10:30 Jebel Ali

Monday 6 January 2025

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

Off time: 10:39 | Winning time: 1m 26.16s

(1)

Acclaim To Royalty⁹

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

50/1

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-

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(2)

Classic City²⁴

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

33/1

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

12/1

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)

Ghaaleb³⁰

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

11/2

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

Form: 432/444-

(11)

Hopefully Yes³¹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Jose Santiago| T: S Ghadayer

15/2

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

25/1

$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:

(13)

Margham⁶⁶⁷

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

7/1

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^b²⁴

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

12/1

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 Doro⁵⁹

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

6/1

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

66/1

€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

5/1

€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 Art³¹

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

9/4

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 Fame³¹

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

50/1

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-

(6)

Chief Scribe⁹

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

66/1

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

(98)

Guarani⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: B Seemar J: T P O'Shea

(10)

Marching Thunder⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: Ahmad Bin Harmash J: S Al Balushi

(98)

Nukanan⁴⁵³

Weight: 9-0| Age: 4

T: M Costa J: Non Runner

Forecasts

School Of Art (9/4), Saarim (5/1), Ghaaleb (11/2), Million Doro (6/1), Margham (7/1), Hopefully Yes (15/2), Desert Horizon (12/1), Military Option (12/1), Jubail (25/1), Marching Thunder (25/1), Classic City (33/1), Acclaim To Royalty (50/1), Serena's Fame (50/1), Mossaafer (66/1), Chief Scribe (66/1)

SCHOOL OF ART ran an encouraging race on debut and sets the bar. Ghaaleb could emerge as the main threat, while Million Doro may be third best.