Commercial Bank of Dubai Cup (Handicap) (Dirt) – Jebel Ali

Jebel Ali

11:15

Commercial Bank of Dubai Cup (Handicap) (Dirt)

Date 2023-11-04

Distance 6f

Class

Going Fast

Type Flat

Surface Dirt

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £10,293

Winning Time 1m 12.30s (slow by 2.30s)

Result

Pos	Horse	SP	Btn
1st	Rayig (GB) Pat Dobbs · Doug Watson	4/1	Won
2nd	Desert Safari (IRE) Xavier Ziani · Salem bin Ghadayer	12/1	0.1
3rd	Al Shibli (GB) Ryan Curatolo · Musabbeh Al Mheiri	11/1	6
4th	Thawban (USA) James Orman · Michael Costa	6/5F	0.1
5th	Zaammit (GB) Tadhg O'Shea · Michael Costa	15/2	1.75
6th	Onda Ruggente (USA) Royston Ffrench · Salem bin Ghadayer	11/2	1.25
7th	Yukon Star (IRE) Bernardo Pinheiro · Musabbeh Al Mheiri	12/1	6.25
8th	Rock The Barzah (IRE) Oscar Chavez · Osama Refai	33/1	1
9th	Cairn Island (IRE) Qais Bin Saif Al Busaidi · Qaiss Aboud	33/1	4.25

Runners (9)

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 (5)	Rayig Chestnut J:Pat Dobbs T:Doug Watson	J:Pat Dobbs T:Doug Watson	137	b	-14422	85	86	-	266d	—	—	—	19.3	—	—
Three-time course winner; consistent sort who has gone well under top weight before
2 (2)	Onda Ruggente Grey J:Royston Ffrench T:S bin Ghadayer	J:Royston Ffrench T:S bin Ghadayer	136	—	31-387	84	92	-	280d	—	—	—	8.5	—	—
Won maiden over C&D in December; OK since & should appreciate return to this shorter trip
3 (7)	Al Shibli Bay J:Ryan Curatolo T:M Al Mheiri	J:Ryan Curatolo T:M Al Mheiri	134	—	5420-0	83	69	-	272d	—	—	—	8.3	—	—
Chester maiden winner for Richard Hannon; well-held sole UAE start on turf at Meydan
4 (4)	Desert Safari Bay J:Xavier Ziani T:S bin Ghadayer	J:Xavier Ziani T:S bin Ghadayer	134	—	8/049-	83	-	-	615d	—	—	—	8.3	—	—
Dual winner in Britain for Mark Johnston (5f-6f); struggled all three starts here
5 (1)	Thawban Chestnut J:James Orman T:Michael Costa	J:James Orman T:Michael Costa	133	—	1	82	96	-	238d	—	—	—	18	—	—
Won moderate C&D maiden in March; has home advantage; open to improvement
6 (6)	Cairn Island Bay J:Qais Bin Saif Al Busaidi(6) T:Q Aboud	J:Qais Bin Saif Al Busaidi(6) T:Q Aboud	131	b	07-009	80	68	-	258d	—	—	—	7.5	—	—
Three-time 6f winner for Kevin Ryan in GB; well beaten all five starts here for D. Watson
7 (3)	Rock The Barzah Chestnut J:Oscar Chavez T:Osama Refai	J:Oscar Chavez T:Osama Refai	117	—	/87/4-	65	-	-	524d	—	—	—	3.8	—	—
Turf-bred mare who is a four-time winner in Italy over 7 1/2f; tries dirt first time
8 (9)	Yukon Star Bay J:Bernardo Pinheiro T:M Al Mheiri	J:Bernardo Pinheiro T:M Al Mheiri	117	t	56-354	67	91	-	251d	—	—	—	4.3	—	—
Ten-race maiden whose best local run came when third here over 1m (beaten 4l)
9 (8)	Zaammit Bay J:Tadhg O'Shea T:Michael Costa	J:Tadhg O'Shea T:Michael Costa	117	—	030-85	62	93	-	280d	—	—	—	3	—	—
C&D third his best effort locally from five starts; more needed

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

Rayig

19.3

OR: 8.8 Form: 10.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Thawban

OR: 8 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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3rd

Onda Ruggente

8.5

OR: 8.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Al Shibli

8.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Desert Safari

8.3

OR: 8.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Cairn Island

7.5

OR: 7.5 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Yukon Star

4.3

OR: 4.3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Rock The Barzah

3.8

OR: 3.8 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Zaammit

OR: 3 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Rayig	85	86	—
Onda Ruggente	84	92	—
Al Shibli	83	69	—
Desert Safari	83	—	—
Thawban	82	96	—
Cairn Island	80	68	—
Yukon Star	67	91	—
Rock The Barzah	65	—	—
Zaammit	62	93	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Thawban	238d ago	Long break
Yukon Star	251d ago	Long break
Cairn Island	258d ago	Long break
Rayig	266d ago	Long break
Al Shibli	272d ago	Long break
Onda Ruggente	280d ago	Long break
Zaammit	280d ago	Long break
Rock The Barzah	524d ago	Long break
Desert Safari	615d ago	Long break