28 October 2016 www.aladiyat.ae ISSUE 593 Dhs 5 Jebel Ali raises curtain on new UAE season

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28 October 2016 3 Familiar faces with few new names to follow ITH the new season upon Contents us, owners and trainers News 3-21 have clearly completed Wtheir planning ahead of five months UK Racing 22-29 of competition with retained and Australian racing 31 stable jockeys firmly in place. After a stellar campaign both USA Racing 32-35 domestically and at the Meydan Sh Mansour Festival 36-37 Carnival, Champion Trainer Doug Bloodstock 38-43 Watson will again be availing of the services of Pat Dobbs and Nicholas Godfrey 44 Sam Hitchcott, while apprentice Adam McLean is also on his Red Howard Wright 45 Doug Watson Tadhg O’Shea Stables’ roster. Richard Mullen John Berry 46 is long established as stable jockey Mansour’s Haajeb in the middle Derek Thompson 47 for Satish Seemar and their round of the Al Maktoum Challenge formidable partnership continues and Sheikh Khalifa’s Abhaar in the Michele MacDonalad 48 with Cameron Noble the latest Emirates Championship. Tom Jennings 49 apprentice to grace Stables. He is replaced at Millennium Previews / Cards Champion Jockey Tadhg O’Shea II Stables, home of Ismail settled in well at Grandstand Mohammed, by ‘The Flying Jebel Ali (Friday) 50-55 Stables with Ali Rashid Al Rayhi Dutchman’, Adrie de Vries. Sharjah (Saturday) 57-62 last season and is based there again, Erwan Charpy, master of Green while enjoying the opportunity to Stables, has recruited the talents of Editorial ride the cream of Eric Lemartinel’s Antonio Fresu, an Italian whose Purebred Arabians. sole UAE experience to date is Editor/writer A Dubai World Cup winner and competing in the Sheikha Fatima Antonio Fresu Mark Jackson former UAE champion, Fernando apprentice race at Abu Dhabi in Jara is back with Musabbeh Al both 2012 and 2013. next week), as well as apprentice Art Director/Designer Mheiri, while Chris Hayes retains Royston Ffrench, Gerald George Buckell are all familiar Eng. Mohamed Maher his role with Dhruba Selvaratnam. Avranche and Sheikh Hamdan’s names to UAE racegoers who are One name conspicuous by its second jockey Dane O’Neill (back back in action this season. Assistant Designer absence from the weighing room is that of Wayne Smith, Champion Overall UAE statistics Overall UAE statistics Nisar Shaikh Jockey five seasons ago but, with Jockeys in action early season Trainers in action this weekend 339 UAE winners to his name, Ismail KV Tadhg O’Shea 368 Satish Seemar 701 Graphic & Scanner second only to Tadhg O’Shea among the jockeys still riding, he Richard Mullen 332 Dhruba Selvaratnam 526 Abdul Majeed is seemingly not returning for this Erwan Charpy 508 Pat Dobbs 136 campaign. His 22 winners last Nadim Ahmed Doug Watson 452 Library season were highlighted by victory Dane O’Neill 96 in the Listed Jebel Ali Sprint Musabbeh Al Mheiri 360 Fernando Jara 51 Abdulla Khalifa aboard Morawij for Sheikh Ahmed Ali Rashid Al Rayhi 334 and Dhruba Selvaratnam. He also Sam Hitchcott 42 K. Aboobacker Eric Lemartinel 162 celebrated Purebred Photographers Chris Hayes 20 Arabian success on Sheikh Ernst Oertel 119 K.P. Majeed Abdul Razzak UAE final statistics 2015/16 UAE final statistics 2015/16 UAE final statistics 2015/16 Jockeys Trainers Owners Correspondents Tadhg O’Shea 45 Doug Watson 57 Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid 67 Paul Hanagan 39 Musabbeh Al Mheiri 41 Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed 35 Overseas Ali Rashid Al Rayhi 40 Pat Dobbs 39 Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda 24 John BERRY Eric Lemartinel 35 Richard Mullen 30 Satish Seemar 20 Godolphin 19 Nicholas GODFREY Fernado Jara 26 Helal Al Alawi 20 Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed 17 Tom JENNINGS Michele MACDONALD Feedback Alastair NICOLSON English Editorial Tele.:+971- 4 342 9999 - Fax: +971- 4 342 2121 For Back Numbers, Subscriptions and Photography enquiries, please contact: Derek THOMPSON Essa Hassan Al Basher, Mobile: +971-50 452 6636 P.O. Box 53300, Dubai, UAE. mail: [email protected] Howard WRIGHT Al-Adiyat is published and printed by the Dubai Information Centre. 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 Bloodstock prior written permission of the publisher. Opinions expressed in Al-Adiyat do not necessarily reflect Beverley Townsend those of the publishers.

28 October 2016 5 Another Leading Owner title for HH Sheikh Hamdan IS HIGHNESS Sheikh In 2016 in the UK, Arabian Hamdan bin Rashid Al racehorses running in the colours Maktoum officially of Sheikh Hamdan won 20 races, announcedH as Leading Arabian finished second 21 times and third Owner for the 2016 UK season. 18 times, and earned more than It is the 13th consecutive year £144,000 in prize money. After Sheikh Hamdan has been leading Gill Duffield’s retirement last Arabian owner in the UK! September, James Owen and Phil The trophy presentation was Collington have taken over the made during the last ARO race training duties for the Shadwell meeting at Chelmsford and Arabian racehorses with great the trophy was received on success: James won the ARO Sheikh Hamdan’s behalf by Champion Trainer title and Phil James O’Donnell. finished a close second.

2016 Top Performers in the UK: RADAMES: won the Group 1 Za’abeel Stakes at Newbury in July and was also placed second in the Group 2 PA Clarendon Stakes in August and third in the Group 3 PA ARO Cup in May.

MURAAQIB: won the Group 1 Shadwell Dubai at Newbury in July after a first Group win in France in April in the Group 2 Prix de Carthage-Hannibal in Toulouse.

AGHSAAN: won two races including the Group 3 ARO Cup in May and was placed second in two Group Ones, the Hatta Radames International Stakes at Newbury in July and the Sheikh Zayed Al Nahyan Cup at Sandown in August.

ALAZEEZ: finished third in the Group 2 Emirates Equestrian Federation Stakes at Newbury in July, and won the first race at the final ARO meeting at Chelmsford.

AWZAAN: won two races and finished third in the Group 1 Sheikh Zayed Al Nahyan Cup at Sandown in August.

Other winners include: Al Kabeer, Alhaader, Emiraaty, Foaad, Jamaayil, Maidaan, Munbaher, Naishaan, Sunbulla and Zaahy. Muraaqib

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New look for Jebel Ali fixture list TH their new campaign with Meydan’s Super Saturday, a Muarrab, last year’s Group 1 The six races are worth a total kicking off the UAE card which has two sprints. Dubai Golden Shaheen winner, of Dh485,000 and, as always, the season on Friday, the “As always we were happy to who actually landed this particular Dubai International Arabian Horse WJebel Ali racecourse management oblige the authorities and it makes race in 2013. Championship (DIARC) are welcomed sponsors and members for a great ‘double header’ with the That said, it was Selvaratnam donating Dh1,000 to the groom of of the media to a press conference at Jebel Ali Mile.” and the aforementioned Morawij the horse adjudged the ‘best turned the Grand Hyatt Hotel last Monday. The final Jebel Ali fixture is who won the race last year, while out’ in each race. The UAE’s favourite racecourse scheduled for 17 March and will Muarrab landed the 2015 Jebel There will be 130 valuable gifts for its ‘garden party’ atmosphere feature a new race, the Silver Jubilee Ali Sprint so these early season and prizes allocated to the public will again stage 11 meetings, on Stakes, named in recognition of the races can provide big race winners throughout the day via a raffle, in alternative Fridays between now landmark the course is to celebrate down the line. addition to 20,000 other ‘freebies’ and the middle of March. this season. Representing Shadwell, Mirza to be distributed on arrival As always, their fixture list January 1992 was the first Al Sayegh, said: “Sheikh Hamdan at the gates. includes the traditional three occasion racing was staged on the has always been a massive Meanwhile, Al Abbar General feature races, the Group 3 Jebel Ali Jebel Ali course so, obviously, we fan of Jebel Ali and remains a Contracting Company will provide Mile and Listed races, the Jebel Ali are looking at the 25th anniversary, committed supporter. ten cash gifts of Dh400 apiece, Stakes and Sprint. their Silver Jubilee. “His horses have a great again to be drawn as a free raffle. However this year the last named Selvaratnam added: “We have record at Jebel Ali and long may The main gates open at 10am has a new place in the calendar and a new race on the final day of the that continue!” and the first raffle draw, for 25 of will be run on the same card as the season, the Silver Jubilee Stakes, a Racecourse manager, Shareef the valuable prizes, will be made Jebel Ali Mile on 17 February. 7f conditions event for horses aged Al Halawani, added: “Obviously at 12 noon. The course, and adjoining stables, three and above. we are very grateful to Sheikh For Dh10 you can buy the chance are owned by Sheikh Ahmed who “It seemed a fitting way to Hamdan and Shadwell, as well as to win a KIA Picanto car with the employs Dhruba Selvaratnam mark our anniversary celebrations all our sponsors throughout the winners drawn after the final race, to train from a base the envy of and to bring the curtain down whole season. while the Pick Six and various trainers worldwide. on our season.” “Without their invaluable support other selection competitions He is also heavily involved in As is the case more often than we would not be able to stage such offer a combined total prize the racecourse and fixture list so not, Sheikh Hamdan’s Shadwell competitive racing with a consistent of Dh60,000. explained the change and said: organisation will again be the main increase in standard both on and off As always, the bulk of this is the “Basically the Emirates Racing sponsors throughout the campaign the track.” Pick Six fund which is Dh40,000 Authority requested the Sprint, which and they back two races this week, Alongside Shadwell and this week. we won last year with Morawij, be including the featured 5f handicap. Shadwell Farm, this week’s other The traditional free buses are moved to an earlier date. His colours have been carried to sponsors are Commercial Bank provided from the car parks to the “Running it early in March as we victory in the same race regularly of Dubai, Al Shafar Investment, main entrance and special areas are had been doing, the race clashed in recent years, highlighted by Serve U and Al Tal Engineering. allocated for ladies and families. 28 October 2016 7

hruba Selvaratnam, master of Jebel Ali Stables, is one of the ultimate Q & A with Dhruba Selvaratnam professionalsD of the racing game and DS: Of course, I would like to arguably the longest serving trainer in take horses to Europe in the the UAE. summer, but they have to be He has also made a name for good enough. The three horses himself as ‘Master of Sprints’, we bought last season were all including winning the Nad Al bred for dirt racing. Therefore, Sheba Sprint, now known as World a horse like Market Rally would Cup night’s Group 1 Dubai Golden not be as effective on turf as he Shaheen, on three occasions in the would on dirt. easily recognisable yellow silks of his patron HH Sheikh Ahmed bin MT: How are your preparations for Rashid Al Maktoum. the new season going so far? Dhruba, who has landed the UAE trainers’ championship title on four DS: Preparation for the new season is occasions, still holds the record for coming along well, but most of saddling most winners in a single mine will need a run I think. season with 67, a mark he achieved in the 1998/99 season. MT: On your 25th season in the Last season was his best for many UAE, do you still have years, with five wins at the Dubai unachieved goals? World Cup Carnival, including the UAE 2000 Guineas and Al DS: It is not easy, but to win a Group Bastakiya, besides landing Abu One race on Dubai World Cup Dhabi’s National Day Cup and the night would be a definite goal. Jebel Ali Sprint on his home course. United Kingdom a few years he should bring him to Dubai. MT: You fared very well last season ago and owned the The problem with him was Mohd Taha caught up with Dhruba with 18 wins and landed your first winner Casual Look. nobody in Newmarket could to find out how things are Classic in the Group 3 UAE 2000 ride him. He came that winter shaping up at Jebel Ali Stables Guineas with Market Rally. How He is a world renowned owner as a rising 4yo who had never ahead of the new season. do you reflect on that famous win and breeder who owns the famous seen a race track. I had an Indian and the season as a whole? Lane’s End stud farm in Kentucky. work rider, Benjy Stephens, who MT: It is obvious you get a lot of His two fillies, Queen’s Parade really made him. He gave us backing and support from HH DS: The 2015/16 season was very (Graded placed) and Secure great pleasure winning 13 races Sheikh Ahmed, who proved very satisfying; we won some quality Access (maiden winner), are new and then ended his career as a loyal to you over the years. What races, highlighted by Market additions to the yard. leading international sire based do you say in this respect? Rally’s wins in the 2000 Guineas in New Zealand. and Al Bastakiya, Forjatt in the MT: Jebel Ali Stables is very popular DS: I have been very fortunate to National Day Cup and Morawij among local racing fans. What He sired Group One winners in have HH Sheikh Ahmed as a in the Jebel Ali Sprint. We also will be your main horses to England, New Zealand, Australia patron and employer for the past had five winners at the Dubai follow this season? and Hong Kong. 26 years. To train horses for a racing carnival. We were looking non-interfering and passionate forward to the UAE Derby but DS: Horses to follow: United MT: Who is going to ride for you owner like him, is a trainer’s Market Rally was sadly injured. Color, Forjatt, Morawij, Top this season? dream. He has always been Clearance, Dormello and Bluff. ‘hands on’ and any suggestions MT: Can you enumerate some of Bluff was uncontrollable last DS: Chris Hayes will be first jockey he would make, would be the best horses who contributed season and had to be gelded. He again after a very good first done diplomatically. your most winners last season? has a lot of potential and I am season during the last campaign. hoping he has improved. It goes without saying Jebel Ali DS: Market Rally, Forjatt and MT: I believe you wake up so early Stables and Racecourse would Lanadam did well for us. MT: What do you tell your patron every morning to ‘kickstart’ the not be where they are today when his horses win or lose? day, so what do you do to keep without his total support and MT: I believe you have received yourself fresh? we thank him for that. We are a handful of new and talented DS: My patron watches all the races also indebted to our loyal team horses this season. Can you go and is a very good reader of DS: I am up at 3.45am daily. I do at Jebel Ali and look forward through some of them in detail? a race himself, so there is not a bit of gym work and swim to to our 25th anniversary in much I can tell him. keep fit. January 2017. DS: We have three new horses from England, Haalick, Eljeemi and MT: Is there one horse who sticks out MT: What is your favourite sport MT: HH Sheikh Ahmed is a well Saafaar. It is hard to say presently as the best you have trained? other than horseracing? respected owner and breeder as to how they will perform but on the international stage, Haalick seems the best on paper. DS: It has to be Faltaat; he was by Mr DS: My favourite sports would be and has to his name some Prospector, out of a Breeders’ rugby and cricket. of the most coveted races in MT: What about new owners? Cup winning mare, Epitome, Europe. Being one of his best who cost $600,000. MT: Where do you spend your trainers, were you not tempted DS: We have a new owner, HE Will summer break? to take some of your stable Farish, who has sent two horses He was going to be sold at stars to race in Europe during to be trained at Jebel Ali. He was the horses in training sales at DS: I spend my vacation in Ireland the summer? the American ambassador to the Newmarket, and I told the boss and England during the summer. 8 28 October 2016 Old stars joined by new recruits at Jebel Ali

Farish at Ascot with The Queen and Prince Philip RESH from his best season horse to complete the UAE Triple owner to the yard this season and “He is actually His Excellency since saddling 21 winners Crown if not sadly ruled out of the proprietor of Lane’s End Farm Will Farish III as he was the in the 2008/09 campaign, the UAE Derby after suffering in Kentucky has initially sent two US ambassador to the United DhrubaF Selvaratnam, master a stone bruise. fillies to the UAE. Kingdom, a post he filled for of Jebel Ali Stables, is looking An elevated temperature of Queen’s Parade, a 5yo almost three years. forward to getting his string back 103 ensued, forcing the trainer to daughter of Giant’s Causeway, “The fillies have only been in action. medicate and have to abort Derby has won twice and was with me about a month so will Last season’s 18 winners plans. A rueful Selvaratnam runner-up in last year’s Grade 3 need a bit of time but hopefully included big race wins from said: “It was a real shame as Robert G Dick Memorial Stakes they will be two I can target Forjatt, in the National Day Cup we seriously thought he had a at Delaware. at the Carnival.” at Abu Dhabi, Morawij at the very good chance and nothing Secure Access, a 3yo daughter Farish and Lane’s End have trainer’s home base, Jebel Ali in that happened in the race itself of Kitten’s Joy formerly with Shug enjoyed numerous big race the Sprint and, arguably, most changed that opinion. McCaughey, opened her account winners as owners and breeders, significantly, Market Rally at “It was just unfortunate it at the third attempt in a maiden with Farish’s green and yellow Meydan. happened so close to the race at Aqueduct. She was considered silks carried to victory in the The last named provided his so we did not have time to good enough to contest the 2003 Epsom Oaks by Casual UAE stalwart with a first local get him there.” Grade 1 Belmont Oaks. Look, a homebred daughter of Classic winner when landing And sadly, the news on his star “They are two nice fillies,” said . the UAE 2000 Guineas and also 3yo is not good with the colt ruled Selvaratnam. “Obviously it is a She was saddled by Andrew followed up in the Al Bastakiya out for the foreseeable future and great privilege to be entrusted with Balding for whom it was a perfect on Super Saturday. probably the season. these horses by such a powerful start to his training career, having He would surely have gone World renowned owner and and influential owner who is also taken over the training reins that close to becoming only the second breeder, Will Farish III, is a new a major breeder. year from his father, Ian.

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Haalick Market Rally Forjatt

Also in 2003, Mineshaft was a for the National Day and HH the multiple Grade One winner for President Cups at Abu Dhabi Farish, winning four times at the though the former is likely to come highest level for Neil Howard too soon this year. who also saddled the owner’s Eljeemi, a 3yo gelded son of Shadow Cast, bred by his son, to Shamardal, has only had three starts win the Grade 1 Personal Ensign for William Haggas, losing his Stakes in 2005. maiden over an extended mile Lane’s End and partners have at Windsor on the third of them. actually bred or consigned to A 140,000gns yearling, he public auction more than 290 improved with each racecourse Stakes winners, including the appearance, the first of which was aforementioned 2003 Horse of the as a juvenile almost exactly a year Year Mineshaft, 1999 Horse of the ago, and looks the type to improve Year Charismatic and the 1992 with age and experience. Horse of the Year A P Indy. Still a maiden, after ten starts, In addition, the farm has Saafarr sported the Godolphin consigned more than 365 further blue when trained in Ireland by Jim Stakes winners on behalf of clients, Bolger. A homebred, 3yo, Teofilo including the 2005 Horse of the colt, he arrives in the UAE with a Year Saint Liam, champion Rags rating of 85, having earned a mark To Riches and Champion Juvenile of 105 after a close fifth to stable Colt Stevie Wonderboy. companion, Moonlight Magic, Selvaratnam has also added in the Group 3 Derrinstown Stud three recruits from Europe to sport Derby Trial in May of this year. Sheikh Ahmed’s infamous yellow Used as a pacemaker for his silks with Haalick perhaps the best stablemate on that occasion, he of the trio. was second, albeit well beaten, A 3yo son of Roderic O’Connor, behind subsequent French 2000 he cost 170,000gns as a yearling Guineas winner, The Gurkha, on Farish and wife Sarah about to greet a winner and arrives in the UAE having his previous start. won two of his eight career starts The fact he has yet to win gives Clearance and Morawij to look With 526 UAE winners to for . These include his new handler a multitude of forward to, and with high hopes his credit, second only to Satish the Listed 7f Spring Cup on the options and he appears versatile Bluff will improve having been Seemar, another landmark awaits Lingfield Polytrack. with regards to distance. gelded, it promises to be another Selvaratnam who has saddled 199 He arrives with a Carnival rating With old favourites United exciting season for all involved at winners at Jebel Ali. The 200 is but would also look the ideal type Color, Forjatt, Dormello, Top Jebel Ali Stables. tantalisingly close…

United Color Morawij

28 October 2016 11 Sheikh Mohammed's historic colours set for racecourse return By Howard Wright Sheikh Mohammed’s wife HE next generation of Sheikh Princess Haya revealed to the Mohammed’s children are Racing Post that racing partnerships about to become racehorse are being prepared in the names of Towners, in a move that is also her daughter Jalila, eight, and son expected to signal a return to British Zayed, four. Plans are being made racecourses for his original for the latter’s partnership to carry maroon and the colours Sheikh Mohammed white silks. used for 20 years until he founded Godolphin. However, Princess Haya said: “Jalila has chosen her own colours, which will be red and yellow. New Approach We are all very excited and hope Princess Haya was champion Recounting her Derby day this will maintain owner in Britain in 2008, thanks experience of leading in New the children’s largely to the exploits of the Jim Approach, she added: “I remember interest until they Bolger-trained New Approach, who clearly the sensation of literally are old enough to won the Derby, Champion Stakes being carried next to the horse; have horses in their and . I felt I was completely lifted off own names.” In delivering a keynote my feet by the energy of 120,000 Princess Haya, who presentation to the International people shouting congratulations and said her children’s Federation of Horseracing smiling at us. horses would probably Authorities 50th annual conference “The power of sheer goodwill and be trained by Saeed bin in Paris at the beginning of the joy at seeing a horse run such a brave Suroor, hinted her green month, she spoke passionately about race was something that everyone and black silks, which her association with New Approach, at the racetrack had witnessed, and were last seen in Britain a present from Sheikh Mohammed they appreciated it. in 2014 before her John to mark the birth of Jalila. “As an owner, people show you a Gosden-trained string “I’m not sure which was the kindness, a goodness, a generosity was absorbed into the greater rollercoaster ride,” she said, of spirit and a sense that they Godolphin operation, “having my first newborn baby or lived it with you that I don’t think may also make trying to digest New Approach’s you can experience in any other a comeback. racing plans.” walk of life.”

IRST acceptances for the 2017 Golden Slipper have jumped by 40 on last year’s figure, the FAustralian Turf Club have announced. Plenty of Golden chances There are 1501 2yos accepted for the A$3.5 million race to be run at Rosehill in March, up from 1461 at the same for Godolphin in Slipper stage last year. Sheikh Mohammed’s Godolphin tops the list of entries with 113 still in the running. Gai Waterhouse and her new training partner, Adrian Bott, are next on the list with 102 with Waterhouse aiming for a seventh Slipper. Other trainers with significant numbers are Peter and Paul Snowden (77), Mick Price (74), David and Ben Hayes and Tom Dabernig (71). Premier trainer Chris Waller had his career first pre-Christmas 2yo winner with Luiza at Randwick earlier this month and she is among 64 from the stable to have been entered, while Hawkes Racing has 45 first acceptances. “The world’s richest 2yo race continues to be recognised as Australia’s peak juvenile race, and the strength of the number of first acceptances supports that,” ATC executive general manager of racing James Heddo said. Sepoy won 2011 Golden Slipper for Sheikh Mohammed 12 28 October 2016 New initiative for young Emiratis launched by Godolphin

ARLIER this week, “Godolphin has always been Godolphin launched an Dubai’s Home Team and, as an exciting new programme Emirati, I could not be prouder forE Emiratis. than to help launch and manage Masar Godolphin is an academic Masar Godolphin. The of and experiential scholarship horses is in the DNA of Dubai operating under the patronage of and the same pioneering spirit His Highness Sheikh Mohammed you see in modern Dubai is felt bin Rashid Al Maktoum, which in Godolphin, constantly looking will provide UAE nationals with a forward, relentlessly innovating. unique and unrivalled opportunity This is an extremely exciting time to embrace their equestrian to be involved in heritage with the aim of becoming horse breeding and racing. Thanks the business leaders of the future. to the continuous support and Places on this prestigious guidance of His Highness Sheikh programme will be offered to Mohammed, we are privileged to eight outstanding and ambitious be able to extend this opportunity young Emirati men and women to the next generation of Emiratis.” aged between 23 and 30, who To be successful in the quest for demonstrate a genuine passion a much valued place on the course, for equestrianism, and who have aspiring individuals are required to the ambition and commitment submit a CV and a 500 word essay, to develop both personally and outlining their credentials and to professionally. accompany an application form Speaking at the launch, John available on the Godolphin website. Ferguson, chief executive and Ali explained: “We are designing racing manager for Godolphin, the modules in conjunction with said: “Over the last 20 years, the British Racing School and Sheikh Mohammed has led graduates will receive a certificate About Masar Godolphin Godolphin’s development with from Godolphin upon completion.” incredible success across the Ali continued: “We have selected The course is run over 10 months and will take place in Dubai, globe. Godolphin’s home is Dubai the age group on the basis we want United Kingdom and Ireland. and, as the city has grown, the candidates who have completed It includes the following academic and practical modules: passion for horses has grown with their education and been out in it. Now is the perfect time to create the workplace. Horse husbandry for breeding and performance an opportunity for young UAE “It is an equine and business Racehorse training specialist instruction nationals to immerse themselves course so experience gained in any in the world of Thoroughbred industry can hopefully be utilised.” Racehorse trainer placements (Saeed bin Suroor & Charlie Appleby) horse breeding and racing, and Ferguson added: “personally, Bloodstock sales perhaps one day, help contribute I think it is the ideal age Business management to the success of Godolphin, demographic; when I was 20 I had Leadership and personal development Dubai’s home team.” Ali Al Ali, no clue what I wanted whereas, head of Masar Godolphin, added: when I was 23, I did.” 28 October 2016 13 Godolphin Champion Owner again RITAIN’S Champion second to secure an unassailable Owner title, which began lead with only two qualifying on 2000 Guineas Day at races left. NewmarketB on 30 April, was John Ferguson, chief executive decided after Champions Day’s and racing manager of Godolphin, Group 1 Queen Elizabeth II Stakes. received the trophy from Her Godolphin, last year’s Champion Majesty the Queen. Owner, beat off the Coolmore He said: “To win Britain’s partnership of Derrick Smith, Sue prestigious Champion Owner Magnier and Michael Tabor to win title again is a great tribute to the award for an 11th time. everybody involved. The Coolmore partnership “They have all worked very had the winner of the Queen hard and done their best for Sheikh Elizabeth II Stakes in Mohammed and Godolphin. “It trophy from Her Majesty the Queen, best wishes and hopes he enjoys but Godolphin’s Ribchester took was a great thrill to receive the who sent Sheikh Mohammed her receiving the trophy.” New French award goes to Godolphin

ODOLPHIN are the leading stables featuring in inaugural winners of the standings. The award the Owners’ award in was collected by Godolphin Gthe newly-launched Epiqe representative Lisa-Jane series, a promotion introduced Graffard after racing on Arc by France-Galop to give a Day at Chantilly. She said: “It is higher profile to the sport’s a very good initiative by France- biggest races. Galop and we at Godolphin Operating on a points basis, are delighted to be the first Godolphin were comfortable recipients. It is recognition of a winners, with many of France’s great team effort.” Juvenile double in Ireland TAMINA gained the day aforementioned Queen Anne’s when Calare made a Lace was third. successful trip to Ireland and Appleby also saddled Swon the Listed Staffordstown Stud Kazimiera who was fourth with Stakes on The Curragh for Charlie in the saddle. Appleby and James Doyle. Doyle said: “We’re really The pair stayed on strongly in pleased obviously. It was a bit the juvenile fillies’ mile contest tricky. We needed a little bit of with the homebred daughter of luck when we didn’t get the gap Dubawi, twice second in Listed but when she did get out she company, doubling her career showed a nice turn of foot and victory tally in the process. quickened up well. Settled behind the leaders “She’s a bit of a character on the inner, she was asked to which is usually not a bad sign challenge two furlongs out but and she has shown she has a bit was soon squeezed for room of fire in her belly.” and switched to the outer with a Calare completed a juvenile furlong to go. brace on the card for Godolphin was vindicated in what looked a when he steps up a bit. He’s a As she came with her effort she after Holistic Approach made decent race of its type. nice prospect but there won’t be attempted to bite Queen Anne’s a winning debut in the opener, He ran on well inside the final an awful lot for him now except Lace before she concentrated a 7f maiden. furlong, passing the favourite, maybe the Killavullan. We’ll see on the job at hand, staying on Trained by his breeder, Jim Ice Canyon, also owned by how he comes out of this. strongly to score by three parts Bolger, and partnered by Kevin Godolphin, who had to settle “He’ll get a mile anyway. We of a length. Bound finished Manning, the son of New for second under Doyle for won’t mind if he doesn’t get second under Colm O’Donoghue Approach was quietly fancied Mick Halford. Bolger said: “He any further as long as he gets it for Aidan O’Brien, while the by connections whose judgement will be a smart horse especially quick enough.” 14 28 October 2016 D’bai wins for his Dubai owners FFICIALLY he won short of room in the straight but, of the third, but I didn’t want to be by only a head but the once in the clear, hit the front too hard on him.” Charlie Appleby-trained a furlong out and was always The recently crowned Champion OD’Bai looked value for a wider holding the late challenge Apprentice, Josephine Gordon, margin victory in Pontefract’s of Al Hamdany. made her first appearance in the Silver Tankard Stakes, a Listed He has now won half of his four Godolphin blue a winning one, mile juvenile contest run in starts and on his previous start driving Timekeeping to a hard testing conditions. had finished third, of six runners, fought victory in a mile maiden for A son of Darley’s Dubawi, behind Rivet in the Group 2 Saeed bin Suroor. he is a full-brother to Dubawi Champagne Stakes at Doncaster. Champion Jockey Jim Crowley Gold, a Group Two winner who Buick said: “He did well. It’s looked to have stolen the race was second, at a respectable six quite heavy ground for 2yos which aboard Admiral’s Secret, only to be lengths, to the mighty Frankel makes it hard work. Charlie thinks denied in the final furlong with the in the 2000 Guineas of 2011 quite a bit of him and he’s come remainder 20 lengths and more in and filled the same position, on from his run in the Champagne. arrears. “I was told he would just behind Roderic O’Connor, in the “He’s a nice horse and that was keep galloping, so I was at pains Irish equivalent. a good performance; he stuck his not to let Jim get too far in front Settled just behind the leaders neck out. It’s hard to judge him on of me,” said Gordon. “It’s nice to by William Buick, he was briefly that and they were a fair way clear ride a winner for Godolphin.” Gosden considering Vase for Dubai hope Jack ONG KONG could be on the trip short of his best, to show he has made agenda for Jack Hobbs who a full recovery and retains all his ability. may travel to the Far East “Almanzor is the best 3yo in Europe and forH the Hong Kong Vase at Sha Tin Found is an Arc winner, so to be third to on 11 December. them is great. I’m thrilled,” said Gosden. Connections of last year’s “He wants a mile and a half and he hero want to make up for lost time after finished really strongly. the -trained 4yo colt missed “He’ll go to Dubai in March and we’ll most of the campaign having being injured have a look at the Hong Kong Vase. After on his seasonal debut in the Jockey Club all, he’s only had one race this year, is Stakes at Newmarket in April. looking great and enjoying life. Jack Hobbs made a highly encouraging “He worked well going into the race comeback from a stress fracture when and I think there’s a lot of improvement third to Almanzor and Found in the Group in him. He’s like his dad, Halling; 1 Champion Stakes at Ascot, over a 1m2f improving with age.” Godolphin dominate Geelong Cup NOTHER potential While the Geelong Cup is a winner has comparatively modest prize to emerged from the 1m4f travel across the world for, it is a GroupA 3 Geelong Cup with the race with a tradition of turning out victory of Qewy who produced Melbourne Cup winners, having a superb performance to secure a produced Dunaden, American and memorable success. Media Puzzle in the past 15 years. In a driving finish, Charlie And the win has qualified Qewy Appleby’s Qewy and Kerrin for a run in the A$6 million race McEvoy held off local debutant, run at Flemington on 1 November, Grey Lion, to win by a long head. next Tuesday. The winner’s stablemate, It was a great ride from McEvoy, Oceanographer, ran on strongly formerly retained by Godolphin to finish third, for a memorable and whose effort was described Qewy Oceanographer 1-3 for the team. as “an absolute gem” by Ferguson “We came over to get the job who added: “The horse stays “I knew I had to get him mobile, Previously, Qewy could boast done, to have winners, and we’ve all day and he was given a truly get him warmed and get him into a Listed win at Leopardstown in done it,” said assistant trainer beautiful ride by a top jockey.” the race,” McEvoy said. “But April 2014, his most recent Flat James Ferguson. McEvoy drew on his vast it’s full credit to the horse. He success, as his career highlight, “It’s great for HH Sheikh experience of European stayers, probably lacks a quick change of although he did win over Mohammed to have a winner and taking Qewy to the front and gear but he’s genuine and honest. hurdles, for John Ferguson, in brilliant for the whole team.” judging the pace to perfection. He just kept picking up.” February 2015. 28 October 2016 15

NJURY to a leg has, sadly, scuppered plans for Tryster, one of Godolphin’s most Surgery required for Tryster activeI campaigners in recent the track in Tokyo. But that is years, to contest Sunday’s not going to happen now and his Group 1 Tenno Sho (Autumn) at recovery will dictate whether he Tokyo Racecourse. returns to racing.” The 5yo had been working well Tryster has been one of in Newmarket in preparation for Godolphin’s most prolific prize the trip to Japan, the route trainer money earners of recent times. Charlie Appleby had chosen From January 2015 to March in preference to Melbourne’s 2016, he won eight of his nine Cox Plate. starts and rounded off the “It is a great pity Tryster incredible sequence with a fine has suffered this injury, which third in the Group 1 Dubai Turf at is serious enough to require Meydan, having previously won surgery,” Appleby pointed out. Super Saturday’s Group 1 Jebel “We were looking forward to Hatta over the same 1m1f turf him recapturing his old form on course and distance. Sprinting Dream alive as Field Scores to come out on Top RAINED by John Gosden, on debut with James Doyle in the Dreamfield maintained his saddle on both occasions. unbeaten record last week “James said, after he won at Twhen landing a 7f juvenile conditions Nottingham over six, he felt he was contest at Newmarket, a trip which a sprinter, so we thought we’d run appeared to stretch his stamina as he him over seven to see,” trainer John held on from Top Score, also owned Gosden explained. “It was quite by Godolphin. testing today and he’d done enough. A son of Oasis Dream and He was left alone in front a long time. a 1.1 million guineas purchase at We will go back to 6f with Royal Tattersalls last year, he was the easy Ascot’s Group 1 Commonwealth winner of a 6f Nottingham maiden Cup as his big target for now.” Classic should be just that with Frosted confirmed IARAN McLAUGHLIN However, McLaughlin made it has confirmed the Group 1 clear Frosted would be entered for Breeders’ Cup Classic is next only one race at this year’s Breeders’ KSaturday’s objective for Frosted, Cup, the Classic, over 1m2f. initiating another intriguing clash “There is only a short run to the with racetrack legend California first turn in the Mile, and if you Chrome, at Santa Anita. draw wide, you are at a severe McLaughlin indicated HH Sheikh disadvantage. It is also a speed race, Mohammed and Godolphin’s chief and you can get a lot of traffic. executive and racing manager John “The team have chosen the Ferguson had been key players Classic, which will suit Frosted. As in the process behind making the long as he breaks decently, he will big decision. run well. Another option considered was California Chrome is obviously the Dirt Mile, a perfectly feasible the one to beat. But maybe we can goal considering Frosted’s stunning beat him with the race shape. victory by 14 lengths and more in “Frosted’s energy levels are high Frosted worked well at Greentree, Anita on Sunday and is scheduled to the Group 1 Met Mile at Belmont at present. He is a really happy horse Saratoga, last Wednesday, according have his final serious workout, over in the summer. and feels great in himself.” to his trainer. He shipped to Santa half a mile, today. Feedback English Editorial Tele.:+971- 4 342 9999 - Fax: +971- 4 342 2121 For Back Numbers, Subscriptions and Photography enquiries, please contact: Essa Hassan Al Basher, Mobile: +971-50 452 6636 P.O. Box 53300, Dubai, UAE. mail: [email protected] Al-Adiyat is published and printed by the Dubai Horse Racing Information Centre. 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 prior written permission of the publisher. Opinions expressed in Al-Adiyat do not necessarily reflect those of the publishers. 16 28 October 2016

