DH FADHAA (IRE) 7yrs. B G ...... Silvestre De Sousa (56) Bahri (USA) / Weqaar (USA) ...... Musabah Al Muhairi 3 2.25 AF SHBAS (AE) 7yrs. CH M ...... Richard Mullen (55.5) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Al Kesbe (FR) / Sambaa (FR)...... Helal Al Alawi 5 2.25 TADMIR (USA) 6yrs. Db/br G EP ...... Wayne Smith (58) Mr. Abdulla Ali Abdul Ghani Al Khouri Bernardini (USA) / Owsley (USA) ...... Erwan Charpy 4 4 UBU AL MELS (FR) 7yrs. B H SR ...... Silvestre De Sousa (53) H.E.Sh. Ahmed Bin Mohd Al Maktoum Dormane (FR) / Lhora Al Mels (FR) ...... Mohd Ramadan 6 1.25 FITZGERALD (IRE) 4yrs. B C SR TT ...... Shane Karlsson (58) Mr. Mohd Al Aaser 7 5 UNIDENTIFIED (ARG) 7yrs. CH H B TT ...... Saeed Al Mazrooei (53) 5 2.75 AZ LAHEEB (AE) 6yrs. B M SR CP ...... Sam Hitchcott (53.5) 8 0.75 IKHTISAS (USA) 5yrs. B G SR ...... Tadhg O’Shea (59.5) Burning Sand (US) / Eshagtani (FR) ...... Saleha Al Ghurair 9 1 RAMONTI FLASH (IRE) 5yrs. B G SR BP1 ...... Marc Monaghan (55) Mr. Abdul Aziz Ahmed Rahma Mohd Al Muhairi 10 0.75 LAMUSAWAMA (GB) 5yrs. B G TT ...... Paul Hanagan (58.5) 6 3 AQMAAR (GB) 8yrs. CH H V1 ...... Paul Hanagan (57.5) 11 11.5 COLONSAY (USA) 6yrs. B G ...... Oscar Urbina (56) 7 1 DERE’A AL JAZEERA (AE) 6yrs. B H SR CP ...... Royston Ffrench (56.5) 12 29 INTIMIDATE (GB) 5yrs. B G CP1 ...... Ali Alshowaikh (55) 8 SHd MAGIK DU PAON (FR) 6yrs. CH H B TT ...... Wayne Smith (53) 13 9.25 TROPICAL BLUE (GB) 9yrs. B G ...... Freddy Manrrique (56) 9 Dist WADI AL SAIL (US) 7yrs. CH G CP ...... Jesus Rosales (53.5) RF TAHADEE (IRE) 4yrs. B G BP- ...... Royston Ffrench (57) Time: 1—05.23 (Track Record) - 9 Ran PU LIGHT BURST (USA) 6yrs. B H V ...... Patrick Dobbs (56) Race 7 - Al Ain Stayers Trophy (Prestige) - 3200m(a16f) - Purebred Arabians Time: 1—51.41 (Track Record) - 15 Ran - Non-Runners: Shamekh, Requested, Blue Tiger’s Eye, Stagemanship Purse: AED 100,000 (1st: 60,000; 2nd: 20,000; 3rd: 10,000; 4th: 5,000; 5th: 3,000; 6th: 2,000) Race 3 - Al Qattara - 1600m(a8f) - Purebred Arabians For five year olds and older. For horses rated 55+ Purse: AED 80,000 (1st: 48,000; 2nd: 16,000; 3rd: 8,800; 4th: 4,800; 5th: 2,400) 1 - SHEIKH DOWN (US) 6yrs. CH H SR B ...... Tadhg O’Shea (55) Conditions for four year olds and older bred in the UAE that HAVE NOT WON 2 RACES. Calin Du Loup (FR) / Burning Firestar (US) ...... Salem Al Ketbi 1 - NS SHAMIKH (AE) 9yrs. CH H ...... Dane O’Neill (62) H.H.Sh. Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Volauvent (FR) / Af Alwashem (AE) ...... Ahmed Al Mehairbi 2 Hd BURJ KHALIFA (FR) 5yrs. B G SR B...... Royston Ffrench (58) Mr. Ahmed Mohd Al Mehairbi Dormane (FR) / Fryga (US) ...... Salem Al Ketbi 2 SHd AHMADANI (AE) 4yrs. GR C V ...... George Buckell (55.5) H.H.Sh. Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Ahmadani Musafer (AE) / Leila Lotoise (FR) ...... Helal Al Alawi 3 Nk MUNZADE (FR) 6yrs. B G SR ...... Shane Karlsson (55) Mr. Mohd Hareb Mohd Hareb Al Otaiba Munjiz (FR) / Cherazade (FR) ...... Salem Al Ketbi 3 2.5 MH LAZZAZ (AE) 7yrs. CH G TT ...... Xavier Ziani (62) H.H.Sh. Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Gerbya (FR) / Sheemah (AE)...... Elise Jeanne 4 4.5 TAKAAMUL (GB) 9yrs. CH G CP ...... Paul Hanagan (56.5) Mr. Mansoor Khalifa Sultan bin Habtoor Djebbel (FR) / Valina Des Fabries (FR) ...... Ali Rashid Al Raihe 4 5 HUYAM (AE) 4yrs. GR F V ...... Tadhg O’Shea (54) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Nizam (GB) / Arabesque Safinat (FR) ...... Helal Al Alawi 5 18 MERZAL (FR) 6yrs. B H SR B ...... Saeed Al Mazrooei (52) H.E. Mohd Ahmed Al-Yousef Bibi De Carrere (FR) / Mizzna (FR) ...... Majed Al Jahouri 5 2.5 MOWAFQ (AE) 4yrs. GR C ...... Wayne Smith (56) H.E.Sh. Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Asman D’Aroco (FR) / Al Gazalah (GB) ...... Saifaldin Deeb 6 Dist AWAAM (FR) 6yrs. CH H SR ...... Silvestre De Sousa (58) Mr. Ghadeer Abdulla Ayedh Mohsen Al Mansoori 7 Dist ALBAR LOTOIS (FR) 10yrs. CH H B TT ...... Wayne Smith (59.5) 6 Nk MAHDI (AE) 5yrs. B H B ...... Silvestre De Sousa (62) Time: 3—52.31 - 7 Ran 42 5 February 2015

MEYDAN REVIEW (SATURDAY) BY MARK JACKSON

OMESTIC action returned to Meydan Racecourse last Bahrain and Holland DSaturday and it was a great day for Bahrain and trainer Ali Jan who opened his UAE account with the victory of Fils combine with Fils Anges Anges in the featured 1400m turf handicap. here and we were keen to try Arguably unlucky on two him on it. previous occasions locally, “It looked a very competitive including on his previous start race so we have to be delighted, when he and jockey Adrie de as we are with the season so far.” Vries were headed close home The Red Stables team over 1200m, the horse made wasted no time in returning no mistake this time, leading to the winner’s enclosure with well inside the final 100m. the last gasp victory of State “Everything went right Law who denied gallant stable today,” said De Vries, whose companion, Famous Warrior, timing in the race was spot right on the line in a 1600m on. “I was unlucky on this dirt handicap. horse on his first local start last “We thought State Law year on the all-weather when would be hard to beat but I could not find a gap when I knew Famous Warrior was in needed it. good form as well. I thought “Last time I thought we had he would hold on until the timed it right only to be caught last few strides when he was close home. The horse did clearly tiring,” said Watson. Fils Anges not relish the dirt on his first “At least I knew we would two outings this season and is have the winner from about Settled in second until halfway, much happier back on turf. 100m out!” Mullen let out an inch of rein, “It is a great result for owner, The win was Watson’s fifth gave his mount a kick and they trainer and Bahrain.” of the UAE racing weekend. shot clear of Sixty Minutes who Trainer Doug Watson and The opening 1900m dirt had led until this point. stable jockey Pat Dobbs are maiden was won comfortably So far clear were they enjoying a fantastic season by hot favourite Aslan, approaching the line, Mullen and combined with Ostaad, taken straight to the front by was able to ease down. one of four runners in the race Mickael Barzalona, riding for In behind, a tiring Sixty for the yard, to win an 1800m his main employer, Salem bin Minutes was denied second turf handicap. Ghadayer. Making his local close home by Dubai Iconic, With plenty of competition debut, having been placed like the winner trained by to lead among the maximum in four of his seven starts Satish Seemar. field of 16, Dobbs was content in his native USA, he made “That was pretty impressive,” to sit just behind the leaders no mistake here and always said Mullen. “We knew we and was clearly travelling well looked the most likely winner. could put a line through his last Satwa Story on the home turn. Asked to go for home at run when things just did not go When a gap appeared he the top of the straight, he to plan but he still ran a good asked his mount to challenge quickened away from Arabian third and the winner won again with the duo leading about Skies and Sooth Al Ssalam and on Thursday. 300m out and always the race was over as a contest. “He was beaten by Faulkner holding on. “He had been working well previously who is very useful. It was a first turf victory for and we were very hopeful,” Hopefully we can sneak him the horse who was winning in said Barzalona. “Obviously it into a Dubai World Cup the UAE for the third time. was only a maiden but he has Carnival race as we think he “We knew he was in good produced all we could have would be very competitive.” form and thought he would run hoped for.” Mullen and Seemar well, especially from his low As comfortably as Aslan completed a double with the draw,” said Watson. won, it was nothing compared hard fought victory of Press “He won on the Jebel Ali to the ease with which Satwa Room in the concluding dirt early in the season. He ran Story destroyed his 13 rivals 2000m dirt handicap, securing twice on turf in England but it in the following 1200m one happy racegoer the Pick Ostaad is the first time since he arrived conditions race on the dirt. Six prize pot of Dh67,000.

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MEYDAN RESULT GOING: DIRT (FAST) TURF (GOOD) Race 1 - Al Naboodah Commercial Group Trophy - 1900m(a9.5f) - Thoroughbreds Race 4 - Al Naboodah Construction Group Trophy - 1600m(a8f) - Thoroughbreds Purse: AED 100,000 (1st: 60,000; 2nd: 20,000; 3rd: 11,000; 4th: 6,000; 5th: 3,000) Purse: AED 120,000 (1st: 72,000; 2nd: 24,000; 3rd: 13,200; 4th: 7,200; 5th: 3,600) Maiden for NH four year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. Handicap for NH & SH three year olds and older. For NH four year olds and older & 1 - ASLAN (USA) 4yrs. Db/br C ...... Mickael Barzalona (56.5) SH three year olds and older rated 65-75 (80). For NH three year olds rated 83-98 A P Indy (USA) / Satin Kiss (USA) ...... Salem bin Ghadayer 1 - STATE LAW (IRE) 4yrs. B G ...... Patrick Dobbs (60) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd. Al Maktoum Invincible Spirit (IRE) / Mayoress (GB) ...... Doug Watson 2 2.75 ARABIAN SKIES (IRE) 5yrs. B H B- TT ...... Wayne Smith (57) H.E.Sh. Maktoum Bin Mohd Al Maktoum Authorized (IRE) / Chaturanga (GB) ...... Ismail Mohammed 2 SHd FAMOUS WARRIOR (IRE) 8yrs. B G SR ...... Wayne Smith (55)

Emirates Entertainment Sh. Juma Bin Dalmook Al Maktoum Altus Ad Festum Alhaarth (IRE) / Oriental Fashion (IRE) ...... Doug Watson 3 2.25 SOOTH AL SSALAM (USA) 5yrs. Db/br H B ...... Richard Mullen (57) Henrythenavigator (USA) / Rosemark (USA) ...... Satish Seemar EERC (Mngr: Mrs Rebecca Byrne) Mr. Adbul Hakim Abu Shkiwat 3 Nk DAIRAM (USA) 5yrs. B H TT ...... Paul Hanagan (57.5) 4 4.75 WISE THOUGHTS (GER) 7yrs. B G B- ...... Marc Monaghan (54.5) Jazil (USA) / Tarteel (USA) ...... Musabah Al Muhairi Shirocco (GER) / Waconda (GER) ...... Satish Seemar H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum H.E.Sh. Ahmed Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 4 1 AL NASSA (USA) 4yrs. B F ...... Richard Mullen (55.5) 5 4.75 MUHAMEE (IRE) 6yrs. CH G SR B ...... Saeed Al Mazrooei (54) Bernardini (USA) / Party Minister (USA) ...... Satish Seemar Proud Citizen (USA) / Santolina (USA) ...... Abdulla bin Huzaim Mr. Nasser Mohd Ahmed Al Habtoor H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd. Al Maktoum 5 1.75 GRILLETTO (USA) 5yrs. B G B ...... Adrie De Vries (57.5) 6 4.75 FA’IZ (IRE) 6yrs. B/Br G CP TT...... Tadhg O’Shea (57) Exchange Rate (USA) / Casuarina (USA) ...... Ahmad bin Harmash 7 2.5 BLUE ARMY (GB) 4yrs. B G SR ...... Carlos Sandoval (56.5) Sh. Juma Bin Dalmook Al Maktoum 8 5.25 LAKE HAWK (IRE) 6yrs. B H B TT ...... Royston Ffrench (57) 6 7.5 QANNAAS (USA) 6yrs. Db/br G SR TT ...... Dane O’Neill (55.5) 9 2.75 FREEHAND (USA) 7yrs. B G SR B TT ...... Matthew Lawson (55.5) 7 3.75 LINE OF SIGHT (USA) 7yrs. B G ...... Tadhg O’Shea (55) 10 1.75 BARELY STREETLEGAL (USA) 4yrs. Db/br C ...... Sam Hitchcott (56.5) 8 14.5 INTERMEDIUM (GB) 4yrs. GR G TT ...... Royston Ffrench (60) 11 0.75 JAPAN EASY (USA) 4yrs. B F ...... Jesus Rosales (54.5) 9 3 FOR POSTERITY (GB) 5yrs. B G TT ...... Cameron Hardie (54) 12 8 THALWEG (CAN) 5yrs. BR G CP ...... Adrie De Vries (57) 10 2.25 AL FARAHIDI (USA) 8yrs. B G SR ...... Jesus Rosales (59.5) 13 29 SALVADORI (IRE) 4yrs. B G SR B1 ...... Silvestre De Sousa (56.5) 14 16 ARCHITECTURAL (GB) 4yrs. B G ...... Oisin Murphy (56.5) Time: 1—39.64 - 10 Ran - Non-Runner: Centrifugal - (dirt) Time: 1—59.68 - 14 Ran - (dirt) Race 5 - Saeed & Mohd Al Naboodah Group Tophy - 1400m(a7f) - Thoroughbreds Race 2 - Al Naboodah Commercial Group Trophy - 1200m(a6f) - Thoroughbreds Purse: AED 140,000 (1st: 84,000; 2nd: 28,000; 3rd: 15,400; 4th: 8,400; 5th: 4,200) Purse: AED 110,000 (1st: 66,000; 2nd: 22,000; 3rd: 12,100; 4th: 6,600; 5th: 3,300) Handicap for NH four year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. Rated 85-95 (99) Rated Conditions for NH & SH four year olds and older. Rated 60-85 1 - FILS ANGES (IRE) 5yrs. GR H ...... Adrie De Vries (58) 1 - SATWA STORY (GB) 5yrs. CH G SR TT ...... Richard Mullen (59.5) Dark Angel (IRE) / La Piaf (FR) ...... Ali Jan Street Cry (IRE) / Satwa Queen (FR) ...... Satish Seemar Mr. Mohammad Mahran Jamsheer H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd. Al Maktoum 2 1 MUNDAHESH (IRE) 5yrs. CH G TT ...... Royston Ffrench (57.5) 2 6.75 DUBAI ICONIC (USA) 7yrs. B G SR ...... Marc Monaghan (57) Tamayuz (GB) / Kawn (GB) ...... Ali Rashid Al Raihe Candy Ride (ARG) / Sun Luck (USA) ...... Satish Seemar H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Mike Kaye & Sean Ewing 3 1.25 JAYED JIDAN (IRE) 5yrs. GR H ...... Oscar Urbina (58) 3 2.5 SIXTY MINUTES (GB) 5yrs. B H ...... Tadhg O’Shea (59.5) Teofilo (IRE) / Cassandra Go (IRE) ...... Rashed Bouresly Compton Place (GB) / Passing Hour (USA) ...... Musabah Al Muhairi Bouresly Racing Syndicate Fathi Esaed Mohd Egziama 4 0.5 SHAMAAL NIBRAS (USA) 6yrs. B H ...... Patrick Dobbs (60)

Emirates Entertainment 4 2 CONFORM WITH FACT (USA) 4yrs. B C ...... George Buckell (55) Altus Ad Festum First Samuai (USA) / Sashay Away (USA) ...... Doug Watson Pivotal (GB) / Grain Of Truth (GB) ...... Musabah Al Muhairi EERC (Mngr: Mrs Rebecca Byrne) H.E.Sh. Saeed Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 5 1.25 ROYAL REVIVAL (GB) 8yrs. GR G SR H ...... Marc Monaghan (54) 5 0.75 FIRSTKNIGHT (GB) 7yrs. B G TT ...... Cameron Hardie (53.5)

Emirates Entertainment Altus Ad Festum Kyllachy (GB) / Wedding Party (GB) ...... Doug Watson King’s best (USA) / Holy Nola (USA) ...... Satish Seemar EERC (Mngr: Mrs Rebecca Byrne) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd. Al Maktoum 6 3.5 TAGSEED (IRE) 9yrs. B G H ...... Dane O’Neill (58) 6 Nk CAMBRE (IRE) 4yrs. B C ...... Mickael Barzalona (58) 7 1.5 KIFAAH (GB) 4yrs. B G SR TT ...... Royston Ffrench (59.5) 7 Nk LEHAAF (ARG) 5yrs. DkB G SR ...... Wayne Smith (59) 8 Nk CHURCH MUSIC (IRE) 6yrs. B H B ...... Sam Hitchcott (56.5) 8 1.25 PIED A TERRE (AUS) 6yrs. B G ...... Tadhg O’Shea (58) 9 5 DAAR ZAYED (USA) 5yrs. B M V ...... Silvestre De Sousa (56.5) 9 Nk WASHAAR (IRE) 4yrs. B C ...... Paul Hanagan (59.5) 10 1 LIMAN (IRE) 5yrs. CH H TT ...... Harry Bentley (59.5) 10 1.25 WELL ACQUAINTED (IRE) 5yrs. B H SR ...... Oisin Murphy (57.5) 11 1.5 UBETTERBEGOOD (ARG) 6yrs. B G V ...... Patrick Dobbs (59.5) 11 0.75 GHAAMER (USA) 5yrs. B G SR TT ...... Dane O’Neill (56) 12 2 FESTIVAL CITY (GB) 7yrs. B G SR CP ...... Saeed Al Mazrooei (56.5) 12 Nk MACHETE MARK (IRE) 5yrs. B G ...... Cameron Hardie (58.5) 13 29 HATTAASH (GB) 6yrs. B G ...... Paul Hanagan (59.5) 13 Nk EBN ARAB (USA) 5yrs. B G ...... Silvestre De Sousa (58) 14 1 JOURNALISTIC (USA) 6yrs. B H ...... Oisin Murphy (56.5) 14 1.5 JALLY (IRE) 4yrs. CH G V1 ...... Sam Hitchcott (60) Time: 1—11.51 - 14 Ran - Non-Runners: Brazen, Joie De Reve, Debt Settler, Lord Tiger - (dirt) 15 2.25 RASSAM (IRE) 6yrs. B/Br G SR ...... Richard Mullen (58) Race 3 - Saeed & Mohd Al Naboodah Group Tophy - 1800m(a9f) - Thoroughbreds 16 5 STRAIGHT TALK (IRE) 8yrs. B H ...... George Buckell (56.5) Purse: AED 120,000 (1st: 75,000; 2nd: 25,000; 3rd: 13,750; 4th: 7,500; 5th: 3,750) Time: 1—22.78 (Track Record) - 16 Ran - Non-Runners: Make It Reel, Active Spirit - (turf) Handicap for NH four year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. Rated 80-90 (95) Race 6 - - 2000m(a10f) - Thoroughbreds 1 - OSTAAD (IRE) 5yrs. B H H ...... Patrick Dobbs (55) Al Naboodah Construction Group Trophy Purse: AED 110,000 (1st: 66,000; 2nd: 22,000; 3rd: 12,100; 4th: 6,600; 5th: 3,300) Marju (IRE) / Almansoora (USA) ...... Doug Watson H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Handicap for NH four year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. For NH four year olds 2 1.25 JOURNEYMAN (SAF) 4yrs. B G SR ...... Johnny Geroudis (58) and older & SH three year olds and older rated 70-80 (85). For NH three year olds rated 90-100 Trippi (USA) / Rambo’s Love (SAF) ...... Mike de Kock 1 - PRESS ROOM (USA) 5yrs. CH G SR B TT ...... Richard Mullen (57.5) Wilgerbosdrift Pty Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack) Street Cry (IRE) / Causeway Lass (AUS) ...... Satish Seemar 3 SHd GENIUS BOY (GB) 5yrs. CH H TT ...... Adrie De Vries (59.5) Sh. Rashid Bin Dalmook Al Maktoum New Approach (IRE) / One So Marvellous (GB)...... Ahmad bin Harmash 2 0.75 MIZBAH (GB) 6yrs. B G SR V- ...... Tadhg O’Shea (55)

Emirates Entertainment Sh. Juma Bin Dalmook Al Maktoum Altus Ad Festum Dubai Destination (USA) / Candice (IRE) ...... Doug Watson 4 1.25 RESOLUTE RESPONSE (IRE) 5yrs. B H ...... Silvestre De Sousa (57.5) EERC (Mngr: Mrs Rebecca Byrne) Dansili (GB) / Lady Luck (IRE) ...... Musabah Al Muhairi 3 2 STREET ACT (USA) 8yrs. Db/br G B TT ...... Royston Ffrench (58) Fathi Esaed Mohd Egziama Street Cry (IRE) / Cannons Crown (USA) ...... Ali Rashid Al Raihe 5 1.25 STORMARDAL (IRE) 4yrs. B C ...... Wayne Smith (58) H.E.Sh. Ahmed Bin Mohd Al Maktoum Shamardal (USA) / Dievotchkina (IRE) ...... Ismail Mohammed 4 SHd ORMINDO (USA) 5yrs. CH G SR ...... Adrie De Vries (57) Sh. Juma Bin Dalmook Al Maktoum Discreet Cat (USA) / Dearly (GB) ...... Ahmad bin Harmash 6 SHd DOUBLE DEALER (GB) 7yrs. B G SR ...... Richard Mullen (55.5) H.E.Sh. Majid Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 7 2 ASATIR (USA) 6yrs. B G CP1 ...... Tadhg O’Shea (58) 5 1.5 SIGNS IN THE SAND (GB) 7yrs. B G SR TT ...... Marc Monaghan (56) 8 SHd SHAHRASAL (AUS) 3yrs. GR F SR ...... Paul Hanagan (54) Cape Cross (IRE) / Gonfilia (GER)...... Satish Seemar 9 0.75 NOW SPUN (USA) 5yrs. B H SR ...... Royston Ffrench (58.5) 10 0.5 SPECIAL FIGHTER (IRE) 4yrs. CH C ...... George Buckell (54) H.E.Sh. Ahmed Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 11 Nk FLAG OFFICER (GB) 7yrs. B G SR TT ...... Marc Monaghan (54) 6 6 UKRAINIAN (IRE) 6yrs. B G V ...... Saeed Al Mazrooei (53.5) 12 0.75 MUJRAYAAT (IRE) 7yrs. B G ...... Cameron Hardie (54) 7 3.25 BOMBARDMENT (USA) 4yrs. GR C ...... Patrick Dobbs (57.5) 13 1 WARBIRD (GB) 4yrs. B C SR ...... Mickael Barzalona (59) 8 0.75 DAMAR (IRE) 6yrs. B G ...... Silvestre De Sousa (54) 14 0.5 MAQARAAT (IRE) 7yrs. GR G ...... Dane O’Neill (55.5) 9 3.5 FLORESTAN (GB) 5yrs. B G SR- TT ...... Xavier Ziani (56) 15 3 YARROOM (IRE) 5yrs. B G SR ...... Oisin Murphy (60) 10 6 SAHRA AL KHADRA (GB) 4yrs. B C ...... Paul Hanagan (57.5) 16 7.75 SHEBEBI (USA) 5yrs. DkB G H ...... Sam Hitchcott (59.5) 11 25 REPRESENTATION (USA) 6yrs. CH G SR ...... Dane O’Neill (58) Time: 1—48.71 - 16 Ran - Non-Runners: Dr Faustus, Concordat - (turf) Time: 2—06.93 - 11 Ran - (dirt) +971 2 222 2433 [email protected]

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ABU DHABI REVIEW (SUNDAY) BY MARK JACKSON

HE feature race at Abu Dhabi on last Sunday’s marathon nine race card Al Ruwais not being ‘Shared’ Twas the 1000m Group 3 Al Ruwais and, for the fifth year running, HH Sheikh Mansour as Sheikh Mansour wins again bin Zayed Al Nahyan was the winning owner. Twelve months ago the owner witnessed his pair of Rakha and Sha’Red dead-heat in a thrilling finish but this year it was a lot easier for the latter, who collared the same owner’s Areem 100m out to win comfortably. The mount of Richard Mullen, Sha’Red, trained by Yousef Al Bloushi, was well out of his ground at halfway but finished with great purpose to win easily in the end. “These are the kind of spare rides we really like,” said Mullen. “His form was there for everyone to see and the trainer was very bullish before the race. “They went very quick, as you would expect and we were a fair way back early on but, once we hit the straight, he picked up very well and did it Shared nicely in the end. “To get past a class in work last week and really It was a third win from as As the 14 runners fanned was never going to be caught. performer like Areem he must liked him. many career starts for the into the straight, at least eight Shamikht Al Dhafra made a be a good horse.” “I would expect there is more horse who proved far too good held leading claims but it was winning debut in the opening Since taking over from Ernst to come from him and he will for 13 rivals. Murphy’s mount who burst to 1400m maiden, leading close Oertel at Al Asayl, Salem Al prove a nice new recruit for the “He is only a young horse but the front to land the spoils. home under George Buckell Ketbi has been saddling plenty yard now he has acclimatised.” a very good one,” said O’Shea. “It was a good ride,” said to the visible delight of trainer of winners and enjoyed another For the second time in three ‘He is the best 4yo we have in Selvaratnam. “He has obeyed Hardy Hotger. good evening, providing three days, the trainer saddled a 1-2-3. the yard at the moment and we my instructions perfectly as I “Obviously I am pleased,” victories on the extended card. Having achieved the feat in really think he has a big future. knew there would be a decent said the trainer. “I was hoping His Abu Alabyad and Adrie the 3200m feature at Al Ain on “Hopefully he can go right to pace on early for him to aim at. for a nice run and George did de Vries took the Purebred Friday, he repeated the trick in the top as he is still a big baby “He will go back for the Jebel well on her.” Eric Lemartinel Arabian HH The President a 1400m maiden with De Vries and learning about the game.” Ali Mile on February 20th and provided both first and second Cup Prep race, over 2200m, making all on RB Inferno. Denied a chance to defend Yaa Wayl, who was fourth in the penultimate event, a denying stable jockey, Tadhg They held on grimly from his Jebel Ali Mile crown ten here today, will run in HH The 1000m handicap with Gerald O’Shea and stablemate Skoop the late challenge of stable days earlier when the meeting President Cup in two weeks.” Avranche and Ain Jaloot in the process. companions RB Inferno and was cancelled, the Dhruba The second Thoroughbred leading close home to deny De Vries, in a rich vein of RB Rich Surprise. Selvaratnam-trained Forjatt contest, a 2200m handicap, stablemate AF Asefah. form in recent weeks, made “I was told to be positive,” gained some compensation in was won emphatically by the The epic fixture concluded virtually all on the winner said De Vries. “It was only HH The President Cup Prep race Ahmed bin Harmash-trained with a 2200m conditions event who skipped clear early in the his second start and he has for Thoroughbreds over 1400m. Snow Squall. and Jaber Bittar provided the straight and always looked responded to my every call.” Ridden by Oisin Murphy, he Ridden by Silvestre de Sousa first three home with Kana’An likely to hold on. Al Ketbi also combined with broke well and led briefly but and just off the early speed, and Jesus Rosales prevailing. “He is a nice horse,” said stable jockey, O’Shea, to win the the jockey had clearly been told Snow Squall was always going He was chased home by Banan De Vries. “He has a lovely 1600m Abu Dhabi Equestrian to be patient and reined him in well and, once quickening to the Al Reef and Foladh, also long stride on him. I rode him Gold Cup with Abhaar. to track the early leaders. front halfway up the straight, representing Bittar.

