NINTH RACE 6.05

RACE CONDITIONS FOR PUREBRED ARABIANS, 4YO+

EMIRATES BREEDERS HANDICAP STAKES 0-60

Total race value £ 4000 | Owners Prize Money. 1st £2061, 2nd £966.80, 3rd £483.60, 4th £241.60, 5th £120.80, 6th £60.40

Race Summary

Competitive race forgrade,with an interesting mix ofseasoned handicappers and relativelyunexposed, potentially progressive types.James Owen has good recent formwith his thoroughbreds and as a formerchampionArabian trainer all his runnerswarrant respect.Acase could be made forall three ofhis, though Mayfairis on the small side to shoulder topweight, evenwith herriders claim. Upstart Crowcould be on averyworkable mark and HeritageValentino has had the measure ofmost ofthese, though the absence ofheadgeartodayis a concern.Al-Hatab has an eye-catching jockey booking in his second season, howevera chance is taken onALOOFto progress, back on quick turf.

1 MAYFAIR (GB) (292) 563-

Gr F Al Tair (GB) - Dolfina D'Ibos (FR) (Mahabb (AE)) Miss Rhea Betts (7)

Mr James Owen James Owen

Br James Owen & James Owen Racing Ltd

Well beaten by a Group winner on her first two starts, ending last season placing over a mile on quick, winner potentiallysmart,severalofthesebehind.Stepupintriponhandicapdebutaplusonbreeding.(R3W0P1)(OR60)

2 ALJAWAAHER (FR) (255) 4-223232- 14 9-12 ( 4 )

Gr G Bengali D'Albret (FR) - Tamani (GB) (Dormane (FR)) Mr Lewis Saunders (7)

Steve Blackwell Mr S Blackwell

Br SNC Shadwell France

Popular handicapper who always runs his race. Made the frame in every start last term from 7f to 2m1f for today’s jockey,despiteadvancingyears.Conditionswillsuitandcouldmaketheframeagain.(R40W2P19)(OR54)

3 UPSTART CROW (GB) (655) 000/-

6 9-10 ( 6 )

Bay G Al Jakbar (FR) - Merwah (GB) (Bengali D'Albret (FR)) Miss Teagan Padgett (7)

Mrs L Reeves James Owen

Br John Elliott HD

Green and well beaten for previous connections in debut season, including over this trip on quick New stable can get one ready, so could be on an attractive mark, plus riders claim, if he’s strengthened up from a year off. (R3 W0 P0)(OR52)

4 ALOOF (GB) (255) 6000-115-

6 9-9 ( 1 )

Ch M Seraphin Du Paon (FR) - Spirited Game (GB) (Vert Olive (FR)) Rob Hornby

Steve Blackwell

Br Mr Stephen Blackwell

Mr S Blackwell

Big strong filly who won twice over shorter on good or quicker last term beating several of these, though didn’t reproducethatformontheTapetaonlaststartbehindHeritageValentino Lookscapableoffurtherprogressionand onefortheshortlist.(R8W2P0)(OR51)

5 ZIKADA ZAYIN (GB) (241) 64603-

6 9-8 ( 5 )

Ch M No Risk Al Maury (FR) - CS Comete (GB) (Bengali D'Albret (FR)) William Cox

Zayin Arabian Stud Mitchell Hunt

Br Mr P Simmons P

Closesttothewinneroveramileonquickinahotnoviceonhersecondstart,whenonlyashortheadbehindMayfair

But a long way behind that one and Heritage Valentino on both attempts at this trip on the AW subsequently Could bebetterbackonTurf (R5W0P2)(OR50)

6 HERITAGE VALENTINO (GB) (246) 6-553214-

6 9-7 ( 3 )

Ch/Ro H Vadeer (GB) - Heritage Silver Delaney (GB) (Khamil (NL)) Kieran O'Neill

Mrs RB Skepper James Owen

Br Mrs RB Skepper & Mrs J Marson

DistancewinnerontheTapetainaslightlylowergradewithmanyofthesebehindfortoday’sjockey Waspreviously beaten a neck by staying on Aloof over a mile, and best efforts last term were in headgear, but impossible to dismiss (R8W1P3)(OR49)

7 KAYACK (GB) (246) 02653-36-

9 9-6 ( 10 )

Gr G Kayeed (GB) - Penny Black (GB) (Chndaka (FR)) Miss Serena Brotherton

Evermore Racing Ms Jen Harris

Br Ms J E Harris P

Placed four times at this trip or further for today’s jockey on the All Weather from 16 starts Not far off Heritage Valentino and Aljawaaher over this trip on the Tapeta on his seasonal return last year, could make the frame again if straightenough.(R16W0P6)(OR48)

AL-HATAB (GB) (281) 560-

5 9-5 ( 7 )

Gr G Tabarak (GB) - Altesse Kossack (GB) (Marwan (FR)) Billy Loughnane

Mrs J R Kelway & Mr Peter Hammersley Mr P J Hammersley

Br Mrs Julie Rose Kelway P

Brothertousefulwinninghandicapperaroundthistrip,outofaprolificwinningmare Strongtypewholookedsureto bebetterinhissecondterm,stablehashadfirst-time-outwinnersbeforeandnosurpriseifheleaveslastyears’form behindhere.(R3W0P0)(OR47)

9 BELLE ANGELIQUE (GB) (255) 00-5P04-

7 8-12 ( 8 )

Ch M Seraphin Du Paon (FR) - Gelma Du Volday (GB) (Nazzerin (GB)) George Rooke

Dilmun Racing Mr P J Hammersley

Br Mrs Jenny Peyton VIS

Has taken her time to come to hand, but best effort was on her last start in first-time visor (retained) when fourth behind Heritage Valentino (Aljawaaher 2nd, Kayack 3rd) over this trip Probably best to watch on seasonal return though.(R6W0P1)(OR40)

10 MULAN (GB) (255) 6-0/-060-

11 8-7 ( 2 )

Bay M Sambist (RU) - Olivphaya (GB) (Vert Olive (FR)) Miss Kaitlen Robinson (7)

Mr & Mrs G Kelly Mr Gavin Kelly

Br Mrs Christine Cone

Chelmsford specialist for sporting connections, winning twice there over a mile and 1m5f in lesser company for today’sjockey WellbehindHeritageValentinooverthistriplastseasonandwatchingbriefadvisedonseasonaldebut (R16W2P3)(OR30)

DECLARED RUNNERS 10

Probable S.P’s: 3-1 Fav HERITAGE VALENTINO (GB), 7-2 MAYFAIR (GB), 4-1 ALOOF (GB), 5-1 AL-HATAB (GB), 6-1 UPSTART CROW (GB), ALJAWAAHER (FR), 8-1 KAYACK (GB), 10-1 ZIKADA ZAYIN (GB), 12-1 BELLE ANGELIQUE (GB), 50-1 MULAN (GB)