Longines Record Collection (Handicap) (Dirt)

1st

6 (8)

Mulfit

J: Oscar Chavez

T: Doug Watson

20/1 (Won)

Form: 4-4465 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 8lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict

Two 1m-1m2f wins here but must do much more than on reappearance; down the stable pecking order on jockey bookings.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 9 (2)	22nd Jan 2023 Fast 1m 2f 0y	15:10 Meydan Mulfit 9st 3lb J: Oscar Chavez T: Doug Watson	never better than mid-division	6/1
1st 6 (8)	25th Nov 2022 Fast 1m 3f 0y	16:55 Meydan Mulfit 9st 8lb J: Oscar Chavez T: Doug Watson	slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, ran on well	20/1
5th 3 (5)	4th Nov 2022 Fast 1m 2f 0y	15:35 Meydan Mulfit 9st 7lb J: Sam Hitchcott T: Doug Watson	always mid-division	6/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

8th

9

(2)

22nd Jan 2023

Fast

1m 2f 0y

9st 3lb

never better than mid-division

6/1

1st

6

(8)

25th Nov 2022

Fast

1m 3f 0y

9st 8lb

slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden to lead 1 1/2f out, ran on well

20/1

5th

3

(5)

4th Nov 2022

Fast

1m 2f 0y

9st 7lb

always mid-division

6/1

2nd

9 (2)

Graffiti Master

J: Antonio Fresu

T: M Al Mheiri

7/1

Form: -86823

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Gelding

OR: 74

Form & Verdict

Encouraging third behind Qareeb over 9.5f here on reappearance; that's not strong form and has stamina to prove but is going the right way.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
3rd 2 (7)	4th Feb 2023 Fast 1m 5f 0y	13:30 Al Ain Graffiti Master 9st 11lb J: Antonio Fresu T: M Al Mheiri	mid-division, ran on same pace final 4f
5th 2 (4)	15th Jan 2023 Fast 1m 1f 110y	16:55 Meydan Graffiti Master 9st 6lb J: Antonio Fresu T: M Al Mheiri	tracked leaders, kept on same pace final 3f	7/1
11th 4 (12)	8th Jan 2023 Good 1m 1f 110y	16:55 Meydan Graffiti Master 9st 8lb J: Antonio Fresu T: M Al Mheiri	never better than mid-division	5/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

3rd

2

(7)

4th Feb 2023

Fast

1m 5f 0y

9st 11lb

mid-division, ran on same pace final 4f

5th

2

(4)

15th Jan 2023

Fast

1m 1f 110y

9st 6lb

tracked leaders, kept on same pace final 3f

7/1

11th

4

(12)

8th Jan 2023

Good

1m 1f 110y

9st 8lb

never better than mid-division

5/1

3rd

2 (5)

Al Nayyir

J: Pat Dobbs

T: Doug Watson

7/4

Form: 7/471 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict

Winning handicap debut over 1m2f here on reappearance; that form has worked out well and this extra furlong should be well within reach; has sound follow-up claims.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
10th 1 (9)	25th Mar 2023 Good 2m 0f 0y	12:40 Meydan Al Nayyir 9st 1lb J: Pat Dobbs T: Doug Watson	tracked leaders until weakened final 2f	25/1
3rd 1 (12)	17th Feb 2023 Good 1m 6f 11y	16:20 Meydan Al Nayyir 9st 0lb J: Pat Dobbs T: Doug Watson	tracked leaders, ran on well final 3f	20/1
4th 10 (4)	3rd Feb 2023 Good 1m 4f 11y	14:35 Meydan Al Nayyir 8st 8lb J: Sam Hitchcott T: Doug Watson	near rear, chased leaders, ran on well final 2 1/2f	4/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

10th

1

(9)

25th Mar 2023

Good

2m 0f 0y

9st 1lb

tracked leaders until weakened final 2f

25/1

3rd

1

(12)

17th Feb 2023

Good

1m 6f 11y

9st 0lb

tracked leaders, ran on well final 3f

20/1

4th

10

(4)

3rd Feb 2023

Good

1m 4f 11y

8st 8lb

near rear, chased leaders, ran on well final 2 1/2f

4/1

4th

10 (10)

