18 February 2016www.aladiyat.ae ISSUE 581 Dhs 5 Market Rallies and Polar River surges to Classic success Market Rally – UAE 2000 Guineas Polar River – UAE 1000 Guineas President’s Cup glory for Thakif and Thakif Ghaamer Ghaamer Tryster has Meydan turf appointment in Dubai Millennium Stakes NUNNERY STUD MUHAARAR Oasis Dream - Tahrir MUKHADRAM Shamardal - Magic Tree NAYEF Gulch - Height Of Fashion FRANCE MUHTATHIR Elmaamul - Majmu Discover more about the Shadwell Stallions at www.shadwellstud.co.uk Or call Richard Lancaster, Johnnie Peter-Hoblyn or Rachael Gowland on 44+(0)18 42 755913 Email us at: [email protected] 18 February 2016 3 FTER 36 Thoroughbred races of the 2106 Dubai Carnival titles look AWorld Cup Carnival, all Contents three of the championship titles set to go the distance NEWS 3-23 are up for grabs and look set to go BLOODSTOCK 24-25 to the wire. ENDURANCE 27 In the trainers’ race, Ali Rashid NICHOLAS GODFREY 28 Al Raihe is clinging on to a HOWARD WRIGHT 29 narrow lead having saddled seven DEREK THOMPSON 30 winners at a very healthy 39% ALASTAIR NICOLSON 30 strike rate. JOHN BERRY 31 He leads South African Mike MICHELE MACDONALAD 32 de Kock by just one, his six just TOM JENNINGS 33 a single success more than the PHOTO GALLERY 34 five of Saeed bin Suroor and NEXT WEEK RACING 35 these two traditional Carnival RACING SATAS 36-37 powerhouses look to have Al AKHBAR AL KHAIL 38-41 Raihe in their sights. QATAR 43 Doug Watson (four), Dhruba Ali Rashid Al Raihe William Buick REVIEWS / RESULTS Selvaratnam and Charlie MEYDAN (THU) 44-47 Appleby, on three apiece six winners, one more than Hanagan is retained by Sheikh AL AIN (FRI) 48-49 come next. Christophe Soumillon on five. Hamdan who leads Godolphin MEYDAN (SAT) 50-51 Appleby’s stable jockey, Chasing them, on four, are in the owners’ list with eight ABU DHABI (SUN) 52-53 William Buick, leads the James Doyle, Pat Dobbs and winners, two ahead of ‘the boys PREVIEWS / CARDS jockeys’ race having partnered Paul Hanagan. in blue’. MEYDAN (THU.) 54-63 JEBEL ALI(FRI) 64-69 ABU DHABI (SUN) 70-75 Great weekend for Watson Editorial ITH a double at Meydan Eight is the difference in the winner’s enclosure. He remains on Thursday and then jockeys’ race; that is the lead well clear of Sheikh Khalifa who Editor/writer Wtwice as many at the Tadhg O’Shea, who has booted is on 25. same venue on Saturday, Doug home 37 winners, holds over Pat Mark Jackson 2015/16 Dubai World Watson has extended his lead Dobbs, whose Saturday treble Cup CarnivalTrainers Art Director/Designer at the top of the domestic leaves him on 29. (Thoroughbreds only) Eng. Mohamed Maher trainers’ championship. However, he incurred a three He now sits on a very tidy day suspension in the process Ali Rashid Al Raihe 7 Sub-Designer 41 winners, seven clear of Ali which could allow Paul Hanagan Mike de Kock 6 Rashid Al Raihe whose weekend (22) or Richard Mullen (21) to Ismail KV Saeed bin Suroor 5 was highlighted by a treble at Al take over in second place. Nisar Shaikh Ain on Friday. An Abu Dhabi Sheikh Hamdan is only seven Doug Watson 4 Graphic & Scanner double on Sunday takes Eric shy of a half century of victories Dhruba Selvaratnam 3 Lemartinel to 25, with Musabah with his blue and white silks Abdul Majeed Al Muhairi, on 22, in fourth. having already paid 43 visits to the Charlie Appleby 3 Nadim Ahmed Satish Seemar 2 Library Abdulla Khalifa 2015/16 Dubai World Cup CarnivalTrainers K. Aboobacker (Thoroughbreds only) Photographers William Buick 6 K.P. 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At Derrinstown we have never wavered from our desire to give breeders access to some of the best bloodlines in the world at fees which they can afford and this policy has served both the stud and our clients for over three decades. Derrinstown: Maynooth, County Kildare, Ireland T: +353 (0) 1 6286228 F: +353 (0) 1 6286733 E: [email protected] W: derrinstown.com 18 February 2016 5 Stakes are high at Jebel Ali BY BEVERLEY TOWNSEND winner of the prep for Friday’s race. Saturday and head straight to the OLLOWING their Both look to hold live chances UAE Derby.” longstanding tradition, and it would