News NLY three ran in the 1m2f Group 1 Caulfield Stakes earlier this month, Oseemingly due to the presence wins again of the amazing Winx and Chris Waller’s stable star made it 12 Only seven days earlier Global wins in a row with a facile success. Glamour led throughout to win Partnered, as in her previous the Flight Stakes over the testing eight starts, by , Randwick mile course under the Caulfield contest was also Timothy Clark, but her trainers, a remarkable 11th Group One Gai Waterhouse and Adrian Bott, victory for the 5yo daughter of were happy to run back quickly. Darley’s Street Cry. “Adrian and I would not have Waller said: “It’s hard to explain, brought her down unless we the intensity builds with a superstar thought she would be very hard to horse, the expectations are there beat,” Waterhouse said. “We said for her to win. to the owners this is what we want. Win Global Glamour “I just think it’s great for racing; I know it is unorthodox but these there’s some good horses coming fillies, when they peak they are a “I must have said it 4,000 times: of All American became the first together in the next few weeks bit like a blooming flower. you have to have good draw filly to win the 3yo only contest. and I think we’re in for one hell “There were no other options barriers. Dwayne just waited for “It’s one for the Aussie battlers,” of a carnival.” for her. All I told Kerrin was to the split to come and he did the Vandyke said. “Who would On the same card, Kerrin replicate what Tim Clark did last rest,” Wayne Hawkes said. have thought when the owners McEvoy and Global Glamour week and she will do the rest.” “It’s a big race, a ‘stallion bought her they would have a made all in the Group 1 Thousand The third Group One contest making’ race, and this will be Golden Slipper runner and Cox Guineas, a mile contest for on the card, also over a mile, was another good colt to go to stud.” Plate runner with two Group 3yo fillies. the 3yos only Caulfield Guineas Meanwhile at Randwick, Ones in between. In doing so, the daughter of with Divine Prophet prevailing Yankee Rose and Dean Yendall, “And you would have thought Star Witness achieved what many by a head from Seaburge with riding her for the first time, Dean had ridden here a hundred thought was impossible: claiming Dwayne Dunn in the saddle for landed the 1m2f Group 1 Spring times the way he rode her. the Flight Stakes and Thousand training trio Michael, Wayne and Champion Stakes for trainer David Everything is in place now for the Guineas double in a week. John Hawkes. Vandyke. The diminutive daughter Cox Plate and then the Oaks.” Familiar faces but new names Can Aneen follow Awtaad Please note: on Classic journey? IVE days before her She started favourite after half-brother and Irish her promising debut fourth 2000 Guineas winner, at Leopardstown in a similar Awtaad,F was due to make his 7f maiden. final racecourse appearance in “She’s a nice filly and I’ve the Queen Elizabeth II Stakes at always said I hold her in high Ascot, Aneen made her second regard,” Chris Hayes said. “She start a winning one. was entitled to win so it didn’t Like Awtaad, trained by Kevin surprise me how far she won. Prendergast and ridden by Chris “She’ll have a little rest Ali Rashid Al Raihe (as was) Hayes for Sheikh Hamdan, the now and she might even get is now to be known as homebred daughter of Lawman into the Madrid!” faced 17 rivals in a 7f Curragh Awtaad started his season with a Ali Rashid Al Rayhi maiden and was far too good, win in the 7f Madrid Handicap at winning by over four lengths with the first meeting of the year on The Musabah Al Muhairi (as was) minimum fuss. Curragh in March. is now to be known as Musabbeh Al Mheiri © Racing Post

Aneen 28 October 2016 17 Godolphin challenge for top spot as new horse racing world rankings launched ODOLPHIN are currently total over the last three years. Sheikh the second most successful Hamdan Al Maktoum lies fourth in TRC GLOBAL JOCKEYS’ RANKINGS - 16 OCTOBER 2016 racehorse owner in the the owners’ category, just behind Rank Last Week Name Points Gworld, according to an authoritative Al Shaqab Racing, with 1 1 1089 new set of global rankings launched Farms fifth. 2 2 1053 two weeks ago. The system uses results in all 3 3 Hugh Bowman 1047 The TRC Global Rankings produce Group and Graded races in each standings not just for owners, but also major racing nation, equating to 4 4 Christophe Soumillon 1041 for trainers, jockeys and stallions. three renewals of around 1,450 races. 5 5 Javier Castellano 1035 The worldwide top 500 is listed An individual’s position in in each category, and the lists will the rankings depends entirely on TRC GLOBAL TRAINERS’ RANKINGS - 16 OCTOBER 2016 be updated weekly, every Thursday, how well their representatives have Rank Last Week Name Points based on a rolling three year period. been running. 1 1 A P O’Brien 1073 At the moment, Godolphin are The more recent the race, the more 2 2 Chris Waller 1028 just behind Coolmore Partners, but it contributes. 3 3 Chad C Brown 1027 they look poised to wrest the top The TRC Global Rankings have spot off the Irish operation over the been developed by Thoroughbred 4 4 John Gosden 1025 next few months if their Australian Racing Commentary, an international 5 5 Bob Baffert 1017 runners continue to perform at their website for racing fans and people 5 6 Todd Pletcher 1017 current level after the Flat season who work in the sport. finishes in Europe. Ireland’s Aidan O’Brien led the TRC GLOBAL OWNERS’ RANKINGS - 16 OCTOBER 2016 Trainer John O’Shea’s Australian inaugural trainers’ standings, while Rank Last Week Name Points stable has been the biggest contributor Ryan Moore was leading jockey and 1 1 Coolmore Partners 1107 to Godolphin’s lofty ranking points Galileo top sire. 2 2 Godolphin 1081 3 3 Al Shaqab Racing 1066 4 4 Sheikh Hamdan Al Maktoum 1054 5 5 Juddmonte Farms 1045 TRC GLOBAL SIRES’ RANKINGS - 16 OCTOBER 2016 Rank Last Week Name Points 1 1 Galileo 1065 2 2 Dubawi 1050 3 3 Deep Impact 1041 4 5 Shamardal 1022 Ryan Moore A P O’Brien 4 4 Tapit 1022

ROWDS at this year’s Cambridgeshire Meeting, on the Rowley Mile, Jo Smokes them for Shadwell CNewmarket, were treated to a young lady rider, Kinvara Garner special start on the Friday when will be heading to Olympia in the Shetland Pony Grand National December, to compete against the Team kicked off the day with a flat rest of the Shetland Pony Grand race, sponsored by Shadwell Estate National Team, carrying the world Company Ltd. famous colours of HH Sheikh The Shetland Pony Grand Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum. National is an organisation which The Cambridgeshire Meeting takes 8-13yo jockeys across the race marked the team’s return UK on Shetland Ponies to race to Newmarket, three years after and entertain all in the name of their national heats were held a nominated charity, leading to at the Newmarket Open Day in an appearance of 11 jockeys and September 2013 and Smokey Jo ponies competing at Olympia: The duly won. London International Horse Show. The day’s feature races also This year the team’s dedicated included the Group 2 Shadwell we were sponsoring the whole a huge amount of fun and it is all in charity is the Bob Champion Stakes and Shadwell Joel card at Newmarket on Friday 23 support of the fantastic aims of the Cancer Trust, and Bob Champion Stakes, offering unmissable top September, we thought it was a Bob Champion Cancer Trust.”The himself popped to Newmarket to class racing. perfect opportunity to give this Cambridgeshire Meeting also meet Shadwell sponsored Smokey Rachael Gowland, Shadwell’s very worthwhile project and the hosted life-size Shadwell funded Jo and receive a donation of £1,000 marketing manager said: charity it supports an avenue to painted horse sculptures showcased for his charity. “Shadwell Estate Company Ltd engage with the racing public. around the course, painted by local Smokey Jo is a 7yo, 10.5hh has been supporting Somkey Jo “The Shetland Pony Grand Newmarket schools to celebrate Shetland, and he and his jockey, and Kinvara throughout 2016. As National team do an excellent job, is Newmarket’s 350th anniversary. 18 28 October 2016 China join California Chrome Club HE CHINA HORSE CLUB sold a few recently; he owns about has bought a share in next 40% of the horse and wants to Saturday’s Breeders’ Cup lower that. We are trying to get TClassic favourite, dual Eclipse people who will support the horse winner and 2016 Dubai World Cup with good mares, so when he does victor, California Chrome, Taylor retire we will be able to get him the Made Farm announced last Friday. book he deserves. We were very The 5yo is owned by California happy to have those guys join the Chrome LLC, which includes syndicate. Those are the kind of original majority owner Perry people we need.” Martin, who was also one of The China Horse Club added: the horse’s breeders, and Taylor “We are very pleased to join Made, where he will stand upon ownership in California Chrome his retirement. heading into the Breeders’ Cup and “We have been talking to the Pegasus World Cup.” China Horse Club for a while and Named Horse of the Year and it didn’t seem like we could ever Champion 3yo Colt of 2014 after Art Sherman’s stable star became wins in the Pacific Classic and decide on what to do,” Taylor wins in the Kentucky Derby and North America’s highest earning Awesome Again Stakes. Made’s Duncan Taylor said. Preakness Stakes, California Thoroughbred after his sensational He has won 15 of his 24 career “Finally, we basically sold one Chrome has won all six of his starts victory in the Dubai World Cup and outings, amassing earnings of of Perry Martin’s shares. He has in 2016. most recently scored impressive $13,432,650 in the process.

INNING the final Group One race of the British season, the Racing Atzeni makes it four with WPost Trophy appears easy: book the services of Italian jockey . For the fourth consecutive year, Riveting record victory Atzeni partnered the victor of Doncaster’s mile juvenile feature, driving Rivet to land the spoils for William Haggas. Beaten in Group One company on his previous start in the 7f , Rivet appreciated the extra furlong at Doncaster and did things the hard way, repelling a host of challengers, with favourite Yucatan eventual runner-up. Atzeni said: “The further he went the better he was and he hit the line strong. He’s definitely going the right way and will be a stronger horse next year. Rivet “Doncaster is my lucky track and I’ve ridden a lot of nice horses here. Maureen Haggas, wife of trainer stay.” The dad she mentions is a Having last won the race in I’ve been very lucky, I ride some William, said: “The Guineas is an certain Lester Piggott, winning 2012 with Kingsbarns, O’Brien good horses for good trainers.” obvious target but we will wait jockey in this race five times, a has now been second four times Atzeni also made a slice of and see how he comes through record he currently shares with in a row and said: “Yucatan ran racing history in winning the race, the winter, what the weather is . Piggott also bred very well and I am very happy becoming the first jockey to win like and all that sort of thing. Rivet along with John Magnier, with him. It was only his fourth a British Group One contest four “Dad will talk it over with another member of the start. You have to be happy times in succession. the rest of the syndicate before aforementioned syndicate. and the winner looks a very The Racing Post Trophy has anything is decided. Magnier is also involved in nice horse. He ran all the way a rich history of quality winners “He clearly stays the mile well the syndicate who own Yucatan, to the line. who go on to achieve Classic and as he is out of a Galileo mare second here with Ryan Moore “We are delighted with him and glory, and Rivet shaped as though he’ll probably stay a mile and a riding for Aidan O’Brien who he will be a lovely middle distance he could make an impact in the quarter, but you can’t tell from was seeking a 22nd Group One horse for next year. That is what 2000 Guineas. his work at home how far he will success in a stellar year. we always thought he would be.” Al Adiyat is available at ADNOC petrol stations throughout the UAE, as well as EPPCO petrol stations in Dubai 28 October 2016 19

Wolverhampton keen to develop UAE links OLVERHAMPTON, Lingfield, Southwell, Chelmsford the culture and heritage perhaps, an all-weather, Flat and, as of this season, the newly is something we can examine. racecourse in the laid surface at Newcastle. Obviously we would like to attract WMidlands which also stages Dundalk in Ireland and French visitors from the UAE and would National Hunt racing on turf, course Cagnes-sur-Mer complete love to attract sponsorship from kindly welcomed members of the tracks to stage specific UAE companies. the Al Adiyat team recently on a qualifiers which guarantee a run “We are always looking to chilly Wednesday night. on finals day. expand and adapt so hosting The course has been a happy The other way to is to Purebred Arabian racing hunting ground for UAE owners run in three all-weather races on is something we would be with Godolphin leading the way the aforementioned all-weather particularly keen to explore. over the last five years and fast tracks, though a run on the Meydan “We are actually hosting an closing in on 100 winners in dirt also suffices if they have run Arabian Racing Organisation this period. twice on the European courses, event in May of next year.” Third in the same list is Sheikh with an ultra valuable finals day Hamdan bin Mohammed Al at Lingfield on Good Friday Maktoum, with Saeed Manana and each year. Sheikh Hamdan fourth and fifth This year’s championships respectively. began yesterday at Lingfield with Godolphin actually celebrated the Listed Fleur de Lys Stakes 40 victories from only 119 runners over a mile, and sectional timing, in 2015, a very healthy 34% strike as it was last season, will be rate with Charlie Appleby saddling utilised in all the races at Lingfield 27 winners. and Wolverhampton. The course’s biggest race, the Looking ahead, Wolverhampton Listed Wulfruna Stakes, was won would be keen to host Purebred this year by Mister Universe, Arabian races as they seek to trained by Mark Johnston for further expand their portfolio and Emirati Abdulla Al Mansoori. would welcome a stand or similar On the evening of the Al Adiyat promoting Dubai culture, heritage Greatest Journey wins for Godolphin visit, Sheikh Hamdan many not and tourism have owned a winner but he did The racecourse’s commercial breed one, namely Ali Bin Nayef, director, Jan Denning said: “It Wolverhampton owner’s statistics a 4yo gelded son of Shadwell’s was great to welcome Al Adiyat to Last five seasons (as at 18th Oct) Nayef and ridden on this occasion Wolverhampton and we are always by for trainer excited to explore partnership Top Owner Wins-Runs Michael Wigham. opportunities, especially when Godolphin 97–304 32% The track also plays an integral they involve powerful racing Dr Marwan Koukash 63–356 18% part in the increasingly popular All- nations such as the UAE. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum 53–226 23% Weather Championships, a series “It would be nice to have a Dubai Saeed Manana 38–190 20% of races contested on the UK’s all- presence on the course, promoting Hamdan Al Maktoum 32–117 27% weather courses, Wolverhampton, Dubai tourism and highlighting

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YOTO played host to Sunday’s Japanese St Leger, the 1m5f Group Satono shines with Diamond K1 Kukako Sho, in which Satono Diamond hit the front passing the furlong marker and was display from Lemaire never threatened afterwards with Rainbow Line running on late to snatch second, more than two lengths in arrears. Christophe Lemaire rode the winner, his first Classic success in Japan, who is a 3yo son of the Japanese sire legend Deep Impact, winner of the same race himself in 2005, for Yasutoshi Ikee. It was a masterclass from the experienced Frenchman who was happy to take his time in midfield Satono Diamond Soul Stirring with the early leaders obviously well in the last stretch so I was for owner Hajime Satomi and , a multiple Group One setting a suicidal gallop with the quite confident we would win. looks a colt of immense potential winner who won at the highest level field stretched out over almost “He is a genuinely class horse for progression. in both France and North America, half a furlong as they passed the and will definitely be able to win The previous day, at Tokyo, Soul who was purchased privately after winning post with a circuit to run. other Group One races.” Stirring defended her unbeaten the 2011 Breeders’ Cup meeting by Lemaire edged closer entering Unbeaten in two starts as a record with a scintillating victory Teruya Yoshida of Shadai. the final turn before launching his juvenile, he was third in the in the Ivy Stakes, a valuable Yoshida said: “A top class decisive, perfectly timed challenge Japanese Guineas and second in conditions race over 1800m. pedigree is not a guarantee of a in the straight on the hot favourite. the Japanese Derby so has finished A daughter of Frankel, she won top class racehorse but she is very Lemaire said: “I’m excited and in the frame in all three legs of well on debut in a Sapporo maiden promising and has done nothing happy to be able to win a Classic the Triple Crown. He also won in and followed up in style under wrong.” The Group 1 Hanshin race for the first time in Japan. Grade Two and Three company on Lemaire. Homebred by Shadai Juvenile Fillies on 11 December The colt was in his best condition his other two outings of 2016. Farm, she posted a quick time and is the likely next target for Soul and the only concern was the extra Sold as a foal for ¥241,500,000, looks an exciting prospect. Soul Stirring according to her trainer, distance but he responded really he has now won ¥371,562,000 Stirring is the second foal out of Kazuo Fujisawa. Nothing Bad about Vazira LONGINES World’s Best Racehorse Rankings EYDAN and Dubai errant course in the closing stages World Cup night form at Chantilly but the gelded son of Leading Horses was franked when this Manduro kept straight here under a 1st January 2016 - 9th October 2016 year’sM Dubai Gold Cup winner, confident Christophe Soumillon to (The next edition will be released on 10th November 2016) Vazirabad, added Sunday’s Group win in style. 1 Prix Royal-Oak, over an extended “He can sometimes set his jaw Rank Horse Rating Trained 1m7f, to his resume. like that and he then always drifts 1 California Chrome (USA) 133 USA With Longchamp closed for towards the rail, whether he is 2 A Shin Hikari (JPN) 129 JPN redevelopment, this year’s renewal running left or right-handed,” said 2 Arrogate (USA) 129 USA was contested at Saint-Cloud with Royer-Dupre. “We tested him from Vazirabad denying Godolphin’s top to bottom after the Cadran and 4 Almanzor (FR) 127 FR gallant Endless Time to retain everything came back perfectly 4 Winx (AUS) 127 AUS his crown. so we knew he wasn’t feeling 6 Frosted (USA) 126 USA The Aga Khan’s stayer had been anything.” 7 Maurice (JPN) 124 JPN a beaten favourite in the Prix du Soumillon only had three rides on Cadran on his most recent outing the card, all victorious and including 7 (IRE) 124 GB but he was not to be denied on Loving Things in the Group 3 Prix 7 Werther (NZ) 124 HKr this occasion. De Flore, 24 hours after the Belgian Trainer Alain de Royer Dupre won on his sole ride, Alliance had been mystified by Vazirabad’s Secrete, at Deauville. LONGINES World’s Best Jockey Leading Jockeys *** as of 23 October 2016 Jockey Total Points Ryan L. Moore 146 Christophe Soumillon 98 Hugh Bowman 72 Lanfranco Dettori 62 Javier Castellano 58 Vazirabad 22 28 October 2016 Future Champions Weekend Day 1 O’Brien team continues to bloom EWMARKET’S Dubai Future Champions Festival, a two day meetingN at the headquarters of British racing, has produced the likes of Quiet Reflection, Minding, Chriselliam, Kingston Hill, Trading Leather, , Miss France and Hartnell in recent years so the 2016 winners have big horseshoes to fill. On an afternoon dominated by juvenile races, the Group 1 Dubai Fillies’ Mile was the feature and five days after saddling a 1-2-3 from three runners in the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe, Aidan O’Brien provided two of the field of eight and they promptly finished first and second. As with Found in the Arc, Ryan Moore was on the right one, in this case Rhododendron who was chased home by stable companion Hydrangea, ridden by Seamie Heffernan, the jockey aboard and she impressed me that day. O’Brien was winning the race for year unsold with bidding stalled who chased home She was disappointing the last the fifth time, one less than record at £1000. This victory, her fifth Found the previous Sunday. day when she hung a bit but she’s holder Sir , and for the and most important, takes her Moore was sat motionless for back to her best. She has an awful third consecutive year. His 2015 career earnings to date to just shy much of the contest and brought lot of class.” victrix, the unbeaten Minding, of £200,000. his partner to lead approaching the O’Brien added: “She’s a very has four Group One victories to Ridden by Richard Kingscote, final furlong with only the runner- good filly. She’s a filly who her name this year, including the she stalked Sheikh Hamdan’s up offering so much as a hint has really progressed. We were Newmarket 1000 Guineas and Battaash who tried to make of a challenge but she was soon a little bit confused with her Epsom Oaks. all under Paul Hanagan before brushed aside. Moyglare run. The opening contest, the 5f storming to the front a furlong Having already taken boh “We thought she was a little Group 3 Newmarket Academy out and putting the race to bed in the Group 1 Cheveley Park bit better than the other filly, Godolphin Beacon Project a few strides. Stakes and Group 1 Hydrangea. It just goes to show the won last year Battaash lost second close home Stakes in previous weeks, the Moyglare was a very good race. by subsequent Group One heroine to Clem Fandango but the race was master of Ballydoyle was in We thought she would like to go Quiet Reflection, provided the all about the winner, a bonny, little the middle of a fantastic run up to a mile, which she did today. perfect opportunity for bargain grey filly with a serious engine. on the Newmarket Rowley They’re two classy fillies and we buy Mrs Danvers to maintain her Jockey Richard Kingscote said: Mile course. knew they were progressing. That unbeaten record. “She’s very straightforward, very Moore said: “She travelled might be it for the year, but the lads Trained by Jonathan Portman, relaxed. She’ll learn again for beautifully into the race. She’s will talk about that and see what who also saddled the 2014 heroine coming to a track like this. won very easily. She’s done that they want to do. Both fillies are in Royal Razalma, the daughter of “She seems to have a little bit of with a real lot of class. The last a good place, so the Breeders’ Cup Hellvelyn was led out of the sales class about her. The race worked time I rode her was at Goodwood is an option if the lads want.” ring at Ascot in February of this out nice.”

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Portman revealed his stable star will now be put away until next season and said: “She’s very special. She’s got the speed, she’s got the spirit and she’s so far had the soundness. “She always has the sense to tell me when she’s right and when she’s wrong. She’s been wrong and came right for this. She’s just an amazing filly. “Shortly after her last run she had a bug. She wasn’t really ill, but it was bad enough to have to take her out of training for a month. “That was the month I didn’t really have a race I wanted to run in Godolphin Team anyway, so it suited us all fine. She can have a holiday now and she’s Oisin Murphy about two furlongs paid for our holiday as well. out and never really looking in any “I think she’d stay six furlongs. danger afterwards although runner- She might have to next year, up, Glitter Girl, did briefly draw otherwise she won’t get out much. level a furlong from home. The great thing about her is she’s Murphy said: “It’s only her so professional. She knows when third run of her life so it’s very to work and when to rest. When encouraging. She maybe didn’t she does a bit of work at home, she handle the dip particularly well but does it fantastically well. she’s still learning.” “It’s a big deal for us. We’ve been Balding added: “She has a lot knocking on the door and working of physical scope, so she’s really hard for 16 or 17 seasons with a one to look forward to next year. licence, trying to get a good horse. She showed she handles the “We just hope she trains on next track, so it’s exciting to think she year and I don’t see why she won’t. might come back here in May. It Mrs Danvers I’ve had no offers for her, it’s not looked like she was doing all her something I’m worried about.” best work at the finish, which is behind Lester Piggott, thought “It was a very solid Group Two The 7f Group 3 really encouraging. As long as she to be the most successful jockey race and he can only continue to Stakes, restricted to juvenile fillies, winters well and is working well in a race inaugurated in 1878, improve, this horse.” was won in style by Poet’s Vanity, in the spring, I don’t see why we when producing Aclaim to lead Meade added: “The horse has confirming the taking impression wouldn’t target the 1000 Guineas. inside the final furlong for trainer progressed and progressed. We had she had created when losing her “I had to work her with a colt Martyn Meade. to give him time to mature. He has maiden tag on her second and last week as she was demoralising For the 3yo son of Acclamation, all the right attributes.” previous start in a Salisbury maiden the other fillies. We have some winner of his sole juvenile start The Italian completed a double she won by ten lengths. nice 2yos going into next year and seasonal debut in April, it when partnering debutante The 2013 winner, Miss France, and hopefully they’ll bring each was a third consecutive and career Astronomy’s Choice to victory in went on to win the following year’s other on. It’s nice the horses are best victory having bounced back a 7f fillies’ maiden for John Gosden 1000 Guineas, a race which will still running well at this time of to form in September after four before Irish raider Laganore took be a realistic target for the Ian the year.” disappointing efforts since that the finale, the Listed . Balding-trained daughter of Poet’s The older horses had their chance winning return in April. Trained by Tony Martin, she Voice judged on this evidence. for big race glory in the Group 2 Dettori said: “He probably wants was produced on the nearside rail In similar fashion to Mrs Danvers, Dubai 100 Challenge Stakes and a bit more cut in the ground but by Jim Crowley to lead inside the she was never far off the pace Frankie Dettori registered a sixth he was certainly very courageous final furlong in the 1m2f fillies’ before being sent to the front by win in the 7f contest, just one for me. and mares’ contest.

Aclaim Poet’s Vanity 24 28 October 2016 Future Champions Weekend Day 2 Déjà vu as Churchill downs Dewhurst field to head O’Brien2 -1 FFICIALLY the feature of the Dubai Future Champions Festival, Othe 7f Group 1 Dubai Dewhurst Stakes, one of the biggest juvenile races in Europe annually, was won emphatically by the exciting Churchill. First run in 1875 and a race boasting a roll of honour including the last winner of the UK Triple Crown, Nijinsky and more recently the mighty Frankel, it has consistently proved a telling barometer towards the following year’s Classics. Almost exactly 24 hours after saddling first and second in the Group 1 Fillies’ Mile, Aidan O’Brien continued his remarkable Churchill seven days by repeating the trick That did not last long though with “It was a little bit messy after Basically, we were very happy in the Dewhurst with hot favourite Churchill asserting inside the final the two furlong marker but with that and feel Churchill learnt Churchill running out a comfortable furlong to win with true authority. Ryan guided him through and a lot today. winner, chased home by stable It was a second Group One produced him lovely, so we’re over “It’s a team effort and my son, companion Lancaster Bomber, victory for Churchill, winner of the moon. Donnacha, rides him out at home. the rank outsider among the the National Stakes on his previous “Physically he’s a very imposing We’ll have a chat to the lads but seven runners. outing and whose only defeat, after horse. He’s probably a more he’ll be a nice horse to bring back As in the other two instances, six outings, was inflicted on debut imposing juvenile than we’ve here next May.” Ryan Moore chose the right one and in May. ever trained. Michael Tabor, part of the partnered the winner but, on this Moore said: “He was always “He has a great mind. He relaxes syndicate who own Churchill, occasion, it was Colm O’Donohoe going to win; he’s a very, very good and sleeps. He just does the said: “That was very satisfying. on the runner-up, with Seamie colt. It wasn’t as evenly run as it minimum, which is brilliant. He’s a He looked to be in a pocket at one Heffernan, on the bridesmaid in should have been, but this lad has an great traveller and the qualities are time but I knew Ryan had plenty the other two races, not riding awful lot in his favour. there in abundance. of horse under him. The stands rail on the day. “There’s not a lot he can’t do; “Anyone who has had anything to is obviously the place to be which Settled in the middle of the septet, when I ask him, he always finds. do with him gets that special feeling helped Lancaster Bomber run such Churchill was always travelling He’s definitely a Guineas horse and from him and that’s very special a great race to finish second.” strongly under Moore and from I think he’ll get better.” when it happens. Godolphin’s Blue Point, trained halfway it just looked a matter of O’Brien, bagging his 20th “We’ve always viewed him as a by Charlie Appleby probably did not when the jockey decided to make worldwide Group One Flat race of miler, but that’s not to say he won’t stay but was third, a neck in front of his challenge. the year, was winning the Dewhurst get further. He’s so relaxed and Saeed bin Suroor’s Thunder Snow, That moment was about two for the fifth time. laid back. When he came in to the also sporting the famous all blue furlongs out when, briefly, five of He said: “They went a sensible winner’s enclosure he wasn’t even silks. The meeting opened with the the seven runners fanned out and pace. He settled in there and blowing.“He’s very economical as Listed 6f Boadicea Fillies’ Stakes appeared to be sharing the lead. quickened down into the dip. a galloper as he saves everything. and 3yo Kassia, who is clearly

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training. She always works like a very good filly. “We will have to have a good go at all the good races. She is an out and out sprinter so we are in no two minds where we are going. I think next year she will be better again.” Sporting the colours of Sheikh Juma Dalmook Al Maktoum, the David Simcock-trained Island Vision and Jim Crowley scored in a very competitive 7f nursery, doubling the winning tally of the Island Vision juvenile daughter of Arcano on her clear of Sheikh Hamdan’s Zainhom grown up mentally and physically. fifth outing. who produced a career best effort on “Coronet will be put in the Oaks and As in the just his third start. I’d have thought the logical target first race, the Something of a stamina test for would be the . I wouldn’t nearside juveniles, the Listed 1m2f Godolphin dream of running her again this rail was Flying Start was season; she’s done everything asked the place won in 2013 by the Mark Johnston- of her. She’ll come back in May and to be trained Hartnell, now a Group One we’ll see where we are.” with the winner in Australia for Godolphin. The meeting concluded with winner Frankie Dettori was able to afford the Group 3 Godolphin Stud & drawn 16, spectators a flying dismount after Stable Staff Awards , runner-up steering Coronet to a hard fought for the older horses over 1m1f Flying North 14 and neck victory for John Gosden, who and won by the William Haggas- third, Aimez La Vie, 15 also saddled runner-up Cunco, in trained Muffri’Ha. Winner of her among the 17 runners. this year’s renewal. previous start, a mile handicap on the improving, landed the spoils, The Dubai 100 Group 3 Autumn Winner of her only previous start, same course just a week earlier, the heading early leader Gravity Flow Stakes, a mile juvenile contest a Leicester maiden over an extended 4yo daughter of Iffraaj has now won close home. won in recent years by subsequent mile, the Denford Stud homebred four times for owner Sheikh Juma The first pair were two of a small St Leger winners Kite Wood and daughter of Dubawi guaranteed Dalmook Al Maktoum. group of three to race on the nearside Kingston Hill, as well as an Irish her future in the paddocks with As he was seven days earlier, Pat with Godolphin’s Mise En Rose Derby victor in Trading Leather, this success. Dettori said: “She’s an Cosgrave partnered the filly to a faring best of those who raced in the was won by a game effort from inexperienced filly but has learned a reasonably comfortable victory and centre in third. Godolphin’s Best Solution. lot from her first race. She’s a lovely she stayed the extra furlong well. Graham Lee rode the winner for Trained by Saeed bin Suroor, who filly and one we can dream about Champion Jockey Silvestre de Mick Channon and the daughter saddled 2008 winner Kite Wood to over the winter.” Sousa appears likely to relinquish of Acclamation has now won four win the following year’s St Leger, Gosden added: “It’s an ideal his crown to Jim Crowley but he did of her six starts this season and though he was in the care of Michael race really as you can bring a nice win the marathon 2m2f Cesarewitch was successfully stepping out of Jarvis when landing this race, Best staying type, a middle distance filly Handicap, which attracted a field of handicap company and up in class. Solution was a first Group race like Coronet, and a tough little guy 33 to provide quite a spectacle with Channon said: “We just followed winner for jockey William Carson. like Cunco, who has been crying the field careering over Newmarket them into it really. She deserved that Posting a second career victory, out for a mile and a quarter, for Heath. Riding the Hughie Morrison- and is very good. We just had a little on his fifth career outing, he was an ideal opportunity to run them trained Sweet Selection, the issue with the stalls which held us building on a highly creditable both in a race of this nature. It was Brazilian jockey won the race for up a bit. That’s probably why she is and close fourth in the Group 3 a good race. “Cunco is growing up a second time having partnered good now as she has taught herself. Tattersalls Stakes on his previous well and has physically grown a lot. Scatter Dice to victory in 2013 for “We always thought she was start just over a fortnight earlier. He’s the first foal born in January Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed and a good filly and she stays in They crossed the line two lengths of the mare so he was tiny but he’s Mark Johnston.