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ABU DHABI RESULT GOING: GOOD (ALL RACES ON TURF) Race 1 - Al Reef Maiden - 1400m(a7f) - Purebred Arabians 2 0.5 MORE ASPEN (USA) 4yrs. CH F SR ...... Richard Mullen (53.5) Purse: AED 80,000 (1st: 48,000; 2nd: 16,000; 3rd: 8,800; 4th: 4,800; 5th: 2,400) More Than Ready (USA) / Jade Aspen (USA) ...... Satish Seemar Maiden for four year olds and older with no official rating (NOR) bred in the UAE. Mr. Mohd Albousi Alghufli 1 - SHAMIKHT AL DHAFRA (AE) 5yrs. GR M ...... George Buckell (54.5) 3 0.5 ROSTRUM (FR) 8yrs. B G TT ...... Wayne Smith (59.5) Khattar Al Naif (QA) / Advisee (US) ...... Hardy HÖtger Shamardal (USA) / En Public (FR) ...... Ismail Mohammed Mr. Saif Bakheet Saif Murshed Al Marar H.E.Sh. Ahmed Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 2 1.75 IBN HARMANY AL ZOBAIR (AE) 6yrs. GR H CP TT ...... Xavier Ziani (59.5) 4 SHd YAA WAYL (IRE) 8yrs. B G SR TT ...... Louis Steward (58) Amer / CR Harmany (US) ...... Elise Jeanne Whipper (USA) / Lidanna (GB) ...... Dhruba Selvaratnam Mr. Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda H.H.Sh. Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 3 0.5 AZ SHAMAH (AE) 4yrs. GR F ...... Jesus Rosales (54.5) 5 2.25 MASHAAREF (GB) 7yrs. B G ...... Silvestre De Sousa (59.5) Dahess (GB) / Dorgha De Brugere (FR) ...... Ahmed Al Mehairbi Cape Cross (IRE) / Etizaaz (USA) ...... Musabah Al Muhairi Al Awda Stables H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 4 1.5 ARRAB (AE) 5yrs. GR H ...... Adrie De Vries (59.5) 6 0.75 BANNOCK (IRE) 6yrs. B G ...... Adrie De Vries (58) Ourour Al Mels (FR) / Nassima De Carrere (FR)...... Hardy HÖtger 7 1 MUSHIR (GB) 4yrs. B C V TT ...... George Buckell (55) Mr. Saeed Mohd Ibrahim Al Suwaidi 8 0.5 DERBAAS (USA) 9yrs. B H SR TT ...... Dane O’Neill (58) 5 SHd QAIS W’RSAN (AE) 5yrs. GR H ...... Sam Hitchcott (59.5) 9 0.75 NAWWAAR (USA) 6yrs. CH H SR ...... Paul Hanagan (59.5) Jolly By Golly (US) / Queen Olivia (US) ...... Bakhit Al Ketbi 10 SHd ALNASHMY (FR) 7yrs. Db/br H CP TT ...... Saeed Al Mazrooei (55) H.E.Sh. Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan 11 1.5 KAAB (IRE) 4yrs. B G ...... Tadhg O’Shea (53.5) 6 5 HK HAYZOOM (AE) 4yrs. GR C CP TT ...... Gerald Avranche (56.5) 12 1.25 BLACK SNOWFLAKE (USA) 8yrs. B G SR B TT ...... Marc Monaghan (53.5) 7 2.5 DHU AL REESH W’RSAN (AE) 5yrs. GR M SR- B1 ...... Dane O’Neill (57.5) 13 4.25 SWITZERLAND (IRE) 6yrs. B H B ...... Royston Ffrench (56.5) 8 Ns MOOJAT AL REEF (AE) 4yrs. B F ...... Richard Mullen (54.5) 14 3.25 DECATHLETE (USA) 4yrs. B C ...... Ahmad Ajtebi (59.5) 9 0.75 KINDAH (FR) 6yrs. CH M ...... Saeed Al Mazrooei (54.5) Time: 1—23.41 - 14 Ran - Non-Runners: Zalzilah, Global City 10 13.75 FAL KHAIR (AE) 6yrs. B H ...... Oisin Murphy (59.5) Race 4 - Abu Dhabi Equestrian Club Gold Cup - 11 2.25 DRAMAT AL REEF (AE) 4yrs. B F ...... Carlos Sandoval (55) 1600m(a8f) - Purebred Arabians 12 3.75 AB JALAD (AE) 5yrs. B H CP TT ...... Wayne Smith (59.5) Purse: AED 150,000 (1st: 90,000; 2nd: 30,000; 3rd: 15,000; 4th: 7,500; 5th: 4,500; 6th: 3,000) 13 1.5 AMER AL SARAYA (AE) 4yrs. B C ...... Silvestre De Sousa (56.5) For four year olds and older bred in the UAE. 14 1.75 ES DEEMHA (AE) 4yrs. GR F CP ...... Tadhg O’Shea (54.5) 1 - ABHAAR (AE) 4yrs. CH C SR B ...... Tadhg O’Shea (56) Time: 1—34.69 - 14 Ran - Non-Runners: Ziaa, Baroud De Rodaim, Az Dhabyan, Jap Nammah Al Nasr (FR) / Aliaa (FR) ...... Salem Al Ketbi Race 2 - - 1400m(a7f) - Purebred Arabians Wrappin Up Maiden H.H.Sh. Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Purse: AED 80,000 (1st: 48,000; 2nd: 16,000; 3rd: 8,800; 4th: 4,800; 5th: 2,400) 2 7.5 AF LAFEH (AE) 9yrs. GR H CP ...... Royston Ffrench (59.5) Maiden for four year olds and older. Amer / Houriya Bouznika (MA) ...... Ali Rashid Al Raihe 1 - RB INFERNO (US) 4yrs. CH C SR B ...... Adrie De Vries (56) Mr. Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda TH Richie (US) / Burning Firestar (US) ...... Salem Al Ketbi 3 1 AMEER AL REEF (AE) 6yrs. B H ...... Jesus Rosales (59.5) H.H.Sh. Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Bibi De Carrere (FR) / Ashaaya D’Aroco (FR) ...... Dr Jaber Bittar 2 0.5 RB BURNING ASH (US) 4yrs. B G SR B ...... Harry Bentley (56) Al Ajban Stables Burning Sand (US) / Ashton Rose (US) ...... Salem Al Ketbi 4 1 BOUTHAYNA AL REEF (AE) 7yrs. B M ...... Sam Hitchcott (57.5) H.H.Sh. Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Bibi De Carrere (FR) / Munafisah (AE) ...... Dr Jaber Bittar 3 Hd RB RICH SURPRISE (US) 4yrs. B C SR B ...... Tadhg O’Shea (56) Al Ajban Stables TH Richie (US) / Lore (US) ...... Salem Al Ketbi 5 2.25 MONAWER (AE) 6yrs. B H ...... Marc Monaghan (57) H.H.Sh. Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Bibi De Carrere (FR) / Menissour (FR) ...... Dr Jaber Bittar 4 3.75 AF TAWAQ (AE) 5yrs. B H CP TT ...... Gerald Avranche (57.5) Al Ajban Stables Af Al Buraq (AE) / Fauvette Al Maury (FR)...... Eric Lemartinel 6 3.5 SAFIR BAINUNA (AE) 6yrs. CH H ...... Harry Bentley (59.5) Mr. Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda 7 0.5 MEFTAH AL REEF (AE) 4yrs. B C ...... Richard Mullen (56) 5 0.75 SAYYA’AD (FR) 4yrs. B C ...... Paul Hanagan (56) 8 9.25 AL WAQQAD (AE) 7yrs. B H SR CP ...... George Buckell (56.5) Bibi De Carrere (FR) / El Afia (TN) ...... Majed Al Jahouri H.E.Sh. Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan 9 1.75 AS ENJAZ (AE) 4yrs. B C CP1 V- ...... Silvestre De Sousa (56) 6 3.25 AS ADAID (AE) 4yrs. B C ...... Royston Ffrench (54) 10 0.75 RAGDAN (AE) 9yrs. B H SR B ...... Matthew Lawson (58) 7 7 GOZLA’AN (FR) 4yrs. B F ...... Richard Mullen (54) 11 5.5 ES KRAM (AE) 4yrs. B C SR ...... Oisin Murphy (56) 8 0.5 AS KOHLA (AE) 5yrs. B M SR1 ...... Szczepan Mazur (55.5) 12 1.75 NIZAM AL GHARBIA (AE) 4yrs. GR C B ...... Wayne Smith (56) 9 Hd THABBAH ATHBAH (GB) 4yrs. CH C CP TT ...... Wayne Smith (56) 13 4.5 KAREEM W’RSAN (AE) 9yrs. GR H V2 B- ...... Dane O’Neill (59.5) 10 0.5 TAHAREER AL REEF (AE) 5yrs. B M ...... Dane O’Neill (55.5) 14 Dist NAJEM AL KHALIJ (AE) 9yrs. B H SR ...... Carlos Sandoval (59.5) 11 3 ES SHADID (AE) 5yrs. B M ...... Silvestre De Sousa (55.5) Time: 1—45.03 - 14 Ran - Non-Runner: AS Fayz 12 1.75 YA’BOOB W’RSAN (AE) 4yrs. GR C SR1 ...... Marc Monaghan (54) Race 5 - Al Khatim Handicap - 2200m(a11f) - Thoroughbreds 13 Dist ISH’SHIMAM (FR) 6yrs. B M SR1 B1 ...... Saeed Al Mazrooei (54.5) Purse: AED 100,000 (1st: 60,000; 2nd: 20,000; 3rd: 11,000; 4th: 6,000; 5th: 3,000) Time: 1—33.15 - 13 Ran - Non-Runners: Mo Asoof, Enjaz, Eswarah, Dahham W’rsan, Wazn Handicap for NH four year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. Rated 85-95 (99) Race 3 - HH The President Cup Prep - 1400m(a7f) - Thoroughbreds 1 - SNOW SQUALL (GB) 4yrs. B G SR TT ...... Silvestre De Sousa (54) Purse: AED 100,000 (1st: 60,000; 2nd: 20,000; 3rd: 11,000; 4th: 6,000; 5th: 3,000) Dansili (GB) / Snow Ballerina (GB) ...... Ahmad bin Harmash Rated Conditions for NH four year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. Rated 80+ H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd. Al Maktoum 1 - FORJATT (IRE) 7yrs. B G SR ...... Oisin Murphy (59.5) 2 7.5 MALEKOV (IRE) 6yrs. B G SR CP ...... Tadhg O’Shea (54) Iffraaj (GB) / Graceful Air (IRE) ...... Dhruba Selvaratnam Dansili (GB) / Young And Daring (USA) ...... Salem Al Ketbi H.H.Sh. Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum H.E.Sh. Sultan Bin Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan 5 February 2015 47 3 1 TORCHLIGHTER (IRE) 4yrs. CH G V ...... Ahmad Ajtebi (58) Race 8 - Wathba Stud Farm Cup - 1000m(a5f) - Purebred Arabians Shamardal (USA) / Ever Love (BRZ) ...... Salem bin Ghadayer Purse: AED 70,000 (1st: 42,000; 2nd: 14,000; 3rd: 7,700; 4th: 4,200; 5th: 2,100) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd. Al Maktoum Handicap for four year olds and older. For five year olds and older rated 20-50. 4 2.75 VAASA (IRE) 4yrs. CH C SR1...... Xavier Ziani (53) For four year olds rated 25-55 Dalakhani (IRE) / La Sylphide (SWI) ...... Ahmad bin Harmash 1 - AIN JALOOT (AE) 6yrs. GR H V TT ...... Gerald Avranche (60) Mr. Sultan Ali Amer / Shoagh (FR) ...... Eric Lemartinel 5 3.75 MUTUAL FORCE (USA) 7yrs. B H TT ...... Royston Ffrench (53.5) Arch (USA) / Freeroll (USA) ...... Ali Rashid Al Raihe Al Yaquob Arabians H.E.Sh. Majid Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 2 1.75 AF ASEFAH (AE) 7yrs. GR M CP TT...... Oisin Murphy (60) 6 5.75 YASEER (IRE) 7yrs. B G ...... Dane O’Neill (58) Burning Sand (US) / Fleur Du Cayrou (FR) ...... Eric Lemartinel 7 4.75 SEFRI (USA) 5yrs. B G ...... Paul Hanagan (59) Mr. Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda 8 3.5 INTHAR (USA) 6yrs. CH G SR B- TT ...... Richard Mullen (58) 3 3.25 AR BINT AL ARAB (AE) 5yrs. GR M ...... George Buckell (54) 9 11.5 UDABAA (IRE) 8yrs. BR G ...... Sam Hitchcott (53.5) Majd Al Arab (GB) / Zara (AE) ...... Helal Al Alawi Time: 2—17.32 - 9 Ran Mr. Ali Rubayea Al Khamerri Race 6 - HH The President Cup Prep - 2200m(a11f) - Purebred Arabians 4 Nk BEN SEDDIQ (AE) 6yrs. B M ...... Dane O’Neill (55.5) Purse: AED 110,000 (1st: 66,000; 2nd: 22,000; 3rd: 12,100; 4th: 6,600; 5th: 3,300) Djel Bon (FR) / Bageria (RU) ...... Hardy HÖtger Conditions for five year olds and older. Mr. Faisal Al Mutawa 1 - ABU ALABYAD (FR) 5yrs. CH H SR B1 CP- ...... Adrie De Vries (59.5) 5 0.5 MAJD ABU DHABI (AE) 6yrs. B H CP ...... Richard Mullen (55.5) Akbar (FR) / Ortie (FR) ...... Salem Al Ketbi Velte (US) / Naghila El Samawi (DE) ...... Hardy HÖtger H.H.Sh. Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mr. Faisal Al Mutawa 2 3.75 SKOOP (FR) 6yrs. CH H SR B1 CP ...... Tadhg O’Shea (59.5) 6 SHd TM AC-DC (US) 6yrs. CH H CP ...... Silvestre De Sousa (56.5) Njewman (FR) / Speed (FR) ...... Salem Al Ketbi H.H.Sh. Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan 7 0.75 VERNET (AE) 8yrs. CH G SR ...... Wayne Smith (53) 3 SHd VERSAC PY (FR) 8yrs. B H B ...... Paul Hanagan (59.5) 8 3 AL SHABAB (AE) 4yrs. GR C V ...... Tadhg O’Shea (57) Njewman (FR) / Elipse (FR) ...... Erwan Charpy 9 1.75 AK ADOUR (FR) 6yrs. CH H ...... Harry Bentley (53) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 10 0.75 SAIF ALARAB (AE) 7yrs. CH H ...... Szczepan Mazur (55.5) 4 2.25 RAAZIQ (FR) 6yrs. CH H ...... Silvestre De Sousa (59.5) 11 1.75 AF ASASI (AE) 11yrs. CH H ...... Royston Ffrench (53) Munjiz (FR) / Sheena (FR) ...... Majed Al Jahouri 12 4.25 AL SULTAN (US) 6yrs. B H B ...... Jesus Rosales (53) H.E.Sh. Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Time: 1—03.61 - 12 Ran - Non-Runners: Wald Johnny, Shua’a Al Gharbia 5 1.75 HAANOOF (FR) 5yrs. CH M ...... Richard Mullen (56.5) Quazar (FR) / Shamayl (FR) ...... Yousif Al Bloushi Race 9 - Jebel Al Dhana - 2200m(a11f) - Purebred Arabians H.E.Sh. Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Purse: AED 80,000 (1st: 48,000; 2nd: 16,000; 3rd: 8,800; 4th: 4,800; 5th: 2,400) 6 0.5 SIMBAR DU LOUP (FR) 7yrs. B H B ...... Gerald Avranche (58.5) Conditions for five year olds and older. For Maiden & Winners of 1 Race Only. 7 1.25 MANAN (US) 8yrs. B H CP TT...... Wayne Smith (58.5) 1 - KANA’AN (AE) 7yrs. B H SR ...... Jesus Rosales (57.5) 8 1.5 SHAYEL ALDHABI (AE) 6yrs. B M SR ...... Royston Ffrench (57) Bibi De Carrere (FR) / Tornade Du Desert (FR) ...... Dr Jaber Bittar 9 1 MUDALLAL AL REEF (AE) 9yrs. CH H ...... Szczepan Mazur (58.5) Mr. Readh Al Kindi 10 21 MUSHRAE (FR) 6yrs. CH H SR ...... Harry Bentley (59.5) 2 SHd BANAN AL REEF (AE) 6yrs. B H ...... Marc Monaghan (54) Time: 2—30.75 - 10 Ran Bibi De Carrere (FR) / Valdora (FR) ...... Dr Jaber Bittar Race 7 - Al Ruwais (Gr. 3) - 1000m(a5f) - Purebred Arabians Al Ajban Stables Purse: AED 300,000 (1st: 180,000; 2nd: 60,000; 3rd: 30,000; 4th: 15,000; 5th: 9,000; 6th: 6,000) 3 0.5 FOLADH (AE) 7yrs. B H SR ...... Richard Mullen (57.5) For four year olds and older Bibi Di Carrere (FR) / Valdora (FR) ...... Dr Jaber Bittar 1 - SHA’RED (FR) 5yrs. GR H ...... Richard Mullen (57.5) Al Reef Stables Bibi De Carrere (FR) / Rudina (US) ...... Yousif Al Bloushi 4 Nk BIBISHEENA (FR) 5yrs. B M CP ...... Silvestre De Sousa (57.5) H.E.Sh. Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Bibi De Carrere (FR) / Sheena (FR) ...... Majed Al Jahouri 2 1 AREEM (FR) 7yrs. B H SR TT ...... Silvestre De Sousa (59.5) Mahabb (AE) / Canelle De Carrere (FR) ...... Majed Al Jahouri H.E.Sh. Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan H.E.Sh. Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan 5 3.75 MAJOR (FR) 5yrs. B H TT ...... Wayne Smith (58) 3 0.5 BIGG N RICH (US) 8yrs. CH H B TT ...... Wayne Smith (59.5) Dormane (FR) / Briar (FR) by Kesberoy (FR) ...... Eric Lemartinel Falina Des Fabries (FR) / Viraac (US) ...... Eric Lemartinel Mr. Ali Haddad Athbah Stud 6 6.5 SWWING (FR) 5yrs. B H CP TT ...... Gerald Avranche (58) 4 1.75 TM SUPER BIRD (US) 9yrs. CH M V1 ...... Saeed Al Mazrooei (55.5) 7 12.25 UNIQUE DE LA GARDE (FR) 7yrs. GR H SR B ...... Szczepan Mazur (59.5) Burning Sand (US) / Heaven Kan Wait (US) ...... Omar Daraj Mohammed 8 1.75 AL MUKAFIH (OM) 5yrs. B G SR ...... Royston Ffrench (59.5) Mr. Mohd Faisal A Hammad 9 SHd DORJANI (US) 5yrs. B G ...... Ismail Koyuncu (55) 5 Nk GIRL POWERR (US) 6yrs. GR M ...... Royston Ffrench (55.5) 10 14.75 HADREEJ (AE) 7yrs. GR M CP ...... Sam Hitchcott (55.5) Calin Du Loup (FR) / Dixies Chick (US) ...... Saeed Hadher Al Mazrouei 11 12.5 FEE AL MAURY (FR) 5yrs. CH F SR CP ...... Tadhg O’Shea (57.5) Mr. Saeed Hadir Abdullah Al Mazrooei 6 4.75 DA’AREEN (FR) 4yrs. GR F SR B2 ...... Harry Bentley (53) 12 9.75 MUROOJ (GB) 5yrs. CH H B TT ...... Paul Hanagan (59.5) 7 2.75 MANARK (FR) 6yrs. CH H ...... Paul Hanagan (57.5) 13 6.75 AL JAZI W’RSAN (AE) 7yrs. B H ...... Matthew Lawson (56) 8 11.75 HAKIM (AE) 4yrs. B G SR TT- ...... Tadhg O’Shea (55) 14 Hd ROYAL BULL (US) 7yrs. B G ...... Dane O’Neill (58) Time: 1—03.04 - 8 Ran Time: 2—33.06 - 14 Ran - Non-Runners: Tatweer, Jap Hayman, Wakeed W’rsan, Rb Calumbo 48 5 February 2015

MEYDAN PREVIEW (THURSDAY) BY STEPHEN MOLYNEUX

African Story

Meydan Joy in store for Hannon & Hughes T’S a different surface, but Surfer bids to follow up his plenty when beating Storm Belt ride Callateral. He is making that Ad Idem will have derived will it be the same old story, success from Round 1, when and Farrier on his reappearance. his seasonal reappearance and most from the outing fitness the same old African Story having Frankyfourfingers and Whilst he obviously needs to beat Thakif when last seen at wise given she had to endure the Ithat is, as last year’s Dubai several others who reoppose step up on that, he has the size Al Ain, form that is obviously quarantine procedure coming World Cup winner makes his in behind. It was his second and scope to keep on improving quite useful, and there is the over from South Africa. She eagerly awaited reappearance success of the season and he and he should be in the right chance of more to come given can win that particular battle in the second round of the certainly shaped as though he place throughout. this is just his tenth career but lose the war itself with Maktoum Challenge. He faces would confirm his superiority The Arabian version looks start. Richlore is the highest Yodelling fancied to emerge ten rivals as he bids to get his over Frankyfourfingers at this quite open, particularly with rated of the Al Asayl trio but on top. She is two from two in season off to the best possible longer trip. He is obviously well doubts surrounding Raaziq he finished behind Raaziq last England and very much bred start, and whilst obviously he at home on this dirt surface and who is obviously the class act time and it’s hard to see him to love this surface, whilst she is the class act, there is the another bold showing wouldn’t if on song, but he was a bit reversing the form. looks a most imposing filly and inevitable question of how will at all surprise. Prince Bishop disappointing when only fourth The UAE 1000 Guineas it wouldn’t be at all surprising he handle the dirt? won this race 12 months ago to Abu Alabyad at Abu Dhabi typically looks a straight fight to see her emerge on top for His sire, Pivotal, has produced when beating African Story, last week. That could of course between Godolphin and Mike Charlie Appleby. a couple of winners on the dirt and like that one he will have to have been a nice prep with de Kock. Godolphin run three The 1200m handicap looks this season (Faulkner and One prove his effectiveness on the this in mind, but his second fillies and Local Time will devilishly difficult to try and Man Band) whilst there is plenty surface. His only disappointment to Bigg N Rich in Round 1 be the focus of many people’s solve, a tentative vote going on the dam side of his pedigree last season came in the Dubai of the Maktoum Challenge attention after winning the trial the way of Ninjago who was to suggest he will handle it. It all World Cup itself and clearly he suggests he isn’t yet fully at the expense of Ad Idem. last seen finishing second in points to a positive performance, comes alive at Meydan. The one firing. Al Asayl saddle a three There was very little between the Stewards’ Cup at Glorious particularly with Saeed bin to take a chance on though could pronged attack in opposition, the pair on that occasion but Goodwood. It’s a slight Suroor in typically flying form. be Cooptado who promised with Tadhg O’Shea opting to it seems reasonable to assume concern he hasn’t been seen

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Local Time Ahzeemah since then but he does go well make the most of the weight Godolphin are invariably to with any number in with a and as top weight depicts, fresh and strikes as the type to he receives from the unbeaten be feared when it comes to the shout, and it’s saying something he is the class act in the race. do well over here. Forries Waltz. turf contests and Ahzeemah when a recent Carnival winner Music Theory was unlucky Expect a better run from Line Burnt Sugar was found out looks the one to beat in the in Belgian Bill can’t even get on his reappearance when third Of Reason who was poorly in Group One company on his 21:05. He was last seen chasing a run. Mike de Kock runs four to Safety Check, the strength drawn over an inadequate last couple of starts, although home Cavalryman in the with Christophe Soumillon on of that form highlighted in 1000m last week and that will far from disgraced on his Group 2 Goodwood Cup and board Ajeeb and he should step the intervening weeks whilst have put him spot on for this. penultimate outing when beaten given his record here in 2013, up on his reappearance when Magic City is another to throw The Meydan Classic trial a length by Gleneagles. it will be a surprise if he isn’t a creditable fourth to Hototo. in the mix, although he may which goes off at 20:30 That is excellent form in involved. Star Empire is as This trip is far more suitable, prefer 1400m ideally. has attracted a full field, relation to this lot and he can reliable as they come around although surprisingly just one take plenty of beating even if here and he is another that representative from Godolphin Forries Waltz is a complete should be on the premises whilst with Zephuros the mount of unknown. The last of his expect better from Meandre IMPORTANT NOTICE William Buick. three wins in South Africa who presumably found the trip His form in England was came in a Listed contest and too short on his reappearance. perhaps nothing special and he’s obviously a particularly The finale, as is becoming the Please note the Meydan he was beaten a long way by interesting contender. norm, is fiercely competitive Mubtaahij here last time, but the switch back to turf is at least Pick 6 Competition is from a positive move. Burnt Sugar is the clear pick on ratings and he can Race 2 To Race 7 Selections Inclusive Race 1 : Callateral

Race 2 : Ninjago The Double Tricast Race 3 : Yodelling (Nap) Comptitions are Race 4 : Burnt Sugar Race 2+3 Race 5 : Ahzeemah (NB) Race 6 : Cooptado Race 4+5 Race 7: Ajeeb Meandre Race 6+7

