THE VOICE OF HORSE RACING IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES 5 February 2015 ISSUE 552 Dhs 5 Great weekend for Sheikh Hamdan 700th UAE winner – Etijaah Ertijaal wins Cape Derby Al Maktoum Local Time and Challenge II Ad Idem rematch clash again Dubai Racing Club/Andrew Watkins Dubai Racing Club/Andrew Prince Bishop beats African Story in 2014 renewal Local Time beats Ad Idem in UAE 1000 Guineas Trial Previews Meydan Jebel Ali Cards Page 44/55 Page 56/61 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 Brilliant G1 SW Classic Winner Daaher Jazil By Awesome Again By Seeking the Gold Graded Stakes Winner Sire of 16% Stakes Horses Mustanfar Intidab By Unbridled By Phone Trick G1 Millionaire, Winner of Albertus Breeders’ Cup Dirt Mile Maximus By Albert the Great Kent Barnes, Stallion Manager 4600 Ft. Springs Road Inquiries to: (859) 224-4585 Lexington, KY 40513 www.shadwellfarm.com PHOTOS © EQUI-SPORT / ELLIOTT HESS / BARBARA D. LIVINGSTON 5 February 2015 5 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. 5 February 2015 7 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.