Racing Weekly Issue 18

ISSUE NO. 18 • 8 MARCH 2019

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MAGICAL MAGICAL, CLOSE SECOND TO ENABLE, RETURNING ON DUBAI WORLD CUP NIGHT

THUNDER SNOW THUNDER MAKING ALL THE RIGHT NOISES

MEYDAN, SATURDAY AJWAD MAKES ALL IN MEYDAN SATURDAY FEATURE

BAHRAIN RACING SAN DIMAS LIFTS BANAGAS CUP

AL AIN RACING AMWAJ STARS IN LEMARTINEL QUARTET AT AL AIN

MAGICAL, CLOSE SECOND TO ENABLE, RETURNING ON DUBAI WORLD CUP NIGHT HORSE RACING NATION Magical, second to Enable in the Breeders' Cup

Magical is likely to be joined in the March 30 race by

Turf, is perhaps the brightest of Coolmore and Aidan

stablemate Magic Wand, who has now finished

O’Brien-led Ballydoyle's horses gearing up for runs

second in three Group 1 races, most recently in the

on Dubai World Cup night.

Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational (G1) at the end

A candidate for the $6 million Longines Dubai

of January.

Sheema Classic (G1), a race that owner Coolmore won in 2013 with St Nicholas Abbey, the Galileo sister to

“Magical came through the winter well and the

three-time Group 1 winner Rhododendron has

Sheema Classic looks a nice race for her,” O’Brien

already achieved the same level of success thanks to

said. “Magic Wand ran well in America in the Pegasus

a victory in the British Champions Fillies and Mares

Turf and she could target the same race.”

Stakes (G1). She followed this up by finishing threequarters of a length behind the brilliant Enable last

O’Brien is also likely to send the talented stayer Flag

time at Churchill Downs.

of Honour to prove himself against many of the top stars of the stamina world. A winner of three stakes

sophomore last term, he was an impressive victor in

Opera House is also a possible for (the UAE Derby).”

the Irish St Leger (G1). He is targeting the $1.5

Lost Treasure is a final interesting part of O’Brien’s

million Dubai Gold Cup (G2) and goes there with a

equation. The three-part older brother to the

solid claim, especially if the son of Galileo improves

talented Just Wonderful does not carry the same

into his 4-year-old season. Another Galileo who

gloss as his high-profile stablemates, though he has

could have a substantial 4-year-old year and is

displayed Group 1 ability and should not be ignored

under Dubai consideration is Group 2 winner I Can

in the Al Quoz Sprint (G1) — a race his connections

Fly, who has proven herself at the highest level

finished a fine fourth in last year with

when second to Roaring Lion in the Queen

Washington DC.

Elizabeth II Stakes (G1). She is a prime candidate for

O’Brien said: “Lost Treasure is entered for the sprint

the $6 million Dubai Turf sponsored by DP World

on turf and he seems in good order, as well.”

(G1). “Flag of Honour is in the Dubai Gold Cup and

Overall, O’Brien has four wins from 38 starts on

he is in good form,” O’Brien continued. “I Can Fly is

Dubai World Cup night. Three of those victories

well and is likely to run in the Dubai Turf if she

came in the UAE Derby, which he won last year with

travels.” It is often interesting seeing how

Mendelssohn. In addition to highly rated Magical,

Ballydoyle’s 3-year-olds develop over the winter,

the Longines Dubai Sheema Classic front is a fierce

and there are a few possible participants for the

one, with Japan still looming large and plenty of

$2.5 million UAE Derby as O’Brien attempts to gauge

local candidates set to audition on Super Saturday

whether or not he has a live candidate for another

in the $300,000 Dubai City of Gold (G2). Canadian

assault on the ‘Run for the Roses’ in Kentucky.

International (G1) winner Desert Encounter and

“Western Australia, Van

Royal Ascot victor Old Persian lead the ratings in

Beethoven and Albuquerque will run in the Patton

the 2410m turf affair,

Stakes in midweek before a decision is taken about

while Crowned Eagle, Spotify, Racing History, Princ

them running in the UAE Derby,” he said. “Sydney

e of Arran and Marinaresco have realistic claims.