Star Empire Cooptado 50 5 February 2015

CALLATERAL (US) 7yrs. CH H (322) SR CP OR: 107 6:45 PM PUREBRED ARABIANS GROUP 1 Calin Du Loup (FR) / Tomaka Kate (US) by Ala Croixnoire (FR) 57 Kgs 1 Trainer: Salem Al Ketbi Tadhg O’Shea 9 (9) H.H.Sh. Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 Breeder: Dianne Waldron 9 Starts (4-2-0) Sponsored by 20Mar14 Ala(a) 1600 S Cond 150 1:46:91 T O’Shea 57 1 3 8 Thakif 55.5 80 06Mar14 Ala(a) 1600 S 65-90 60 1:46:64 S Hitchcott 53 1 6 8 Haajeb 50 68 Empowered by IPIC 16Feb14 Abu(T) 1600 GF 00-70 36 1:42:68 A De Vries 57.5 2 1.5 15 Rb Smokin Rich 53 65 Purse: US$ 55,000 (1st: $ 33,000; 2nd: $ 11,000; 3rd: $ 5,500; 4th: $ 2,750; 5th: $ 1,650; 6th: $ 1,100) 19Jan14 Abu(T) 2200 GF Cond 36 2:35:26W Twiston-Davies 59.5 1 2 13 Hab Nessnas 57.5 50 For five year olds and older. Weight: 57kg, Allowances: Mares 2kg. US $ 192.5 to enter, free to declare and start. NYMPHEA DU PAON (FR) 5yrs. CH M (60) SR CP OR: 100 Mahabb (AE) / Safira Du Paon (FR) by Akbar (FR) 55 Kgs Trainer: Salem Al Ketbi Patrick Dobbs RAAZIQ (FR) 6yrs. CH H (4) OR: 119 10 (10) H.H.Sh. Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Munjiz (FR) / Sheena (FR) by Djelfor (FR) 57 Kgs Breeder: Sergio Raffaelo Trainer: Majed Al Jahouri Silvestre De Sousa 10 Starts (6-0-0) 1 (1) H.E.Sh. Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan 07Dec14 Abu(T) 1600 G G1 300 1:42:63 A De Vries 55 8 19.25 10 Thakif 57 100 Breeder: Sh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan 16Nov14 Abu(T) 1600 G Cond 75 1:43:33 T O’Shea 57.5 4 18.75 8 Shateh 54 107 10 Starts (4-2-0) 16Mar14 Abu(T) 2200 GF Pres 90 2:26:74 T O’Shea 55 1 2.5 8 Haanoof 52 107 Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR 02Mar14 Abu(T) 2400 GF G3 120 2:41:10 T O’Shea 57.5 1 SHd 6 Swwing 55 107 01Feb15 Abu(T) 2200 G Cond 66 2:30:75 S De Sousa 59.5 4 6 10 Abu Alabyad 59.5 119 08Jan15 Mey(d) 1600 F G1 33 1:48:90 S De Sousa 57 2 1.5 7 Bigg N Rich 57 119 29Mar14 Mey(a) 2000 S G1 150 2:17:76 S De Sousa 57 4 1.5 16 Rabbah De Carrere 57 119 08Mar14 Mey(a) 2000 S G1 33 2:18:68 O Peslier 57.5 1 Nk 11 Versac Py 57 119 Pick 6 Analysis Last season, Callateral was one of the most progressive horses in training but he ALIZE (FR) 5yrs. CH H (48) OR: 94 fi Azadi (FR) / Aqaba (FR) by Djel Bon (FR) 57 Kgs puts his lofty reputation on the line here and should feature, however, he could nd Trainer: Saifaldin Deeb Dane O’Neill streetfighter Raaziq provides him with a test. Hopefully Raaziq will look more at 2 (2) Mr. Faisal Al Rahmani home on dirt this time and looks the class horse in the race. Breeder: Xavier Poydenot Maseh ASF is a real dirt specialist and looks set to provide his apprentice jockey 6 Starts (1-1-1) 19Dec14 Ala(d) 1000 G R Cond 72 1:05:75 S De Sousa 59.5 3 6.75 6 Najem S’heel 54.5 102 a great chance. (Harry Tregoning) 01Jul14 LaT(T) 2200 GS Cond 2:34:24 T Fourcy 58 4 4.5 7 Altyko Du Cayrou 57 .SELECTIONS . 22Mar14 Tou(T) 2000 Cond 2:28:74 J Auge 58 4 1.25 8 Nahee 56 10Mar14 Tou(T) 2000 Cond 2:27:33 J Auge 58 2 Nk 5 Ainhoa Madjanis 57 1 Raaziq 2 Callateral 3 Maseh ASF

RICHLORE (US) 6yrs. B M (28) SR B TT OR: 109 TH Richie (US) / Lore (US) by Wiking (PL) 55 Kgs Trainer: Salem Al Ketbi Adrie De Vries 7:20 PM THOROUGHBREDS Handicap 95-105 3 (3) H.H.Sh. Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan 2 Breeder: Dianne Waldron 14 Starts (4-4-2) Turf 08Jan15 Mey(d) 1600 F G1 33 1:48:90 T O’Shea 55 4 4.25 7 Bigg N Rich 57 109 09Nov14 Abu(T) 1600 G G3 252 1:43:82 D Muscutt 53 9 Dist 10 Thakif 54.5 109 Nova Stakes Rail Position: Out 8m 29Mar14 Mey(a) 2000 S G1 150 2:17:76 J Spencer 55 16 22 16 Rabbah De Carrere 57 109 Purse: US$ 110,000 (1st: $ 66,000; 2nd: $ 22,000; 3rd: $ 11,000; 4th: $ 5,500; 5th: $ 3,300; 6th: $ 2,200) 16Mar14 Abu(T) 2200 GF G1 120 2:25:81 T O’Shea 55 2 1.75 11 Musharab 57 102 For NH four year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. For horses rated 95-105. US $ 385 to enter, free to declare and start. AINHOA MADJANIS (FR) 5yrs. CH H (99) CP OR: 99 4yrs. B C (21) SR1 B1 OR: 105 Madjani (FR) / Ainhoa Anais (FR) by Manganate (FR) 57 Kgs ALMARGO (IRE) Invincible Spirit (IRE) / Alexander Youth (IRE) by Exceed And Excel (AUS) 60 Kgs Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Raihe Royston Ffrench Trainer: Salem bin Ghadayer Cameron Hardie (1.5kg) 4 (4) Royal Cavalry Oman H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd. Al Maktoum (MRW 51.5kg) Breeder: SCEA Ainhoa Valerio 1 (12) Breeder: Mountarmstrong Stud 8 Starts (1-0-2) 29Oct14 Tou(T) 2200 GS G3 2:29:71 D Michaux 57 5 18 9 Al Mourtazez 57 21 Starts (6-1-2) Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR 12Oct14 Tar(T) 1500 S Cond 1:39:30 J Gelabert 60 5 8 11 Ajs Rudainah 58 15Jan15 Mey(d) 1200 F Listed 90 1:12:23 M Barzalona 57 7 12 9 Reynaldothewizard 57 105 16Jul14 LaT(T) 1900 G3 2:06:87 D Michaux 58 6 10 6 Al Mourtazez 58 08Jan15 Mey(T) 1400 G 100-110 72 1:23:13 M Barzalona 57.5 10 6.5 13 Safety Check 55.5 105 15Jun14 Cha(T) 2000 G Listed 2:10:58 D Michaux 58 14 Dist 14 Sir Bani Yas 58 18Oct14 Asc(T) 1600 H 00-110+ 1:45:30 J Fanning 58 27 Dist 27 Bronze Angel 58 105 13Sep14 Leo(T) 1400 G Prem Hcp 1:25:40 J Fanning 60 2 0.5 18 Baraweez 58.5 102 GHADEER (GB) 5yrs. CH G (18) CP OR: 104 Munjiz (FR) / Dorswane Du Cayrou (FR) by Dormane (FR) 57 Kgs FOUNTAIN OF YOUTH (IRE) 4yrs. B C (7) B OR: 105 Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Raihe Paul Hanagan Oasis Dream (GB) / Attraction (GB) by Efisio (GB) 60 Kgs 5 (5) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Trainer: Mike de Kock Christophe Soumillon Breeder: Shadwell Estate Co Ltd 2 (15) Sh. Mohd bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, Dr J & Mrs A J McVeigh & Mrs N P Malherbe 7 Starts (1-1-1) Breeder: Floors Farming 18Jan15 Abu(T) 2200 G Cond 48 2:34:29 P Hanagan 59.5 5 4.5 14 Nashmee 59.5 104 9 Starts (2-1-0) 26May14 Tou(T) 2000 H Cond 2:19:26 FX Bertras 58 2 0.75 7 Nahee 60 29Jan15 Mey(T) 1000 G 100+ 105 0:57:48 C Soumillon 58 11 4.75 12 Ahtoug 59.5 107 08May14 Lbs(T) 1900 G G3 FX Bertras 56 5 6.50 7 Ghadanfar Al Khalediah 59 14Sep14 Cur(T) 1000 G G3 0:59:00 J Heffernan 58.5 6 4.5 9 Stepper Point 59 107 10Mar14 Tou(T) 2000 Cond 2:27:33 FX Bertras 59 3 3 5 Ainoha Madjanis 57 28Jun14 Cur(T) 1000 G G3 0:59:00 J Heffernan 58.5 1 Hd 6 Extortionist 58.5 94 19Jun14 Leo(T) 1400 G G3 1:25:43 J Heffernan 57 7 22.5 7 Wannabe Better 60 98 MASEH ASF (GB) 8yrs. CH H (295) SR OR: 104 Burning Sand (US) / Margouia (FR) by Tidjani (FR) 57 Kgs MERHEE (AUS) 6yrs. B H (14) SR OR: 105 Trainer: Helal Al Alawi George Buckell(nil) Elusive Quality (USA) / Dizzy De Lago (AUS) by Encosta De Lago (AUS) 60 Kgs 6 (6) Mr. Abdul Ghani Abdulla Abdul Ghani Al Abdul Ghani (MRW 54kg) Trainer: Mike de Kock Johnny Geroudis Breeder: Sh Mohd bin Khalifa Al Thani 3 (9) Sh. Mohd Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum 28 Starts (6-2-3) Breeder: Sh Mohd bin Khalifa Al Maktoum 16Apr14 Doh(d) 1200 F Cond 1:16:59 J Guillambert 59 11 28.5 13 Al Uraiq 59 19 Starts (5-3-3) 03Apr14 Doh(T) 1850 G Cond 2:02:39 G Avranche 60 8 11.25 10 Kalino 60 22Jan15 Mey(d) 1200 F 95-105 66 1:12:55 C Soumillon 58 5 12 10 Beat Baby 59.5 100 05Mar14 Doh(d) 1800 F Cond 2:05:26 R Mullen 60 1 0.5 7 El Zouarda 54 08Jan15 Mey(T) 1400 G 100-110 72 1:23:13 C Soumillon 58 7 4.75 13 Safety Check 55.5 106 25Feb14 Doh(T) 1600 G Cond 1:46:24 H Bentley 60 3 2.75 10 Al Bashtoon 56 07Mar14 Jeb(d) 1000 F Listed 300 0:58:69 P Cosgrave 59 10 7.5 11 Take Ten 57 106 27Feb14 Mey(a) 1200 S 95+ 90 1:12:03 C Soumillon 59.5 5 2.75 11 Medicean Man 57 107 MANADE ATHBAH (GB) 5yrs. B M (18) V1 CP- TT OR: 95 Khoutoubia (FR) / Manade (FR) by Dormane (FR) 55 Kgs NAWWAAR (USA) 6yrs. CH H (4) SR OR: 105 Trainer: Eric Lemartinel Wayne Smith Distorted Humor (USA) / Mostaqeleh (USA) by Rahy (USA) 60 Kgs 7 (7) Athbah Stud Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Raihe Royston Ffrench Breeder: Sh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum 4 (16) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 9 Starts (1-2-3) Breeder: Shadwell Farm LLC 18Jan15 Abu(T) 2200 G Cond 48 2:34:29 O Murphy 57.5 9 16.75 14 Nashmee 59.5 95 27 Starts (5-4-2) 04Jan15 Abu(T) 2200 G 75-110 66 2:33:07 O Murphy 60 3 3.5 7 Haanoof 58 95 01Feb15 Abu(T) 1400 G R Cond 60 1:23:41 P Hanagan 59.5 9 6.25 14 Forjatt 59.5 105 14Dec14 Abu(T) 2200 G Cond 48 2:31:27 G Avranche 57.5 7 9.25 10 Haanoof 57.5 104 26Dec14 Jeb(d) 1200 F R Cond 54 1:11:11 R Ffrench 59 6 12.75 7 Muarrab 57 105 10Aug14 Nbu(T) 2000 G1 2:23:43 T Jarnet 60 3 7 8 Djainka Des Forges 61 18Dec14 Mey(d) 1200 F Listed 123 1:11:48 R Ffrench 59 4 3.75 8 Rafeej 57 108 07Dec14 Abu(T) 1600 G Listed 228 1:35:35 D O’Neill 57 2 2.75 7 Nine Realms 57 112 HAANOOF (FR) 5yrs. CH M (4) OR: 95 Quazar (FR) / Shamayl (FR) by Kesberoy (FR) 55 Kgs NINJAGO (GB) 5yrs. B H (187) OR: 105 Trainer: Yousif Al Bloushi Richard Mullen Mount Nelson (GB) / Fidelio’s Miracle (USA) by Mountain Cat (USA) 60 Kgs 8 (8) H.E.Sh. Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Trainer: Richard Hannon Richard Hughes Breeder: Sh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan 5 (13) J Palmer-Brown & Potensis Ltd 12 Starts (3-3-2) Breeder: Newsells Park Stud Ltd 01Feb15 Abu(T) 2200 G Cond 66 2:30:75 R Mullen 56.5 5 7.75 10 Abu Alabyad 59.5 95 15 Starts (4-1-3) 04Jan15 Abu(T) 2200 G 75-110 66 2:33:07 P Dobbs 58 1 NK 7 Merzal 53.5 90 02Aug14 Gwo(T) 1200 GF Hert Hcp 1:10:20 R Moore 59.5 2 1 24 Intrinsic 56 102 14Dec14 Abu(T) 2200 G Cond 48 2:31:27 P Dobbs 57.5 1 2.5 10 Dig Dagon 55 94 21Jun14 Asc(T) 1200 GF Hert Hcp 1:12:00 R Hughes 58.5 13 6.5 28 Baccarat 58 102 07Dec14 Abu(T) 1600 G G1 300 1:42:63 S Hitchcott 55 6 16.25 10 Thakif 57 94 04May14 Nmk(T) 1200 GF 00-110+ 1:11:10 R Hughes 60.5 3 0.75 21 Goldream 55.5 101 04Oct13 Asc(T) 1200 S 00-105 1:15:00 R Moore 60 9 7.75 17 Intibaah 59 102

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KERNOFF (IRE) 4yrs. B G (97) SR CP OR: 104 WHISTLE STOP (SAF) 4yrs. B G (250) SR OR: 101 Excellent Art (GB) / Daganya (IRE) by Danehill Dancer (IRE) 59.5 Kgs Silvano (GER) / Gap Year (SAF) by Rich Man’s Gold 58.5 Kgs Trainer: Michael Halford Shane Foley Trainer: Mike de Kock Dane O’Neill 6 (5) Jonathan D Clague 15 (6) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Breeder: Newberry Stud Company Breeder: Wilgerbosdrift 13 Starts (3-3-1) 7 Starts (2-2-0) 31Oct14 Dun(a) 1200 F Hcp 1:11:32 S Foley 59.5 1 4.5 8 Kiss The Stars 52.5 94 31May14 Grv(T) 2000 G Grade 1 2:03:07 A Delpech 58 11 11.5 12 Legislate 58 28Sep14 Cur(T) 1000 G Prem Hcp 0:58:00 S Foley 60.5 4 1.25 17 Prince Connoisseur 55.5 94 25May14 Tff(T) 1600 G Cond 1:37:96 A Delpech 58.5 6 5 11 Master Sabina 58.5 14Sep14 Cur(T) 1200 G Prem Hcp 1:11:87 S Foley 57 6 2.5 20 Watchable 60 94 21Dec13 Ken(T) 1600 G Grade 1 1:38:89 A Delpech 58 9 5.5 15 Elusive Gold 58 17Aug14 Dun(a) 1200 F Hcp 1:12:64 S Foley 60 9 4.5 14 Maremmadiavola 57 95 30Nov13 Tff(T) 1600 G Grade 2 1:37:60 A Delpech 58 2 2 16 Willow Magic 58

LINE OF REASON (IRE) 5yrs. BR G (7) OR: 104 AJJAADD (USA) 9yrs. B G (7) OR: 100 Elusive Quality (USA) / Millstream (USA) by Dayjur (USA) 58 Kgs Kheleyf (USA) / Miss Party Line (USA) by Phone Trick (USA) 59.5 Kgs Trainer: Ted Powell Kieran O’Neill Trainer: Paul Midgley Paul Mulrennan (11) Katy & Lol Pratt 7 (10) Taylors Bloodstock Ltd 16 Breeder: Darley Breeder: Corduff Stud Ltd , J Corcoran & J Judd 53 Starts (10-6-9) 23 Starts (6-3-1) 29Jan15 Mey(T) 1000 G 100+ 105 0:57:48 S De Sousa 56 7 3.5 12 Ahtoug 59.5 102 29Jan15 Mey(T) 1000 G 100+ 105 0:57:48 M Monaghan 54 12 6.75 12 Ahtoug 59.5 104 08Jan15 Mey(T) 1000 G 100-110 72 0:57:68 W Twiston-Davies 56.5 7 2.5 10 Hototo 58 102 07Sep14 Yor(T) 1200 GF Listed 1:11:50 G Lee 57 5 6.25 7 Naadirr 56 104 25Oct14 Don(T) 1000 S 00-110+ 1:01:00 K Stott 55 2 1.25 19 Dungannon 55.5 100 30Aug14 Bev(T) 1000 GF Listed 1:03:90 G Lee 57 3 Nk 7 Pearl Secret 57 98 04Oct14 Asc(T) 1000 GS Listed 1:02:10 W Twiston-Davies 57 8 6 10 Justice Day 57 100 20Aug14 Yor(T) 1100 GF 00-105 1:02:70 G Lee 59 7 1.75 15 Blaine 59.5 99

MODERN HISTORY (IRE) 7yrs. B G (14) OR: 100 OVER THE OCEAN (USA) 5yrs. GR H (14) TT OR: 104 Shamardal (USA) / Fatefully (USA) by Private Account (USA) 58 Kgs 59.5 Rockport Harbor (USA) / Endless Sea (CAN) by Mt Livermore (USA) Kgs Trainer: Musabah Al Muhairi Trainer: Niels Petersen Per-Anders Graberg 17 ( ) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd. Al Maktoum 8 (14) 360 North Horse Racing AB Breeder: Darley RESERVE Breeder: Sun Valley Farm 14 Starts (2-1-0) 21 Starts (5-2-4) 22Jan15 Mey(T) 1400 G G2 150 1:23:09 S De Sousa 57 6 6 10 Safety Check 57 102 22Jan15 Mey(d) 1200 F 95-105 66 1:12:55 E Chaves 60 4 7.25 10 Beat Baby 59.5 105 08Jan15 Mey(T) 1400 G 100-110 72 1:23:13 S De Sousa 57 5 4.5 13 Safety Check 55.5 104 14Sep14 Tab(T) 1150 G Listed 1:06:90 R Schistl 59 5 3.25 11 Ragazzo 59 04Dec14 Mey(d) 1600 F R Cond 96 1:39:28 S De Sousa 58 5 5.75 7 Shaishee 58 104 24Aug14 Ovr(T) 900 S Cond 0:53:00 R Schistl 61 1 1 8 Beat Baby 63 27Feb14 Mey(a) 1400 S 100-110 72 1:25:53 M Barzalona 57.5 6 7.5 8 Gold City 54.5 105 10Aug14 Jag(d) 1000 G Hcp 0:57:00 R Schistl 60 4 6 4 Let’sgoforit 61 FITYAAN (GB) 7yrs. B G (7) OR: 100 MASTER OF WAR (GB) 5yrs. CH H (14) SR OR: 102 Haafhd (GB) / Welsh Diva (GB) by Selkirk (USA) 58 Kgs Compton Place (GB) / Mamma Morton (IRE) by Elnadim (USA) 59 Kgs Trainer: Musabah Al Muhairi Trainer: Dhruba Selvaratnam Louis Steward (1.5kg) 18 ( ) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 9 (7) Mohamed Saeed Al Shahi (MRW 54.5kg) Breeder: Usk Valley Stud RESERVE 29 Starts (4-8-3) Breeder: R J Cornelius 29Jan15 Mey(T) 1000 G 100+ 105 0:57:48 D O’Neill 55 4 1 12 Ahtoug 59.5 100 18 Starts (3-2-3) 08Jan15 Mey(T) 1000 G 100-110 72 0:57:68 P Hanagan 55.5 2 1.25 10 Hototo 58 100 22Jan15 Mey(d) 1600 F 100-110 72 1:37:47 O Murphy 55.5 5 10.5 10 Tamarkuz 58.5 100 26Dec14 Jeb(d) 1200 F R Cond 54 1:11:11 D O’Neill 57 3 6.75 7 Muarrab 57 102 08Jan15 Mey(d) 1400 F 95-105 66 1:25:08 O Murphy 59.5 5 7.5 14 Faulkner 56.5 104 28Nov14 Jeb(d) 1000 F R Cond 54 0:59:91 D O’Neill 57 3 4 6 Sholaan 58.5 105 07Dec14 Abu(T) 1600 G Listed 228 1:35:35 O Murphy 57 5 14.25 7 Nine Realms 57 105 16Nov14 Abu(T) 1600 G Cond 75 1:37:01 O Murphy 57 1 1.5 7 Nawwaar 59.5 98 MASHAAREF (GB) 7yrs. B G (4) OR: 100 Cape Cross (IRE) / Etizaaz (USA) by Diesis (GB) 58 Kgs MONSIEUR JOE (IRE) 8yrs. B G (7) OR: 102 Trainer: Musabah Al Muhairi Choisir (AUS) / Pascali (GB) by Compton Place (GB) 59 Kgs 19 ( ) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Trainer: Paul Midgley James Doyle Breeder: Shadwell Estate Co Ltd RESERVE 10 (3) Taylors Bloodstock Ltd 23 Starts (3-5-2) Breeder: Nicola & Eleanor Kent 01Feb15 Abu(T) 1400 G R Cond 60 1:23:41 S De Sousa 59.5 5 3.25 14 Forjatt 59.5 100 58 Starts (9-7-5) 22Jan15 Mey(d) 1200 F 95-105 66 1:12:55 P Hanagan 60 7 16.5 10 Beat Baby 59.5 105 29Jan15 Mey(T) 1000 G 100+ 105 0:57:48 O Murphy 56 6 2.25 12 Ahtoug 59.5 102 08Jan15 Mey(d) 1600 F G2 150 1:38:21 R Ffrench 57 9 11.75 15 Surfer 57 107 10Sep14 Don(T) 1000 G Listed 0:57:00 G Lee 62 7 3.75 11 Mecca’s Angel 59.5 102 21Mar14 Jeb(d) 1400 F R Cond 60 1:24:00 D O’Neill 58.5 6 4.25 9 Zurbriggen 58.5 110 22Aug14 Yor(T) 1000 G G1 0:57:00 G Lee 62 11 4.5 13 Sole Power 62 102 01Aug14 Gwo(T) 1000 GF G2 0:56:00 T Queally 57.5 13 6.25 15 Take Cover 57.5 104 KANAF (IRE) 8yrs. B G (19) V OR: 100 Elnadim (USA) / Catcher Applause (GB) by Royal Applause (GB) 58 Kgs MY CATCH (IRE) 4yrs. B C (130) OR: 102 Trainer: Musabah Al Muhairi Camacho (GB) / Catch The Sea (IRE) by Barathea (IRE) 59 Kgs 20 ( ) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Trainer: Doug Watson Patrick Dobbs Breeder: C Equine Ltd RESERVE 11 (4) Valentin Bukhtoyarov & Evgeny Kappushev 40 Starts (10-6-3) Breeder: D Noonan & Loughphilip Bloodstock 17Jan15 Mey(T) 1200 G 85-95 84 1:09:78 G Buckell 55 1 1 15 Mastermind 56 95 09Jan15 Jeb(d) 1200 F R Cond 66 1:11:26 P Hanagan 56.5 5 5.25 6 Al Razi 53.5 98 12 Starts (3-1-1) 28Nov14 Jeb(d) 1400 F 85-105 51 1:26:13 D O’Neill 59.5 6 4 10 Asatir 54.5 100 28Sep14 Pra(T) 1200 S Cond 1:12:79 D Aandres 57 8 19.25 8 Mikesh 58 14Nov14 Jeb(d) 1400 F R Cond 72 1:25:32 D O’Neill 58.5 6 12.25 7 Encipher 58.5 100 07Sep14 Lon(T) 1400 F G3 1:20:09 P Dobbs 56 11 11 11 Bamiyan 57.5 29Mar14 Mey(a) 1200 S G1 1200 1:10:88 P Dobbs 56 12 13 13 Sterling City 60 102 08Mar14 Mey(T) 1000 G G3 105 0:57:07 J Doyle 55.5 7 4.75 13 Shea Shea 59 102 Track Record: TAMAATHUL (GB) - Time: 1—09:04 - 2013

SHOLAAN (IRE) 6yrs. B G (14) SR OR: 102 Pick 6 Analysis Invincible Spirit (IRE) / Jazz Up (GB) by Cadaux Genereux (GB) 59 Kgs Dark Emerald was stuck in traffic and unlucky when just beaten on his previous Trainer: Dhruba Selvaratnam Oisin Murphy start and looks sure to run another big race. Ninjago’s run in the Stewards’ Cup (1) H.H.Sh. Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 12 Fountain Of Youth Breeder: Kilnamoragh Stud suggested he is a horse to progress and should be close, with 24 Starts (5-3-7) looking to be on the scene after a good run last week. (Harry Tregoning) 22Jan15 Mey(d) 1200 F 95-105 66 1:12:55 O Murphy 59.5 3 7 10 Beat Baby 59.5 104 ELECTIONS 09Jan15 Jeb(d) 1200 F R Cond 66 1:11:26 O Murphy 59.5 4 1 6 Al Razi 53.5 106 .S . 18Dec14 Mey(d) 1200 F Listed 123 1:11:48 O Murphy 59.5 3 3.5 8 Rafeej 57 108 1 Dark Emerald 2 Ninjago 3 Fountain Of Youth 28Nov14 Jeb(d) 1000 F R Cond 54 0:59:91 O Murphy 58.5 1 1.25 6 Kilt Rock 57 108

