Bahrain Race 7

Nad Holding Cup Handicap

Prize Money: $12,397

AL SHABABI (3) is back from a six-and-a-half-month spell, and he does run well first-up, including a win over 1637m at Windsor at the start of last prep. Expected to feature at his first local start. HOT DANCER (1) was well supported when resuming last time out over 2000m at this track and proved too strong, scoring by 1.5 lengths. Open to plenty of improvement, and this looks well within his grasp. SKY ADVOCATE (2) is an imported three-year-old having his first run in this area for the Ali Abdulmajeed yard. Scored at his last run over 1408m at York nine weeks ago. Hasn't trialled publicly for the new connections, but he should feature in the finish. FLEET ADMIRAL (4) has not appeared since he finished third over 1800m at this track on April 4. Makes plenty of appeal. Something for the Multiples: GLEN SAVAGE (6)

Distance: 2200m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP0-85

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Hot Dancer (4) 3x534113x1
Trainer: Ali Abdulmajeed(Middleham Moor, N Yorks)
Jockey: Jason Hart
Weight: 63kg
Prize Money: $50,530
Win / Place: 30% / 80%

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: TOO DARN HOT (GB)

Dam: DANCE THE DREAM (GB)

Dam's Sire: Stimulation

100

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 3-2-3

Track

1: 1-0-0

Season

7: 3-0-2

1st Up

3: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Metro

4: 1-1-2

Non-Metro

6: 2-1-1

Turf

9: 2-2-3

Good

8: 2-2-2

Heavy

1: 0-0-1

Synthetic

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

3: 1-0-1

Anti-Clockwise

7: 2-2-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1810m - 2011m

Comments

Second run back. First-up after five months won by 1.5 len at this track December 5 over 2000m defeating Laser Guided with 61.5kg at $3.25. Previously second-up 3rd of 10 at Doncaster on May 3 over 1603m, 2.25 len behind Take A Breath carrying 61kg at $5. Fitter again and a winning hope.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 6	5/12/25	Sakhir	2000m	HCP0-80 3U	4	Jason Hart	61.5kg	Good Firm	2:03.00	58.5 km/h	1.5L	-	$3.25	160	$12,397	$7,438	1. Hot Dancer 2. Laser Guided 3. Monty Bay
160 Day Spell
3rd of 3	28/6/25	Lingfield	1810m	HCP 3	3	Neil Callan	59.5kg	Good Firm	1:54.21	57.1 km/h	2.0L	2-2	$1.53f	8	$18,820	$2,310	1. Meblesh 2. Big Sip 3. Hot Dancer
1st of 8	20/6/25	Redcar	2011m	HCP 3	5	Jason Hart	60.5kg	Good Firm	2:02.05	59.3 km/h	0.5L	5-1	$2.75f	15	$18,150	$9,657	1. Hot Dancer 2. Yabher 3. Happy Banner
1st of 8	5/6/25	Chelmsford City	2011m	HCP 3	4	Rossa Ryan	60kg	Neutral	2:03.62	58.6 km/h	1.3L	2-4	$3.13f	16	$16,610	$8,692	1. Hot Dancer 2. Notimeforchitchat 3. Riyadh Gem
4th of 9	20/5/25	Nottingham	1709m	HCP 3	9	Billy Loughnane	60.5kg	Good Firm	1:44.31	59.0 km/h	4.0L	3-2	$7.00	17	$14,520	$1,812	1. Herculeus 2. Zarathos 3. Man Of La Mancha
3rd of 10	3/5/25	Doncaster	1603m	HCP 3	6	Sean Dylan Bowen	61kg	Good	1:37.54	59.2 km/h	2.3L	3-1	$5.00	14	$15,500	$1,902	1. Take A Breath 2. Native Honey 3. Hot Dancer

Sky Advocate (2) x46283241x
Trainer: Ali Abdulmajeed(Lambourn, Berks)
Jockey: Hasan Al Saffar
Weight: 62kg
Prize Money: $97,912
Win / Place: 8.33% / 58%

3 yo Grey Gelding

Sire: INNS OF COURT (IRE)

