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Dubai Turf Sponsored By DP World (Group 1) (Turf) Racecard

  • Channel: SK/RT
  • Distance: 1m 1f
  • Going: Good To Soft
Runners
11

Type
Flat

Surface
Turf

Selection

No myracing analysis available for this race

No.(Draw)
Runner
Best Odds
1
(7)
Ombudsman silk
BF
Ombudsman
J: William Buick
T: John & Thady Gosden
BF
Beaten Favourite - Losing favourite last time out
Clear form choice on last year's achievements; handles soft and seems sure to run well
21212-
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 128
Days: 161
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
18 Oct 25 Asc Ascot 10f Gd G1 9-7 2/11 Calandagan (2¼L) 13/8F 128 127
20 Aug 25 Yor York 10.5f GF G1 9-8 1/6 Delacroix (3½L) 7/4F 127 126
5 Jul 25 San Sandown 10f GF G1 9-9 2/6 Delacroix (nk) 6/4F 128 123
18 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 10f GF G1 9-2 1/8 Anmaat (2L) 7/1 117 130
29 May 25 San Sandown 10f Gd G3 9-5 2/7 Almaqam (1¾L) 5/4F 112 121
8 Sep 24 Lon Longchamp 10f Sft 3yG3 8-13 1/7 Start Of Day (½L) 3/5F - 114
2
(11)
Gaia Force silk
Gaia Force b
J: Ryusei Sakai
T: Haruki Sugiyama
Broke losing run in October and placed in Grade 1 latest; unproven away from quick ground
79212-
Age: 7
Weight: 9-0
OR: 117
Days: 125
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
23 Nov 25 Kyo Kyoto 8f GF G1 9-2 2/18 Jantar Mantar (1¾L) 76/10 - 119
18 Oct 25 Tok Tokyo 8f GF G2 9-0 1/14 Jantar Mantar (½L) 61/10 - 120
8 Jun 25 Tok Tokyo 8f GF G1 9-2 2/18 Jantar Mantar (1½L) 31/1 - 119
27 Apr 25 Sha Sha Tin 8f Gd G1 9-0 9/13 Red Lion (4¾L) 46/1 - 110
23 Feb 25 Tok Tokyo 8f St G1 9-2 7/16 Costa Nova (5½L) 109/10 - 106
1 Dec 24 Chk Chukyo 9f St G1 9-2 15/16 Lemon Pop (21L) 127/10 - 76
3
(1)
Quddwah silk
CD
C
Quddwah t
J: Cristian Demuro
T: Simon & Ed Crisford
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Going Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts on this ground (67%)
Well placed in slowly run race but matched best effort over C&D last time; more needed
20-141
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 115
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Feb 26 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G2 9-0 t 1/8 Dividend (2½L) 3/1 113 117
7 Feb 26 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd L 9-0 t 4/15 Strauss (3½L) 114 107
2 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 8f Gd G2 9-0 t 1/10 Aomori City (1¼L) 12/5 114 114
18 Oct 25 Asc Ascot 8f Gd G1 9-6 t 15/16 Cicero's Gift (11L) 50/1 114 96
4 Oct 25 Lon Longchamp 8f VSft G2 9-2 t 2/10 Ridari (shd) 18/5 - 117
7 Sep 25 Lon Longchamp 8f GS G1 9-4 t 6/12 Sahlan (5¼L) 43/5 - 106
4
(10)
Elnajmm silk
C
D
Elnajmm t
J: Ray Dawson
T: Michael Costa
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
D
Distance Winner - Won before at this distance
Comes here in good form with two 7f wins in 2025; more needed up in grade/back up in trip
/57-11
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 114
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Mar 26 Mey Meydan 7f Gd G3 9-7 t 1/13 Mysterious Night (2½L) 7/1 109 115
23 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 7f Gd G2 9-0 t 1/15 Chicago Critic (shd) 70/1 103 110
