12:15 Jebel Ali

Sunday 16 March 2025

All10:4511:1511:4512:1512:4513:1513:45

Race 4 - Al Wasl Classic Stakes

Off time: 12:16 | Winning time: 1m 25.61s

(8)

Don Vaccaro^b¹⁴

Age: 4| Weight: 9-5| J: P J Dobbs| T: J Olascoaga| D

10/1

Useful colt. Two wins from 3 runs last year. 3¼ lengths second of 7 to African Candy in minor event at this C&D (10/1) 14 days ago. May have to settle for a minor role again.

Form: 11-7702

(2)

African Candy¹⁴

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: S De Sousa| T: M Mheiri| CD

7/4

Fairly useful colt. 7/4, career best when winning 7-runner minor event at this C&D 14 days ago by 3¼ lengths from Don Vaccaro. Should be bang there in hat-trick bid.

Form: 2-811

(9)

Arabian Angel^t1³⁷

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 86| D

11/2

Fairly useful colt. One win from 3 runs last year. First run since leaving K. R. Burke when twelfth of 14 in minor event at Meydan (8f, 9/2) 37 days ago. Booking of O'Shea a plus.

Form: 221-0

(5)

Daamiss^h,t¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: R Dawson| T: M Costa| D

2/1

Fairly useful colt. Winner at Abu Dhabi on debut in February. 20/1, 8¼ lengths fourth of 10 to Ruling Court in listed race at Meydan (8f, good) 15 days ago. Switches to dirt but can make presence felt.

Form: 14

(1)

Exculpation²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Jose Santiago| T: S Ghadayer| C

50/1

One win from 3 runs last year, including here in December. 50/1, 21¾ lengths eighth of 15 to Galactic Star in listed race at Meydan (9.4f) 23 days ago. Back down in trip.

Form: 431-458

(3)

Just^b1,t⁶⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: R Mullen| T: B Seemar

50/1

Blinkered for 1st time, tenth of 11 in minor event (40/1) at Meydan (8f) 65 days ago. Uphill task.

Form: 456-0

(10)

Nedawy¹⁵

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: J Mobian| T: R Bouresly

25/1

Fairly useful colt. Creditable 8¼ lengths fifth of 10 to Ruling Court in listed race at Meydan (8f, good, 100/1) 15 days ago.

Form: 5-00425

(4)

On The Way^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: X Ziani| T: S Ghadayer

25/1

Fairly useful colt. 80/1, tailed-off last of 15 to Galactic Star in listed race at Meydan (9.4f) 23 days ago. Back down in trip. Work to do on back of a couple of lesser efforts.

Form: 2260

(6)

Rafid^b²³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: Connor Beasley| T: D Watson| OR: 85

10/1

Fairly useful colt. 25/1, 40 lengths thirteenth of 15 to Galactic Star in listed race at Meydan (9.4f) 23 days ago. Back down in trip. Place chance on pick of efforts.

Form: 4223-50

(7)

Yamarhaba Malayeen¹⁴³

Age: 3| Weight: 8-9| J: S Hitchcott| T: M Mheiri

18/1

Once-raced maiden. 17/2, sixth of 12 in maiden at Southwell (8.1f) on debut. Off 143 days. First run for yard after leaving Andrew Balding.

Form: 6-

Forecasts

African Candy (7/4), Daamiss (2/1), Arabian Angel (11/2), Rafid (10/1), Don Vaccaro (10/1), Yamarhaba Malayeen (18/1), On The Way (25/1), Nedawy (25/1), Just (50/1), Exculpation (50/1)

AFRICAN CANDY narrowly gets the nod to continue his winning streak. Daamiss looks the biggest danger, while Rafid can chase them home.