THUNDER MAKING ALL THE RIGHT NOISES GULF NEWS Dubai: Veteran Godolphin handler Saeed Bin Surour

drive away on Saturday, March 2.

was taking it all in his stride after Thunder Snow,

Bin Surour, who has won the $12 million Dubai

who is bidding to become the first horse in history

World Cup on eight occasions since 1999, was

to win back-to-back Dubai World Cups (G1), ticked

pleased with the way his stable flag-bearer handled

all the right boxes during two important blow outs

his assessment and said it was all systems go for

held within the space of five days.

Thunder Snow’s highly anticipated seasonal

The son of Helmet appeared to be in good nick on

appearance in Round 3 of the $600,000 Al Maktoum

the morning of February 26 when stretching out

Challenge on Super Saturday, March 9.

majestically on the Meydan dirt track under

“We didn’t ask too much of him, we just wanted to

specialist work-rider and six-time British Champion

see how he felt on the Meydan dirt,” Bin Surour told

jockey Kieren Fallon, a performance that he reprised

Gulf News. “It was pretty much a routine piece of

at Godolphin’s Al Quoz training centre, a five-

work, but something that we like to do even though

minute

most of

his work has been done at Al Quoz.

and Very Talented, who he comfortably out galloped

“I liked the way he stretched out and he looked good

during a faster-run second lap at Meydan.

doing what he does best. He’s ready for his

Thunder Snow was drawn favourably in stall 2 for

comeback run, but he will surely improve for it. He

Saturday’s key test with dual Meydan scorer New

hasn’t raced since the Breeders’ Cup Classic at

Trails on his right in stall 3 and UAE debutant

Churchill Downs (November 3, 2018) when he ran a

Logrado on the inside rail.With a lot of speed

big race to finish third.

runners in the race, led by the effervescent

“After that we gave him the break that he deserved.

Capezzano, the start and subsequent tussle for the

He wintered well and looks fresh and happy — the

lead could play a big part in the way the race pans

teams that looks after him have done a great job,”

out.

added Bin Surour.

Bin Surour was not willing to be drawn into

“Kieren gets on him in the mornings and has been

strategies and succinctly said: “Christophe knows

giving us some positive feedback on his

him well and will do what’s best for him.”

conditioning. Christophe [Soumillon] will ride him

The main threat could come from Capezzano, the

on Saturday in a race that we believe will give us

son of Bernardini who ran a blistering race on his

something more to learn as we head towards his

most recent start on January 31, where he bolted

main target, the Dubai World Cup on March 30.

away at the start and kept going to win by an

“But like I said he will need the run, this being his

incredible 14 lengths under Conor Beasley.

first in over five months, and will certainly improve

Latest International Odds:

from it going forward this season.”

Al Maktoum Challenge R3: 11/10 Thunder Snow, 3/1

The handsome bay raced in the company of recent.

Capezzano, 8/1 Gronkowski, 10/1 New Trails, 12/1

"Dubai World Cup Carnival winner Major

Dolkong, 14/1 Nordic Lights, 16/1 Cosmo Charlie,

Partnership

33/1 Furia Cruzada, 33/1 Logrado, 50/1 Montsarrat

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AJWAD MAKES ALL IN MEYDAN SATURDAY FEATURE ERA Racing at Meydan on Saturday was highlighted

He has won at Jebel Ali, but is mainly a turf

by what appeared to be a wide-open

horse and we hope he has the ability to be a

competitive 1800m turf handicap, the DP World

Dubai World Cup Carnival horse for next year.”