Dam: COOLNAGREE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Selkirk

Rating

Stats

Career

12: 1-4-2

Season

8: 1-2-1

1st Up

2: 0-0-1

2nd Up

2: 0-0-0

3rd Up

2: 0-2-0

4th Up

2: 0-1-0

Metro

5: 1-0-0

Non-Metro

7: 0-4-2

Turf

8: 1-1-1

Good

8: 1-1-1

Synthetic

4: 0-3-1

Clockwise

5: 0-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

7: 1-3-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1408m - 2011m

Comments

Gelding back from a spell of nine weeks. Has placed previously first up from a break. Finished off last preparation by 1.75 len York October 10 over 1408m defeating Candonomore with 59.5kg at $8.50. First up last campaign fourth of 8 at Goodwood May 23 over 1609m, 3.5 len behind Arctic Grey carrying 62kg at $9. A big run will not surprise.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
1st of 21	10/10/25	York	1408m	HCP APP 3U	8	Jack Callan	59.5kg	Good	1:26.23	58.8 km/h	1.8L	4-2	$8.50	20	$45,370	$23,773	1. Sky Advocate 2. Candonomore 3. Vixey
4th of 15	20/9/25	Newbury	1609m	HCP 3	10	Daniel Tudhope	59kg	Good Soft	1:44.10	55.6 km/h	6.0L	5-4	$10	14	$45,370	$2,832	1. Eternal Force 2. Stem 3. Lord Montague
2nd of 4	6/9/25	Wolverhampton	1906m	MDN 35	3	Jack Nicholls	58kg	Neutral	2:01.16	56.6 km/h	0.2L	4-4	$5.00	9	$13,280	$3,367	1. Census 2. Sky Advocate 3. Dancingintherain
3rd of 13	28/8/25	Southwell	1609m	HCP 3U	6	Saffie Osborne	56kg	Neutral	1:39.46	58.2 km/h	1.3L	3-4	$11	14	$90,750	$11,153	1. Indalo 2. Gloriously Sassy 3. Sky Advocate
8th of 11	14/8/25	Windsor	1637m	HCP 3	2	Saffie Osborne	63.5kg	Good Firm	1:39.64	59.1 km/h	7.2L	7-7	$6.50	28	$64,580	-	1. Kodi Fire 2. Gloriously Sassy 3. Love Is The Law
2nd of 6	17/7/25	Leicester	2011m	WFA NOV 3U	6	David Probert	59kg	Good Firm	2:11.79	54.9 km/h	4.5L	3-2	$4.50	33	$14,760	$3,625	1. Noble Horizon 2. Sky Advocate 3. I'd Go Maniac
33 Day Freshen-Up

Al Shababi (5) 27x13x
Trainer: D & C Kubler(@Lambourn, Berks)
Jockey: Ebrahim Nader
Weight: 61.5kg
Prize Money: $16,131
Win / Place: 25% / 75%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: WITHOUT PAROLE (GB)

Dam: CROSSED FINGERS (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Dansili

Rating

Stats

Career

4: 1-1-1

Season

2: 1-0-1

1st Up

2: 1-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-0-1

Metro

1: 0-0-1

Non-Metro

3: 1-1-0

Turf

2: 1-0-1

Good

2: 1-0-1

Synthetic

2: 0-1-0

Anti-Clockwise

4: 1-1-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Gelding returning from a spell and has won previously when first up. Finished off last campaign third of 9 at Haydock Park May 31 over 1609m, 1.3 len behind Organ carrying 60kg at $2.10. Previous preparation first-up favourite; won by 2.75 len Windsor April 28 over 1637m defeating Special Ghaiyyath with 57kg at $2.30. Can return in winning form.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
3rd of 9	31/5/25	Haydock Park	1609m	HCP 3	7	William Buick	60kg	Good	1:44.71	55.3 km/h	1.3L	5-5	$2.10f	33	$39,930	$4,980	1. Organ 2. Hot Cash 3. Al Shababi
33 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 10	28/4/25	Windsor	1637m	MDN 35	4	Tom Marquand	57kg	Good Firm	1:41.01	58.3 km/h	2.8L	3-2	$2.25f	166	$14,760	$7,970	1. Al Shababi 2. Special Ghaiyyath 3. Fantasy World
166 Day Spell
7th of 12	13/11/24	Lingfield	1609m	NOV 2	9	Jason Watson	60.5kg	Neutral	1:38.35	58.9 km/h	5.3L	6-4	$3.75	28	$11,430	-	1. Present Times 2. Venezuelan 3. Sourdough
2nd of 12	16/10/24	Kempton Park	1408m	NOV 2	6	Tom Marquand	59kg	NS	1:25.07	59.6 km/h	0.8L	-	$17	-	$12,340	$3,181	1. Hott Shott 2. Al Shababi 3. La Botte

Man Of Eden (6) 14857x7x45
Trainer: Jaber Ramadhan(Beckhampton, Wilts)
Jockey: Mirko Sanna
Weight: 59.5kg
Prize Money: $79,169
Win / Place: 8.33% / 37%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ZOFFANY (IRE)

Dam: LONGING TO DANCE (GB)

Dam's Sire: Invincible Spirit

Rating

Stats

Career

24: 2-2-5

Track

3: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

6: 1-0-1

2nd Up

5: 1-1-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-0

4th Up

3: 0-0-1

Metro

19: 2-2-3

Non-Metro

5: 0-0-2

Turf

21: 1-2-4

Good

17: 1-2-2

Soft

4: 0-0-2

Synthetic

3: 1-0-1

Clockwise

18: 1-2-2

Anti-Clockwise

6: 1-0-3

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1800m

Gear Changes

tongue-tie.