Ghost Of The Mambo

J: Tadhg O’Shea

T: B Seemar

10/1

Form: 094317

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 4lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 72

Form & Verdict

Won a 1m1f Jebel Ali handicap in March; may be better for recent 1m spin there and this track ought to suit but has stamina to prove.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
7th 4 (6)	2nd Dec 2023 Fast 1m 1f 0y	12:45 Jebel Ali Ghost Of The Mambo 9st 7lb J: Tadhg O’Shea T: B Seemar	in touch, one pace	3/1
7th 11 (10)	10th Nov 2023 Fast 1m 1f 110y	15:50 Meydan Ghost Of The Mambo 8st 13lb J: Pat Cosgrave T: B Seemar	chased leaders, wide, good progress 3f out, weakened final furlong	10/1
1st 11 (12)	26th Feb 2023 Fast 1m 1f 0y	13:00 Jebel Ali Ghost Of The Mambo 9st 6lb J: Tadhg O’Shea T: B Seemar	tracked leaders, led 1 1/2f out, ran on well	7/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

7th

4

(6)

2nd Dec 2023

Fast

1m 1f 0y

9st 7lb

in touch, one pace

3/1

7th

11

(10)

10th Nov 2023

Fast

1m 1f 110y

8st 13lb

chased leaders, wide, good progress 3f out, weakened final furlong

10/1

1st

11

(12)

26th Feb 2023

Fast

1m 1f 0y

9st 6lb

tracked leaders, led 1 1/2f out, ran on well

7/1

5th

11 (9)

Capla Crusader

J: Abdul Aziz Al Balushi

T: R Bouresly

7/1

Form: -54963

Last run: 6 days

W: 9st 3lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 71

Form & Verdict

Won over 1m4f when trained in Britain and has won on dirt at Jebel Ali; was a keeping-on third in 1m handicap there last week; chance.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
15th 7 (1)	11th Mar 2023 Fast 1m 1f 165y	13:30 Jebel Ali Capla Crusader 9st 6lb J: Adrie de Vries T: R Bouresly	always in rear	10/1
7th 4 (14)	26th Feb 2023 Fast 1m 1f 0y	13:00 Jebel Ali Capla Crusader 9st 8lb J: Oscar Chavez T: R Bouresly	mid-division, ridden to challenge 2 1/2f out, weakened final 1 1/2f	6/1
2nd 1 (10)	19th Feb 2023 Good 1m 1f 0y	14:35 Meydan Capla Crusader 9st 11lb J: Francois Herholdt T: R Bouresly	slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden to lead over 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, ran on	4/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

15th

7

(1)

11th Mar 2023

Fast

1m 1f 165y

9st 6lb

always in rear

10/1

7th

4

(14)

26th Feb 2023

Fast

1m 1f 0y

9st 8lb

mid-division, ridden to challenge 2 1/2f out, weakened final 1 1/2f

6/1

2nd

1

(10)

19th Feb 2023

Good

1m 1f 0y

9st 11lb

slowly into stride, mid-division, ridden to lead over 1 1/2f out, headed over 1f out, ran on

4/1

6th

7 (3)

Gareth

J: Ray Dawson

T: A bin Harmash

20/1

Form: 962559

Last run: 8 days

W: 9st 7lb

4 yo Gelding

OR: 75

Form & Verdict

Winless in UAE and well beaten at Abu Dhabi last week but this test could suit him.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 8 (4)	19th Feb 2023 Good 1m 2f 0y	12:50 Meydan Gareth 9st 5lb J: Gabriele Malune T: A bin Harmash	tracked leaders, ran on same pace final 2 1/2f	12/1
12th 7 (3)	5th Feb 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y	12:50 Meydan Gareth 9st 2lb J: Ray Dawson T: A bin Harmash	never better than mid-division	6/1
4th 7 (3)	22nd Jan 2023 Good 1m 1f 0y	16:20 Meydan Gareth 9st 5lb J: Ray Dawson T: A bin Harmash	tracked leader, ran on same pace, final 2f	10/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

6th

8

(4)