UAE region. That idea was turned upside-down

The meeting commenced with a 1200m dirt

when Rashed Bouresly’s Ajwad stole away under

maiden, the Mina Rashid Marina, and Midnight

a brilliant front-running ride from Bernardo

Sands was a comfortable winner with Pat Dobbs

Pinheiro, leading gate-to-wire and winning his

aboard for Doug Watson and The Cool Silk

third race from 26 tries. The son of Rock of

Partnership celebrating their first UAE winner

Gibraltar was exciting an 11th at Jebel Ali on Jan.

with the first horse they have campaigned

11, but appeared to appreciate the return to the

locally. Second on his first start for Watson, the

turf, winning for the second time in his last four

3-year-old Speightstown colt had three outings

starts.

in Britain for James Given, who considered him

“It is always a pleasure to ride for these

good enough to contest the Coventry Stakes

connections,” Pinheiro said. “The trainer was

(G2) at Royal Ascot. Tracking beautifully, he hit

very confident and gave me perfect instructions,

the front with 300m remaining and won with

so I was not surprised he won so well. He had

his ears pricked, hinting that he could be one to

given the horse a month off and knew he was in

watch in the future.

great form at home.”

Watson said: “He arrived in great shape, but a

Bouresly added: “This is a very nice horse who

bit later than most of our new ones, so we were

has a lot of natural speed, but also stays well.

pleased with his second first time and delighted

to have a winner for a new owner. He had

good signs at home but, as Doug, said, he was

definitely progressed from that first run and is

giving a lot of weight away. The chances are we

a nice horse who I think is staying here for the

will race him next season before retiring him

summer, so could be a nice one for next season.

but the syndicate will discuss that after

That will probably be his final run this

enjoying this.”

campaign, depending on what the handicapper

Grand Argentier then almost completed a

does, because there is racing in April.”

carbon copy double for owner and trainer in

The Mina Hamriya, a 1400m dirt handicap,

the Jafza, a 2000m dirt handicap with Adrie de

produced a thrilling finish with Gervais, who

Vries, immediately grabbing the initiative and

had led from the outset under Fernado Jara,

appearing the likely winner turning for home.

denied right on the line by Iftitah and Tadhg

However, Dobbs was making smooth progress

O’Shea with the two jockeys clearly unsure who

in behind on stable companion Dehbashi, who

had prevailed as they flashed past the winning

wore down, then held off a resurgence from his

post. The verdict went to Iftitah, trained by

friendly rival. Owned by Mohd Khalifa Al Basti,

Satish Seemar for Nasir Askar. He made it three

the 6-year-old Blame gelding was making it five

wins from his last four starts and has now been

UAE victories, all under Dobbs at Meydan, but

successful at Al Ain, Jebel Ali and Meydan. A 5-

first since beating Grand Argentier in March

year-old gelded son of Harbour Watch, he had

last year.

finished second on his previous start at Jebel Ali

Dobbs said: “He is quite a lazy horse and when

and is proving a model of consistency.

he gets to the front he almost wants to stop, so

O’Shea said: “I think Fernando and I would have

he is not the easiest to ride. I was not travelling

both settled for a dead-heat, because it was

particularly well, so went inside to save ground

definitely very close. Luckily, my fellow had his

and then he suddenly carried me into the race

head in front when it mattered. That was a good

strongly, so I probably hit the front too soon,

performance because he was carrying a big

but it worked out ok in the end.”

weight and he has done very well to catch

The owner completed a double with dirt

Gervais who has also run a massive race.”

debutant George Villiers in the 1600m

Driven to lead shortly after the stalls opened by

handicap, the Mina Rashid, combining this time

Royston Ffrench, Mizbah stayed there to land

with Satish Seemar and Richard Mullen,

the Hamdan bin Mohammed Cruise Terminal, a

denying Watson, Dobbs and EERC another

2200m dirt handicap, in determined fashion.

success with Pillar of Society who led from the

Owned by EERC (Emirates Entertainment

outset before headed about 150m out. Having

Racing Club), the 10-year-old gelding was

his third local outing, having finished ninth

beaten in three previous outings this campaign,

over 2000m and sixth over 1400m on the

all last year, and was returning from a 64-day

Meydan turf, the 4-year-old Dubawi colt is a

break to record his sixth UAE success.

half-brother to Hong Kong Star Viva Pataca and

Watson said: “He was struggling in the early

U.S. dirt Grade 1 winner Laughing.

part of the season and was under a massive

“We have been very patient with him and he

weight today, so we gave him a break,

will improve,” Seemar said. “We will probably

sweetened him up and brought him back slowly.

run him one more time in April and put him

Royston did a great job today, but I must admit,

away for next season when we hope he will be a

under that weight, it was a nice surprise.”

nice horse for us.”

