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26 December 2015 www.aladiyat.ae ISSUE 573 Dhs 5 Muarrab steals the show Manark proves his class back on dirt Fighter looks a bit Special in The Entisar Al Adiyat wishes all readers a very Happy Christmas! NUNNERY STUD MUHAARAR Oasis Dream - Tahrir MUKHADRAM Shamardal - Magic Tree NAYEF Gulch - Height Of Fashion FRANCE MUHTATHIR Elmaamul - Majmu Discover more about the Shadwell Stallions at www.shadwellstud.co.uk Or call Richard Lancaster, Johnnie Peter-Hoblyn or Rachael Gowland on 44+(0)18 42 755913 Email us at: [email protected] 26 December 2015 3 Little change at the top Contents HEIKH Hamdan, Doug Watson and Tadhg O’Shea NEWS 3-11 are all top of their respective BLOODSTOCK 13-15 S trees as the UAE racing season ENDURANCE 19 heads into a quiet week with NICHOLAS GODFREY 21 a solitary meeting at Al Ain HOWARD WRIGHT 23 on Saturday. DEREK THOMPSON 24 Sheikh Hamdan enjoyed a JOHN BERRY 25 big race double at Meydan on MICHELE MACDONALAD 26 Thursday, courtesy of Manark TOM JENNINGS 27 and Muarrab, finishing the ALASTAIR NICOLSON 27 weekend on 23 winners, a full ten clear of his closet pursuer, RACING SATAS 28-29 Sheikh Khalifa. NEXT WEEK RACING 30 With only seven races at Al Ain, AKHBAR AL KHAIL 31-33 Sheikh Hamdan is guaranteed to QATAR 34-35 maintain top spot going into 2016. REVIEWS / RESULTS Similarly, Tadhg O’Shea, MEYDAN (THU) 36-37 barring a miracle, will start the JABEL ALI (FRI) 38-39 New Year atop the jockeys’ table; A L AIN (SAT) 40-41 he holds a lead of six (19-13) PREVIEWS / CARDS over Dane O’Neill, himself just A L AIN (SAT) 43-49 one ahead of both Pat Dobbs and to change in 2015. Doug Watson Eric Lemartinel (13) and Richard Mullen. continues to lead the way, on Musabah Al Muhairi (10) are also The trainers’ table is closer but, 21 winners, five more than Ali in double figures in a title race which Editorial again, leadership looks unlikely Rashid Al Raihe. looks sure to go down to the wire. Editor/writer Mark Jackson Art Director/Designer Eng. Mohamed Maher Sub-Designer Ismail KV Nisar Shaikh Graphic & Scanner Abdul Majeed Nadim Ahmed Doug Watson Tadhg O'Shea Richard Mullen Library Abdulla Khalifa Owners’ Table 2015/16 Jockeys’ Table 2015/16 Trainers’ Table 2015/16 K. Aboobacker (number of winners) (number of winners) (number of winners) Photographers Sheikh Hamdan (bin Rashid) 23 Tadhg O’Shea 19 Doug Watson 21 K.P. Majeed Abdul Razzak H H Sh Khalifa (bin Zayed ) 13 Dane O’Neill 13 Ali Rashid Al Raihe 16 Correspondents Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda 10 Richard Mullen 12 Eric Lemartinel 13 Overseas Sh Saeed (bin Mohd ) 7 Patrick Dobbs 12 Musabah Al Muhairi 10 Derek Thomson Satish Seemar 9 Alastair Nicolson Al Ajban Stables 7 Fernando Jara 8 Howard Wright John Berry Feedback Nicholas Godfrey English Editorial Tele.:+971- 4 342 9999 - Fax: +971- 4 342 2121 Tom Jennings For Back Numbers, Subscriptions and Photography enquiries, please contact: Essa Hassan Al Basher, Mobile: +971-50 452 6636 Bloodstock P.O. Box 53300, Dubai, UAE. mail: [email protected] Beverley Townsend Al-Adiyat is published and printed by the Dubai Horse Racing Information Centre. Local All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the Rose Bloomfield prior written permission of the publisher. Opinions expressed in Al-Adiyat do not necessarily reflect Stephen Molyneux those of the publishers. Horsemanship, knowledge & experience. At Derrinstown we have never wavered from our desire to give breeders access to some of the best bloodlines in the world at fees which they can afford and this policy has served both the stud and our clients for over three decades. Derrinstown: Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland T: +353 (0) 1 6286228 F: +353 (0) 1 6286733 E: [email protected] W: derrinstown.com 26 December 2015 5 Darley and Godolphin to merge HE global racing and breeding empires of Sheikh TMohammed are set to merge into one seamless operation under Godolphin in the New Year. John Ferguson, currently John Ferguson bloodstock advisor to Sheikh Mohammed, has been appointed attention. “I will miss the training. chief executive and racing manager Jump racing has always been one to the re-shaped and streamlined of my sporting passions, and I love Godolphin, it was announced the involvement. on Tuesday. “I am very grateful to Sheikh Darley, under which all Sheikh Mohammed for giving me the Mohammed’s bloodstock holdings horses to send jumping in the first formerly operated, is now to place. In fact, he wanted me to be used solely as a brand to continue, but I could see Godolphin promote stallions. must always be a priority and Ferguson, a highly successful requires my undivided attention. jumps trainer in the