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23 January 2026
Friday 23rd January

UAE Next Race: 18 h 51 m

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Al Shindagha Sprint Presented By Longines (Group 3) (Dirt) Racecard

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

Type
All Weather

Surface
Dirt

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(2)
Dark Saffron silk
CD
BF
Dark Saffron tv
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
Cold Recent Form Jockey - 1 wins from 23 in the last 14 days (4%)
Last year's Golden Shaheen winner but a big disappointment on his last two starts
1117-5
Age: 4
Weight: 9-4
OR: 112
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-4 b 5/6 El Nasseeb (10L) 8/5F 112 93
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
2
(3)
El Nasseeb silk
CD
D
El Nasseeb
J: Silvestre De Sousa
T: Musabbeh Al Mheiri
CD
4 x C&D Winner - Won 4 times before on this course at this distance
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Course Specialist - 4 wins from 7 starts here (57%)
Distance Specialist - 5 wins from 6 starts at this distance (83%)
Going Specialist - 5 wins from 7 starts on this ground (71%)
Cold Recent Form Trainer - 1 wins from 29 in the last 14 days (3%)
Bar one blip last March, is a progressive sort on dirt; pb last time in Group 3; player
3011-1
Age: 5
Weight: 9-2
OR: 110
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-0 1/6 Mufasa (3L) 23/10 109 110
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
3
(1)
Mufasa silk
Mufasa tb
J: Tadhg O'Shea
T: Bhupat Seemar
Got closer to El Nasseeb in the Dubawi than on his reappearance; still needs to raise game
1/64-2
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 109
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-0 tb 2/6 El Nasseeb (3L) 17/10 111 100
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
4
(5)
Drew's Gold silk
CD
D
Drew's Gold tb
J: William Buick
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
Turned in his best effort since 2023 (in US) when bolting up in C&D hcp last time; claims
/3901-
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 108
Days: 42
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) 9/2 103 111
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
(6)
Morning silk
CD
D
Morning
J: Richard Mullen
T: Bhupat Seemar
CD
3 x C&D Winner - Won 3 times before on this course at this distance
D
5 x Distance Winner - Won 5 times before at this distance
Returned to his best at Sharjah on Sunday but plenty more needed if he's to figure here
5237-1
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 106
Days: 5
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Jan 26 Srh Sharjah 6f Fs 9-0 1/9 Mozahim (4¾L) 102 103
19 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 8f Fs G2 9-1 7/13 Imperial Emperor (15L) 33/1 105 79
5 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs L 9-0 3/7 El Nasseeb (6L) 16/1 105 90
1 Nov 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs Hc 9-11 2/9 Elraaed (nse) 9/2 100 99
16 Mar 25 Jeb Jebel Ali 7f Fs 9-0 5/14 Sadaaty (3½L) 16/1 100 93
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-7 5/12 Tuz (8L) 66/1 100 93
6
(4)
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
Dual Listed winner in the UAE but not won for nearly two years and needs to raise game
5452-3
Age: 8
Weight: 9-0
OR: 103
Days: 21
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
2 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 6f Fs G3 9-0 t 3/6 El Nasseeb (7¾L) 10/1 106 96
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
Verdict

El Nasseeb is progressive and could go close but preference is for DREW'S GOLD, who created a good impression on his yard debut

Verdict silk image
Drew's Gold

Betting Forecast:

5/2 El Nasseeb,

3/1 Mufasa,

Drew's Gold,

5/1 Dark Saffron,

10/1 Morning,

Colour Up

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