DARK EMERALD (IRE) 5yrs. GR G (21) V OR: 101 7:55 PM THOROUGHBREDS LISTED Dark Angel (IRE) / Xema (GB) by Danehill (USA) 58.5 Kgs Trainer: Brendan Powell Richard Mullen 3 13 (2) Ken Rhatigan UAE 1000 Guineas Breeder: Oliver O’Connor Sponsored by 26 Starts (5-6-3) 15Jan15 Mey(T) 1600 G 95-105 66 1:36:50 T Durcan 58 2 Nk 16 Belgian Bill 58 100 Nova, an IPIC 07Oct14 Lei(T) 1700 GS 00-112 1:44:80 S Sanders 59 2 Nk 8 Loving Spirit 58 100 20Sep14 Nmk(T) 1600 GS 00-100 1:39:60 S Sanders 61.5 1 Nk 8 Master The World 57.5 98 Empowered Company Purse: US$ 250,000 (1st: $ 150,000; 2nd: $ 50,000; 3rd: $ 25,000; 4th: $ 12,500; 5th: $ 7,500; 6th: $ 5,000) 13Sep14 Lin(T) 1400 GF Cond 1:21:40 S Sanders 58 2 5 5 Patentar 56 98 For NH & SH three year olds Fillies. Weight: NH 3 year olds 55kg, SH 3 year olds 59.5kg, US $ 875 to enter, free to declare and start. ERTIJAAL (IRE) 4yrs. B G (7) OR: 101 Oasis Dream (GB) / Shabiba (USA) by Seeking The Gold (USA) 58.5 Kgs AD IDEM (SAF) 3yrs. B F (21) SR OR: 96 Jet Master (SAF) / Consensual (SAF) by Camden Park (USA) 59.5 Kgs Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Raihe Paul Hanagan Trainer: Mike de Kock Paul Hanagan 14 (8) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (1) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Breeder: Shadwell Estate Co Ltd 1 Breeder: Klawervlei Stud 10 Starts (3-1-1) 3 Starts (1-1-1) 29Jan15 Mey(d) 1400 F 100-110 72 1:25:61 D O’Neill 58 7 5 12 Muaanid 56.5 104 Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR 22Jan15 Mey(T) 1400 G G2 150 1:23:09 D O’Neill 57 9 9.25 10 Safety Check 57 104 15Jan15 Mey(d) 1400 F Cond 45 1:27:16 P Hanagan 59 2 SHd 8 Local Time 55.5 90 22Aug14 Yor(T) 1400 G Listed 1:22:40 P Hanagan 55 8 5.25 13 Absolutely So 57 104 27Apr14 Sco(T) 1200 G Grade 2 1:11:42 M Yeni 56 3 1.25 12 Rosier 58 03Aug14 Che(T) 1200 GS Listed 1:16:20 P Mulrennan 57 3 2 7 Intransigent 57 104 05Jan14 Cla(T) 1000 G Maid 0:56:00 K De Melo 58 1 Nk 13 Garden Treasure 58

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YODELLING (USA) 3yrs. B F (107) OR: 94 BURNT SUGAR (IRE) 3yrs. B C (98) OR: 112 Medaglia D’Oro (USA) / Echoes In Eternity (IRE) by Spinning World (USA) 55 Kgs Lope de Vega (IRE) / Lady Livius (IRE) by Titus Livius (FR) 56 Kgs Trainer: Charlie Appleby William Buick Trainer: Richard Hannon Richard Hughes 2 (2) Godolphin 3 (9) China Horse Club Breeder: Darley Breeder: Ballylinch Stud 2 Starts (2-0-0) 7 Starts (2-2-0) 21Oct14 Kmp(a) 1600 S Cond 1:47:10 W Buick 58.5 1 3.25 3 Felix De Vega 57 30Oct14 Sai(T) 1600 S G1 1:43:16 M Barzalona 57 8 5.5 9 Vert De Grece 57 05Sep14 Kmp(a) 1400 S Cond 1:25:90 W Buick 56 1 2.5 4 Jersey Jewel 56 05Oct14 Lon(T) 1400 F G1 1:20:11 G Mosse 57 4 1 9 Gleneagles 57 06Sep14 Kmp(a) 1200 S G3 1:11:70 G Mosse 57.5 1 2.25 10 Maftool 57.5 85 20Aug14 Yor(T) 1200 GF Nurs 1:10:80 R Hughes 56 5 4.25 14 Felix Leiter 54 86 RUNNER RUNNER (IRE) 3yrs. GR F (21) OR: 87 Dark Angel (IRE) / Distant Piper (IRE) by Distant Music (USA) 55 Kgs HORATIO BLOOM (SWE) 3yrs. CH C (88) TT OR: 90 Trainer: George Baker Patrick Dobbs Tertullian (USA) / Yankee Bloom (USA) by El Gran Senor (USA) 55 Kgs 3 (3) PJL Racing 1 Trainer: Niels Petersen Oisin Murphy Breeder: Celtic Goose Syndicate Stall Bonne Nuit 7 Starts (1-2-2) 4 (1) 15Jan15 Mey(d) 1400 F Cond 45 1:27:16 P Dobbs 54.5 3 10 8 Local Time 55.5 87 Breeder: Triple Crown Bloomers AB 26Oct14 Han(T) 1400 S Listed 1:31:93 L Morris 56 2 1.25 9 Fuscetta 56 4 Starts (2-0-0) 27Sep14 Nmk(T) 1400 GF Hcp 1:24:90 P Smullen 57 5 4.25 12 Rosalie Bonheur 54.5 79 09Nov14 Jag(d) 1730 G Cond 1:51:20 P Graberg 59 5 8.75 12 Shalalee 57.5 21Aug14 Wol(a) 1400 S Maid 1:30:70 K Fallon 55.5 1 2.75 11 Edge Of Heaven 53.5 76 12Oct14 Tab(d) 1350 G Cond 1:23:60 R Schistl 59 1 4.5 13 Brazil Jack 59 29Sep14 Tab(d) 1350 G Maid 1:23:60 R Schistl 59 1 7 13 Whatsinitforme 59 28Aug14 Tab(T) 1150 GS Cond 1:10:40 R Schistl 59 13 9.5 13 Double Ten 59 SHAHRASAL (AUS) 3yrs. GR F (5) SR OR: 91 Shamardal (USA) / Eldaana (GB) by Linamix (FR) 59.5 Kgs INITIAL (IRE) 3yrs. B C (21) V OR: 82 Trainer: Mike de Kock Dane O’Neill Invincible Spirit (IRE) / Ishitaki (ARG) by Interprete (ARG) 55 Kgs H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 4 (4) Trainer: Musabah Al Muhairi Silvestre De Sousa Breeder: Shadwell Stud Australasia Ltd 5 (11) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd. Al Maktoum 5 Starts (1-0-1) Breeder: Darley 31Jan15 Mey(T) 1800 G 80-90 75 1:48:71 P Hanagan 54 8 5.75 16 Ostaad 55 91 6 Starts (1-1-0) 07Jun14 Cla(T) 1450 G Listed 1:27:04 S Randolph 56 5 4.25 13 Beloved Country 58 15Jan15 Mey(d) 1400 F Cond 45 1:24:86 S De Sousa 54.5 7 16.75 13 Mubtaahij 54.5 82 24May14 Sco(T) 1200 G Grade 1 1:09:45 A Delpech 58 6 8.75 15 Alboran Sea 58 28Aug14 Tip(T) 1400 G Prem Nurs 1:38:10 P Smullen 55.5 8 28.75 8 Fit For The Job 59.5 83 05Apr14 Sco(T) 1400 G Maid 1:27:07 W Kennedy 58 1 Nk 9 Private Number 54 02Aug14 Gal(T) 1400 S Nurs 1:32:80 P Smullen 58 5 7.75 5 Yulong Xiongba 52 85 17Jul14 Leo(T) 1200 G Maid 1:15:37 P Smullen 59.5 1 Ns 6 Hunt 59.5 LOCAL TIME (GB) 3yrs. B F (21) OR: 99

Invincible Spirit (IRE) / Marie de Medici (USA) by Medicean (GB) 55 Kgs INTENSER (IRE) 3yrs. B G (146) B OR: 74 Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor James Doyle Intense Focus (USA) / Nancy Rock (IRE) by Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) 55 Kgs 5 (5) Godolphin Trainer: Ahmad bin Harmash Mickael Barzalona Breeder: Darley 6 (3) Mr. Ahmed Ali Essa Bin Harmash 5 Starts (4-0-0) Breeder: Ennistown Stud 15Jan15 Mey(d) 1400 F Cond 45 1:27:16 J Doyle 55.5 1 SHd 8 Ad Idem 59 99 8 Starts (2-0-1) 04Oct14 Nmk(T) 1400 G G3 1:25:20 J Doyle 57 1 Nk 8 Astrelle 57 89 12Sep14 DRo(T) 1400 G Nurs 1:29:90 K Manning 61.5 3 5.25 7 Lady Mandeville 57 74 10Sep14 Kmp(a) 1600 S Cond 1:40:30 J Doyle 55 1 1.5 5 Sharp Sailor 57 03Sep14 Gow(T) 1400 G Nurs 1:28:40 R Whelan 57 1 1.5 12 Soebroto 56 69 06Aug14 Kmp(a) 1400 S Maid 1:26:70 H Bentley 57 1 4 10 Turning Times 57 06Aug14 Sli(T) 1200 S Nurs 1:35:40 K Manning 59.5 5 13.75 8 Splashtop 58 70 20Jul14 Cur(T) 1200 G Nurs 1:12:82 R Cleary 52.5 1 0.5 6 Sauanna Belle 57 66 GOOD PLACE (USA) 3yrs. CH F (21) OR: 99 Street Cry (IRE) / Causeway Lass (AUS) by Giant’s Causeway (USA) 55 Kgs PASTICCIO (GB) 3yrs. CH C (21) B OR: 76 Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor Adrie De Vries New Approach (IRE) / Passe Passe (USA) by Lear Fan (USA) 55 Kgs 6 (6) Godolphin Trainer: Satish Seemar Richard Mullen Breeder: Darley 7 (14) H.E.Sh. Majid Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 5 Starts (2-1-0) Breeder: Hascombe & Valiant Studs 15Jan15 Mey(d) 1400 F Cond 45 1:27:16 D O’Neill 54.5 4 12 8 Local Time 55.5 35 5 Starts (1-0-0) 17Oct14 Nmk(T) 1600 S G1 1:41:00 R Moore 57 7 8.25 7 Together Forever 57 99 15Jan15 Mey(d) 1400 F Cond 45 1:24:86 R Mullen 54.5 12 Dist 13 Mubtaahij 54.5 76 06Sep14 Asc(T) 1600 GF Cond 1:41:80 R Moore 56 1 Nk 4 Montalcino 56 28Sep14 Eps(T) 1400 G 00-85 1:23:40 W Buick 57 6 8.75 7 Fieldsman 60.5 78 16Aug14 Lin(T) 1400 G Novice 1:22:80 R Hughes 55 1 2 4 Make It Up 60.5 22Aug14 Nmk(T) 1600 G 00-80 1:39:90 M Lane 60 5 4.5 8 Crafty Choice 56.5 78 19Jul14 Lin(T) 1400 G Maid 1:22:80 A Kirby 59.5 1 Ns 9 Al Bandar 59.5

Track Record: TAMARKUZ (USA) - Time: 1—37:47 - 2015 QUARTERBACK (GER) 3yrs. DkB C (116) TT OR: 95 American Post (GB) / Quebra (GER) by Surumu (GER) 55 Kgs Trainer: Rune Haugen Patrick Dobbs Pick 6 Analysis 8 (7) Stall MK Breeder: Stiftung Gest√ºt Fahrhof With Local Time and Ad Idem set to renew rivalry after their last close contest, 3 Starts (1-1-1) the form may be reversed this time as Ad Idem finished strongly and suggested 12Oct14 Tab(T) 1600 H Cond 1:42:20 J Johansen 59 1 0.5 11 Bokan 59 an extra 200m would benefit. The unbeaten Yodelling is the dark horse in the race 24Sep14 Ovr(T) 1370 G Cond 1:23:00 J Johansen 59 2 Nk 6 Taja 57.5 11Sep14 Ovr(T) 1370 S Maid 1:26:10 J Johansen 59 3 1 7 Mai Pen Rai 57.5 and should be competitive.(Harry Tregoning)

SUREWECAN (GB) 3yrs. B C (136) OR: 96 .SELECTIONS . Royal Applause (GB) / Edge Of Light (GB) by Xaar (GB) 55 Kgs 1 Ad Idem 2 Local Time 3 Yodelling Trainer: Mark Johnston Royston Ffrench 9 (8) Douglas Livingston Breeder: Christopher & Annabelle Mason 7 Starts (1-3-0) 8:30 PM THOROUGHBREDS Conditions 22Sep14 Lei(T) 1200 GF Novice 1:12:50 F Norton 59.5 2 0.5 4 Charming Thought 59.5 96 06Sep14 Kmp(a) 1200 S G3 1:11:70 S De Sousa 57.5 7 7 10 Burnt Sugar 57.5 99 4 16Aug14 Rip(T) 1200 G Cond 1:14:20 A Nicholls 59.5 4 11.25 5 Dark Reckoning 57 99 Meydan Calssic Trial 31Jul14 Gwo(T) 1200 GF G2 1:10:00 F Norton 57 5 6 8 Ivawood 58.5 96

Sponsored by TOSCANELLI (IRE) 3yrs. B C (144) SR OR: 102 Turf Galileo (IRE) / Massarra (GB) by Danehill (USA) 55 Kgs Cepsa, an IPIC Rail Position: Out 8m Trainer: Mike de Kock Wayne Smith Empowered Company 10 (6) Sh. Mohd bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, Dr J & Mrs A J McVeigh & Mrs N P Malherbe Purse: US$ 75,000 (1st: $ 45.000; 2nd: $ 15.000; 3rd: $ 7.500; 4th: $ 3.750; 5th: $ 2.250; 6th: $ 1.500) Breeder: Massarra Syndicate For NH & SH three year olds Only. Weight: NH 3 year olds 55kg, SH 3 year olds 59kg, Penalties: Winners of a 7 Starts (1-1-1) Group or Grade 1 3kg, Winners of a Group or Grade 2 2kg, Winners of a Group or Grade 3 1kg, Allowances: 14Sep14 Cur(T) 1400 G G1 1:25:29 J Heffernan 58.5 5 6.75 5 Gleneagles 58.5 94 Fillies 2kg. US $ 262.5 to enter, free to declare and start. 28Aug14 Tip(T) 1400 G Hcp 1:38:10 J O’Brien 60.5 5 2.75 8 Fit For The Job 59.5 94 13Aug14 Gwo(T) 1400 S Hcp 1:29:73 J O’Brien 63.5 2 0.5 9 The Ice Meister 60 89 02Aug14 Gal(T) 1400 S Hcp 1:32:80 J Heffernan 60.5 4 1.75 5 Yulong Xiongba 52 90 FORRIES WALTZ (SAF) 3yrs. B C (243) OR: 104

Greys Inn (USA) / Rose of Tralee (SAF) by Rich Man’s Gold (USA) 59 Kgs VOLATILE (SWE) 3yrs. B G (21) B OR: 100 Trainer: Mike de Kock Christophe Soumillon Strategic Prince (GB) / Look That Chick (USA) by Souvenir Copy (USA) 55 Kgs 1 (10) Sh. Mohd bin Khalifa Al Maktoum, M C Gerber, M F de Kock Trainer: Jessica Long Dane O’Neill Breeder: Wichlow Stud 11 (4) Stall Let’s Fly - Easy 3 Starts (3-0-0) Breeder: JP Long Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR 3 Starts (1-0-1) 07Jun14 Cla(T) 1450 G Listed 1:27:23 W Kennedy 58 1 0.5 13 Easy Lover 56 15Jan15 Mey(d) 1400 F Cond 45 1:24:86 P Hanagan 54.5 5 14.25 13 Mubtaahij 54.5 100 24May14 Sco(T) 1600 G Hcp 1:37:82 W Kennedy 52 1 1.25 15 Morpheus 56 17Oct14 Nmk(T) 1000 S G3 1:00:50 A Atzeni 57.5 3 1.75 12 Royal Razalma 56 05Apr14 Sco(T) 1400 G Maid 1:26:07 W Kennedy 58 1 1.5 9 Light The Lights 58 17Sep14 Jag(d) 1000 G Maid 0:58:00 J Johansen 59 1 16.5 6 Dreamwolf 57.5

MASTERMIND (SAF) 3yrs. B G (19) SR OR: 97 WESTHOUGHTON (GB) 3yrs. B C (21) OR: 72 Var (USA) / Model I.Q. (SAF) by Jallad (USA) 59 Kgs Equiano (FR) / Khyber Knight (IRE) by Night Shift (USA) 55 Kgs Trainer: Mike de Kock Paul Hanagan Trainer: Ahmad bin Harmash Adrie De Vries 2 (2) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 12 (15) Mr. Ahmed Ali Essa Bin Harmash Breeder: Avontuur Thoroughbred Farm Breeder: The Pocock Family 3 Starts (1-2-0) 11 Starts (0-3-3) 17Jan15 Mey(T) 1200 G 85-95 84 1:09:78 P Hanagan 56 2 1 15 Kanaf 55 95 15Jan15 Mey(d) 1400 F Cond 45 1:24:86 S Al Mazrooei 51.5 9 21 13 Mubtaahij 54.5 72 27Apr14 Sco(T) 1200 G Grade 2 1:11:20 G Hatt 58 2 3.75 10 Harry Lime 58 09Oct14 Ayr(T) 1200 S 00-75 1:14:30 D Tudhope 60.5 5 10 10 Explain 57 75 09Mar14 Sco(T) 1200 S Maid 1:13:29 A Delpech 58 1 0.75 6 Serene Response 58 30Sep14 Ayr(T) 1200 GF Maid 1:10:80 D Tudhope 59.5 2 1.5 7 Juncart 59.5 75 17Sep14 Bev(T) 1000 GF Maid 1:01:80 D Tudhope 59.5 3 5 14 Canny Kool 59.5 75

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WILD CITIZEN (USA) 3yrs. CH C (21) TT OR: 95 MEANDRE (FR) 7yrs. GR H (28) V- OR: 113 Proud Citizen (USA) / Waterwild (USA) by River Special (USA) 55 Kgs Slickly (FR) / Penne (FR) by Sevres Rose (IRE) 60 Kgs Trainer: Niels Petersen Per-Anders Graberg Trainer: Doug Watson Patrick Dobbs 13 (12) Jan Petter Sissner 2 (2) Ramzan Kadyrov Breeder: C Kidder & J K & Linda Griggs Breeder: Famille Rothschild 2 Starts (1-0-0) 30 Starts (6-6-5) 15Jan15 Mey(d) 1400 F Cond 45 1:24:86 P Graberg 54.5 13 Dist 13 Mubtaahij 54.5 95 08Jan15 Mey(T) 1800 G Listed 90 1:48:79 P Dobbs 57 8 12.25 9 True Story 56.5 113 15Oct14 Ovr(T) 1370 H Cond 1:26:10 P Graberg 58 1 2.25 9 Dancewithastranger 58.5 29Mar14 Mey(T) 2410 G G1 3000 2:27:25 P Dobbs 57 7 2.75 15 Gentildonna 55 113 08Mar14 Mey(T) 2410 G G2 150 2:32:87 P Dobbs 57 4 1.5 15 Excellent Result 56 113 WYCHWOOD WARRIOR (IRE) 3yrs. B C (85) OR: 90 13Feb14 Mey(T) 2435 G 100+ 105 2:33:48 P Dobbs 60 2 1.25 13 Songcraft 56.5 113 Lope de Vega (IRE) / Pearlitas Passion (IRE) by High Chaparral (IRE) 55 Kgs Trainer: Michael Halford Shane Foley BANK OF BURDEN (USA) 8yrs. CH G (125) TT OR: 110 (16) Michael J Enright 14 Hawk Wing (USA) / Wewantitall (GB) by Pivotal (GB) 58.5 Kgs Breeder: M Enright Trainer: Niels Petersen Per-Anders Graberg 3 Starts (1-0-0) Stall Trick Or Treat AB 12Nov14 Dun(a) 1400 F Maid 1:25:45 S Foley 59.5 1 2.25 7 Game Set Dash 59.5 3 (12) 17Oct14 Dun(a) 1400 F Maid 1:24:53 S Foley 59.5 4 1.5 14 Algonquin 59.5 Breeder: Bjarne Minde 17Sep14 Lis(T) 1400 G Maid 1:31:41 S Foley 59.5 4 0.75 6 Nasution 59.5 48 Starts (17-8-6) 03Oct14 Hop(T) 2000 G G3 2:02:40 P Garberg 59 3 1.75 12 Wake Forest 59 14Sep14 Tab(T) 2400 G G3 2:28:50 P Garberg 59 1 1.5 10 Energia El Gigante 59 ZEPHUROS (IRE) 3yrs. B G (21) OR: 90 24Aug14 Ovr(T) 1800 S G3 1:51:90 P Garberg 60 1 2.5 15 Without Fear 60 Invincible Spirit (IRE) / West Wind (GB) by Machiavellian (USA) 55 Kgs 31Jul14 Ovr(T) 2400 G G3 2:32:70 P Garberg 60 5 5.75 6 Without Fear 60 Trainer: Charlie Appleby William Buick 15 (13) Godolphin Breeder: Darley STAR EMPIRE (SAF) 8yrs. B G (21) SR OR: 110 5 Starts (1-1-2) Second Empire (IRE) / Lady Maroof (NZ) by Maroof (USA) 58.5 Kgs 15Jan15 Mey(d) 1400 F Cond 45 1:24:86 W Buick 54.5 4 10.25 13 Mubtaahij 54.5 90 Trainer: Mike de Kock Christophe Soumillon 04Sep14 Sal(T) 1600 G Novice 1:47:70 W Buick 59.5 3 2.25 3 Tom Hark 56 91 4 (9) Mr. Mohd Khaleel Ahmed 16Aug14 Lin(T) 1400 G Novice 1:22:80 W Buick 60.5 3 5.5 4 Good Place 55 Breeder: Sydney A Muller, F M Ratner & L M Salzman 01Aug14 Nmk(T) 1400 GF Novice 1:28:20 W Buick 60.5 2 2.25 3 Prince Gagarin 57 24 Starts (6-2-10) 15Jan15 Mey(T) 2000 G 100-110 72 2:02:99 W Smith 60 3 1.25 10 Haafaguinea 57.5 110 ROMOSH (IRE) 3yrs. B F (0) NOR 29Mar14 Mey(T) 3200 G G2 600 3:23:14 C Soumillon 57 3 2.5 15 Certerach 57 111 Yeats (IRE) / River Patrol (GB) by Rousillon (USA) 53 Kgs 01Mar14 Mey(T) 2810 G G3 120 2:56:48 C Soumillon 58 2 5.5 12 Cavalryman 58 111 Trainer: Rashed Bouresly Oscar Urbina 06Feb14 Mey(T) 2810 G 95+ 90 2:59:74 C Soumillon 60 2 0.75 14 Excellent Result 53.5 109 16 (5) Bouresly Racing Syndicate Breeder: Castletown Bloodstock MICKDAAM (IRE) 6yrs. B H (28) SR OR: 108 Dubawi (IRE) / Ribot’s Guest (IRE) by Be My Guest (USA) 57.5 Kgs BIG ARBAB (FR) 3yrs. B C (21) B NOR Trainer: Mike de Kock Wayne Smith King’s Best (USA) / Pimprenelle (GB) by Cape Cross (IRE) 55 Kgs 5 (7) Sh. Mohd Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Raihe Breeder: Victor Stud Bloodstock Ltd Mr. Ali Khalifa Thani Alqama 17 ( ) 13 Starts (3-2-1) Breeder: Ali Alqama RESERVE 08Jan15 Mey(d) 1900 F 95-105 66 1:59:04 W Smith 60 9 17.75 12 I’m Back 55.5 105 1 Starts (0-0-0) 01Mar14 Mey(a) 2000 S 100+ 105 2:09:20 C Soumillon 60 6 Dist 6 Samurai Sword 55 112 15Jan15 Mey(d) 1400 F Cond 45 1:24:86 R Ffrench 54.5 10 24 13 Mubtaahij 54.5 13Feb14 Mey(T) 1800 G 100+ 105 1:51:86 A Atzeni 57.5 10 4 14 Vercingetorix 57.5 108 02Jun12 Eps(T) 2400 GF G1 2:33:90 P Hanagan 57 5 13 9 Camelot 57 108 RAINBOW TIGER (GB) 3yrs. B C (158) NOR King’s Best (USA) / Purple Tiger (IRE) by Rainbow Quest (USA) 55 Kgs RIO TIGRE (IRE) 4yrs. B C (124) OR: 108 Trainer: Rashed Bouresly Teofilo (IRE) / Braziliz (USA) by Kingmambo (USA) 55.5 Kgs ( ) Bouresly Racing Syndicate 18 Trainer: Salem bin Ghadayer Mickael Barzalona

Breeder: Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd RESERVE 6 (10) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd. Al Maktoum 2 Starts (0-0-0) Breeder: Castlemartin Sky & Skymarc Farm 31Aug14 Cur(T) 1600 G Maid 1:40:14 R Coakley 57 17 25.5 18 O’l Man River 59.5 10Aug14 Cur(T) 1600 S Maid 1:42:17 F Lynch 59.5 10 17.75 12 John F Kennedy 59.5 8 Starts (3-1-1) 04Oct14 Lon(T) 3000 F G2 3:10:86 R Marchelli 58 4 2.25 9 Auvray 58 108 31Aug14 Dea(T) 2500 S G2 2:51:84 M Barzalona 53.5 4 6 5 Cocktail Queen 57 109 BAKHEETA (IRE) 3yrs. B F (21) NOR 10Aug14 Dea(T) 2500 S G3 2:52:40 M Barzalona 54 2 2 5 Gatewood 59.5 109 Manduro (GER) / Tryphaena (FR) by Priolo (USA) 53 Kgs 30Jun14 Nan(T) 2400 S Listed 2:38:45 P Boudot 58 1 1.5 7 Danza Cavallo 56.5 99 Trainer: Rashed Bouresly 19 ( ) Bouresly Racing Syndicate AUSSIE REIGNS (IRE) 5yrs. B G (14) V OR: 102 Breeder: Kildaragh Stud & John Egan RESERVE 1 Starts (0-0-0) Aussie Rules (USA) / Rohain (IRE) by Singspeil (IRE) 55 Kgs 15Jan15 Mey(d) 1400 F Cond 45 1:27:16 R Ffrench 54.5 7 Dist 8 Local Time 55.5 Trainer: William Knight Paul Hanagan 7 (4) The Old Brokers Breeder: S Connolly Track Record: FILS ANGES (IRE) - Time: 1—22:78 - 2015 34 Starts (4-5-4) 22Jan15 Mey(T) 2435 G 95-105 66 2:33:33 T Durcan 59 10 7.5 14 Al Saham 58 102 04Sep14 Sal(T) 2800 G Cond 3:06:10 R Hughes 59.5 2 2.75 4 Rawaki 58 101 Pick 6 Analysis 23Aug14 Yor(T) 2800 G Hert Hcp 2:56:40 R Kingscote 58 12 10.5 19 Mutual Regard 59 99 It is hard to look beyond the unbeaten Listed winner Forries Waltz in this com- 01Aug14 Gwo(T) 2400 GF G3 2:35:60 A Kirby 57.5 4 2.5 7 Pether’s Moon 57.5 99 petitive Meydan Classic Trial and hopefully he can overcome the weight burden. ELIDOR (GB) 5yrs. BR G (14) OR: 102 Burnt Sugar However, if there is a chink in his armour, looks ready to exploit it Cape Cross (IRE) / Honorine (IRE) by Mark Of Esteem (IRE) 55 Kgs with excellent form in higher company and he could be the one. Quarterback Trainer: Mick Channon Dane O’Neill looks another one going the right way and should be in the mix. (Harry Tregoning) 8 (8) Jon & Julia Aisbitt Breeder: Ashley House Stud .SELECTIONS . 18 Starts (2-3-4) 1 Burnt Sugar 2 Forries Waltz 3 Quarterback 22Jan15 Mey(T) 2435 G 95-105 66 2:33:33 C Soumillon 59 7 4 14 Al Saham 58 102 12Sep14 Don(T) 2900 GS 00-110 3:09:00 G Lee 62 4 4.5 13 Stomachion 57.5 102 23Aug14 Yor(T) 2800 G Hert Hcp 2:56:40 P Hanagan 58 3 2.25 19 Mutual Regard 59 99 25Jul14 Asc(T) 3200 G 00-100 3:35:00 R Hughes 63.5 4 12.75 10 Maid In Rio 53 99 9:05 PM THOROUGHBREDS Handicap 95+ 5 DUKE DERBY (IRE) 4yrs. B C (21) OR: 102 Duke Of Marmalade (USA) / Tocopilla (FR) by Medaaly (GB) 53 Kgs Trainer: Niels Petersen Silvestre De Sousa Turf IPIC Trophy 9 (11) Fam Nagell-Erichsen Rail Position: Out 8m Breeder: Janus Bloodstock Inc Purse: US$ 150,000 (1st: $ 90,000; 2nd: $ 30,000; 3rd: $ 15,000; 4th: $ 7,500; 5th: $ 4,500; 6th: $ 3,000) 13 Starts (2-5-1) For NH four year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. For horses rated 95+. US $ 525 to enter, 15Jan15 Mey(d) 2000 F 95-105 66 2:06:06 P Graberg 58 5 8.75 10 Le Bernardin 58 102 free to declare and start. 09Nov14 Jag(d) 2650 G Cond 2:51:80 P Graberg 59 1 5 7 Hi Finn 59 24Sep14 Ovr(T) 2830 G Cond 3:04:10 P Graberg 59 2 3 5 Matauri 59 24Aug14 Ovr(T) 2400 S Listed 2:37:20 P Graberg 59 2 2 15 Eye In The Sky 59 AHZEEMAH (IRE) 6yrs. B G (189) CP OR: 113 Dubawi (IRE) / Swiss Roll (IRE) by Entrepreneur (GB) 60 Kgs Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor James Doyle EARTH DRUMMER (IRE) 5yrs. B G (14) OR: 98 1 (5) Godolphin Dylan Thomas (IRE) / In Dubai (USA) by Giant’s Causeway (USA) 53 Kgs Breeder: G O’Brien Trainer: David O’Meara Sam Hitchcott 22 Starts (5-10-2) 10 (13) Middleham Park Racing LXV & Helmsley Bloodstock Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR Breeder: M Ryan 31Jul14 Gwo(T) 3200 GF G2 3:27:00 H Bentley 61 2 Nk 8 Cavalyman 61 110 13 Starts (3-1-5) 19Jun14 Asc(T) 4000 GF G1 4:21:00 K Fallon 58 9 15.5 13 Leading Light 57 111 22Jan15 Mey(T) 2435 G 95-105 66 2:33:33 D Tudhope 57 3 Nk 14 Al Saham 58 98 16May14 Yor(T) 2800 G G2 3:00:30 K Fallon 57 6 4 12 Gospel Choir 57 112 13Dec14 Wol(a) 1900 S 00-110+ 1:57:50 D Todhope 57.5 1 0.5 8 Spes Nostra 54.5 95 19Oct13 Asc(T) 3200 S G3 3:38:00 S De Sousa 60.5 9 8 12 Royal Diamond 60.5 113 29Nov14 Wol(a) 1700 S 00-100 1:47:40 S James 60.5 3 2.5 9 Melvin The Grate 55 95 06Nov14 Wol(a) 1900 S 00-105 1:57:10 D Todhope 57.5 2 1.75 10 Docs Legacy 53 95

