Racing to victory.
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Racing to victory. |
The mare has had just the three runs over the past three seasons but despite the light campaigns it is testament to the abilities of Charpy that he managed to get her to win her only two runs during last season.
Teajibini had just one run in 1997-98 before missing the entire 1998-99 season however she returned in 1998-99 to win first-up over 2,000 metres at Nad Al Sheba, defeating Farida Du Bac and CR Achy Breaky, before defeating Ganie de Carrere and Emeraude Du Cayrou over 1,600 metres at Abu Dhabi.
Both runs were in February and she hasn't been seen since however she is obviously right and ready to run a good race this evening. The form around Teajibini's two wins is good, a line can be taken through Ganie de Carrere her rivals tonight, Yancey Carter's Nomarchie.
Nomarchie showed good form herself throughout last season, relegating Ganie De Carrere into second place twice, those runs being after that mare finished second to Teajibini. Nomarchie is obviously the big danger to Teajibini this evening while stablemate Djanson will also run well as will Sheikh Rashid bin Mohammed's Hada Ana.
Octave proved himself to be one of the more promising types during his first season of racing in 1998-99, the Dubai Horses in Training sale graduate running two good races in his only three appearances.
It is interesting to note that his only below par performance was at Nad Al Sheba when fifth of the seven runners behind Astrologer over 2,000 metres. That night Octave hung out badly on the home turn and threw away any chance of victory however with the bigger field he faces this evening, plus the fact that he has drawn the inside barrier, should see him more tractable.
Ziad Galadari's Fadwa ran some nice races during her first season in 1998-99 and looks well placed at the bottom of the weights. Fadwa was placed behind some quality horses last season, those that beat her, such as Fire Thunder and Bold Winwood expected to take a hand in some of the better class races during 1999-2000.
Galadari could have an evening to remember at Nad Al Sheba, his Saint Malo looks placed to advantage in the 00-75 1,600-metre handicap. Saint Malo ran some nice races last season and looks ideally weighted in this, his opponents all showed promise last season but Saint Malo just gets the verdict.
Derby Darbak could not have been more impressive in his early runs last season, his 1998-99 campaign blotted by bone bad run, that when seventh of none behind Fire Thunder and Mumtaaz at Jebel Ali.
That run, on March 19, was his final run of the season and he may have just had enough. He will be fresh this evening and, despite the 60-kilo topweight, is laced to win. Hardest for him to beat will be Desert Shot, a horse who saves his best for the turf surface, Great Lion, Malik and Sunbeam Dance.