Al Dana Cup By STC (Handicap) (4yo+) (Inner Track) (Turf)

Bahrain

4:15

Date 2025-01-10

Distance 1m2f

Class

Going Good

Type Flat

Surface Turf

Age Band 4yo+

Prize £38,400

Runners (16)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	Odds
1 (4)	Snellen b J:Scott McCullagh T:Gavin Cromwell	J:Scott McCullagh T:Gavin Cromwell	142	—	17231-	-	97	-	21d	—	—	—	16.6	—
Improved effort to win over this trip on inner track on Bahrain debut; better drawn now
2 (15)	Bond's Boy ch J:Andrew Breslin T:Osama Hashim	J:Andrew Breslin T:Osama Hashim	137	—	09125-	-	96	-	—	—	—	—	8.5	—
Better than bare form of last run in race that suited those held up; wide draw a worry
3 (14)	Lucander b J:Jason Watson T:George Baker	J:Jason Watson T:George Baker	137	tb	50056-	-	99	-	21d	—	—	—	0	—
Behind Snellen over 1m2f on inner course last time and double-figure draw is a concern
4 (3)	Bleak ch J:Stephane Ladjadj T:Fawzi Abdulla Nass	J:Stephane Ladjadj T:Fawzi Abdulla Nass	136	—	/1591-	-	96	-	—	—	—	—	13	—
Best effort in Bahrain over 1m4f last time; up 8lb and down in trip but may do better
5 (10)	Gulmarg b J:P J McDonald T:Fawzi Abdulla Nass	J:P J McDonald T:Fawzi Abdulla Nass	136	—	1/201-	-	84	-	—	—	—	—	7	—
Has won over 6f-1m but off since March and well beaten only previous run over 1m2f
6 (2)	Merlin's Beard b/br J:Hasan Asghar(7) T:Osama Hashim	J:Hasan Asghar(7) T:Osama Hashim	136	—	/7742-	-	91	-	—	—	—	—	5	—
All wins came in Britain and over further, though ran creditably here when last seen
7 (13)	Majestic b J:Edward Greatrex T:Jack Channon	J:Edward Greatrex T:Jack Channon	134	—	70V22-	-	99	-	21d	—	—	—	8.5	—
In good form at present on both turf and AW but stall 13 draw is a bit of a concern
8 (5)	Lion Of War b J:Alberto Sanna T:Charlie Johnston	J:Alberto Sanna T:Charlie Johnston	132	b	90333-	-	98	-	21d	—	—	—	6.6	—
Running well on AW prior to creditable effort on Bahrain debut here last time; claims
9 (8)	Signalman gr J:Husain Makki T:Fawzi Abdulla Nass	J:Husain Makki T:Fawzi Abdulla Nass	131	b	41110-	-	101	-	—	—	—	—	15	—
Progressive prior to disappointing in a Turf Series handicap last time; may bounce back
10 (16)	Box To Box b J:Rowan Scott T:Hugo Palmer	J:Rowan Scott T:Hugo Palmer	131	—	07064-	-	101	-	21d	—	—	—	0	—
Bahrain regular; last run behind Snellen can be marked up; draw a worry but can't rule out
11 (1)	Mr Alan ch J:Daniel Muscutt T:George Boughey	J:Daniel Muscutt T:George Boughey	131	p	54550-	-	100	-	21d	—	—	—	0	—
All wins and best form has been with give in the ground; well beaten on Bahrain debut
12 (11)	Young Ireland br J:Lee Newman T:Jaber Ramadhan	J:Lee Newman T:Jaber Ramadhan	131	b	60204-	-	96	-	—	—	—	—	2.5	—
Infrequent winner who looks up against it on majority of form so far this season
13 (12)	Elwasme b J:Hasan Al Saffar T:Ali Abdulmajeed	J:Hasan Al Saffar T:Ali Abdulmajeed	130	—	11150-	-	88	-	—	—	—	—	10	—
Progressed well last season but soundly beaten both outings this time round; opposable
14 (7)	Vegas Jack ch J:Liam Wright T:Fawzi Abdulla Nass	J:Liam Wright T:Fawzi Abdulla Nass	129	—	11140-	-	93	-	—	—	—	—	10	—
In good form last season but behind several of these last time and has work to do
15 (9)	West Suffolk b J:A Rahim Jasim T:Abdulla Kuwaiti	J:A Rahim Jasim T:Abdulla Kuwaiti	129	t	56311-	-	91	-	—	—	—	—	18.5	—
In fine form at present but combination of 8lb rise and wide draw may find him out here
16 (6)	Soldier's Empire ch J:Neil Callan T:Marco Botti	J:Neil Callan T:Marco Botti	127	—	/5343-	-	102	-	21d	—	—	—	4.5	—
Shaped well on Bahrain debut over 1m3f; back in trip from good draw and likely to run well

No odds data available.

Predictor

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

1st

West Suffolk

18.5

OR: 0 Form: 18.5 Odds: 0

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2nd

Snellen

16.6

OR: 0 Form: 16.6 Odds: 0

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3rd

Signalman

OR: 0 Form: 15 Odds: 0

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Bleak

OR: 0 Form: 13 Odds: 0

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Elwasme

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Vegas Jack

OR: 0 Form: 10 Odds: 0

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Bond's Boy

8.5

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0

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Majestic

8.5

OR: 0 Form: 8.5 Odds: 0

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Gulmarg

OR: 0 Form: 7 Odds: 0

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Lion Of War

6.6

OR: 0 Form: 6.6 Odds: 0

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Merlin's Beard

OR: 0 Form: 5 Odds: 0

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Soldier's Empire

4.5

OR: 0 Form: 4.5 Odds: 0

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Young Ireland

2.5

OR: 0 Form: 2.5 Odds: 0

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Lucander

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Box To Box

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Mr Alan

OR: 0 Form: 0 Odds: 0

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Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Snellen	—	97	—
Bond's Boy	—	96	—
Lucander	—	99	—
Bleak	—	96	—
Gulmarg	—	84	—
Merlin's Beard	—	91	—
Majestic	—	99	—
Lion Of War	—	98	—
Signalman	—	101	—
Box To Box	—	101	—
Mr Alan	—	100	—
Young Ireland	—	96	—
Elwasme	—	88	—
Vegas Jack	—	93	—
West Suffolk	—	91	—
Soldier's Empire	—	102	—

Last Run

Horse	Last Run	Status
Snellen	21d ago	Fit
Lucander	21d ago	Fit
Majestic	21d ago	Fit
Lion Of War	21d ago	Fit
Box To Box	21d ago	Fit
Mr Alan	21d ago	Fit
Soldier's Empire	21d ago	Fit
Bond's Boy	—	—
Bleak	—	—
Gulmarg	—	—
Merlin's Beard	—	—
Signalman	—	—
Young Ireland	—	—
Elwasme	—	—
Vegas Jack	—	—
West Suffolk	—	—

Pace Profile

Horse	Running Style
Box To Box	Prominent
Bond's Boy	Hold Up

Inferred from horse comments. 2 of 16 runners classified.