Comments

Third-up today. First-up ran last in a small field at Sakhir Inner on October 31 over 1800m, 12 len behind Salamanca Lad with 54kg at $11. Second-up ran last in a small field at Sakhir Inner on November 7 over 1800m, 11 len behind Knight carrying 57.5kg at $17. Didn't fire last time out but this suits.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
5th of 5	7/11/25	Sakhir Inner	1800m	HCP0-90 3U	5	Mirko Sanna	57.5kg	Good Firm	1:51.16	58.3 km/h	11.0L	-	$17	7	$12,397	-	1. Knight 2. Winforglory 3. El Introvertido
4th of 4	31/10/25	Sakhir Inner	1800m	CUP 3U	1	Mirko Sanna	54kg	Good Firm	1:51.40	58.2 km/h	12.0L	-	$11	315	$16,529	$1,322	1. Salamanca Lad 2. Mr Irrelevant 3. Monty Bay
315 Day Spell
7th of 7	20/12/24	Sakhir	1600m	HCP0-100 3U	7	David Liska	56kg	Good Firm	1:35.82	60.1 km/h	18.3L	-	$17	301	$18,490	-	1. Watch My Tracer 2. Gumais 3. Royal Scimitar
301 Day Spell
7th of 10	23/2/24	Sakhir Inner	1600m	HCP0-95 3U	5	Abdulla Faisal	60kg	Good Firm	1:33.74	61.4 km/h	7.1L	-	$1.00	7	$16,064	-	1. Vegas Jack 2. Metahorse 3. Notions
5th of 9	16/2/24	Sakhir	1400m	BHRG2 CL1 CU	1	Callum Shepherd	57kg	Good Firm	1:22.62	61.0 km/h	3.2L	-	$1.00	14	$21,244	-	1. Pure Dreamer 2. Wowzers 3. Bussento
8th of 16	2/2/24	Sakhir	1800m	HCP80-100 4U	13	Soufiane Saadi	56.5kg	Good Firm	1:50.53	58.6 km/h	4.0L	-	$1.00	21	$121,396	-	1. Ecosystem 2. The Parent 3. Burglar

Glen Savage (3) 85255x3554
Trainer: A Jaleel Al Mallah(UAE)
Jockey: Gavin Ryan
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $68,434
Win / Place: 12% / 31%

7 yo Bay Horse

Sire: GLENEAGLES (IRE)

Dam: ROCKSAVAGE (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Shamardal

Rating

Stats

Career

32: 4-2-4

Distance

7: 2-1-1

Trk/Dst

4: 0-1-0

Track

21: 2-1-2

Season

10: 1-1-1

1st Up

6: 1-0-1

2nd Up

5: 0-1-0

3rd Up

5: 2-0-1

4th Up

4: 1-0-0

Metro

32: 4-2-4

Turf

32: 4-2-4

Good

32: 4-2-4

Clockwise

31: 3-2-4

Anti-Clockwise

1: 1-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 2200m

Gear Changes

pacifier.

Comments

Most recently 4th in a small field at this track on December 5 over 1600m, 10 len behind Asimov carrying 61kg at $9. Before that 5th of 7 at this track on November 21 over 2000m, 15 len behind Malakye carrying 60.5kg. Genuine chance this time around.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
4th of 6	5/12/25	Sakhir	1600m	HCP0-80 3U	6	Gavin Ryan	61kg	Good Firm	1:36.62	59.6 km/h	10.0L	-	$9.00	14	$12,397	$992	1. Asimov 2. Battyeford Boy 3. Catherine Parr
5th of 7	21/11/25	Sakhir Inner	2000m	HCP0-85 3U	4	Gavin Ryan	60.5kg	Good Firm	2:04.51	57.8 km/h	15.8L	-	$11	14	$12,397	-	1. Malakye 2. King Of The Throne 3. El Introvertido
3rd of 6	7/11/25	Sakhir Inner	2200m	HCP0-85 3U	6	A Rahim Jasim	59kg	Good Firm	2:18.63	57.1 km/h	8.5L	-	$10	203	$12,397	$1,488	1. Phoenix Passion 2. King Of The Throne 3. Glen Savage
203 Day Spell
5th of 5	18/4/25	Sakhir	2400m	BHRG2 CL1 CU	2	Soufiane Saadi	57kg	Good Firm	2:30.48	57.4 km/h	28.8L	-	$67	14	$21,186	-	1. Cracksking 2. Panning For Gold 3. Vestigia
5th of 5	4/4/25	Sakhir	2400m	HCP0-95 3U	4	Arnaud De Lepine	58kg	Good Firm	2:34.13	56.1 km/h	8.1L	-	$10	15	$16,949	-	1. Bleak 2. Tartan Chief 3. Laser Guided

