Bahrain Race 5

1M 2F Stakes

Stake: $46,610

BLEAK (2) was sent out favourite last time and scored by one length at this track. Has four wins here. He is up in class, but is in a good space, and drops 7kg from his last run. Go again. ZAGATO (1) is in fine form and hasn't missed the frame in his past seven starts. Last time out, he finished second over 2400m at this track. Hard to knock and is a winning hope again. INTRICACY (3) is yet to find the winners' list this time in work but has three placings from six starts this campaign, finishing 0.8 lengths away in second most recently over 2000m at this track. Winning claims if at his peak. SALAMANCA LAD (5) finished second two runs back at this track, then improved last time out to score comfortably over 2000m at this track. Stick with him.

Distance: 2000m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Turf
Class: CL1 CUP

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Zagato (3) 40x1123312
Trainer: Fawzi Nass (@Bahrain)
Jockey: Neil Callan
Weight: 58.5kg
Prize Money: $274,585
Win / Place: 26% / 73%

7 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: FRANKEL (GB)

Dam: IZZI TOP (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

30: 8-8-6

Distance

7: 1-2-1

Trk/Dst

5: 1-1-1

Track

22: 7-6-5

Season

4: 1-1-2

1st Up

6: 1-0-3

2nd Up

6: 1-3-0

3rd Up

5: 2-3-0

4th Up

5: 2-0-1

Turf

27: 8-7-6

Good

27: 8-7-6

Synthetic

2: 0-1-0

Dirt

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

25: 7-7-6

Anti-Clockwise

5: 1-1-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

11: 4-3-1

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 - 2400m

Gear Changes

tongue-tie.

Comments

Racing well. Comes here off a 42-day let-up. At the latest run 2nd of 10 at this track in BHRG3 on March 7 over 2400m, 0.5 len behind Sovereign Spirit with 58kg at $12. The run before that scored a big 4 len win at this track BHRLR February 21 over 2200m defeating Phantom Flight carrying 58kg at $5.50. Well placed to take this out.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

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
2nd of 10	7/3/25	Sakhir	2400m	BHRG3 CL1 CU	2	Neil Callan	58kg	Good Firm	2:37.72	54.8 km/h	0.5L	-	$12	14	$0	-	1. Sovereign Spirit 2. Zagato 3. King Of Conquest
1st of 8	21/2/25	Sakhir	2200m	BHRLR CL1 CU	9	Neil Callan	58kg	Good Firm	2:13.83	59.2 km/h	3.8L	-	$5.50	21	$0	-	1. Zagato 2. Phantom Flight 3. Intricacy
3rd of 7	31/1/25	Sakhir	2000m	BHRLR CL1 CU	2	Neil Callan	58kg	Good Firm	1:58.94	60.5 km/h	4.0L	-	$13	14	$0	-	1. Phantom Flight 2. Sovereign Spirit 3. Zagato
3rd of 11	17/1/25	Sakhir	1800m	BHRG1 CL1 CU	10	P J McDonald	58kg	Good Firm	1:48.61	59.7 km/h	4.0L	-	$7.50	35	$0	-	1. Phantom Flight 2. Sovereign Spirit 3. Zagato
35 Day Freshen-Up
2nd of 5	13/12/24	Sakhir	2400m	BHRG1 CL1 CU	2	P J McDonald	57kg	Good Firm	2:39.34	54.2 km/h	1.0L	-	$1.30f	14	$44,898	$8,979	1. Sovereign Spirit 2. Zagato 3. Panning For Gold
1st of 5	29/11/24	Sakhir	2200m	BHRG2 CL1 CU	3	P J McDonald	58.5kg	Good Firm	1:42.82	77.0 km/h	4.8L	-	$1.16f	14	$22,177	$13,307	1. Zagato 2. Young Ireland 3. Rayounpour

