Race 5 - Dubawi Stakes Sponsored By France Galop (Group 3) - Dirt

Off time: 15:50 | Winning time: 1m 11.54s

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Dark Saffron^b²⁸

Age: 4| Weight: 9-4| J: Connor Beasley| T: Ahmad Bin Harmash| CD

9/4

Smart gelding. 4-time C&D winner, including last year's Golden Shaheen. 8/15, well-beaten last of 7 to El Nasseeb in listed race over C&D 28 days ago. Should be bang there if back to best.

Form: 251117-

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(5)

Mufasa^b,t²⁸

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: T P O'Shea| T: B Seemar| OR: 107

11/4

Smart horse. 8 lengths fourth of 7 to El Nasseeb in listed race (9/2) at this C&D 28 days ago. Could go well under O'Shea.

Form: 1101/64-

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El Nasseeb²⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 9-0| J: S De Sousa| T: M Mheiri| CD

15/8

Smart colt. 3-time C&D winner. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Career best when winning 7-runner listed race at this C&D (11/1) 28 days ago by 3½ lengths from Colour Up. Lightly raced and should get ideal pace setup.

Form: 1/23011-

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Colour Up^t²⁸

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: P J Dobbs| T: D Watson| OR: 105| CD

8/1

Smart gelding. 3-time C&D winner. Five wins from 19 Flat runs. Tongue strap on for 1st time, creditable 3½ lengths second of 7 to El Nasseeb in listed race at this C&D (18/1) 28 days ago. Runner-up in this last year but may find a few of these too good.

Form: 225452-

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Apollo One³⁵

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: D Tudhope| T: P & J Clutterbuck| OR: 105| D

12/1

Smart gelding. 11/1, 1¾ lengths second of 13 to Royal Zabeel in listed race at Southwell (6.1f) 35 days ago. Consistent type but may have work cut out on dirt debut at the age of 8.

Form: 092262-

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Ponntos^t¹⁴

Age: 8| Weight: 9-0| J: Ray Dawson| T: M N Nieslanik| OR: 104| D

22/1

Useful horse. Latest win at Most in August. 5¾ lengths sixth of 9 to Cover Up in listed race at Meydan (5f, good to soft, 3/1) 14 days ago. More required back on dirt.

Form: 233346-