EERC representative, Justin Byrne, added: “We

Mullen added: “He is a good horse and was

hoped for a good run because he was showing

working well on dirt, which his pedigree

suggested would suit him, so we were quite

Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s Raafid,

hopeful. He is only four and is going to improve

who simply outran all in the final 400m. The 6-

so could be exciting next year.”

year-old son of Shamardal was ridden by Dane

The finale, a 1200m turf handicap, the Jebel Ali

O’Neill and is trained by Ali Rashid Al Rayhi. “The

Port, was won in fine style by His Highness

further he went, the stronger he felt,” O’Neill said.

SEEKING THE SOUL BREEZES IN PREPARATION FOR DUBAI BLOODHORS E

Following a busy morning of workers March 2,

the Jan. 26 Pegasus World Cup Invitational

Charles Fipke's Grade 1 winner Seeking the

Stakes(G1) at Gulfstream Park.

Soul went out to the Fair Grounds Race Course

"We wanted to get a good work in him, the track

& Slots main track during a special designated

has been kind of muddy," Stewart said. "My

time of 11:40 a.m. CT to record another work

thanks to the Fair Grounds, (Director of Racing)

toward the $12 million Dubai World Cup (G1) at

Jason (Boulet) and the track crew, they got us a

Meydan Racecourse March 30.

good track. It's a major race coming up. We're

Trained by Dallas Stewart, the 6-year-old son

thirty days out and we're about thirty days from

of Perfect Soul logged a six furlong breeze in

when we last ran so we wanted a good work. We

1:11 3/5 while recording fractions of :12 3/5, :25

got a couple of easy works in him so now we'll

1/5, :37 1/5, :49, 1:00 1/5, and galloped out in

just keep him happy and get him over there."

1:25 3/5. It was his fourth work since a runner-

An earner of nearly $3 million, Seeking the Soul

up finish in

14 won the Clark Handicap presented by Norton

A Kentucky homebred, Seeking the Soul is out of

Healthcare (G1) at Churchill Downs in November

the grade 1-placed Seeking the Gold broodmare

2017. He finished third in last year's running of

Seeking the Title, who also won the Iowa Oaks

the Clark Handicap following arunner-up effort

(G3). He is a direct descendant of the

behind City of Light in the Breeders' Cup Dirt

undefeated champion filly and iconic broodmare

Mile (G1) at the Louisville oval.

Personal Ensign.

SAN DIMAS LIFTS BANAGAS CUP

Tart, beat Joe’s Spirit by three-fourth-length to win the Banagas Cup, a handicap race, carrying a cash prizes of BD2,000 Dawn Mirage was third and Potentate fourth.

Duwaliya, owned by Shaikh Hamad bin Abdulla

GULF DAILY NEWS

Al Khalifa, trained by James Naylor and ridden

SAN Dimas was the biggest winner at

by Andrew Elliott, pipped Blues Guitar by a neck

yesterday’s horse racing at Rashid Equestrian

to win the Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait Cup,

and Horse Racing Club in Sakhir.

another handicap race, carrying a cash prize of

San Dimas, owned and trained by Yousif

BD2,500.

Alboainain and ridden by Abdulla Faisal, scored

Nardeen was third and Ghafiya fourth.

an upset victory over Gateway by one-and-one-

Summer Blossom, owned by Al-Afoo Racing

fourth-length to win the Bahrain National Gas

Stable, trained by Mohammed Saeed and ridden

Company (Banagas) Cup for imported horses

by Abdulla Faisal, lived up to expectations

carrying the day’s richest prize of BD5,000.

beating Al Mooriyaat by two lengths to win the

Macaque was third and Cartago fourth.

Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club Cup

Austin Powers, owned by Ramadhan Stable,

carrying a cash prize of BD2,000.

trained by Jaber Ramadhan and ridden by Robert

Pont Vert was third and World Order fourth.

