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Dubawi Stakes Sponsored By France Galop (Group 3) (Dirt) Racecard

  • Channel: SK/RT
  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Fast
Runners
7

Type
All Weather

Surface
Dirt

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(6)
Dark Saffron silk
CD
BF
Dark Saffron b
J: Connor Beasley
T: A bin Harmash
CD
4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Going Specialist - 4 wins from 7 starts on this ground (57%)
Golden Shaheen winner who had excuses last term and well worth giving another chance to
51117-
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 112
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs L 9-5 b 7/7 El Nasseeb (32L) 8/11F 112 -
7 Nov 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs 3y 9-4 v 1/6 Rammayy (4½L) 1/7F 112 110
5 Apr 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G1 8-11 b 1/11 Nakatomi (¼L) 40/1 103 114
14 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs 3y 9-5 b 1/9 Elusive Trevor (7L) 9/4F 97 107
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 5f Gd G3 9-0 v 5/15 West Acre (1¾L) 33/1 94 103
7 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 6f Gd 3y 9-0 v 2/8 Symbol Of Honour (1¾L) 22/1 89 89
2
(5)
Mufasa silk
Mufasa tb
J: Tadhg O'Shea
T: Bhupat Seemar
Beat White Abarrio at Gulfstream Park in December 2024 but not near that level
01/64-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 111
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs L 9-3 tb 4/7 El Nasseeb (8¼L) 19/10 111 86
5 Apr 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs G2 9-0 tb 6/14 Raging Torrent (7L) 5/1 111 102
28 Dec 24 Gul Gulfstream Park 7f Fs G3 9-0 b 1/10 White Abarrio (1¼L) 41/10 - 124
3 Nov 24 Dma Del Mar 8f Fs G1 9-0 b 11/13 Full Serrano (13L) 131/10 - 93
28 Sep 24 Bba Belmont At The Big A 7f S G3 8-8 b 1/6 Scotland (4¼L) 8/5F - 119
12 Aug 24 Cln Colonial Downs 7f Fs 8-11 b 1/7 Repo Rocks (3¾L) 6/5F - -
3
(4)
El Nasseeb silk
CD
D
El Nasseeb
J: Silvestre De Sousa
T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
D
4 x Distance Winner - Won 4 times before at this distance
Distance Specialist - 4 wins from 5 starts at this distance (80%)
Going Specialist - 4 wins from 6 starts on this ground (67%)
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 13 in the last 14 days (0%)
Had 3 of these in behind over C&D last month but not sure to confirm form here
23011-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 109
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs L 9-0 1/7 Colour Up (3½L) 9/1 108 109
16 Mar 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs Hc 9-11 1/11 Zawaaya (1¼L) 5/1 103 106
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-7 v 12/12 Tuz (27L) 25/1 103 32
14 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 7f GF Hc 9-4 3/10 Creative Story (1½L) 25/1 103 104
17 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-6 2/8 Asad Zabeel (2L) 11/8F 101 101
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs 3y 9-0 1/6 Falcon Of Arabia (4L) 15/8 101 102
4
(2)
Drew's Gold silk
CD
D
Drew's Gold tb
J: Andrew Slattery
T: Bhupat Seemar
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
Big step forward from last season to win C&D h'cap on return but not sure to be up to this
/3901-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 108
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 9-8 tb 1/12 Echo Point (6¾L) 9/2 103 117
5 Apr 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G1 9-5 tb 11/11 Dark Saffron (15½L) 40/1 105 63
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-7 tb 9/12 Tuz (18½L) 14/1 106 59
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-0 tb 3/8 Tuz (6L) 28/1 107 95
26 Aug 23 Sar Saratoga 7f M 3yG1 8-6 b 5/6 One In Vermillion (33L) 221/10 - 28
13 Aug 23 Sar Saratoga 5.5f Fm 3yL 8-10 b 7/9 Closethegame Sugar (7¾L) 59/10 - 81
5
(7)
Colour Up silk
CD
Colour Up t
J: Pat Dobbs
T: Doug Watson
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
Creditable run behind El Nasseeb on return but he's exposed and this demands a career best
25452-
Age: 8
Weight: 9-0
OR: 106
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs L 9-0 t 2/7 El Nasseeb (3½L) 11/1 106 98
5 Apr 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G1 9-5 5/11 Dark Saffron (2¾L) 40/1 106 104
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-7 4/12 Tuz (7L) 16/1 106 96
15 Feb 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs L 9-1 5/14 Royal Commando (4½L) 3/1F 106 90
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-0 2/8 Tuz (3¼L) 8/1 105 104
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-0 2/6 Tuz (4¾L) 20/1 105 101
6
(1)
Apollo One silk
D
Apollo One
J: Daniel Tudhope
T: P Charalambous & J Clutterbuck
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Smart handicapper/Listed performer in Britain but this is a very tough dirt introduction
92262-
Age: 8
Weight: 9-0
OR: 105
Days: 35
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Nov 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 6f St L 9-5 2/13 Royal Zabeel (1¾L) 11/1 105 108
8 Nov 25 Don Doncaster 6f Hy L 9-5 6/13 Spycatcher (5¼L) 7/1 105 94
4 Oct 25 Asc Ascot 6f Sft G3 9-4 2/9 Annaf (shd) 11/2 104 111
13 Sep 25 Don Doncaster 5.5f Gd 2Hc 9-10 2/21 Eternal Sunshine (½L) 12/1 102 109
22 Aug 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 6f GF L 9-3 9/9 Lethal Levi (10L) 13/2 104 80
2 Aug 25 Goo Goodwood 6f GS 2Hc 9-5 10/27 Two Tribes (5½L) 22/1 107 102
7
(3)
Ponntos silk
D
Ponntos t
J: Ray Dawson
T: Miroslav Nieslanik
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
2nd on dirt at Jebel Ali last term but best form is over 5f on turf and this is turf
31346-
Age: 8
Weight: 9-0
OR: 105
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
19 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 5f Y L 9-0 t 6/9 Cover Up (6¼L) 17/5 105 81
5 Oct 25 Lon Longchamp 5f VSft G1 9-11 t 4/17 Asfoora (4¼L) 17/1 - 106
14 Sep 25 Lon Longchamp 5f VSft G3 9-0 t 3/8 Monteille (3¼L) 5/1 - 105
23 Aug 25 Mos Most 6f Gd 9-4 1/7 Jawwal (3¼L) 1/2F - -
1 Jun 25 Cha Chantilly 5f GS G3 9-1 t 3/9 Monteille (2L) 51/10 - 105
11 May 25 Lon Longchamp 5f GS G3 9-3 t 3/9 Mgheera (2½L) 22/5 - 104

Betting Forecast:

2/1 Dark Saffron,

3/1 Mufasa,

9/2 El Nasseeb,

5/1 Drew's Gold,

12/1 Colour Up,

14/1 Apollo One,

Ponntos

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