Coronet Muffri’Ha 26 28 October 2016 Champions Day Almanzor clearly Found the key to beating Arc heroine SCOT’S British condemn Found to the runners- Champions Day, in up berth she also occupied 12 conjunction with Qipco, is months earlier. theA richest raceday in the British Rouget, who has swept most calendar with £4.26m in prize before him in France this year, as money on offer and is considered well as tasting success at Royal by many to be the finale to the Ascot, saw his stable star break European Flat racing season. from stall one, on the rail but be The official feature was the manoeuvred wider by the very £1,300,000 Group 1 Champion experienced Soumillon, who Stakes, over 1m2f and worth partnered the great Cirrus Des £1,737,230 to the winner. With Aigles to a memorable success in last year’s winner, Fascinating the 2011 renewal. Rock, a late withdrawal by Dermot The pair then settled into a Weld, we were guaranteed a new midfield slot towards the inside, name on the trophy and it was tracked by Ryan Moore and Found. the ultra consistent Almanzor, Always going ominously well, representing France, Jean-Claude the favourite shifted wide again Rouget and Christophe Soumillon, to make his run and came head who continued his own and the to head with Aidan O’Brien’s trainer’s memorable season. wonderful filly, who went off Almanzor Surely cementing his claims to second favourite. be recognised as the best racehorse However, those anticipating a Connections of the winner between the two races was perfect. in Europe, the 3yo son of Wootton battle royale throughout the final bypassed the Arc even though He beat Found further because I Bassett produced a silky smooth furlong were to be disappointed stablemate and leading contender think she had the Arc in her legs. performance and an electrifying with Almanzor pulling away La Cressonniere was ruled out “She’s a champion too, and we burst of acceleration to which to add to his triumphs in the days before with an injury. saw Minding today as well; it’s Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe heroine Prix du Jockey Club and Irish “We’ve never tried a mile and truly Champions Day!” Found had no answer. Champion Stakes. a half with him, but I’m sure he’ll Reflecting on the decision to The pair had met in last month’s Soumillon said: “He’s an stay,” added Soumillon. “He’s a head for Britain’s second richest Irish Champion Stakes, with the amazing horse. Everything you strong horse and very versatile.” race instead of the Arc, the richest same outcome, but in between do with him looks easy and he’s The Pau-based Rouget, the first in Europe and in his native France, Found had proved what a class shown just how good he is. He was European trainer to reach 6,000 Rouget added: “I preferred to keep act she is by winning Europe’s nearly unbeatable all year and he’s victories and successful with him to this distance. Next year richest race. getting smarter and smarter. Literato in the 2007 Champion we’ll see if we go to the Arc.” Her year younger rival had “I came a bit early on him; I Stakes, was equally as impressed Almanzor is set for his winter three-quarters of a length to spare knew Found was there and how as the rider. break, but Found’s busy schedule on the Leopardstown slopes, but strong she is, but he kept going. “He’s a champion,” he said. “He could continue at Santa Anita on 5 he extended that superiority to two He’s a strong horse and his great did the same performance he did at November when she may defend lengths with a dazzling display to thing is his turn of foot.” Leopardstown and the time he had her Breeders’ Cup Turf crown on

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Minding what would be her tenth appearance clear inside the final furlong and achievement to see off the colts opportunity to shine in the 6f of the year. then hanging on from a determined there. She’s done it the hard way Group 1 British Champions Sprint “It is an unbelievable run Ribchester to become the first and was just too good for them, Stakes and it was The Tin Man from her,” said O’Brien, whose filly since 1987 to win the Queen too strong. who showed a lot of heart to land world record 292 Group or Grade Elizabeth II Stakes. “I was taking her back the first the spoils. One wins still do not include a The 3yo filly finished third when half of the race. She has loads of Trained by James Fanshawe, Champion Stakes. taking on the boys for the first pace and masses of .” who saddled this horse’s half- “I am delighted. What can I say time in the Irish Champion Stakes All bar one of her eight career brother, Deacon Blues, to land really? To run so well here after last month, however her male victories have been achieved at the same contest in 2011, he running in the Arc just two weeks counterparts could do nothing to the highest level, two last year as was confidently ridden by Tom ago, it was a great run.“Ryan gave stop her on Champions Day, as she a juvenile and her five in 2016 Queally whose previous victory on her a great ride. She was drawn hit the front some way from home include both the Newmarket 1000 this card was that of the superstar wide and was in a difficult enough and clung on to win. Guineas and Epsom Oaks. known as Frankel in the Champion place, but she is an amazing mare.” Having proved adaptable over “She’s an incredible filly,” Stakes itself in 2012 on his final France was not represented in the various trips, Aidan O’Brien said her trainer, Aidan O’Brien. career appearance. second most valuable race on the returned the filly to a mile for the “The last day she worked, Seamie Fourth in the race last year behind card, the Group 1 Queen Elizabeth first time since just losing out in Heffernan jumped off her and said Sheikh Hamdan’s subsequent II Stakes in which they would the Irish 1000 Guineas in May, he couldn’t believe the work. It’s a Champion Sprinter, Muhaarar, the have been seeking a third and Ryan Moore settled his mount big team effort and I can’t say how 4yo gelded son of Equiano was consecutive victory. splitting Godolphin’s Ribchester delighted I am for everyone. recording a sixth career success Contested over the straight mile, from his pacemaker Barchan in the “She’s a great filly; a mile, mile and a first at the top table. it was to prove a historic landmark early stages. and a quarter, mile and a half, then It was only the eleventh career in the career of Ryan Moore, The field split in two as Minding’s to bring her back for an all age mile start for a horse who has been widely considered the best jockey Irish 1000 Guineas conqueror Jet race, they have to be very special handled very patiently by his in the world. Setting led the nearside, however to do those things. I can’t say how trainer, who also trained The Tin Surprisingly, arguably even the far side proved the place to be happy we are.” Man’s dam, Persario. remarkably, Moore had not as Lightning Spear rounded off the Her owners, the mighty A delighted Queally said: “I’ve partnered a Champions Day winner placings in third. Coolmore syndicate, have yet to always thought he was potentially since the format and location were Winning jockey Moore, said: decide whether or not she stays in the best horse in the field and he altered five years earlier. “I’m really delighted with her training next year according to the proved to be. He needs cover and However, he was able to make it today. It’s some performance. She trainer. “I that’s it for thankfully we found it. ‘sixth time lucky’ when partnering was great in the Guineas and she’s her now this season,” “It’s a special day for all the Aidan O’Brien-trained had a hard year, but Aidan has added O’Brien. “That the team and personally Minding to a sensational seventh just freshened her up and brought was kind of the I have probably enjoyed Group One success when powering her back to a mile. It’s some plan to come here more of a kick out of and then maybe ‘the this than any lads’ [owners Michael big winner I’ve Tabor, John Magnier and had. This is Derrick Smith] will think probably even about bringing her back next year.” The speedsters were given their

The Tin Man 28 28 October 2016 better than the Breeders’ Cup. When you go through a bit of a drought it means a bit more. My family are going to get a big buzz out of this and I’ve a lot of close friends who have followed me closely. I know they’ll get a buzz out of it too.” Frankie Dettori’s ongoing love affair with Ascot continues and he was aboard Journey, victorious in the 1m4f Group 1 British Champions Fillies and Mares Stakes for John Gosden. Homebred by George Strawbridge, the 4yo daughter of Dubawi was winning for the sixth time and going one place better in a race in which she finished second last year behind Simple Verse, herself runner-up in this year’s staying race on the card. A Listed race winner three times, her previous biggest victory was in the Group 3 Pinnacle Stakes on her Sheikhzayedroad penultimate start at Haydock. Her dam, Montare, was also a joy to ride and it’s always great to Group One winner having won the ride a big winner at Ascot.” French equivalent of the St Leger Gosden mused: “She has a mind so, already a valuable broodmare of her own and is very wilful, but prospect, Journey cemented extremely talented. her future in the paddocks with “Her mother, Montare, used to this victory. run like she had a Christmas tree on Gosden was without a Group One her head; lots of wool. I told Frankie victory since Golden Horn’s Prix to try to settle where you can, but de l’Arc de Triomphe masterpiece she’ll tell you what she wants to do. more than a year earlier, but He rode her beautifully.” Journey remedied that in style. Mohammed Jaber was Gosden, Champion Trainer in celebrating after the first race Britain last season, has, like many on the card, the Group 2 British of his Newmarket counterparts, Champions Long Distance Cup, suffered this term with a virus over two miles and won by his ultra hitting his horses and he has also tough Sheikhzayedroad, trained had to do without Group One by David Simcock and twice a winners Jack Hobbs and Shalaa for winner at Meydan. much of the campaign. Successful in this year’s Journey had impressed under Group 3 Nad Al Sheba Trophy, the Dettori when justifying favouritism 7yo Dubawi gelding opened his in a Listed prep at Newmarket three UAE account in a handicap in 2014, weeks earlier, but was even better before going on to win Canada’s here and took off when asked by her Group 1 Northern Dancer Stakes Italian jockey a furlong out, storming at Woodbine. clear to win by four lengths. Winner of the Group 2 Doncaster “You do realise when she started Cup on his outing before this Ascot off she bumped William Buick off assignment, he has now won 11 of before the start on her first race,” 36 career starts and about £975,000 said Strawbridge. in the process. “That was her first race; Martin Harley, as he was at I’m very pleased with the way he’s wellbeing at home. My head man unloading the jockey before the Meydan in March and in the picked up. rides him and he said he was well start. I’d say she’s come a long Doncaster race, said: “He’s very “I spoke to David a week ago so we knew we were coming here way and she stays in training. She tough and delivers on the big days. and he was confident he’d be in the in pretty good shape. showed such acceleration today, They didn’t go very quick, but I money as he always is. A furlong “I don’t normally get excited, but wonderful acceleration.” was happy with my position and I down I knew I had the front two I did today. It’s an important day. Dettori, winning the race for was just hoping one wouldn’t come covered, but he doesn’t want to get It’s a wonderful day of racing and the fourth time, but the first in its up my side as he over races a bit. there too soon.” he’s a diamond, he really is” new guise at Ascot, added: “She “When they go steady it’s hard to Simcock said: “It was nice how The 1m Balmoral Handicap deserved a Group One as she’s get him to relax, but he’s done well it panned out with Nearly Caught concluded proceedings and been running so well. and full credit to the horse. My God inside so we could park up and get Yuften was the final winner on “I can’t believe the turn of foot he’s tough. into a rhythm, which suits him. British Champions Day 2016 she showed today. She picked up “My lad’s won over shorter so I “He’s such an easy horse to train; under Andrea Atzeni for trainer like she had roller skates. She’s a knew he had a change of gear and he trains himself. He just shows his Roger Charlton. 28 October 2016 29 Much loved gelding leads opening parade ppropriately, France’s 2011 victory in the big race itself previous winner of under Christophe Soumillon. He the Champion Stakes, was then second to both Frankel CirrusA Des Aigles, succesful in and Godolphin’s Farhh in the the inaugural Ascot running of following years. a contest traditionally associated Also winner of the 2012 Sheema with Newmarket, led the parade Classic at Meydan, Cirrus Des for the opening ceremony. Aigles earned more than £6 million Now a 10yo, the gelding ran in a career that spanned over seven at four consecutive Champions years before he was retired at the Day fixtures, highlighted by his end of last season. Crowley and Gordon crowned HE presence of Jim Hind. It was a bit of a slow start to Crowley’s family at Ascot the year; it wasn’t really until after to watch him crowned Glorious Goodwood things started TStobart Champion Flat Jockey for to pick up. the first time made it an extra “I had 38 winners in July and special occasion for the 38yo. I thought that would be tough to Crowley grew up locally in beat, but during September we Binfield and was born across the just got on a roll and everything road from in seemed to win.” Heatherwood Hospital and said: Josephine Gordon was crowned “Ascot is a very special place the Stobart Champion Apprentice for me.” and received £5,000, as well as the Crowley’s wife Lucinda, his three inaugural Tom O’Ryan Champion children, Alice, Bella and Sam, his Apprentice Trophy. mother Mo and lots of extended The 23yo reached 50 winners the family and friends were present. previous night at Newcastle and all the trainers that have given me very exciting; I have been looking He explained: “I went down the becomes only the third woman to rides, to my family, my agent Phil forward to this all week and it National Hunt route first having clinch the title, following Hayley Shea and everyone else who has means a lot to me.” done lots of hunting and showing, Turner (2005) and Amy Ryan (2012). helped me through my career. It Gordon plans to remain in riding in the Shetland Grand “It’s a dream come true really,” has been a brilliant season. Britain during the winter: “I’m National and all that kind of thing. said Gordon. “I’ve tried not to “I didn’t imagine I would staying here for the winter. I want My mum used to drag me round all think about it too much, and just actually win the title. It was the to keep kicking on by riding on the shows as a kid! kept my head down and carried on plan to give it a go and I wanted the all-weather to try and get as “The championship has been on riding winners. to win but I didn’t really imagine many connections as possible for my mind for the past year, hence “The support I’ve had this that it would happen and I can’t when the turf season starts again why I teamed up with agent Tony season has been amazing, from believe that is has really. “It is next year.”

Jean-Claude Rouget’s 2016 Group One Roll of Honour

French 1000 Guineas La Cressonniere

Prix Saint-Alary Jemayel

French Derby Almanzor

Coronation Stakes Qemah

French Oaks La Cressonniere

Prix Jean Prat Zelzal

Prix Rothschild Qemah

Irish Champion Stakes Almanzor

Champion Stakes Almanzor

28 October 2016 31 Australia racing Blink and you will miss her, Winx that is ILLED by some as Godolphin runner past Vadamos ‘Australia’s race of the but Bowman had the move covered. century’, Saturday’s Winx swept past and clear over a GroupB 1 Cox Plate at Moonee Valley furlong out to win, unextended, by was seen by most as a match a resounding eight lengths. between super mare Winx and Hartnell was too good for the Godolphin’s Hartnell. rest, Yankee Rose running on However, sadly for the star late for third to deny French Godolphin colt, easy winner of challenger Vadamos. the Group 1 Turnbull Stakes three Waller suggested a third Cox weeks earlier, nobody had told Plate would be Winx’s primary Winx and the darling of Australian target next year, but left open racing outclassed nine rivals to land the tantalising prospect of Winx the 1m2f feature for a second year. racing in Europe. A 5yo daughter of Darley’s Street “This is Australia’s biggest race Cry, she was registering a 13th and we’d love to win a third one. consecutive success, a run started in Getting to the other side of the “I’m very proud and this is just what to say; I was going all right! May 2015 and now including nine world would be good but we’ll be fantastic for racing. It’s just like a She put me to bed pretty quickly,” Group One victories. back next year. This is what we’re dream, simple as that.” the rider said. Hugh Bowman has been aboard here for,” he said. An emotional Bowman said: “To be fair to my fellow he tried for each of those ‘top table’ victories He added: “She was pretty “When we came out to the track I hard and this definitely is not his and always looked supremely special; you really never expect to could hear all the cheering and I was track. Winx tackled him fairly confident on this occasion, stalking win like that. To get back here again, very moved. I’m lost for words.” quickly and put him under pressure Hartnell who tried to steal a the build-up, it’s been fantastic and Hartnell’s jockey, James a fair way from home. march as the runners swung for for her to win like that, it’s fitting McDonald, praised Winx’s “I suppose he was brave in defeat, home. James McDonald drove the for the horse she is. performance. “Wow, I don’t know but jeez, she was unreal!” Dane Rebels to Heathcote Buffering spring major shock star’s welfare ANK OUTSIDER Rebel He said: “There’s hope for us IXTH in last week’s Group 1 him. He owes nobody anything Dane caused a major upset all, isn’t there?” It’s been a great Manikato Stakes at Moonee and deserves his retirement; he has on the eve of the Cox Plate, team effort by our staff. We’ve Valley, Buffering, who been a true star and an honour to Tstunning his nine rivals in the 6f been taking him down to the beach, Snumbers the 2016 Al Quoz Sprint be associated with.” Group 1 Manikato Stakes at a rainy putting him over some hurdles, just among his tally of seven Group He contested a whopping 35 Moonee Valley. trying to break things up for him. One victories, has been retired. Group One races during a career Hot favourite Chautauqua, “I knew he had this in him and His trainer, Robert Heathcote, spanning 48 starts, bumping into seeking to defend his crown, was a when he ran so well at Randwick made the announcement in the greats like Sepoy, Hay List and a bitterly disappointing seventh with last time, I said we had to have a go aftermath of the Manikato and mare called Black Caviar. Godolphin’s Holler another to flop, at this race and here we are in the said: “What a journey he has This meant meant it took weakening inside the final furlong winner’s circle. taken us on. His jockey, Damian Buffering until the 18th attempt, and finishing last. “I have to thank his owners for Browne, has been on most of that in the 2013 Manikato Stakes, Scooting up the far rail, having leaving him in training with us. trip. He had tears in his eyes when to make the breakthrough at the raced in midfield under Ben We were confident we had him he came back in and told us that highest level. Melham, Rebel Dane denied Fell right and just hoped he could get a was it. Remarkably, in all that time Swoop by a quarter of a length. bit of luck.” “This is a fitting time for us to say mixing it with the best of the best, Trainer Gary Portelli insisted Portelli’s charge was registering farewell to a champ. He’s brought Buffering only failed to hit the he had never lost faith in the 7yo a sixth career success with his a lot of enjoyment to a lot of people first four ten times and brought in entire son of California Dane but previous career highlight victory in and won 20 times in total.” prize money in excess of AUS$7 did admit he would have been the 2013 Group 1 Sir Rupert Clarke Browne added: “I think father million, having been picked up as happy with a top five finish too. Stakes handicap at Caulfield. time has finally caught up with a yearling for a mere AUS$22,000. 32 28 October 2016 USA racing

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Many Breeders’ Cup claims advertised on busy weekend S WAS the first, the second his first Grade One victory on his for my first Grade One victory and Julien Leparoux gave chase on weekend of October was Keeneland debut, Dancing Rags first mount at Keeneland.” Tepin but Desormeaux had stolen an a hectic one in North earned a berth in this weekend’s Keeneland was one of three unassailable advantage on the 5yo AmericaA with many trainers taking $2 million Breeders’ Cup Juvenile courses to stage Grade One races Photo Call, yet another Grade One the opportunity to put the gloss Fillies at Santa Anita. the following day on a Saturday winner during an amazing seven on preparations for their main Motion said: “I felt it was an that had started with top flight days for Champion Sire Galileo. Breeders’ Cup hopefuls. open race so we had a go and it action in Australia and England. The winning jockey said: “She On the Friday, Chadds Ford worked out perfectly. She just Royal Ascot heroine and multiple was really full of herself and a Stable’s Dancing Rags swept past seemed to have done really well Grade One victrix, Tepin, seeking a pleasure to ride. I just drew on early leader Caroline Test at the since her maiden win at Laurel ninth consecutive victory, was hot the confidence I gained when Mr top of the straight and had more three weeks ago and progressively favourite for the First Lady Stakes, Pletcher asked me to ride her. He than enough left to hold off a late kept improving. This is the time of a 1600m turf contest in which her doesn’t call often, but when he bid from Daddys Lil Darling to year when you have to take a shot.” winning streak began last year. calls, he’s solid. win the 65th running of the Grade 1 Cruz added: “I had a great trip. However, an ultra positive Kent “He told me to cover her up, but $400,000 Darley Alcibiades, a 2yo I was in a good position and the Desormeaux went straight to the that wasn’t possible. That was not fillies contest over 1700m. horse did her job. I cruised to front on the Todd Pletcher-trained going to happen.” Trained by Graham Motion and victory and had plenty of horse Photo Call with the pair about ten The juveniles took centre stage in ridden by Angel Cruz, who posted the whole time. She gave me it all lengths clear on the home turn. the Futurity Stakes, over 1700m on © chelsea durand3 © susie raisher

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Hoppertunity Miss Temple City (black jacket/white sleeves) the dirt and, out of luck with Tepin, A delighted Motion said: “She’s Kitten in both 2014 and 2015. all three career starts after two Casse and Leparoux gained some the best filly I’ve ever trained. Winner of the 2014 Breeders’ Cup victories at Saratoga, including the compensation with the smooth She’s spectacular. I’m glad the crew Juvenile Fillies’ Turf, she looks set Grade 1 Hopeful Stakes over success of Classic Empire. talked me into running her here for a crack at the Breeders’ Cup 1400m. He crossed the line with Winner of his first two career today; I think I would have chosen Filly and Mare Turf this year. a nose to spare over the Todd starts, he was favourite for the to run her in the Grade 1 First Lady. She was chased home by Pletcher-trained Syndergaard. Grade 1 Hopeful Stakes, four weeks “But this was the right thing to Godolphin’s Sentiero Italia, Over 2000m on dirt, the Jockey before this race, only to unship Irad do; we took a shot. She’s a very under and, arguably, Club Gold Cup is considered a Ortiz Jnr upon leaving the stalls. special filly. I think she’s been on posting a career best effort for Breeders’ Cup Classic prep and He wore blinkers for the first form all summer. It’s just been Kiaran McLaughlin. Hoppertunity, third in this year’s time on this occasion and Leparoux frustrating she hasn’t been able to Libby’s Tail and Irad Ortiz Jnr Dubai World Cup behind Classic always looked confident, settling show it on the race track in her last set a searing gallop in the Frizette favourite California Chrome led him in fourth before challenging at few starts.” Stakes, a 1600m dirt contest close home to deny Effinex. the top of the straight where the pair Edgar Prado added: “I’ve studied for 2yo fillies and led until the It was a fifth career victory for soon had matters under control. her races over and over and it very final strides when snared the 5yo entire son of Any Given “Today he broke sharp and was seems the real key is just getting by Yellow Agate. Saturday and second at the highest all business,” said Leparoux. “He her to relax. There wasn’t much Winner of her sole previous level. Trained by Bob Baffert, he ran a big race. I was a bit surprised speed in the race and she was very outing, a 1200m course maiden, was partnered by John Velazquez. to be where I was, but he did it easy comfortable most of the trip. the daughter of Gemologist cost Elsewhere, just five went to post and he was happy where he was. He “I saw Ironicus coming fast at her owners, the China Horse Club, for the 1200m Santa Anita Sprint was a little bit tired at the end, but the death and was glad the wire $210,000 just over a year ago and Championship, a dirt dash in which he hasn’t been running for a while, was there.” netted a first prize of $240,000 here. Lord Nelson was able to justify so we expected that.” Earlier at , over Trained by Christophe Clement, favouritism with a workmanlike The Shadwell Turf Mile was the 2000m on the turf, the Flower she has been ridden on both performance on his first start since final Grade One on the Saturday Bowl Stakes, restricted to fillies occasions by Manuel Franco and, the very beginning of August. and won by the Graham Motion- and mares, was won, as expected, on this evidence, will certainly A 4yo son of Pulpit, he has now trained Miss Temple City and in decisive fashion by Lady Eli stay further. won all four outings of 2016 and Edgar Prado. on whom Irad Ortiz Jnr always The colts’ equivalent, the was registering his third Grade One Winner of April’s Grade 1 looked confident. Champagne Stakes, proved no victory of the year for trainer Bob Maker’s 46 Mile Stakes over Unbeaten in six starts prior to her laughing matter for the five rivals Baffert. Flavien Prat was in the the same 1600m turf course and previous outing, when second in a of Practical Joke, completing saddle, as he was when they won distance, the 4yo daughter of Grade Two contest at Saratoga, the a double for trainer Brown and the Grade 1 Bing Crosby Stakes on Temple City was then fourth at 4yo daughter of Divine Park was jockey Ortiz Jnr. his previous racecourse appearance Royal Ascot behind Godolphin’s providing her trainer, Chad Brown, A juvenile son of Into Mischief, and has now won both his starts Usherette in the Group 2 Duke of with a third consecutive victory he cost $240,000 as a yearling on the speedster who will take his Cambridge Stakes. in a race he won with Stephanie’s last September and has now won chance in the Breeders’ Cup Sprint.

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HREE days of Grade One action at Keeneland concluded on the dirt with Rivals fail to Keep Chatterbox Quiet Tthe 1800m Spinster Stakes for fillies and mares in which I’m A Chatterbox swept past early leader Paid Up Subscriber at the top of the straight to win by seven lengths. Trained by Larry Jones and ridden by Florent Geroux, I’m A Chatterbox earned herself a free berth to this weekend’s $2 million Breeders’ Cup Distaff at Santa Anita. Jones said: “She ran really big. I’m A Chatterbox Keep Quiet When it came time to run, she really exploded down the lane. It seems with them.” Geroux added: “She I asked her to go down the lane, Florent Geroux to earn a crack at like her numbers are getting better broke very sharply today, which she gave me a very nice kick. I the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile Turf. every race, so I think she’s almost sometimes can be an issue with her. was like, ‘Wow. They’re going to Casse earned his second at the peak right now. We hopefully Sometimes she can break a little have to go fast to catch me.’ And consecutive victory in the race have room for improvement. step slow. they could not.” having scored with Airoforce last “I think this may be the deepest “Today she broke very sharp, Also earning a trip to Santa year. Only Todd Pletcher had Distaff I have seen in a long time. which allowed us to take a great Anita was the Mark Casse-trained completed the consecutive double There’s seven really good horses position, where I wanted to be. Keep Quiet, who won the 2yos previously, winning with Bittel and I’m putting her right there She was nice and relaxed. When Grade 2 Dixiana Bourbon under Road in 2008 and Interactif in 2009. Winner finds peak Motion at ideal Time Hawksmoor, who fought valiantly was a good pace on up front and I to maintain a lead she gained at the was able to save ground in the first top of the straight, a nose back in turn. Going into the second turn, I third, having only been headed in had to go around Queen Caroline to the dying strides. secure racing room. Trained by James J Toner, the 3yo “When I saw the quarter pole, daughter of Tapit was registering Florent Geroux was already tapping her biggest career success to date, on the favourite, Catch A Glimpse bettering her victory in Saratoga’s and I knew he was in trouble so I Time And Motion (centre) Grade 2 Lake Placid Stakes on her concentrated on the new leader. SCOT was not the only feature for 3yo fillies, attracted a previous outing. “When we challenged the horse venue to stage a Group or field of eight runners and three of John Velazquez was the man in in front, Hawksmoor, my horse Grade 1 Queen Elizabeth II them flashed past the post, locked the saddle who timed his challenge didn’t want to pass; she wanted to StakesA a fortnight ago with the card together in a finish decided by to perfection with the pair in front stay with her. ‘No, Mommy. Come at Keeneland highlighted by their flared nostrils. when it mattered and probably not on. Stay on it. We have to pay version just over seven hours later After deliberation, the judge a stride before. attention here.’ “Then Harmonize and it was a thriller. called the winner as Time The jockey said: “I had a great came on the outside of us, and The Grade 1 Queen Elizabeth II And Motion, a head in front trip. We came out running to make that’s what made her go forward. It Challenge Cup Stakes, a 1m1f turf of Harmonize with UK raider sure we weren’t too far back. There was perfect in the end.” Godolphin Facts And Figures (As at 16/10/22) 28 October 2016 35

OODBINE staged Canada’s biggest international race meeting of the year Wrecently, highlighted by two Grade Erupt explodes at Woodbine One events on the turf which both “Today he came back very easily attracted a strong overseas challenge. and I’m very happy to have found Over 1m4f, the official feature was my horse again.” the Grade 1 Canadian International Restricted to fillies and mares, Stakes and was destined for France, the 1m2f Grade 1 E P Taylor Stakes with Stephane Pasquier aboard looked competitive on paper and so Erupt landing the spoils for Francis- it proved with the majority of the Henri Graffard. 12 runners still in with a chance In doing so, the pair denied Sir entering the final furlong. a third consecutive As the line approached, Al’s Gal victory in the contest with Dartmouth started to dominate and appeared to who was a length behind in second. have seen off all challengers until Homebred by the Wertheimers, Suffused threw down a desperate North American debutant Erupt late challenge near the line, which Al’s Gal is a 4yo son of Dubawi and was they hit in unison. registering a second Group One The verdict went to Al’s Gal, by the gate, I was right there, second by Calgary Cat, produced fast and success having landed the Grand a nose, with Florent Geroux aboard position all the way and when I late down the centre of the track by Prix de Paris last year. for trainer Michael Maker. Geroux asked her turning from home, she Luis Contreras. This was his first victory since had set sail for home at the top just gave me a nice turn of foot and Trained by Kevin Attard, he edged and he was ridden positively by of the straight when Joel Rosario was very brave. out both Stacked Deck and Conquest Pasquier, stalking the pace before was struggling to find racing room “I don’t have any game plan, Enforcer who looked to have the committing for home over a furlong on Suffused. especially with those horses like race between them well inside the out and living up to his name by Once clear she flew home inside this one who are very manageable final furlong before being snared in shooting clear. the final furlong and was in front two and have tactical speed.” the dying strides. The jockey said: “We won a Group strides after the winning post. Earlier on the card and also on The winning margin was a head One in France as a 3yo last year, but Geroux said: “There was no traffic the turf, the 6f Grade 2 Nearctic with the same distance between it was a difficult start to this year. for me today; when we broke from Stakes was won in thrilling fashion second and third.

ago and lowered the colours of Derby hero Golden Horn in the Found out for further Breeders’ Turf at Keeneland. O’Brien said: “She has entries in the Turf and the Classic. The lads Cup joy but target unspecified will decide when the dust settles, paddocks potentially beckoning see how she is and how everything for last year’s Breeders’ Cup is, I think. Turf heroine. “She’s a great mare, she travels A defence of that crown, strongly and she stays well. She considered her target this year, is is gutsy and determined and still under consideration according she’s brave. to her trainer, Aidan O’Brien with “Obviously the Classic, on dirt, a decision yet to be taken on which is totally into the unknown, but the race the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe lads will talk about that and see heroine will contest. what they want to do. But she is a Found is set to receive an entry great mare, really. in the Breeders’ Cup Classic as “She might retire after this year well as the Turf event she won anyway, so it’s getting to the end 12 months ago, according to of her runs, but we’ll see how she Aidan O’Brien. is during the week; she seems to Found was last seen losing be in good form.” little in defeat behind Jean- Stable companion Highland ALIFORNIA CHROME, surprise announcement Found has Claude Rouget’s Almanzor in Reel, the King George VI and hot favourite for next been entered. the Champion Stakes at Ascot, Queen Elizabeth Stakes winner Saturday’s Breeders’ The 4yo daughter of Galileo a run which came just 13 days and Arc runner-up, is likely CCup Classic, may face an has other options for what may after her victory at Chantilly. She to represent Ballydoyle in the unexpected rival with the well be her swansong with the followed a similar path 12 months Breeders’ Cup Turf.

To advertise contact us at PO Box 53300, Dubai, UAE E-mail [email protected] Tel: +971 4 342 99 99, Fax: +971 4 342 21 21 36 28 October 2016 Festival plans grand 2016 finale S MANY as 1,800 invitees, million Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan invited from next year provided Sawaya also stated that there will including endurance, Flat Al Nahyan Jewel Crown, will the rating is not less than 106 and be a full field of 16 horses for the racing jockeys and other highlight the final week. the standard is 113, she added. HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak officials,A are expected to attend Three horses will be invited Pat Buckley of Abu Dhabi Ladies World Championship and the HH Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed from America, namely Paddys Equestrian Club said that after the said: “I would like to thank all Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Day, Sand Victor and These Is tremendous success of last year’s sponsors and supporters for the Flat Racing Festival’s ‘One World, Awesome, with two from both inaugural Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan success of the festival. Our special Six Continents’ extravaganza Europe and Qatar, as well as one Al Nahyan Jewel Crown, all eyes thanks go to HH Sheikh Mansour to be held at Abu Dhabi from Oman. The UAE owners will will be on Abu Dhabi again. He bin Zayed Al Nahyan and HH from 7-14 November. be represented by one horse each, said: “The only drawback for Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, The festival’s executive director, be it locally trained or from outside the American horses is the right- whose unconditional belief in the Lara Sawaya, stated the second the country. handed track but they will have success of the festival has enabled edition of the world’s richest Other Gulf countries like Saudi enough time and opportunity to us to move to greater heights over Purebred Arabian race, the €1.2 Arabia and elsewhere will be exercise or gallop on the track.” the years.”

Pilroth Abu Dhabi bound again Pilroth, also an accomplished but though Macallan is not one for National Hunt jockey, was fourth overdoing things, his victory was on Sheikh Down in last year’s never in real danger and won by a HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak comfortable half length. Ladies World Championship final Storm Troupour held onto in Abu Dhabi, having earned her second from the late finishing place there through a victory in the Bisht by a nostril with former Australian qualifier. Wathba Stud Farm Sprint victor Acting equally well on turf Mad Makz in fourth. and dirt, Macallan has only lost The winning trainer said: one race in Scandinavia and that “Macallan has not had as many was over a distance too far for a outings as we would have liked confirmed sprinter like himself. this year but hopefully we can NNA PILROTH and Wathba Stud Farm Cup in Jägersro Storm Troupour under Jacob keep him busy next season. Macallan successfully in Sweden earlier this month. Johansen immediately went to “There are no more suitable defended their crown in the A 4yo son of Dahess, Macallan the front, but Macallan began races for him in Sweden this HHA Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed is trained by Pilroth’s father, Bodil to challenge him on the bend. year so he will probably have a Al Nahyan Global Arabian Horse Blomqvist, who is also one of the Throughout the relatively short winter break now ahead of the Flat Racing Festival’s 6f Group 3 horse’s owners. straight the pair put up a good fight, 2017 campaign.” 28 October 2016 37 Mansour runners dominate for sponsor HEIKH MANSOUR BIN Frenchman Martial Boisseuil, ZAYED AL NAHYAN duo, racing manager (Europe) for Sheikh Thabit and Mirna, finished Mansour said: “Thabit has been in Sfirst and second in the final good form and I expected him to qualifying leg of the HH Sheikha win. We will now look at a race in Fatima bint Mubarak Apprentice Toulouse for Thabit.” World Championship (IFAHR) race The race was the sixth and at Tarbes Racecourse in Pau, France. final in the Apprentice World Apprentice Kersley Ramsamy, Championship series and the from Mauritius, steered Thabit, winning apprentice said: “I am a 4yo son of Munjiz, to a narrow truly very happy with the win. It win over Mirna, under Germany’s was difficult to start from stall 11 Robin Weber. but my horse showed great speed Mirna made the early running in in overcoming that hurdle. I am the 1500m race from Argonaute, looking forward to the experience under Anaëlle Mekouche, while of competing in the final “With today’s result we have “The remaining ten will come Ramsamy had to bide his time after in Abu Dhabi.” six apprentice jockeys who have from the member countries of the starting from stall 11 of 12. Festival representative, Lara won qualifying legs and they will International Federation of Horse However, the Frederic Sanchez- Sawaya, added: “This is a great be joined by ten others in the HH Racing Academies (IFHRA). The trained Thabit moved up and joined victory for HH Sheikh Mansour Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Abu Dhabi-based IFHRA has 86 Mirna to battle throughout the final and his Purebred Arabian breeding Apprentice World Championship countries as members with the furlong before edging past to win operations so we congratulate him (IFAHR) final on 13 November in latest to join being Cyprus, Greece the €20,000 contest. on the 1-2. Abu Dhabi. and Spain.”

OLLOWING a successful inauguration last year, the second running of the €1.2 Kalino to defend oh so valuable crown millionF Group 1 Sheikh Zayed Also announced are the names bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup Crown of the lady and apprentice jockeys HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Jewel IPIC, next Sunday’s richest who will feature in the finals Ladies World Championship race in the world for Purebred of the HH Sheikha Fatima bint Arabian horses, has once again Mubarak Ladies and Apprentice Astrid Wullschleger Switzerland attracted the top Purebred World Championship races. (defending champion) Arabians currently racing. “We thank HH Sheikh Mansour Manuela Slamanig Austria Anna van den Troost Belgium The one mile jewel in the and HH Sheikha Fatima bint Sara Vermeersch Belgium crown of HH Sheikh Mansour bin Mubarak for their support,” Lara Ingrid Grard France Zayed Al Nahyan Global Arabian Sawaya stated. Monique Luebcke Germany Horse Flat Racing Festival “We are in top gear as Nora Looby Ireland will see Kalino defend his we prepare to welcome the Cindy Klinkenberg The Netherlands crown with Sahabba and Thakif, horse racing fraternity for the Silja Storen Norway second and third respectively, ‘One World, 6 Continents’ Joanna Wyrzyk Poland seeking revenge. extravaganza in Abu Dhabi from Alice Mills GB The invited runners were 7 to 14 November. The world’s Catherine Walton GB confirmed earlier this week by the cream of Purebred Arabian horses Yasmine Nilsson Sweden festival’s committee, headed by are among the 16 for the featured Malin Homberg Sweden Nanako Fujita Japan Lara Sawaya. €1.2 million Sheikh Zayed bin Bouchra Marmoul Morocco Apart from the 1-2-3 finishers of Sultan Al Nahyan Cup Crown last year’s race, strong contenders Jewel IPIC, the richest race in the Al Mourtajez, the 2016 Sheikh world for Purebred Arabian HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Cup horses,” she said. US Triple Crown winner Paddys “The suspense has ended so Apprentice World Championship Day and AF Mathmoon, the 2016 now connections of the 16 horses Jeong Jeonghee South Korea Dubai Kahayla Classic winner are will begin final preparations and Daniel Scipioni Italy also in the fray. we will be extending all support Ali Al Shuwaikh Bahrain Part of the HH Sheikh to the runners who arrive from Emilie Goudman Belgium Mansour Festival’s ‘One World, outside the UAE,” she added. Evin Roman Puerto Rico 6 Continents’ extravaganza, it “We have also named the 16 lady Kersley Ramsamy Mauritius also features other top Purebred and 16 apprentice jockeys who Dylan Dunn Australia Arabians, including Sylvine Al will figure in the finals of the two Dailey Milan Brazil Maury, Sand Victor, Thess HH Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak Christakis Panteli Cyprus Is Awesome, Loraa, Bigg Ladies World Championship races Lauro Grosso France N Rich, Abhaar, RB Burn, on the same card. Esther Weissmeier Germany Faucon Du Loup, Mabrooka “The response to the ladies Rowan Scott UK and AF Tawaq. and apprentice race finals from Milly Naseb Jordan Four reserves, namely Djet owners and trainers has been very Lyle Hewitson South Africa Taouy, RB So Rich, Uptown encouraging and both will be of Yahya Al Hamdani Oman Danny’s Boy and Al Bastoon are the highest international class,” Corey Mongan USA waiting in the . she concluded. 38 28 October 2016

Bloodstock Dubawi dominates as magnificent seven millionaires star at Tattersalls By Beverley Townsend ARLEY sire Dubawi was the undoubted star of the Tattersalls October YearlingD Sale, siring the top three lots, including the best seller on each of the three days. At 2.6 million guineas, two of these individuals became the most expensive yearlings sold worldwide in 2016 and were among seven lots to attract seven figure bids. By the end of the third and final day, Tattersalls had knocked down the last of 493 horses, an increase of 31 on last year and turnover for the whole show had reached 88,038,000gns, up 6% on 2015’s record total. © www.tattersalls .com The highlight of the first day was a 2.6 million guineas Dubawi colt out of Group 2 Coronation Stakes winner Fallen For You who became the highest priced yearling sold in the world this year. The colt attracted a wide range of international interest that included Australian-based Sun International’s David O’Callaghan, Qatar Bloodstock’s David Redvers, South African owner Markus Jooste and local trainer Roger Varian but it was Sheikh Mohammed’s bloodstock advisor, John Ferguson, who gained the day. “Dubawi now has stock on the Sheikh Hamdan and team ground out of mares who are truly exceptional,” said Ferguson after Ferguson also signed for the Ferguson who bought a total of 13 the world. Breeders deserve to be signing the docket. “The situation second most expensive lot on the yearlings on day one commented: getting this sort of money for the with this colt is that he’s the second opening day and signed the docket “He is a lovely, strong individual very best they produce; they have foal out of a Coronation Stakes at 1.2 million guineas for another with a great pedigree and it is created valuable broodmare bands winner and he’s a wonderfully son of Dubawi. The colt is out of important for an organisation such and invested in the very best of balanced, athletic horse – one Group 2 New Stakes winning as ours to try and buy the best stallions. It is so hard to breed a of the best Dubawis here; top mare Giants Play, herself a daughter bloodstock available. good horse. of the range. So he was a horse of Group 1 Fillies’ Mile winner “This sale has, due to the breeders “There are two stallions in the that was always going to make a Playful Act and from the top class in Great Britain and Ireland, become world getting the best mares: lot of money.” family of Magnificent Style. the best source of bloodstock in Dubawi and Galileo, and the

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Frankie Dettori was an interested spectator MV Magnier