19th Feb 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

9st 5lb

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

12/1

12th

7

(3)

5th Feb 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

9st 2lb

never better than mid-division

6/1

4th

7

(3)

22nd Jan 2023

Good

1m 1f 0y

9st 5lb

tracked leader, ran on same pace, final 2f

10/1

7th

8 (7)

Daneyan

J: Shakir Al Balushi

T: A Al Neyadi

50/1

Form: 4/7746

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 6lb

7 yo Horse

OR: 74

Form & Verdict

Has won on dirt in Qatar but well held both starts here this season; outsider.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
19	7th Apr 2023 Fast 1m 2f 0y	19:30 Al Ain Daneyan 9st 2lb J: Reserve T: A Al Neyadi
5th 16 (6)	26th Feb 2023 Fast 1m 1f 0y	13:00 Jebel Ali Daneyan 8st 10lb J: Sandro Paiva T: A Al Neyadi	near rear, chased leaders, ran on final 2 1/2f	16/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

19

7th Apr 2023

Fast

1m 2f 0y

9st 2lb

5th

16

(6)

26th Feb 2023

Fast

1m 1f 0y

8st 10lb

near rear, chased leaders, ran on final 2 1/2f

16/1

8th

5 (1)

Dublin Pharaoh

J: Richard Mullen

T: Doug Watson

20/1

Form: -08636

Last run: 27 days

W: 9st 8lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 76

Form & Verdict

Generally disappointing in the UAE and still to prove fully effective on this track.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 10 (5)	11th Mar 2023 Fast 1m 1f 165y	13:30 Jebel Ali Dublin Pharaoh 9st 3lb J: Pat Cosgrave T: Doug Watson	near rear, chase leaders, ran on final 2 1/2f	14/1
7th 2 (1)	19th Feb 2023 Good 1m 1f 0y	14:35 Meydan Dublin Pharaoh 9st 11lb J: Pat Dobbs T: Doug Watson	near rear, chased leaders final 2f	6/1
3rd 6 (7)	22nd Jan 2023 Good 1m 2f 0y	15:45 Meydan Dublin Pharaoh 9st 6lb J: Pat Dobbs T: Doug Watson	mid-division, ran on well final 2f, nearest finish	3/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

8th

10

(5)

11th Mar 2023

Fast

1m 1f 165y

9st 3lb

near rear, chase leaders, ran on final 2 1/2f

14/1

7th

2

(1)

19th Feb 2023

Good

1m 1f 0y

9st 11lb

near rear, chased leaders final 2f

6/1

3rd

6

(7)

22nd Jan 2023

Good

1m 2f 0y

9st 6lb

mid-division, ran on well final 2f, nearest finish

3/1

9th

3 (4)

Miller’s House

J: Connor Planas

T: B Seemar

20/1

Form: 2-0636 C

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 10lb

5 yo Gelding

OR: 77

Form & Verdict

Sole win gained over 1m here and has finished runner-up over C&D but he ran poorly on reappearance.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
6th 6 (4)	1st Jan 2023 Fast 0m 6f 0y	10:45 Jebel Ali Miller’s House 8st 10lb J: Sandro Paiva T: B Seemar	never seriously involved	9/1
3rd 10 (9)	3rd Dec 2022 Standard 0m 7f 0y	10:45 Jebel Ali Miller’s House 8st 5lb J: Sandro Paiva T: B Seemar	slowly into stride, near rear, ran on well final 2f	25/1
9th 3 (4)	25th Nov 2022 Fast 1m 3f 0y	16:55 Meydan Miller’s House 9st 10lb J: Connor Planas T: B Seemar	never better than mid-division	20/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

6th

6

(4)

1st Jan 2023

Fast

0m 6f 0y

8st 10lb

never seriously involved

9/1

3rd

10

(9)

3rd Dec 2022

Standard

0m 7f 0y

8st 5lb

slowly into stride, near rear, ran on well final 2f

25/1

9th

3

(4)

25th Nov 2022

Fast

1m 3f 0y

9st 10lb

never better than mid-division

20/1

10th

4 (12)

