14:45 Meydan

Friday 3 January 2025

All13:3014:0514:4515:2015:5516:3017:0517:40

Race 3 - The Sword Of Excellence Stakes Sponsored By Zoho Handicap - TURF

  • 3YO plus  |   6f  |   Good  |   13 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 14:48  |   Winning time: 1m 8.52s
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Cloth number
Odds
Star rating
Horse A-Z
Show odds
1
(2)
Horse silk
Emaraaty Anap,t101
Age: 9|  Weight: 9-11| J: A de Vries| T: J A Osborne| BF| D
11/1
Second of 4 in conditions stakes (8/15) at Beverley (5f, good to soft). Off 101 days. Makes handicap debut. Can give a good account without posing serious threat to principals.
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2
(6)
Horse silk
Miqyaas14
Age: 10|  Weight: 9-8| J: O Chavez| T: R Bouresly| CD
66/1
C&D winner. 13½ lengths last of 9 to Cover Up in listed race at this course (5f, good, 40/1) 14 days ago.
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3
(9)
Horse silk
Batwant71
Age: 10|  Weight: 9-5| J: R Ffrench| T: N Caullery| CD
22/1
C&D winner. Twenty six runs since last win in 2022. 13/1, last of 8 in minor event at Deauville (6.5f) 71 days ago. Merits consideration.
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4
(13)
Horse silk
Regheeb180
Age: 5|  Weight: 9-4| J: Ben Coen| T: M Costa
11/1
11/2, career best when winning 8-runner handicap at Ayr (8f, good to firm), driven clear. Off 180 days. Down in trip. First run for yard after leaving Archie Watson.
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5
(11)
Horse silk
Silky Wilkiev20
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-3| J: S H James| T: K R Burke| D
9/1
Twenty three runs since last win in 2023. Third of 4 in conditions stakes at Southwell (6.1f, 10/3) 20 days ago.
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6
(10)
Horse silk
Billy Webster27
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson
3/1
Three wins from 7 runs last year. 7/4, career best when winning 9-runner handicap at Jebel Ali (5f) 27 days ago. Shortlist material.
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7
(4)
Horse silk
Bombay Bazaart14
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-2| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar
5/2
66/1, excellent ½-length third of 9 to Cover Up in listed race at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago. Makes handicap debut. Looks competitive on form.
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8
(7)
Horse silk
Action Pointp1110
Age: 4|  Weight: 9-1| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: S Ghadayer| D
22/1
Blinkered for 1st time, 3½ lengths third of 5 to Aphelios in listed race () at Bro (6f, good). Off 110 days. First run for yard after leaving Archie Watson. Needs a couple of these to falter.
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9
(12)
Horse silk
Topper Bill14
Age: 7|  Weight: 9-1| J: D Tudhope| T: M Mheiri| CD
12/1
C&D winner. 16/1, 6 lengths sixth of 9 to Cover Up in listed race at this course (5f, good) 14 days ago.
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10
(8)
Horse silk
Al Shibli14
Age: 6|  Weight: 9-0| J: Sandro Paiva| T: M Mheiri| D
50/1
6 lengths seventh of 9 to Cover Up in listed race at this course (5f, good, 22/1) 14 days ago.
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11
(1)
Horse silk
Story Of Lightt1286
Age: 8|  Weight: 8-9| J: S Al Balushi| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| D
25/1
Respectable sixth of 16 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (8f, good). Off 9 months. Back down in trip.
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12
(3)
Horse silk
Rasasv14
Age: 4|  Weight: 8-7| J: Connor Beasley| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| D
9/1
Good 2¾ lengths fifth of 9 to Cover Up in listed race at this course (5f, good, 66/1) 14 days ago. One to consider.
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13
(5)
Horse silk
King's Call69
Age: 3|  Weight: 8-5| J: R Dawson| T: Duarte Cunha| D
10/1
10¼ lengths sixth of 8 to La Bellota in listed race (40/1) at Doncaster (6f, heavy) 69 days ago. First run for yard after leaving Kevin Ryan.
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Forecasts

Bombay Bazaar (5/2), Billy Webster (3/1), Rasas (9/1), Silky Wilkie (9/1), King's Call (10/1), Regheeb (11/1), Emaraaty Ana (11/1), Topper Bill (12/1), Batwan (22/1), Action Point (22/1), Story Of Light (25/1), Al Shibli (50/1), Miqyaas (66/1)

Verdict

BILLY WEBSTER continues to improve and can land the hat-trick. Bombay Bazaar is a player on his handicap debut, while Rasas can get in the mix also.

  1. Billy Webster3/1
  2. Bombay Bazaar5/2
  3. Rasas9/1

Prize Money

1st: 180,002.00 AED2nd: 60,002.00 AED3rd: 29,999.00 AED4th: 14,999.00 AED5th: 9,000.00 AED

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