London Look, owned by Karrar Abdullhadi Ali

Al Baqqali, trained by Taleb Ali and ridden by

Safwa, owned by Al Awlad Syndicate, trained by

Abdulla Faisal, beat The Nazca Lines by half-a-

James Naylor and ridden by A Rahim Jasim, beat

length to win the Banagas Cup, a handicap race,

Matilda by two lengths to win the Royal Golf

carrying a cash prize of BD3,000.

Club Cup for locally bred horses carrying a

Likethelook was third and Raawy fourth.

cash prize of BD2,500 Royal Blue was third and

Al Hamdaany 1680, owned by Victorious,

Madaar fourth.

trained by Yousif Taher and ridden by Abdulla

Parchment, owned by Victorious, trained by

Faisal, edged out Al Jellaby 1661 by half-a-

Alan Smith and ridden by A Rahim Jasim, beat

length to win the Bank of Bahrain and Kuwait

Theeba by two lengths to win the Bank of

Cup for Arabian horses carrying a cash prize of

Bahrain and Kuwait Cup for locally bred horses

BD2,000.

carrying a cash prize of BD2,500 Pink Ribbon

Al Saqlawy 1657 was third and Krayaan 1706

Girl was third and Al Saida fourth.

fourth.

BRAVAZO TO MISS DUBAI WORLD CUP TDN

Calumet Farm’s Bravazo (Awesome Again) will

A MGISP multi-millionaire, Bravazo has danced

miss an intended start in the G1 Dubai World

every dance since early last year and was most

Cup later this month and instead undergo

recently fourth in the GI Pegasus World Cup

surgery at Rood and Riddle for a knee issue. The

Jan. 26 at Gulfstream.

problem was detected by Hall of Famer D.

“He had a long, hard campaign, so this might not

Wayne Lukas during training Thursday morning.

be all bad,” Lukas said. “He’ll get a little break.

“He had some gravel and garbage that they

He’ll be back by the first of June and that gives

wanted to clean up,” Lukas said, adding he

him a chance to have a real good summer and

expects Bravazo to return to his barn by June 1.

fall campaign.”

WORLD CUP AIM FOR MAGIC WAND SKY SPORTS The four-year-old filly enjoyed a workout before

(Turf) or a mile and a half (Sheema Classic)." As

racing at Dundalk on Friday evening, and could

well as her victory at the Royal meeting, other

be aimed at either the Dubai Turf or Dubai

high-class efforts for Magic Wand last season

Sheema Classic on March 30. A daughter of

included second-place finishes in both the Prix

Galileo, she was last seen running a fine race to

Vermeille and Prix de l'Opera.

be second in the Pegasus World Cup Turf

Another runner for O'Brien on the big Meydan

Invitational at Gulfrstream Park in January.

card could be Lost Treasure in the Al Quoz

O'Brien said: "Magic Wand did a bit of work

Sprint. The Ballydoyle trainer added: "Lost

witha lead horse and we are thinking of going to

Treasure also worked and he could go for the

Dubai with her."She will either go over nine

sprint if he gets in."

furlongs

AMWAJ STARS IN LEMARTINEL QUARTET AT AL AIN

effort from the last named petered out with

ERA

mare, she has now won three of her four dirt

100m to run when the race looked destined for Sauternes Al Maury, only for Veron to conjure one last effort from Amwaj who put her head back in front right on the line. A 6-year-old

Al Ain staged their biggest race of the season on

outings, the sole defeat coming at Meydan and

Friday and it was a thriller with Amwaj landing

all three victories at Al Ain having won her

the Listed Al Ain Mile by a flared nostril to

penultimate outing, over 2000m as well as

provide His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed

making a winning racecourse debut, in a 1600m

Al Nahyan and Eric Lemartinel a third

maiden, in November 2016.

consecutive winner on the card, as well as

Veron said: “All fairness to the mare because I

completing a double for jockey Fabrice Veron.

thought we were beaten but she just found that

The race started to unfold at the top of the

extra effort right at the end to get back up on

straight when AF Mahshoum, who eventually

the line. Eric told me to take my time on her

finished fourth, took up the running. She lost

and try and challenge in the straight, so that is

that initiative to Sauternes Al Maury with Mirna

what I did and it has worked. She obviously

looming as a big danger wider on the track. The

loves it here at Al Ain and that was a very brave effort.�

The 2000m maiden for horses foaled locally was won

quicker pace, so we challenged later on, but she

stylishly by Mustajeeb, opening his account at the

seemed to know what to do and where the line was!”

