Nad al Sheba!

[my miss storm cat]

Four more days!!!

Can't wait to see Thajja and Dynamic Saint, Salaam Dubai and Boston Lodge, possibly Imperistia and Blatant and, and.....

[NoChanceToDance]

Four days, is that it? wow!

Won't get to see anything on TV for quite a while though

Give a good luck message to Doug from me. Maybe you should get him to come over here.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by NoChanceToDance

Four days, is that it? wow!

Won't get to see anything on TV for quite a while though

Give a good luck message to Doug from me. Maybe you should get him to come over here.

Okay, I will.

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Nad Al Sheba Racecourse

Post Time: 19:00

4 20:30 SKYWARDS PLATE 1800M(a9F) Dirt
For NH & SH 3YO+ For horses rated 65-90

Rail Position: True Safety Limit: 16
Total Purse: 70,000 AED Handicap


1(6) TE VOGLIO BENE (BRZ) R Cleary
4yrs Ch C (252) D Watson
85 59.5 Kg [TT] Malih Lahej Al Basti

25 (4-4-3)

2(7) MUSAAYER (USA) R Ffrench
6yrs Br G (293) A Al Raihe
83 58.5 Kg Ali Khalifa Thani Alqama

12 (1-3-1)

3(4) MASQUERADER (USA) K Latham (nil)
5yrs Ch G (251) M Al Muhairi
82 58.0 Kg [TT] Sh Hamdan bin Mohd Al Maktoum

28 (5-1-3)

4(8) SAPUCAI (ARG) T Durcan
7yrs Bay G (251) S Seemar
82 58.0 Kg [b] [TT] Mohd Yusuf Al Budoor

15 (4-2-1)

5(3) TABREED (AUS) T O'Shea
5yrs Br H (230) D Watson
80 57.5 Kg Dr Mohd Nayamat

30 (4-5-4)

6(2) DAWN PIPER (USA) D O'Donohoe
7yrs Bay G (307) D Watson
79 57.0 Kg [V] [TT] Malih Lahej Al Basti

15 (3-1-1)

7(1) ETMAAM (GB) R Mullen
6yrs Bay G (293) S Seemar
75 55.0 Kg [V] [TT] Dr Mohd Nayamat

19 (2-3-2)

8(5) JACKSON (BRZ) G Birrer
5yrs Ch H (230) D Watson
75 55.0 Kg [B2] [V-] Marlus Dall Stella


The following horses have been declared with Shadow Rolls: JACKSON (BRZ)

TRACK RECORD: 11-Feb-99 Altibr (USA) 56.0 1800 Fast 1:46:92 R Hills

[my miss storm cat]

Dawn Piper won this one and Doug won 4 outta 6!

[NoChanceToDance]

Congrats to Doug.

Did Darragh ride any winners? I'm far too lazy to look for myself

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by NoChanceToDance

Congrats to Doug.

Did Darragh ride any winners? I'm far too lazy to look for myself

I believe he won 3 of them.

[my miss storm cat]

King Jock is on his way.....

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UAE press, no author listed...


Watson off to a flyer with four-timer


Former champion trainer Doug Watson savoured an incredible opening night to the 2007-08 season, taking four of the six races on the Emirates Airline-sponsored card.

And jockey Daragh O’Donohoe shared in the success, taking the three feature AED 70,000 races.

Watson, who won his inaugural title in the 2006-07 season, said: “We’ve changed our plans a bit for the start of this season, and got them here ready to go, whereas the last couple of seasons, we left them with quite a bit to work on.

“They’ve actually had a couple of decent pieces of work on the Nad Al Sheba track itself, rather than our training track, and it’s really paid off.

“There are some good prizes to be had at the start of the season, so why not get them fitter for the start of the season?”

The highlight of the four-timer looked to be the Fawzi Abdulla Nass-owned Jonquil, who used to be trained in Bahrain, and was having his first run on dirt in the Emirates Airline Stakes.

“I’m really pleased for the owner, who has sent a few horses to us, like one of our stars from last season, Boston Lodge. Jonquil looks like being a really nice horse, and I’m pretty excited about him.