UK (he is “It makes sense for the racing and currently fifth on the trainers’ list) breeding operations to merge. One has simultaneously announced is sourcing the other, and a well he will hand in his licence at the planned, common strategy can end of April 2016 in order to Bloomfields will be invited to were simply building on the only strengthen both. devote more time to Godolphin. join Godolphin. evolution of Godolphin over the “We must ensure Godolphin The best of his horses, who were Ferguson said: “I am extremely past two years. “It is an exciting continues to represent excellence almost exclusively recruited proud of the team at Bloomfields new chapter in the Godolphin in racing, and that the brand from Godolphin and Darley and and the excellent job they have story. Our long term objective is continually serves as a constant ran over jumps in the ownership done over the past five years. to improve on Godolphin’s results reminder of the vibrancy and of Bloomfields, will now rejoin They are a fantastic group, who on the racetrack. I feel honoured energy of Dubai,” he said. Godolphin at Charlie Appleby’s have given everything to the stable to be appointed chief executive Godolphin has 2,000 horses in Moulton Paddocks, Newmarket. and I am very grateful for their and racing manager, but I realise it training worldwide, 2,500 breeding Ferguson’s stable staff at hard work.” He noted the changes will require more of my time and stock and employs 1,500 staff. Tattersalls record strong figures again URNOVER at Tattersalls in 2015 was virtually on a par Twith the preceding year, with takings of 262,139,150gns half a per cent down on the 2014 record figure of 263,411,173gns. An eight per cent increase in horses catalogued and a nine per cent rise in all horses offered at Tattersalls throughout 2015 meant the annual average price dipped by Book 1 Bonus, which will pay enormously satisfying that in 2015 five per cent year on year. a £25,000 bonus for winners of Tattersalls has all but matched last Tattersalls achieved the around 300 eligible 2yo maiden year’s record annual turnover and highest price paid for a yearling and novice races in Britain and the figures sit seven per cent above and purchasers alike, have worldwide, in the Dubawi filly out Ireland in 2016. the pre-recession peak of 2007. provided. Next year is an historic of Loveisallyouneed who topped The company could also claim “Tattersalls remains the only one for Tattersalls as we celebrate Book 1 of the October Yearling the highest price for a broodmare Thoroughbred auction house our 250th anniversary. A lot has Sale at 2,100,000gns. It was the worldwide when the supremely in Britain or Ireland whose changed in that time, but the core fourth year in a row the auction well bred Hanky Panky sold for turnover has risen above those values of integrity and service produced the most expensive 2,700,000gns at the December pre-economic crisis levels, which remain the same and we look yearling in the world. Tattersalls Mares Sale. Tattersalls chairman is a tribute to the invaluable forward to welcoming clients, old this year launched the October Edmond Mahony said: “It’s support our clients, both vendors and new, to Tattersalls in 2016.” 6 26 December 2015 Burt wins again PECIALIST Purebred year, wins £5,000 plus a further considered to have played a small Maktoum Al Maktoum at a Arabian photographer £2,000 to be donated to a charity part in its success. ceremony in London, on Tuesday, Sand journalist Deborah of her choice for her article “I am a supporter of Arabian hosted by HE Mirza Al Sayegh, Burt has taken the top award in which appeared in International racing through race sponsorship director of the office of the this year’s Dubai International Thoroughbred Magazine and with the Arabian Racing event’s patron, Sheikh Hamdan, Arabian Races Journalists and beat off stiff competition in the Organisation and this year I who told media and guests: Photographers Competition, category for Best Feature Article. have been fortunate enough “Sheikh Hamdan’s passion for repeating her success of 2010. She said, “I am absolutely to have shares in an Arabian Arabian racing is renowned Staged under the patronage of thrilled to have won this award. racehorse which came fourth in worldwide and he is very pleased HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid I entered pieces in several the Shadwell UK Arabian Derby. to recognise the contribution of Al Maktoum, the competition is categories and to be credited I’ve been able to become more the media who do so much to help now in its seventh year and has with the best feature article involved in Arabian racing by promote the sport.

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