21 January 2016www.aladiyat.ae ISSUE 577 Dhs 5 Meydan Magic from Mullen and Seemar Reynaldothewizard More Aspen Tiz Now Tiz Then Safety Check and Anaerobio seek Al Fahidi Fort repeats Safety Check – 2015 Al Fahidi Fort Silver Galaxy and Forjatt clash again in Anaerobio – 2014 Al Fahidi Fort Jebel Ali Mile 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] 21 January 2016 3 Trainers’ race hotting up locally S mentioned below, Satish Contents Seemar and Richard NEWS 33-19-19 AMullen were in fine form BLOODSTOCK 2200-2211 at Meydan last Thursday but both PHOTO GALLERY 222-232-23 have plenty of ground to make up ENDURANCE 2255 in their respective championships. NICHOLAS GODFREY 2266 Seemar ended racing’s ‘long HOWARD WRIGHT 2277 weekend’ on 12 runners, the same DEREK THOMPSON 2288 number as Helal Al Alawi who ALASTAIR NICOLSON 2288 enjoyed an Al Ain double on Friday. JOHN BERRY 2299 A Meydan double on Saturday for MICHELE MACDONALAD 3300 Doug Watson, added to a Carnival TOM JENNINGS 3311 winner on Thursday, propels him to RACING SATAS 332-332-33 30 winners, just four more than Ali Satish Seemar Richard Mullen NEXT WEEK RACING 3355 Rashid Al Raihe (26). AKHBAR AL KHAIL 336-396-39 Eric Lemartinel (20) and With 30 successes to his credit, to see Sheikh Hamdan dominating QATAR 4411 Musabah Al Muhairi sit third and O’Shea is ten clear of Pat Dobbs the owners’ table. REVIEWS / RESULTS fourth respectively in the table. (20), with Sheikh Hamdan’s His colours have paid 32 visits MEYDAN (THU) 442-452-45 Reigning Champion Jockey retained jockeys, Dane O’Neill to the winner’s enclosure, 12 more AL AIN (FRI) 446-476-47 Mullen has his work cut out to (14) and Paul Hanagan (12) next than Sheikh Khalifa (20). MEYDAN (SAT) 448-498-49 defend his title; after a productive in the charts. Khalid Khalifa Al Nabooda is ABU DHABI (SUN) 550-510-51 four days he finds himself on 19 Given his jockeys are enjoying enjoying a fantastic season and, PREVIEWS / CARDS winners, 11 behind Tadhg O’Shea. good campaigns, it is no surprise after an Abu Dhabi treble, is on 17. MEYDAN (THU) 552-592-59 JEBEL ALI (FRI) 660-650-65 WELVE Thoroughbred races into the 2016 Dubai Locals hold sway Editorial TWorld Cup Carnival and only two international winners The riding honours went to Tadhg Editor/writer thus far; both trained by South O’Shea with a treble the first week, 2015/16 Dubai World Cup Carnival Mark Jackson African Mike de Kock and both with Richard Mullen starring last on turf. Thursday with a Carnival double Trainers (Thoroughbreds only ) Art Director/Designer After Ali Rashid Al Raihe (treble on the card). Ali Rashid Al Raihe 5 Eng. Mohamed Maher landed four of the six such races Pat Dobbs and Paul Hanagan on the first night, Satish Seemar have both partnered a single winner Doug Watson 2 Sub-Designer fired home three winners last week each week, with both James (although the first was technically Doyle and Christophe Soumillon Mike de Kock 2 Ismail KV not a Carnival race). Doug Watson opening their 2016 account Nisar Shaikh has enjoyed a winner at each last week. Satish Seemar 2 Graphic & Scanner meeting and Godolphin, courtesy Only Sheikh Hamdan, with four, of Saeed bin Suroor, opened has owned more than one Carnival Saeed bin Suroor 1 Abdul Majeed their account. winner after the first two meetings. Nadim Ahmed 2015/16 Dubai World Library Cup Carnival Abdulla Khalifa Trainers (Thoroughbreds only ) K. Aboobacker Tadhg O’Shea 3 Photographers Pat Dobbs 2 K.P. Majeed Abdul Razzak Paul Hanagan 2 Richard Mullem 2 Correspondents Sam Hitchott 1 Overseas James Doyle 1 Derek Thomson Doug Watson Tadhg O’Shea Christophe Soumillon 1 Alastair Nicolson Howard Wright John Berry Feedback Nicholas Godfrey English Editorial Tele.:+971- 4 342 9999 - Fax: +971- 4 342 2121 Tom Jennings For Back Numbers, Subscriptions and Photography enquiries, please contact: Essa Hassan Al Basher, Mobile: +971-50 452 6636 Bloodstock P.O. 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Opinions expressed in Al-Adiyat do not necessarily reflect Stephen Molyneux those of the publishers. 