1 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G2 9-0 t 7/8 Nations Pride (6¼L) 40/1 104 102
14 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 7f GF Hc 9-5 t 5/10 Creative Story (2¾L) 10/1 104 101
19 Oct 24 Asc Ascot 8f Sft 2Hc 9-6 p1 5/20 Carrytheone (3¼L) 16/1 104 107
18 Sep 24 San Sandown 8f Gd L 9-6 5/8 Skellet (2½L) 5/2F 104 106
5
(6)
Facteur Cheval silk
CD
Facteur Cheval
J: Mickael Barzalona
T: J Reynier
CD
C&D Winner - Won before on this course at this distance
Won this in 2024 and goes well on soft; will be a big danger if the forecast rain lands
7669-2
Age: 7
Weight: 9-0
OR: 114
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Feb 26 Jan Riyadh 10.5f GF G1 9-0 2/11 Royal Champion (4¾L) 16/1 - 114
18 Oct 25 Asc Ascot 8f Gd G1 9-6 9/16 Cicero's Gift (6L) 25/1 114 107
18 Jun 25 Asc Ascot 10f GF G1 9-2 6/8 Ombudsman (8¼L) 25/1 115 113
5 Apr 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G1 9-0 6/11 Soul Rush (3¼L) 25/1 120 118
22 Feb 25 Jan Riyadh 9f Fs G1 9-0 7/14 Forever Young (15½L) 16/1 120 94
24 Jan 25 Mey Meydan 9.5f Fs G1 9-1 3/12 Walk Of Stars (7L) 5/1 120 103
6
(9)
Fort George silk
C
Fort George
J: Kieran Shoemark
T: Ed Walker
C
Course Winner - Won before at this course
Steadily progressive sort who ran well over 1m4f last time; has only raced on quick ground
13-212
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 111
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Feb 26 Mey Meydan 12f Gd G2 9-0 2/8 Rebel's Romance (1½L) 7/1 109 114
30 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 10f Gd G3 9-0 1/7 Arabian Light (nse) 9/1 105 109
9 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 9-3 2/12 Mothecombe (1¼L) 8/5 102 108
27 Sep 25 Nmk Newmarket 9f GF 2Hc 8-12 3/23 Boiling Point (1L) 11/2 100 109
16 Aug 25 Nby Newbury 10f GF 33yHc 9-6 1/5 Night Step (3½L) 7/4J 91 106
31 Jul 25 Goo Goodwood 10f Gd 23yHc 8-11 3/18 Best Secret (2¼L) 15/2 88 95
7
(4)
Make Me King silk
Make Me King
J: James Doyle
T: Hamad Al Jehani
Multiple winner who stays this far and handles soft ground; minor place claims at a price
4835-1
Age: 6
Weight: 9-0
OR: 111
Days: 42
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
14 Feb 26 Doh Doha 8f GF L 9-2 1/9 Holloway Boy (1¼L) - 110
19 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 7f Y L 9-2 5/14 Mysterious Night (2L) 17/2 110 104
6 Dec 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd L 9-2 3/15 Dark Trooper (½L) 9/2 110 108
6 Sep 25 Hay Haydock 8f Gd G3 9-5 8/9 Zeus Olympios (8¾L) 7/1 111 97
24 Aug 25 Goo Goodwood 8f GF G2 9-7 4/6 Jonquil (1L) 5/2F 111 110
27 Jul 25 Pon Pontefract 8f Gd L 9-7 1/6 Cicero's Gift (1¼L) 7/2 107 114
8
(2)
Dividend silk
CD
Dividend p
J: Rossa Ryan
T: Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
CD
2 x C&D Winner - Won 2 times before on this course at this distance
Distance Specialist - 2 wins from 3 starts at this distance (67%)
Hot Recent Form Jockey - 11 wins from 39 in the last 14 days (28%)
Progressing nicely at this venue but needs a clear pb and soft ground would be a worry
6-3112
Age: 4
Weight: 9-0
OR: 109
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Feb 26 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G2 9-0 p 2/8 Quddwah (2½L) 13/2 108 111
