17:15 Meydan

Saturday 5 April 2025

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Race 7 - Dubai Turf Sponsored By DP World (Group 1) - Turf

Off time: 17:16 | Winning time: 1m 45.84s

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(11)

Facteur Cheval⁴²

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: M Guyon| T: J Reynier| OR: 120| CD

33/1

Sprung a 20/1 surprise in this last year. Even better form when second in 1m Ascot Group 1 in October. Below par in 2 dirt runs this year but could prove a different proposition back on the grass.

Form: 1632-37

(1)

Ghostwriter²⁰³

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Rossa Ryan| T: C G Cox| OR: 119

12/1

Lots of creditable efforts in defeat at the highest level last year, including 1¾ lengths fifth of 8 to Economics in Irish Champion Stakes at Leopardstown final start. Each-way claims.

Form: 1/44335-

(6)

Goemon²⁹

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: A Sanna| T: H Shaheen| OR: 105| D

150/1

Smart horse. Didn't need to improve to win 6-runner listed race in Bahrain (1m, good) 29 days ago by 3 lengths from Oliver Show. Has a lot more on his plate in this company.

Form: 91-1131

(10)

Holloway Boy³⁵

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

40/1

Creditable 1¼ lengths second of 8 to Nations Pride in Singspiel Stakes over C&D (good, 9/2) 35 days ago but looks more of a place than win contender.

Form: 106-232

(7)

Maljoom⁵⁷

Age: 6| Weight: 9-0| J: Tom Marquand| T: W J Haggas| OR: 115| BF

40/1

Smart performer but no win since bagging the German 2000 Guineas in May 2022. 4/9, 2¾ lengths second of 4 to Tyrrhenian Sea in listed race at Lingfield (1m, AW) on reappearance 57 days ago. Up against it.

Form: 33286-2

(8)

Meisho Tabaru^h1⁷⁶

Age: 4| Weight: 9-0| J: Yutaka Take| T: M Ishibashi| D

150/1

Smart Japanese-trained colt. Three wins from 5 runs last year. 12¼ lengths eleventh of 16 to Lord Del Rey in Group 2 Nikkei Shinshun Hai at Chukyo (11f, good to firm) 76 days ago. Plenty to find on form.

Form: 11010-0

(3)

Nations Pride^p³⁵

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

12/1

11/4 and cheekpieces on first time, didn't need to be at his best to win 8-runner Singspiel Stakes over C&D (good) 35 days ago by 1¼ lengths from Holloway Boy.

Form: 3210-91

(9)

Romantic Warrior^t⁴²

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: J McDonald| T: Danny Shum| OR: 122| CD

4/11

High-class gelding from Hong Kong. Won the Jebele Hatta on his reappearance and ran a cracker in defeat switched to dirt when beaten only a neck second by Forever Young in Saudi Cup at King Abdulaziz (9f) 42 days ago. Hard to beat.

Form: 1111-12

(2)

Soul Rush³⁴

Age: 7| Weight: 9-0| J: C Demuro| T: Y Ikee| OR: 121| BF

14/1

Very smart horse. Two wins from 5 runs last year. Respectable 1¼ lengths third of 16 to Sixpence in Group 2 Nakayama Kinen at Nakayama (good to firm) on reappearance 34 days ago. Thereabouts.

Form: 13212-3

(4)

Brede Weg⁵⁵

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: C P Lemaire| T: Keisuke Miyata| BF| D

28/1

Really smart mare. Creditable 1¼ lengths fourth of 16 to in Group 3 Tokyo Shimbun Hai at Tokyo (1m, firm) on reappearance 55 days ago. Each-way shout under Lemaire.

Form: 121/14-4

(5)

Liberty Island¹¹⁸

Age: 5| Weight: 8-9| J: Y Kawada| T: M Nakauchida| OR: 121

8/1

Very smart mare. Creditable 1½ lengths second of 11 to Romantic Warrior in Hong Kong Cup at Sha Tin (good) when last seen in December. Should go well but her old rival might be too strong again.

Form: 112/302-

Forecasts

Romantic Warrior (4/11), Liberty Island (8/1), Ghostwriter (12/1), Nations Pride (12/1), Soul Rush (14/1), Brede Weg (28/1), Facteur Cheval (33/1), Maljoom (40/1), Holloway Boy (40/1), Meisho Tabaru (150/1), Goemon (150/1)

Hong Kong superstar ROMANTIC WARRIOR lost little in defeat switched to dirt in Saudi last time and can confirm Hong Kong Cup superiority over Liberty Island and make it a remarkable 9 in a row on turf. Soul Rush can take third.