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20 December 2025
Saturday 20th December

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Race 7 - Desert Lightning Sprint (Maiden) (Turf) Racecard

  • Distance: 6f
  • Going: Good To Firm
Runners
11

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

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Racecard

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(6)
Aegean Star silk
Aegean Star b
J: Jules Mobian
T: Abubakar Daud
6
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: -
Days: 49
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Nov 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs 9-0 6/14 Malhouf (7¼L) 11/1 - 47
2
(11)
Hopefully Yes silk
Hopefully Yes
J: Bernardo Pinheiro
T: Salem bin Ghadayer
6-465
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 70
Days: 322
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
1 Feb 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs 9-0 5/10 Shepperton Lodge (15½L) 10/1 70 45
18 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 9f Fs 9-4 6/8 Secret Manner (22L) 4/1 72 33
6 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 9-0 4/14 Classic City (3¼L) 9/1 - 61
6 Dec 24 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 9-5 6/13 Alsayel (10½L) 10/1 - 56
3
(4)
Ironside silk
Ironside b
J: Hamed Al Busaidi 6
T: Qaiss Aboud
000850
Age: 7
Weight: 9-0
OR: 64
Days: 13
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
7 Dec 25 Srh Sharjah 8.5f Fs Hc 8-8 b 10/16 Yuvraaj (11½L) 64 44
8 Nov 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd Hc 8-10 b 5/13 Khamsin (2¼L) 50/1 64 55
2 Nov 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 8-7 b 8/8 Sioux Dream (18L) 16/1 65 33
28 Feb 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd 8-13 b 11/13 Cabrit (9¾L) 25/1 65 -
14 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 5f GF Hc 8-2 b 13/16 Markakol (11L) 25/1 66 27
1 Feb 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs 8-7 b 12/15 Guarani (20L) 50/1 66 19
4
(9)
King's Coronation silk
King's Coronation t
J: Saif Al Balushi
T: Sultan Al Hajri
4-0088
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 73
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
22 Nov 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd Md 9-1 t 8/13 Royal Officer (4½L) 18/1 76 61
8 Nov 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd 9-2 t 8/14 Inner Peace (8¾L) 14/1 80 55
28 Feb 25 Jan Riyadh 10.5f GF 9-0 t 12/14 Boltaway (5¼L) - -
27 Feb 25 Jan Riyadh 10.5f Gd 9-0 12/14 Boltaway (5¼L) - -
3 Sep 24 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 43yHc 9-7 4/7 The Ice Phoenix (3¼L) 3/1 83 85
3 Aug 24 Thi Thirsk 8f Gd 4Nv 9-4 2/10 Barefoot Warrior (1¼L) 5/2 83 79
5
(1)
L'Karama silk
L'Karama
J: Silvestre De Sousa
T: Michael Costa
4-2277
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 73
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs Hc 9-4 7/12 Saarim (3¾L) 9/2 74 62
30 May 25 Hay Haydock 7f Gd 53yHc 9-9 7/12 Sunlit Uplands (4¾L) 11/2 75 68
28 Apr 25 Lin Lingfield (AW) 7f St 5Md 9-2 2/7 City Of Poets (4¼L) 8/11F - 75
7 Apr 25 Wol Wolverhampton (AW) 7f St 5Md 9-2 2/11 Carron (shd) 11/8F - 77
15 Oct 24 Ncs Newcastle (AW) 7f St 52yNv 9-4 4/9 Royal Alliance (3½L) 11/10F - 70
6
(5)
Nukanan silk
Nukanan tv
J: Richard Mullen
T: Osama Refai
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
3/4000
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 73
Days: 15
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
5 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs 9-1 tv 14/14 Honest Moon (58L) 33/1 74 -
8 Nov 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd 9-2 t 13/14 Inner Peace (21L) 17/2 74 -
2 Mar 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 9-4 t 10/16 King's Fountain (13½L) 2/1F 75 40
15 Feb 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs 9-0 t 4/15 Inner City (3¾L) 17/2 75 70
11 Oct 23 Not Nottingham 6f GS 52yNv 9-4 h 3/13 World Of Darcy (1½L) 17/2 - 76
31 Aug 23 Cfd Chelmsford (AW) 7f St 42yNv 9-7 h 13/16 Emperor's Star (12L) 13/2 - 48
7
(7)
Ocean Runner silk
Ocean Runner t
J: Sandro Paiva