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FAMOUS KID (USA) 4yrs. CH C (21) OR: 99 AFRICAN STORY (GB) 8yrs. CH G (313) OR: 123 Street Cry (IRE) / Moyesii (USA) by Diesis (GB) 53 Kgs Pivotal (GB) / Blixen (USA) by Gone West (USA) 57 Kgs Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor William Buick Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor James Doyle 11 (14) Godolphin 4 (4) Godolphin Breeder: Darley Breeder: Darley 7 Starts (3-1-0) 18 Starts (7-4-3) 15Jan15 Mey(d) 2000 F 95-105 66 2:06:06 J Doyle 56.5 2 4.75 10 Le Bernardin 58 99 29Mar14 Mey(a) 2000 S G1 6000 2:01:61 S De Sousa 57 1 2.75 16 Mukhadram 57 119 11Oct14 Nmk(T) 2400 G 00-105 2:30:40 R Hughes 58 17 19.5 24 Farquhar 53 100 08Mar14 Mey(a) 2000 S G1 240 2:04:23 W Buick 57 8 2.75 14 Prince Bishop 57 119 27Sep14 Nmk(T) 2400 GF 00-100 2:32:90 R Hughes 59 1 3 6 High Church 58 91 06Feb14 Mey(a) 1900 S G2 150 1:55:67 S De Sousa 57 2 1.25 16 Prince Bishop 57 119 05Sep14 Kmp(a) 2200 S 00-95 2:18:80 R Hughes 57.5 1 1.5 9 Gone Dutch 61 88 30Mar13 Mey(a) 2000 S G1 6000 2:03:21 M Barzalona 57 5 7 12 Animal Kingdom 57 120

ITHOUGHTITWASOVER (IRE) 7yrs. B H (573) TT OR: 95 SURFER (USA) 6yrs. CH G (28) SR TT OR: 113 Hurricane Run (IRE) / Green Castle (IRE) by Indian Ridge (IRE) 53 Kgs Distorted Humor (USA) / Surf Club (USA) by Ocean Crest (USA) 57 Kgs Trainer: Hassan Saleh Al Hammadi Tadhg O’Shea Trainer: Satish Seemar Richard Mullen 12 (3) Fathi Esaed Mohd Egziama 5 (5) Zabeel Racing International, Corp Breeder: Stonethorn Stud Farms Ltd Breeder: Darley 18 Starts (4-3-2) 20 Starts (5-5-3) 12Jul13 Yor(T) 2400 GF 00-100 2:27:90 L Jones 63.5 3 2 8 Kiwayu 56.5 100 08Jan15 Mey(d) 1600 F G2 150 1:38:21 R Mullen 57 1 2.25 15 Frankyfourfingers 57 112 07Feb13 Mey(T) 2810 G 95+ 90 2:59:88 K Fallon 58.5 10 9.5 14 Star Empire 59.5 100 18Dec14 Mey(d) 1600 F Listed 123 1:38:42 R Mullen 57 1 0.5 9 Ennobled Friend 58.5 112 17Jan13 Mey(T) 2410 G 95-105 66 2:31:59 K Fallon 57.5 8 4.25 16 Anatolian 58.5 100 29Mar14 Mey(a) 2000 S G1 6000 2:01:61 R Mullen 57 15 18.25 16 African Story 57 113 23Jun12 Asc(T) 2400 GS 00-105 2:31:40 J Murtagh 61 12 15.25 18 Camborne 59 102 08Mar14 Mey(a) 2000 S G1 240 2:04:23 R Mullen 57 3 2 14 Prince Bishop 57 111

IZAAJ (USA) 8yrs. CH G (28) OR: 95 HAATHEQ (USA) 8yrs. B H (14) SR OR: 105 Giant’s Causeway (USA) / Miss Coronado (USA) by Coronado’s Quest (USA) 53 Kgs Seeking The Gold (USA) / Alshadiyah (USA) by Danzig (USA) 57 Kgs Trainer: Ahmad bin Harmash Cameron Hardie (1.5kg) Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Raihe Paul Hanagan 13 (1) H.E.Sh. Mansoor Bin Mohd Al Maktoum (MRW 51.5kg) 6 (6) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Breeder: Stonerside Stable Breeder: Shadwell Farm LLC 46 Starts (3-4-9) 44 Starts (9-14-6) 08Jan15 Mey(T) 1800 G Listed 90 1:48:79 S De Sousa 57 6 10.25 9 True Story 56.5 90 22Jan15 Mey(d) 1600 F 100-110 72 1:37:47 P Hanagan 57.5 2 4.5 10 Tamarkuz 58.5 105 26Dec14 Jeb(d) 1800 F R Cond 72 1:48:73 A De Vries 57 5 8 8 Interpret 58.5 87 08Jan15 Mey(d) 1600 F G2 150 1:38:21 D O’Neill 57 3 3.5 15 Surfer 57 104 12Dec14 Jeb(d) 1800 F 80-100 51 1:51:77 S De Sousa 57.5 2 2.25 5 Mawhub 59.5 87 26Dec14 Jeb(d) 1800 F R Cond 72 1:48:73 R Ffrench 57 2 4.25 8 Interpret 58.5 105 28Nov14 Jeb(d) 1950 F R Cond 72 1:57:76 R Ffrench 57 3 10 5 Jutland 57 87 18Dec14 Mey(d) 1600 F Listed 123 1:38:42 D O’Neill 57 5 7 9 Surfer 57 107

LAYALI AL ANDALUS (GB) 8yrs. B G (21) SR B- OR: 98 EMIRATES FLYER (GB) 4yrs. B G (28) OR: 107 Halling (USA) / Lafite (GB) by Robellino (USA) 53 Kgs Acclamation (GB) / Galapager (USA) by Miswaki (USA) 56.5 Kgs Trainer: Satish Seemar Richard Mullen Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor Adrie De Vries 14 (6) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd. Al Maktoum 7 (7) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd. Al Maktoum Breeder: Wood Hall Stud Ltd Breeder: Carmel Stud 29 Starts (3-6-3) 12 Starts (3-6-1) 15Jan15 Mey(d) 2000 F 95-105 66 2:06:06 R Mullen 55.5 7 14 10 Le Bernardin 58 95 08Jan15 Mey(d) 1600 F G2 150 1:38:21 J Doyle 57 5 4.25 15 Surfer 57 107 04Dec14 Mey(d) 2000 F 85-95 84 2:07:56 M Monaghan 56 5 13 10 Henry Clay 57 98 09Oct14 Wol(a) 1700 S Cond 1:49:50 J Doyle 59 2 0.75 7 Complicit 56.5 109 06Apr14 Jin Trl(T) 2218 G 75-100 900 2:20:66 R Mullen 62 3 3.5 10 Mutual Force 53.5 98 29Mar14 Mey(a) 1900 S G2 1200 1:57:92 K Fallon 55 3 3.75 12 Toast Of New York 55 104 20Feb14 Mey(a) 2000 S 95+ 90 2:03:07 R Mullen 53.5 11 7.75 16 Elleval 57 98 08Mar14 Mey(a) 1900 S Listed 150 1:59:56 M Barzalona 54.5 2 6 10 Asmar 54.5 104

Track Record: CAVALRYMAN (GB) - Time: 2—56:48 - 2014 ENNOBLED FRIEND (USA) 5yrs. B G (28) SR1 B TT OR: 102 Malibu Moon (USA) / Seek to Soar (USA) by Seeking The Gold (USA) 57 Kgs Pick 6 Analysis Trainer: Ahmad bin Harmash Silvestre De Sousa 8 (8) Sh. Juma Bin Dalmook Al Maktoum This is a very classy handicap and it has attracted some serious horses. Ahzeemah Breeder: Phillips Racing Partnership 9 Starts (1-2-0) is a class stayer and should be the one. Meandre has always shown a lot of talent 08Jan15 Mey(d) 1600 F G2 150 1:38:21 S De Sousa 57 10 13.25 15 Surfer 57 102 and should be a threat. Aussie Reigns has run some great races here before and 18Dec14 Mey(d) 1600 F Listed 123 1:38:42 S De Sousa 58.5 2 0.5 9 Surfer 57 96 will be right up there. (Harry Tregoning) 04Dec14 Mey(d) 1600 F R Cond 96 1:39:28 A De Vries 56.5 4 5.5 7 Shaishee 58 96 06Nov14 Mey(d) 1900 G 90-100 75 2:00:00 A De Vries 56 4 11.5 8 Storm Belt 56 97 .SELECTIONS . FRANKYFOURFINGERS (FR) 5yrs. DkB H (28) OR: 108 1 Ahzeemah 2 Meandre 3 Aussie Reigns Sunday Break (JPN) / Texaloula (FR) by Kendor (FR) 57 Kgs Trainer: Salem bin Ghadayer Mickael Barzalona 9:40 PM THOROUGHBREDS GROUP 2 9 (9) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd. Al Maktoum Breeder: SCEA Des Prairies 6 16 Starts (5-6-1) Al Maktoum Challenge Round 2 08Jan15 Mey(d) 1600 F G2 150 1:38:21 M Barzalona 57 2 2.25 15 Surfer 57 101 22Sep14 Cra(T) 1650 GS Listed 1:45:74 P Boudot 57.5 5 3 10 Maningrey 57.5 101 Sponsored by 11Aug14 Clf(T) 1800 H Cond 1:52:60 S Pasquier 56 4 8 9 Solow 56 102 28Jul14 LaT(T) 1800 F Cond 1:55:55 F Blondel 57.5 1 Nk 5 Cubalibre 56 102 Empowered by IPIC LE BERNARDIN (USA) 6yrs. Db/br H (21) SR TT OR: 108 Purse: US$ 250,000 (1st: $ 150,000; 2nd: $ 50,000; 3rd: $ 25,000; 4th: $ 12,500; 5th: $ 7,500; 6th: $ 5,000) 57 For NH four year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. Weight: SH 3 year olds 55kg, NH 4 year Bernardini (USA) / La Rosa (USA) by Wild Again (USA) Kgs olds 59.5kg, NH 5 year olds and older & SH 4 year olds and older 59.5kg, Allowances: Fillies & Mares 2kg. Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Raihe Royston Ffrench US $ 875 to enter, free to declare and start. 10 (10) H.E.Sh. Ahmed Bin Mohd Al Maktoum Breeder: Mike G Rutherford

CAPITAL ATTRACTION (USA) 8yrs. CH G (28) SR OR: 113 11 Starts (5-0-1) Speightstown (USA) / Cecilia’s Crown (USA) by Chief’s Crown (USA) 57 Kgs 15Jan15 Mey(d) 2000 F 95-105 66 2:06:06 R Ffrench 58 1 4.75 10 Famous Kid 56.5 100 Trainer: Salem Al Ketbi Tadhg O’Shea 08Jan15 Mey(d) 1900 F 95-105 66 1:59:04 R Ffrench 58 3 3.5 12 I’m Back 55.5 100 1 (1) H.E.Sh. Sultan Bin Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan 18Dec14 Mey(d) 1600 F Listed 123 1:38:42 R Ffrench 58.5 4 5.25 9 Surfer 57 100 20Nov14 Mey(d) 1600 G 85-95 78 1:38:75 S Al Mazrooei 52.5 1 3.75 9 Marching Time 53.5 91 Breeder: WinStar Farm LLC 28 Starts (6-1-6) Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR ZAMBUCCA (SAF) 6yrs. CH H (28) SR B2 OR: 102 08Jan15 Mey(d) 1600 F G2 150 1:38:21 T O’Shea 57 7 9 15 Surfer 57 113 Lundy’s Liability (BRZ) / Jazz Champion (SAF) by Dancing Champ (USA) 57 Kgs 29Mar14 Mey(a) 1600 S G2 600 1:37:28 T O’Shea 57 15 15.5 15 Variety Club 57 113 Trainer: Satish Seemar Wayne Smith 08Mar14 Mey(a) 1600 S G3 120 1:36:34 T O’Shea 57 3 2.5 16 Shuruq 55 113 11 (11) Ailan Hamad Kadfoor Al Mehairi 01Mar14 Mey(a) 1600 S 100+ 105 1:37:35 T O’Shea 60 1 1.75 8 Disa Leader 57 110 Breeder: Dr M Thomson, Ambiance Stud 31 Starts (4-4-1) PRINCE BISHOP (IRE) 8yrs. CH G (152) V OR: 116 08Jan15 Mey(d) 1600 F G2 150 1:38:21 W Smith 57 6 7 15 Surfer 57 102 Dubawi (IRE) / North East Bay (USA) by Prospect Bay (CAN) 57 Kgs 18Dec14 Mey(d) 2000 F Listed 123 2:06:96 T O’Shea 57 6 13.75 10 Cooptado 57 105 Trainer: Saeed bin Suroor William Buick 23Aug14 Wnd(T) 2000 G G3 2:01:60 S Donohoe 57.5 6 11.25 7 Al Kazeem 57.5 102 2 (2) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd. Al Maktoum 26Jul14 Yor(T) 2100 GF G2 2:06:20 D Nolan 58.5 5 5 7 Sheikhzayedroad 58.5 102 Breeder: Thurso Ltd 25 Starts (10-1-3) Track Record: I’M BACK (IRE) - Time: 1—59:04 - 2015 06Sep14 Kmp(a) 2400 S G3 2:29:70 F Tylicki 62.5 1 2 7 Secret Number 59.5 116 29Mar14 Mey(a) 2000 S G1 6000 2:01:61 K Fallon 57 9 11.5 16 African Story 57 117 08Mar14 Mey(a) 2000 S G1 240 2:04:23 K Fallon 57 1 1.25 14 Sanshaawes 57 117 06Feb14 Mey(a) 1900 S G2 150 1:55:67 K Fallon 57 1 1.25 16 African Story 57 110 Pick 6 Analysis COOPTADO (ARG) 4yrs. B C (49) OR: 113 Equal Stripes (ARG) / Coordinada (ARG) by Ride The Rails (USA) 57 Kgs An exciting renewal sees the return of last year’s Dubai World Cup hero African Trainer: Doug Watson Patrick Dobbs Story, last year’s winner of this, Prince Bishop, along with Surfer, who won the 3 (3) Valentin Bukhtoyarov & Evgeny Kappushev first round. These three look set to battle out the finish. (Harry Tregoning) Breeder: Haras Abolengo 9 Starts (4-3-1) .SELECTIONS . 18Dec14 Mey(d) 2000 F Listed 123 2:06:96 A De Vries 57 1 1.75 10 Storm Belt 58.5 113 1 Surfer 2 Prince Bishop 3 African Story 29Mar14 Mey(a) 1900 S G2 1200 1:57:92 P Dobbs 59.5 5 10 12 Toast Of New York 55 113 14Dec13 Si(T) 2400 F Grade 1 2:24:67 R Blanco 55 3 4.25 20 Soy Carambolo 61 09Nov13 Pal(d) 2500 F Grade 1 2:33:12 R Blanco 58 1 0.75 13 The Best Van 57.5

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SLUMDOGMILLIONAIRE (SAF) 6yrs. B H (21) OR: 105 10:15 PM THOROUGHBREDS Handicap 100-100 Strike Smartly (CAN) / Make A Million (AUS) by Last Tycoon (IRE) 57.5 Kgs Trainer: Doug Watson Patrick Dobbs 7 10 (10) Ramzan Kadyrov Breeder: G W Schafer 10 Starts (5-0-1) Cepsa Mile Turf 15Jan15 Mey(T) 1600 G 95-105 66 1:36:50 P Dobbs 60 11 3.25 16 Belgian Bill 58 105 Rail Position: Out 8m 30Mar13 Tff(T) 1600 S Grade 1 1:39:06 P Strydom 60 1 Ns 13 Whiteline Fever 60 12Mar13 Tff(T) 1400 G Cond 1:24:45 C Zackey 48 1 0.5 7 Heavy Metal 49.5 Purse: US$ 120,000 (1st: $ 72,000; 2nd: $ 24,000; 3rd: $ 12,000; 4th: $ 6,000; 5th: $ 3,600; 6th: $ 2,400 02Feb13 Ken(T) 2000 G Grade 1 2:02:90 B Lerena 60 11 7 15 Martial Eagle 58 For NH four year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. For horses rated 100-110. US $ 420 to enter, free to declare and start. WEE JEAN (GB) 4yrs. B F (7) OR: 105 Captain Gerrard (IRE) / Reeli Silli (GB) by Dansili (GB( 57.5 Kgs AJEEB (NZ) 5yrs. B G (28) SR OR: 110 Trainer: Mick Channon Shane Foley 60 Al Maher (AUS) / Destiny (AUS) by Bureaucracy (NZ) Kgs 11 (9) Brian Robe Trainer: Mike de Kock Christophe Soumillon Breeder: Mickley Stud & Mr B Robe 1 (8) Sh. Mohd Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum 17 Starts (2-4-4) Breeder: Sh Mohd bin Khalifa Al Maktoum 29Jan15 Mey(T) 1600 G G2 120 1:37:22 P Hanagan 57 8 8.25 8 Cladocera 57 105 10 Starts (4-1-0) 13Sep14 Leo(T) 1600 G G1 1:38:16 J Fanning 57 5 1.75 10 Fiesolana 59.5 102 Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR 09Aug14 Hdo(T) 1600 G Listed 1:41:30 A Atzeni 54 7 13.75 9 Token Of Love 54 102 08Jan15 Mey(T) 1000 G 100-110 72 0:57:68 C Soumillon 60 4 2 10 Hototo 58 110 01Aug14 Gwo(T) 1400 GF G3 1:25:00 R Moore 55.5 7 3.5 9 J Wonder 56.5 102 14Sep13 MoV(T) 1600 G G2 1:37:28 C Newitt 58.5 9 2.25 10 Fiorente 59 31Aug13 Cau(T) 1400 D G1 1:24:43 C Newitt 58.5 8 4 13 Atlantic Jewel 57 ROYAL RIDGE (SAF) 6yrs. CH G (21) SR OR: 104 17Aug13 Cau(T) 1400 G G2 1:24:26 S Baster 58.5 2 0.75 8 Puissance De Lune 59 Tiger Ridge (USA) / Princess Faberge (SAF) by Jallad (USA) 57 Kgs Trainer: Mike de Kock Paul Hanagan H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum SHORT SQUEEZE (IRE) 5yrs. B G (28) CH1 TT OR: 107 12 (5) Breeder: F W Sharp Cape Cross (IRE) / Sunsetter (USA) by Diesis (GB) 58.5 Kgs 18 Starts (4-4-0) Trainer: Hugo Palmer James Doyle 15Jan15 Mey(T) 1600 G 95-105 66 1:36:50 D O’Neill 59.5 9 2 16 Belgian Bill 58 104 2 (13) W Duff-Gordon, R Smith, B Mathieson 08Jan15 Mey(d) 1600 F G2 150 1:38:21 P Hanagan 57 14 25.25 15 Surfer 57 106 Breeder: Des Swan 09Jan14 Mey(T) 1400 GS 100-110 72 1:23:09 D O’Neill 58.5 5 4 16 Anaerobio 58 107 17 Starts (4-2-1) 09Mar13 Mey(a) 1600 S G3 120 1:36:89 P Hanagan 57 8 12 14 African Story 57 107 08Jan15 Mey(T) 1400 G 100-110 72 1:23:13 P Smullen 58.5 8 4.75 13 Safety Check 55.5 107 06Sep14 Hdo(T) 1600 G G3 1:44:10 P Smullen 58.5 6 4 6 Captain Cat 60.5 107 AVON PEARL (GB) 6yrs. CH H (21) V TT OR: 102 21Aug14 Yor(T) 1600 G Cond 1:36:40 P Smullen 59 1 Hd 19 Top Notch Tonto 58.5 102 Avonbridge (GB) / Warden Rose (GB) by Compton Place (GB) 56.5 Kgs 26Jul14 Yor(T) 1400 GF 00-105 1:22:80 G Lee 63.5 4 2.5 10 Alejandro 59 104 Trainer: Rune Haugen Sam Hitchcott J (16) Jostein Jorgensen 13 FLYING THE FLAG (IRE) 5yrs. CH H (132) SR OR: 106 S Breeder: Park Farm Racing 36 Starts (8-7-3) Galileo (IRE) / Halfway To Heaven (IRE) by Pivotal (GB) 58 Kgs 15Jan15 Mey(T) 1600 G 95-105 66 1:36:50 S Hitchcott 59 10 2.75 16 Belgian Bill 58 102 Trainer: Mike de Kock Johnny Geroudis 29Sep14 Tab(T) 1600 H Listed 1:38:80 C Lopez 59 2 1 9 Berling 59 Wilgerbosdrift Pty Ltd (Nom: Mrs M Slack), Mr M B Javett, Ms Jessica Slack 3 (6) 14Sep14 Tab(d) 1600 G Listed 1:37:20 P Dobbs 59 4 1.75 11 Giovanni Boldini 57 Breeder: Orpendale, Chelston & Wynatt 03Sep14 Bad(T) 1600 S G2 1:42:48 E Padroza 57 9 10.5 9 Here Comes When 57 10 Starts (2-1-1) 26Sep14 Nmk(T) 2400 G Listed 2:28:90 P Cosgrave 59.5 5 5.25 6 Nabucco 59.5 108 CAPTAIN LARS (SAF) 5yrs. B G (21) SR OR: 102 23Aug14 Yor(T) 1800 G G3 1:50:80 P Cosgrave 59.5 5 1.75 7 Custom Cut 61 110 Captain Al (SAF) / Polar Charge (GB) by Polar Falcon (USA) 56.5 Kgs 28Jun13 Cur(T) 2000 G G3 2:04:09 J Hefernan 56 1 4 4 Aloof 61 109 Trainer: Mike de Kock Richard Mullen 20Jun13 Leo(T) 1600 G Listed 1:37:52 C O’Donoghue 56.5 3 6 8 Along Came Casey 59 111 14 (2) Mr. Malih Lahej Al Basti Breeder: Klawervlei Stud NOLOHAY (IRE) 4yrs. CH C (140) V1 OR: 106 13 Starts (5-2-2) Dubawi (IRE) / Antioquia (GB) by Singspiel (IRE) 58 Kgs 15Jan15 Mey(T) 1600 G 95-105 66 1:36:50 C Soumillon 59 13 4.5 16 Belgian Bill 58 102 Trainer: Musabah Al Muhairi Dane O’Neill 15Mar14 Tff(T) 1800 S Listed 1:52:46 A Delpech 55 1 1.75 9 Halve The Deficit 57 08Feb14 Tff(T) 1600 S Listed 1:38:37 A Delpech 54.5 2 Hd 10 Halve The Deficit 56 4 (12) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 14Jan14 Sco(T) 1600 G Hcp 1:36:93 W Kennedy 57.5 1 1.5 7 First Lad 56.5 Breeder: Yeguada De Milagro 7 Starts (3-1-1) MAGIC CITY (IRE) 6yrs. B G (13) OR: 102 18Sep14 Sai(T) 2400 F Listed 2:33:60 O Peslier 56 2 Nk 6 Behesht 56 Elusive City (IRE) / Annmarie’s Magic (IRE) by Flying Spur (AUS) 56.5 Kgs 15Aug14 Dea(T) 2000 S G2 2:11:64 O Peslier 58 7 11.75 7 Gailo Chop 58 Trainer: Richard Hannon Richard Hughes 03Jul14 Dea(T) 2000 F Cond 2:04:85 O Peslier 57 1 1 6 Landym 57 15 (3) Barker, Ferguson, Mason, Hassiakos, Done 01Jun14 Cha(T) 2100 F G1 2:05:58 P Hanagan 58 15 23.75 16 The Grey Gatsby 58 Breeder: Miss Annmarie Burke 29 Starts (6-5-6) PROFESSOR (GB) 5yrs. CH H (111) OR: 106 23Jan15 Lin(a) 1400 S 00-110+ 1:22:20 S Levey 58.5 10 3.5 13 Shyron 52 102 Byron (GB) / Jubilee (GB) by Selkirk (USA) 58 Kgs 12Nov14 Kmp(a) 1400 S Cond 1:24:00 S Levey 56 1 1.5 5 Badr Al Badoor 53.5 100 Trainer: Michael Attwater Oisin Murphy 23Aug14 Gwo(T) 1400 G 00-110+ 1:25:30 R Hughes 60 3 2.25 16 Almargo 56 100 5 (7) Canisbay Bloodstock 09Aug14 Asc(T) 1600 G 00-100 1:42:80 T Queally 60 3 Nk 10 Don’t Call Me 58 99 Breeder: Exors Of The Late JR Good VAN ROONEY (USA) 6yrs. CH H (334) SR TT OR: 102 23 Starts (6-2-4) Van Nistelrooy (USA) / Royal Shyness (GB) by Royal Academy (USA) 56.5 Kgs 17Oct14 Nmk(T) 1400 S G2 1:26:50 S Levey 58.5 13 12.25 13 Here Comes When 60.5 107 26Sep14 Nmk(T) 1600 G G2 1:35:60 K Fallon 59 10 8 12 Custom Cut 59 108 Trainer: Ali Jan Cameron Hardie (1.5kg) 13Sep14 Don(T) 1400 G G2 1:22:40 K Fallon 59 5 3.75 7 Ansgar 59 110 16 (14) Deena Ahmed Shah (MRW 51.5kg) 06Sep14 Hdo(T) 1200 G G1 1:12:90 C Hayes 58.5 13 8.75 17 G Force 57.5 111 Breeder: Galleria Bloodstock & Samac 17 Starts (3-4-3)