4 21 January 2016 Previous winners clash as Jebel Ali Mile takes pride of place BY BEVERLEY TOWNSEND race sponsor but looks to have a S always, the Jebel Ali bit to find. racecourse management Dhruba Selvaratnam, who Awelcomed sponsors and trains on the track for racecourse members of the media to the track patron, Sheikh Ahmed, saddles on Tuesday to announce the details the aforementioned Forjatt and of their upcoming Friday fixture. said: “He has been in great form It will be their seventh of this season, winning all three starts the current campaign and is and we expect another big run. He highlighted by their biggest race stays the mile very well and needs of the year, the Group 3 Jebel Ali a stamina test at the trip now so Mile and features the two previous Jebel Ali really suits him. winners, Forjatt and Silver Galaxy. “It does look a strong renewal (The latter was actually awarded with Silver Galaxy, Shamaal last year’s renewal after Forjatt Nibras, Interpret and Mawhub was disqualified). perhaps heading the opposition.” the Sheikh Hamdan portfolio of There will be a number, on this Sheikh Hamdan’s Shadwell Selvaratnam’s stable jockey, Shadwell, Shadwell Farm and occasion 130 valuable and 20,000 organisation, through their various Chris Hayes, added: “I have been Derrinstown Stud. other, gifts and prizes allocated guises, are very generously really impressed with the horse Marsh is a global leader in to the public throughout the day sponsoring no less than four of and he has not put a foot wrong. insurance broking and risk via a raffle, whilst a cash prize the races, highlighted by the I probably was at fault last time management. Their spokesman, of Dh8,000 is to be distributed Dh575,000 feature race. when he only led close home. CEO Huseyin Atinc Yilmaz, said: among 20 lucky winners through Racecourse manager Shareef “He has enjoyed an interrupted “We are delighted to take this a draw at the end of the meeting. Al Halawani said: “We are preparation which always helps opportunity to support a race at Meanwhile, Al Abbar General obviously exceptionally grateful and I am really looking forward to Jebel Ali Racecourse and thank Contracting Company will provide to Sheikh Hamdan and the whole the race. Sheikh Ahmed and the racecourse ten cash gifts of Dh400 apiece, Shadwell team for the continued, “However, I would have to think management for the opportunity. again to be drawn as a free raffle. invaluable support. Morawij in the 1000m conditions “We are all really looking Free coupons will be distributed “It is their repeated and generous race is our very best chance forward to what promises to be a to the public on arrival at the main support which allows us to offer on the card.” great afternoon of sport and wish gates which will be open at 10am. such valuable prize money which Selvaratnam concurred with his all the owners, trainers and jockeys For Dh10 you can buy the has resulted in the Jebel Ali Mile, jockey’s opinion and I would have the very best of luck.” chance to win a KIA Picanto for instance, being upgraded from to agree also! The six races carry combined car with the winners drawn after a Listed race. As has become traditional at prize money of Dh945,000, the final race, while the Pick Six “This would not have been the main Jebel Ali meetings, there while, as has long been the norm, and other selection competitions possible without the sponsorship will be an hour gap between race the Dubai International Arabian offer a combined total prize and, of course, we welcome and two and the feature so look out Horse Championship are donating of Dh63,500. thank all our other sponsors on for former Champion Trainer Ali Dh1,000 to the groom of the horse The bulk of this is the Dh40,000 what promises to be a cracking Rashid Al Raihe showing off his adjudged the ‘best turned out’ in Pick Six fund. afternoon of racing.” dancing skills in the parade ring at each race. For the main race, there As always, free buses are Sefri, a course winner trained some stage. is Dh2,000 up for grabs so expect provided from the car parks to the by Erwan Charpy, will sport the Newbury Racecourse and Marsh to see a lot of plaited manes and main entrance and special areas are famous blue and white silks of the also sponsor races, alongside stencilled quarters! allocated for ladies and families. 21 January 2016 5 ULIAN Thick, chief races than any other course in executive of Newbury the UK. We are looking forward JRacecourse, said: “I would especially to Dubai International like to thank HH Sheikh Ahmed Arabian Raceday on 24 July, the and HE Mirza Al Sayegh for highlight of our Arabian Racing inviting us to be involved season, which also gives this in this race meeting and for wonderful sport a major focal their continued and extremely respect and a deep love for the point in the European calendar, generous support of Newbury horse and for the sport of racing with an incredible three Group Racecourse.