Bab Al Shams Handicap (AWT) 1m 2f
- (3yo+, 1m 2f, 7 runners)
- Winner 350,946 2nd 108,666 3rd 54,333 4th 27,086 5th 4,501
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Sand
Print| Pos | Horse | Distance/th> | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 Elderly Paradise | 5/2 | |
| 2nd | 3 Jamr | 1¼ | 5/2 |
Racecard
| # | Form | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Naps | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 (8) | 234137- |
|
5 | 131 9-5 bt | S Kovacs | K Fallon | 8/1 | ||
| 3 (4) | 1/1121-6 |
|
5 | 127 9-1 v | M bin Shafya | A De Vries | 5/2 | ||
| 4 (2) | 11211-2 |
|
6 | 126 9-0 | M C Tam | C Soumillon | 5/2 | ||
| 5 (7) | 25375-0 |
|
7 | 120 8-8 v | D Watson | P Hanagan | 20/1 | ||
| 6 (1) | 410/598- |
|
6 | 117 8-5 v | S Seemar | R Mullen | 20/1 | ||
| 7 (6) | 01042-0 |
|
4 | 117 8-5 t | E Lynam | T P O'Shea | 16/1 | ||
| 8 (3) | 415313- |
|
4 | 117 8-5 | M Al Zarooni | M Barzalona | 9/4f |
Non Runners
| # | Form | Horse | A | Wgt | Trainer | Jockey | OR | Naps | Odds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (5) | 5/21271- |
Spring of Fame (USA)
78
|
7 | 96 | Saeed bin Suroor | Non Runner | NR |
In depth
Verdict
Muck 'N' Brass was narrowly beaten by Paene Magnus at Dundalk and is much better than he showed here a fortnight ago. Elderly Paradise is the best horse in Macau and showed that his turn was near when runner-up over a mile here last week where he stayed on strongly. The longer trip will help and he's a threat to all while the lightly-raced Novelty Seeker is dropping back after failing to stay 1m7f last time. Ostinato is trained in Hungary but wasn't beaten far in a Group 3 in Germany in October though this points to another C&D victory for JAMR. He was in tremendous form at this time last year and sharpened up with an eye-catching run behind Barbecue Eddie a fortnight ago.