16:00 Meydan

Saturday 1 March 2025

All13:3014:0514:5015:2516:0016:3517:1017:4518:20

Race 5 - Singspiel Stakes Sponsored By Emirates Airline - Group 2 - Turf

Off time: 16:01 | Winning time: 1m 47.24s

(5)

Cairo^t,b²⁹

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: Alice Haynes| OR: 108

25/1

Smart horse. Good 1¼ lengths second of 9 to First Conquest in Dubai Millennium Stakes at this course (9.9f, good, 9/1) 29 days ago. Hard to see him reversing the form with that one but should give another good account.

Form: 8272-62

(9)

Elnajmm^t¹⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: R Dawson| T: M Costa| OR: 104| D

40/1

Useful gelding. Tongue strap on for 1st time, first run since leaving William Haggas when creditable fifth of 10 in handicap at this course (7f, good, 12/1) 15 days ago. Up in trip.

Form: 11955-5

(1)

First Conquest^h²⁹

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: M Barzalona| T: C Appleby| OR: 98| CD

10/11

Smart gelding. Career best when winning 9-runner Dubai Millennium Stakes (4/6) at this course (9.9f, good) 29 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Cairo, overcoming positional bias. Very interesting runner.

Form: 1451-11

(3)

Galen²²

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Dylan Browne McMonagle| T: J P O'Brien| OR: 105

12/1

Smart gelding. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Respectable sixth of 16 in handicap (11/2) at this C&D (good) 22 days ago, never nearer. This asks for more.

Form: 1148-46

(4)

Holloway Boy³⁶

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: K R Burke| OR: 109

9/2

Smart gelding. Latest win at Haydock in September. Creditable 5 lengths third of 8 n Jebel Hatta at this C&D (good, 40/1) 36 days ago. Not taken lightly.

Form: 3106-23

(6)

Nations Pride^p1³⁵

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: W Buick| T: C Appleby| OR: 127| BF| C| D

11/4

Smart horse. Course winner. Disappointed in Pegasus World Cup Turf at Gulfstream (9f, firm) last month but very much the one to beat on the pick of his form.

Form: 7/3210-9

(7)

Sean²²

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Saffie Osborne| T: J A Osborne| OR: 102

28/1

Smart horse. Fourteen runs since last win in 2023. 22/1, creditable second of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good) 22 days ago. This is tougher.

Form: 3464-02

(8)

Stormy Ocean²²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Connor Beasley| T: A Bin Harmash| OR: 91| CD

66/1

Useful gelding. C&D winner. Latest win at Abu Dhabi in December. 33/1, good third of 16 in handicap at this C&D (good) 22 days ago, running on. Plenty to find at this level.

Form: 241-753

Non-Runners

(2)

Dolayli²⁹

Weight: 9-0| Age: 6

T: S Ghadayer J: Bernardo Pinheiro

Forecasts

First Conquest (10/11), Nations Pride (11/4), Holloway Boy (9/2), Galen (12/1), Cairo (25/1), Sean (28/1), Elnajmm (40/1), Stormy Ocean (66/1)

NATIONS PRIDE disappointed on his return from a 10-week break in the Pegasus World Cup Turf at Gulfstream, but will surely prove hard to beat if bouncing back to something like his best and gets the nod over his stablemate First Conquest, who impressed when overcoming a positional bias in the Dubai Millennium Stakes here on his most recent outing. Holloway Boy warrants respect, also.