Bleak (4) 25x9195371
Trainer: Fawzi Nass (@Bahrain)
Jockey: Alberto Sanna
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $79,684
Win / Place: 25% / 50%

5 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: HIGHLAND REEL (IRE)

Dam: ON A CLOUD (USA)

Rating

Stats

Career

20: 5-3-2

Distance

5: 1-0-0

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-0

Track

12: 4-1-1

Season

5: 1-0-1

1st Up

3: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 1-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

4th Up

3: 2-0-0

Turf

17: 5-2-2

Good

15: 5-2-1

Soft

2: 0-0-1

Synthetic

1: 0-0-0

Dirt

2: 0-1-0

Clockwise

13: 4-1-1

Anti-Clockwise

7: 1-2-1

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

1800m - 2400m

Comments

Useful type. At the latest run favourite; won by 1.0 len at this track April 4 over 2400m defeating Tartan Chief carrying 64kg at $1.66. The run before that 7th of 14 at this track on March 6 over 2000m, 7 len behind Soldier's Empire carrying 60.5kg at $9.50. Impressed last start and can go on with it.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

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 5	4/4/25	Sakhir	2400m	HCP0-95 3U	2	Husain Makki	64kg	Good Firm	2:34.13	56.1 km/h	1.0L	-	$1.66f	29	$18,644	$11,186	1. Bleak 2. Tartan Chief 3. Laser Guided
7th of 14	6/3/25	Sakhir	2000m	HCP80-100 4U	9	Stephane Ladjadj	60.5kg	Good Firm	2:03.16	58.5 km/h	7.8L	-	$9.50	13	$0	-	1. Soldier's Empire 2. Mr Alan 3. Killybegs Warrior
3rd of 16	21/2/25	Sakhir	1800m	HCP80-100 4U	12	Stephane Ladjadj	59.5kg	Good Firm	1:48.16	59.9 km/h	0.6L	-	$13	22	$0	-	1. Knight Of Honour 2. Killybegs Warrior 3. Bleak
5th of 15	30/1/25	Sakhir	1800m	HCP80-100 4U	8	Stephane Ladjadj	59.5kg	Good Firm	1:47.66	60.2 km/h	2.9L	-	$23	20	$0	-	1. Merlin's Beard 2. Soldier's Empire 3. Mr Alan
9th of 16	10/1/25	Sakhir	2000m	HCP80-100 4U	3	Stephane Ladjadj	61.5kg	Good Firm	2:01.91	59.1 km/h	4.2L	-	$15	35	$0	-	1. Majestic 2. Merlin's Beard 3. Mr Alan
35 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 4	6/12/24	Sakhir	2400m	HCP0-95 3U	4	Husain Makki	60.5kg	Good Firm	2:44.91	52.4 km/h	4.8L	-	$7.00	28	$17,960	$10,776	1. Bleak 2. Knight Of Honour 3. Count Rostov

Intricacy (1) 041x503352
Trainer: A Smith (UAE)
Jockey: Lee Newman
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $86,770
Win / Place: 15% / 57%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DUBAWI (IRE)

Dam: GOLDEN VALENTINE (FR)

Rating

Stats

Career

19: 3-5-3

Distance

9: 2-2-1

Trk/Dst

1: 0-1-0

Track

3: 0-1-1

Season

5: 0-1-2

1st Up

4: 0-2-0

2nd Up

4: 1-0-0

3rd Up

3: 1-1-1

4th Up

2: 0-1-1

Turf

15: 2-3-3

Good

15: 2-3-3

Synthetic

3: 1-2-0

Dirt

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

8: 1-2-1

Anti-Clockwise

11: 2-3-2

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

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

2000m - 2410m

Gear Changes

blinker.

