15:15 Meydan

Friday 20 December 2024

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Race 4 - Business Bay Challenge Sponsored By Emaar Listed Stakes - Turf

Off time: 15:16 | Winning time: 1m 21.6s

(2)

San Donato²⁶⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-3| J: Ben Coen| T: M Costa| OR: 110| C

4/1

Smart gelding. 66/1, respectable 4¾ lengths tenth of 16 to Facteur Cheval in Dubai Turf at this course (9f, good), merely passing beaten rivals. First run for yard after leaving D. Watson.

Form: 82-1320

(5)

Satu^t1⁴⁸³

Age: 6| Weight: 9-2| J: F Goncalves| T: J Olascoaga| D

50/1

Useful horse. First run since leaving Juan M. Etchechoury when didn't need to improve to win 6-runner Gr 3 () at San Isidro (7f, firm) by 1½ lengths from El Exito. Off 11 months.

Form: 111/23-

(8)

Danyah^h²⁶⁵

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: Jim Crowley| T: M Mheiri| OR: 113| CD

2/1

Smart gelding. C&D winner. Six wins from 20 Flat runs. 6 lengths ninth of 12 to California Spangle in Al Quoz Sprint (6/1) at this course (6f, good). Off 8 months. Sets a high standard.

Form: 1812-39

(11)

Ehraz¹³

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: A Badwawi| OR: 105

50/1

Smart gelding. Seventh of 9 in handicap at Jebel Ali (5f, 25/1) 13 days ago. Significantly back up in trip.

Form: 332-007

(7)

El Patriota^t¹⁹

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: A de Vries| T: J Olascoaga| OR: 98| D

40/1

Useful gelding. 6¾ lengths eighth of 11 to Daramethos in listed race at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 494188

(13)

Ghaly⁵¹⁰

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 106

18/1

Smart gelding. Didn't need to be at best when winning 9-runner handicap at Ascot (8f, good to soft, 9/4), always holding on. Off 17 months. Enters calculations.

Form: 2211/01-

(3)

Movie Maker⁹⁰

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: C Soumillon| T: S bin Suroor| OR: 97| D

8/1

Useful gelding. 1 win from 2 runs this year. 11/4, career best when winning 7-runner handicap at Newbury (7f, soft) 90 days ago, finding extra.

Form: 51-41

(10)

Native Approach^h²⁴⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 95

13/8

Thrice-raced winner. 1 win from 3 runs this year. 8 lengths fifth of 7 to Haatem in Craven Stakes at Newmarket (8f, good to firm, 4/1). Off 8 months.

Form: 215

(4)

Silent Defense³⁰⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: O Chavez| T: R Bouresly| OR: 86| D

80/1

Fairly useful colt. 12/1, bit below form sixth of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good). Off 10 months. Very hard to make a case for.

Form: 0-58906

(6)

Tamborrada^v¹⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 94

50/1

Useful gelding. Seventeen runs since last win in 2021. Bit below form 4¾ lengths sixth of 11 to Daramethos in listed race at Abu Dhabi (8f, good) 19 days ago.

Form: 062876

(9)

Ziggy's Dream⁹⁶

Age: 3| Weight: 8-10| J: R Dawson| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 105| D

25/1

Useful filly. Five wins from 17 Flat runs. 2 wins from 6 runs this year. 7 lengths ninth of 11 to Great Generation in Sceptre Stakes at Doncaster (7f, good to soft, 22/1). Off 96 days.

Form: 141039

Non-Runners

(1)

City Of Kings⁶¹²

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: O Refai J: R Mullen

(12)

Pagan¹¹⁵⁸

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: B Seemar J: T P O'Shea

Forecasts

Native Approach (13/8), Danyah (2/1), San Donato (4/1), Movie Maker (8/1), Ghaly (18/1), Ziggy's Dream (25/1), Pagan (33/1), El Patriota (40/1), Satu (50/1), Tamborrada (50/1), Ehraz (50/1), City Of Kings (50/1), Silent Defense (80/1)

DANYAH has sound claims on form and is the one they all have to beat. San Donato makes most appeal of the rest, while Movie Maker might be worth siding with for third.