MUFARRH (IRE) 8yrs. B G (7) SR OR: 105 08Mar14 Mey(a) 1600 S G3 120 1:36:34 A De Vries 57 7 8 16 Shuruq 55 102 Marju (IRE) / What a Picture (FR) by Peintre Celebre (USA) 57.5 Kgs 01Mar14 Mey(a) 1400 S 95-105 66 1:25:06 A De Vries 59 3 2.5 14 Free Wheeling 60 102 20Feb14 Mey(a) 1600 S 95-105 66 1:37:45 A De Vries 59 2 2.25 16 Avon Pearl 58 102 Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Raihe Royston Ffrench 30Jan14 Mey(T) 1800 G G2 120 1:48:36 A De Vries 57 8 5.75 12 Mujaarib 57 102 6 (15) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Breeder: Kenilworth House Stud BELGIAN BILL (GB) 7yrs. B H (21) CP TT OR: 102 24 Starts (4-3-4) Exceed And Excel (AUS) / Gay Romance (GB) by Singspiel (IRE) 56.5 Kgs 29Jan15 Mey(d) 1400 F 100-110 72 1:25:61 S Al Mazrooei 56 12 18 12 Muaanid 56.5 106 Emirates Entertainment Trainer: George Baker 01Mar14 Mey(a) 1600 S 100+ 105 1:37:35 P Hanagan 59 8 7.5 8 Capital Attraction 60 108 Altus Ad Festum 17 ( ) PJL, Byrne & Baker 13Feb14 Mey(a) 1600 S G3 120 1:35:67 R Ffrench 57 6 5.75 9 Variety Club 57 109 Breeder: Wickfield Stud & Hartshill Stud 06Feb14 Mey(T) 1600 G 100-110 72 1:36:55 P Hanagan 59.5 13 5.75 16 Mont Ras 56 109 RESERVE 39 Starts (6-8-2)

4yrs. B G (28) H OR: 105 MUSIC THEORY (IRE) OTTOMAN EMPIRE (FR) 9yrs. CH G (21) CP- OR: 101 Acclamation (GB) / Key Girl (IRE) by Key Of Luck (USA) 57.5 Kgs Pivotal (GB) / Chestnut Bird (IRE) by Storm Bird (CAN) 56 Kgs Trainer: Charlie Appleby William Buick Trainer: Satish Seemar (11) Godolphin 7 18 ( ) Mr. Ahmad Al Shaikh Breeder: Forenaghts Stud Breeder: SCEA Haras De La Perelle RESERVE 7 Starts (2-2-2) 30 Starts (6-4-3) 08Jan15 Mey(T) 1400 G 100-110 72 1:23:13 A Kirby 57.5 3 4 13 Safety Check 55.5 105 30Oct14 Lin(a) 1400 S 00-105 1:22:10 M Lane 60 2 0.5 13 Prince’s Trust 59.5 102 HORSTED KEYNES (FR) 5yrs. CH G (21) OR: 101 19Jul14 Nmk(T) 1600 GF 00-105 1:40:70 M Lane 59.5 11 31.5 11 Balty Boys 60.5 102 Giant’s Causeway (USA) / Viking’s Cave (USA) by Miswaki (USA) 56 Kgs 31Aug13 San(T) 1400 GF G3 1:28:30 M Barzalona 57 3 2 4 Kingman 57 105 Trainer: David Simcock 19 ( ) Mrs. Fitriani Hay OUR CHANNEL (USA) 4yrs. CH C (14) CP1 OR: 105 Breeder: Longueville Bloodstock, Oceanic Bloodstock & Mme Ariane Gravereaux RESERVE English Channel (USA) / Raw Gold (USA) by Rahy (USA) 57.5 Kgs 13 Starts (4-2-2) Trainer: William Haggas Silvestre De Sousa COUNTERGLOW (IRE) 6yrs. B G (63) SR- OR: 100 8 (1) Mr. Abdulla Al Mansoori Echo Of Light (GB) / Quintellina (GB) by Robellino (USA) 55.5 Kgs Breeder: Bluegrass Hall LLC Trainer: Ismail Mohammed 9 Starts (2-3-1) 20 ( ) H.E.Sh. Maktoum Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 22Jan15 Mey(T) 1800 G 100-110 72 1:49:21 S De Sousa 57.5 6 3.25 10 Umgiyo 56.5 106 Breeder: Colin Kennedy 07Sep14 Vel(T) 1600 S G2 1:35:38 A Atzeni 56.5 2 0.5 7 Glory Awaits 50 RESERVE 10 Starts (2-0-4) 01Aug14 Gwo(T) 1600 GF Hert Hcp 1:37:40 S De Sousa 56 8 1.75 17 Red Avenger 56.5 101 12Jul14 Arl(T) 1900 F Grade 3 1:56:50 J Graham 55 2 0.5 10 Divine Oath 54 Track Record: JAWHAR (IRE) - Time: 1—36:00 - 2014

SAMURAI SWORD (GB) 7yrs. B H (14) CP OR: 105 Motivator (GB) / Japanese Whisper (UAE) by Machiavellian (USA) 57.5 Kgs Pick 6 Analysis Trainer: Ahmad bin Harmash Adrie De Vries Flying The Flag really looks to have a bit of class and should find this contest to (4) Mr. Sultan Ali 9 Ajeeb fi fi Breeder: Darley his taste. Stablemate looks to have a similar pro le and also has the bene t 13 Starts (3-1-1) of a run. Avon Pearl enjoyed no luck in the early stages last time and should put 22Jan15 Mey(d) 1600 F 100-110 72 1:37:47 A De Vries 57.5 4 10.25 10 Tamarkuz 58.5 105 in a much improved performance. (Harry Tregoning) 08Jan15 Mey(T) 1800 G Listed 90 1:48:79 A De Vries 57 5 4.5 9 True Story 56.5 106 08Mar14 Mey(T) 1800 G G1 180 1:49:26 A De Vries 57 13 Dist 13 Vercingetorix 57 106 .SELECTIONS . 01Mar14 Mey(a) 2000 S 100+ 105 2:09:20 M Barzalona 55 1 2 6 Tanfeeth 54.5 101 1 Flying The Flag 2 Ajeeb 3 Avon Pearl

56 5 February 2015 JEBEL ALI PREVIEW (FRIDAY) BY STEPHEN MOLYNEUX

T could be a good day for Musabah Al Muhairi and Silvestre de Sousa at Jebel IAli on Friday, the combination Silver Galaxy looks looking to have a particularly strong chance with Silver Galaxy in the feature at 15:15. He has proven to be most progressive this campaign, out of this world winning his maiden in December raise his game to be going one before winning by another wide better. The maiden is race four margin on his handicap debut. and it’s interesting that Silvestre That prompted a rise in grade de Sousa has opted to ride and he was far from discredited Absolute Sway who makes his when third to Jutland in the Jebel debut in the UAE. He’s only had Ali Stakes, particularly as he the two starts, and the first of pulled a shoe off during the race. them was by far the best when He is the only one of the five finishing fourth to Perfect Light. runners with any sort of recent He is a half-brother to some form to his name and he should useful performers and doesn’t be far too good. have too much to fear from The meeting gets underway this lineup. His stablemate, at 14:15 with a handicap over Mutaraadif may turn out to be 1600m, and again Al Muhairi the main danger having shaped will have live claims in the form well enough on his recent UAE of Resolute Response. He only debut when fifth to Cry Joy. His made his debut for the stable last official rating of 70 just about week, but shaped with plenty sets the standard in this, albeit of promise in finishing fourth not an exacting one. behind Ostaad having raced Recent wide margin winner, Silver Galaxy prominently throughout. Mushaakis, turns out again in He steps on to the dirt for the the fifth race and he was very effort to date in the UAE and he here last time. Richie Mullen has in the UAE. He didn’t build first time but he could prove impressive when scoring by six won’t need to step up too much switched from Al Razi to Spin on his initial outing when only hard to pass if handling it. Need lengths. It wasn’t much of a on that to feature. Cycle but there should be very ninth behind Muaanid last time, To Know can prove to be the race he won and he is now 13lb The finale is a competitive little between them once again. but this represents a slight ease main danger, now back at Jebel higher, but this isn’t a good race sprint and Al Razi, Spin Cycle The selection though is in grade for him and it’s worth Ali. He has run some fair races either and he should be involved and Ajraam all reoppose having Morawij who should be cherry remembering how promising he at Meydan recently, including once again. His main danger finished first, second and third ripe now after a couple of starts was in England. last week when fifth to One Man may well be sporting the second Band, but he’s always looked colours of Mushaakis’ owner, a better horse up the hill, as HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid highlighted by his victory over Al Maktoum, in the shape of Mawhub earlier in the season. Tajheez a good third to One There are plenty of usual Man Band last time. He hasn’t suspects on show in the been the most consistent to date 14:45 and it can go the way but that was certainly his best of Hacienda who won’t face anything of the calibre of Silver Selections Galaxy, who beat him last time, on this occasion. He is not the Race 1 : Resolute Response most frequent of winners, but did win on his penultimate start Race 2 : Hacienda (Nap) and his consistency counts for a lot in this contest. Race 3 : Silver Galaxy Hard Divorce is at least unexposed and has shown a Race 4 : Absolute Sway liking for the dirt surface on his last three starts. That said, he Race 5 : Mushaakis (NB) was beaten a long way despite finishing second at Al Ain last Race 6: Morawij time and he probably needs to Hacienda (far side)

Mushaakis Spin Cycle Al Razi (near side) 5 February 2015 57

WAAHY (IRE) 5yrs. B H (8) SR TT OR: 80 2:15 PM THOROUGHBREDS Handicap 75-95 Manduro (GER) / Wonder Why (GER) by Tiger Hill (IRE) 55.5 Kgs Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Raihe Wayne Smith 1 Sponsored by 9 (7) Mr. Jaber Abdullah Breeder: Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd 7 Starts (1-1-1) Emirates SkyCargo 29Jan15 Mey(d) 1600 F 80-90 36 1:39:22 H Bentley 54.5 11 21.25 14 One Man Band 57 82 17Jan15 Mey(d) 1600 F 70-80 66 1:39:10 R Ffrench 59.5 12 Dist 13 One Man Band 58 85 Purse: AED 85,000 (1st: AED 51,000; 2nd: AED 17,000; 3rd: AED 9,350; 4th: AED 5,100; 5th: AED 2,550) 02Jan14 Mey(a) 1600 S Maid 39 1:38:25 R Ffrench 60 1 2 16 Shaishee 60 82 For NH & SH three year olds and older. For horses rated 75-95. AED 297,5 to enter, free declare and start. 19Dec13 Mey(a) 2000 S Maid 39 2:05:49 R Ffrench 56 4 1.25 12 Tarbawi 56 82

ATLANTIC BRAVE (GB) 9yrs. B H (28) V TT OR: 95 Track Record: COLMAR KID (IRE) - Time: 1—35:09 - 2014 Piccolo (GB) / Princess Anabaa (FR) by Anabaa (USA) 62 Kgs Trainer: Musabah Al Muhairi Adrie De Vries Pick 6 Analysis 1 (1) Royal Cavalry Oman Breeder: Gainsborough Stud Management Ltd A tricky start to the card and it looks like taking a chance with Resolute 32 Starts (7-6-6) Response could be the pick as the handicapper has given him a big Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR 09Jan15 Jeb(d) 1600 F R Cond 66 1:36:20 S De Sousa 56.5 4 12.75 5 Jayed Jidan 53.5 95 chance. Need To Know has been in good form and is due a big run and 31Dec14 Mey(d) 1400 F 85-95 84 1:25:94 S De Sousa 56 1 Nk 10 Bannock 56.5 93 following Liman on his Jebel Ali debut could pay dividends as he looks 12Dec14 Jeb(d) 1400 F 90-110 72 1:24:93 S De Sousa 55.5 4 7 8 Shamaal Nibras 55 95 to have plenty of ability. (Harry Tregoning) 04Dec14 Mey(d) 2000 F 85-95 84 2:07:56 S De Sousa 57 4 12.25 10 Henry Clay 57 95 SELECTIONS NEED TO KNOW (SAF) 6yrs. B G (8) B TT OR: 91 1 Resolute Response 2 Need To Know 3 Liman Western Winter (USA) / Promisefrommyheart (SAF) by Elliodor (FR) 60.5 Kgs Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Raihe Royston Ffrench 2 (8) H.E.Sh. Mansoor Bin Mohd Al Maktoum Breeder: Varsfontein Stud 2:45 PM THOROUGHBREDS Handicap 60-75 25 Starts (4-4-6) 29Jan15 Mey(d) 1600 F 80-90 36 1:39:22 S Al Mazrooei 56.5 5 4 14 One Man Band 57 93 2 Sponsored by 04Dec14 Mey(d) 2000 F 85-95 84 2:07:56 R Ffrench 56.5 3 5 10 Henry Clay 57 94 20Nov14 Mey(d) 1600 G 85-95 78 1:38:75 R Ffrench 57 6 8.75 9 Le Bernardin 52.5 95 31Oct14 Jeb(d) 1600 F 75-90 51 1:38:65 R Ffrench 60 1 2.25 8 Mawhub 58 90 Emirates Holidays

Purse: AED 65,000 (1st: AED 39,000; 2nd: AED 13,000; 3rd: AED 7,150; 4th: AED 3,900; 5th: AED 1,950) LIFE PARTNER (IRE) 5yrs. B G (8) H- OR: 90 For NH & SH three year olds and older. For horses rated 60-75. AED 227,5 to enter, free declare and start. Cape Cross (IRE) / Miss Intimate (USA) by War Chant (USA) 60 Kgs Trainer: Doug Watson Patrick Dobbs 3 (2) H.E.Sh. Majid Bin Mohd Al Maktoum HACIENDA (IRE) 8yrs. BR G (42) OR: 75 Breeder: Gigginstown House 11 Starts (2-1-3) Kheleyf (USA) / Hartstown House (IRE) by Primo Dominie (GB) 60 Kgs 29Jan15 Mey(d) 1600 F 80-90 36 1:39:22 S Hitchcott 59 7 13 14 One Man Band 57 91 Trainer: Doug Watson Patrick Dobbs 31Dec14 Mey(d) 1200 F 80-90 75 1:11:84 P Dobbs 58.5 4 6.75 13 Muaanid 57.5 93 1 (10) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd. Al Maktoum 03Jul14 Hdo(T) 1600 GS 00-95 1:41:00 P Hanagan 62.5 6 15.75 7 Balducci 62.5 93 Breeder: Yeomanstown Stud 20Jun14 Nmk(T) 1400 GF 00-95 1:25:60 W Buick 62.5 3 3 9 Dark Emerald 60 93 49 Starts (5-9-8) Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR RESOLUTE RESPONSE (IRE) 5yrs. B H (6) OR: 89 26Dec14 Jeb(d) 1800 F 65-85 42 1:49:80 P Dobbs 57.5 2 8.25 13 Silver Galaxy 59 75 Dansili (GB) / Lady Luck (IRE) by Kris (GB) 59.5 Kgs 12Dec14 Jeb(d) 1600 F 60-75 42 1:39:09 P Dobbs 58.5 1 SHd 12 Bismark 58 72 Trainer: Musabah Al Muhairi Silvestre De Sousa 14Nov14 Jeb(d) 1400 F 60-80 42 1:26:76 S Hitchcott 60 3 6.75 8 Momaris 58 74 4 (9) Fathi Esaed Mohd Egziama 08Nov14 Shj(d) 1200 G 00-75 21 1:12:35 P Dobbs 62 4 13.5 13 Price Is Truth 55 75 Breeder: Moyglare Stud Farm Ltd 6 Starts (1-0-2) PRINCE SUHAIL (IRE) 5yrs. B G (37) TT OR: 75 31Jan15 Mey(T) 1800 G 80-90 75 1:48:71 S De Sousa 57.5 4 2.5 16 Ostaad 55 89 Marju (IRE) / Larme (IRE) by Soviet Star (USA) 60 Kgs 06Oct13 Tip(T) 1400 G 60-100 1:36:80 P Smullen 63.5 14 12.75 15 Beacon Lodge 61 98 26Jun13 Naa(T) 1600 G Cond 1:35:42 P Smullen 58.5 3 6.5 3 Darwin 61.5 100 Trainer: Erwan Charpy Wayne Smith 07Jun13 Leo(T) 2200 G Listed 2:19:01 P Smullen 58.5 4 3.25 7 Dibayani 58.5 2 (2) Mr. Khalifa A Dasmal Breeder: Petra Bloodstock Agency Ltd CANWINN (IRE) 9yrs. B G (20) SR OR: 85 14 Starts (1-2-4) Refuse To Bend (IRE) / Born To Glamour (GB) by Ajdal (USA) 57.5 Kgs 31Dec14 Mey(d) 2200 F 70-80 66 2:20:50 N Garbutt 53.5 7 17 14 Diwaan 57.5 77 Trainer: Dhruba Selvaratnam Oisin Murphy 19Aug14 Dea(T) 2000 S Hcp 2:12:43 F Bertras 58 10 6.5 14 Lady Zinaad 59 77 5 (5) H.H.Sh. Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 02Aug14 Dea(a) 1900 F Hcp 1:57:09 F Bertras 54.5 2 0.5 16 Leonce 55.5 77 Breeder: Oak Lodge Stud 21Jul14 Vhy(T) 1600 S Hcp 1:43:60 F Bertras 58 18 20.5 18 Affaire Solitaire 60 77 49 Starts (5-7-10) 17Jan15 Mey(T) 1600 G 85-95 84 1:36:55 O Murphy 55 11 6.25 12 Almoonqith 58 88 UKRAINIAN (IRE) 6yrs. B G (6) V OR: 74 21Dec14 Abu(T) 1400 G 80-90 63 1:24:95 O Murphy 57.5 7 4.5 12 Royal Revival 54 90 Teofilo (IRE) / Livadiya (IRE) by Shernazar (IRE) 59.5 Kgs 04Dec14 Mey(d) 2000 F 85-95 84 2:07:56 O Murphy 55 8 17 10 Henry Clay 57 90 Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Raihe Royston Ffrench 20Nov14 Mey(d) 1600 G 85-95 78 1:38:75 O Murphy 56 4 7.5 9 Le Bernardin 52.5 93 (9) H.E.Sh. Majid Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 3 Breeder: Mrs Fiona McStay LIMAN (IRE) 5yrs. CH H (6) TT OR: 85 36 Starts (7-2-4) Trade Fair (GB) / Lady of The Inn (IRE) by Hamas (IRE) 57.5 Kgs 31Jan15 Mey(d) 2000 F 70-80 66 2:06:93 S Al Mazrooei 53.5 6 10.25 11 Press Room 57.5 77 Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Raihe Saeed Al Mazrooei (3kg) 22Jan15 Mey(T) 2435 G 95-105 66 2:33:33 R Ffrench 58.5 8 5.5 14 Al Saham 58 101 6 (3) Avaz Ismoilov (MRW 50kg) 04Jan15 Abu(T) 2400 G 82-95 60 2:32:45 R Ffrench 58 1 2.75 12 Snow Squall 53.5 95 Breeder: Mrs P Mansergh Wallace 30Nov14 Abu(T) 2200 G 72-85 60 2:18:73 R Ffrench 60 1 NK 16 Antinori 59.5 90 15 Starts (4-0-2) 31Jan15 Mey(d) 1200 F R Cond 66 1:11:51 H Bentley 59.5 10 23.25 14 Satwa Story 59.5 85 23Oct14 Dea(a) 1500 F Claim 1:28:09 G Benoist 59.5 1 0.5 13 Point Blank 59.5 85 AMAAN (USA) 6yrs. CH H (20) B OR: 72 10Oct14 Cha(a) 1600 F Claim 1:36:30 G Benoist 56 9 3.25 12 Silverheels 59 Nayef (USA) / Saleela (USA) by Nureyev (USA) 58.5 Kgs 15Sep14 Sai(T) 1600 F Claim 1:37:83 M Guyon 57.5 1 4 11 Iron Spirit 56 85 Trainer: Erwan Charpy Paul Hanagan 4 (12) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum CONCORDAT (GB) 7yrs. CH G (33) SR B OR: 80 Breeder: Shadwell Farm LLC Selkirk (USA) / African Peace (USA) by Roberto (USA) 55.5 Kgs 28 Starts (3-6-3) Trainer: Satish Seemar Marc Monaghan (2.5kg) 17Jan15 Mey(d) 1900 F 60-70 60 2:01:67 P Hanagan 60 6 11.25 14 Ormindo 58 75 H.E.Sh. Saeed Bin Mohd Al Maktoum (MRW 54kg) 7 (4) 04Jan15 Abu(T) 2400 G 82-95 60 2:32:45 S Al Mazrooei 50 8 Dist 12 Ukrainian 58 82 Breeder: Darley 12Dec14 Jeb(d) 1800 F 80-100 51 1:51:77 N Garbutt 52.5 4 11.5 5 Mawhub 59.5 82 20 Starts (2-1-1) 30Nov14 Abu(T) 2200 G 72-85 60 2:18:73 N Garbutt 54 12 12 16 Ukrainian 60 83 04Jan15 Abu(T) 2400 G 82-95 60 2:32:45 X Ziani 53 10 Dist 12 Ukrainian 58 84 06Apr14 Jin Trl(T) 2218 G 75-100 900 2:20:66 T Brown 57 9 16 10 Mutual Force 53.5 87 09Mar14 Abu(T) 1600 GF 85-95 51 1:34:03 T O’Shea 55 13 5.25 13 Jawhar 59 88 HARD DIVORCE (USA) 4yrs. B G (7) SR V OR: 69 15Feb14 Mey(a) 2000 S 75-85 51 2:04:14 M Monaghan 56.5 13 13 16 Tonabrocky 55.5 88 Hard Spun (USA) / Divorce Settlement (USA) by Stormin Fever (USA) 57.5 Kgs Trainer: Fawzi Nass Adrie De Vries IBN AL NAFIS (USA) 9yrs. CH G (15) SR B2 TT OR: 80 5 (5) Victoria Machen Distorted Humor (USA) / Stormy Bear (USA) by Storm Cat (USA) 55.5 Kgs Breeder: Estate of Edward P Evans Trainer: Satish Seemar Richard Mullen 6 Starts (1-1-0) 8 (6) H.E.Sh. Ahmed Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 30Jan15 Ala(d) 1800 G 55-65 42 1:51:41 A De Vries 59 2 14.5 15 Etijaah 56 69 Breeder: Richard D Maynard 17Jan15 Mey(d) 1900 F 60-70 60 2:01:67 W Smith 58.5 5 10.75 14 Ormindo 58 73 17 Starts (3-2-3) 31Dec14 Mey(d) 2200 F 70-80 66 2:20:50 J Rosales 53 6 14.75 14 Diwaan 57.5 73 22Jan15 Mey(d) 2000 F 80-90 36 2:06:40 R Mullen 56 7 17 10 Hunting Ground 59.5 85 24Jan14 Jeb(d) 1400 F 55-70 36 1:24:83 W Twiston-Davies 54 6 5.5 16 Firstknight 58 73 17Jan15 Mey(d) 1600 F 70-80 66 1:39:10 M Monaghan 57 8 11.5 13 One Man Band 58 85 11Jan13 Jeb(d) 1950 F Listed 300 1:58:69 R Mullen 56 5 11.5 7 Treble Jig 56 90 16Dec12 Abu(T) 2400 GF 75-95 48 2:36:37 M Monaghan 57 10 20.5 12 Royaaty 59 90

