November 25 / 15.45 Meydan

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Longines Legend Driver Collection (Maiden) (Dirt)

Prize money: £9959.76
1m 0f 0y
13 runners

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Longines Legend Driver Collection (Maiden) (Dirt)

Runners: 13 runners

Type: Flat AW

Surface: Dirt

Weather: —

1st

5 (8)

J: Antonio Fresu

6/1 (Won)

Form: 62-

Last run: 351 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Colt

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Kept on after slow start for close second in C&D maiden when last seen in December; may be able to build on that.

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1st

5

(8)

25th Nov 2022

Fast

1m 0f 0y

9st 2lb

J: Antonio Fresu

mid-division, ran on well final 3f, led final 100yds

6/1

2nd

12 (9)

2/1

Form: 3274 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 87

Form & Verdict

Useful ability here last season; disappointing favourite in maiden on reappearance but probably needed the run; leading claims on best form.

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2nd

6

(13)

19th Feb 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

9st 6lb

mid-division, ran on final 2f, no chance with winner

11/2

1st

7

(8)

5th Feb 2023

Good

1m 1f 110y

9st 1lb

mid-division, smooth progress to lead 1 1/2f out, ran on well

9/2

3rd

10 (13)

J: Royston Ffrench

T: S bin Ghadayer

10/1

Form: 635-44

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict

Ran okay when fourth in C&D handicap on latest and will have a chance if building on that.

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1st

6

(12)

24th Nov 2023

Fast

1m 0f 0y

9st 5lb

J: Mickael Barzalona

T: S bin Ghadayer

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10/1

8th

4

(3)

10th Nov 2023

Fast

0m 7f 0y

9st 6lb

J: Royston Ffrench

T: S bin Ghadayer

dwelt start, waited with, no impression

9/2

4th

11 (10)

J: Jean Van Overmeire

T: Michael Costa

12/1

Form: 794

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 70

Form & Verdict

Has shown modest ability, well-held fourth in 7f maiden at Jebel Ali last week; improvement needed.

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9th

10

(6)

17th Dec 2022

Fast

0m 7f 0y

10:15 Jebel Ali

9st 2lb

J: Jean Van Overmeire

T: Michael Costa

never better than mid-division

5/1

4th

11

(10)

25th Nov 2022

Fast

1m 0f 0y

9st 0lb

J: Jean Van Overmeire

T: Michael Costa

tracked leaders, ran on same pace final 2 1/2f

12/1

4th

9

(6)

19th Nov 2022

Fast

0m 7f 0y

10:15 Jebel Ali

9st 5lb

J: Jean Van Overmeire

T: Michael Costa

chased leaders until one pace final 1 1/2f

12/1

5th

1 (2)

J: Dane O’Neill

T: Michael Costa

14/1

Form: 30 BF

Last run: 267 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Contested two 1m-1m1f turf maidens here last season; ran on after slow start on debut but couldn't recover from slow start next time; has good pedigree for this switch to dirt but is expected to need the run, his slow starts are a concern and he's been overlooked by the stable jockey.

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3rd

3

(3)

24th Nov 2023

Fast

1m 1f 110y

9st 2lb

T: Michael Costa

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7/2

1st

4

(7)

4th Nov 2023

Fast

1m 0f 0y

12:15 Jebel Ali

9st 3lb

T: Michael Costa

slowly away, waited with, switched to centre 3f out, quickened well to lead 1f out, easily

3/1

6th

9 (12)

J: Richard Mullen

25/1

Form: 089034

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: 73

Form & Verdict

Front-running fourth in 7f maiden here on latest start but probably doesn't want 1m and is drawn wide.

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9th

4

(6)

2nd Dec 2023

Fast

0m 7f 0y

10:15 Jebel Ali

9st 4lb

J: Bernardo Pinheiro

in rear, no threat

12/1

5th

2

(9)

17th Dec 2022

Fast

0m 7f 0y

10:15 Jebel Ali

9st 2lb

J: Antonio Fresu

always mid-division

14/1

8th

1

(2)

3rd Dec 2022

Standard

0m 6f 0y

11:15 Jebel Ali

9st 2lb

J: Richard Mullen

tracked leaders until weakened final 2 1/2f

14/1

7th

3 (7)

J: Saif Al Balushi

T: A bin Harmash

12/1

Form: 5-

Last run: 398 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

Ex-Charlie Appleby; fitted with cheekpieces when always behind in 1m2f AW novice last October (9-2); sold for 10,000gns in February; needs to be much sharper and, although a half-brother to 8.5f/1m1f dirt Grade 1 winner Maxfield, he looks the stable second string on jockey bookings.