20 Feb 26 Mey Meydan 9.5f Gd Hc 9-8 p 1/13 Masai Moon (1L) 5/2F 103 108
6 Feb 26 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 9-4 p 1/15 King's Charter (¾L) 11/2 98 101
16 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 8f Gd Hc 9-7 3/14 Folk Festival (¾L) 13/2 97 98
19 Nov 25 Kem Kempton (AW) 8f St/Slw 2Hc 9-7 6/9 Two Tempting (3¾L) 7/1 98 98
31 Oct 25 Sth Southwell (AW) 8f St 2Hc 9-7 3/10 First Principle (1L) 7/2F 98 105
9
(8)
Andreas Vesalius silk
Andreas Vesalius t
J: Connor Beasley
T: A bin Harmash
String of consistent efforts this season but will have to raise game by some way to figure
4-7453
Age: 7
Weight: 9-0
OR: 107
Days: 22
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
6 Mar 26 Mey Meydan 7f Gd G3 9-4 t 3/13 Elnajmm (2¾L) 16/1 106 105
7 Feb 26 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd L 9-0 t 5/15 Strauss (4L) 104 105
23 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 7f Gd G2 9-0 t 4/15 Elnajmm (1¾L) 11/1 99 105
2 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 8f Gd G2 9-0 t 7/10 Quddwah (2¾L) 20/1 99 105
19 Dec 25 Mey Meydan 7f Y L 9-0 t 4/14 Mysterious Night (1¾L) 20/1 99 102
6 Dec 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd L 9-0 t 4/15 Dark Trooper (2½L) 25/1 99 101
10
(5)
Folk Festival silk
C
Folk Festival
J: Bernardo Pinheiro
T: Salem bin Ghadayer
C
2 x Course Winner - Won 2 times before at this course
Improved effort when fifth to Quddwah in the Singspiel last time; plenty more needed
30-105
Age: 5
Weight: 9-0
OR: 107
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Feb 26 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G2 9-0 5/8 Quddwah (3½L) 33/1 101 109
7 Feb 26 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd L 9-0 13/15 Strauss (9¼L) 101 93
16 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 8f Gd Hc 9-7 1/14 Regheeb (½L) 5/1 97 100
6 Dec 25 Abu Abu Dhabi 7f Gd L 9-0 12/15 Dark Trooper (8L) 20/1 97 87
7 Mar 25 Mey Meydan 8f GF Hc 9-5 3/16 Silver Sword (¾L) 11/2 95 99
21 Feb 25 Mey Meydan 9f Gd Hc 9-5 2/13 Magnum Opus (nk) 11/4J 90 96
11
(3)
Tumbler silk
Tumbler h
J: Stephane Pasquier
T: N Caullery
Smart sort but yet to win a Listed/Group event; needs a clear career-best effort to figure
45-397
Age: 7
Weight: 9-0
OR: 106
Days: 28
Date Course Race Type Weight Pos 1st/2nd SP OR RPR
28 Feb 26 Mey Meydan 9f Gd G2 9-0 7/8 Quddwah (5½L) 28/1 107 105
7 Feb 26 Abu Abu Dhabi 8f Gd L 9-0 9/15 Strauss (5¼L) 107 102
23 Jan 26 Mey Meydan 7f Gd G2 9-0 3/15 Elnajmm (¾L) 40/1 105 108
26 Oct 25 Sai Saint-Cloud 8f VSft G3 9-1 5/8 Sparks Fly (7¼L) 9/1 - 98
30 Aug 25 Dea Deauville 8f Sft G3 9-2 4/11 Dreamliner (1¾L) 27/1 - 112
1 May 25 Sai Saint-Cloud 8f GS G2 9-1 5/7 Tribalist (4¼L) 11/1 - 107
Verdict

Ombudsman is the form choice but an each-way chance is taken with 2024 winner FACTEUR CHEVAL, who won't mind if the rain arrives

Verdict silk image
Facteur Cheval

Betting Forecast:

1/2 Ombudsman,

7/1 Gaia Force,

Facteur Cheval,

10/1 Quddwah,

16/1 Elnajmm,

Fort George,

33/1 Make Me King,

Dividend,

66/1 Andreas Vesalius,

Folk Festival,

Tumbler

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