Sheikh Fahad Al Thani 1.35million gns Galileo filly 1.2million gns Dubawi colt produce from Dubawi’s better Speedy Boarding landed the Prix de and hails from one of their best great demand with MV Magnier mares are starting to come on l’Opera the previous Sunday. families that includes Group One and Sheikh Fahad, owners of Sir stream now. Gold said: “It’s wonderful winners Hernando and Johann Isaac Newton and Secret Gesture “Galileo, of course, is older and for a vendor to receive a Group Quatz. Ferguson secured the colt respectively, trading bids with the is further established, as evidenced One update like that. This colt is after a bidding battle with Roger Qatar Racing principle successful by his fantastic achievement in immature but lovely and Sheikh Varian who trains Dubawi’s at 1,350,000gns for the filly. France on Arc weekend.” Hamdan liked him a lot. He’s by a best son Postponed and was also “She is very similar to Secret On the day, Ferguson purchased stallion we all know about and let’s underbidder on last night’s session Gesture, a bit bigger and a bit 13 yearlings for 7.625 million hope we can do as well with the topping Dubawi. stronger,” reported Qatar Racing’s guineas, including over six million Frankels as everyone else.” Few broodmares have been as racing manager David Redvers. on the progeny of Dubawi alone. The second day continued at the rewarding to a stud farm as the “Secret Gesture is going to the Sheikh Hamdan’s Shadwell same frenetic pace with three lots mare Shastye has to sales later this autumn in foal to operation also played at the selling for a million guineas or her owners Newsells Park Stud. War Front, so it is great to be able top of the market, with its four more. The trio were by Dubawi, The Listed placed daughter of to keep the family. purchases on the day led by a son Galileo and Frankel, arguably the Champion Italian Mare Saganeca is “She will be broken in with us of Shamardal out of a winning three most in demand stallions in the dam of the Group 2 Middleton and then probably follow the same Galileo half-sister to Oh So the world at the moment. Stakes winner and Oaks runner- route as her sister.” Sharp Stakes winner Raymi Coya As with the first day, the top up Secret Gesture as well as to The third of the three lots to top at 725,000gns. lot was a Dubawi colt with John progressive Group Three winner the million guineas for the day was Shadwell’s Angus Gold also Ferguson paying 2,100,000gns Sir Isaac Newton who sold at this the Frankel colt out of the dual signed at 500,000gns for a son of on this occasion. The son of the sale back in 2013 for 3,600,000gns. Group One winning Pivotal mare Frankel who benefitted from a very Beat Hollow mare Nature Spirits So it was no surprise to see the Peeress. He was knocked down recent update when his half-sister was bred by the Niarchos family Galileo own-sister to that pair in to MV Magnier, who was stood

2.1million gns Dubawi colt 2.1million gns Galileo filly 1.1million gns Frankel colt 1.6 million gns Frankel colt 40 28 October 2016 alongside Mayfair Speculators’ Markus Jooste, for 1,300,000gns. “He is a lovely horse and out of a good racemare,” said Magnier. “We have come to know the Joostes very well now and they are straightforward, very decent people, so it is a pleasure to work © www.tattersalls .com with them.” The three day sale concluded with a further four lots breaking the million guineas mark including a second 2.6m guineas sale of a Dubawi colt, this time to Sheikh Hamdan and Shadwell. The colt, out of the Group 1 Prix Mark Weinfeld Ryan Moore with old weighing room adversary Joseph O’Brien de l’Opera winner hails from one of the great Meon Valley spending for the trio to 9,010,000gns Stud families and is a brother to the for 12 yearlings purchased. dual Group One winning Izzi Top “This is a very nice filly whose first foal Dreamfield won with a pedigree, who walked well,” so impressively at Nottingham the said Doyle. previous day on debut. “Mayfair Speculators and “We are obviously delighted,” Coolmore have bought some lovely said Mark Weinfeld of Meon yearlings this week.” Valley Stud. “The update yesterday The progeny of Frankel were did help, but this has been such a naturally in great demand but none great pedigree for the farm.” than the colt out of the Angus Gold, who secured the 1000 Guineas winner Attraction filly at the expense of Roger from the Duke of Roxburghe’s Varian said: “I went to the farm Floors Stud who was knocked three weeks ago and loved this down to Shadwell’s Angus Gold horse when I saw him there; he has for 1,600,000gns. a great outlook. Since being here “It is a feeling of relief!” smiled he has never missed a beat and the Duke of Roxburghe. “I’ve showed himself really well. watched the horses selling all “He has lots of presence, plenty week, waiting for today and have of scope. He won’t be an early sort, been starting to feel the pressure. but I was impressed with him when “Frankel is the most exciting 1.3million gns Frankel colt he came to the sale ring, he really stallion, and Attraction was the pulled himself together. most exciting thing to happen in day was the half-brother to Zoffany, individuals sold for 14,590,000gns “The family just goes from my racing life. Both of them made the horse who actually finished and Galileo (16 for 9,765,000gns). strength to strength. Sheikh all up the Rowley Mile so this closer to Frankel than any other in Among the purchasers, John Hamdan was keen to get a good could not have been more fitting. a Group One, when finishing three- Ferguson was the biggest spender Dubawi and let’s hope this horse “I wanted to use Frankel for her quarters of a length second in the St with 26 yearlings acquired for can run!” in his first year, but Attraction James’s Palace Stakes. 13,910,000gns with Shadwell One of the highlights of the was on a late pregnancy so we left The son of the Machiavellian third on the list having spent catalogue was the own-sister to her that year. She had a Dubawi mare Tyranny was secured by 8,955,000gns on 16 lots. the multiple Group One winning colt this year and is in foal to MV Magnier for 1,100,000gns Underbidder on many of the filly Alice Springs. Bidding on Invincible Spirit. after he saw off Angus Gold and very top lots, trainer Roger the chestnut filly, by Galileo “It is an honour that Sheikh Roger Varian. Varian, buying predominantly out of the Danehill Dancer mare Hamdan and Shadwell have Throughout the three days, for his principal owner, Sheikh Aleagueoftheirown began with bought him.” Frankel’s progeny realised Mohammed Obaid Al Maktoum, a flourish when flamboyant The other Frankel to realise a 7,335,000gns for the ten yearlings purchased 13 individuals for Australian Paul Makin opened with million guineas or more on the final sold, third behind Dubawi whose 15 4,468,000gns. a bid of a million guineas. Alastair Donald was one of those who took the price along after that, as it quickly rose to 1.5 million guineas before Makin again took control of things, raising the stakes to two million.MV Magnier was the only bidder willing to raise the ante, securing the filly for 2.1 million guineas. She was the fourth horse to sell for two million guineas or more during the week. Peter Doyle, who has worked alongside Mayfair Speculators’ Markus Jooste and MV Magnier all week, signed for the filly, taking the Darley’s 2.6million Dubawi gns colt Shadwell’s 2.6million gns Dubawi colt 28 October 2016 41 Record price established for Book 3 OMPETITIVE trade who achieved the second highest helped to get the opening price of the day when catching the day of Book 3 of the eye of Dean Ivory who bought the CTattersalls October Yearling colt for 115,000gns after fending Sale off to a buoyant start with off competition from eventual 20 lots being sold for 50,000gns underbidder Charlie Gordon- or more and the record price for Watson. The bay colt is out of the the sale being broken by some Starcraft mare Three Sugars, a margin when a Kodiac colt sold daughter of Group Three winner for 200,000gns. Hoh Dear and from the family Kodiac’s progeny continued to of Grade 1 Northern Dancer Turf be popular, topping proceedings Stakes winner Wigmore Hall. as he had in Book 2 and smashing Ivory said: “My father found this the previous record price for horse. He is to replace Twin Sails, the sale of 115,000gns with the who is coming to the Tattersalls aforementioned colt who sold to Autumn Horses in Training Sale. Charlie Gordon-Watson. He is a lovely, strong colt and The striking colt is a son of the has a good way of going. I am unraced Teofilo mare Allegheny delighted to have him.” 200,000gns Kodiac colt Creek, a half-sister to Listed winner and Irish 2000 Guineas third He’s A Decoy as well as Group One performer Danetime. Gordon-Watson commented: “He is a very good moving horse and a standout here. When my client asked me to find him the best horse in the sale, I texted this horse’s lot number immediately. He goes to Ed Dunlop. “We bought Red Cadeaux at this sale for 55,000gns and he won five million; let’s hope lightning strikes twice!” It was a son of Sir Percy Charlie Gordon-Watson Dean Ivory 115,000gns Sir Percy colt

ARLEY’S Quiet American, who was pensioned from stud duties atD Darley’s Jonabell Farm in 2013, American to remain Quiet was euthanised recently aged 30. Bred in Florida, Quiet and moved to Jonabell in 2007 “To achieve what he did as a American carried the colours of when Darley consolidated their racehorse and as a stallion, and Sheikh Mohammed’s operation stallion operation. Responsible then be able to live a long and throughout his racing career, for 54 black type winners and the happy life, is really what one hopes which was highlighted by a earners of over $64 million, his for of any horse, Godolphin win in the 1990 Grade I NYRA top progeny include dual Classic America COO Dan Pride said. Mile Handicap. winner Real Quiet, who came up “His legacy will certainly live on He retired in early 1991 having a nose short of winning the 1998 through his sons and daughters. won a third of his 12 career starts Triple Crown; champion Hidden “He was such a favourite with earnings of $754,650. Lake and Grade One winners of ours as well as fans in Quiet American started Switch, Seattle Smooth and Cara general. We are all going his stallion career at Sheikh Rafaela, who is the dam of Darley to miss him.” Maktoum’s Gainsborough Farm sire Bernardini. Quiet American

One winner Lonhro who has since Octagonal euthanised gone on to become a leading sire for Darley in Australia. CTAGONAL, the winner He was trained by John Hawkes Other leading performers by of ten races at the highest to win the Group 1 Cox Plate Octagonal include the Group level and best known as before going on to land the 3yo One scorers Laverock and Niello. Othe sire of Lonhro, was euthanised Triple Crown of the Canterbury John Sunderland, general at Godolphin Woodlands in Guineas, Rosehill Guineas and manager at Woodlands said: “It Australia recently. He was 24. Australian Derby. is a sad day as Octagonal is an Bred by Cambridge Stud in At five his tenth Group One old favourite of everyone and he New Zealand, Octagonal was victory came in the renowned will be sorely missed. He from the first crop of leading sire Mercedes Classic. was such a lovely horse to Zabeel and out of the Pieces Of Retired to stud in 1997, his first deal with and such a big part Octagonal Eight mare Eight Carat. crop contained 11-time Group of Woodlands.” 42 28 October 2016 Maktoums dominate Book 2 at Tattersalls By Beverley Townsend headlined by an Iffraaj colt for OLLOWING the previous 210,000gns. week’s Book 1 fireworks, His full-sister, Musharakaat, Book 2 of the Tattersalls having won on debut, was third in OctoberF Yearling Sale was never the Group 3 May Hill Stakes as going to follow suit but trade was a juvenile and is herself dam of solid throughout the three days. 3yo Alqubbah who was third in a Sheikh Hamdan’s Shadwell Nottingham Listed race in May of operation led the way on the this year. first day, buying the top lot, a “He has been bought for Sheikh 250,000gns Shamardal colt Mohammed Obaid,” reported with racing manager Angus Gold Varian. “He is a well related and outbidding Patrick Cooper of really nice colt. He should make BBA Ireland. up into a summer 2yo, but looks to He is a three-parts brother to have the scope to train on.” Angus Gold John Ferguson Dubai Prince, a Group Three Godolphin supremo, John juvenile winner who sported the Ferguson, conspicuous by his famous maroon silks of Sheikh absence among the buyers on day Mohammed when trained in Ireland one, signed for the first six figure by Dermot Weld before joining lot on day two, paying 100,000gns Godolphin for whom he won the for a son of Darley sire Iffraaj. Group 3 Strensall Stakes at York. However, that proved just to Gold said: “The stallion is be the hors d’oeuvre for Sheikh a fantastic sire. This colt isn’t Mohammed’s main bloodstock particularly big but he looked advisor who was to buy seven © www.tattersalls .com very tough. He showed himself yearlings for 1,180,000gns on beautifully; a great walker with a the day, headed by the top lot, a good swing to him. Sheikh Hamdan 380,000gns Kodiac colt. is a huge fan of Shamardal and said One of eight lots to sell for if we saw one we liked to get it. For 200,000gns or more, as a three- a small horse I was surprised we parts brother to Godolphin’s 250,000gns Shamardal colt 380,000gns Kodiac colt had to pay so much, but he didn’t Grade 1 Breeders’ Cup Juvenile go around the ring like a small winner Vale Of York, he was we have four mares on the farm at Gold. “The mare has done well with horse. A lot of people liked him so always going to prove popular and home. Vale Of York was the second progeny by not such ‘fashionable’ let’s hope everyone was right.” Ferguson was only successful after Group or Grade One winner we stallions and we are in the business Shadwell were the most prolific seeing off determined challenges have sent out from Bellewstown; of buying horses to win races. He buyers and biggest spenders on from trainers John Murphy and we also sold Godolphin’s 1995 St will probably be going into training the day, signing for 18 lots with an Roger Varian. Leger winner, Classic Cliché, who with Owen Burrows.” aggregate of 2,074,000gns. “We topped the October sale was a pinhook.” Gold also purchased a second “Sheikh Hamdan has been before,” smiled a delighted Shadwell, with Sheikh Hamdan’s Kyllachy colt, paying 260,000gns unbelievably supportive of the consignor Michael Magill. “That racing manager, Angus Gold, to secure the full-brother to market,” said Gold. “He hasn’t was back in the 80s with an Alzao performing the bidding, secured the Group Two winners Penitent and lost any of his zest for it and he colt sold to Henry Cecil. second most expensive lot on day Supplicant after he outbid trainer loves coming around the sales. He “This colt is the best yearling, two, spending 270,000gns for a Roger Varian. thoroughly enjoyed last week and without a shadow of doubt, we Kyllachy colt. “He’s a brother to two good it’s fantastic to see him supporting have ever had on the farm; he was The colt is out of the Mind Games horses,” said Gold. “A lot of the whole industry. faultless. We covered the mare mare On The Brink, winner of the the trainers liked the horse very “I just hope we can get him with Kodiac because it was the 2002 Hilary Needler Trophy for much and Kevin Prendergast will some good horses as he thoroughly cheapest way to try and get back Tim Easterby, and is a half-brother train him.” deserves it for all he’s put into it.” to the Invincible Spirit cover that to the Mick Easterby-trained Late in the evening, Blandford Trainer Roger Varian purchased produced Vale Of York. Listed-winning sprinter Aetna.“He Bloodstock’s Richard Brown seven individuals for 820,000gns, “I bought his dam, who was bred is the single most athletic horse signed for a 260,000gns Sea The the day’s second biggest spend and by Shadwell, as a foal in Ireland and I have seen here this week,” said Stars colt. “Sea The Stars’ record

Roger Varian 210,000gns Iffraaj colt 270,000gns Kyllachy colt 260,000gns Sea The Stars colt 28 October 2016 43 speaks for itself,” said Brown. “This is a smashing colt, though he is still quite immature due to his May foaling date and he still has some developing to do over the next six months. He goes into training with William Haggas.” By the conclusion of the session, Shadwell were by far the biggest spenders after the first two days having purchased 27 yearlings for 3,359,000gns. Roger Varian, so often underbidder on the top lots, had still managed to buy 11 lots for Willie Browne 240,000gns Shanghai Bobby colt Mark Richards 1,430,000gns with one day to go in what was proving a robust, down to Mark Richards of the Hong competitive market. Kong Jockey Club. Whereas it was John Ferguson “He is a lovely, athletic horse,” who secured the first six figure said Richards. “He was the last one offering on the middle day, that we had left on the list and we are honour went to Shadwell on the delighted to have bought him but concluding day with a 100,000gns wish we had been able to pay a little Kodiac colt becoming their 28th less! “The pedigree says speed and purchase at the sale. he looks speedy himself; he should However, the figure was soon fit in with the others we bought this eclipsed, initially by themselves and last week. with an Iffraaj colt for 185,000gns “We have not had many by Iffraaj but the day was finally topped by in Hong Kong, but the couple we John Ferguson who, via Jonno Mills have had have gone on okay, and 300,000gns Dubawi colt 260,000gns Kyllachy colt of Rabbah Bloodstock, purchased his stock have pace and go on the sale’s only Dubawi, a colt, for fast ground.” Kong and Japan. Most notably, Mohammed bin Rashid Al 300,000gns. Shortly afterwards it was a son however, buyers from throughout Maktoum and HH Sheikh Hamdan Hugo Merry was underbidder of Holy Roman Emperor who the Gulf region have made a huge bin Rashid Al Maktoum, both of on the half-brother to Hong Kong completed the quartet of yearlings impact, and it would be remiss not whom have demonstrated their Group Two winner Endowing. who sold for 240,000gns. The first to register our sincere gratitude sustained enthusiasm for the sport “He’s from a very good farm and foal out of Pivotal mare Brilliant for the massive contribution of horse racing by supporting the the sire speaks for himself. It was Sunshine, the colt was bought made in particular by HH Sheikh market with such commitment.” the last chance to buy a Dubawi by Howson and Houldsworth this week,” said Jono Mills whose Bloodstock. Maktoum influence on Book 2 – Rabbah Bloodstock, representing He will go into training with Maktoum associates, was busy Jonathon Portman and Howson top three purchasers by aggregate throughout the three days. said: “He is for Tony Wechsler and Lots Aggregate A few lots earlier, Ferguson had Ann Plummer. Ann rang up today signed for a 240,000gns Shamardal and said she wanted the nicest horse 1 Shadwell Estate Company 42 5,157,000 colt whose dam, Boccassini, was here. He is a lovely stamp of a Holy 2 John Ferguson Bloodstock 16 2,910,000 Germany’s Champion Juvenile Roman Emperor colt. He is from a 3 Rabbah Bloodstock 32 1,772,000 of 2006. farm that does a very good job.” In total, Ferguson purchased 16 At the conclusion of Book 2, lots over the last two days of the Tattersalls chairman Edmond sale for a combined 2,910,000gns Mahony commented: “Turnover at to head the spending charts. Book 2 was a little over 20 million Record breaker Four yearlings actually sold guineas in 2010 and the average for 240,000gns on the third day, price was 32,000gns. This year including the only Shanghai the average price has exceeded off the mark Bobby offering in the catalogue 60,000gns for the third consecutive T the same time the with Willie Browne signing year and the turnover is not far afternoon session of the for the colt. below 40 million guineas, making first day was underway, lastA year’s top lot, purchased by Browne said: “He has been Book 2 the second highest grossing bought on behalf of Ciaran Dunne’s European yearling sale behind John Ferguson for 725,000gns, Wavertree Stables to breeze in the October Book 1. a record price for the sale, was US, I wish I had the job breezing “Similar to last week, the feature losing his maiden tag at Yarmouth him! I saw a lot of the sire’s stock of the sale has been the strong for Godolphin. in the US; they are very nice and he demand at the top of the market Subsequently named Wolf Country, he joined the Charlie is very typical. with well over 100 lots selling for Wolf Country “They might be pulling together 100,000gns or more. Appleby string and had shown a an ownership syndicate and I hope “This sale is the key one for so lot of promise on his sole previous “Wolf Country improved from I can be involved too!” many British and Irish owners and start when sixth at Doncaster. his pleasing debut and will make An Iffraaj colt, out of they have been competing with After the victory, over a mile, a lovely horse next year over a Acclamation mare Toquette also buyers from throughout Europe his jockey, William Buick, said: mile and a quarter.” realised 240,000gns when knocked and as far afield as Australia, Hong 44 28 October 2016 Nicholas Godfrey's International Post Irwin always seeking his next rough diamond ITH winners coming the correct value; we hope it’s from six continents, a diamond in the rough we can the Dubai World Cup then bring to the real world and WCarnival has over the years amply see what they can do. I have demonstrated a good horse can always maintained a good horse come from anywhere. can come from anywhere.” Few racing organisations can But as well as being a serious ever have lived more by this mantra businessman, Irwin is also getting than Team Valor, the pioneering his kicks. “Before I was a racing international racehorse syndicate fan I was an athletics fan, track consortium fronted by the and field,” he explained. “I always outspoken Barry Irwin. Indeed, liked the foreign stuff better; it’s when Caccini’s canny jockey, never has the Irwin outlook been always more and Tomas Lukasek, sent his mount better advertised than by their interesting, so when I started to straight to the front and proceeded 2013 World Cup winner Animal get involved in horse racing it was to set a pedestrian pace. It turned Kingdom, a former Kentucky the same thing. I was following out to be a masterly manoeuvre: Derby victor by a Brazilian Barry Irwin Sea Bird, even though I was Va Bank was trapped out three sire (Leroidesanimaux), trained living in California.” wide, and his closing effort in America by an Englishman the historic Wielka Warszawska, Although Va Bank was a 1/3 was not enough to close down (Graham Motion) and ridden by the ‘Great Warsaw Race’, at shot on the local tote, this 1m5f his rival in what developed a native of the Dominican Sluzewiec Racecourse. contest was no one horse race into a sprint. Republic (Joel Rosario). Dubbed the ‘Warsaw Wonder’, as his rivals included five length Irwin was bloodied but As such, there was something Va Bank went into the race Derby winner Caccini. Irwin, it unbowed. “I was proud of the entirely fitting about Team Valor’s unbeaten, having extended his transpired, was far from confident. way the colt dug in against 1000th winner, a milestone winning sequence to 12 with a “I think the handwriting’s on adverse conditions,” he said. they reached on 30 July via a Group Three triumph in Baden- the wall,” he said beforehand. “Obviously when his pacemaker horse called Blossom D’Orange, Baden three weeks previously, “There’s gonna be some rain went lame and was unable to run, who scored by five lengths after which Irwin acquired a 50% today and he doesn’t like any it changed the complexion of the in the Produccion Nacional, share for Team Valor. The ever sort of soft, his pacemaker’s gone race. I think with him in there, Va a local Group Three event at adventurous 73yo told me his lame and can’t run and he has to Bank likely would have won. But Maronas in Uruguay. wife had suggested the purchase. give the Derby winner 9lb!” having said that, the colt did not At the start of the month, “Kathleen touted me on this In the event, while it didn’t fire as he usually does and the I caught up with Irwin as he one,” Irwin explained. “She rain, almost everything else went rider said the ‘turbo’ wasn’t there took the road less travelled follows racing in various locales, awry. Va Bank sweated up in this time. (even for him!) by dropping the smaller countries, and Poland the preliminaries and was then “Personally, I think the colt did into Warsaw to watch Polish is one of those countries. What reluctant to go into the starting not want to be there,” he added. superstar Va Bank run in the appeals to me is finding a horse gate. He broke awkwardly, and “He completely washed out and nation’s most prestigious race, in a small place we can get for things went from bad to worse was reluctant to load into the gate, two telltale signs he was over the top. I think his last run, in Germany, plus the long rides back and forth was something from which he did not recover. “I will huddle with my partner to discuss next year, but I would imagine he would begin in Poland with a local race, then be pointed for a series of European

© courtesy of Andrezj Misiak/Tor Sluzewiec races. Our goals are to win a Group One in Europe and to explore the depths of his stamina to see if he might be a Melbourne Cup horse.” As always, Irwin was still thinking big and internationally. And with that in mind, wouldn’t it be great to see Va Bank in Dubai?

Nicholas Godfrey, Va Bank denied by Caccini Racing Post international editor 28 October 2016 45 THE WRIGHT WORD 1. Wright 2. Word Princess Haya sees 3. opportunities for the sport HERE did the last seven months go? Almost in the blink of an eye the weeks Wsince California Chrome etched his name indelibly on the Dubai World Cup trophy have flown by, and the start of a new UAE season is peeping at us from around the corner. As ever, there is much to look forward to, not least because the World Cup Carnival programme has been tweaked and competition to World Cup night itself from other parts of the globe is hotting up. Dubai, and the prime movers at Meydan in particular, will have to be at the top of their game to keep “How do you expect your racing the show moving forward. public, those betting and hopefully There’s time enough to debate new audiences to understand if the pros and cons of what the new the regulations remain confusing season may hold in store, but for for even jockeys and trainers the moment it’s worth casting a who compete internationally?” backwards glance at an event that she asked, adding: “The call to took place in Paris at the beginning eradicate raceday medications of the month. on all continents is absolutely The Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe pivotal. The integrity of our sport ‘clean sweep’ achieved by Aidan they have, that shared jewel means since it has led to an action plan to absolutely depends on this, and the O’Brien will live long in the that what affects one must affect allow the movement of competition expansion of global racing simply memory. Not quite so widely the other. But also, what can be horses around the world. will not happen if this grey area is reported was a demonstration of achieved together is far greater than Turning specifically to not addressed.” wisdom and passion that captivated what can ever be done in isolation. horseracing, Princess Haya took Concluding her address, Princess a large audience in the French “But sport comes first. aim at the merchants of doom who Haya spoke passionately about capital the following day. Sport always comes first; its why say that in the 21st century the Sport her experience of 2007 and the The annual conference of we exist.” of Kings does not have the social association with New Approach, a the International Federation of As FEI president Princess Haya relevance it did in the past. present from Sheikh Mohammed Horseracing Authorities was was instrumental in forging, Her retort was short and to the to mark the birth of their celebrating its 50th anniversary, along with IFHA chairman point: “I have never seen such daughter Jalila. and the fairly recent innovation Louis Romanet, a partnership a clear opportunity as I do for “I’m not sure which was the of delivering a keynote speech known as the International Horse racing today.” greater rollercoaster ride,” she said, fell to Sheikh Mohammed’s wife Sport Confederation. She went on: “As everything “having my first newborn baby or Princess Haya. She explained: “The attacks on in life does, it comes with some trying to digest New Approach’s She fulfilled her brief with both federations when the beautiful effort, but not one that is beyond racing plans.” a commanding presentation, filly Eight Belles broke her leg the sport or anyone in it. It’s easy to Recounting her Derby day stressing the need for cooperation in the 2008 Kentucky Derby, and forget the past. In the Victorian and experience of leading in New between equestrian disciplines the reactive communications we Edwardian eras, racing in England, Approach, she added: “I remember and harmonisation between managed jointly when 21 polo ponies Ireland and France represented clearly the sensation of literally racing authorities, particularly died in a truck in Florida in 2009, a circuit that moved as one and being carried next to the horse; on medication, while shining a and even the backlash that affects acted as one. I felt I was completely lifted off light on her personal involvement us equally at the announcement of “The things that came about as my feet by the energy of 120,000 through ownership. doping or medication violations. a result of that unity are the very people shouting congratulations Having expended considerable These were all terrible events that backbone of what makes racing and smiling at us. energy in her role as past president forced and forged a partnership that today: the Pattern of top racing and “The power of sheer goodwill of the international equestrian has unfolded into the most natural the ability to identify champions; the and joy at seeing a horse run such federation, the FEI, she noted: and mutually beneficial existence excellent work done by the IFHA a brave race was something that “Together, over the last nine years, for both our federations.” and others to promote best practice everyone at the racetrack had the FEI and IFHA have climbed One of the more tangible benefits and, in particular, the highest witnessed, and they appreciated it. some huge mountains, and while of the FEI & IFHA link has come in standards of integrity throughout “As an owner, people show you a each federation enjoys complete the last four years after a partnership the sport.” kindness, a goodness, a generosity autonomy and individuality, both was set up with OIE, the World More can be done, though, of spirit and a sense that they lived exist for one reason and one reason Organisation for Animal Health, Princess Haya said, urging the it with you that I don’t think you only: the horse. which Princess Haya described as major nations to tackle together can experience in any other walk “And no matter how many ‘one of the biggest single growth issues such as the harmonisation of of life.” differences the industries believe factors for equestrian sport globally,’ raceday rules. Howard Wright 46 28 October 2016 John Berry’s view from Newmarket History And Heritage On The Line At Flemington LL big races are preceded ‘pokies’, Fixed Odds Betting too easy once it eventually became by some sort of build-up, Terminals, whatever) in the state, known would not be but few excite so much no corporate bookmakers, no running at Caulfield. A massive anticipationA over so long a period internet gambling. payout faced bookmakers once as the Emirates Melbourne Cup. Trips to Adelaide in South had landed the first leg The Cup is justifiably known Australia or Hobart in Tasmania to of the double, so the consequence as ‘the race which stops a nation’, visit the casino, or to some small attempts to injure Phar Lap were which is true because it does town on the north bank of the as inevitable as they were, However, even though Europe more or less stop a nation for the Murray River to ‘play the pokies’ fortunately, unsuccessful. might seem all one place from afternoon of the first Tuesday in in New South Wales, were popular Come the first Tuesday of the other side of the world, any November every year. But it does holiday options for Victorians, November, Phar Lap arrived Aussie can tell you that, even more than that: it intrigues a nation so limited were the gambling at Flemington from his secret though Dermot Weld from Ireland pretty much every day of the year. opportunities in their home state. hideaway in time to stroll home has trained two Melbourne Cup Variations on the observation that In those days, nearly all the under his regular jockey Jim winners, and Alain de Royer-Dupre ‘this could be a Melbourne Cup betting was on that day’s racing. Pike. A legendary gamble had and Mikael Delzangles from France, horse next year’ are a refrain which Ante-post options were extremely been landed. and Andreas Wohler from Germany, could be heard by any racegoer any limited. In fact, ante-post single Nowadays, Australian punters have landed the prize once each, week of any year. bets did not even exist. There are so spoilt for choice that the NO POMMIE HORSE HAS EVER The appeal of the Melbourne was, though, the option of a Cups double has gone the way WON THE MELBOURNE CUP! Cup stems from several different small number of specified ante- of the Spring Double (Lincoln That claim, surely, will not factors; it attracts many of the best post doubles. The Sydney Spring Handicap and Grand National) and last forever, and the Pommie horses. (In years gone by, it used Double of the Epsom Handicap Autumn Double (Cambridgeshire breakthrough could come this year. to attract just about all of the best and the Metropolitan was one and Cesarewitch) in Britain. (However, we have been saying horses, but horses are no longer option, but far and away the However, neither the Melbourne that for 24 years!). So far, so good, campaigned over as wide a range of dominant feature on the punter’s Cup nor the has lost though, for the home defence. distances as previously, so the days horizon was the ‘Cups Double’ in its prestige. In fact, the Melbourne High-class stayers are bred and of Champion Sprinters taking their Melbourne: the Caulfield Cup into Cup goes from strength to strength, trained in droves in the northern place in the Melbourne Cup field the Melbourne. As the second and in part thanks to a seemingly year hemisphere, while the antipodean are gone, presumably for ever). It conclusive leg, the Melbourne Cup round promotional campaign, concentration on sprinters has is run under handicap conditions, ruled supreme over the punter’s and the hefty sponsorship of meant Australian horses who can theoretically giving every horse a . Finding its winner was Emirates Airlines can take the bulk show top class form over two miles chance. It invariably has a big field, the key. of the credit. are few and far between. with its 24 runner limit being easily The most famous Cups Double Another key element in the However, helped admittedly, the largest in Australia. And its in history was in 1930, when Phar continuing appeal of the Melbourne by carrying the featherweight length, originally two miles, now Lap, then at the peak of his powers Cup is the presence of the overseas of 52.5 kilos, the first leg of the that distance’s metric equivalent at the age of four, was king. The raiders, who have been a regular Cups Double stayed at home when of 3200m, means the contest mighty chestnut NZ-bred gelding feature of the race since two Jameka, bred in Victoria at Gilgai has a relatively long duration was easily the best horse in the land; horses trained in the British Isles Farm and trained at Caulfield by (approximately 3 minutes, 20 dominant over pretty much any (the winner Vintage Crop and Ciaran Maher, held off a host of seconds) allowing plenty of drama distance but particularly in middle the ninth, Drum Taps, trained imports to land the Caulfield Cup. to unfold, and is all the better for it. distance and staying events. The respectively by Dermot Weld and An epic battle lies in store at Remarkably, the Cup survived two big spring Cups seemed to lie Lord Huntingdon) in 1993. Flemington, with national pride, the loss of its position of dominance at his mercy, almost irrespective of Australia is a nation of sport as well as a huge cheque and one in the Australian betting market. how much weight the handicappers lovers, and few sporting clashes of the most identifiable sporting Betting opportunities in Australia allotted him. (There were, of generate as much excitement trophies in the world, at stake. are now plentiful, but even merely a course, two handicappers deciding as those in which Australia generation ago they were extremely his fate: the Caulfield Cup weights plays England. John Berry limited. When such options were were allotted by the Victoria From a distance of 12,000 miles, is Mayor of Newmarket sparse, the Melbourne Cup stood Amateur Turf Club’s handicapper it can be easy for Australians to fail out like a beacon for punters. That and the Melbourne Cup handicap to appreciate the stretch of water is no longer the case, but still it was by the Victoria Racing which separates Great Britain reigns supreme. Club’s official). from Ireland, or to a lesser extent Even just 25 years ago, punters The obvious bet was Phar Lap to the 22 miles of English Channel in Victoria were restricted to win both races, an outcome against which lie between England betting on racing (gallops, trots, which predictably short odds were and France. (In the same way, harness, dogs) on-course with on offer. Bookmakers smelt a rat many Britons seem to believe bookmakers, or on such sports on- when floods of money came for the New Zealand and Australia, course or off-course on the TAB, or double of the 8yo gelding Amounis which are actually three hours buying a Tattersalls lottery ticket. for the Caulfield Cup going into flying time apart, are the same There were no casinos or gaming Phar Lap in the Melbourne Cup, place, a misapprehension which machines (‘fruit machines’, a double which began to seem all particularly irritates ‘NZers’). 28 October 2016 47 Tommo’s World of racing by Derek Thompson It doesn’t get much better than this! HE Emirates Melbourne Cup Cox Plate next year, but wouldn’t Lara Sawaya, who works so in Australia, the Breeders’ Cup it be something if she came to the hard organising and running the in the USA and the HH Sheikh Dubai Carnival en route to a crack HH Sheikh Mansour Festival TZayed Jewel Crown in the UAE. at Royal Ascot. for which this is the climax, has These are some of the most Sheikhzayedroad, who won the somehow pulled together the best famous and valuable races in the stayers’ race at Ascot three weeks field of horses ever to line up in world and they are all coming up in ago on Qipco Champions Day, is one Purebred Arabian race. the next couple of weeks. earmarked for the Dubai Carnival They are currently en route to the The first Tuesday in November and his trainer David Simcock told UAE and will be stabled in their is the traditional date for the me he is going to aim his brilliant own secure quarantine yard in Abu Melbourne Cup and that’s why next 7yo at the Sheema Classic on Dhabi and guests from all over the Tuesday at Flemington Racetrack Dubai World Cup Night. world will be flown in on Emirates in Melbourne the top two mile Harry Bentley, the record to enjoy what promises to be an stayers will battle it out for ‘the breaking Qatar Champion incredible occasion. race that stops a nation’. Jockey, is looking forward to The race meeting will also always a massive cheer when a A two mile handicap wouldn’t returning to Dubai after hopefully stage the finals of the HH horse carrying those renowned normally get some racing purists winning one of the Breeders’ Cup Sheikha Fatima Ladies World colours comes up that famous hill overexcited but for me this is what races on Limato. Championship and the Apprentice in front. racing is all about; stacks of runners, Bentley, who lives in Dubai from World Championship. We are off and running at Jebel plenty of contenders and a race that November to April and rides out A very welcome visitor this year Ali on Friday! really gets the heart beating! for Saeed bin Suroor, flies across will be , the world’s The Racing Post Trophy, the last Big Orange is the horse I like to Qatar twice a week and that is winningmost lady jockey with big Group One race of the season and this UK raider, who is trained going to be the same this season, over 3,500 career victories, and here in the UK, proved a personal in my hometown of Newmarket by but before he returns he has a date she told me in California recently triumph for jockey Andrea Atzeni Michael Bell, has been ‘laid out’ at Santa Anita in California on 5 she is so looking forward to being again, for when he won on Rivet at for the race since winning so well November to ride Limato who won a worldwide ambassador for the Doncaster last Saturday it was his at Newmarket in July. the Darley July Cup at Newmarket. Sheikh Mansour Festival. fourth successive win in the race. He ran in the race last year, “I rode Limato the other day on Talking of looking forward, I It’s amazing how Atzeni has finishing fifth, but I believe he’s the gallops and he gave me a great can’t wait for the UAE season to dominated this race, for he has a faster, stronger and better horse feel so I can’t wait to ride him start this Friday at Jebel Ali. done it on horses trained by this year and I take him to win. in whichever race trainer Henry What makes Jebel Ali such a four different trainers, and Talking of Australia, what about Candy decides to run him in at great racetrack is that there is overall, he has a near 25% strike that incredible racemare Winx who Santa Anita,” said Bentley. always a brilliant atmosphere rate at the track! turned last week’s Cox Plate at And then on 13 November all and Fridays at Jebel Ali have Rivet is trained by William Moonee Valley into a procession? roads will lead to Abu Dhabi for become something of a tradition in Haggas who has had such an She’s now won 17 out of 23 the second running of the HH the UAE. incredible season and what made races including nine Group Sheikh Zayed Jewel Crown, the The course is always bathed in this victory extra special, was Ones and nearly £5,000,000 in richest Purebred Arabian race in yellow and black, the famous racing Haggas’ wife, Maureen, is daughter prize money. the world. colours of HH Sheikh Ahmed, and of none other than Lester Piggott, Hugh Bowman, who gave her A cool €1.2 million is the prize these silks will be carried on horses part owner of the horse who such a great ride, tells me she might they’ll be chasing and that has trained at the track by the legendary could now be aimed at next year’s stay down under and go for a third attracted the world’s best. Dhruba Selvaratnam. There’s 2000 Guineas!