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2nd

4

(2)

18th Nov 2023

Fast

1m 1f 165y

12:30 Jebel Ali

9st 6lb

J: Marcelino Rodrigues

T: A bin Harmash

Lightly raced 5yo whose sole win came over this trip at Sharjah; fair third on seasonal reappearance; has fitness edge but needs to prove he handles this hill.

7/2

3rd

1

(3)

29th Oct 2023

Fast

1m 0f 110y

9st 11lb

T: A bin Harmash

slowly away and held up, plugged on to take modest third

8th

7 (11)

J: Tadhg O’Shea

12/1

Form: 65-5

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Horse

OR: 71

Form & Verdict

Ex-US; ordinary run in 7f maiden here on recent UAE debut (behind Sari Dubai) but open to improvement; blinkers refitted.

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8th

7

(11)

25th Nov 2022

Fast

1m 0f 0y

9st 2lb

J: Tadhg O’Shea

tracked leaders until weakened final 2 1/2f

12/1

5th

2

(9)

4th Nov 2022

Fast

0m 7f 0y

9st 2lb

J: Tadhg O’Shea

chased leaders, ran on same pace final 2 1/2f

5/1

9th

6 (1)

J: Sam Hitchcott

12/1

Form: 5235-4

Last run: 20 days

W: 9st 2lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 73

Form & Verdict

Has had a few chances and is only modest but may be better for reappearance at Jebel Ali; visor off.

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5th

6

(2)

17th Dec 2022

Fast

1m 1f 0y

12:15 Jebel Ali

9st 6lb

J: Dane O’Neill

slowly into stride, never near to challenge

14/1

9th

6

(1)

25th Nov 2022

Fast

1m 0f 0y

9st 2lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

never near to challenge

12/1

4th

2

(8)

5th Nov 2022

Fast

0m 7f 0y

11:30 Jebel Ali

9st 11lb

J: Sam Hitchcott

never near to challenge but ran on final 2f

7/2

10th

13 (4)

T: A bin Harmash

4/1

Form: 557

Last run: 151 days

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Gelding

OR: 82

Form & Verdict

Showed ability without progressing for Charlie Appleby in Britain before sold for 160,000AED in September; pedigree offers hope for this surface switch; possibly a major player.

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8th

14

(2)

16th Nov 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

15:30 Abu Dhabi

8st 11lb

J: Saif Al Balushi

T: A bin Harmash

mid-field, never a threat

9th

5

(9)

4th Nov 2023

Fast

1m 1f 0y

12:45 Jebel Ali

9st 2lb

J: Connor Beasley

T: A bin Harmash

midfield, weakened tamely in the straight

9/1

8th

2

(3)

2nd Mar 2023

Good

0m 7f 0y

15:30 Abu Dhabi

9st 11lb

T: A bin Harmash

tracked leaders until weakened final 2f

11th

4 (3)

J: Abdul Aziz Al Balushi

33/1

Form: 9

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: —

Form & Verdict

16-1, no show in 7f Jebel Ali maiden on recent debut.

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11th

2

(10)

12th Feb 2023

Fast

1m 1f 110y

9st 11lb

J: Oscar Chavez

always in rear

33/1

6th

3

(10)

17th Dec 2022

Fast

0m 7f 0y

10:15 Jebel Ali

9st 2lb

J: Oscar Chavez

near rear, never dangerous

50/1

8th

2

(6)

9th Dec 2022

Standard

1m 1f 110y

9st 2lb

J: Bernardo Pinheiro

never better than mid-division

66/1

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12th

2 (5)

J: Sandro Paiva

T: Salman Alsabri

25/1

Form: 993600

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 2lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 67

Form & Verdict

Third in C&D maiden for Doug Watson last season but well beaten at Jebel Ali on reappearance for new stable; hood refitted.

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3

(5)

23rd Dec 2022

Good

0m 6f 0y

9st 2lb

J: Fernando Jara

T: Salman Alsabri

Fair ability on dirt and turf for Doug Watson but has run poorly in two starts for current trainer; maybe drop back in trip and return to turf will help; hood removed.

25/1

12th

2

(5)

25th Nov 2022

Fast

1m 0f 0y

9st 2lb

J: Sandro Paiva

T: Salman Alsabri

slowly into stride, always in rear

25/1

8 (6)

J: Pat Cosgrave

Form: —

Last run: —

W: 9st 0lb

3 yo Colt

OR: —

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8

(6)

25th Nov 2022

Fast

1m 0f 0y

9st 0lb

J: Pat Cosgrave

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