Comments

Useful gelding. Last start 2nd in a small field at this track on April 3 over 2000m, 0.8 len behind Salamanca Lad carrying 63.5kg at $1.83. The race before that 5th of 10 at this track in BHRG3 on March 7 over 2400m, 6 len behind Sovereign Spirit carrying 58kg at $29. Genuine hope on latest effort.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

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
2nd of 6	3/4/25	Sakhir	2000m	HCP0-95 3U	2	Lee Newman	63.5kg	Good Firm	2:03.24	58.4 km/h	0.8L	-	$1.83f	27	$18,644	$3,729	1. Salamanca Lad 2. Intricacy 3. Rollajam
5th of 10	7/3/25	Sakhir	2400m	BHRG3 CL1 CU	5	Harry Davies	58kg	Good Firm	2:37.72	54.8 km/h	6.3L	-	$29	14	$0	-	1. Sovereign Spirit 2. Zagato 3. King Of Conquest
3rd of 8	21/2/25	Sakhir	2200m	BHRLR CL1 CU	8	Harry Davies	58kg	Good Firm	2:13.83	59.2 km/h	4.5L	-	$9.50	14	$0	-	1. Zagato 2. Phantom Flight 3. Intricacy
3rd of 10	7/2/25	Meydan	2410m	HCP85-105 4U	7	Connor Beasley	55.5kg	Good	2:29.92	57.9 km/h	3.8L	-	$21	35	$144,737	$14,474	1. Royal Power 2. El Cordobes 3. Intricacy
35 Day Freshen-Up
13th of 15	3/1/25	Meydan	2000m	HCP85-105 4U	9	Tadhg O'Shea	56.5kg	Good	2:00.15	59.9 km/h	11.1L	-	$34	14	$144,737	-	1. Asaassi 2. El Cordobes 3. Endless Victory
5th of 11	20/12/24	Meydan	2410m	HCP85-105 3U	3	Silvestre De Sousa	57kg	Good	2:27.84	58.7 km/h	4.4L	-	$5.72	315	$138,655	$4,160	1. Keffaaf 2. Asaassi 3. Royal Power
315 Day Spell

Returnofthemac (5) 010x130x01
Trainer: Osama Hashim (@Bahrain)
Jockey: Ali Husain
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $60,036
Win / Place: 14% / 51%

Jockey / Horse Combo

8 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: SWISS SPIRIT (GB)

Dam: BIBURY (GB)

Rating

Stats

Career

35: 5-9-4

Distance

13: 3-3-2

Trk/Dst

11: 3-2-2

Track

28: 4-6-4

Season

2: 1-0-0

1st Up

9: 1-2-0

2nd Up

7: 2-0-2

3rd Up

6: 0-3-1

4th Up

4: 0-1-1

Turf

31: 5-8-4

Good

31: 5-8-4

Synthetic

2: 0-1-0

Dirt

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

28: 4-6-4

Anti-Clockwise

7: 1-3-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

10: 4-1-1

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 - 2000m

Gear Changes

pacifier.

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up previously. First-up 12th of 14 at this track on March 6 over 2000m, 13 len behind Soldier's Empire with 58.5kg at $67. Second run from a spell won by 2.5 len at this track BHRG3 March 20 over 2000m defeating Panning For Gold carrying 57kg at $101. Tested under these conditions.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