be no surprise if Hayes added: “I was actually Fthe Jebel Ali racecourse Sheikh Hamdan was to recoup the quite confident going into the race management welcomed sponsors majority of his investment. and he did it very well. The extra and members of the media to the However, it will not be easy trip in the UAE Derby should track on Tuesday to announce the with previous winners of the really suit him.” details of their upcoming Friday race Jutland and Interpret also On the chances of Bluff, fixture, the eagerly awaited Jebel in opposition, along with Bluff. Selvaratnam said: “It is a tough Ali Stakes meeting. The last named, trained on the race and, on ratings and at the It will be their ninth of the track by Dhruba Selvaratnam for weights, he has an awful lot to current campaign, meaning only racecourse patron HH Sheikh find. He is in good form though.” two remain after Friday’s fixture. Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Hayes added: “He improved As is the case, more often than was second to Haatheq in the prep. considerably from his first run and Chris Hayes not, HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Both Selvaratnam and stable hopefully can build on that second Rashid Al Maktoum’s Shadwell jockey, Chris Hayes, were present effort in the prep. Sefri beat Dh1,000 to the groom of the horse sponsor the main race, the Listed at the press conference and me and Forjatt in the Mile so it adjudged the ‘best turned out’ in Jebel Ali Stakes over 1950m, the still basking in the glory of last would be nice to get revenge!” As each race. For the main race, there longest distance currently raced Thursday’s UAE 2000 Guineas always they are well represented is Dh2,000 up for grabs so expect over at the UAE’s favourite victory of Market Rally. throughout the card and both to see a lot of plaited manes and racecourse. Selvaratnam said: “It was a nominated Morawij, in the Jebel stencilled quarters! The sponsors’ world famous very good effort indeed and a big Ali Sprint Prep, as their best hope There will be a number (on this blue and white silks will be carried improvement from his first run. on the afternoon. occasion 130) of valuable gifts by both this year’s Jebel Ali Mile “We will probably not go As well as Shadwell and and prizes allocated to the public winner, Sefri, as well as Haatheq, for the Al Bastakiya on Super Shadwell Farm, regular throughout the day via a raffle, contributors Serve U, Al Shafar whilst a cash prize of Dh8,000 is Investment, ASCANA (Arabian to be distributed among 20 lucky Unique 2000 Guineas double Scandinavian Insurance Company) winners through a draw at the end and CBD also sponsor races. of the meeting. for Dhruba Selvaratnam Representing Serve U, Steve Meanwhile, Al Abbar General Bradford said: “It is always a Contracting Company will provide pleasure to sponsor at Jebel Ali ten cash gifts of Dh400 apiece, and it is something we have been again to be drawn as a free raffle. doing for a long time. Free coupons will be distributed “We are very much concerned to the public on arrival at the main with the community as a whole so gates, which will be open at 10am. are determined to support events For Dh10 you can buy the which benefit the community, chance to win a KIA Picanto car such as Friday afternoons as Jebel with the winners drawn after Ali. the final race, while the Pick Six “We wish all connections and other selection competitions involved the very best of luck offer a combined total prize of and look forward to seeing Dh62,000. everyone on Friday.” The bulk of this is the Dh40,000 The six races carry combined Pick Six fund. prize money of Dh900,000, As always, free buses are while, as has long been the norm, provided from the car parks to the UAE 2000 Guineas Pakistan 2000 Guineas the Dubai International Arabian main entrance and special areas are 2016 – Market Rally 1972 – Fantastic Horse Championship are donating allocated for ladies and families. 6 18 February 2016 Carnival wrap MPRESSIVE in the UAE 1000 Guineas Trial, over 1400m, as Iexpected, the Doug Watson- trained Polar River was far too good for just four rivals in the Guineas itself.