Qareeb

J: Sam Hitchcott

T: Doug Watson

7/1

Form: -65941 C

Last run: 14 days

W: 9st 10lb

4 yo Colt

OR: 77

Form & Verdict

Behind two of these rivals on reappearance, then off-the-pace winner of 9.5f handicap here under Sam Hitchcott; that wasn't a strong race but he might have more to offer over this trip.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
1st 15 (5)	10th Nov 2023 Fast 1m 1f 110y	15:50 Meydan Qareeb 8st 9lb J: Al Moatasem bin Said Al Balushi T: M Al Mheiri	chased leaders, no room and forced to switch 1 1/2f out, rallied to lead late on	12/1
9th 9 (12)	30th Mar 2023 Good 1m 0f 0y	20:00 Abu Dhabi Qareeb 9st 6lb J: Richard Mullen T: Doug Watson	tracked leaders until weakened final 1 1/2f
7th 7 (1)	19th Feb 2023 Fast 1m 3f 0y	14:00 Meydan Qareeb 9st 5lb J: Pat Dobbs T: Doug Watson	always mid-division	6/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

1st

15

(5)

10th Nov 2023

Fast

1m 1f 110y

15:50 Meydan

Qareeb

8st 9lb

J: Al Moatasem bin Said Al Balushi

T: M Al Mheiri

chased leaders, no room and forced to switch 1 1/2f out, rallied to lead late on

12/1

9th

9

(12)

30th Mar 2023

Good

1m 0f 0y

9st 6lb

tracked leaders until weakened final 1 1/2f

7th

7

(1)

19th Feb 2023

Fast

1m 3f 0y

9st 5lb

always mid-division

6/1

OUR TIP

11th

1 (11)

Karnavaal

J: Dane O’Neill

T: Doug Watson

6/1

Form: /276-2 BF

Last run: 21 days

W: 9st 11lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 78

Form & Verdict

Runner-up to Al Nayyir over 1m2f here on reappearance for new yard; thereabouts.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
8th 10 (10)	19th Feb 2023 Fast 1m 3f 0y	14:00 Meydan Karnavaal 8st 13lb J: Dane O’Neill T: Doug Watson	never near to challenge	20/1
6th 3 (6)	15th Jan 2023 Fast 1m 1f 110y	16:55 Meydan Karnavaal 9st 6lb J: Dane O’Neill T: Doug Watson	always mid-division	7/1
15th 5 (13)	8th Jan 2023 Good 1m 1f 110y	16:55 Meydan Karnavaal 9st 8lb J: Dane O’Neill T: Doug Watson	never better than mid-division	12/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

8th

10

(10)

19th Feb 2023

Fast

1m 3f 0y

8st 13lb

never near to challenge

20/1

6th

3

(6)

15th Jan 2023

Fast

1m 1f 110y

9st 6lb

always mid-division

7/1

15th

5

(13)

8th Jan 2023

Good

1m 1f 110y

9st 8lb

never better than mid-division

12/1

12th

12 (6)

Persuading

J: Royston Ffrench

T: S bin Ghadayer

12/1

Form: 33/

Last run: 1253 days

W: 9st 0lb

6 yo Gelding

OR: 68

Form & Verdict

Third in two 1m2f AW/turf novices for Charlie Appleby in Britain in 2019; missing since; this test may suit but new connections immediately reach for cheekpieces.

Place / No / Draw	Date / Going / Distance / Class	Time + Course Horse + Weight Jockey / Trainer	Verdict	Starting price
13th 14 (5)	19th Feb 2023 Good 1m 1f 0y	14:35 Meydan Persuading 9st 0lb J: Royston Ffrench T: S bin Ghadayer	tracked leaders until weakened final 2f	16/1
12th 12 (6)	25th Nov 2022 Fast 1m 3f 0y	16:55 Meydan Persuading 9st 0lb J: Royston Ffrench T: S bin Ghadayer	never better than mid-division	12/1

Place /
No / Draw

Date / Going /
Distance / Class

Time + Course Horse + Weight
Jockey / Trainer

Verdict

Starting price

13th

14

(5)

19th Feb 2023

Good

1m 1f 0y

14:35 Meydan