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5 December 2025
Friday 5th December

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Race 5 (Handicap) (Dirt) Racecard

  • Channel: SK/RT
  • Distance: 7f
  • Going: Fast
Runners
11

Type
All Weather

Surface
Dirt

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(8)
Destructive silk
Destructive
J: Tadhg O'Shea
T: Bhupat Seemar
3-time AW winner; shaped okay on dirt 2 seasons ago; fitness main concern; 7f may be sharp
4-1110
Age: 4
Weight: 9-11
OR: 97
Days: 231
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Apr 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-1 14/14 Storm Star (24L) 8/1 97 53
28 Feb 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 8f St 2Hc 8-8 1/9 Sterling Knight (1L) 4/1F 91 104
28 Jan 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 3Hc 9-9 1/9 Fast Society (1L) 100/30F 85 96
11 Jan 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 8.5f St 5Md 10-1 1/10 Wanderlust (3¼L) 9/4 85 81
24 Jun 24 Wdr Windsor 8f GF 5Nv 9-4 4/14 Westridge (7L) 12/1 92 72
8 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs 3y 8-9 5/14 Guns And Glory (17L) 5/4F 92 60
2
(4)
Khanjar silk
CD
Khanjar
J: Antonio Fresu
T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 11 in the last 14 days (0%)
C&D winner last term; low-key return and needs best dirt run yet but should be fitter now
2-6135
Age: 6
Weight: 9-11
OR: 97
Days: 14
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
21 Nov 25 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-6 5/8 Echo Point (18½L) 5/1 99 53
7 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 7f GF G3 9-0 3/9 Marbaan (3L) 14/1 97 102
31 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-8 1/16 Straight And Level (2L) 15/2 93 97
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-4 6/12 Crown Estate (4L) 16/1 94 88
13 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-4 2/7 Imperial Emperor (7½L) 13/2 94 88
8 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 9-3 2/9 Mojeyrr (1¾L) 9/2 93 92
3
(9)
Rawy silk
CD
C
BF
Rawy
J: Pat Dobbs
T: Doug Watson
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
C&D winner; 2nd at Jebel Ali (7f) end of last term; disappointing return but fitter now
564025
Age: 6
Weight: 9-8
OR: 95
Days: 34
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Nov 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs Hc 9-7 5/9 Elraaed (11L) 19/10F 97 68
16 Mar 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 9-0 2/14 Sadaaty (3L) 13/1 97 95
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs G3 9-0 13/15 Fort Payne (32L) 40/1 97 29
15 Feb 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs L 9-0 4/14 Royal Commando (3¾L) 150/1 97 91
18 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs 9-4 6/11 Al Shibli (5L) 15/2 100 79
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-0 5/6 Tuz (16½L) 40/1 102 63
4
(3)
Telemark silk
D
BF
Telemark t
J: William Buick
T: Simon & Ed Crisford
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
All 3 wins on turf; no wins this season and not sure to take to this surface
475649
Age: 4
Weight: 9-6
OR: 93
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
24 Oct 25 Nby Newbury 7f Sft 3Hc 9-12 t 9/13 Headmaster (17L) 4/1F 93 58
28 Sep 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 2Hc 9-6 t 4/12 Witch Hunter (1¾L) 6/1 93 99
6 Sep 25 Asc Ascot 7f GS 2Hc 9-2 t 6/20 Native Warrior (6¼L) 15/2 95 90
28 Jun 25 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 2Hc 9-7 t 5/13 Native Warrior (4½L) 16/1 96 91
14 Jun 25 Yor York 7f GF 3Hc 9-13 t 7/13 Humam (4¼L) 22/1 97 95
31 May 25 Chs Chester 7f Gd 2Hc 9-5 t 4/13 Myal (2¼L) 17/2 98 101
5
(1)
Gorak silk
D
Gorak p
J: Ray Dawson
T: Charlie Fellowes
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
3 wins on turf but none since 2023 and not sure to take to this surface
268730
Age: 6
Weight: 9-4
OR: 91
Days: 104
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Aug 25 Goo Goodwood 7f GF 2Hc 9-0 p 12/12 Darkness (9¾L) 22/1 92 76
9 Aug 25 Hay Haydock 7f Gd 3Hc 9-13 p 3/9 Excellent Believe (1¼L) 4/1 92 98
12 Jul 25 Nmk Newmarket (July) 7f GF 2Hc 9-4 7/12 More Thunder (6¼L) 40/1 94 88
5 Jul 25 Hay Haydock 7f Gd 2Hc 9-7 p 8/11 King's Lynn (4¾L) 9/2F 94 89
9 May 25 Chs Chester 7.5f Gd 2Hc 9-3 p 6/14 Two Tempting (4¾L) 13/2 96 92
26 Apr 25 Hay Haydock 7f Gd 2Hc 8-12 p 2/10 Myal (½L) 12/1 94 99
6
(2)
Fight Zone silk
D
Fight Zone
J: Daniel Tudhope
T: Abubakar Daud
D
3 x Distance Winner - Won 3 times before at this distance
Both wins on dirt at Jebel Ali including return win; big threat from 4lb higher
06-131
Age: 7
Weight: 9-1
OR: 88
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Nov 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs Hc 9-4 1/12 Inspired Idea (1¾L) 4/1 84 84
1 Feb 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs Hc 9-3 3/13 Royal Commando (½L) 13/2 83 80
6 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs Hc 9-5 1/10 Sunny Street (1½L) 6/1 78 80
13 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-4 6/15 Nyaar (11L) 22/1 79 57