fifth attempt and clearly appreciating the longest trip

The opening 1400m handicap, restricted to horses in

he has tackled under Veron, who riding for Sheikh

private ownership, was won in determined fashion by

Khalifa and Lemartinel, was hard at work on the

SS Jalmod who was probably never headed under

home turn. However, with those who had helped

Omani apprentice Abdul Aziz Al Balushi who was

force what looked a very strong pace tiring in the

riding his first UAE winner at just the sixth attempt.

straight, Veron’s mount was able to gain the initiative

Kicked clear about 450m from home, the 4-year-old

with about 250m remaining and the pair won going

colt, wandered violently across the track halfway up

away from toiling rivals. They went very fast early on

the straight, but once finding the standside rail, ran

and I was pushing to keep up,” Veron said. “But in the

on strongly to gain a brave success. Having just his

straight he has shown he has plenty of stamina and

fourth career start, but first at Al Ain, he had twice

with those in front tiring was able to get to them

finished second previously, both times at Sharjah and

quite comfortably in the end.” Owner and trainer

seemingly did not relish the Abu Dhabi turf on his

then completed a quick double with Olivier Doleuze

second outing. He is trained by Younis Al Kalbani for

this time the main in the saddle aboard Faheeda who

Ahmad Saeed AlMazrouei and he looks the type to

landed the following 2000m handicap in dogged

keep on improving with experience.

fashion. After hitting the front almost 400m from

The only Thoroughbred contest, a 1000m handicap,

home, the 5-year-old mare started wandering about

was won comfortably by Midlander, owned by the

in the wide home straight, seemingly giving AF Al

ever popular Ali Haddad and always held in high

Baher, whom she had passed to gain the lead, and

regard by Satish Seemar and his team at Zabeel

eventual runner-up, Men Alemarat, every chance, but

Stables, but finally opening his local account on UAE

they could not get by. A course and distance winner

start 16. Six times a winner in Britain for Mark

last November, it was a third career success for

Johnston and His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin

Faheeda, on her twelfth start, all at Al Ain having also

Mohammed Al Maktoum, the 7-year-old Shamardal

landed a 1600m maiden last January.

gelding made his first start for new connections in

“She is hard work and you have to keep asking, but

October 2016, but prior to this victory, finishing

she will respond,” Doleuze said. “I probably hit the

fourth on four occasions was the closest he had come

front too early to be honest, but when they

to victory.

challenged, one either side, she really fought for me

A delighted owner, greeting his first winner of the

to keep them at bay.” Having combined to land the

season, said: “We have been very patient with this

three previous races, Sheikh Khalifa and Lemartinel

horse and I am obviously delighted he has finally won

added the penultimate event to their haul, a 1600m

for us. I think the 1000m is his ideal distance and, on

handicap, also providing the runner-up for good

his first visit to Al Ain, the conditions have really

measure with Veron denied a treble aboard Bashayer

suited him it appears. Now he has won again,

by stable companion Al Jazi partnered by Polish

hopefully he can do so again. If you watch him work

apprentice Joanna Grzybowska. Horse and jockey had

in the mornings he looks like a very good horse, but it

combined to win over course and distance four

has taken him this long to deliver on the track for us.”

weeks ago, a first UAE success for the apprentice, but

Trained in Al Ain at The National Stables by Helal Al

the 7-year-old mare, under different riders, had been

Alawi, Margham Dubai did well to make it third time

beaten at both Abu Dhabi and Sharjah subsequently,

lucky to open his account in the concluding 1600m

but appeared to relish the return to Al Ain to record a

maiden having seemingly stumbled as he exited the

fifth career victory and third on this course.

stalls. However, given to find his stride by Antonio

Grzybowska said: “The last time we were very quickly

Fresu, sporting the silks of Saleh Omar Ali bin Haidar,

from the stalls and always led, but today the race was

the 4-year-old colt was soon in contention before

run at a much

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