Be Lucky My Son (1) 078120x556
Trainer: Talal Al Alawi(@Bahrain)
Jockey: Husain Makki
Weight: 55kg
Prize Money: $57,468
Win / Place: 14% / 31%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DANDY MAN (IRE)

Dam: CEOL LOCH AOIDH (IRE)

Dam's Sire: High Chaparral

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 5-3-3

Distance

3: 0-1-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

9: 1-0-1

Season

9: 1-1-0

1st Up

5: 0-0-0

2nd Up

5: 1-0-0

3rd Up

5: 1-0-1

4th Up

4: 0-0-0

Metro

25: 2-2-1

Non-Metro

10: 3-1-2

Turf

29: 2-3-2

Good

28: 1-3-2

Synthetic

6: 3-0-1

Fast

1: 1-0-0

Firm

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

25: 1-3-2

Anti-Clockwise

10: 4-0-1

Jockey Stats

Horse

0: 0-0-0

Last 50

0: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Distance Range Last 6 months

1600m - 2000m

Gear Changes

hood.

Comments

Most recently 6th of 9 at this track on November 27 over 2000m, 6 len behind Miss Yvonne with 62kg at $7. The race before that 5th of 10 at this track on November 21 over 1600m, 3 len behind Asimov carrying 60.5kg. Can do a lot better than that last run.

Expected Settling Position: Pace

Last Starts days since last start

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result
6th of 9	27/11/25	Sakhir	2000m	HCP0-75 3U	4	Mark Lawson	62kg	Good Firm	2:08.38	56.1 km/h	6.8L	-	$7.00	6	$8,264	-	1. Miss Yvonne 2. Fourth Time Lucky 3. Mossaafer
5th of 10	21/11/25	Sakhir Inner	1600m	HCP0-75 3U	8	Mark Lawson	60.5kg	Good Firm	1:38.78	58.3 km/h	3.0L	-	$9.50	218	$8,264	-	1. Asimov 2. Jarham 3. Purgatory
218 Day Spell
10th of 12	17/4/25	Sakhir	2200m	HCP0-95 3U	8	Husain Makki	54kg	Good Firm	2:16.86	57.9 km/h	11.0L	-	$9.00	7	$16,949	-	1. Tartan Chief 2. Rollajam 3. Malakye
2nd of 13	10/4/25	Sakhir Inner	2200m	HCP0-65 3U	11	Husain Makki	62kg	Good Firm	2:16.81	57.9 km/h	0.1L	-	$4.33	6	$8,475	$1,695	1. Mossaafer 2. Be Lucky My Son 3. Bjorn Ironside
1st of 5	4/4/25	Sakhir	1800m	HCP0-80 3U	3	Husain Makki	54kg	Good Firm	1:51.74	58.0 km/h	0.1L	-	$2.25f	15	$12,712	$7,627	1. Be Lucky My Son 2. Battyeford Boy 3. Fleet Admiral

Race Review Abbreviations

3WNC: Three wide no cover, Awk: Awkwardly away, Bk: Back, Blkd: Blocked, Btld: Battled, Chal: Challenged, Chkd: Checked, Cvr: Cover, Fdd: Faded, Fght: Fought, Fin: Finish, Hdd: Headed, Hld up: Held up, Hmprd: Hampered, Hndy: Handy, Kikd: Kicked, Kn: Keen, Ld: Led/Lead, Midf: Midfield, Mod pc: Moderate pace, Otf: On the Fence, ROS: Ran on strongly, Slow: Slow away, Snagd: Snagged, Stld: Settled, Tn: Turn, Trld: Trailed, Under pres: Under pressure, Under rd: Under riding, Urgd: Urged, Wd: Wide, Wdr: Wider, Weavd: Weaved, Wknd: Weakened, Wrkd: Worked

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