AUSTRALIA’s flagship race, The following year it was declared a In 2015, became the next Tuesday’s Emirates Melbourne Cup, public holiday for all other public and first female jockey to win the race when will have a new name on the trophy after private sector employees partnering 100-1 shot Prince Of Penzance last year’s winner, Prince Of Penzance In 1875, the Cup was, for the first time, to a memorable victory was injured at Caulfield earlier this month. run on the first Tuesday in About the Melbourne Cup November instead of a Thursday

Worth A$6.2 million ($4.6 million), In 1993, the Irish-trained Vintage Crop this 3200m handicap is the richest prize in became the first northern hemisphere- Australian sport trained horse to win the Melbourne Cup Dubbed ‘The race that stops a nation’, In 2006, the international stamp was because almost the entire country stops to affirmed when two Japanese owned and watch the race at 3pm (Australian EDT) trained horses, Delta Blues and Pop on the first Tuesday Rock, finished first and second of each November In 2011, the French snared the race for the second consecutive year with First run in 1861, within 20 years, the © Getty Images day was attracting crowds estimated at Dunaden, following Americain’s win in 100,000, a remarkable figure given the the 150th running in 2010 population at that time was just 290,000 In 2014, Germany recorded a first win Melbourne Cup Day was first declared with Protectionist for trainer a holiday for Victorian public servants Andreas Wohler and superstar English and bank employees in 1865 jockey Ryan Moore Prince Of Penzance wins 2015 Melbourne Cup 48 28 October 2016 Michele MacDonald ‘In Full Stride’ by Michel e MacDonal d Lady Eli Seeks Second Cup Win After Defeating Laminitis HE HAS already run the up the rail to win the Breeders’ Brown’s staff and a dedicated most important race of her Cup Juvenile Fillies’ Turf in 2014 team of veterinary specialists, life and, thankfully, won. at Santa Anita, defeating, among she slowly found her way out SBut in the Breeders’ Cup Filly & others, Grade One winner Sunset of danger and then, step by Mare Turf on November 5 at Santa Glow and eventual Epsom Oaks virtually miraculous step, back to Anita Park, Lady Eli could vault victor Qualify. racetrack fitness. further up in the ranks of racing Her fleet turn of foot in that race For fans sorrowed by the laminitis legends. Her story is more the was so extraordinary Channel 4 triggered deaths of famous horses, stuff of movie scripts than reality, racing presenter Nick Luck, who including Kentucky Derby winner yet she’s not done telling it and works on the NBC broadcast of Barbaro, as well as Triple Crown there could be more glory to come. Breeders’ Cup, tweeted ‘Think winner and sire Secretariat, Lady After she stepped on a nail while Lady Eli is the best juvenile in the Eli’s conquest of the disease was compete successfully again at the walking away from the Belmont world, turf or dirt’. an inspiring victory. highest level. Park test barn following her The bay daughter of Divine “She is such a fighter that she Lady Eli finished second for the victory in the Grade 1 Belmont Park, bred by Runnymede Farm wins at everything she does and first time in her life in her first Oaks Invitational Stakes on July in Paris, Kentucky, did nothing I’m not surprised she is winning at race in over a year, the Grade 4, 2015, Lady Eli found herself to discourage that notion in the this,” Brown said after it became 2 Ballston Spa Stake at Saratoga in a life and death struggle when first six months of the following apparent Lady Eli was going to be on August 27, when she tired a laminitis developed in both her season, even while Brown handled able to race again. bit and was passed in the final front feet. her conservatively for owners He also related how inspired he strides. But then she showed her One of the most dreaded and Jay Hanley and Sol Kumin, who was by the outpouring of support trademark closing kick to capture potentially deadly diseases call their racing stable Sheep for Lady Eli. He discovered the Grade 1 Stakes for horses, laminitis causes Pond Partners. ‘worldwide respect for this horse’. at Belmont on October 8. the breakdown of supporting Lady Eli won all three of her “Someone has contacted me In that race, she defeated two Filly structures between the external starts prior to the nail incident from every continent telling & Mare Turf rivals in Godolphin’s hoof wall and coffin bone; it can last year, doubling her career win me how much they admire her pacesetting Sentiero Italia and her be extremely painful. The coffin total and looking far superior to or how highly they regard her, Brown-trained stablemate Sea bone can press downward against anything in her division in the not just in terms of this crop, but Calisi. Lady Eli’s performance the sole of the foot and even United States, with Qualify’s in the history of racing on turf, garnered her a deserved ovation puncture it in severe cases. triumph at Epsom adding to the ” Brown said. from the Belmont crowd and left Thus, when trainer Chad American filly’s luster. While other horses have at Brown pondering just how good Brown first revealed Lady Eli Part of what made Lady Eli times returned to racing after she might be, a question she will had contracted laminitis after her such a tenacious competitor is suffering from laminitis; Haskell have the chance to answer again at unfortunate encounter with the her fiery spirit, but that quality Invitational Stakes winner Paynter Santa Anita. nail, which penetrated her left front was not necessarily going to help came back to finish second in “I think she’s better than ever,” foot, the first priority was on saving her get through the long recovery a Grade One event after nearly Brown exclaimed. “It takes such the then undefeated filly’s life. A process from laminitis. However, dying from colitis and laminitis a rare horse to overcome what brilliant runner, she had soared with a devoted commitment from in 2012, it is extremely rare to she has and to make it all the way back, centre stage at the Breeders’ Cup. I think she’s one of the all time great turf mares and I do believe that.” The Filly & Mare Turf could be the final chapter in Lady Eli’s racing career. She is then scheduled to fly to

© susie raishers Kentucky after the race to appear in the ring at Keeneland on November 9 as Hip 466, catalogued as a racing or broodmare prospect.

Michele MacDonald is an award winning Lady Eli international journalist To advertise contact us at PO Box 53300, Dubai, UAE [email protected] Tel: +971 4 342 99 99, Fax: +971 4 342 21 21 28 October 2016 49 Tom Jennings’ view from IRELAND Yucatan defeat a rider who has taken Hong Kong by storm since relocating blow for O’Brien to the former British colony after a highly successful HE HOPES of Aidan thanks to victories of Vintage stint in Singapore. O’Brien equalling Bobby Crop in 1993 and Media Puzzle Trained by Tony Martin, Frankel’s record of 25 13 years ago, both trained by Heartbreak City has flourished TGroup or Grade One winners in Dermot Weld. This year’s this summer and arrives in a calendar year suffered a blow representatives: ; Australia at the peak of his with the defeat of Yucatan in Heartbreak City and Wicklow powers. Rated 111, the French- Saturday’s Racing Post Trophy, Brave have claims of landing bred gelding rates the pick of the the final Group One of the British Australia’s most prestigious and three pronged Irish challenge off Aidan O’Brien season at Doncaster. richest prize. Twelve months his light weight of 53kg, as he The Ryan Moore-ridden after saddling Max Dynamite to contested the Melbourne Cup travels strongly in his races and Yucatan, one of three runners finish second to the shock 100/1 12 months ago but struggled to possesses a sharp turn of foot, representing the master of winner Prince Of Penzance, land a telling blow behind Prince two qualities essential to success Ballydoyle, failed to justify Willie Mullins returns for another Of Penzance, coming home a in the Melbourne Cup. His astute favouritism in the £200,000 crack at the Group One event, disappointing 16th in the hands trainer is no stranger to bagging showpiece of Doncaster’s season, first run in 1861. Mullins, the of . big handicaps at home and in staying on at one pace under Champion National Hunt trainer, The classy dual purpose stayer Britain, the Cambridgeshire, strong driving to chase home relies on Wicklow Brave, surprise Heartbreak City, wide margin Northumberland Plate and Ascot the enterprisingly ridden Rivet. winner of the Irish St Leger at The winner of the Ebor at York in Stakes among the many major The winner, trained by William Curragh in September, getting the August, will have the services prizes he has landed in his career Haggas, was giving Andrea better of hot favourite Order Of of Joao Moreira, the Brazilian since taking out a licence in 1992. Atzeni a remarkable fourth St George under a canny ride successive victory in the event by Frankie Dettori. The form and provided the Newmarket- was given a timely boost when Aidan O’Brien based handler with his first victory the runner-up produced a career at the highest level since Sheikh high when third behind stable Group/Grade One winners 2016 Hamdan’s Mukhadram landed the companions Found and Highland 1000 Guineas Minding 2014 Coral Eclipse. Reel in the Arc. Bondi Beach leads the O’Brien Wicklow Brave impressed in a Poule d’Essai des Poulains The Gurkha challenge for a 22nd Group One racecourse gallop at Geelong last Epsom Oaks Minding victory in 2016 in Tuesday’s week, working over a mile and a Emirates Melbourne Cup, half under David Casey, who is Ascot Gold Cup Order Of St George Australia’s greatest prize with a supervising the 7yo’s preparation Stakes Minding purse of A$6.2m. Not seen since in Australia. a taking third at Leopardstown “I was very happy with the work; Falmouth Stakes Alice Springs on Irish Champions Weekend, the he took a long time to pull up and Belmont Derby Deauville 4yo son of Galileo will be the he’s fresh and well,” said Casey. trainer’s eighth runner in the two The gallop is ideal timewise with Seventh Heaven mile event at Flemington. 13 days to go to the Melbourne King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes Highland Reel The race hasn’t provided much Cup, according to Casey. joy for O’Brien in the past: Bondi Beach, the youngest Sussex Stakes The Gurkha Mahler’s third behind of the Irish trio, has developed Nassau Stakes Minding in the 2007 renewal the sole into a smart stayer for Aidan highlight. However, O’Brien has O’Brien over two seasons. Last Phoenix Stakes Caravaggio tasted success at the highest level year he was awarded the St Seventh Heaven in Australia, as two years ago, he Leger by the Doncaster stewards and Moore teamed up to win the in controversial circumstances, Matron Stakes Alice Springs Cox Plate with Adelaide. only to be demoted on appeal by National Stakes Churchill Next week O’Brien’s focus Secret Gesture’s connections at is on the Breeders’ Cup, North BHA headquarters in London. Cheveley Park Stakes Brave Anna America’s end of season Bondi Beach’s final run on Irish Sun Chariot Stakes Alice Springs extravaganza with 13 Grade One soil in the Group 3 Enterprise races and purses totalling $28m. Stakes at Leopardstown caught Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe Found It’s reported he could have up the eye of many observers, Fillies’ Mile Rhododendron to ten runners over the two days coming home nicely under tender at Santa Anita, with many of his handling to finish third behind Dewhurst Stakes Churchill equine stars expected to make the Zhukova and US Army Ranger, Queen Elizabeth II Stakes Minding trip to California. beaten two and a half lengths under top weight. High hopes for Irish in The 4yo Galileo colt has settled A total of 21 – the late Bobby Frankel Melbourne Cup in well to his new surroundings IRELAND has enjoyed success at Werribee and is pleasing amassed a record 25 Grade One wins in 2003 in the Emirates Melbourne Cup his connections. Bondi Beach 50 28 October 2016 Jebel Ali Preview (Friday) By Mark Jackson

Sholaan Spin Cycle

OW TRADITIONAL, Jebel Ali again stages the first meeting of the UAE season thisN afternoon with a six race card Sprinters take centre stage highlighted by a cracking handicap record fresh is good. He is set to partners 4yo local debutant, The trainer and Tadhg O’Shea over the minimum trip of 1000m. concede weight to all his rivals, Midlander, a winner six times won this last year with Mutahaddith, The name of trainers Musabbeh bar his stable companion, the same in the UK. rated 63 at the time and who Al Mheiri and Dhruba Selvaratnam owner’s Mubtaghaa. Thrice a Mizbah has won the opening would win twice at Meydan later have been associated with some top winner in England when trained by 1950m handicap in each of the in the season. speedsters in recent seasons and both William Haggas, he had just three last two years for Doug Watson Owner Khalifa Dasmal has look to have strong chances in this. starts earlier this year on arrival in but is ineligible this year having persevered with Hard Run, now Seeking his 200th winner at the UAE and could be the type to seen his handicap rating skyrocket a 6yo and who will be having only the course on which he trains, progress now he has had a summer after a particularly successful his fourth career outing. Well beaten Selvaratnam landed this 12 months on his 4yo back. last campaign. on all three starts, including his sole ago with subsequent Jebel Ali Sprint The Watson-trained Greeb is Watson saddles Sheeba, the local outing for Selvaratnam, he has winner, Morawij. another for Sheikh Hamdan. For a choice of Dobbs and who ran three surely shown promise to have not This year his Sholaan should be 5yo, he does not have much mileage times on arrival for the trainer last been sold on. capable of a big run in the famous on the clock and will be having his season, as well as local debutant Using that as logic, he could predominantly yellow silks of the 14th career start. Etibaar. A maiden after six starts for produce a big performance and yard’s main patron and Jebel Ali Thrice a winner for Charlie Hills Sheikh Hamdan and Brian Meehan, surprise a few given his uninspiring Racecourse owner, Sheikh Ahmed. when trained in England, he only had it could be significant his trainer is form figures. Stable companion, Gobooll, twice two UAE outings, both at Meydan, running him in a handicap instead of Watson’s Ballad Singer and a course winner over 1400m, is a after joining Red Stables last season. waiting for a suitable maiden. the Seemar-trained Libyan Peace first ride in the UAE for apprentice This will be his first race over Selvaratnam relies on are two others to consider in a Adam McLean. 1000m but he has not appeared Hammerindown, a 5yo whom tricky contest for Pick Six Trained by Doug Watson, devoid of speed and could be another he also owns. Unraced before last players to fathom. UAE Champion Trainer and most set for a good second season locally. December, he showed promise on successful at Jebel Ali last season Admirable veteran Spin Cycle, his penultimate start in particular Selections with 16 winners, Kilt Rock was winner of the 2011 Jebel Ali Sprint with an effort suggesting this second in this last year. for Satish Seemar, has only won stamina test could suit him. Race 1: Hammerindown A course winner five times, once since, on this course over The maiden on the card is a Race 2: Street Act (NB) including twice over 1000m, he is 1200m almost two years ago. 1000m dash in which Ali Rashid closing in on his tenth birthday but He continues to run well though Al Rayhi’s Spiegel appears to set a Race 3: Rafeej (Nap) has been a great servant to his trainer with second places in each of the last decent standard for the opposition and ever enthusiastic owners, EERC two renewals of the Jebel Ali Sprint to aim at.Only a 3yo, he has an Race 4: Spiegel (Emirates Entertainment Racing and a good course third to Rafeej, official rating of 70 and, if he can Club). Watson’s stable jockey, Pat over 1200m, in March 2015. run to that kind of level, he should Race 5: Tadarrok Dobbs, was top course jockey last It could be significant though be competitive in what appears a Race 6: War Strike year with 12 winners and takes the that stable jockey, Richard Mullen, weak race. ride. Third 12 months ago was Al Mheiri’s Rafeej, unable to repeat the trainer’s 2014 victory in the race with Fityaan, like Rafeej owned by Sheikh Hamdan, the course’s dominant owner in recent years. His four UAE victories have all been achieved over 1200m, including here at Jebel Ali and twice at Meydan in the Garhoud Sprint, a race he was second in last year. However, both his victories in the UK were over 1000m and his Kilt Rock Raafeej 28 October 2016 51

2:15 PM Handicap 00-75 TADMIR (USA) 7yrs. Db/br G (209) H OR: 65 Bernardini (USA) / Owsley (USA) by Harlan (USA) 57.5 Kgs Sponsored by Commercial Bank of Dubai Trainer: Erwan Charpy Antonio Fresu (8) H.E.Sh. Ahmed Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 8 Breeder: Stone Farm 19 Starts (2-3-1) 02Apr16 Jin Trl(T) 2418 G 65+ 300 2:32:57 A De Vries 62 2 6.25 7 Stamford 59 79 27Feb16 Shj(d) 1700 F 00-75 21 1:48:48 M Monaghan 57 5 7.75 15 Moosir 56.5 67 05Feb16 Jeb(d) 1800 F 58-69 42 1:51:14 D Probert 58 8 7.25 10 Tides Rise 57.5 69 16Jan16 Mey(d) 1900 F 58-69 75 1:58:52 D Probert 58.5 9 28.5 14 Brabbham 58 70 Purse: AED 75,000 (1st: AED 45,000; 2nd: AED 15,000; 3rd: AED 8,250; 4th: AED 4,500; 5th: AED 2,250) TARTOOR (GER) 4yrs. BR G (224) OR: 64 For NH & SH three year olds and older. Rated 00-75. Oasis Dream (GB) / Templerin (GER) by Acatenango (GER) 57 Kgs Note: Maximum weight: 62 kg; Minimum weight: 53 kg. Trainer: Erwan Charpy Marc Monaghan (nil) AED 262.5 to enter, free to declare and start. (11) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MRW 55kg) 9 Breeder: Stiftung Gestüt Fährhof SHEEBA (GB) 4yrs. B G (231) SR OR: 74 10 Starts (0-4-2) Nayef (USA) / Hope Island (IRE) by Titus Livius (FR) 62 Kgs 18Mar16 Jeb(d) 1950 F 60-74 45 1:59:47 D O’Neill 55.5 4 10.5 9 Rich And Righteous 54.5 67 Trainer: Doug Watson Patrick Dobbs 26Feb16 Ala(d) 1600 F 00-75 45 1:38:06 P Hanagan 62 12 17.75 14 Taqneen 62 74 Mr. Mohd. Khalifa Al Basti (6) 12Feb16 Ala(d) 2000 F Maid 42 2:05:47 P Hanagan 56.5 3 5.5 13 Skygazer 56.5 79 1 Breeder: Moyns Park Estate & Stud Ltd 30Jan16 Mey(d) 2000 F 74-84 87 2:06:43 D O’Neill 55 9 Dist 14 Brabbham 53 79 12 Starts (1-1-2) Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR 11Mar16 Mey(d) 1900 F 68-79 81 1:57:05 P Dobbs 56.5 3 10.25 11 Nathr 59.5 76 FRASERBURGH (IRE) 6yrs. B G (286) SR OR: 61 13Feb16 Mey(d) 1900 F 64-79 81 1:59:22 S Hitchcott 57.5 11 Dist 13 Active Spirit 59 79 Shamardal (USA) / Nova Cyngi (USA) by Kris S (USA) 55.5 Kgs 22Jan16 Jeb(d) 1800 F 64-79 48 1:50:97 S Hitchcott 57.5 11 Dist 11 Absolute Sway 55.5 79 Trainer: Salem bin Ghadayer Royston Ffrench 24Jul15 DRo(T) 2000 G Hcp 0 2:19:84 C King 62 6 51.5 6 Park Rebel 59.5 80 (2) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 10 Breeder: L Dettori LORD PROVOST (IRE) 6yrs. B G (224) CP TT OR: 72 23 Starts (2-4-4) 16Jan16 Mey(d) 1900 F 58-69 75 1:58:52 R Ffrench 54.5 3 9.5 14 Brabbham 58 62 Teofilo (IRE) / Mayoress (GB) by Machiavellian (USA) 61 Kgs 30Oct15 Jeb(d) 1400 F 54-64 39 1:25:79 X Ziani 57.5 14 Dist 15 Lanadam 57 64 Trainer: Ahmad bin Harmash Xavier Ziani 02Oct13 Ntt(T) 1700 G 00-85 0 1:45:40 M Murphy 52.5 8 6 10 Saigon City 55 70 H.E.Sh. Saeed Bin Mohd Al Maktoum (12) 24Sep13 Car(T) 1900 G 00-70 0 1:59:30 J Fanning 59.5 2 3.25 10 Absent Amy 61 70 2 Breeder: Darley 15 Starts (1-1-0) 18Mar16 Jeb(d) 1950 F 60-74 45 1:59:47 R Mullen 58.5 7 12.25 9 Rich And Righteous 54.5 78 RAMONTI FLASH (IRE) 6yrs. B G (266) SR B TT OR: 60 17Jan16 Abu(T) 2200 G 69-84 60 2:24:04 C Bishop 56.5 10 Dist 13 Makzon 53.5 82 Ramonti (FR) / Hymenee (USA) by Chief’s Crown (USA) 55 Kgs 08Jan16 Jeb(d) 1950 F 74-89 54 1:59:13 S Hitchcott 53 5 6.5 8 Ostaad 57 78 Trainer: Satish Seemar Cameron Noble 27Nov15 Jeb(d) 1950 F 60-74 45 2:00:79 F Tylicki 59.5 4 3.25 9 Busatto 59.5 78 (9) Mr. Ali Haddad 11 Breeder: Tipper House Stud RICH AND RIGHTEOUS (IRE) 4yrs. B G (224) B OR: 70 21 Starts (2-0-2) 05Feb16 Jeb(d) 1800 F 58-69 42 1:51:14 R Mullen 53.5 3 1.5 10 Tides Rise 57.5 58 Galileo (IRE) / Rags To Riches (USA) by A P Indy (USA) 60 Kgs 09Jan16 Ala(d) 1800 F 00-70 48 1:51:89 H Crouch 55 8 5 12 Lanadam 62 62 Trainer: Satish Seemar Richard Mullen 22Nov15 Abu(T) 2200 G 74-89 60 2:20:71 S Hitchcott 53 14 21.5 14 Moonlight Dash 56.5 77 Imhamed M I Nagem (3) 05Nov15 Mey(d) 1600 F 54-69 75 1:42:26 R Mullen 55.5 6 19.5 10 Nathr 60 64 3 Breeder: Chelston & Wynatt 11 Starts (1-1-2) 18Mar16 Jeb(d) 1950 F 60-74 45 1:59:47 X Ziani 54.5 1 1.25 9 Deerfield 58.5 67 HAMMERINDOWN (USA) 5yrs. Db/br G (231) SR OR: 57 12Feb16 Ala(d) 2000 F Maid 42 2:05:47 X Ziani 56.5 5 9 13 Skygazer 56.5 68 Put It Back (USA) / Baba’s Mandate (USA) by Full Mandate (USA) 53.5 Kgs 05Feb16 Jeb(d) 1800 F 58-69 42 1:51:14 X Ziani 57 2 1.25 10 Tides Rise 57.5 67 Trainer: Dhruba Selvaratnam Christopher Hayes 22Jan16 Jeb(d) 1800 F 64-79 48 1:50:97 X Ziani 53 4 2 11 Absolute Sway 55.5 65 (10) Mr. Dhruba Selvaratnam 12 Breeder: Jack T Hammer TIDES RISE (USA) 4yrs. B G (229) H TT OR: 70 5 Starts (0-0-1) 11Mar16 Mey(d) 1600 F 58-69 75 1:37:84 C Hayes 53 5 8 7 Moosir 58 58 Henrythenavigator (USA) / A Party For Two (CAN) by Lear Fan (USA) 60 Kgs 13Feb16 Mey(d) 1600 F 58-69 75 1:39:08 C Hayes 53 3 2.75 13 Tobaco 57 58 Trainer: Ahmad bin Harmash Fernando Jara 22Jan16 Jeb(d) 1400 F Maid 36 1:27:24 C Hayes 60 6 5 16 Mr Churchill 57.5 Mr. Al Hareth Hamad Al Badi (4) 01Jan16 Mey(d) 1600 F Maid 75 1:38:28 C Hayes 60 5 12 15 Blue Creek 54 4 Breeder: Robert Schaedle 16 Starts (2-3-2) 13Mar16 Abu(T) 1600 G 68-79 60 1:35:32 H Bentley 54 2 4.25 11 Invincible Strike 58 70 Track Record: BREATHTAKING VIEW (USA) - Time: 1—56:78 - 23/2/2001 - J Carroll 04Mar16 Jeb(d) 1600 F 60-74 45 1:37:35 F Tylicki 56.5 5 11.25 11 Just A Penny 58 72 13Feb16 Mey(d) 1900 F 64-79 81 1:59:22 H Bentley 54 8 15.25 13 Active Spirit 59 72 05Feb16 Jeb(d) 1800 F 58-69 42 1:51:14 F Tylicki 57.5 1 1.25 10 Rich And Righteous 57 68 Pick 6 Analysis This could well turn out to be a match race between Sheeba and Tides Rise, DARKENING (IRE) 6yrs. B G (224) SR OR: 66 while Doug Watson (Sheeba’s trainer), will expect Etibaar to repay the faith Shamardal (USA) / Dama’a (IRE) by Green Deset (USA) 58 Kgs Trainer: Ismail Mohammed Adrie De Vries shown in him and try and nail third where he will have to battle Hammerin- (1) Sh. Juma Bin Dalmook Al Maktoum down, who could come down hard in this his sixth start for Dhruba Selva- 5 Breeder: Lisieux Stud ratnam. (Duane Fonseca) 21 Starts (1-2-3) 18Mar16 Jeb(d) 1950 F 60-74 45 1:59:47 C Hayes 54 3 1.5 9 Rich And Righteous 54.5 66 Selections 05Feb16 Jeb(d) 1800 F 58-69 42 1:51:14 C Hayes 56.5 5 1.75 10 Tides Rise 57.5 66 Sheeba Tides Rise Hammerindown 16Jan16 Mey(d) 1900 F 58-69 75 1:58:52 C Hayes 58 7 19.25 14 Brabbham 58 69 01Jan16 Mey(d) 2200 F 64-79 81 2:19:01 C Hayes 54.5 7 18.5 10 Mizbah 59.5 72

ETIBAAR (USA) 4yrs. B G (419) B- OR: 65 Kitten’s Joy (USA) / Oh Deanne O (USA) by Dynaformer (USA) 57.5 Kgs Trainer: Doug Watson Sam Hitchcott (7) Mr. Mohd. Khalifa Al Basti 6 Breeder: Dixiana Farms LLC 6 Starts (0-1-0) 05Sep15 Kmp(a) 3200 S 00-80 0 3:30:00 P Cosgrave 56.5 7 19.5 9 Burmese 60.5 72 07Aug15 Lin(a) 2600 S Maid 0 2:47:20 D O’Neill 58 2 3.5 5 Mr Cripps 58 72 10Jun15 Hdo(T) 2800 GF 00-85 0 2:56:50 P Hanagan 58 6 17.5 6 Dannyday 58.5 75 29May15 Hdo(T) 2400 GS Maid 0 2:36:20 P Hanagan 56 5 6 12 Awaywiththegreys 63.5

SKYGAZER (IRE) 4yrs. B C (245) B TT OR: 65 Echo Of Light (GB) / Calando (USA) by Storm Cat (USA) 57.5 Kgs Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Rayhi Tadhg O’Shea (5) H.E.Sh. Mansoor Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 7 Breeder: Darley 15 Starts (1-1-1) 26Feb16 Ala(d) 1600 F 00-75 45 1:38:06 T O’Shea 58 3 5.5 14 Taqneen 62 65 12Feb16 Ala(d) 2000 F Maid 42 2:05:47 T O’Shea 56.5 1 5.5 13 Stamford 57 57 05Feb16 Jeb(d) 1600 F Maid 36 1:39:26 T O’Shea 60 4 2.25 13 Fa’iz 60 57 16Jan16 Mey(d) 1900 F Maid 75 1:58:67 T O’Shea 56.5 2 7 12 Baroot 56.5 57 Rich And Righteous

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2:45 PM THOROUGHBREDS Handicap 70-79(84) ENERY (IRE) 7yrs. B H (209) H OR: 74 Teofilo (IRE) / Annee Lumeire (IRE) by Giant’s Causeway (USA) 55 Kgs Sponsored by Shadwell Trainer: Musabbeh Al Mheiri Fernando Jara (6) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 8 Breeder: Ceka Ireland Ltd 45 Starts (6-11-6) 02Apr16 Jin Trl(T) 2418 G 65+ 300 2:32:57 F Jara 60 2 Nk 7 Tadmir 62 75 04Mar16 Jeb(d) 1600 F 60-74 45 1:37:35 F Jara 59 2 6 11 Just A Penny 58 77 25Feb16 Mey(d) 2000 F 78-89 36 2:04:27 F Jara 53.5 4 7.5 8 Brabbham 53.5 79 13Feb16 Mey(d) 1900 F 64-79 81 1:59:22 F Jara 58.5 3 7.5 13 Active Spirit 59 80 Purse: AED 85,000 (1st: AED 51,000; 2nd: AED 17,000; 3rd: AED 9,350; 4th: AED 5,100; 5th: AED 2,550) PICTOGRAPH (USA) 3yrs. B C (279) V1 TT OR: 77 For NH & SH three year olds and older. Rated 70-79 (84). Lonhro (AUS) / Puppet Queen (USA) by Kingmambo (USA) 55 Kgs AED 297.5 to enter, free to declare and start. Trainer: Ahmad bin Harmash Xavier Ziani (8) Mr. Mohammed Ali Al Dhaheri ALMOHTASEB (GB) 4yrs. B G (238) OR: 84 9 Breeder: Darley Oasis Dream (GB) / Cuis Ghaire (IRE) by Galileo (IRE) 60 Kgs 4 Starts (0-0-2) Trainer: Doug Watson Sam Hitchcott 23Jan16 Lin(a) 1600 S Maid 0 1:36:50 M Lane 54 3 2.75 9 Sea Of Flames 54 78 (1) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 22Dec15 Wol(a) 1400 S Maid 0 1:27:50 A Kirby 59.5 3 2.25 12 Always Welcome 59.5 1 Breeder: Shadwell Estate Co Ltd 20Oct15 Wol(a) 1400 S Maid 0 1:28:10 J Doyle 59.5 4 1.5 11 Swilly Sunset 59.5 7 Starts (1-1-0) 25Sep15 Nmk(T) 1400 G Maid 0 1:27:20 W Buick 57 16 24.75 16 Crazy Horse 57 Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR 04Mar16 Jeb(d) 1400 F 84-94 57 1:24:68 S Hitchcott 54 8 13 9 Sahaafy 60 86 PINTER (GB) 4yrs. B G (209) OR: 72 13Feb16 Mey(T) 1600 G 84-94 99 1:38:25 S Hitchcott 55 10 7.25 14 Groor 55.5 88 Exceed And Excel (AUS) / Pickle (GB) by Piccolo (GB) 54 Kgs 30Jan16 Mey(T) 1400 G 84-94 99 1:22:88 D O’Neill 55 10 9.25 14 Championship 57 88 Trainer: Erwan Charpy Antonio Fresu (nil) 08Aug15 Nmk(T) 1600 GF 00-100 0 1:41:90 W Buick 57.5 6 2 7 Ashridge Lad 60 89 (11) H.E.Sh. Ahmed Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 10 Breeder: New England, Mount Coote & P Barrett ASATIR (USA) 7yrs. B G (209) B TT OR: 84 8 Starts (1-0-0) Elusive Quality (USA) / Valid Warning (USA) by Valid Appeal (USA) 60 Kgs 02Apr16 Jin Trl(T) 1400 G 60+ 300 1:23:56 S Hitchcott 57.5 4 4.75 9 Damar 53 72 Trainer: Erwan Charpy Marc Monaghan (nil) 13Mar15 Ala(d) 1600 G 50-60 39 1:38:36 W Smith 55 6 8.25 15 Westhoughton 53 75 (9) H.E.Sh. Maktoum Bin Mohd Al Maktoum (MRW 55kg) 05Mar15 Ala(d) 1400 G 50-65 42 1:26:24 O Murphy 54.5 6 4.75 12 Black Snowflake 57 75 2 Breeder: Robert Raphaelson 04Sep14 Sal(T) 1400 G 00-75 0 1:28:60 C Hardie 58 8 6.5 13 Rosalie Bonheur 56 75 25 Starts (5-0-3) 02Apr16 Jin Trl(T) 2218 G 65+ 900 2:18:75 J Rosales 53.5 8 10.75 9 Start Right 61 80 STREET ACT (USA) 9yrs. Db/br G (209) B TT OR: 70 19Feb16 Jeb(d) 1600 F 78-89 54 1:36:93 D Probert 55.5 3 5.75 7 Padlock 55.5 84 Street Cry (IRE) / Cannons Crown (USA) by Best Of Luck (USA) 53 Kgs 07Feb16 Abu(T) 2200 G 74-89 66 2:21:47 D Probert 54 7 12.25 12 Makzon 55.5 80 Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Rayhi Tadhg O’Shea 08Nov15 Abu(T) 2200 G 64-79 54 2:24:51 G Avranche 58.5 4 3.5 13 Blue Tiger’s Eye 57 80 (7) H.E.Sh. Ahmed Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 11 Breeder: Larry W Baker Jr & Darley PUPIL (IRE) 5yrs. B G (224) SR1 CP- TT OR: 82 39 Starts (5-6-8) 02Apr16 Jin Trl(T) 2418 G 65+ 300 2:32:57 T O’Shea 58 6 23.25 7 Tadmir 62 70 Mastercraftsman (IRE) / Blue Iris (GB) by Petong (GB) 59 Kgs 04Mar16 Jeb(d) 1600 F 60-74 45 1:37:35 W Smith 57 11 Dist 11 Just A Penny 58 73 Trainer: Satish Seemar Richard Mullen 13Feb16 Mey(d) 1900 F 64-79 81 1:59:22 T O’Shea 56.5 10 Dist 13 Active Spirit 59 76 (4) Al Bait Mutawahed Team 30Jan16 Mey(d) 2000 F 74-84 87 2:06:43 M Monaghan 54 8 20.25 14 Brabbham 53 78 3 Breeder: Camas Park Stud 23 Starts (1-4-4) 18Mar16 Jeb(d) 1800 F R Cond 66 1:50:87 R Mullen 53.5 6 8.5 6 Forjatt 59.5 86 Track Record: COLMAR KID (IRE) - Time: 1—35:09 - 10/1/2014 - S De Sousa 25Feb16 Mey(d) 2000 F 78-89 36 2:04:27 R Mullen 58 7 17.5 8 Brabbham 53.5 89 19Feb16 Jeb(d) 1950 F Listed 300 1:57:93 S Hitchcott 57 10 16 11 Haatheq 57 89 05Feb16 Jeb(d) 1950 F R Cond 66 1:58:73 R Mullen 53.5 3 2.5 11 Haatheq 59.5 89 Pick 6 Analysis Trust Patent to return from his long sabbatical and produce a trademark run

PATENT (USA) 5yrs. Db/br G (453) TT OR: 80 that makes life difficult for the 9yo Street Act. Pictograph’s progress has A P Indy (USA) / Issaqueena (USA) by Mr Prospector (USA) 58 Kgs shown an upward curve and none will begrudge him another third on this Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Rayhi George Buckell (2.5kg) his maiden UAE outing. (Duane Fonseca) (3) Mr. Rashid Ali Al Rayhi (MRW 54kg) elections 4 Breeder: Darley S 11 Starts (1-2-2) Patent Street Act Pictograph 02Aug15 Mth(d) 1700 F Cond 0 1:44:22 G Saez 54 4 6.5 7 Box Office 54 09Jul15 Bel(T) 1700 F Cond 0 1:40:07 J Bravo 53.5 7 8 12 Give No Quarter 53.5 08Jun15 Bel(T) 1600 F Allow 0 1:33:30 Jr I Ortiz 55.5 2 5.75 8 Tourist 55.5 3:45 PM THOROUGHBREDS Handicap 85-105 15May15 Bel(T) 1700 F Allow 0 1:43:27 L Saez 55.5 3 1.25 5 Canzoni 55.5 Sponsored by Shadwell Farm

TABREEK (USA) 5yrs. CH G (315) OR: 79 Distorted Humor (USA) / Blushing (USA) by Maria’s Mon (USA) 57.5 Kgs Trainer: Doug Watson Patrick Dobbs (10) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 5 Breeder: WinStar Farm LLC 6 Starts (1-0-0) 18Dec15 Jeb(d) 1800 F 64-79 48 1:51:09 P Hanagan 59 5 10.25 10 Busatto 59.5 82 Purse: AED 105,000 13Nov15 Jeb(d) 1800 F 74-89 54 1:52:84 S Hitchcott 54.5 7 19.25 7 Ostaad 55 82 (1st: AED 63,000; 2nd: AED 21,000; 3rd: AED 11,550; 4th: AED 6,300; 5th: AED 3,150) 23Aug14 Nmk(T) 2000 GF 00-95 0 2:05:89 S Levey 57.5 6 7.5 6 Elhaame 62.5 90 For NH & SH three year olds and older. Rated 85-105. 13Jun14 Yor(T) 2100 G 00-95 0 2:10:45 P Hanagan 58 7 13.25 9 Connecticut 55.5 90 AED 367.5 to enter, free to declare and start.