“But, look I’ve just had four winners, and I’m just as thrilled about every one!”

Dubai Racing Club and Emirates Racing Authority Board member Malih Lahej Al Basti, owned the first two winners of the four-timer, courtesy of Daybreak Dancer in the AED70,000 Emirates SkyCargo Trophy, and then they followed up in the Skywards Plate with Dawn Piper.

Richard Mullen rode the fourth winner of Watson’s quartet, Ragad – but only just - edging out For Once by a nose in the concluding Emirates Holidays Handicap.

South African apprentice Keagan Latham collected on his very first ride in the UAE after Knight Of Dance took the Arabian Adventures Classic.

Latham was deputising for Wayne Smith, who suffered a minor injury in the morning, and said: “It was bad luck on Wayne, but it was a great thrill to win on my very first ride here.

“I came here to ride work and pick up some rides and it’s been a dream start.”

UAE jockey Ahmed Ajtebi continued his fine run of form, following his six wins from just 28 rides in the UK, after taking the opening race of the 2007-08 UAE season, the Emirates Hotels & Resorts Cup, courtesy of the Mohammed Ramadan-trained Purebred Arabian Raabob.

[my miss storm cat]

One to watch.....

Rosberg.

[NoChanceToDance]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

One to watch.....

Rosberg.

He's out of Bosra Sham, isn't he? I remember the name from somewhere, and Bosra Sham came to mind.

Remember him running against the mighty Parole Board last year.

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by NoChanceToDance

He's out of Bosra Sham, isn't he? I remember the name from somewhere, and Bosra Sham came to mind.

Remember him running against the mighty Parole Board last year.

You're not seriously asking me a pedigree question, are you?

You might as well be speaking in Bengali.....

[NoChanceToDance]

Originally Posted by my miss storm cat

You're not seriously asking me a pedigree question, are you?

You might as well be speaking in Bengali.....

You mean to say you CAN'T SPEAK Bengali?

[my miss storm cat]

He's baaaaack!!!

Good luck to Dynamic Saint!

Watson bids to celebrate Thanksgiving in style


American trainer Doug Watson hopes to celebrate Thanksgiving Day in style by taking the AED110,000 Mustaqbali Trophy, the highlight of the Commercial Bank of Dubai-sponsored card at Nad Al Sheba tomorrow night.

With only six declared, Watson’s Dynamic Saint could be the one to beat in the 2000m conditions race, although stable companion Elmustanser, returning from a lay-off, has an undoubted touch of class.

Just four-years-old and having only his eighth start, Dynamic Saint took the Winter Racing Challenge Final (2000 metres) last season before winning at the 2007 Dubai International Racing Carnival.

Owned by HE Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed al Maktoum, he is the mount of Ted Durcan who is looking forward to reacquainting himself with the horse.

He said: “I sat on him the other morning and he was in great form. He has really strengthened up over the summer and Doug is delighted with him. Doug has found an ideal race for his return and he should go well.”

Elmustanser, who was last in the 2005 Dubai World Cup (a race won by his full-brother Almutawakel in 1999) and placed in two runnings of the concluding round of the Group 2 Maktoum Challenge, could pose a danger

Watson is glad to have him back on the track after missing last season, saying: “He has had a long break but hopefully we have him back near his best. Obviously he will improve for the run and I am looking forward to running them both.

“Dynamic Saint is an exciting prospect and the first time we have really been able to nurture a good, young horse throughout his career. If Sheikh Rashid agrees, the Jebel Ali Stakes and Dubai International Racing Carnival would be likely options.”

Racing opens with the second most valuable race on the card, a AED 70,000 race for Purebred Arabians in which Eric Lemartinel’s Daffah will be hard to beat if adapting to dirt.

If Daffah does not handle the surface, Satish Seemar’s quartet of Royal Epic, Wayne Rooney, Ryan Giggs and Van Nistelrooy look the most likely winners. Slight preference is for the last-named – one of three named by HE Sheikh Rashid after Manchester United players, though now plying his trade in Spain.

