10:30 Jebel Ali

Saturday 4 January 2025

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Race 3 Maiden Stakes Sponsored By Emirates Sprint Series - Maiden Stakes

4YO plus | 7f | Fast | 15 Runners | Dirt

(1)

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Q Al Busaidi| T: O Refai| OR: 62

Modest gelding. Remains a maiden after 11 Flat runs. Sixth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f, 20/1) 7 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 667036-

(2)

Classic City²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: A Da Silva| T: Ernst Oertel

Fair gelding. Remains a maiden after 10 Flat runs. Fourth of 13 in handicap (22/1) at Meydan (9.4f) 22 days ago, nearest finish. Back down in trip.

Form: 066554-

(5)

Desert Horizon

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: M Mheiri

Caravaggio gelding. Dam lightly-raced half-sister to very smart winner up to 1m (stayed 1¼m) Aesop's Fables out of useful 1m-1¼m winner Abhisheka. Makes belated debut.

Form:

(7)

Ghaaleb²⁸

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: R Dawson| T: M Costa| OR: 80

Fair gelding. Fourth of 7 in maiden at this course (6f, 9/4) 28 days ago. Respected.

Form: 432/444-

(11)

Hopefully Yes²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Bernardo Pinheiro| T: S Ghadayer

Fair gelding. Sixth of 13 in maiden (8/1) at Meydan (8f) 29 days ago.

Form: 6-

(16)

Jubail^b1

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R Mullen| T: Q Aboud

$145,000Y, €200,000 2-Y-O. Justify horse. Half-brother to several winners. There are plenty of graded stakes winners in pedigree but has taken a long time to reach track.

Form:

(10)

Marching Thunder⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: S Al Balushi| T: A Bin Harmash

22/1 and tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving Charlie Appleby when thirteenth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 7 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 04/0-

(13)

Margham⁶⁶⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer

Fairly useful horse. Second of 9 in maiden at this course (8f, 6/4). Off 22 months. Chance if fully tuned up after long absence.

Form: 32/

(4)

Military Option^b²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: A de Vries| T: F Nass

Remains a maiden after 7 Flat runs. Ninth of 13 in handicap at Meydan (9.4f, 10/1) 22 days ago. Bit to prove at present but could be rejuvenated by drop back in trip.

Form: 004289-

(3)

Million Doro⁵⁷

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 84

Fair gelding. 9/1 and hooded for 1st time, third of 15 in maiden at Meydan (7f) 57 days ago.

Form: 22/603-

(9)

Mossaafer

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: H Al Busaidi| T: M Hussain

€13,000 2-Y-O, El Kabeir gelding. Dam winner out of half-sister to European Group 1 winner. Probably best watched on debut.

Form:

(15)

Saarim

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson

€150,000 2-Y-O, Street Boss gelding. Half-brother to a winner. Dam winning half-sister to US a Grade 3 winner. Represents powerful connections. Market best guide.

Form:

(8)

School Of Art²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Sandro Paiva| T: M Mheiri

Promising individual. Second of 13 in maiden (12/1) at Meydan (8f) 29 days ago, clear of rest. Should progress.

Form: 2-

(14)

Serena's Fame²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Reserve 1| T: O Darag

66/1, first run since leaving A. Bin Harmash when twelfth of 13 in maiden at Meydan (8f) 29 days ago. Hard to make a case for.

Form: 65/0-

Chief Scribe⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Marcelino Rodrigues| T: E Jeanne| OR: 53

Remains a maiden after 17 Flat runs. 33/1, ninth of 14 in handicap at this course (8f) 7 days ago. RESERVE.

Form: 008589-

Non-Runners

(6)

Guarani⁷

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: B Seemar J: T P O'Shea

(12)

Nukanan⁴⁵¹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: M Costa J: Ben Coen

Forecasts

School Of Art (5/4), Ghaaleb (11/2), Classic City (11/2), Guarani (10/1), Military Option (25/1), Hopefully Yes (25/1), Serena's Fame (25/1), Margham (25/1), Acclaim To Royalty (25/1), Million Doro (25/1), Saarim (25/1), Nukanan (25/1), Marching Thunder (25/1), Mossaafer (25/1), Jubail (25/1), Desert Horizon (25/1), Chief Scribe (25/1)

SCHOOL OF ART ran an encouraging race on debut and sets the bar. Nukanan could emerge as the main threat from stablemate Ghaaleb.