MUBTAGHAA (IRE) 4yrs. B G (224) H- OR: 102 YARROOM (IRE) 6yrs. B G (364) OR: 79 Acclamation (GB) / Mabalane (IRE) by Danehill (USA) 60 Kgs Cape Cross (IRE) / Aryaamm (IRE) by Galileo (IRE) 57.5 Kgs Trainer: Musabbeh Al Mheiri Adrie De Vries Trainer: Rashed Bouresly Bruno Reis (10) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (2) Bouresly Racing Syndicate 1 Breeder: Minch & Fullbury Bloodstock 6 Breeder: Darley 14 Starts (3-1-3) 17 Starts (3-2-2) Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR 30Oct15 Jeb(d) 1950 F 69-84 51 1:58:97 C Hayes 58 6 18.75 7 Mizbah 53 85 18Mar16 Jeb(d) 1200 F R Cond 66 1:11:61 F Jara 58 9 12.25 12 Krypton Factor 56.5 104 31Jan15 Mey(T) 1800 G 80-90 75 1:48:71 O Murphy 60 15 12.5 16 Ostaad 55 95 18Feb16 Mey(T) 1000 G 100+ 105 0:57:57 D O’Neill 57 13 9.25 14 Sir Maximilian 58.5 105 04Jan15 Abu(T) 2400 G 82-95 60 2:32:45 O Murphy 58.5 4 16 12 Ukrainian 58 96 04Feb16 Mey(T) 1000 G 100-113 72 0:57:28 D O’Neill 56 7 4.25 15 Ertijaal 60 105 14Dec14 Abu(T) 2400 G 82-95 72 2:32:09 O Murphy 58.5 4 2.25 10 Antinori 56 97 06Sep15 Yor(T) 1200 G Listed 0 1:11:70 P Hanagan 56 3 2.25 10 Lucky Kristale 55 105

ORMINDO (USA) 6yrs. CH G (224) B OR: 77 RAFEEJ (GB) 7yrs. B H (274) TT- OR: 102 Discreet Cat (USA) / Dearly (GB) by Rahy (USA) 56.5 Kgs Iffraaj (GB) / Muffled (USA) by Mizaaya (GB) 60 Kgs Trainer: Ahmad bin Harmash Royston Ffrench Trainer: Musabbeh Al Mheiri Fernando Jara (5) H.E.Sh. Majid Bin Mohd Al Maktoum (1) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 7 Breeder: Darley 2 Breeder: Whatton Manor Stud 25 Starts (3-4-4) 21 Starts (6-1-3) 18Mar16 Jeb(d) 1600 F 64-79 48 1:37:74 F Jara 57.5 2 12 8 Just A Penny 60 78 28Jan16 Mey(d) 1200 F 95-118 66 1:11:52 D O’Neill 60 4 7 6 Kifaah 56.5 105 11Mar16 Mey(d) 1900 F 68-79 81 1:57:05 C Hayes 58.5 8 22 11 Nathr 59.5 80 07Jan16 Mey(d) 1200 F 95-108 66 1:11:61 D O’Neill 60 6 7.75 8 Nawwaar 55.5 108 19Feb16 Jeb(d) 1600 F 78-89 54 1:36:93 R Ffrench 54.5 2 3.25 7 Padlock 55.5 82 17Dec15 Mey(d) 1200 F Listed 135 1:11:11 D O’Neill 58.5 2 5.25 9 Muarrab 59.5 108 11Feb16 Mey(d) 1600 F 78-89 36 1:37:41 F Tylicki 55.5 3 9.5 8 Grand Argentier 60 84 30Oct15 Jeb(d) 1000 F 90-110 63 0:59:45 P Convertino 60 3 2.25 7 Morawij 53.5 108

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KILT ROCK (IRE) 9yrs. CH G (301) B OR: 100 GOBOOLL (GB) 8yrs. GR G (350) B- OR: 94 Giant’s Causeway (USA) / Eliza (USA) by Mt Livemore (USA) 59 Kgs Invincible Spirit (IRE) / Exclusive Approval (USA) by With Approval (CAN) 56 Kgs Trainer: Doug Watson Patrick Dobbs Trainer: Dhruba Selvaratnam Adam McLean (3kg) Emirates Entertainment

Altus um Ad Fest (12) EERC (Mngr: Mrs Rebecca Byrne) (11) H.H.Sh. Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MRW 53kg) 3 Breeder: Strategy Bloodstock 9 Breeder: London Thoroughbred Services Ltd 50 Starts (9-11-9) 16 Starts (3-2-4) 01Jan16 Mey(d) 1400 F 84-94 99 1:25:57 S Hitchcott 58 1 1.5 9 Dornoch 55.5 95 13Nov15 Jeb(d) 1400 F R Cond 66 1:25:23 C Hayes 56.5 6 9.25 6 Mashaaref 59.5 95 13Nov15 Jeb(d) 1200 F 85-110 63 1:10:50 P Dobbs 57.5 4 10.5 7 Nawwaar 55 98 20Mar15 Jeb(d) 1400 F R Cond 66 1:24:39 O Murphy 55 2 Ns 8 Al Razi 53.5 90 30Oct15 Jeb(d) 1000 F 90-110 63 0:59:45 P Dobbs 55 2 1.25 7 Morawij 53.5 97 20Feb15 Jeb(d) 1400 F R Cond 45 1:22:09 O Murphy 58 1 0.75 15 Art Wave 58 80 20Mar15 Jeb(d) 1200 F R Cond 66 1:10:84 P Dobbs 56.5 2 1.75 9 Rafeej 59.5 95 06Feb15 Jeb(d) 1400 F 65-75 39 1:25:49 O Murphy 60 1 1.75 14 Mark To Market 55.5 75

5yrs. B G (258) V1 TT- OR: 90 SHOLAAN (IRE) 7yrs. B G (246) SR B2 OR: 97 ALMARGO (IRE) Invincible Spirit (IRE) / Alexander Youth (IRE) by Exceed And Excel (AUS) 54 Kgs Invincible Spirit (IRE) / Jazz Up (GB) by Cadaux Genereux (GB) 57.5 Kgs Trainer: Ahmad bin Harmash Xavier Ziani Trainer: Dhruba Selvaratnam Christopher Hayes Gianmaria Cerlini (3) H.H.Sh. Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (13) 10 Breeder: Mountarmstrong Stud 4 Breeder: Kilnamoragh Stud 25 Starts (6-1-2) 29 Starts (5-4-8) 13Feb16 Mey(T) 1600 G 84-94 99 1:38:25 M Monaghan 56.5 12 8 14 Groor 55.5 95 25Feb16 Mey(T) 1200 G 100+ 105 1:10:43 C Hayes 57.5 8 10.75 11 Baccarat 57.5 104 28Jan16 Mey(d) 1400 F 100-123 72 1:24:45 M Barzalona 56 8 17.75 9 Cool Cowboy 58.5 100 08Jan16 Jeb(d) 1200 F R Cond 66 1:11:60 C Hayes 58 6 5.25 8 Art Wave 56.5 101 19Feb15 Mey(T) 1400 G 100+ 105 1:23:03 M Barzalona 54 9 7.25 16 Dark Emerald 57 100 13Nov15 Jeb(d) 1200 F 85-110 63 1:10:50 C Hayes 60 3 8.25 7 Nawwaar 55 104 05Feb15 Mey(T) 1200 G 95-105 66 1:10:28 C Hardie 58.5 15 Dist 15 Dark Emerald 58.5 105 20Mar15 Jeb(d) 1200 F R Cond 66 1:10:84 O Murphy 58 8 8.25 9 Rafeej 59.5 104

MUSHIR (GB) 5yrs. B H (224) H OR: 88 SPIN CYCLE (IRE) 10yrs. B G (224) B- TT OR: 97 Oasis Dream (GB) / Shimah (USA) by Storm Cat (USA) 53 Kgs Exceed And Excel (AUS) / Spinamix (GB) by Spinning World (USA) 57.5 Kgs Trainer: Musabbeh Al Mheiri George Buckell (2.5kg) Trainer: Satish Seemar Cameron Noble (3kg) (5) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MRW 53kg) (2) Zabeel Racing International, Corp (MRW 52kg) 11 Breeder: Shadwell Estate Co Ltd 5 Breeder: Mrs Lisa Kelly 18 Starts (3-1-2) 50 Starts (6-8-3) 18Mar16 Jeb(d) 1200 F R Cond 66 1:11:61 G Buckell 54 8 8 12 Krypton Factor 56.5 90 18Mar16 Jeb(d) 1200 F R Cond 66 1:11:61 R Mullen 56.5 7 7.25 12 Krypton Factor 56.5 97 04Mar16 Jeb(d) 1000 F Listed 300 0:58:78 G Buckell 57 5 4.25 12 Morawij 57 93 04Mar16 Jeb(d) 1000 F Listed 300 0:58:78 R Mullen 57 2 1.25 12 Morawij 57 97 19Feb16 Jeb(d) 1000 F R Cond 66 0:59:20 D O’Neill 56 4 2.75 8 United Color 58 90 13Feb16 Mey(T) 1200 G 84-94 99 1:11:09 H Crouch 56.5 6 3.75 12 Banaadeer 60 97 05Nov15 Mey(d) 1200 F 74-89 90 1:15:31 G Buckell 56 6 7 9 Ajraam 56 90 20Mar15 Jeb(d) 1200 F R Cond 66 1:10:84 R Mullen 56.5 3 1.75 9 Rafeej 59.5 99

PETERKIN (IRE) 5yrs. B H (622) SR TT OR: 85 GREEB (GB) 5yrs. BR G (258) OR: 95 Invincible Spirit (IRE) / Alizes (NZ) by Rory’s Jester (AUS) 53 Kgs Oasis Dream (GB) / Shamtari (IRE) by Alhaarth (IRE) 56.5 Kgs Trainer: Mohd Ramadan Szczepan Mazur Trainer: Doug Watson Sam Hitchcott (7) Mr. Mohd Al Aaser (4) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 12 Breeder: Darley 6 Breeder: Shadwell Estate Co Ltd 18 Starts (3-1-3) 13 Starts (3-1-2) 14Feb15 Mey(T) 1200 G 85-95 84 1:09:77 W Smith 56 13 22.75 14 Mashaaref 59.5 90 13Feb16 Mey(T) 1200 G 84-94 99 1:11:09 D O’Neill 58 5 2 12 Banaadeer 60 95 25Oct14 Don(T) 1000 S 00-110+ 0 1:01:00 J Fanning 53 11 6.5 19 Dungannon 55.5 91 30Jan16 Mey(T) 1400 G 84-94 99 1:22:88 P Hanagan 58 3 5.5 14 Championship 57 95 27Sep14 Hdo(T) 1000 G 00-105 0 0:59:00 J Fanning 56.5 11 5.75 15 High On Life 58.5 91 01Aug15 Gwo(T) 1200 GF Hert Hcp 0 1:10:20 P Hanagan 56.5 15 5.75 27 Magical Memory 56 99 20Aug14 Yor(T) 1100 GF 00-105 0 1:02:70 J Fanning 55.5 13 8.5 15 Blaine 59.5 93 17Jul15 Ntt(T) 1200 GF 00-95 0 1:13:00 W Buick 61.5 1 Ns 5 Lexington Abbey 62.5 93 TRINITY FORCE (IRE) 5yrs. CH G (231) TT- OR: 86 Iffraaj (US) / Nasharaat (IRE) by Green Desert (USA) 53 Kgs HIGH ON LIFE (GB) 5yrs. B G (601) TT OR: 95 Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Rayhi Tadhg O’Shea Invincible Spirit (IRE) / Lovely Thought (GB) by Dubai Destination (USA) 56.5 Kgs Union Racing Trainer: Salem bin Ghadayer Royston Ffrench (8) 13 Breeder: Con Marnane (9) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 10 Starts (2-1-1) 7 Breeder: Moyns Park Estate & Stud Ltd 11Mar16 Mey(d) 1200 F 74-84 87 1:11:78 W Smith 58.5 8 8.25 10 Alareef 58 86 13 Starts (5-0-2) 06Mar16 Abu(T) 1400 G 74-84 60 1:22:76 T O’Shea 58.5 13 5.75 13 Cross Grain 59 86 07Mar15 Mey(T) 1000 G G3 105 0:57:10 M Barzalona 57 15 5 16 Sir Maximilian 57 102 16Aug15 Dun(a) 1200 F Hcp 0 1:11:87 C Keane 56 9 7 10 Balmont Mast 61 86 19Feb15 Mey(T) 1000 G 100+ 105 0:56:77 M Barzalona 56 12 7 12 Caspian Prince 57 102 05Jul15 Fai(T) 1200 G Hcp 0 1:14:14 C Keane 60 1 0.5 6 Captian Cullen 56 86 27Sep14 Hdo(T) 1000 G 00-105 0 0:59:00 A Kirby 58.5 1 1.5 15 Goldream 61.5 96 13Sep14 Don(T) 1100 G 00-110+ 0 1:05:30 A Kirby 57.5 7 5 20 Muthmir 60.5 96 Track Record: STATE CITY (USA) - Time: 0—57:34 - 21/2/2003 - M Hills

MIDLANDER (IRE) 4yrs. B C (403) OR: 95 Shamardal (USA) / Mille (GB) by Dubai Millennium (GB) 56.5 Kgs Pick 6 Analysis Trainer: Satish Seemar Richard Mullen Spin Cycle is expected to replicate his 2011 Jebel Ali Sprint success and (6) Mr. Ali Haddad 2014 win over 1200m to whitewash the field yet again, but Kilt Rock is also 8 Breeder: Darley 20 Starts (6-3-0) fancied as he runs for the first time since his winning dirt run over 1400m 21Sep15 Lei(T) 1000 GS 00-95 0 1:00:80 W Buick 59.5 1 0.75 10 Apache Storm 58.5 90 at Meydan on New Year’s Day. Rafeej, his stablemate, Mubtaghaa, as well 05Sep15 Hdo(T) 1000 GS 00-100 0 1:00:50 S De Sousa 56 9 4 15 Maljaa 59 91 as Greeb could be in the hunt for the best of the rest. (Duane Fonseca) 19Aug15 Yor(T) 1100 GS 00-105 0 1:03:40 W Buick 55.5 14 9.25 20 Caspian Prince 60.5 93 08Aug15 Asc(T) 1200 GF 00-100 0 1:13:00 A De Vries 58 7 4.25 10 Moonraker 60.5 93 Selections Spin Cycle Kilt Rock Rafeej 4:15 PM THOROUGHBREDS Maiden Sponsored by Al Shafar Investment

Purse: AED 65,000 (1st: AED 39,000; 2nd: AED 13,000; 3rd: AED 7,150; 4th: AED 3,900; 5th: AED 1,950) For Maiden NH two year olds and older & SH three year olds and older. Weight: NH 2 year olds 54kg, SH 3 year olds 57kg, NH 3 year olds and older & SH 4 year olds and older 60kg, Allowances: Fillies & Mares 2kg. Note: Preference to run will be given to NH 2 year olds, Should no NH 2 year olds declare to run the weights will be adjusted to SH 3 year olds 54kg. NH 3 year olds and older & SH 4 year olds and older 57kg. AED 227.5 to enter, free to declare and start.

BALLAD SINGER (GB) 3yrs. CH G (427) NOR Kyllachy (GB) / Clear Voice (USA) by Cryptoclearance (USA) 57 Kgs Trainer: Doug Watson Patrick Dobbs (2) Mr. Mohd. Khalifa Al Basti 1 Breeder: Jeremy Green & Sons & P Bickmore 1 Starts (0-0-0) Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR 28Aug15 Nmk(T) 1400 GS Maid 0 1:27:30 P Dobbs 57 14 12.75 16 Tashweeq 57 Kilt Rock

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DASTARDLY (IRE) 5yrs. B G (785) SR1 B1 OR: 63 4:45 PM THOROUGHBREDS Handicap 00-70 Invincible Spirit (IRE) / (GB) by Sadler’s Wells (USA) 57 Kgs Trainer: Hassan Saleh Al Hammadi Pedro Robles Sponsored by Al Tal Engineering (5) Mr. Majid Bin Musabah Al Muhairi 2 Breeder: Darley 6 Starts (0-0-1) 04Sep14 Lyv(a) 2400 F Cond 0 2:32:86 N Barzalona 55 6 6.25 11 Ponte Bawi 59.5 08Aug14 Por(T) 2400 F Cond 0 2:39:13 N Barzalona 52.5 3 Nk 6 Diavola 56.5 09Jul14 Cha(T) 2400 S Cond 0 2:42:60 N Barzalona 53.5 4 5 9 Maralika 53 09Jun14 Lon(T) 2400 S Cond 0 2:47:32 N Barzalona 54.5 7 16.5 10 King Way 58 Purse: AED 70,000 HARD RUN (USA) 6yrs. B G (238) SR1 NOR (1st: AED 42,000; 2nd: AED 14,000; 3rd: AED 7,700; 4th: AED 4,200; 5th: AED 2,100) Cherokee Run (USA) / Meniatarra (USA) by Zilzal (USA) 57 Kgs For NH & SH three year olds and older. Rated 00-70. Trainer: Dhruba Selvaratnam Christopher Hayes Note: Maximum weight: 62 kg; Minimum weight: 53 kg. (3) Mr. Khalifa A Dasmal AED 245 to enter, free to declare and start. 3 Breeder: Royal Pegasus 4yrs. CH C (301) OR: 70 3 Starts (0-0-0) TADARROK (GB) 04Mar16 Jeb(d) 1200 F Maid 36 1:12:68 C Hayes 60 8 10.5 15 Mountain Lion 60 Elusive Quality (USA) / Don’t Forget Faith (USA) by Victory Gallop (CAN) 62 Kgs 16Sep14 Yar(T) 1200 G Maid 0 1:12:70 A Beschizza 60.5 4 9.75 8 Goodwood Storm 57 Trainer: Doug Watson Patrick Dobbs Emirates Entertainment 04Sep14 Wol(a) 1400 S Maid 0 1:28:50 A Atzeni 61 5 17 10 Ramshackle 57 Altus Ad Festum (5) EERC (Mngr: Mrs Rebecca Byrne) 1 Breeder: Highclere Stud & Ms Y Jacques

LIBYAN PEACE (IRE) 3yrs. B C (463) NOR 7 Starts (1-2-0) Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR Bushranger (IRE) / Flashing Blade (GB) by Inchinor (GB) 57 Kgs 01Jan16 Mey(d) 1400 F 58-69 75 1:26:55 P Dobbs 58.5 4 5.5 9 Tajheez 55.5 70 Trainer: Satish Seemar Richard Mullen 27Nov15 Jeb(d) 1400 F Maid 36 1:26:25 P Dobbs 56.5 1 0.5 9 Just A Penny 56.5 67 A Aboushkiwat Family (6) 13Nov15 Jeb(d) 1200 F Maid 36 1:12:53 P Dobbs 60 2 1.25 11 Hammurabi 60 60 4 Breeder: Mark Commins 28May15 Lin(a) 1600 S Hcp 0 1:39:20 P Hanagan 55 7 7.75 10 Only Jocking 60 63 1 Starts (0-0-0) 23Jul15 Leo(T) 1600 G Maid 0 1:45:66 S Foley 59.5 4 2.75 7 Corstorphine 59.5 YAGHEER (IRE) 5yrs. B G (322) OR: 69 LOGISTICS (FR) 3yrs. GR C (258) B1 NOR Lawman (FR) / Dawn Raid (IRE) by Docksider (USA) 61.5 Kgs Iffraaj (GB) / Raisonable (USA) by El Prado (IRE) 57 Kgs Trainer: Rashed Bouresly Bruno Reis Trainer: Helal Al Alawi Adam McLean (3kg) (3) Bouresly Racing Syndicate (7) Mr. Abdul Ghani Abdulla Abdul Ghani Al Abdul Ghani (MRW 53kg) 2 Breeder: Castlemartin Sky & Skymarc Farm 5 Breeder: SARL Ecurie Des Monceaux, Patricia Miller & Elevage Fouchet Loic 8 Starts (1-1-1) 2 Starts (0-0-0) 11Dec15 Jeb(d) 1400 F 68-79 48 1:24:19 C Hayes 55 8 Dist 8 Beachy Head 58 73 13Feb16 Mey(d) 1400 F Maid 75 1:25:55 T O’Shea 54 9 21.5 14 Mister Parma 54 08Nov15 Abu(T) 2200 G 64-79 54 2:24:51 C Hayes 55 12 25.5 13 Blue Tiger’s Eye 57 73 05Feb16 Jeb(d) 1600 F Maid 36 1:39:26 H Crouch 53.5 5 10.25 13 Fa’iz 60 28Jun14 Che(T) 1400 GS 00-100 0 1:30:40 L Jones 52.5 7 Dist 7 Roachdale House 56 78 04Jun14 Sth(a) 1400 S Maid 0 1:28:80 J Mitchell 58.5 1 1.25 6 Inkerman 63 75 SALVADORI (IRE) 5yrs. B G (231) OR: 58 Teofilo (IRE) / Rachelle (IRE) by Mark of Esteem (IRE) 57 Kgs SECRET AMBITION (GB) 3yrs. B C (350) SR1 TT OR: 70 Trainer: Rashed Bouresly Bruno Reis Exceed And Excel (AUS) / Inner Secret (USA) by Singspiel (IRE) 61 Kgs (1) Bouresly Racing Syndicate Trainer: Satish Seemar Richard Mullen 6 Breeder: Darley (9) Mr. Nasir Askar 9 Starts (0-0-1) 3 Breeder: Darley 11Mar16 Mey(d) 2000 F Maid 75 2:05:58 F Tylicki 60 4 17.25 9 Burnt Pavlova 53 61 10 Starts (1-2-1) 04Mar16 Jeb(d) 1600 F 60-74 45 1:37:35 R Ffrench 53 6 12 11 Just A Penny 58 61 13Nov15 Lin(a) 1400 S 00-75 0 1:23:80 J Fanning 59 9 10.25 13 Al Khafji 58 72 05Feb16 Jeb(d) 1600 F Maid 36 1:39:26 F Tylicki 60 3 1 13 Fa’iz 60 61 21Oct15 Nmk(T) 1400 GS 00-75 0 1:27:30 W Buick 59.5 13 12.5 13 Gaspirali 57 73 08Jan16 Jeb(d) 1400 F 54-64 39 1:25:60 F Tylicki 56 5 7.5 12 Lake Hawk 51 61 06Oct15 Bgh(T) 1400 S 00-75 0 1:29:50 F Tylicki 58 1 Hd 6 Mrs Bojangles 56 70 16Aug15 Pfr(T) 1000 G Maid 0 1:03:80 J Fanning 59.5 3 4.25 7 Appleton 59.5 72 SPEIGEL (IRE) 3yrs. B G (324) B OR: 70 Oasis Dream (GB) / Kirinda (IRE) by Tiger Hill (IRE) 57 Kgs 4yrs. B G (225) SR TT OR: 66 Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Rayhi Tadhg O’Shea HERE NOW (GB) Dubawi (IRE) / Hall Hee (IRE) by Invicible Spirit (IRE) 60 Kgs (4) Mr. Jumaa Mubarak Al Junaibi Trainer: Dhruba Selvaratnam Christopher Hayes 7 Breeder: Summerville Bloodstock Investments H.H.Sh. Ahmed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 3 Starts (0-0-0) (8) 4 Breeder: Darley 09Dec15 Kmp(a) 1600 S Maid 0 1:40:37 A Kerby 59.5 11 9.5 12 Graceful James 59.5 23Oct15 Wol(a) 1900 S Maid 0 1:59:00 M Lane 59.5 4 5 7 Tathqeef 59.5 8 Starts (1-1-1) 11Oct15 Gwo(T) 1800 GS Maid 0 1:59:90 K Stott 58 9 27.25 9 Harrison 59.5 17Mar16 Ala(d) 1400 F 00-70 42 1:25:56 C Hayes 61.5 8 13 12 Tagseed 62 69 05Feb16 Jeb(d) 1400 F 58-69 42 1:25:18 C Hayes 59.5 7 16.5 8 Just A Penny 58 73 22Jan16 Jeb(d) 1200 F 60-74 45 1:12:66 W Smith 57 8 10.5 8 Dairam 59 73 5yrs. CH M (0) NOR AQLAAM HUNG (IRE) 16Oct14 Wol(a) 1700 S 00-85 0 1:48:90 A Kirby 57.5 5 6.75 10 Black Granite 58.5 78 Aqlaam (GB) / Leopard Hunt (USA) by Diesis (GB) 55 Kgs Trainer: Hassan Saleh Al Hammadi Fernando Jara OUTRANK (GB) 3yrs. CH C (374) V1 OR: 67 (8) Mr. Majid Bin Musabah Al Muhairi Exceed And Excel (AUS) / Lane County (USA) by Rahy (USA) 59.5 Kgs 8 Breeder: Round Hill Stud Trainer: Musabbeh Al Mheiri Fernando Jara

Track Record: STATE CITY (USA) - Time: 0—57:34 - 21/2/2003 - M Hills (4) Fathi Esaed Mohd Egziama 5 Breeder: Darley 8 Starts (1-0-1) Pick 6 Analysis 20Oct15 Wol(a) 1400 S 00-75 0 1:28:30 W Buick 60.5 9 19.5 9 Musical Taste 58.5 74 Spiegel looks the most likely candidate to deliver the spiel in this breezy 30Sep15 Kmp(a) 1400 S 00-90 0 1:26:20 J Fanning 54 10 10.75 11 Majdool 59 75 affair having upped his rating to 70 from 65, but the 3yo’s debilitating pace 08Sep15 Red(T) 1400 GF 00-75 0 1:25:70 J Fanning 60 3 1.25 11 Hope Cove 57.5 74 24Aug15 Lei(T) 1400 GS 00-70 0 1:25:90 S De Sousa 60.5 1 1.5 9 Aizu 57.5 69 could force Hard Run to fade out after giving him a decent run for his mon-

ey. Dastardly hasn’t had a competitive run in over two years and will be NAJM SUHAIL (GB) 5yrs. B G (230) SR TT OR: 64 eager to get into third at the very least. (Duane Fonseca) Proclamation (IRE) / Najoom Zaman (IRE) by Green Desert (USA) 59 Kgs Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Rayhi George Buckell (2.5kg) Selections (2) Mr. Rashed Mohd Mahran Al Bloushi (MRW 53kg) Spiegel Hard Run Dastardly 6 Breeder: Rabbah Bloodstock Ltd 29 Starts (1-1-8) 12Mar16 Shj(d) 1200 F 00-75 21 1:11:33 T O’Shea 61.5 7 4.25 10 Tagseed 62 65 To Advertise in 04Mar16 Jeb(d) 1000 F 60-74 45 0:59:46 H Crouch 54 4 2.75 10 Festival City 59 65 19Feb16 Jeb(d) 1200 F 58-69 42 1:13:21 H Crouch 53.5 3 1 11 Odooj 58 65 05Feb16 Jeb(d) 1800 F 58-69 42 1:51:14 T O’Shea 56.5 7 2 10 Tides Rise 57.5 66

MOUNTAIN LION (IRE) 5yrs. B G (238) B OR: 63 Invincible Spirit (IRE) / Tuzla (FR) by Panoramic (GB) 58.5 Kgs Trainer: Satish Seemar Cameron Noble (3kg) Contact us at (1) Sh. Rashid Bin Dalmook Al Maktoum (MRW 52kg) 7 Breeder: Darley Post Box No: 53300, Dubai, UAE 16 Starts (1-2-6) 04Mar16 Jeb(d) 1200 F Maid 36 1:12:68 R Mullen 60 1 3.5 15 Anbar 60 63 e-mail: media@[email protected] 05Feb16 Jeb(d) 1600 F Maid 36 1:39:26 R Mullen 60 2 SHd 13 Fa’iz 60 63 22Jan16 Jeb(d) 1400 F Maid 36 1:27:24 R Mullen 60 3 2.5 16 Mr Churchill 57.5 66 Tele: +971 4 342 99 99, Fax: +971 4 342 21 21 08Jan16 Jeb(d) 1400 F 54-64 39 1:25:60 R Mullen 58.5 3 7.5 12 Lake Hawk 51 66

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QANNAAS (USA) 7yrs. Db/br G (273) SR TT OR: 61 CORSO COMO (FR) 5yrs. B G (616) TT OR: 79 Hard Spun (USA) / Windsong (USA) by Unbridled (USA) 57.5 Kgs Lawman (FR) / Via Milano (FR) by Singspiel (IRE) 57.5 Kgs Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Rayhi Tadhg O’Shea Trainer: Musabbeh Al Mheiri Fernando Jara (7) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (6) Mr. Musabbeh Al Mheiri & Hassan Al Hammadi 8 Breeder: Randal Family Trust, R David & Marylyn A Randal Trustees 2 Breeder: SCEA Haras De La Perelle 9 Starts (3-0-1) 29 Starts (2-4-4) 20Feb15 Jeb(d) 1800 F R Cond 54 1:49:20 W Smith 59.5 8 22 10 Dormello 59.5 95 29Jan16 Ala(d) 1400 F 00-70 42 1:27:46 T O’Shea 58.5 5 9 12 Ru’oud 56 62 29Jan15 Mey(d) 1900 F 95-105 66 1:59:87 M Barzalona 55 10 Dist 12 I’m Back 58 95 15Jan16 Ala(d) 1600 F 00-75 45 1:38:58 P Hanagan 57.5 6 7.75 9 Lanadam 62 64 18Sep14 Mar(T) 2000 GS Listed 0 2:00:38 F Bertras 58 4 1.5 8 Pitch 58 95 09Jan16 Ala(d) 1800 F 00-70 48 1:51:89 P Hanagan 59 4 1.5 12 Lanadam 62 64 22Jul14 Lld(T) 2000 GS Listed 0 2:17:64 F Bertras 56 5 1.75 7 Summer Surprice 54.5 95 18Dec15 Jeb(d) 1200 F 58-69 42 1:12:41 P Hanagan 56 6 6.75 10 Hammurabi 59 65 ZALZILAH (GB) 5yrs. BR G (316) SR TT OR: 79 WHAT ASHAM (GB) 4yrs. B G (244) V- OR: 51 Kheleyf (USA) / Tarneem (USA) by Zilzal (USA) 57.5 Kgs Pivotal (GB) / Coy (IRE) by Danehill (USA) 53 Kgs Trainer: Satish Seemar Richard Mullen Trainer: Beverley Deutrom Royston Ffrench (7) Sh. Juma Bin Dalmook Al Maktoum (6) Mrs. Hana Refai 3 Breeder: Heather Raw 9 Breeder: Cheveley Park Stud Ltd 21 Starts (4-0-4) 14 Starts (2-0-0) 17Dec15 Mey(d) 1400 F 64-74 78 1:26:21 H Crouch 54.5 1 2 8 Marching Time 60 74 27Feb16 Shj(d) 1700 F 00-75 21 1:48:48 S Hitchcott 53.5 13 Dist 15 Moosir 56.5 56 11Dec15 Jeb(d) 1600 F 58-69 42 1:38:61 R Mullen 60 3 2.5 13 Albayan 57.5 74 13Feb16 Mey(d) 1600 F 58-69 75 1:39:08 R Ffrench 53.5 11 18.75 13 Tobaco 57 60 19Nov15 Mey(d) 2000 F 69-84 87 2:07:21 R Mullen 55 10 Dist 11 Respect Me 59 78 29Jan16 Ala(d) 1400 F 00-70 42 1:27:46 P Dobbs 59 9 12.25 12 Ru’oud 56 63 14Feb15 Mey(T) 1200 G 85-95 84 1:09:77 R Mullen 55.5 12 10.25 14 Mashaaref 59.5 89 16Jan16 Mey(d) 1900 F 58-69 75 1:58:52 S Hitchcott 56.5 12 Dist 14 Brabbham 58 67 LEGEND’S GATE (IRE) 4yrs. B G (545) SR TT OR: 75 Track Record: SHAISHEE (USA) - Time: 1—20:71 - 10/1/2014 - P Hanagan New Approach (IRE) / Arthur’s Girl (GB) by Hernando (FR) 55.5 Kgs Trainer: Mohd Ramadan Szczepan Mazur Pick 6 Analysis (5) Mr. Mohd Al Aaser 4 Breeder: Hascombe & Valiant Studs Mountain Lion is bound to lick his paws in anticipation of the impending 4 Starts (0-2-2) hunt, having sharpened his claws with constant improvement over the years 02May15 Thr(T) 2400 GF Maid 0 2:39:30 P Makin 55 2 0.75 10 Apterix 60.5 before winning over the shorter 1200m here in March. Tadarrok, however, 07Apr15 Lin(a) 2000 S Maid 0 2:05:70 W Buick 59.5 3 3.5 6 Putting Green 59.5 22Oct14 Kmp(a) 1600 S Maid 0 1:42:30 A Kirby 59.5 2 1.75 9 Spanish Squeeze 59.5 is not one to fold up and leave, having won here over 1400m 11 months 04Oct14 Nmk(T) 1600 G Maid 0 1:39:80 P Smullen 59.5 3 Nk 10 Aloft 59.5 back. Secret Ambition could have reserved a few surprises of his own. (Duane Fonseca) LONG WATER (USA) 5yrs. B G (238) B OR: 75 Elusive Quality (USA) / Round Pond (USA) by Awesome Again (CAN) 55.5 Kgs elections S Trainer: Helal Al Alawi Royston Ffrench Mountain Lion Tadarrok Secret Ambition (1) Mr. Abdul Ghani Abdulla Abdul Ghani Al Abdul Ghani 5 Breeder: Darley 13 Starts (1-0-3) 5:15 PM THOROUGHBREDS Handicap 70-79(84) 04Mar16 Jeb(d) 1600 F 60-74 45 1:37:35 H Crouch 57.5 8 15 11 Just A Penny 58 79 11Feb16 Mey(d) 1600 F 78-89 36 1:37:41 H Crouch 53.5 6 16.25 8 Grand Argentier 60 80 Sponsored by 05Feb16 Jeb(d) 1200 F 78-89 54 1:11:50 T O’Shea 54 4 1.5 9 Conform With Fact 57.5 80 ServeU 28Jan16 Mey(d) 1400 F 78-89 36 1:25:04 H Crouch 53.5 5 6.5 8 Alareef 53.5 80

CANDY APPLES (IRE) 5yrs. B M (272) OR: 74 Footstepinthesand (GB) / Candy Ride (IRE) by Pivotal (GB) 55 Kgs Trainer: Rashed Bouresly Bruno Reis (2) Bouresly Racing Syndicate 6 Breeder: Grangecon Stud Purse: AED 85,000 (1st: AED 51,000; 2nd: AED 17,000; 3rd: AED 9,350; 4th: AED 5,100; 5th: AED 2,550) 13 Starts (2-4-0) 30Jan16 Mey(d) 1200 F 64-79 81 1:12:70 D David 58.5 7 Dist 7 Mutahaddith 57 80 For NH & SH three year olds and older. Rated 70-79 (84). 22Jan16 Jeb(d) 1000 F R Cond 54 0:58:70 D Probert 55 6 8.25 7 Morawij 59.5 80 AED 297.5 to enter, free to declare and start. 16Apr15 Doh(T) 1200 G 70-90 0 1:09:63 S Golam 56 10 11.75 11 Katja 57.5 19Mar15 Doh(T) 1200 G 70-90 0 1:12:33 F Bughanaim 56.5 10 11 10 Carina Palace 59.5 FAST ENOUGH (IRE) 3yrs. B G (300) P- OR: 83 Kodiac (GB) / La Chicana (IRE) by Invincible Spirit (IRE) 59.5 Kgs Trainer: Doug Watson Patrick Dobbs WAR STRIKE (USA) 4yrs. B G (403) OR: 73 (4) Mr. Mohd. Khalifa Al Basti Ghostzapper (USA) / Michillinda (CAN) by Candy Ride (ARG) 54.5 Kgs 1 Breeder: Tally-Ho Stud Trainer: Dhruba Selvaratnam Christopher Hayes 6 Starts (2-1-1) (8) Mr. Mohamed Saeed Al Shahi Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR 7 Breeder: Adena Springs 02Jan16 Chd(a) 1200 S 00-85 0 1:11:70 A Rawlinson 56.5 1 1.75 5 Kingsley Klarion 60.5 77 6 Starts (1-1-0) 18Aug15 Lei(T) 1000 G 00-85 0 0:59:00 J Doyle 57 5 5 9 El Astronaute 57 77 21Sep15 Kmp(a) 1600 S 00-85 0 1:41:20 H Bentley 57.5 5 2.75 10 Librisa Breeze 60 80 07Aug15 Bgh(T) 1200 GF Maid 0 1:12:10 K Stott 58 1 3.25 4 Rosy Morning 57 77 14Aug15 Nbu(T) 1400 G 00-80 0 1:44:20 P Cosgrave 60.5 7 Dist 7 Dazzle The Duel 58.5 80 26Jul15 Pfr(T) 1000 GF Maid 0 1:03:80 J Doyle 59.5 2 7 5 Mayfair Lady 56 21Jul15 Fls(T) 1500 G Maid 0 1:33:00 J Crowley 59.5 1 Nk 7 English Style 62.5 80 09Jul15 Car(T) 1600 G Maid 0 1:41:30 G Lee 59 2 Ns 6 Aleator 59