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PETTY OFFICER (IRE) 7yrs. B G (306) V2 B- OR: 69 Dubawi (IRE) / Miss Particular (IRE) by Sadler’s Wells (USA) 57.5 Kgs Trainer: Erwan Charpy Oisin Murphy 3:15 PM THOROUGHBREDS Rated Conditions 85+ 6 (8) H.E.Sh. Ahmed Bin Mohd Al Maktoum Breeder: Darley 3 Sponsored by 20 Starts (1-1-2) 06Apr14 Jin Trl(T) 1600 G 70-95 450 1:37:63 J Rosales 53.5 8 14.5 10 Colour Guard 54.5 70 18Jan14 Mey(a) 1600 S 60-70 39 1:37:20 A De Vries 58.5 11 14 15 Touch Gold 56.5 72 Emirates Airline 02Jan14 Mey(a) 1600 S 70-80 45 1:37:94 A Ajtebi 55.5 14 16.5 14 Jamhoori 58 75 13Dec13 Jeb(d) 1600 F 55-70 36 1:38:11 A De Vries 60 4 6 16 Crackdown 56 69 Purse: AED 110,000 (1st: AED 66,000; 2nd: AED 22,000; 3rd: AED 12,100; 4th: AED 6,600; 5th: AED 3,300) For NH four year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. For horses rated 85+. Weight: Horses rated 85-89 53.5kg. Horses rated 90-94 55kg. Horses rated 95-99 56.5kg. Horses rated 100-104 58kg. Horses rated 105+ MUTUAL FORCE (USA) 7yrs. B H (5) SR TT OR: 68 59.5kg. AED 385 to enter, free declare and start. Arch (USA) / Freeroll (USA) by Touch Gold (USA) 57 Kgs Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Raihe Saeed Al Mazrooei (3kg) 7 (6) H.E.Sh. Majid Bin Mohd Al Maktoum (MRW 50kg) INTHAR (USA) 6yrs. CH G (5) SR B2 TT- OR: 95 Breeder: Claiborne Farm 45 Starts (6-2-3) Medicean (USA) / Mont Etoile (IRE) by Montjeu (IRE) 56.5 Kgs 01Feb15 Abu(T) 2200 G 85-95 60 2:17:32 R Ffrench 53.5 5 15 9 Snow Squall 54 85 Trainer: Satish Seemar Richard Mullen 26Dec14 Jeb(d) 1800 F 65-85 42 1:49:80 S Al Mazrooei 52.5 4 11.5 13 Silver Galaxy 59 70 1 (2) H.E.Sh. Ahmed Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 12Dec14 Jeb(d) 1600 F 60-75 42 1:39:09 R Ffrench 60 8 8.75 12 Hacienda 58.5 75 Breeder: Darley 30Nov14 Abu(T) 2200 G 72-85 60 2:18:73 S Al Mazrooei 55.5 10 10.75 16 Ukrainian 60 87 18 Starts (4-2-1) Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR CANADIAN (IRE) 7yrs. B G (33) SR- B2 CP- TT OR: 67 01Feb15 Abu(T) 2200 G 85-95 60 2:17:32 R Mullen 58 8 Dist 9 Snow Squall 54 95 Tiger Hill (IRE) / Vimy Ridge (FR) by Indian Ridge (IRE) 56.5 Kgs 22Jan15 Mey(T) 2435 G 95-105 66 2:33:33 R Mullen 57 14 Dist 14 Al Saham 58 98 Trainer: Mohd Ramadan Marc Monaghan (2.5kg) 04Jan15 Abu(T) 2400 G 82-95 60 2:32:45 M Monaghan 57 11 Dist 12 Ukrainian 58 98 8 (3) Mr. Mohd Al Aaser (MRW 54kg) 16Mar14 Abu(T) 2200 GF G3 222 2:12:70 R Mullen 57 11 10 12 Jamr 57 100 Breeder: Darley 23 Starts (1-1-0) SILVER GALAXY (GB) 4yrs. B C (28) V OR: 97 04Jan15 Abu(T) 2400 G 82-95 60 2:32:45 N Alison 51.5 12 Dist 12 Ukrainian 58 82 30Nov14 Abu(T) 2200 G 72-85 60 2:18:73 R Kennemore 57.5 9 7.75 16 Ukrainian 60 85 Galileo (IRE) / Silver Pivotal (IRE) by Pivotal (GB) 56.5 Kgs 14Nov14 Jeb(d) 1400 F 60-80 42 1:26:76 R Mullen 58.5 7 14 8 Momaris 58 70 Trainer: Musabah Al Muhairi Silvestre De Sousa 14Mar14 Ala(a) 1400 S 60-70 36 1:25:41 R Ffrench 59 10 Dist 12 Sowaylm 55.5 73 2 (5) Fathi Esaed Mohd Egziama Breeder: Newsells Park Stud FITZGERALD (IRE) 4yrs. B C (7) SR TT OR: 65 5 Starts (2-1-2) Duke Of Marmalade (USA) / La Vida Loca (IRE) by Caerleon (USA) 55.5 Kgs 09Jan15 Jeb(d) 1950 F Listed 300 1:57:08 S De Sousa 56 3 1.25 10 Jutland 57 97 Trainer: Salem Al Ketbi Shane Karlsson 26Dec14 Jeb(d) 1800 F 65-85 42 1:49:80 S De Sousa 59 1 8.25 13 Hacienda 57.5 80 9 (4) H.E.Sh. Sultan Bin Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan 12Dec14 Jeb(d) 1600 F Maid 36 1:39:41 S De Sousa 56.5 1 6 13 Colonsay 57 Breeder: Sh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan 04Dec14 Mey(d) 1900 F Maid 60 2:00:66 S De Sousa 55.5 2 6 14 One Man Band 55.5 11 Starts (2-0-0) 30Jan15 Ala(d) 1800 G 55-65 42 1:51:41 S Karlsson 58 6 18.75 15 Etijaah 56 67 17Jan15 Mey(d) 1600 F 70-80 66 1:39:10 T O’Shea 53.5 9 24 13 One Man Band 58 72 TANFEETH (GB) 7yrs. CH H (8) V OR: 95 26Dec14 Jeb(d) 1800 F 65-85 42 1:49:80 H Bentley 56.5 11 Dist 13 Silver Galaxy 59 75 Singspiel (IRE) / Nasij (USA) by Elusive Quality (USA) 56.5 Kgs 13Dec14 Shj(d) 2000 G 60-80 21 2:05:52 T O’Shea 59 9 Dist 12 Diwaan 57.5 77 Trainer: Musabah Al Muhairi Dane O’Neill 3 (3) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum MUHAMEE (IRE) 6yrs. CH G (6) SR B OR: 64 Breeder: Shadwell Estate Co Ltd Proud Citizen (USA) / Santolina (USA) by Boundary (USA) 55 Kgs 32 Starts (3-3-4) Trainer: Abdulla bin Huzaim Richard Mullen 29Jan15 Mey(T) 2000 G 95+ 90 2:02:61 T O’Shea 53 11 9 13 Hunter’s Light 60 97 H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd. Al Maktoum 10 (13) 17Jan15 Mey(T) 1600 G 85-95 84 1:36:55 S De Sousa 59.5 5 4.25 12 Almoonqith 58 98 Breeder: H Lascelles Anthony Stroud & B Isaacs 14Dec14 Abu(T) 2400 G 82-95 72 2:32:09 S De Sousa 59 9 Dist 10 Antinori 56 98 11 Starts (0-1-1) 28Nov14 Jeb(d) 1950 F R Cond 72 1:57:76 D O’Neill 57 5 Dist 5 Jutland 57 100 31Jan15 Mey(d) 1900 F Maid 60 1:59:68 S Al Mazrooei 54 5 14.5 14 Aslan 56.5 64 04Dec14 Mey(d) 1900 F Maid 60 2:00:66 D O’Neill 57 13 Dist 14 One Man Band 55.5 64 19Dec13 Mey(a) 2000 S Maid 39 2:05:49 D O’Neill 57 6 6.25 12 Tarbawi 56 64 JALAA (IRE) 5yrs. B G (15) V OR: 90 01Nov13 Jeb(d) 1800 F 60-75 39 1:52:36 C Sandoval 55.5 2 7.25 9 Street Act 58.5 65 Street Cry (IRE) / Daneleta (IRE) by Danehill (USA) 55 Kgs Trainer: Doug Watson Paul Hanagan FA’IZ (IRE) 6yrs. B/Br G (6) CP TT OR: 62 4 (1) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Dansili (GB) / Carisolo (GB) by Dubai Millennium (GB) 54 Kgs Breeder: Airlie Stud & R N Clay Trainer: Erwan Charpy Tadhg O’Shea 15 Starts (3-2-1) 11 (7) H.E.Sh. Maktoum Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 22Jan15 Mey(d) 2000 F 80-90 36 2:06:40 P Dobbs 59.5 9 Dist 10 Hunting Ground 59.5 93 Breeder: Darley 26Dec14 Jeb(d) 1800 F R Cond 72 1:48:73 D O’Neill 57 7 17.5 8 Interpret 58.5 93 32 Starts (0-6-2) 21Mar14 Jeb(d) 1950 F 70-90 39 1:59:04 P Hanagan 60 2 Nk 12 Toolain 56 90 31Jan15 Mey(d) 1900 F Maid 60 1:59:68 T O’Shea 57 6 19.25 14 Aslan 56.5 60 07Mar14 Jeb(d) 1800 F 85-105 51 1:49:50 P Hanagan 55 1 1 10 Izaaj 57 87 04Dec14 Mey(d) 1900 F Maid 60 2:00:66 O Murphy 57 4 13 14 One Man Band 55.5 60 28Nov14 Jeb(d) 1950 F 60-80 42 2:00:44 N Garbutt 50.5 6 6 9 Maqaraat 62 60 06Nov14 Mey(d) 1600 G 60-70 48 1:41:33 N Garbutt 52.5 10 Dist 10 Muhtaram 58 65 LORD PROVOST (IRE) 5yrs. B H (22) SR OR: 85 Teofilo (IRE) / Mayoress (GB) by Machiavellian (USA) 53.5 Kgs REQUESTED (GB) 5yrs. B G (19) OR: 60 Trainer: Ahmad bin Harmash Saeed Al Mazrooei (3kg) 53 Dubawi (IRE) / Dream Quest (GB) by Rainbow Quest (USA) Kgs 5 (4) H.E.Sh. Saeed Bin Mohd Al Maktoum (MRW 50kg) Trainer: Khalifa Al Neyadi Szczepan Mazur Breeder: Darley 12 (11) Mr. Khalifa Matar Mohd Matar Al Neyadi 7 Starts (1-0-0) Breeder: Hesmonds Studs Ltd 15Jan15 Mey(d) 1900 F 80-90 36 2:00:64 A De Vries 57.5 9 Dist 9 Layl 57 88 13 Starts (1-0-3) 04Jan15 Abu(T) 2400 G 82-95 60 2:32:45 A De Vries 56 5 16.25 12 Ukrainian 58 89 18Jan15 Abu(T) 1400 G 65-75 54 1:25:89 S Mazur 56.5 7 6.5 14 Grilletto 57.5 73 09Jan15 Jeb(d) 1400 F 55-75 39 1:23:80 S Mazur 53 5 10.5 15 Mushaakis 54 60 21Mar14 Jeb(d) 1950 F 70-90 39 1:59:04 A De Vries 60 5 4.75 12 Toolain 56 90 26Dec14 Jeb(d) 1200 F 60-75 39 1:12:39 C Sandoval 54 10 9.25 16 Daar Rashid 54 61 23Feb14 Abu(T) 2200 GF Cond 42 2:14:49 X Ziani 56 6 4.5 13 Inthar 57 68 13Dec14 Shj(d) 2000 G 60-80 21 2:05:52 S De Sousa 54.5 8 Dist 12 Diwaan 57.5 64

STAGEMANSHIP (USA) 4yrs. B G (56) V OR: 60 Track Record: BREATHTAKING VIEW (USA) - Time: 1—56:78 - 2001 Pivotal (GB) / Vacare (USA) by Lear Fan (USA) 53 Kgs Trainer: Ahmad bin Harmash Xavier Ziani 13 (1) H.E.Sh. Mansoor Bin Mohd Al Maktoum Breeder: Sarah, Jon Kelly & Helen C Alexander 5 Starts (1-0-0) Pick 6 Analysis 12Dec14 Jeb(d) 1600 F 60-75 42 1:39:09 X Ziani 55 11 Dist 12 Hacienda 58.5 65 20Nov14 Mey(d) 1400 G 60-70 54 1:26:01 A De Vries 55.5 11 22.5 13 Satwa Story 59.5 67 A small field may make it a tactical heat but Silver Galaxy has been in superb 18Sep13 Kmp(a) 2000 S 00-75 2:08:00 M Barzalona 60.5 5 5.75 11 Jelly Fish 60 23Aug13 Nmk(T) 1600 G 00-80 1:40:90 M Barzalona 60.5 4 10 6 Chief Barker 60.5 form and looks the one to beat. Jalaa certainly looks to be his biggest challenger

Track Record: INTERPRET (USA) - Time: 1—48:73 - 2014 with Tanfeeth also looking able to enter the fray. (Harry Tregoning)

Pick 6 Analysis SELECTIONS Hacienda has been in terrific form of late and looks capable of winning 1 Silver Galaxy 2 Jalaa 3 Tanfeeth off this mark but it will be no easy task. Hard Divorce has shown himself a threat and could be a big player again with Amaan also expected to stage a bold bid. (Harry Tregoning)

SELECTIONS 1 Hacienda 2 Hard Divorce 3 Amaan 5 February 2015 59

LANADAM (ITY) 5yrs. B G (90) OR: 66 3:45 PM THOROUGHBREDS Maiden Elnadim (USA) / Villa Via (IRE) by Night Shift (USA) 60 Kgs Trainer: Dhruba Selvaratnam Oisin Murphy 4 Sponsored by 9 (1) H.H.Sh. Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Breeder: Ipposervice SRL Emirates Skywards 5 Starts (0-0-0) 08Nov14 Shj(d) 1200 G 00-75 21 1:12:35 O Murphy 59.5 6 16.75 13 Price Is Truth 55 69 Purse: AED 60,000 (1st: AED 36,000; 2nd: AED 12,000; 3rd: AED 6,600; 4th: AED 3,600; 5th: AED 1,800) 07Mar14 Jeb(d) 1200 F Maid 36 1:11:99 J Doyle 59.5 4 6.25 13 Stalactite 52.5 62 For Maiden NH & SH three year olds and older. Weight: NH 3 year olds 54kg, SH 3 year olds 57.5kg, NH & SH 4 24Jan14 Jeb(d) 1400 F Maid 36 1:25:60 J Doyle 57 7 11.25 15 Damar 57 year olds and older 60kg, Allowances: Fillies & Mares 2kg. AED 210 to enter, free declare and start. 27Dec13 Jeb(d) 1400 F Maid 36 1:26:19 J Doyle 60 10 8.75 15 Fiscal 60

LINE OF SIGHT (USA) 7yrs. B G (6) OR: 69 ABSOLUTE SWAY (GB) 4yrs. B C (205) NOR Elusive Quality (USA) / Lakefront (USA) by Deputy Minister (CAN) 60 Kgs New Approach (IRE) / Parisian Elegance (GB) by Zilzal (USA) 60 Kgs Trainer: Erwan Charpy Richard Mullen Trainer: Musabah Al Muhairi Silvestre De Sousa 10 (9) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd. Al Maktoum (12) H.E.Sh. Majid Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 1 Breeder: Mike G Rutherford Breeder: West Dereham Abbey Stud 11 Starts (0-3-0) 2 Starts (0-0-0) 31Jan15 Mey(d) 1600 F 65-75 72 1:39:64 T O’Shea 55 7 14.25 10 State Law 60 69 Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR 14Mar13 Mey(a) 1600 S Maid 30 1:40:01 S Hitchcott 60 2 0.75 15 Ramonti Flash 55 72 16Jul14 Lin(a) 2400 S Maid 2:29:70 A Kirby 58 9 25.25 13 Clear Mind 56 16Feb13 Mey(a) 1600 S 60-75 36 1:38:45 G Avranche 59 4 4 16 Iguazu Falls 58.5 73 20Jun14 Red(T) 2000 GF Maid 2:06:00 P Mulrennan 57 4 3.75 8 Perfect Light 55 02Feb13 Mey(a) 1400 S Maid 30 1:24:31 G Avranche 60 2 0.75 13 Maltese Cat 60 73

ARKANSAS (GB) 5yrs. B G (516) SR1 NOR MR CHURCHILL (IRE) 6yrs. B H (37) TT OR: 58 Pivotal (GB) / Aynthia (USA) by Zafonic (USA) 60 Kgs Invincible Spirit (IRE) / Mayoress (GB) by Machiavellian (USA) 60 Kgs Trainer: Erwan Charpy Tadhg O’Shea Trainer: Ismail Mohammed George Buckell (3kg) (15) H.E.Sh. Majid Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 2 11 (11) H.E.Sh. Mansoor Bin Mohd Al Maktoum (MRW 54kg) Breeder: Darley Breeder: Darley 3 Starts (0-0-0) 22 Starts (0-0-4) 08Sep13 Lon(T) 1600 G Maid 1:40:64 A Foulon 55.5 9 6.5 12 Dalyana 56.5 31Dec14 Mey(d) 1600 F Maid 60 1:38:27 C Hardie 58.5 7 Dist 13 Mubtaahij 54.5 60 01Aug13 Dea(a) 1500 F Maid 1:32:93 A Foulon 55.5 PU 99.75 10 Ship Rock 56.5 26Dec14 Jeb(d) 1400 F Maid 36 1:26:60 W Smith 57 3 4.75 8 Okimono 57 60 19Jun13 Cmp(T) 1600 G Maid 1:44:19 M Guyon 58 4 6.5 8 Hippolyto 58 06Dec14 Shj(d) 1200 G 00-75 21 1:09:32 W Smith 55 5 4 16 Tagseed 58 60 29Nov14 Ala(d) 1400 G Maid 42 1:27:07 W Smith 57 6 11.5 11 Beachy Head 56.5 65 BLUE ARMY (GB) 4yrs. B G (6) SR OR: 63 Exceed And Excel (AUS) / La Presse (USA) by Gone West (USA) 60 Kgs MURASIL (USA) 5yrs. CH G (28) TT OR: 69 Trainer: Abdulla bin Huzaim Carlos Sandoval Elusive Quality (USA) / Show Me the Roses (USA) by Storm Cat (USA) 60 Kgs 3 (14) H.E.Sh. Majid Bin Mohd Al Maktoum Trainer: Ismail Mohammed Wayne Smith Breeder: Darley 12 (16) H.E.Sh. Majid Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 6 Starts (0-0-0) Breeder: Darley 31Jan15 Mey(d) 1900 F Maid 60 1:59:68 C Sandoval 56.5 7 21.75 14 Aslan 56.5 63 8 Starts (0-3-0) 24Oct14 Wol(a) 1700 S 00-65 1:48:90 M Lawson 58.5 9 10.75 12 Naoise 60.5 65 09Jan15 Jeb(d) 1400 F 55-75 39 1:23:80 W Smith 58 6 11.25 15 Mushaakis 54 70 07Oct14 Kmp(a) 1600 S 00-70 1:39:00 R Hughes 57 4 6.25 9 Semaral 58.5 66 26Dec14 Jeb(d) 1200 F 60-75 39 1:12:39 W Smith 57 2 0.75 16 Daar Rashid 54 68 30Jul14 Red(T) 1400 GF Maid 1:24:50 R Ffrench 59.5 5 5.5 14 Ribblehead 59.5 28Nov14 Jeb(d) 1200 F Maid 36 1:12:37 W Smith 57 2 6.25 10 Faulkner 57 69 06Nov14 Mey(d) 1400 G Maid 48 1:26:42 W Smith 57 4 4 14 Cross Grain 57 72 COLONSAY (USA) 6yrs. B G (7) OR: 62 Kingmambo (USA) / Danelagh (AUS) by Danehill (USA) 60 Kgs MUTARAADIF (USA) 4yrs. B C (50) V OR: 70 Trainer: Rashed Bouresly Xavier Ziani Dynaformer (USA) / Dawla (GB) by Alhaarth (IRE) 60 Kgs 4 (13) Bouresly Racing Syndicate Trainer: Musabah Al Muhairi Adrie De Vries Breeder: Darley 13 (6) Fathi Esaed Mohd Egziama 9 Starts (0-1-0) Breeder: Shadwell Farm LLC 30Jan15 Ala(d) 1800 G 55-65 42 1:51:41 O Urbina 56 11 Dist 15 Etijaah 56 62 4 Starts (0-0-0) 17Jan15 Mey(d) 1900 F 60-70 60 2:01:67 B Doyle 55.5 12 23.75 14 Ormindo 58 65 18Dec14 Mey(d) 2000 F Maid 60 2:07:29 S De Sousa 56 5 10.75 10 Cry Joy 56 72 26Dec14 Jeb(d) 1800 F 65-85 42 1:49:80 O Urbina 54 10 21.5 13 Silver Galaxy 59 67 20Jun14 Nmk(T) 2000 GF Maid 2:10:00 P Hanagan 59.5 7 13.5 9 Winter Thunder 59.5 18Dec14 Mey(d) 2000 F Maid 60 2:07:29 O Urbina 57 4 9.5 10 Cry Joy 56 67 04Jun14 Kmp(a) 2000 S Maid 2:07:70 F Tylicki 59.5 7 6 11 Kinshasa 59.5 23Oct13 Nmk(T) 1600 S Maid 1:41:90 D O’Neill 59.5 8 6.25 12 Moontime 59.5 DUBAWITECH (IRE) 4yrs. B G (37) SR1 V1 B- NOR Dubawi (IRE) / Idonea (CAN) by Swain (IRE) 60 Kgs WELLESBOURNE (GB) 4yrs. B C (42) TT OR: 56 Trainer: Ahmad bin Harmash Marc Monaghan (2.5kg) Dubawi (IRE) / Charlecote (IRE) by Caerleon (USA) 60 Kgs 5 (8) Sh. Juma Bin Dalmook Al Maktoum (MRW 54kg) Trainer: Ismail Mohammed Sam Hitchcott Breeder: Select Bloodstock 14 (5) Mr. Sultan Ali 2 Starts (0-0-0) Breeder: Hunscote House Farm Stud 31Dec14 Mey(d) 1600 F Maid 60 1:38:27 C Sandoval 59.5 11 Dist 13 Mubtaahij 54.5 5 Starts (0-0-1) 13Mar14 Mey(a) 1600 S Maid 39 1:38:47 X Ziani 54 14 20.5 15 Expert Answer 60 26Dec14 Jeb(d) 1400 F Maid 36 1:26:60 T O’Shea 57 8 17 8 Okimono 57 60 12Dec14 Jeb(d) 1600 F Maid 36 1:39:41 W Smith 56.5 7 11.75 13 Silver Galaxy 56.5 EXPO TWENTY (IRE) 5yrs. B H (20) NOR 20Nov14 Mey(d) 1600 G Maid 54 1:40:25 W Smith 56 8 17.25 15 State Law 56 Galileo (IRE) / Moonlight’s Box (USA) by Nureyev (USA) 60 Kgs 09Oct13 Kmp(a) 1400 S Maid 1:26:70 K Fallon 59.5 8 11.5 13 Best Kept 59.5 Trainer: Rashed Bouresly Oscar Urbina SKYGAZER (IRE) 3yrs. B C (41) SR TT NOR 6 (2) Bouresly Racing Syndicate Echo Of Light (GB) / Calando (USA) by Storm Cat (USA) 54 Kgs Breeder: Niarchos Family Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Raihe Royston Ffrench 2 Starts (0-1-0) 15 (10) H.E.Sh. Mansoor Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 17Jan15 Mey(d) 1200 F Maid 60 1:12:14 B Doyle 57 7 15 14 Year Of Glory 57 Breeder: Darley 26Dec14 Jeb(d) 1400 F Maid 36 1:26:60 O Urbina 57 2 4 8 Okimono 57 3 Starts (0-0-0) 27Dec14 Ala(d) 1000 G Maid 42 0:59:15 R Ffrench 54 7 15.25 8 Conform With Fact 60 EXTROVERTED (GB) 7yrs. CH G (37) B1 OR: 60 31May14 Nmk(T) 1200 G Maid 1:17:10 J Doyle 59.5 7 6.75 9 Justice Well 59.5 Exceed And Excel (AUS) / Star Profile (IRE) by Sadler’s Wells (USA) 60 Kgs 20May14 Nmk(T) 1200 G Maid 1:13:00 M Lane 59.5 6 8.25 7 Dr No 59.5 Trainer: Doug Watson Patrick Dobbs YUKON GOLD (GB) 3yrs. B C (180) SR OR: 64 7 (3) H.E.Sh. Ahmed Bin Mohd Al Maktoum Dubawi (IRE) / Cresta Gold (GB) by Halling (USA) 54 Kgs Breeder: Darley Trainer: Abdulla bin Huzaim Jesus Rosales 15 Starts (0-0-0) 16 (7) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd. Al Maktoum 31Dec14 Mey(d) 1600 F Maid 60 1:38:27 P Dobbs 60 8 Dist 13 Mubtaahij 54.5 60 Breeder: P T Tellwright 06Apr14 Jin Trl(T) 1600 G 60-80 300 1:37:57 S Hitchcott 54 7 12.25 10 Citizen’s Charter 53.5 62 3 Starts (0-0-0) 02Mar14 Abu(T) 2200 GF Maid 30 2:16:57 P Dobbs 57 11 10 14 Covert Desire 57 65 10Aug14 Lei(T) 1400 GS Maid 1:26:90 A Ajtebi 59.5 5 6.75 9 Good Contact 59.5 07Feb14 Jeb(d) 1600 F Maid 36 1:38:61 P Dobbs 59.5 4 14 9 Returning Hero 57 65 31Jul14 Eps(T) 1400 GF Maid 1:24:10 M Lane 59.5 7 12 8 Make It Up 58 18Jul14 Hdo(T) 1200 GF Maid 1:11:30 S De Sousa 59.5 8 9.25 10 Mattmu 59.5 LAKE HAWK (IRE) 6yrs. B H (6) B TT OR: 60 Hawk Wing (USA) / Princess Electra (IRE) by Lake Coniston (IRE) 60 Kgs FREEHAND (USA) 7yrs. B G (6) SR V TT OR: 54 Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Raihe Saeed Al Mazrooei (3kg) Kingmambo (USA) / Portrayal (USA) by Saint Ballado (CAN) 60 Kgs Trainer: Hassan Albloushi 8 (4) Mr. Rashid Ali Al Raihe (MRW 50kg) 17 ( ) H.E.Sh. Majid Bin Mohd Al Maktoum Breeder: J M Carroll Breeder: Darley RESERVE 20 Starts (0-0-0) 22 Starts (0-0-3) 31Jan15 Mey(d) 1900 F Maid 60 1:59:68 R Ffrench 57 8 Dist 14 Aslan 56.5 60 31Jan15 Mey(d) 1900 F Maid 60 1:59:68 M Lawson 55.5 9 Dist 14 Aslan 56.5 54 17Jan15 Mey(d) 1200 F Maid 60 1:12:14 R Ffrench 57 6 13 14 Year Of Glory 57 60 12Dec14 Jeb(d) 1600 F Maid 36 1:39:41 M Lawson 55.5 10 19.5 13 Silver Galaxy 56.5 54 31Dec14 Mey(d) 1600 F Maid 60 1:38:27 S Al Mazrooei 57 5 24 13 Mubtaahij 54.5 55 04Dec14 Mey(d) 1900 F Maid 60 2:00:66 M Lawson 55.5 10 Dist 14 One Man Band 55.5 54 04Dec14 Mey(d) 1900 F Maid 60 2:00:66 S Al Mazrooei 54 6 21.25 14 One Man Band 55.5 55 20Nov14 Mey(d) 1600 G Maid 54 1:40:25 S Hitchcott 57 13 Dist 15 State Law 56 54

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SHAGRAN (USA) 4yrs. CH C (41) B2 OR: 50 POLLINATION (IRE) 4yrs. B G (120) OR: 72 Zensational (USA) / Indian Sunset (USA) by Storm Bird (CAN) 60 Kgs Bushranger (IRE) / Lilium (GB) by Nashwan (USA) 58.5 Kgs Trainer: Majed Al Jahouri Trainer: Ismail Mohammed Wayne Smith 18 ( ) H.E.Sh. Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan 7 (8) Dr. Ali Ridha Breeder: Hill’n’Dale Equine Holdings,Inc RESERVE Breeder: Ringfort Stud & Tally Ho Stud 5 Starts (0-0-0) 1 Starts (1-0-0) 27Dec14 Ala(d) 1000 G Maid 42 0:59:15 J Rosales 60 6 14.5 8 Conform With Fact 60 55 09Oct14 Wol(a) 1400 S Maid 1:30:10 W Buick 59.5 1 1 5 Yard Of Ale 59.5 12Dec14 Jeb(d) 1600 F Maid 36 1:39:41 O Murphy 56.5 12 Dist 13 Silver Galaxy 56.5 60 28Nov14 Jeb(d) 1200 F Maid 36 1:12:37 O Murphy 57 6 13.5 10 Faulkner 57 DAMAR (IRE) 6yrs. B G (6) V1 OR: 68 20Nov14 Mey(d) 1600 G Maid 54 1:40:25 S Mazur 56 11 22.75 15 State Law 56 Authorized (IRE) / North East Bay (USA) by Prospect Bay (CAN) 57 Kgs Trainer: Musabah Al Muhairi Silvestre De Sousa Track Record: COLMAR KID (IRE) - Time: 1—35:09 - 2014 8 (7) H.E.Sh. Maktoum Bin Mohd Al Maktoum Breeder: Thurso Ltd 8 Starts (1-0-1) 31Jan15 Mey(d) 2000 F 70-80 66 2:06:93 S De Sousa 54 8 14.25 11 Press Room 57.5 72 Pick 6 Analysis 18Jan15 Abu(T) 1400 G 65-75 54 1:25:89 S De Sousa 59 13 Dist 14 Grilletto 57.5 78 Expo Twenty showed on debut here he has the ability to win a race and this 12Dec14 Jeb(d) 1400 F 70-85 45 1:24:96 G Buckell 54 3 3.25 9 Momaris 58.5 72 20Nov14 Mey(d) 1400 G 60-70 54 1:26:01 S De Sousa 59.5 10 18.75 13 Satwa Story 59.5 75 might be his chance. There are others with some fair form of which Lanadam MARHI (USA) 6yrs. B G (27) SR TT OR: 68 and Line Of Sight look best. (Harry Tregoning) Rahy (USA) / Java Gal (USA) by Java Gold (USA) 57 Kgs Trainer: Mohd Ramadan Marc Monaghan (2.5kg) SELECTIONS 9 (9) Mr. Mohd Al Aaser (MRW 54kg) 1 Expo Twenty 2 Lanadam 3 Line Of Sight Breeder: Morgan’s Ford Farm LLC & Three Chimneys Farm (LLC) 13 Starts (1-1-1) 10Jan15 Ala(d) 1000 G 70-80 48 0:58:32 J Rosales 53.5 4 3.75 13 Sixty Minutes 55 70 26Dec14 Jeb(d) 1200 F 60-75 39 1:12:39 A Ajtebi 57 3 1.25 16 Daar Rashid 54 68 4:15 PM THOROUGHBREDS Handicap 60-75(NH 3YO 74-89) 06Dec14 Shj(d) 1200 G 00-75 21 1:09:32 R Kennemore 60 8 5.75 16 Tagseed 58 70 5 Sponsored by 28Nov14 Jeb(d) 1000 F 60-80 42 0:59:36 R Ffrench 59.5 5 6.5 11 Sixty Minutes 56.5 75

