Al Shindagha Sprint Presented By Longines (Group 3) (Dirt)

Meydan

15:15

Date 2026-01-23

Distance 6f

Class Class 1

Going Fast

Type Flat

Surface Dirt

Age Band 3yo+

Prize £85,020

Runners (6)

EW Terms: 2 places, ¼ odds (standard bookmaker terms — may vary)

#	Horse	Jockey / Trainer	Wt	Gear	Form	OR	RPR	TS	Last	Crs	Dst	Val	Scr	EW	Odds
2 (3)	El Nasseeb Chestnut J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Musabbeh Al Mheiri	J:Silvestre De Sousa T:Musabbeh Al Mheiri	128	—	3011-1	110	122	-	21d	—	—	-1	37.5	0.30/1	6/5 45%
Bar one blip last March, is a progressive sort on dirt; pb last time in Group 3; player
4 (5)	Drew's Gold Bay J:William Buick T:Bhupat Seemar	J:William Buick T:Bhupat Seemar	126	tb	/3901-	108	125	-	42d	—	—	+8	32.7	0.63/1	5/2 29%
Turned in his best effort since 2023 (in US) when bolting up in C&D hcp last time; claims
3 (1)	Mufasa Bay J:Tadhg O'Shea T:Bhupat Seemar	J:Tadhg O'Shea T:Bhupat Seemar	126	tb	1/64-2	109	116	-	21d	—	—	+12	30	1.13/1	9/2 18%
Got closer to El Nasseeb in the Dubawi than on his reappearance; still needs to raise game
1 (2)	Dark Saffron b/br J:Connor Beasley T:A bin Harmash	J:Connor Beasley T:A bin Harmash	130	tv	1117-5	112	124	-	21d	—	—	+9	18	2.50/1	10/1 9%
Last year's Golden Shaheen winner but a big disappointment on his last two starts
5 (6)	Morning Chestnut J:Richard Mullen T:Bhupat Seemar	J:Richard Mullen T:Bhupat Seemar	126	—	5237-1	106	117	-	5d	—	—	+21	25.1	5.00/1	20/1 5%
Returned to his best at Sharjah on Sunday but plenty more needed if he's to figure here
6 (4)	Colour Up Bay J:Pat Dobbs T:Doug Watson	J:Pat Dobbs T:Doug Watson	126	t	5452-3	103	118	-	21d	—	—	+13	17.3	5.50/1	22/1 4%
Dual Listed winner in the UAE but not won for nearly two years and needs to raise game

Horse	bet365	William Hill	Boyle Sports	Ladbrokes	Unibet
El Nasseeb	6/5	6/5	6/5	6/5	6/5
Drew's Gold	5/2	9/4	5/2	5/2	5/2
Mufasa	9/2	4/1	7/2	4/1	7/2
Dark Saffron	10/1	9/1	17/2	10/1	17/2
Morning	20/1	20/1	18/1	18/1	18/1
Colour Up	22/1	18/1	18/1	20/1	18/1

Predictor

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

1st

El Nasseeb

37.5

OR: 15 Form: 10 Odds: 12.5

6/5

2nd

Drew's Gold

32.7

OR: 14.5 Form: 10.9 Odds: 7.3

5/2

3rd

Mufasa

OR: 14.8 Form: 10 Odds: 5.2

9/2

Morning

25.1

OR: 14 Form: 10 Odds: 1.1

20/1

Dark Saffron

OR: 15.5 Form: 0 Odds: 2.5

10/1

Colour Up

17.3

OR: 13.3 Form: 3 Odds: 1.1

22/1

Ratings

Horse	OR	RPR	TS
Dark Saffron	112	124	—
El Nasseeb	110	122	—
Mufasa	109	116	—
Drew's Gold	108	125	—
Morning	106	117	—
Colour Up	103	118	—

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