SPECIAL BOY (IRE) 7yrs. B G (209) H OR: 72 Invincible Spirit (IRE) / Ezilla (IRE) by Darshaan (GB) 54 Kgs Trainer: Musabbeh Al Mheiri Tadhg O’Shea (3) H.E.Sh. Mansoor Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 8 Breeder: Keatly Overseas Ltd 23 Starts (4-3-1) 02Apr16 Jin Trl(T) 1600 G 65+ 450 1:36:39 F Jara 57.5 3 4 10 Expert 55.5 86 06Mar16 Abu(T) 1400 G 74-84 60 1:22:76 F Jara 59 8 1.75 13 Cross Grain 59 87 08Jan16 Jeb(d) 1400 F 69-84 51 1:24:89 J Rosales 53.5 6 17.25 8 Beachy Head 60 75 13Dec15 Abu(T) 1400 G 78-89 60 1:26:35 F Jara 57 6 2.5 14 Idler 56 87

Track Record: MUJAAZEF (GB) - Time: 1—08:42 - 10/1/2014 - P Hanagan Pick 6 Analysis Fast Enough is the clear favourite, but only an outstanding run can ensure if he is indeed quick enough to tackle the pace of Zalzilah who is keen to go like he did during his dominant run over 1400m at Meydan late last year. Candy Apples would need her sweetest effort to sneak into third ahead of Corso Como. (Duane Fonseca) Selections Fast Enough Zalzilah Candy Apples

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Jehad Al-Hendi (ksa) - royal equestrian club trainer and member of equine alternative medicine research center

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Academic City Road, P.O. Box: 79313 - Dubai, U.A.E, Toll FREE : 8001100, Tel : +971 4 289 72 34, Mob : +971 566 44 8661, +971 566 44 8660 www.recdubai.net, [email protected] RoyalEquestrianClub RecDubai 28 October 2016 57 Sharjah Preview (Saturday) by Lucky Name More To Come with Sharjah winners taking first of Hundred Steps towards Successful Year HOROUGHBRED races servant since, his victory in the 2015 here at Sharjah in recent years Group 1 Al Maktoum Challenge R3 have provided invaluable being his most recent highlight. Topportunities for owners and Also winner of the Group 1 trainers alike. Emirates Championship, on the Unsurprisingly, given the Abu Dhabi turf in 2012, he went condensed UAE season and agonisingly close to winning the

difficulty in placing certain horses, Kahayla Classic on Dubai World © Cedric Lane the chances afforded by Sharjah Cup night in 2014. have been embraced. The most valuable race on Perhaps what could not have today’s card is a 2000m handicap been predicted was the impact and Sheikh Hamdan’s Zaffaan, certain Thoroughbreds, after trained by Musabbeh Al Mheiri, winning at Sharjah, would have on looks a big threat to all returned to the overall UAE picture. his favourite hunting ground. More To Come Sharjah winners such as Storm Unraced outside of the UAE, Watson relies on the enigmatic a fine second in the 2014 Dubai Belt (twice) for Doug Watson, he has three career victories to Hakim, while O’Shea rides Men World Cup. Rafeej (Musabbeh Al Mheiri) and his name, all at Sharjah, including Alemarat, one of two in the race Of the older horses, his stable Price Is Truth (Satish Seemar) the 2015 Sharjah Marathon over for Eric Lemartinel with Gerald companion Mathematics is feared all opened their UAE accounts 2700m with his other two wins Avranche partnering the other, most having finished second in here before going onto very much over 1700m. Snaffy. Major finished last season three Jebel Ali sprint handicaps bigger and better things. Having missed last season, in good form and his trainer, Tony last season. The 5yo should find In fact, both Price Is Truth and trainer Majed Al Jahouri will be Manuel, has a decent record with this much easier but does have his Storm Belt were shedding their keen to make a flying start to the his runners at Sharjah. stamina to prove. maiden tags with their Sharjah new campaign. He will surely Watson was responsible for Watson’s three entries were victories, with the former and struggle to emulate his exploits a quarter of the 12 entries in outnumbered, by one, with a Rafeej both scoring over 1200m. of three seasons ago when he the aforementioned 1700m quartet for Rashed Bouresly, a Storm Belt has two Sharjah monopolised the local Group Thoroughbred maiden and declared trainer whose string is never easy 1700m victories, the trip of this One action during a remarkable all three. Pat Dobbs chooses More to predict; just one winner from afternoon’s sole Thoroughbred campaign, but his Ajjaj warrants To Come is a new acquisition for 177 runners throughout the last contest, a maiden, to his credit. respect in this. the burgeoning string of EERC four seasons is a ‘cold list’ statistic Without suggesting today’s His only career victory to date (Emirates Entertainment Racing but he had several run well during winner will set the Dubai World was achieved in a 1700m on the Club) and looks an interesting the last campaign. Cup Carnival alight in the future, Al Ain dirt in March 2015 and he recruit after just two runs in the As a 6yo, his Successful Year is the possibility should not be totally will be having his first look at the UK for Godolphin. the older statesman in the field and dispelled given the achievements Sharjah surface. On the second of those, he was will be having his second UAE of the aforementioned trio With eight winners last season, beaten five lengths by Ventura start. The fact it is a year since the in particular. Tadhg O’Shea was the most Storm, a Group One winner in Italy first implies something was amiss On a similar vein, it was almost successful Sharjah jockey, with just 12 days ago. A repeat of that, if and he hinted at ability on his exactly five years ago Sheikh Sheikh Hamdan’s famous blue acting on this surface, would give the sole UK start and on a few Hamdan’s Versac PY, ridden by and white silks also victorious on 3yo son of Sea The Stars compelling occasions in Qatar. Tadhg O’Shea for Erwan Charpy, eight occasions, more than any claims. His half-brother, Sheikh His stable companions, won a 2000m Purebred Arabian other owner, while Doug Watson Hamdan’s Mukhadram, improved Hundred Steps and Romosh handicap. That was his dirt debut saddled seven winners to lead the with age, highlighted by victory in are the only two fillies among and the now 9yo has been a great trainer statistics. the Group 1 Eclipse Stakes and the ten declared.

Selections Race 1: Ammal

Race 2: AZ Al Nayef

Race 3: AF Kafu

Race 4: More To Come (Nap)

Race 5: Tha’er

Race 6: Men Alemarat (NB) Tha’er Ajjaj 58 28 October 2016

2:15 PM PUREBRED ARABIANS Maiden SAKHER (AE) 4yrs. CH C (0) B1 NOR Sharar An (AE) / Wisal (AE) by Naum (RU) 55 Kgs 1 Sharjah Municipality Trainer: Khalifa Al Neyadi Goran Mešetovic (6) Mr. Khalfan Mohd Abdulla Al Kaabi 10 Breeder: Saeed Salem Khalifa Al Khaili

TAWAJUD (AE) 4yrs. CH C (224) B NOR Abu Alemarat (FR) / Al Afia (AE) by Nez D’or (FR) 55 Kgs Trainer: Eric Lemartinel Tadhg O’Shea (2) H.H.Sh. Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan 11 Breeder: Sh Sultan bin Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Purse: AED 35,000 2 Starts (0-0-2) (1st: AED 21,000; 2nd: AED 7,000; 3rd: AED 3,850; 4th: AED 2,100; 5th: AED 1,050) 19Mar16 Ala(d) 1400 F Maid 42 1:37:22 T O’Shea 55 3 3 11 Murawih W’rsan 57 For Maiden four year olds and older. Weight: 57kg, Allowances: UAE bred 2kg, Fillies & Mares 26Feb16 Ala(d) 1400 F Maid 42 1:35:77 T O’Shea 57.5 3 4 12 Af Al Asef 57.5 2kg. AED 122.5 to enter, free to declare and start. TIR AL BEDA’A (AE) 4yrs. B C (0) NOR CONCERTO (FR) 4yrs. CH C (223) SR B- TT NOR Majd Al Arab (GB) / Raghad (AE) by Makzan (FR) 55 Kgs Akbar (FR) / Johalina (FR) by Octavius (FR) 57 Kgs Trainer: Helal Al Alawi Cerapio Figueroa (3kg) Trainer: Mohd Ramadan Xavier Ziani (13) Mr. Ahmed Salem Obaid Khalfan Al Shamsi (MRW 48.5kg) (10) Mr. Mohd Al Aaser 12 Breeder: Ahmed Salem Khalfan Obaid Al Shamsi 1 Breeder: Laure Giethlen Cadiergues

3 Starts (0-0-0) YA HALA (US) 4yrs. B F (245) SR NOR Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR Djet Set De Falgas (FR) / Wikings Wixen (US) by Wiking (PL) 55 Kgs 20Mar16 Abu(T) 2200 G Pres 120 2:27:69 M Monaghan 55.5 12 Dist 12 Mahbooba 55 Trainer: Yousif bin Ghilan Jose Santiago 21Feb16 Abu(T) 1600 G Maid 48 1:46:16 G Buckell 54.5 9 13.75 16 Marbouh 57.5 Mr. Khalfan Hamad Al Qubaisi 09Jan16 Ala(d) 1400 F Maid 42 1:36:07 C Sanchez 58 9 21.75 12 Sauternes Al Maury 58 (8) 13 Breeder: Jane R Teutsch 3 Starts (0-0-0) YAA SALAM (US) 7yrs. CH H (0) SR1 NOR 27Feb16 Shj(d) 1200 F Maid 21 1:21:16 X Ziani 56 16 Dist 16 Jinad 58 Kaolino (FR) / Justonetime (US) by Brusally Orlen (US) 57 Kgs 06Dec15 Abu(T) 1400 G Maid 48 1:35:41 H Crouch 52.5 16 Dist 16 Af Laja 53 Trainer: Yousif bin Ghilan Gerald Avranche 20Nov15 Ala(d) 1400 F Maid 42 1:39:37 C Hayes 55 7 23 11 Cloe Du Faust 55 (14) Mr. Mohd Faisal A Hammad 2 Breeder: Darley Stud Management LLC ZAAFRAN AL RAWASI (AE) 4yrs. B C (245) CP- NOR Dahess (GB) / Sultana (AE) by Volauvent (FR) 55 Kgs Trainer: Saifaldin Deeb Sam Hitchcott AL ISKANDAR (AE) 5yrs. B H (0) B1 NOR Mr. Faisal Sameer Al Mahmoud Al Ali Hippone De Carrere (FR) / Nebal Ash-Sheikh (SY) by Tye-Yar Al Shaiekh (SY) 55 Kgs (5) 14 Breeder: Faisal Sameer Mahmoud Al Ali Trainer: Jameel Salman Ismail Koyuncu (2.5kg) 3 Starts (0-0-0) Mr. Hamad Ali Murshed Khamis Al Marar (MRW 53kg) (16) 27Feb16 Shj(d) 1200 F Maid 21 1:21:16 S Mazur 56 9 19.25 16 Jinad 58 3 Breeder: Salem Obaid Salem Al Khaili 20Dec15 Abu(T) 1400 G Pres 66 1:35:53 C Hayes 56 13 Dist 14 Af La’asae 55.5 07Nov15 Shj(d) 1000 F Maid 15 1:07:93 R Olechea 57 10 15.5 16 Af Maqayes 57 AMMAL (FR) 4yrs. CH F (223) NOR Quazar (FR) / Habaib (FR) by Al Sakbe (FR) 55 Kgs AF MIAAD (AE) 4yrs. GR F (0) SR CH1 NOR Trainer: Jean de Roüalle Royston Ffrench Khoutoubia (FR) / Af Kalrajm (AE) by Amer 53 Kgs (12) H.E.Sh. Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Trainer: Ernst Oertel Richard Mullen 4 Breeder: Sh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan (15) Mr. Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda 2 Starts (0-0-1) 15 Breeder: Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda 20Mar16 Mey(T) 1400 G Maid 48 1:33:52 S Hitchcott 56 3 3.5 15 Af Madrub 54 21Feb16 Abu(T) 1600 G Maid 48 1:46:16 S Hitchcott 55 8 13.5 16 Marbouh 57.5 MO NOURA (AE) 5yrs. CH M (230) B1 NOR Day Al Maury (FR) / FK Ragad (AE) by Volauvent (FR) 53 Kgs ATEYQ W’RSAN (AE) 5yrs. CH H (0) NOR Trainer: Nacer Samiri Anas Al Siyabi Heir Apparentt (US) / Anaameh W’rsan (AE) by Harbin (PL) 55 Kgs (7) H.E.Sh. Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Trainer: Bakhit Al Ketbi George Buckell (2.5kg) 16 Breeder: Shka Marayam Omer bin Saqr Al Qassimi (1) H.E.Sh. Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MRW 54kg) 2 Starts (0-0-0) 13Mar16 Abu(T) 1400 G Maid 48 1:34:76 G Avranche 57.5 14 Dist 15 Bushrah Al Reef 55 5 Breeder: Sh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan 07Feb16 Abu(T) 1400 G Maid 48 1:36:75 D O’Neill 58 6 14.5 12 Az Al Nayef 57.5

KASAB (AE) 6yrs. GR H (226) B2 NOR AF TEBYAN (AE) 4yrs. GR F (226) SR CP2 NOR Nizam (GB) / Fayruz (FR) by Sambors Image (US) 55 Kgs Af Al Buraq (AE) / Aicha Croixnoire (FR) by Dahman El Arami (FR) 53 Kgs Trainer: Khalifa Al Neyadi Pedro Robles Trainer: Ernst Oertel (11) Mr. Mohd Hamed Musabbeh Khamis Al Neyadi ( ) Mr. Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda 6 Breeder: Fahem Salem Al Naimi 17 Breeder: Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda 3 Starts (0-0-0) RESERVE 1 Starts (0-0-1) 17Mar16 Ala(d) 1000 F Maid 42 1:07:80 I Koyuncu 55 15 Dist 15 Al Hadaf 58 17Mar16 Ala(d) 1400 F Maid 42 1:37:23 R Mullen 54 3 11.5 12 Firdos 56 29Jan16 Ala(d) 1000 F Maid 42 1:07:40 C Sanchez 60 14 Dist 15 Es Kwashi 57.5 08Jan16 Jeb(d) 1600 F Cond 24 1:49:51 G Buckell 57 8 Dist 9 Hakim 62 MARJAN AL REEF (AE) 4yrs. B C (231) NOR Bibi De Carrere (FR) / Maffia (FR) by Dormane (FR) 55 Kgs LAHEEB ALREEF (AE) 4yrs. B C (230) B2 NOR Trainer: Abdulla Al Hammadi Bibi De Carrere (FR) / Laila De Carrere (FR) by Kesberoy (FR) 55 Kgs ( ) Al Ajban Stables Trainer: Abdulla Al Hammadi Fernando Jara 18 Breeder: Al Reef Stables RESERVE (3) Al Ajban Stables 2 Starts (0-0-0) 7 Breeder: Al Reef Stables 12Mar16 Shj(d) 1200 F Maid 24 1:19:44 M Zeeshan 58 12 16.25 16 Shamma W’rsan 56 3 Starts (0-1-0) 27Feb16 Shj(d) 1200 F Maid 21 1:21:16 J Santiago 56 7 15.5 16 Jinad 58 13Mar16 Abu(T) 1600 G Maid 48 1:49:11 J Rosales 55.5 2 3.25 12 Snaffy 57.5 27Feb16 Shj(d) 1200 F Maid 21 1:21:16 J Rosales 56 5 13 16 Jinad 58 SARRAF (AE) 4yrs. CH F (226) CP OR: 45 09Jan16 Ala(d) 1400 F Maid 42 1:36:07 S Hitchcott 56 11 Dist 12 Sauternes Al Maury 58 Fanfan De Carrere (FR) / Maliket El Jamel (TN) by Akermi 53 Kgs Trainer: Elise Jeanne MAJD AL GHARBIA (AE) 4yrs. GR C (226) SR B1 NOR ( ) H.E.Sh. Hamed Bin Khadim Bin Butti Majd Al Arab (GB) / Hadia De Faust (FR) by Dormane (FR) 55 Kgs 19 Breeder: Sh Hamid bin Khadim bin Butti RESERVE Trainer: Helal Al Alawi Adam McLean (3kg) 7 Starts (0-3-1) 17Mar16 Ala(d) 2000 F Maid 42 2:22:33 D O’Neill 56 8 Dist 13 Namoos Al Reef 57 45 (4) Mr. Suhail Ali Salmeen Ali Al Mazrouei (MRW 53kg) 26Feb16 Ala(d) 1800 F Pres 60 2:04:71 J Santiago 54 7 Dist 12 Es Kwashi 51.5 45 8 Breeder: Suhail Ali Salmeen Ali Al Mazrouei 4 Starts (0-0-0) 17Mar16 Ala(d) 1400 F Maid 42 1:37:23 M Monaghan 54.5 12 Dist 12 Firdos 56 YALAP AL NAIF (QA) 5yrs. CH H (223) V- OR: 45 27Feb16 Shj(d) 1200 F Maid 18 1:21:12 F Tylicki 57.5 14 Dist 16 Af Ssayeb 57.5 Maeri du cassou (FR) / Heff De faust (FR) by Dormane (FR) 57 Kgs 12Dec15 Ala(d) 1600 F Maid 42 1:54:16 F Jara 55 5 11.25 11 Al Dheeb 57 Trainer: Helal Al Alawi 06Dec15 Abu(T) 1400 G Maid 48 1:35:41 G Buckell 55 11 Dist 16 Af Laja 53 ( ) Al Noor Arabian Horse Stud 20 Breeder: Al Naif Stud RESERVE 4 Starts (0-2-1) 4yrs. CH C (0) NOR QASID W’RSAN (AE) 20Mar16 Mey(T) 1400 G Maid 48 1:33:52 R Ffrench 60 7 10.25 15 Af Madrub 54 45 Heir Apparentt (US) / Queen Olivia (US) by Monarch AH (US) 55 Kgs 29Jan16 Ala(d) 1600 F Maid 42 1:53:53 F Jara 60 2 2.25 15 Meydan Du Paon 56 Trainer: Bakhit Al Ketbi Marc Monaghan (nil) (9) H.E.Sh. Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MRW 55kg) 9 Breeder: Sh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan Track Record: ES FNNAN (AE) - Time: 1—16:66 - 15/3/2014 - T O’Shea 28 October 2016 59

AL HARTH (AE) 5yrs. B H (223) OR: 32 2:45 PM PUREBRED ARABIANS UAE Bred Handicap Val D’Azun (FR) / GRP Baynoona (AE) by Ezil (FR) 58.5 Kgs Trainer: Khalifa Al Neyadi Goran Mešetovic 2 LONGINES Dolce Vita (4) Mr. Khalifa Matar Mohd Matar Al Neyadi 8 Breeder: Harbi Maatouq Harbi Al Meri 22 Starts (0-2-2) 20Mar16 Abu(T) 1400 G Maid 48 1:33:49 M Zeeshan 58 8 9.5 14 Dorhess De Brugere 60 32 17Mar16 Ala(d) 2000 F 00-45 42 2:18:95 I Koyuncu 53 11 Dist 15 Major 58 32 13Mar16 Abu(T) 1600 G Maid 48 1:49:11 M Zeeshan 58 4 8.75 12 Snaffy 57.5 32 27Feb16 Shj(d) 1700 F 00-35 18 2:02:21 S Mazur 59 5 7.25 15 Ameer Al Sraya 57.5 33

BAREEZ W’RSAN (AE) 7yrs. B H (226) V- TT OR: 32 Purse: AED 30,000 Tron Ku Tu (US) / Philly Phrenzi (US) by Wiking (PL) 58.5 Kgs Trainer: Jaci Wickham Marc Monaghan (nil) (1st: AED 18,000; 2nd: AED 6,000; 3rd: AED 3,300; 4th: AED 1,800; 5th: AED 900) For four year olds and older bred in the UAE. Rated 00-35. (14) Sh. Khalid Bin Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MRW 55kg) 9 Breeder: Sh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan AED 105 to enter, free to declare and start. 16 Starts (0-2-1) 17Mar16 Ala(d) 1400 F 00-35 42 1:36:69 D O’Neill 60 12 19 12 Secret Sentinel 60 35 ALINA (AE) 4yrs. CH F (226) SR B OR: 35 12Mar16 Shj(d) 1200 F 00-35 18 1:19:92 S Hitchcott 60 7 8.25 16 Sns Nujood 58 35 Calin Du Loup (FR) / Bas Ana (FR) by Izentespeshal (US) 60 Kgs 27Feb16 Shj(d) 1700 F 00-35 18 2:02:21 M Monaghan 58.5 6 11.25 15 Ameer Al Sraya 57.5 35 Trainer: Veronika Aske George Buckell (2.5kg) 05Dec15 Shj(d) 1200 F Maid 18 1:16:73 H Crouch 54 2 1.5 11 Af Ashras 57 35 (11) Al Awda Stables (MRW 54kg) 1 Breeder: HH Sh Sultan bin Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan MAAREK (AE) 4yrs. GR F (237) SR B2 OR: 32 7 Starts (1-2-0) MS Shujaa’ (AE) / Al Dar Darak (AE) by Toufan (GB) 58.5 Kgs Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR Trainer: Khalifa Al Neyadi Asad Al Siyabi(nil) 17Mar16 Ala(d) 1400 F 00-35 42 1:36:69 G Buckell 55.5 2 2.5 12 Secret Sentinel 60 35 (1) Mr. Khalifa Matar Mohd Matar Al Neyadi 12Mar16 Shj(d) 1200 F 00-35 18 1:19:92 D O’Neill 58.5 2 2.5 16 Sns Nujood 58 35 10 Breeder: Khalifa Matar Mohd Matar Al Neyadi 14Feb16 Abu(T) 1600 G Pres 66 1:48:59 T O’Shea 57.5 7 8.75 16 Al Jazi 55.5 40 5 Starts (0-0-0) 06Mar16 Abu(T) 1000 G 00-75 48 1:02:15 S Mazur 53 12 Dist 12 Af Maqayes 60 32 17Jan16 Abu(T) 1600 G 00-55 48 1:52:00 H Bentley 53.5 10 Dist 13 Bedayer Al Asayl 53 45 14Feb16 Abu(T) 1600 G Pres 66 1:48:59 C Sanchez 55.5 13 Dist 16 Al Jazi 55.5 20Dec15 Abu(T) 1400 G Pres 66 1:36:51 F Tylicki 56 10 20.75 14 Oraib 55 QAITAR AL REEF (AE) 6yrs. CH H (226) B OR: 35 15Nov15 Abu(T) 1400 G Maid 48 1:35:61 H Crouch 52 10 17.25 12 Hamza 57 Fanfan de Carrere (FR) / Kasieba (FR) by Tidjani(FR) 60 Kgs Trainer: Abdulla Al Hammadi Fernando Jara ROH AL ETTIHAD (AE) 4yrs. B C (237) B2 CP- OR: 32 Af Heb Alwata’an (AE) / Af Thara’a (AE) by Chaikh Man (FR) 58.5 Kgs Al Ajban Stables (3) Trainer: Helal Al Alawi Adam McLean (3kg) 2 Breeder: Al Reef Stables (12) Mr. Mohd Hareb Mohd Hareb Al Otaiba (MRW 53kg) 18 Starts (0-3-4) 11 Breeder: Mohd Hareb Mohd Hareb Al Otaiba 17Mar16 Ala(d) 2000 F Maid 42 2:22:33 F Jara 60 4 9 13 Namoos Al Reef 57 35 7 Starts (0-0-1) 15Jan16 Ala(d) 2000 F Maid 42 2:20:67 R Mullen 59.5 4 13.25 9 Men Alemarat 54 35 06Mar16 Abu(T) 1600 G R Cond 48 1:45:75 R Ffrench 55 11 22.25 14 Dhamin 55 32 07Nov15 Shj(d) 1700 F Maid 18 1:56:31 R Mullen 57 8 Dist 8 Jap Rahaal 57 40 26Feb16 Ala(d) 1800 F Pres 60 2:04:71 H Crouch 54 11 Dist 12 Es Kwashi 51.5 32 14Mar15 Shj(d) 1700 G Maid 24 1:59:09 J Rosales 58.5 8 22 12 Kokomo 56.5 43 15Jan16 Ala(d) 2000 F Maid 42 2:20:67 H Crouch 53.5 5 Dist 9 Men Alemarat 54 35 09Jan16 Ala(d) 1800 F Cond 42 2:06:09 R Ffrench 54.5 7 Dist 10 Al Yawazi 60 40 AZ AL NAYEF (AE) 6yrs. B H (224) SR OR: 34 ES DEEMHA (AE) 5yrs. GR M (237) CP OR: 31 Al Nasr (FR) / Manara (AE) by Bibi De Carrere (FR) 59.5 Kgs Big Easy (US) / Jolie Du Cassou (FR) by Baco Du Cassou (FR) 58 Kgs Trainer: Helal Al Alawi Cerapio Figueroa (3kg) Trainer: Ibrahim Aseel Tadhg O’Shea (16) Al Alawi Racing Syndicate (MRW 48.5kg) (9) H.E.Sh. Abdulla Bin Majid Al Qassemi 3 Breeder: Abdul Aziz Ahmed Rahma Al Muhairi 12 Breeder: Sh Abdulla bin Majid Al Qassemi 5 Starts (1-0-0) 6 Starts (0-0-1) 19Mar16 Ala(d) 1600 F 00-40 42 1:50:59 M Monaghan 56.5 4 3.25 11 Tha’er 56.5 35 06Mar16 Abu(T) 1400 G Maid 48 1:32:99 F Tylicki 57.5 9 12.5 16 Ramadi Al Rawasi 56 31 13Mar16 Abu(T) 1200 G 00-45 48 1:19:14 R Ffrench 55.5 11 8.5 13 Af Ssayeb 58.5 35 29Jan16 Ala(d) 1000 F Maid 42 1:07:40 P Dobbs 58 5 9 15 Es Kwashi 57.5 27Feb16 Shj(d) 1700 F 00-35 18 2:02:21 H Crouch 57.5 8 15 15 Ameer Al Sraya 57.5 35 08Nov15 Abu(T) 1200 G Maid 48 1:22:24 C Hayes 55 3 4 13 Af Al Sally 57 07Feb16 Abu(T) 1400 G Maid 48 1:36:75 H Crouch 57.5 1 4.5 12 Bard Al Reef 57 08Mar15 Abu(T) 1200 G Maid 48 1:17:47 S De Sousa 53.5 4 2 12 Dameer W’rsan 55.5

BAROUD DE RODAIM (AE) 5yrs. CH G (253) SR B2 OR: 30 4yrs. B C (231) SR TT OR: 33 AF RAJES (AE) Kong (US) / Orphee De Ghazal (FR) by Kesberoy (FR) 57.5 Kgs Martin Al Maury (FR) / Af Rakiza (AE) by Amer 59 Kgs Trainer: Saeed Hadher Al Mazrouei Szczepan Mazur Trainer: Hassan Saleh Al Hammadi Patrick Dobbs (6) Mr. Saeed Hadher Abdullah Al Mazrooei Mr. Ahmed Ebrahim bin Aamer Al Shemeili (2) 13 Breeder: Rodaim Arabian Horse Stud 4 Breeder: Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda 5 Starts (0-0-0) 5 Starts (0-1-0) 19Feb16 Jeb(d) 1800 F Pres 30 2:04:07 F Tylicki 59.5 7 Dist 9 Sahm W’rsan 57 30 12Mar16 Shj(d) 1200 F 00-35 18 1:19:92 T O’Shea 58.5 12 16.75 16 Sns Nujood 58 35 29Jan16 Ala(d) 1000 F Maid 42 1:07:40 F Tylicki 60 8 13.25 15 Es Kwashi 57.5 06Mar16 Abu(T) 1400 G Maid 48 1:32:99 T O’Shea 55 11 12.75 16 Ramadi Al Rawasi 56 35 18Dec15 Jeb(d) 1400 F Cond 24 1:37:31 F Tylicki 57 4 4 11 Balad Al Reef 59.5 12Feb16 Ala(d) 1400 F Maid 42 1:37:33 T O’Shea 56 8 16.75 12 Shehab Abu Dhabi 56 15Nov15 Abu(T) 1600 G Maid 48 1:49:54 G Buckell 55 14 Dist 16 Jamila Al Reef 55 29Jan16 Ala(d) 1000 F Maid 42 1:07:40 T O’Shea 57.5 7 12.25 15 Es Kwashi 57.5

INTHAR (AE) 6yrs. CH H (223) TT OR: 30 MH LAZZAZ (AE) 8yrs. CH G (226) TT- OR: 33 Kaolino (FR) / Mar Wahack (FR) by Elios De Carrere (FR) 57.5 Kgs Gerbya (FR) / Sheemah (AE) by Ouragan Du Cayrou (FR) 59 Kgs Trainer: Mohd Ramadan Xavier Ziani Trainer: Elise Jeanne Jose Santiago (13) Mr. Mohd Al Aaser (15) Mr. Mansoor Khalifa Sultan bin Habtoor 14 Breeder: Abdul Malik Al Yaquob 5 Breeder: Mansoor Khalifa Sultan bin Habtoor 6 Starts (0-1-0) 38 Starts (1-1-6) 20Mar16 Abu(T) 1400 G Maid 48 1:33:49 X Ziani 58 2 2.25 14 Dorhess De Brugere 60 35 17Mar16 Ala(d) 1400 F 00-35 42 1:36:69 F Jara 59 9 12.5 12 Secret Sentinel 60 33 07Feb16 Abu(T) 1200 G 25-50 48 1:20:76 R Ffrench 53.5 11 6.5 12 Latifa Princess 55 35 27Feb16 Shj(d) 1700 F 00-35 18 2:02:21 X Ziani 59 10 20.5 15 Ameer Al Sraya 57.5 33 15Jan16 Ala(d) 1400 F 00-35 42 1:36:60 J Santiago 57.5 7 12.25 12 Tha’er 57 30 12Feb16 Ala(d) 1800 F 00-40 42 2:06:51 J Santiago 58 7 18.25 15 Joyous Dream 55.5 35 03Jan16 Abu(T) 1200 S Cond 48 1:25:21 J Santiago 57.5 4 10.25 14 Af Al Sally 60 30 29Jan16 Ala(d) 1400 F 00-35 42 1:36:87 X Ziani 60 9 8.25 12 Smalah 58.5 35 NAKHWAT AL REEF (AE) 5yrs. B M (226) B1 OR: 30 SOBAIH W’RSAN (AE) 5yrs. GR M (231) OR: 33 Bibi De Carrere (FR) / No Answer (FR) by Djelfor (FR) 57.5 Kgs Fares Ikhnatoon (EG) / Sweet Memories (US) by Monarch AH (US) 59 Kgs Trainer: Abdulla Al Hammadi Jesus Rosales Trainer: Bakhit Al Ketbi Royston Ffrench (5) Al Ajban Stables (10) H.E.Sh. Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan 15 Breeder: Sh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan 6 Breeder: Sh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan 9 Starts (0-0-1) 3 Starts (0-0-1) 17Mar16 Ala(d) 1600 F 00-55 48 1:50:02 J Rosales 53 10 Dist 14 Bashayer 54 29 12Mar16 Shj(d) 1200 F Maid 24 1:19:44 G Phillips 55.5 7 3 16 Shamma W’rsan 56 05Dec15 Shj(d) 1200 F Maid 18 1:16:73 J Rosales 57 8 13.25 11 Af Ashras 57 32 27Feb16 Shj(d) 1200 F Maid 18 1:21:12 G Phillips 55.5 3 9.25 16 Af Ssayeb 57.5 21Nov15 Shj(d) 1700 F 00-40 21 1:58:92 J Rosales 58 8 17 13 Mh Areeb 60 35 21Dec14 Abu(T) 1600 G Pres 66 1:51:55 D Muscutt 54.5 13 Dist 13 Nawarat Al Reef 56 07Nov15 Shj(d) 1200 F Maid 21 1:21:85 J Rosales 53 3 5.5 14 55 35

ZAMEEL W’RSAN (AE) 7yrs. B R (226) SR B1 TT OR: 33 SHAHRAZAD AL MARAS (AE) 4yrs. B F (226) P- OR: 30 Zachzell (US) / Our Queen B (US) by Monarch AH (US) 59 Kgs Nizam (GB) / Doumba Du Cayrou (FR) by Dormane (FR) 57.5 Kgs Trainer: Jaci Wickham Richard Mullen Trainer: Saifaldin Deeb Sam Hitchcott (7) Sh. Hazza Bin Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (8) Mr. Faisal Sameer Al Mahmoud Al Ali 7 Breeder: Sh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan 16 Breeder: Faisal Sameer Mahmoud Al Ali 10 Starts (1-0-0) 6 Starts (0-0-0) 17Mar16 Ala(d) 1400 F 00-35 42 1:36:69 S Hitchcott 59 11 15 12 Secret Sentinel 60 33 17Mar16 Ala(d) 1000 F Maid 42 1:07:80 S Hitchcott 55 10 17.5 15 Al Hadaf 58 30 12Mar16 Shj(d) 1200 F 00-35 18 1:19:92 M Zeeshan 57.5 5 8.25 16 Sns Nujood 58 30 06Mar16 Abu(T) 1400 G Maid 48 1:32:99 D Probert 55 13 16.75 16 Ramadi Al Rawasi 56 30 14Nov15 Shj(d) 1200 F 00-45 24 1:18:75 R Mullen 55.5 11 17.75 12 Abu Al Maarek 57.5 35 26Feb16 Ala(d) 1400 F Maid 42 1:35:77 S Hitchcott 55.5 8 18.25 12 Af Al Asef 57.5 07Nov15 Shj(d) 1200 F 00-35 18 1:22:90 R Mullen 60 4 6 16 Jap Naim 54.5 35 20Dec15 Abu(T) 1400 G Pres 66 1:36:51 R Ffrench 56 9 16.5 14 Oraib 55