T: Adnan Alhamida
/3-563
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 80
Days: 293
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Mar 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs Hc 8-7 t 3/13 Lahfaty (¾L) 6/1 79 80
14 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 5f GF Hc 9-11 t 6/16 Markakol (4L) 4/1 80 69
18 Jan 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs 9-4 t 5/11 Al Shibli (4½L) 22/1 77 80
28 Dec 24 Jeb Jebel Ali 6f Fs 9-0 t 3/7 Torivega (3L) 9/1 77 71
30 May 23 Lei Leicester 5f GF 42yNv 9-7 9/10 Zabriskie Point (8L) EvensF - 54
13 May 23 Asc Ascot 5f Sft 32yNv 9-1 4/5 Natural Force (2L) 8/13F - 79
8
(8)
Odai silk
Odai
J: Oscar Chavez
T: Osama Refai
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 0 wins from 10 in the last 14 days (0%)
996439
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 74
Days: 6
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Dec 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Md 9-0 9/16 Chrono King (14L) 12/1 74 51
22 Nov 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd Md 9-0 3/13 Royal Officer (1½L) 17/1 69 68
8 Nov 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd Hc 9-6 4/13 Khamsin (2L) 25/1 69 60
1 Nov 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 8f Fs 9-0 6/12 Diamond Dealer (17½L) 25/1 66 -
25 Oct 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 6f Gd 9-0 9/14 Manshod (6L) 33/1 69 57
14 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs 3y 9-0 9/9 Dark Saffron (50L) 25/1 69 -
9
(3)
Pure Ambition silk
Pure Ambition b
J: Leandro Chimenes
T: Qaiss Aboud
-89000
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 62
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
29 Nov 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs Hc 8-5 b 12/12 Saarim (12L) 100/1 62 -
22 Nov 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd Md 8-9 b 12/13 Royal Officer (41L) 150/1 68 -
1 Nov 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 5f Fs 8-7 t 11/14 Malhouf (17½L) 50/1 65 -
9 Mar 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 6f Gd 9-7 b 9/12 Impressive Act (14½L) 224/1 72 -
22 Feb 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd Hc 9-1 b 8/14 Eruptive (8L) 50/1 72 -
21 Dec 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd Hc 9-5 p 8/12 Expert Choice (13½L) 18/1 75 43
10
(2)
Tajdif silk
Tajdif b
J: Tadhg O'Shea
T: Maitha Alsuwaidi
-04670
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 68
Days: 56
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
25 Oct 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 6f Gd 8-7 b 11/14 Manshod (13½L) 10/1 69 32
9 Mar 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 6f Gd 9-7 b 7/12 Impressive Act (12L) 8/1 69 -
28 Feb 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 6f Gd Hc 9-4 b 6/10 Chosen Mark (5L) 23/10F 69 55
22 Feb 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 6f Gd Hc 8-5 b 4/11 Tawalla (4¼L) 30/1 65 68
14 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 5f GF Hc 8-9 b 15/16 Markakol (15L) 33/1 66 14
21 Dec 24 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd Hc 8-7 b 2/12 Expert Choice (2¾L) 22/1 62 61
11
(10)
Whitegate silk
Whitegate t
J: Connor Beasley
T: A bin Harmash
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 0 wins from 22 in the last 14 days (0%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)
922654
Age: 3
Weight: 9-0
OR: 75
Days: 8
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
12 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs 9-0 4/12 Muzaahim (4¾L) 15/2 75 56
22 Nov 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd Md 9-0 5/13 Royal Officer (3¼L) 12/1 76 63
2 Nov 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 6f Gd Hc 8-6 t 6/6 Faattik (7½L) 7/1 78 52
25 Oct 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 6f Gd 9-0 t 2/14 Manshod (2¼L) 6/1 80 69
22 Mar 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 6f Gd Hc 9-0 t 2/13 Road Bloc (2¼L) 13/2 78 -
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 8f Gd 3yL 9-0 ht 9/10 Ruling Court (19½L) 66/1 78 64

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