[NoChanceToDance]

Good luck to Dynamic Saint and Doug

[my miss storm cat]

Nad Al Sheba Racecourse

Post Time: 19:00

4 20:30 MUSTAQBALI TROPHY 2000M(a10F) Dirt
For NH 3YO+ & SH 4YO+ For horses rated 70 & NOR Weight: NH 3YO 56kg. NH & SH 4YO+ 58.5kg

Rail Position: True Safety Limit: 16
Total Purse: 110,000 AED Rated Conditions


1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th

66,000 22,000 12,100 6,600 3,300

39 (3-7-5)

1(3) ANANI (USA) R Mullen
7yrs Ch G (349) S Seemar
94 58.0 Kg [TT] Mohammed Jaber Abdullah

7 (4-0-1)

2(5) DYNAMIC SAINT (USA) T Durcan
4yrs Bay C (259) D Watson
107 58.0 Kg [V-] Sh Rashid bin Mohd Al Maktoum

14 (2-5-1)

3(1) ELMUSTANSER (GB) D O'Donohoe
6yrs Bay H (623) D Watson
100 56.0 Kg [V-] [TT] Sh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum

14 (2-3-1)

4(4) KERASHAN (IRE) R Ffrench
5yrs Bay G (459) A Al Raihe
88 56.0 Kg [TT] Sh Hamdan bin Mohd Al Maktoum

7 (1-1-1)

5(6) PRIORS HILL (IRE) T O'Shea
4yrs Bay G (249) E Charpy
93 56.0 Kg [b] [TT] Sh Mansoor bin Mohd Al Maktoum

16 (3-5-1)

6(2) FANTASTIC LOVE (USA) A Ajtebi (2.5 kg)
7yrs Bay G (266) A Al Raihe
93 55.0 Kg [V-] [TT] HRH Princess Haya



TRACK RECORD: 25-Mar-00 Dubai Millennium (GB) 57.0 2000 Fast 1:59:50 L Dettori

[NoChanceToDance]

Do i dare pick Elmustanser?

[my miss storm cat]

Originally Posted by NoChanceToDance

Do i dare pick Elmustanser?

Well yeah, I can see why you might.....

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WELCOME BACK SALAAM DUBAI! Entered on Friday.

[my miss storm cat]

Next time.....

4 20:30 MUSTAQBALI TROPHY 2000M(a10F) Dirt
For NH 3YO+ & SH 4YO+ For horses rated 70 & NOR Weight: NH 3YO 56kg. NH & SH 4YO+ 58.5kg
Rail Position: True
Total Purse: 110,000 AED Rated Conditions

FP DIST HR HORSE WGT EQPT DR TRAINER JOCKEY
1 88 Kerashan (IRE) 56.0 [TT] 4 A Al Raihe R Ffrench
2 3.25 107 Dynamic Saint (USA) 58.0 [V-] 5 D Watson T Durcan
3 0.75 93 Priors Hill (IRE) 56.0 [b] [TT] 6 E Charpy T O'Shea
4 3 100 Elmustanser (GB) 56.0 [V-] [TT] 1 D Watson D O'Donohoe
5 2 93 Fantastic Love (USA) 55.0 [V-] [TT] 2 A Al Raihe A Ajtebi (2.5 kg)
6 5 94 Anani (USA) 58.0 [TT] 3 S Seemar R Mullen

OWNERS: 1. Sh Hamdan bin Mohd Al Maktoum , 2. Sh Rashid bin Mohd Al Maktoum , 3. Sh Mansoor bin Mohd Al Maktoum , 4. Sh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum , 5. HRH Princess Haya , 6. Mohammed Jaber Abdullah

ALLOWANCES: Fantastic Love (USA) (52.5)

[my miss storm cat]

Salaam Dubai wins!

[my miss storm cat]

Horses to watch tomorrow.....

Quebec Citizen
Opportunist.
Gulf of Gold
Esquire
Daybreak Dancer
Lover Boy
Changing Wind
Tabreed
(..... and Bonecrusher, just cause I like him).

[NoChanceToDance]

Fan of bonecrusher, too.

I'm worried about Parole Board. I've had a quick look around and i can't find him anywhere?

Anyone know of any Brazilian horses we could be seeing in the next few months? I also look forward to seeing them, they always do so well at the carnival.