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BARAKAT AL REEF (AE) 4yrs. B C (230) B- OR: 30 NESR AL REEF (AE) 3yrs. B C (0) B1 NOR Bibi de Carrere (FR) / Pradore (FR) by Dormane (FR) 57.5 Kgs Bibi De Carrere (FR) / Menissou (FR) by Sousse (FR) 57 Kgs Trainer: Abdulla Al Hammadi Trainer: Abdulla Al Hammadi Jose Santiago ( ) Al Ajban Stables (11) Al Ajban Stables 6 Breeder: Al Reef Stables 17 Breeder: Sh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan RESERVE 7 Starts (0-0-1) 13Mar16 Abu(T) 1600 G Maid 48 1:49:11 F Jara 55.5 10 20.25 12 Snaffy 57.5 35 YALMOUD (AE) 3yrs. CH C (0) B1 NOR 26Feb16 Ala(d) 1800 F Pres 60 2:04:71 J Rosales 56 6 23 12 Es Kwashi 51.5 35 Djel Bon (FR) / Mubtahijah (OM) by Saut Du Loup (FR) 57 Kgs 09Jan16 Ala(d) 1600 F Maid 42 1:51:74 J Rosales 53.5 8 14 15 Yamina De Monlau 58 35 Trainer: Eric Lemartinel Sam Hitchcott 20Dec15 Abu(T) 1600 G Maid 48 1:51:76 T O’Shea 53 7 12.5 14 Maftoon Al Reef 58 40 (1) H.H.Sh. Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan 7 Breeder: Sh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan QAIS W’RSAN (AE) 6yrs. GR H (231) TT OR: 30 Jolly By Golly (US) / Queen Olivia (US) by Monarch Ah (US) 57.5 Kgs AL HAYAA (AE) 3yrs. B F (0) NOR Trainer: Bakhit Al Ketbi Ms Shujaa’ (AE) / Al Dar Darak (AE) by Toufan (GB) 55 Kgs ( ) H.E.Sh. Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Trainer: Khalifa Al Neyadi Goran Mešetovic 18 Breeder: Sh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan RESERVE (5) Mr. Khalifa Matar Mohd Matar Al Neyadi 7 Starts (0-0-0) 8 Breeder: Khalifa Matar Mohd Al Neyadi 12Mar16 Shj(d) 1200 F 00-35 18 1:19:92 G Buckell 55 16 Dist 16 Sns Nujood 58 30 06Mar16 Abu(T) 1400 G Maid 48 1:32:99 G Buckell 55 14 21 16 Ramadi Al Rawasi 56 30 AL HUDA (AE) 3yrs. CH F (0) B1 NOR 05Dec15 Shj(d) 1200 F Maid 18 1:16:73 F Jara 57 4 5 11 Af Ashras 57 20 Djel Bon (FR) / No Frylls (FR) by Dormane (FR) 55 Kgs 07Nov15 Shj(d) 1200 F Maid 21 1:21:85 S Hitchcott 55 14 Dist 14 Eswarah 55 Trainer: Eric Lemartinel Gerald Avranche (14) H.H.Sh. Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan 9 Breeder: Shka Alyazia bint Sultan Al Nahyan AF AL FAJR (AE) 9yrs. B M (246) SR OR: 25 Tidjari Des Forges (FR) / Mirandava (FR) by Vert Olive (FR) 55 Kgs Trainer: Mohammed Al Shamsi AREEJ AL GHARBIA (AE) 3yrs. CH F (0) NOR ( ) Mr. Majid Ahmed Ali Al Owais Mababb (AE) / Dainounat Al Naif (QA) by Pralidjan (FR) 55 Kgs 19 Breeder: Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda RESERVE Trainer: Helal Al Alawi Royston Ffrench 3 Starts (0-0-0) (6) Mr. Suhail Ali Salmeen Ali Al Mazrouei 26Feb16 Ala(d) 1800 F Maid 42 2:03:03 M Zeeshan 56 14 Dist 15 Badira De Monlau 54.5 10 Breeder: Suhail Ali Salmeen Ali Al Mazrouei 12Feb16 Ala(d) 1600 F Maid 42 1:54:43 C Sanchez 60 10 Dist 15 As Ariaf 55.5 07Feb16 Abu(T) 1400 G Maid 48 1:36:75 I Koyuncu 55 12 Dist 12 Az Al Nayef 57.5 BAYNAH (AE) 3yrs. GR F (0) NOR Jaib De Carrere (FR) / Gabeeba (AE) by Kudor (GB) 55 Kgs ES SAMRAH (AE) 4yrs. CH F (288) OR: 25 Trainer: Helal Al Alawi Adam McLean (3kg) Maleeh (FR) / Shamma (AE) by Chaikh Man (FR) 55 Kgs (9) Al Rahoomi Racing Syndicate (MRW 53kg) Trainer: Ibrahim Aseel 11 Breeder: Abdulla Sultan Abdulla Al Alili ( ) H.E.Sh. Abdulla Bin Majid Al Qassemi 20 Breeder: Emirates Stud RESERVE RAYAHEEN (AE) 3yrs. CH F (0) B1 NOR 3 Starts (0-0-0) TH Richie (US) / Om Alemarat (FR) by Djel Bon (FR) 55 Kgs 15Jan16 Ala(d) 1600 F Maid 42 1:51:73 O Murphy 53.5 12 Dist 14 Mahbooba 55 Trainer: Eric Lemartinel Kamil Grzybowski (1.5kg) 20Dec15 Abu(T) 1600 G Listed 108 1:51:22 W Smith 54 8 22 12 Rv Moulins Monarch 56 (12) H.H.Sh. Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MRW 54kg) 07Nov15 Shj(d) 1000 F Maid 15 1:07:93 F Tylicki 55 7 10 16 Af Maqayes 57 12 Breeder: Sh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan

Track Record: ES FNNAN (AE) - Time: 1—16:66 - 15/3/2014 - T O’Shea RAYYAN AL REEF (AE) 3yrs. B F (0) NOR Bibi De Carrere (FR) / Drayha (FR) by Djelfor (FR) 55 Kgs 3:15 PM PUREBRED ARABIANS UAE Bred Unrated Maiden Trainer: Abdulla Al Hammadi Jesus Rosales (2) Al Ajban Stables 3 Sharjah Police Headquarters 13 Breeder: Al Reef Stables

SHAH JAHAN DE RODAIM (AE) 3yrs. CH F (0) NOR Kong (US) / Orphee De Ghazal (FR) by Kesberoy (FR) 55 Kgs Trainer: Helal Al Alawi Cerapio Figueroa (3kg) (7) Mr. Ali Ebraheem Buhendi Abdulla Al Hosani (MRW 48.5kg) 14 Breeder: Rodaim Arabian Horse Stud

Track Record: AFAAL (AE) - Time: 1—05:74 - 2/11/2013 - T O’Shea Purse: AED 25,000 (1st: AED 15,000; 2nd: AED 5,000; 3rd: AED 2,750; 4th: AED 1,500; 5th: AED 750) For Maiden three year olds ONLY with no official rating (NOR) bred in the UAE. Weight: 57kg, 3:45 PM THOROUGHBREDS Maiden Allowances: Fillies 2kg. AED 87.5 to enter, free to declare and start. 4 LONGINES Conquest Classic Moon Phase AF KAFU (AE) 3yrs. B C (0) SR NOR Af Al Buraq (AE) / Af Malika (AE) by Oh By Gosh (US) 57 Kgs Trainer: Ernst Oertel Richard Mullen (10) Mr. Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda 1 Breeder: Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda

AF MEEQAT (AE) 3yrs. CH C (0) SR CP1 NOR Purse: AED 35,000 Mahabb (AE) / Voici Kossack (NL) by Bengali D’Albret (FR) 57 Kgs (1st: AED 21,000; 2nd: AED 7,000; 3rd: AED 3,850; 4th: AED 2,100; 5th: AED 1,050) Trainer: Ernst Oertel Rafael de Oliveira For Maiden NH & SH three year olds and older. Weight: NH 3 year olds 55.5kg, NH 4 year olds and (13) Mr. Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda older & SH 3 year olds and older 57kg, Allowances: Fillies & Mares 2kg. 2 Breeder: Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda AED 122.5 to enter, free to declare and start.

AL TIRYAQ (AE) 3yrs. B C (0) NOR AVENUE OF DREAMS (GB) 4yrs. B G (511) SR- NOR New approach (IRE) / Caro George (USA) by Distant View (USA) 57 Kgs Bibi De Carrere (FR) / Amalia (FR) by Kesberoy (FR) 57 Kgs Trainer: Ali Rashid Al Rayhi Tadhg O’Shea Trainer: Abdulla Al Hammadi Fernando Jara (5) Sh. Abdul Aziz bin Humaid Al Nuaimi / Sh. Ahmed bin Humaid Al Nuaimi (4) Al Ajban Stables 1 Breeder: Springfield Farm Partnership 3 Breeder: Al Reef Stables 1 Starts (0-0-1) Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR ES HUBOOB (AE) 3yrs. B C (0) NOR 06Jun15 Ncs(T) 2000 GF Maid 0 2:09:30 G Lee 57 3 8.75 7 Neymar 56 Big Easy (US) / Es Zalzaala (AE) by Saklawi Jadrane (FR) 57 Kgs Trainer: Ibrahim Aseel Artemio Madrid Jr CROWDED (GB) 5yrs. CH G (210) OR: 60 (3) H.E.Sh. Abdulla Bin Majid Al Qassemi Pivotal (GB) / Bustling (GB) by Danehill (USA) 57 Kgs 4 Breeder: Sh Abdulla bin Majid Al Qassemi Trainer: Erwan Charpy Antonio Fresu (2) H.E.Sh. Ahmed Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 2 Breeder: Darley HAWAFEZ (AE) 3yrs. B C (0) B1 NOR 10 Starts (0-0-0) Al Nasr (FR) / Early Morning (AE) by Johnny Onthe Spot (US) 57 Kgs 02Apr16 Jin Trl(T) 1600 G 65+ 450 1:36:39 X Ziani 53 6 10.25 10 Expert 55.5 74 Trainer: Eric Lemartinel Tadhg O’Shea 01Jan16 Mey(d) 1400 F 58-69 75 1:26:55 D Probert 55.5 8 18 9 Tajheez 55.5 64 (8) H.H.Sh. Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan 18Dec15 Jeb(d) 1400 F Maid 36 1:26:41 D Probert 60 5 3.5 16 Sky Jockey 60 69 5 Breeder: Sh Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan 11Dec15 Jeb(d) 1600 F Maid 36 1:40:33 D Probert 60 5 4.25 12 Tides Rise 59.5 74

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MATHEMATICS (GB) 5yrs. B G (239) SR H OR: 63 Exceed And Excel (AUS) / Mindsharp (USA) by Gone West (USA) 57 Kgs 4:15 PM PUREBRED ARABIANS UAE Bred Handicap 00-40 Trainer: Doug Watson Sam Hitchcott 5 Government of Sharjah - Directorate of Public Works (6) H.E.Sh. Maktoum Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 3 Breeder: Colts Neck Stables LLC 10 Starts (0-3-0) 04Mar16 Jeb(d) 1200 F Maid 36 1:12:68 P Dobbs 60 6 7.75 15 Mountain Lion 60 64 19Feb16 Jeb(d) 1200 F 58-69 42 1:13:21 P Dobbs 56 5 4.75 11 Odooj 58 65 05Feb16 Jeb(d) 1000 F 60-80 45 0:59:86 P Dobbs 55 2 0.5 7 Dairam 62 65 22Jan16 Jeb(d) 1200 F 60-74 45 1:12:66 S Hitchott 53 2 Nk 8 Dairam 59 64

SUCCESSFUL YEAR (GB) 6yrs. B H (365) OR: 50 Purse: AED 35,000 Distorted Humor (USA) / Emotion Parade (ARG) by Parade Marshal (USA) 57 Kgs (1st: AED 21,000; 2nd: AED 7,000; 3rd: AED 3,850; 4th: AED 2,100; 5th: AED 1,050) Trainer: Rashed Bouresly Jose Santiago For four year olds and older bred in the UAE. Rated 00-40. (7) Bouresly Racing Syndicate AED 122.5 to enter, free to declare and start. 4 Breeder: Darley 15 Starts (0-0-0) AF SAQUEL (AE) 5yrs. GR G (246) TT OR: 40 30Oct15 Jeb(d) 1000 F Maid 36 0:59:83 R Ffrench 57 8 Dist 9 Mutahaddith 57 53 Af Al Buraq (AE) / Karraway (GB) by Vert Olive (FR) 60 Kgs 12Mar15 Doh(T) 1600 G 00-60 0 1:37:53 P Convertino 57.5 15 Dist 16 Napinda 59.5 55 Trainer: Ahmed Al Shamsi Adam McLean (3kg) 25Dec14 Doh(T) 1600 G Maid 0 1:38:62 M Suerland 58 6 16 6 Global Icon 58 55 (1) Mr. Ahmed Rashed Abdulla Sultan Al Shamsi (MRW 53kg) 1 Breeder: Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda 13Nov14 Doh(T) 1400 G Maid 0 1:23:89 A De Vries 58 13 4.75 14 Lion Park 58 55 4 Starts (0-0-0) Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR FORMIDABLE SECRET (FR) 3yrs. CH G (267) SR- CP1 NOR 26Feb16 Ala(d) 1400 F Maid 42 1:35:77 M Fernandes 55.5 4 4.75 12 Af Al Asef 57.5 Excellent Art (GB) / Sydney’s Secret (USA) by Fusaichi Pegasus (USA) 55.5 Kgs 12Dec15 Ala(d) 1600 F Cond 48 1:53:30 D Probert 57 8 Dist 9 Ghaith 57 Trainer: Ahmad bin Harmash Xavier Ziani 15Nov15 Abu(T) 1600 G Maid 48 1:49:54 R Ffrench 57 4 10.25 16 Jamila Al Reef 55 (3) H.E.Sh. Hamdan Bin Mohd Al Maktoum 09Nov14 Abu(T) 1400 GF Maid 48 1:33:72 G Avranche 57 7 Dist 8 Abhaar 57 5 Breeder: Michel Henochsberg &Mme Dominique Ades Hazan 2 Starts (0-0-0) AL WAQQAD (AE) 8yrs. B H (226) B OR: 40 05Feb16 Jeb(d) 1600 F Maid 36 1:39:26 F Jara 54 12 Dist 13 Fa’iz 60 Nizam (GB) / La Belle Fatma (FR) by Pepe Le Mocco (FR) 60 Kgs 22Jan16 Jeb(d) 1400 F Maid 36 1:27:24 J Santiago 54 12 22.5 16 Mr Churchill 57.5 Trainer: Helal Al Alawi Cerapio Figueroa (3kg) (13) Mr. Ali Abdulaziz Al Owais (MRW 48.5kg) 2 Breeder: Ali Abdulaziz Al Owais 3yrs. B G (226) OR: 58 GAMEPLAY (GB) 34 Starts (5-4-3) Lawman (FR) / Top Toss (IRE) by Linamix (FR) 55.5 Kgs 17Mar16 Ala(d) 2000 F 00-45 42 2:18:95 R Ffrench 59 7 16.75 15 Major 58 43 Trainer: Helal Al Alawi Cerapio Figueroa (3kg) 27Feb16 Shj(d) 2000 F 00-45 24 2:21:03 H Crouch 56.5 3 0.5 13 Ma’eror W’rsan 55.5 43 (4) Mr. Abdul Ghani Abdulla Abdul Ghani Al Abdul Ghani (MRW 48.5kg) 12Feb16 Ala(d) 1800 F 00-55 48 2:03:97 H Crouch 53.5 5 14.25 15 Aslaan 53.5 45 6 Breeder: Skymarc Farm Inc 29Jan16 Ala(d) 1600 F 00-55 42 1:52:03 G Buckell 54 7 11.25 15 Mh Areeb 53 45 9 Starts (0-0-1) 17Mar16 Ala(d) 1400 F 00-70 42 1:25:56 R Ffrench 53 11 Dist 12 Tagseed 62 60 MH AREEB (AE) 7yrs. CH H (226) CP OR: 40 27Feb16 Shj(d) 1700 F 00-75 21 1:48:48 R Ffrench 53.5 7 11.25 15 Moosir 56.5 60 Ghadab (FR) / Sheemah (AE) by Ouragan Du Cayrou (FR) 60 Kgs 13Feb16 Mey(d) 1400 F Maid 75 1:25:55 R Ffrench 54 5 14.5 14 Mister Parma 54 60 Trainer: Elise Jeanne Tadhg O’Shea 05Feb16 Jeb(d) 1600 F Maid 36 1:39:26 R Ffrench 54 6 10.75 13 Fa’iz 60 61 (2) Mr. Mansoor Khalifa Sultan bin Habtoor 3 Breeder: Mansoor Khalifa Sultan bin Habtoor 38 Starts (5-6-2) MORE TO COME (GB) 3yrs. B C (442) NOR 17Mar16 Ala(d) 2000 F 00-45 42 2:18:95 T O’Shea 59 5 14.25 15 Major 58 43 Sea The Stars (IRE) / Magic Tree (UAE) by Timber Country (USA) 55.5 Kgs 27Feb16 Shj(d) 2000 F 00-45 24 2:21:03 G Buckell 56.5 6 15.5 13 Ma’eror W’rsan 55.5 43

Emirates Entertainment 12Feb16 Ala(d) 1800 F 00-55 48 2:03:97 R Ffrench 55.5 7 15.5 15 Aslaan 53.5 45 Altus Ad Festum Trainer: Doug Watson Patrick Dobbs 29Jan16 Ala(d) 1600 F 00-55 42 1:52:03 T O’Shea 53 1 2.25 15 Ns Shamikh 54.5 40 (10) EERC (Mngr: Mrs Rebecca Byrne) 7 Breeder: Alvediston Stud 2 Starts (0-0-0) SAKLAWI AL REEF (AE) 5yrs. B H (274) OR: 40 14Aug15 Nmk(T) 1600 G Maid 0 1:40:00 F Sweeney 59.5 4 5 10 Ventura Storm 59.5 Bibi De Carrere (FR) / Siglavie (FR) by Dormane (FR) 60 Kgs 29Jul15 San(T) 1400 G Maid 0 1:32:70 J Doyle 59.5 8 6.5 13 Chief Whip 59.5 Trainer: Abdulla Al Hammadi Fernando Jara (9) Al Ajban Stables PARANORMAL (IRE) 3yrs. B G (318) NOR 4 Breeder: Al Reef Stables Pivotal (GB) / Clairvoyance (IRE) by Shamardal (USA) 55.5 Kgs 11 Starts (1-0-1) Trainer: Doug Watson Adam McLean (3kg) 29Jan16 Ala(d) 2000 F Cond 48 2:19:94 J Rosales 60 15 Dist 15 Merzal 59 43 (8) Mr. Mohd. Khalifa Al Basti (MRW 53kg) 08Jan16 Jeb(d) 1600 F Cond 24 1:49:51 R Mullen 62 4 9.25 9 Hakim 62 45 8 Breeder: Darley 13Dec15 Abu(T) 1600 G Maid 48 1:53:04 R Mullen 58 1 Nk 13 Brooklin Jet D’azrak 58 35 1 Starts (0-0-0) 14Nov15 Shj(d) 2000 F Maid 18 2:24:79 R Mullen 57 3 10 6 As Alkhattaf 55 40 16Dec15 Lin(a) 1600 S Maid 0 1:37:40 S Kelly 57 5 13 8 Hombre Rojo 57

AMEER AL SRAYA (AE) 10yrs. CH H (224) OR: 37 HUNDRED STEPS (IRE) 4yrs. B F (273) NOR Makzan (FR) / Zahbolly Df (US) by By Golly (US) 58.5 Kgs Arakan (USA) / Brioney (IRE) by Barathea (IRE) 55 Kgs Trainer: Helal Al Alawi Royston Ffrench Trainer: Rashed Bouresly Bruno Reis (12) Mr. Khalid Abdulrahman Al Shaikh Al Muhairi Bouresly Racing Syndicate (1) 5 Breeder: Khalid Abdulrahman Al Shaikh Al Muhairi 9 Breeder: J Hutchinson 58 Starts (5-6-11) 2 Starts (0-0-0) 19Mar16 Ala(d) 1600 F 00-40 42 1:50:59 R Ffrench 59 3 0.75 11 Tha’er 56.5 37 30Jan16 Mey(d) 1200 F Maid 75 1:13:55 D David 58 10 18 14 Tobaco 58 12Mar16 Shj(d) 1700 F 00-40 24 1:59:59 R Ffrench 59 4 7.75 10 Es Zeriyab 56.5 37 22Jan16 Jeb(d) 1400 F Maid 36 1:27:24 C Sanchez 58 13 29 16 Mr Churchill 57.5 27Feb16 Shj(d) 1700 F 00-35 18 2:02:21 R Ffrench 57.5 1 5 15 Wald Johnny 55.5 30 12Feb16 Ala(d) 1800 F 00-40 42 2:06:51 R Ffrench 55.5 14 Dist 15 Joyous Dream 55.5 30 ROMOSH (IRE) 4yrs. B F (294) OR: 52 Yeats (IRE) / River Patrol (GB) by Rousillon (USA) 55 Kgs 6yrs. B H (231) B OR: 37 Trainer: Rashed Bouresly George Buckell (2.5kg) MAFTOON AL REEF (AE) Bibi De Carrere (FR) / Maffia (FR) by Dormane (FR) 58.5 Kgs (9) Bouresly Racing Syndicate (MRW 54kg) Trainer: Abdulla Al Hammadi Jesus Rosales 10 Breeder: Castletown Bloodstock 5 Starts (0-0-0) (11) Al Ajban Stables 6 Breeder: Al Reef Stables 09Jan16 Ala(d) 1800 F 00-70 48 1:51:89 C Sanchez 54 11 15.5 12 Lanadam 62 52 01Jan16 Mey(d) 1600 F Maid 75 1:38:28 S Mazur 58 11 27.25 15 Blue Creek 54 22 Starts (1-2-5) 11Dec15 Jeb(d) 1600 F Maid 36 1:40:33 J Santiago 57.5 8 11.25 12 Tides Rise 59.5 12Mar16 Shj(d) 1700 F 00-40 24 1:59:59 F Jara 60 6 12.75 10 Es Zeriyab 56.5 40 14Feb15 Mey(d) 1400 F Maid 60 1:25:93 T O’Shea 53 11 27.75 14 Sullivan Street 60 19Feb16 Jeb(d) 1800 F Pres 30 2:04:07 J Rosales 59.5 4 5 9 Sahm W’rsan 57 31 29Jan16 Ala(d) 1400 F 00-35 42 1:36:87 R Mullen 59 7 6.75 12 Smalah 58.5 33 09Jan16 Ala(d) 1600 F 00-35 60 1:50:49 J Rosales 59 3 6 14 Al Waqqad 57 33 Track Record: BUSKER (USA) - Time: 1—45:50 - 3/12/2011 - P Cosgrave

To Advertise in Contact us at RABBAH AL REEF (AE) 4yrs. B C (226) OR: 37 Bibi De Carrere (FR) / Rhapsody In Blue (FR) by Tidjani (FR) 58.5 Kgs Trainer: Abdulla Al Hammadi Sam Hitchcott Post Box NO: 53300, Dubai, UAE (10) Al Ajban Stables 7 Breeder: Sh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan 5 Starts (1-0-0) e-mail: media@[email protected] 17Mar16 Ala(d) 1400 F 00-35 42 1:36:69 J Rosales 60 10 13.75 12 Secret Sentinel 60 40 07Feb16 Abu(T) 1600 G Pres 90 1:47:77 W Smith 56.5 9 Dist 9 Abhaar 60 45 03Jan16 Abu(T) 1600 S Listed 150 1:53:82 R Mullen 55 9 14.25 14 Sniper De Monlau 55 45 Tele: +971 4 342 99 99, Fax: +971 4 342 21 21 06Dec15 Abu(T) 1600 G Cond 48 1:50:19 J Rosales 57.5 8 Dist 13 Af La’asae 55 45

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THA’ER (AE) 8yrs. B H (224) OR: 37 MEN ALEMARAT (AE) 4yrs. CH G (231) B OR: 55 Nizam (GB) / Djamila Lotoise (FR) by Djourman (FR) 58.5 Kgs Abu Alemarat (FR) / Men Abu Dhabi (AE) by Johnny Onthe Spot (US) 60 Kgs Trainer: Saeed Hadher Al Mazrouei Xavier Ziani Trainer: Eric Lemartinel Tadhg O’Shea Mr. Saeed Hadher Abdullah Al Mazrooei (5) H.H.Sh. Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan 8 Breeder: Abdul Basit Al Yaqoub (3) 2 Breeder: Sh Sultan bin Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan 26 Starts (4-2-1) 19Mar16 Ala(d) 1600 F 00-40 42 1:50:59 X Ziani 56.5 1 0.5 11 Mh Kanz 60 32 8 Starts (1-1-4) 26Feb16 Ala(d) 1400 F 00-40 42 1:35:81 F Tylicki 57 8 14.25 12 Naiem 57 33 12Mar16 Shj(d) 1700 F Pres 90 1:59:23 G Avranche 55.5 3 3 7 Hamza 55.5 55 29Jan16 Ala(d) 1400 F 00-35 42 1:36:87 F Tylicki 59 2 4 12 Smalah 58.5 33 26Feb16 Ala(d) 1800 F Pres 60 2:04:71 G Avranche 56 2 SHd 12 Es Kwashi 51.5 48 15Jan16 Ala(d) 1400 F 00-35 42 1:36:60 F Tylicki 57 1 Ns 12 Af Mukhadhram 58.5 29 29Jan16 Ala(d) 2000 F Cond 48 2:19:94 T O’Shea 55 7 13.25 15 Merzal 59 50 15Jan16 Ala(d) 2000 F Maid 42 2:20:67 T O’Shea 54 1 9.5 9 Sarraf 54 45 A’NNABAK W’RSAN (AE) 10yrs. CH H (226) B2 H- TT OR: 35 Tron Ku Tu (US) / Arrabelle (US) by Monarch Ah (US) 57.5 Kgs ZAFFAAN (GB) 8yrs. CH H (308) OR: 55 Trainer: Jaci Wickham Marc Monaghan (nil) Bengali D’Albret (FR) / Kahina El Kihm (FR) by Djelfor (FR) 60 Kgs (3) H.E.Sh. Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MRW 55kg) Trainer: Musabbeh Al Mheiri Fernando Jara 9 Breeder: HH Sh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan (1) H.H.Sh. Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum 36 Starts (1-4-6) 3 Breeder: Shadwell Estate Co Ltd 17Mar16 Ala(d) 1400 F 00-35 42 1:36:69 R Ffrench 60 3 2.75 12 Secret Sentinel 60 35 19 Starts (3-2-1) 14Mar15 Shj(d) 1700 G 00-40 24 1:57:85 R Mullen 56.5 9 16.5 16 Ameer Al Sraya 56.5 35 26Dec15 Ala(d) 2600 F 00-85 60 3:06:13 P Hanagan 53.5 14 Dist 14 Haanoof 57.5 55 05Mar15 Ala(d) 1000 G 00-50 45 1:06:50 R Mullen 53.5 4 3.25 12 Majd Abu Dhabi 54 35 12Dec15 Ala(d) 1400 F 00-65 51 1:35:79 P Hanagan 58.5 12 Dist 12 Rb Inferno 58.5 60 18Jan15 Abu(T) 1600 G 00-55 45 1:47:29 O Murphy 54 14 Dist 14 As Fayz 55.5 40 20Nov15 Ala(d) 1600 F 00-85 60 1:50:59 F Jara 53 8 Dist 8 Haajeb 55.5 60 14Mar15 Shj(d) 2700 G 00-65 30 3:07:94 P Hanagan 55 1 1.75 12 Razeen 53 54 INAYAT W’RSAN (AE) 5yrs. GR H (231) SR H1 OR: 33 Tronasonic (US) / Espinacja (PL) by Endel (PL) 56.5 Kgs MAJOR (FR) 6yrs. B H (226) OR: 48 Trainer: Jaci Wickham Richard Mullen Dormane (FR) / Briar (FR) by Kesberoy (FR) 56.5 Kgs Sh. Khalid Bin Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (7) Trainer: Anthony Manuel Marc Monaghan (nil) 10 Breeder: Sh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan Mr. Ali Haddad (MRW 55kg) 4 Starts (1-0-0) (2) 4 Breeder: Family Niarchos 12Mar16 Shj(d) 1200 F 00-35 18 1:19:92 R Mullen 60 11 12.75 16 Sns Nujood 58 35 19Feb16 Jeb(d) 1800 F Pres 30 2:04:07 D Probert 59.5 5 8.25 9 Sahm W’rsan 57 40 27 Starts (2-6-3) 05Dec15 Shj(d) 1700 F Maid 15 2:04:35 D Probert 60 1 5 14 Shahab Al Beda’a 60 17Mar16 Ala(d) 2000 F 00-45 42 2:18:95 W Smith 58 1 7.25 15 Day Breaker 60 41 08Nov15 Abu(T) 1200 G Maid 48 1:22:24 D O’Neill 57 9 11.75 13 Af Al Sally 57 27Feb16 Shj(d) 2000 F 00-45 24 2:21:03 F Tylicki 58.5 4 1.5 13 Ma’eror W’rsan 55.5 42 29Jan16 Ala(d) 2000 F Cond 48 2:19:94 G Avranche 62 3 4 15 Merzal 59 42 15Jan16 Ala(d) 2000 F 00-45 45 2:18:21 R Mullen 60 13 Dist 15 Al Waqqad 55 45 WALD JOHNNY (AE) 7yrs. B H (224) B TT OR: 30 Johnny Onthe Spot (US) / Deima (FR) by Bayard (FR) 55 Kgs Trainer: Saeed Hadher Al Mazrouei George Buckell (2.5kg) MEFTAH AL REEF (AE) 5yrs. B H (231) OR: 48 (4) Mr. Khalifa Hadher Abdulla Al Mazrouei (MRW 54kg) Bibi De Carrere (FR) / Maffia (FR) by Dormane (FR) 56.5 Kgs 11 Breeder: Khalifa Hadher Abdulla Al Mazrouei Trainer: Abdulla Al Hammadi Richard Mullen 24 Starts (1-1-2) (4) Al Ajban Stables 19Mar16 Ala(d) 1600 F 00-40 42 1:50:59 R Mullen 55.5 10 Dist 11 Tha’er 56.5 30 5 Breeder: Al Reef Stables 27Feb16 Shj(d) 1700 F 00-35 18 2:02:21 F Jara 55.5 2 5 15 Ameer Al Sraya 57.5 25 13 Starts (2-1-1) 21Feb16 Abu(T) 1200 G 00-75 48 1:16:36 S Mazur 53 12 21.5 12 Al Shabab 53 25 12Mar16 Shj(d) 1700 F Pres 90 1:59:23 R Mullen 58.5 4 4 7 Hamza 55.5 48 09Jan16 Ala(d) 1600 F 00-35 60 1:50:49 D Probert 55.5 6 13.75 14 Al Waqqad 57 25 12Feb16 Ala(d) 1800 F 00-55 48 2:03:97 R Mullen 57 4 9.75 15 Aslaan 53.5 48 17Jan16 Abu(T) 1600 G 00-55 48 1:52:00 R Mullen 57.5 3 5.5 13 Bedayer Al Asayl 53 50 DALAL W’RSAN (AE) 5yrs. GR M (329) OR: 25 26Dec15 Ala(d) 1800 F Cond 54 2:04:13 F Jara 57.5 8 17.75 13 Rb Rich Surprise 58.5 50 Fares Ikhnatoon (EG) / Sweet Dreams (US) by Monarch Ah (US) 53 Kgs Trainer: Bakhit Al Ketbi Antonio Fresu (8) H.E.Sh. Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan BANAN AL REEF (AE) 7yrs. B H (231) OR: 47 12 Breeder: Sh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan Bibi De Carrere (FR) / Valdora (FR) by Dormane (FR) 56 Kgs 4 Starts (0-0-0) Trainer: Abdulla Al Hammadi Jesus Rosales 05Dec15 Shj(d) 1200 F Maid 21 1:18:90 H Crouch 52.5 13 Dist 15 Af Thobor 55 (7) Al Ajban Stables 21Nov15 Shj(d) 1200 F Maid 15 1:19:53 F Jara 59.5 5 8.25 16 Alina 54.5 6 Breeder: Sh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan 21Dec14 Abu(T) 1600 G Pres 66 1:51:55 S Hitchcott 56 12 Dist 13 Nawarat Al Reef 56 19 Starts (1-5-4) 07Dec14 Abu(T) 1600 G Cond 48 1:47:13 S Hitchcott 55 6 Dist 7 Sataar Al Reef 57 12Mar16 Shj(d) 2700 F 00-65 30 3:09:97 F Jara 53 6 20.5 8 The Secret 55.5 47 19Feb16 Jeb(d) 1800 F Pres 30 2:04:07 F Jara 59.5 2 Hd 9 Sahm W’rsan 57 47 IHTIRAM W’RSAN (AE) 7yrs. CH H (230) OR: 25 29Jan16 Ala(d) 2000 F Cond 48 2:19:94 F Jara 60 11 Dist 15 Merzal 59 47 Monarch AH (AE) / Iskand Chiloe (GB) by Khamil (NL) 53 Kgs 09Jan16 Ala(d) 1800 F Cond 42 2:06:09 F Jara 62 3 6.75 10 Al Yawazi 60 50 Trainer: Bakhit Al Ketbi Szczepan Mazur (6) H.E.Sh. Sultan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan HAKIM (AE) 5yrs. B G (231) SR OR: 47 13 Breeder: Sh Sultan bin Zayed Al Nahyan Al Nasr (FR) / Haifa’a (FR) by Dorwan Du Cayrou (FR) 56 Kgs

Emirates 6 Starts (0-0-0) Entertainment Altus Ad Festum Trainer: Doug Watson Patrick Dobbs 13Mar16 Abu(T) 1400 G Maid 48 1:34:76 G Phillips 57 10 13.5 15 Bushrah Al Reef 55 25 (9) EERC (Mngr: Mrs Rebecca Byrne) 05Dec15 Shj(d) 1200 F Maid 18 1:16:73 C Hayes 57 7 11.25 11 Af Ashras 57 25 7 Breeder: HH Sh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan 15Nov14 Shj(d) 1200 F Maid 18 1:23:18 D Muscutt 55.5 7 5 10 Es Maydan 57 25 15 Starts (2-0-6) 16Nov13 Shj(d) 1200 F Maid 18 1:20:63 M Monaghan 54 Dq. 16 Ns Shamikh 57 25 12Mar16 Shj(d) 1700 F Pres 90 1:59:23 P Dobbs 58.5 5 5 7 Hamza 55.5 50 19Feb16 Jeb(d) 1800 F Pres 30 2:04:07 P Dobbs 59.5 3 1.75 9 Sahm W’rsan 57 53 Track Record: AF LAFEH (AE) - Time: 1—54:80 - 18/2/2012 - T O’Shea 12Feb16 Ala(d) 1800 F 00-55 48 2:03:97 P Dobbs 59.5 3 4.75 15 Aslaan 53.5 54 29Jan16 Ala(d) 1600 F 00-55 42 1:52:03 P Dobbs 60 3 3 15 Mh Areeb 53 55 4:45 PM PUREBRED ARABIANS Handicap 00-55 SNAFFY (FR) 4yrs. B C (223) B OR: 45 6 LONGINES Master Collection Dormane (FR) / RW Norwegian Star (US) by Wiking (PL) 55 Kgs Trainer: Eric Lemartinel Gerald Avranche (6) H.H.Sh. Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan 8 Breeder: HH Sh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan 3 Starts (1-0-0) 20Mar16 Abu(T) 2200 G Pres 120 2:27:69 W Smith 57 6 13.25 12 Mahbooba 55 13Mar16 Abu(T) 1600 G Maid 48 1:49:11 T O’Shea 57.5 1 3.25 12 Laheeb Alreef 55.5 26Feb16 Ala(d) 1800 F Maid 42 2:03:03 T O’Shea 56.5 5 21.25 15 Badira De Monlau 54.5 Purse: AED 50,000 (1st: AED 30,000; 2nd: AED 10,000; 3rd: AED 5,500; 4th: AED 3,000; 5th: AED 1,500) YAMINA DE MONLAU (FR) 5yrs. CH M (226) CP OR: 37 For four year olds and older. Rated 00-55. Kerbella (FR) / Manzana (FR) by Guytou De Carrere (FR) 53 Kgs AED 175 to enter, free to declare and start. Trainer: Helal Al Alawi Royston Ffrench (5) Mr. Rashed Mohd Mahran Al Bloushi AJJAJ (FR) 5yrs. CH H (308) B OR: 55 9 Breeder: Marie Ange Bourdette Thar De Candelon (FR) / Shumoos (FR) by Djouras Tu (FR) 60 Kgs 11 Starts (1-0-2) Trainer: Majed Al Jahouri Ismail Koyuncu (2.5kg) 17Mar16 Ala(d) 1600 F 00-55 48 1:50:02 R Ffrench 55 5 7.75 14 Bashayer 54 39 (8) H.E.Sh. Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan (MRW 53kg) 26Feb16 Ala(d) 1400 F 00-40 42 1:35:81 R Ffrench 60 4 5.5 12 Naiem 57 40 1 Breeder: Sh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan 12Feb16 Ala(d) 1800 F 00-40 42 2:06:51 H Crouch 57.5 4 5.5 15 Joyous Dream 55.5 40 15 Starts (1-2-1) 09Jan16 Ala(d) 1600 F Maid 42 1:51:74 R Ffrench 58 1 4.25 15 Dorhess De Brugere 60 32 Date Crs Dist TC Type Dhs. Time Jockey Wgt FP Len Rn Bt/By Kgs OR 26Dec15 Ala(d) 1800 F Cond 54 2:04:13 H Bentley 58.5 7 9.5 13 Rb Rich Surprise 58.5 55 12Dec15 Ala(d) 1400 F 00-65 51 1:35:79 P Dobbs 55 2 0.5 12 Rb Inferno 58.5 52 Track Record: THE SECRET (US) - Time: 2—18:70 - 21/11/2015 - D O’Neill 20Nov15 Ala(d) 1400 F 00-55 48 1:36:75 H Crouch 55.5 4 8 10 Rb Inferno 60 52 19Mar15 Ala(d) 1400 G Maid 42 1:33:98 S De Sousa 57.5 1 5 11 Eswarah 55.5 52 Graduated from the 2016 Racing in Dubai Sale

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