JOIE DE REVE (IRE) 4yrs. B F (27) SR OR: 67 Arabian Adventures Footstepsinthesand (GB) / La Caprice (USA) by Housebuster (USA) 56.5 Kgs Trainer: Salem Al Ketbi Tadhg O’Shea Purse: AED 65,000 (1st: AED 39,000; 2nd: AED 13,000; 3rd: AED 7,150; 4th: AED 3,900; 5th: AED 1,950) 10 (1) H.E.Sh. Sultan Bin Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan For NH & SH three year olds and older. For NH four year olds and older & SH three year olds and older rated Breeder: Maurice Craig 60-75. For NH three year olds rated 74-89. AED 227,5 to enter, free declare and start. 7 Starts (1-1-0) 10Jan15 Ala(d) 1000 G 70-80 48 0:58:32 S Hitchcott 53.5 7 6.25 13 Sixty Minutes 55 70 31Dec14 Mey(d) 1400 F 65-75 63 1:25:81 J Doyle 56 10 15.5 13 Daar Zayed 53 73 GOBOOLL (GB) 7yrs. GR G (42) B OR: 75 17Jul14 Lei(T) 1400 GF 00-80 1:23:40 J Spencer 57.5 5 5.25 7 Laftah 60 74 Invincible Spirit (IRE) / Exclusive Approval (USA) by With Approval (CAN) 60 Kgs 25Jun14 Kmp(a) 1200 S 00-80 1:12:30 W Buick 57.5 4 3.75 8 Oh So Sassy 63.5 74 Trainer: Dhruba Selvaratnam Oisin Murphy 1 (6) H.H.Sh. Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Breeder: London Thoroughbred Services Ltd DEBT SETTLER (IRE) 4yrs. B G (42) OR: 63 12 Starts (1-1-4) Art Connoisseur (IRE) / Musical Dancer (GB) by Monsieur Bond (IRE) 54.5 Kgs Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR Trainer: Hassan Saleh Al Hammadi Royston Ffrench 26Dec14 Jeb(d) 1200 F 60-75 39 1:12:39 O Murphy 59.5 4 1.25 16 Daar Rashid 54 74 11 (13) Nader Faleh Al Hajrie 06Dec14 Shj(d) 1200 G 00-75 21 1:09:32 O Murphy 62 3 2.75 16 Tagseed 58 75 Breeder: Patrick Monahan 28Nov14 Jeb(d) 1000 F 60-80 42 0:59:36 M Monaghan 57.5 7 8 11 Sixty Minutes 56.5 76 19 Starts (2-2-3) 21Feb14 Jeb(d) 1200 F 55-75 36 1:12:73 J Doyle 59.5 2 SHd 16 Firstknight 58 74 26Dec14 Jeb(d) 1200 F 60-75 39 1:12:39 N Alison 54 13 11.75 16 Daar Rashid 54 65 06Dec14 Shj(d) 1200 G 00-75 21 1:09:32 S Hitchcott 59 14 13 16 Tagseed 58 68 MUSHAAKIS (IRE) 5yrs. B G (28) OR: 75 28Nov14 Jeb(d) 1000 F 60-80 42 0:59:36 W Smith 57.5 4 5.25 11 Sixty Minutes 56.5 70 08Nov14 Shj(d) 1200 G 00-75 21 1:12:35 I Koyuncu 57 13 Dist 13 Price Is Truth 55 70 Shamardal (USA) / Shamayel (GB) by Pivotal (GB) 60 Kgs Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Raihe Paul Hanagan 2 (4) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum MARK TO MARKET (IRE) 8yrs. B/GR G (28) OR: 63 Breeder: Shadwell Estate Co Ltd Clodovil (IRE) / Genetta (GB) by Green Desert (USA) 54.5 Kgs

Emirates 24 Starts (5-2-2) Entertainment Trainer: Doug Watson Patrick Dobbs Altus Ad Festum 09Jan15 Jeb(d) 1400 F 55-75 39 1:23:80 R Ffrench 54 1 6 15 North Pole 57.5 62 12 (3) EERC (Mngr: Mrs Rebecca Byrne) 30Nov14 Abu(T) 2200 G 72-85 60 2:18:73 T O’Shea 55.5 14 18.25 16 Ukrainian 60 80 Breeder: N Hartery 20Nov14 Mey(d) 1400 G 60-70 54 1:26:01 S Al Mazrooei 52 4 10.25 13 Satwa Story 59.5 65 30 Starts (2-5-6) 06Nov14 Mey(d) 1600 G 60-70 48 1:41:33 D O’Neill 56 5 7.25 10 Muhtaram 58 67 09Jan15 Jeb(d) 1400 F 55-75 39 1:23:80 T O’Shea 55.5 8 15.75 15 Mushaakis 54 65 12Dec14 Jeb(d) 1600 F 60-75 42 1:39:09 T O’Shea 56.5 10 Dist 12 Hacienda 58.5 67 NATHR (USA) 4yrs. Db/br C (107) OR: 74 14Nov14 Jeb(d) 1400 F 60-80 42 1:26:76 T O’Shea 57.5 2 4.25 8 Momaris 58 68 07Mar14 Jeb(d) 1600 F 70-85 45 1:36:48 W Smith 53.5 3 9.25 9 Ennobled Friend 58 70 Dixie Union (USA) / Sweet Rider (USA) by Seeking The Gold (USA) 59.5 Kgs Trainer: Doug Watson Sam Hitchcott 3 (11) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum INTIMIDATE (GB) 5yrs. B G (7) OR: 62 Breeder: Courtlandt Farm Royal Applause (GB) / Crystal Power (USA) by Pleasant Colony (USA) 54 Kgs 8 Starts (1-2-2) Trainer: Beverley Deutrom George Buckell (3kg) 22Oct14 Kmp(T) 1600 S 00-75 1:38:20 P Hanagan 58.5 4 5.25 13 Set The Trend 58 74 13 (14) Mr. Faisal Abdallah Mohd Al Senaidi (MRW 54kg) 07Oct14 Lei(T) 1400 GS Maid 1:25:90 P Hanagan 59.5 1 1.5 8 Gharaaneej 57 74 Breeder: D J & Mrs Deer 04Sep14 Wol(a) 1400 S Maid 1:28:50 D O’Neill 59.5 2 1.5 10 Ramshackle 57 74 21 Starts (2-3-3) 16Aug14 Che(T) 1400 GS Maid 1:26:40 F Norton 58.5 3 4.25 5 Enliven 56 77 30Jan15 Ala(d) 1800 G 55-65 42 1:51:41 A Alshowaikh 55 12 Dist 15 Etijaah 56 62 31Dec14 Mey(d) 1400 F 65-75 63 1:25:81 X Ziani 53 9 14.25 13 Daar Zayed 53 65 QUIET DIPLOMACY (GB) 5yrs. B G (20) SR OR: 74 26Dec14 Jeb(d) 1200 F 60-75 39 1:12:39 A De Vries 58 11 9.25 16 Daar Rashid 54 70 04Dec14 Mey(d) 1600 F 65-75 63 1:40:58 X Ziani 55 10 22.25 16 Filfil 58.5 70 New Approach (IRE) / Coy (IRE) by Danehill (USA) 59.5 Kgs Trainer: Abdulla bin Huzaim Saeed Al Mazrooei (3kg) 4 (12) H.E.Sh. Majid Bin Mohd Al Maktoum (MRW 50kg) LORD TIGER (GB) 8yrs. B G (42) SR V TT OR: 62 Breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Ltd Tiger Hill (IRE) / Lady Catherine (GB) by Bering (GB) 54 Kgs 9 Starts (0-1-1) Trainer: Satish Seemar Richard Mullen 17Jan15 Mey(d) 1200 F Maid 60 1:12:14 T O’Shea 57 5 12 14 Year Of Glory 57 79 14 (5) H.E.Sh. Mansoor Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 28Feb14 Ala(a) 1600 S 65-75 39 1:38:15 T O’Shea 59.5 13 24.25 14 Jeeraan 60 79 Breeder: Darley 01Feb14 Mey(a) 1400 S Maid 39 1:24:70 D O’Neill 60 10 13.25 14 Zurbriggen 60 84 23 Starts (2-2-3) 21May13 Lon(T) 2000 S Hcp 2:19:16 M Guyon 57.5 11 Ns 15 Arthur The King 55 26Dec14 Jeb(d) 1200 F 60-75 39 1:12:39 R Mullen 55.5 9 9 16 Daar Rashid 54 65 06Dec14 Shj(d) 1200 G 00-75 21 1:09:32 R Mullen 57.5 6 5 16 Tagseed 58 65 TAJHEEZ (IRE) 5yrs. B G (20) V OR: 73 08Nov14 Shj(d) 1200 G 00-75 21 1:12:35 M Monaghan 56 3 13 13 Price Is Truth 55 67 06Apr14 Jin Trl(T) 1200 G 60-85 300 1:12:83 T O’Shea 57.5 6 11.25 8 Albayan 57 72 Raven’s Pass (USA) / Ghaidaa (IRE) by Cape Cross (IRE) 59 Kgs Trainer: Musabah Al Muhairi Dane O’Neill 5 (2) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Track Record: SHAISHEE (USA) - Time: 1—20:71 - 2014 Breeder: Shadwell Estate Co Ltd 19 Starts (3-2-2) 17Jan15 Mey(d) 1600 F 70-80 66 1:39:10 D O’Neill 54.5 3 3.5 13 One Man Band 58 73 31Dec14 Mey(d) 2200 F 70-80 66 2:20:50 D O’Neill 55 10 Dist 14 Diwaan 57.5 75 19Dec14 Ala(d) 1600 G 70-80 51 1:40:00 D O’Neill 56 5 5.25 13 Shihab 55 77 Pick 6 Analysis 06Nov14 Mey(d) 1400 G 70-80 54 1:27:20 S De Sousa 57.5 6 8.5 12 Street Act 56 80 Mushaakis was seriously impressive last time and despite a hike in the weights, TIGERS IN RED (USA) 4yrs. CH G (20) SR B OR: 73 Speightstown (USA) / Gaudete (USA) by Distorted Humor (USA) 59 Kgs can run another big race if he runs to the same level. Tajheez’s form looks excel- Trainer: Salem Al Ketbi Shane Karlsson lent and will certainly be there to take advantage of any chinks in the armour. A 6 (10) H.E.Sh. Sultan Bin Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Breeder: Fares Farm LLC return to form could see Mark To Market run close. (Harry Tregoning) 5 Starts (1-0-0) 17Jan15 Mey(d) 1400 F 75-85 72 1:25:11 T O’Shea 54.5 9 13.75 11 Not A Given 59.5 78 ELECTIONS 31Dec14 Mey(d) 1200 F 80-90 75 1:11:84 J Santiago 54 8 10.5 13 Muaanid 57.5 83 S 12Jul14 Sal(T) 1600 GF 00-85 1:42:70 F Sweeney 60 7 7.5 7 Hiking 59.5 83 1 Mushaakis 2 Tajheez 3 Mark To Market 27Mar14 Kmp(a) 1600 S 00-85 1:39:90 A Kirby 60.5 6 7 7 Passing Star 59.5 85

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DESUETUDE (AUS) 9yrs. GR G (20) SR B TT OR: 88 4:45 PM THOROUGHBREDS Handicap 75-95(NH 3YO 87-100) Strategic (AUS) / Martella (AUS) by Unbridled’s Song (USA) 59.5 Kgs Trainer: Satish Seemar Wayne Smith 6 Sponsored by 9 (8) H.E.Sh. Maktoum Bin Mohd Al Maktoum Breeder: Woodlands Stud Emirates Airline 22 Starts (3-2-4) 17Jan15 Mey(T) 1200 G 85-95 84 1:09:78 R Mullen 55 8 9.25 15 Kanaf 55 88 Purse: AED 85,000 (1st: AED 51,000; 2nd: AED 17,000; 3rd: AED 9,350; 4th: AED 5,100; 5th: AED 2,550) 15Feb14 Mey(T) 1200 G 85-95 63 1:09:71 R Mullen 53.5 2 Nk 11 Kilt Rock 57 85 For NH & SH three year olds and older. For NH four year olds and older & SH three year olds and older rated 02Jan14 Mey(a) 1200 S 65-80 45 1:12:13 A Al Subosi 57.5 5 3 13 Hattaash 60 85 75-95. For NH three year olds rated 87-100. AED 297,5 to enter, free declare and start. 23Mar12 Jeb(d) 1200 F Cond 72 1:11:00 P Cosgrave 56.5 10 12.5 16 Mujaazef 58.5 94

ACTIVE SPIRIT (IRE) 4yrs. CH G (272) OR: 86 NOT A GIVEN (USA) 6yrs. B H (8) OR: 94 Pivotal (GB) / Local Spirit (USA) by Lion Cavern (USA) 58.5 Kgs Any Given Saturday (USA) / Any For Love (ARG) by Southern Halo (USA) 62 Kgs Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Raihe Royston Ffrench Trainer: Doug Watson Patrick Dobbs 1 (5) H.E.Sh. Majid Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 10 (6) H.E.Sh. Marwan Al Maktoum Breeder: Darley Breeder: Darley 15 Starts (4-1-3) 2 Starts (1-0-0) Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR 10May14 Hdo(T) 1600 S 00-95 1:46:10 K Fallon 57 8 17 8 Red Stargazer 59 86 29Jan15 Mey(d) 1900 F 95-105 66 1:59:87 R Ffrench 55.5 12 Dist 12 I’m Back 58 95 14Apr14 Pfr(T) 1200 G Maid 1:17:00 S De Sousa 57 1 5 11 Naggers 57 17Jan15 Mey(d) 1400 F 75-85 72 1:25:11 R Ffrench 59.5 1 2.75 11 Ghaamer 60 89 31Dec14 Mey(d) 1400 F 85-95 84 1:25:94 S Al Mazrooei 52.5 7 3.25 10 Atlantic Brave 56 91 28Nov14 Jeb(d) 1400 F 85-105 51 1:26:13 S Al Mazrooei 52.5 2 1.25 10 Asatir 54.5 91 ART WAVE (IRE) 4yrs. CH C (28) V OR: 84 Art Connoisseur (IRE) / Musical Review (USA) by Jade Robbery (USA) 57.5 Kgs MORAWIJ (GB) 5yrs. CH G (37) OR: 93 Trainer: Musabah Al Muhairi Silvestre De Sousa Exceed And Excel (AUS) / Sister Moonshine (FR) by Piccolo (GB) 61.5 Kgs 11 (9) Mr. Mohd Albousi Alghufli Trainer: Dhruba Selvaratnam Oisin Murphy Breeder: Sherbourne Lodge 2 (12) H.H.Sh. Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 14 Starts (3-2-3) Breeder: Dunchurch Lodge Stud Co 09Jan15 Jeb(d) 1400 F 75-95 51 1:24:80 S De Sousa 56 1 0.75 7 Momaris 56.5 80 15 Starts (3-1-1) 20Nov14 Mey(d) 1200 G 75-85 66 1:12:88 S De Sousa 55.5 6 8.25 11 Price Is Truth 53.5 82 31Dec14 Mey(d) 1200 F 80-90 75 1:11:84 O Murphy 59.5 9 10.5 13 Muaanid 57.5 95 14Nov14 Jeb(d) 1400 F 75-90 51 1:25:82 G Buckell 54 2 1.25 6 Ostaad 58.5 79 12Dec14 Jeb(d) 1200 F 80-95 48 1:12:58 O Murphy 60 4 2.75 11 Idler 53.5 95 21Mar14 Jeb(d) 1600 F 60-75 51 1:37:96 W Smith 56.5 5 3.25 9 Canary Wharf 56.5 80 12Aug14 Ntt(T) 1000 G Cond 1:00:00 A Atzeni 56 6 15 7 Judge ‹n Jury 52.5 99 26Jul14 Yor(T) 1200 GF 00-105 1:09:40 A Atzeni 61 18 14.75 19 Muthmir 56.5 102 FAT GARY (GB) 5yrs. CH G (370) OR: 82 SPIN CYCLE (IRE) 9yrs. B G (28) TT OR: 93 Dutch Art (GB) / Suzuki (IRE) by Barathea (IRE) 56.5 Kgs Exceed And Excel (AUS) / Spinamix (GB) by Spinning World (USA) 61.5 Kgs Trainer: Hassan Saleh Al Hammadi Adrie De Vries Trainer: Satish Seemar Richard Mullen 12 (11) Nader Faleh Al Hajrie (13) Zabeel Racing International, Corp 3 Breeder: J M Beever Breeder: Mrs Lisa Kelly 17 Starts (4-1-3) 44 Starts (6-6-1) 01Feb14 Wol(a) 1000 S 00-95 1:01:80 H Turner 55 4 2.5 6 Swiss Cross 60 83 09Jan15 Jeb(d) 1200 F R Cond 66 1:11:26 M Monaghan 54 2 Nk 6 Al Razi 53.5 93 12Dec14 Jeb(d) 1200 F 80-95 48 1:12:58 R Mullen 60 9 14.5 11 Idler 53.5 95 23Jan14 Kmp(a) 1200 S 00-85 1:11:40 R Kingscote 60 4 3.75 10 Discussiontofollow 56 84 14Nov14 Jeb(d) 1200 F 85-110 54 1:12:70 R Mullen 53 1 0.75 7 Najm Suhail 51 88 10Jan14 Wol(a) 1200 S 00-85 1:15:50 R Atkinson 59 5 1.5 7 Lexi’s Hero 54 85 06Nov14 Mey(d) 1200 G 80-90 63 1:13:13 M Monaghan 55 4 8.75 8 Genius Step 57.5 90 03Jan14 Wol(a) 1200 S 00-85 1:15:60 S Craine 60.5 3 3.5 7 Burren View Lady 57.5 85

TOUCH GOLD (IRE) 6yrs. B G (15) SR OR: 91 SIXTY MINUTES (GB) 5yrs. B H (6) OR: 82 Oasis Dream (GB) / Seek Easy (USA) by Seeking The Gold (USA) 61 Kgs Compton Place (GB) / Passing Hour (USA) by Red Ransom (USA) 56.5 Kgs Trainer: Salem Al Ketbi Tadhg O’Shea Trainer: Musabah Al Muhairi Oscar Urbina (14) H.E.Sh. Sultan Bin Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan 4 13 (10) Fathi Esaed Mohd Egziama Breeder: Runnymede Farm Inc Breeder: Whitsbury Manor Stud & AWM Christie Miller 26 Starts (6-6-3) 22Jan15 Mey(d) 1200 F 95-105 66 1:12:55 T O’Shea 55.5 10 24 10 Beat Baby 59.5 95 10 Starts (3-1-3) 15Jan15 Mey(d) 1200 F Listed 90 1:12:23 A De Vries 57 6 10.5 9 Reynaldothewizard 57 95 31Jan15 Mey(d) 1200 F R Cond 66 1:11:51 T O’Shea 59.5 3 9.25 14 Satwa Story 59.5 82 13Mar14 Mey(a) 1200 S 75-90 54 1:12:01 D Muscutt 57 1 1.25 14 Mujaazef 59 90 10Jan15 Ala(d) 1000 G 70-80 48 0:58:32 R Ffrench 55 1 1.75 13 Conform With Fact 55.5 74 07Mar14 Jeb(d) 1400 F 80-100 51 1:24:77 D Muscutt 50.5 1 1.25 13 Encipher 60 85 26Dec14 Jeb(d) 1200 F 60-75 39 1:12:39 S De Sousa 60 5 3.25 16 Daar Rashid 54 75 12Dec14 Jeb(d) 1400 F 70-85 45 1:24:96 S De Sousa 58.5 8 13.25 9 Momaris 58.5 77 AL RAZI (USA) 8yrs. B G (28) SR B TT OR: 90 Distorted Humor (USA) / Sweet Serendipity (USA) by Salt Lake (USA) 60.5 Kgs CONFORM WITH FACT (USA) 4yrs. B C (6) OR: 77 Trainer: Satish Seemar Marc Monaghan (2.5kg) Pivotal (GB) / Grain Of Truth (GB) by Gulch (USA) 54.5 Kgs H.E.Sh. Mansoor Bin Mohd Al Maktoum (MRW 54kg) 5 (3) Trainer: Musabah Al Muhairi George Buckell (3kg) Breeder: Farfellow Farms Ltd & Racehorse Management LLC 14 (2) H.E.Sh. Saeed Bin Mohd Al Maktoum (MRW 54kg) 35 Starts (7-5-6) 09Jan15 Jeb(d) 1200 F R Cond 66 1:11:26 R Mullen 53.5 1 NK 6 Spin Cycle 54 89 Breeder: Darley 12Dec14 Jeb(d) 1200 F 80-95 48 1:12:58 T O’Shea 57.5 3 1.5 11 Idler 53.5 89 6 Starts (1-1-1) 28Nov14 Jeb(d) 1400 F 85-105 51 1:26:13 R Mullen 55.5 9 8.25 10 Asatir 54.5 91 31Jan15 Mey(d) 1200 F R Cond 66 1:11:51 G Buckell 55 4 11.25 14 Satwa Story 59.5 77 21Mar14 Jeb(d) 1400 F R Cond 60 1:24:00 R Mullen 58.5 4 4.25 9 Zurbriggen 58.5 91 10Jan15 Ala(d) 1000 G 70-80 48 0:58:32 S De Sousa 55.5 2 1.75 13 Sixty Minutes 55 75 27Dec14 Ala(d) 1000 G Maid 42 0:59:15 S De Sousa 60 1 2.25 8 Intense Effort 57 65 GLOBAL CITY (IRE) 9yrs. B H (19) SR TT OR: 89 28Nov14 Jeb(d) 1200 F Maid 36 1:12:37 S De Sousa 57 3 7.5 10 Faulkner 57 Exceed And Excel (AUS) / Victory Peak (GB) by Shirley Heights (GB) 60 Kgs Trainer: Satish Seemar Louis Steward (1.5kg) TAGSEED (IRE) 9yrs. B G (6) H OR: 77 6 (4) H.E.Sh. Maktoum Bin Mohd Al Maktoum (MRW 54.5kg) Breeder: Monica Hackett Elusive City (USA) / Allegorica (IRE) by Alzao (USA) 54.5 Kgs 41 Starts (6-4-2) Trainer: Musabah Al Muhairi Dane O’Neill 18Jan15 Abu(T) 1400 G 65-75 54 1:25:89 M Monaghan 57.5 4 2 14 Grilletto 57.5 80 15 (7) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 21Dec14 Abu(T) 1400 G 80-90 63 1:24:95 H Bentley 53 10 6.75 12 Royal Revival 54 80 Breeder: Miss A R Byrne 06Nov14 Mey(d) 1400 G 85-95 72 1:26:10 R Mullen 54.5 9 Dist 10 Shaishee 57.5 89 24 Starts (5-2-1) 06Apr14 Jin Trl(T)1200 G 60-85 300 1:12:83 R Mullen 62 2 4.5 8 Albayan 57 82 31Jan15 Mey(d) 1200 F R Cond 66 1:11:51 D O’Neill 58 6 15.5 14 Satwa Story 59.5 78 10Jan15 Ala(d) 1000 G 70-80 48 0:58:32 P Hanagan 58 9 8.5 13 Sixty Minutes 55 80 NAJM SUHAIL (GB) 4yrs. B G (20) B TT OR: 89 18Dec14 Mey(d) 1200 F 70-80 66 1:12:60 S De Sousa 57.5 5 7 8 Faulkner 59.5 80 Proclamation (IRE) / Najoom Zaman (IRE) by Green Desert (USA) 60 Kgs 06Dec14 Shj(d) 1200 G 00-75 21 1:09:32 G Buckell 58 1 1.25 16 Albayan 60.5 73 Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Raihe Saeed Al Mazrooei (3kg)

7 (15) Mr. Jaber Abdullah (MRW 50kg) Breeder: Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd Track Record: MUJAAZEF (GB) - Time: 1—08:42 - 2014 14 Starts (1-1-5) 17Jan15 Mey(T) 1200 G 85-95 84 1:09:78 R Ffrench 57 11 13.75 15 Kanaf 55 93 31Dec14 Mey(d) 1200 F 80-90 75 1:11:84 R Ffrench 58.5 11 17.5 13 Muaanid 57.5 93 12Dec14 Jeb(d) 1200 F 80-95 48 1:12:58 R Ffrench 60 5 8 11 Idler 53.5 95 04Dec14 Mey(d) 1200 F 85-95 84 1:11:43 R Ffrench 57 6 14.5 7 The Taj 56 95 Pick 6 Analysis This race looks likely to be dominated by the Al Muhairi yard. Sixty AJRAAM (USA) 5yrs. B G (28) OR: 88 Daaher (CAN) / Abby Road (IRE) by Danehill (USA) 59.5 Kgs Minutes was beaten by a good horse last time and looks capable of being Trainer: Musabah Al Muhairi Paul Hanagan at the head of affairs. Stablemate Art Wave won nicely here last time and 8 (1) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum stable jockey retains faith with him. is a real course favourite and could Breeder: Shadwell Farm LLC run another stormer. (Harry Tregoning) 12 Starts (2-3-2) 09Jan15 Jeb(d) 1200 F R Cond 66 1:11:26 S De Sousa 53.5 3 Nk 6 Al Razi 53.5 85 SELECTIONS 31Dec14 Mey(d) 1200 F 80-90 75 1:11:84 S De Sousa 55 2 2.75 13 Muaanid 57.5 85 1 Sixty Minutes 2 Art Wave 3 Spin Cycle 12Dec14 Jeb(d) 1200 F 80-95 48 1:12:58 D O’Neill 55.5 2 1.25 11 Idler 53.5 85 04Dec14 Mey(d) 1200 F 85-95 84 1:11:43 S De Sousa 53 2 4.75 7 The Taj 56 85