Nad Al Sheba Trophy (Group 3) (Turf) – Meydan

Meydan

16:20

Nad Al Sheba Trophy (Group 3) (Turf)

Date 2023-02-17

Distance 1m6f11y

Class Class 1

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £100,000

Winning Time 2m 54.14s (fast by 1.36s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Siskany (GB) William Buick · Charlie Appleby	5/6F	Won
2nd	Ardakan (GB) Ben Coen · Marco Botti	4/1	2
3rd	Al Nayyir (GB) Pat Dobbs · Doug Watson	28/1	0.1
4th	Kemari (GB) James Doyle · Charlie Appleby	5/1	.75
5th	Away He Goes (IRE) Mickael Barzalona · Ismail Mohammed	14/1	.5
6th	Global Heat (IRE) Pat Cosgrave · Saeed bin Suroor	12/1	1.5
7th	Wickywickywheels (IRE) Richard Mullen · B Seemar	40/1	0.2
8th	Magical Morning (GB) Rowan Scott · Amy Murphy	50/1	.75
9th	Charging Thunder (GB) Daniel Tudhope · David O'Meara	33/1	2
10th	Brilliant Light (GB) Louis Steward · Saeed bin Suroor	66/1	6
11th	Tides Of War (IRE) Antonio Fresu · David Simcock	66/1	.75
12th	White Heart (IRE) Dane O'Neill · Niels Petersen	66/1	0.1
13th	Count Rostov (FR) Ray Dawson · A bin Harmash	66/1	3.25
14th	Emperor Of The Sun (IRE) Adrie de Vries · Fawzi Abdulla Nass	80/1	4

Runners (14)

EW Terms: 3 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
1 (12)	Al Nayyir Bay J:Pat Dobbs T:Doug Watson	J:Pat Dobbs T:Doug Watson	126	—	131-14	90	108	-	14d	—	—	—	10	—	—
Staying-on 4th in 1m4f handicap latest, just behind Global Heat who had a lot more weight
2 (2)	Away He Goes Bay J:Mickael Barzalona T:Ismail Mohammed	J:Mickael Barzalona T:Ismail Mohammed	126	v	6552-2	105	125	-	28d	—	—	—	18.8	—	—
Second to Global Heat over C&D latest; now 4lb better off with that rival; headgear switch
3 (14)	Brilliant Light Bay J:Louis Steward T:Saeed Bin Suroor	J:Louis Steward T:Saeed Bin Suroor	126	v	259-00	93	117	-	7d	—	—	—	10.8	—	—
Third in this race two years ago but out of sorts now
4 (1)	Charging Thunder Bay J:Daniel Tudhope T:David Omeara	J:Daniel Tudhope T:David Omeara	126	p	02-755	97	119	-	14d	—	—	—	11.8	—	—
Unplaced in three starts here this year including behind some of these rivals
5 (13)	Count Rostov Grey J:Ray Dawson T:A Bin Harmash	J:Ray Dawson T:A Bin Harmash	126	b	/451-5	92	114	-	7d	—	—	—	10.5	—	—
Respectable UAE debut in 1m2f handicap here but way more needed on first go over this far
6 (5)	Emperor Of The Sun Chestnut J:Adrie de Vries T:Fawzi Abdulla Nass	J:Adrie de Vries T:Fawzi Abdulla Nass	126	v	0/P-09	97	103	-	14d	—	—	—	11.8	—	—
Formerly smart but well beaten in two starts here this year
7 (10)	Global Heat Bay J:Pat Cosgrave T:Saeed Bin Suroor	J:Pat Cosgrave T:Saeed Bin Suroor	126	v	23-513	105	125	-	14d	—	—	—	13.8	—	—
Short-head 2nd in this race in 2021 and 3rd last year; won C&D Listed race two starts back
8 (3)	Kemari Bay J:James Doyle T:Charlie Appleby	J:James Doyle T:Charlie Appleby	126	p	54226-	109	129	-	153d	—	—	—	20.8	—	—
Smart up to staying trips in Europe, although below form at Newbury when last seen
9 (11)	Magical Morning Bay J:Rowan Scott T:Amy Murphy	J:Rowan Scott T:Amy Murphy	126	tp	500-02	99	129	-	7d	—	—	—	12.3	—	—
Beaten 11l into second in 1m2f handicap here last week; up significantly in distance
10 (4)	Siskany Bay J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	J:William Buick T:Charlie Appleby	126	p	38133-	111	128	-	79d	—	—	—	26	—	—
Clear winner of C&D Listed race last year; some good form back in Europe; leading claims
11 (8)	Tides Of War Chestnut J:Antonio Fresu T:David Simcock	J:Antonio Fresu T:David Simcock	126	—	3756-7	97	120	-	28d	—	—	—	11.8	—	—
Ex-French runner who was well held in C&D Listed race on UAE debut
12 (6)	White Heart Bay J:Dane O'Neill T:Niels Petersen	J:Dane O'Neill T:Niels Petersen	126	—	3247-6	98	116	-	21d	—	—	—	12	—	—
Winner up to 1m4f in Scandinavia; ran well in 1m2f soft-ground handicap here on return
13 (9)	Ardakan Grey J:Ben Coen T:Marco Botti	J:Ben Coen T:Marco Botti	121	p	1834-3	110	132	-	28d	—	—	—	18	—	—
Third behind two of these in C&D Listed race on seasonal/trainer debut; more to come
14 (7)	Wickywickywheels Bay J:Richard Mullen T:B Seemar	J:Richard Mullen T:B Seemar	121	—	131-47	97	123	-	14d	—	—	—	11.8	—	—
Hasn't built on December's Abu Dhabi Listed success; has a bit to find with some of these

No odds data available.

Predictor

Scored on Official Rating (max 30), Recent Form (max 25), and Market Odds (max 20). Max score: 75.

1st

Siskany

OR: 15.3 Form: 10.7 Odds: 0

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2nd

Kemari

20.8

OR: 14.8 Form: 6 Odds: 0

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3rd

Away He Goes

18.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Ardakan

OR: 15 Form: 3 Odds: 0

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Global Heat

13.8

OR: 13.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Magical Morning

12.3

OR: 12.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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White Heart

OR: 12 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Charging Thunder

11.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Emperor Of The Sun

11.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Tides Of War

11.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Wickywickywheels

11.8

OR: 11.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Brilliant Light

10.8

OR: 10.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Count Rostov

10.5

OR: 10.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Al Nayyir

OR: 10 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Siskany	111	128	—
Ardakan	110	132	—
Kemari	109	129	—
Away He Goes	105	125	—
Global Heat	105	125	—
Magical Morning	99	129	—
White Heart	98	116	—
Charging Thunder	97	119	—
Emperor Of The Sun	97	103	—
Tides Of War	97	120	—
Wickywickywheels	97	123	—
Brilliant Light	93	117	—
Count Rostov	92	114	—
Al Nayyir	90	108	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Brilliant Light	7d ago	Quick return
Count Rostov	7d ago	Quick return
Magical Morning	7d ago	Quick return
Al Nayyir	14d ago	Fit
Charging Thunder	14d ago	Fit
Emperor Of The Sun	14d ago	Fit
Global Heat	14d ago	Fit
Wickywickywheels	14d ago	Fit
White Heart	21d ago	Fit
Away He Goes	28d ago	Fit
Tides Of War	28d ago	Fit
Ardakan	28d ago	Fit
Siskany	79d ago	Fresh
Kemari	153d ago	Long break