12 Jan 24 Mey Meydan 7f Gd Hc 9-2 12/15 Changing Colours (18L) 10/1 82 43
8 Dec 23 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-3 b 6/15 Laasudood (14L) 6/1 83 57
7
(6)
Freedom Fighter silk
Freedom Fighter t
J: Chantal Sutherland
T: Bhupat Seemar
Struggled last term and his better form is at 6f; second-string and looks up against it
06-809
Age: 7
Weight: 9-1
OR: 88
Days: 266
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs Hc 9-8 tb 9/10 Strobe (12½L) 40/1 93 55
15 Feb 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs L 9-0 tb 13/14 Royal Commando (10L) 125/1 99 69
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 5f GF G2 9-6 tb 8/10 West Acre (10½L) 33/1 100 79
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs L 9-0 t 6/7 Tuz (19L) 20/1 104 55
30 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G1 9-0 t 13/14 Tuz (26L) 100/1 105 60
2 Mar 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-6 t 2/8 Leading Spirit (1½L) 9/4F 105 99
8
(5)
African Candy silk
D
BF
African Candy
J: Richard Mullen
T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri
D
2 x Distance Winner - Won 2 times before at this distance
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 4 wins from 12 in the last 14 days (33%)
Won twice over 7f last term at Jebel Ali; nothing special about that form but low-mileage
2-8114
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 87
Days: 264
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
16 Mar 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 3y 8-9 4/10 Rafid (6¼L) 7/5F 87 77
2 Mar 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 3y 8-9 1/7 Don Vaccaro (3½L) 17/10 81 79
1 Feb 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 3y 9-0 1/5 On The Way (2½L) 5/1 81 79
10 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 3y 9-0 8/11 Heart Of Honor (19L) 12/1 - 49
22 Nov 24 Mey Meydan 6f Fs 9-0 2/7 Dark Saffron (4¾L) 9/4 - 64
9
(10)
Magic Petition silk
C
Magic Petition v
J: Connor Beasley
T: A bin Harmash
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 3 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (30%)
Sole win came here over 6f in January 2023 but went close last term and on a good mark
534804
Age: 5
Weight: 8-9
OR: 83
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Nov 25 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs Hc 9-4 v 4/12 Shepperton Lodge (13L) 40/1 84 69
25 Oct 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd Hc 9-2 v 13/16 Tabdeel (25L) 60/1 79 -
7 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 9-0 8/9 The Camden Colt (28L) 8/1 88 33
14 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-8 4/15 Cupid's Dream (11L) 9/1 88 74
31 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-3 v 3/16 Khanjar (2¼L) 14/1 88 86
17 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 8-8 v 5/8 Asad Zabeel (7¼L) 16/1 90 74
10
(11)
Million Doro silk
C
Million Doro tv
J: Sam Hitchcott
T: A bin Harmash
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
1m success here in March; needed return but effective at 7f; tough draw for front-runner
523410
Age: 4
Weight: 8-9
OR: 83
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Nov 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 8-7 tv 10/13 Cupid's Dream (25L) 15/2 83 -
14 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-6 tv 1/15 Norato (3½L) 7/2 76 83
14 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 5f GF Hc 9-7 tv 4/16 Markakol (2¼L) 4/1 77 71
1 Feb 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs 9-0 t 3/15 Guarani (4¾L) 12/5F 78 69
18 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs Hc 9-11 t 2/16 Maputo (3¾L) 7/1 75 74
6 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 9-0 ht 5/14 Classic City (5½L) 5/1 80 55
11
(7)
Nyaar silk
CD
C
Nyaar
J: Mikey Sheehy
T: Doug Watson
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
C&D winner and good return behind Fight Zone; should come on for that but Dobbs on Rawy
1-5704
Age: 5
Weight: 8-9
OR: 83
Days: 20
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
15 Nov 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs Hc 9-3 4/12 Fight Zone (2¾L) 17/1 83 75
14 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 9-5 11/15 Cupid's Dream (26L) 5/1 85 37
31 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-2 7/16 Khanjar (6¾L) 6/1 87 73
3 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs Hc 8-10 5/12 Crown Estate (3¾L) 7/2 87 80
13 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-10 1/15 Atlantic Sky (4½L) 9/4F 79 86
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 7f Fs Hc 9-4 4/8 Onight (1¾L) 7/4F 80 76
Verdict

A chance is taken on Ahmed Bin Harmash's first-string MAGIC PETITION who should appreciate a return to 7f and he's back on a good mark

Verdict silk image
Magic Petition

Betting Forecast:

7/2 Destructive,

9/2 Telemark,

6/1 Rawy,

African Candy,

10/1 Khanjar,

Fight Zone,

Magic Petition,

Nyaar,

12/1 Gorak,

14/1 Million Doro,

20/1 Freedom Fighter

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