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 7	20/3/25	Sakhir	2000m	BHRG3 CL1 CU	7	Ali Husain	57kg	Good Firm	2:02.30	58.9 km/h	2.5L	-	$101	14	$18,488	$11,092	1. Returnofthemac 2. Panning For Gold 3. Merlin's Beard
12th of 14	6/3/25	Sakhir	2000m	HCP80-100 4U	13	Ali Husain	58.5kg	Good Firm	2:03.16	58.5 km/h	14.0L	-	$67	76	$0	-	1. Soldier's Empire 2. Mr Alan 3. Killybegs Warrior
76 Day Spell
16th of 16	20/12/24	Sakhir	2000m	HCP84-100 3U	15	Ali Husain	59.5kg	Good Firm	2:02.32	58.9 km/h	41.0L	-	$51	14	$0	-	1. Snellen 2. Majestic 3. Lion Of War
3rd of 7	6/12/24	Sakhir	1800m	HCP0-100 3U	4	Ali Husain	62kg	Good Firm	1:55.19	56.3 km/h	4.5L	-	$11	28	$17,960	$2,155	1. West Suffolk 2. Laser Guided 3. Returnofthemac
1st of 9	8/11/24	Sakhir	1800m	HCP0-90 3U	8	Ali Husain	61kg	Good Firm	1:52.21	57.7 km/h	0.3L	-	$10	245	$13,307	$7,984	1. Returnofthemac 2. Winforglory 3. West Suffolk
245 Day Spell
12th of 14	8/3/24	Sakhir	2000m	HCP0-95 3U	8	Anas Al Siyabi	58.5kg	Good Firm	2:01.78	59.1 km/h	11.4L	-	$1.00	6	$0	-	1. Bond's Boy 2. Merlin's Beard 3. Burglar

Salamanca Lad (2) 243x260321
Trainer: Jaber Ramadhan (Lambourn, Berks)
Jockey: Szczepan Mazur
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $65,942
Win / Place: 22% / 54%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: PROFITABLE (IRE)

Dam: URBAN BEAUTY (IRE)

100

Rating

Stats

Career

22: 5-3-4

Distance

4: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

1: 1-0-0

Track

6: 1-2-1

Season

6: 1-2-1

1st Up

4: 0-1-0

2nd Up

3: 0-0-1

3rd Up

3: 1-0-0

4th Up

3: 0-0-2

Turf

15: 4-2-2

Good

13: 3-2-2

Soft

1: 1-0-0

Heavy

1: 0-0-0

Synthetic

7: 1-1-2

Clockwise

11: 3-2-2

Anti-Clockwise

11: 2-1-2

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

1400m - 2000m

Gear Changes

blinker.

Comments

Form hard to fault. At the latest run won by 0.8 len at this track April 3 over 2000m defeating Intricacy with 58kg at $7. The run before that 2nd of 12 at this track on March 13 over 1400m, 0.5 len behind Magic Memories carrying 60kg at $4. Racing well and can win again.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

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	3/4/25	Sakhir	2000m	HCP0-95 3U	4	Ebrahim Nader	58kg	Good Firm	2:03.24	58.4 km/h	0.8L	-	$7.00	21	$18,644	$11,186	1. Salamanca Lad 2. Intricacy 3. Rollajam
2nd of 12	13/3/25	Sakhir	1400m	HCP0-85 3U	3	Connor Beasley	60kg	Good Firm	1:21.52	61.8 km/h	0.5L	-	$4.00	7	$13,866	$2,773	1. Magic Memories 2. Salamanca Lad 3. Modmin
3rd of 10	6/3/25	Sakhir	1600m	HCP0-95 3U	7	Connor Beasley	54kg	Good Firm	1:34.84	60.7 km/h	1.5L	-	$21	13	$0	-	1. Juantorena 2. Bussento 3. Salamanca Lad
10th of 10	21/2/25	Sakhir	1400m	BHRG2 CL1 CU	3	Fayos Martin Borja	57kg	Good Firm	1:22.50	61.1 km/h	9.2L	-	$34	21	$0	-	1. Army Ethos 2. City House 3. Juantorena
6th of 11	31/1/25	Sakhir	1600m	HCP0-100 3U	3	Soufiane Saadi	54kg	Good Firm	1:34.76	60.8 km/h	5.5L	-	$13	7	$0	-	1. The Parent 2. Juantorena 3. Mehmento
2nd of 14	24/1/25	Sakhir	1600m	HCP0-90 3U	10	Rosie Jessop	56kg	Good Firm	1:34.08	61.2 km/h	1.8L	-	$19	97	$14,103	$2,820	1. Juantorena 2. Salamanca Lad 3. Chimgan
97 Day Spell

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