Bahrain Race 5

Nbb Thara'a Cup Stakes

Stake: $14,133

HOT DANCER (3) returns from a break of five months. Consistent performer last prep whose most recent appearance resulted in a third over 1810m at Lingfield. Rates highly, and a bold showing is expected. MISS YVONNE (2) is a talented type yet to taste defeat after two runs this campaign, the latest over 2000m at this track. Justified the strong support last time and is expected to be in the finish again. GIMMIE SHELTER (1) was out of the money when resuming from a spell last start over 1800m at this track. Finds a suitable assignment and can get the job done. EL INTROVERTIDO (4) finished third last start over 2000m at this track, beaten 2 lengths. Ready to go a couple better.

Distance: 2000m
Track: Good
Weather: -
Surface: Turf
Class: HCP0-80

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Hercules (5) 72727143x5
Trainer: Jaber Ramadhan(Kilkenny)
Jockey: Ahmed Maki
Weight: 63kg
Prize Money: $43,229
Win / Place: 9.52% / 38%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: KITTEN'S JOY (USA)

Dam: LOUVAKHOVA (USA)

Dam's Sire: Elusive Quality

Rating

Stats

Career

21: 2-3-3

Distance

6: 1-1-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-0-0

Track

8: 1-2-0

Season

6: 1-1-1

1st Up

5: 0-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-1

3rd Up

2: 0-1-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Turf

20: 2-3-2

Good

20: 2-3-2

Synthetic

1: 0-0-1

Clockwise

18: 2-3-1

Anti-Clockwise

3: 0-0-2

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

1800m

Gear Changes

hood, cheekpieces, tongue-tie.

Comments

Second run back. First-up after nine months 5th of 8 at this track on November 28 over 1800m, 7 len behind Knight with 56.5kg at $17. Previously second-up 7th of 9 at Sakhir Inner on November 8 2024 over 1800m, 7 len behind Returnofthemac carrying 54kg at $3.50. Ready for improvement with that run under the belt.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

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 8	28/11/25	Sakhir	1800m	HCP0-95 3U	6	Mirko Sanna	56.5kg	Good Firm	1:50.37	58.7 km/h	7.2L	-	$17	260	$18,843	-	1. Knight 2. Phoenix Passion 3. Winforglory
260 Day Spell
3rd of 5	13/3/25	Sakhir Inner	1800m	C34 MDN 3U	1	Connor Beasley	59kg	Good Firm	1:52.69	57.5 km/h	2.0L	-	$5.50	6	$14,370	$1,725	1. Gumais 2. Pedro Valentino 3. Gimmie Shelter
4th of 10	7/3/25	Sakhir	2000m	HCP0-95 3U	3	Fayos Martin Borja	54.5kg	Good Firm	2:04.46	57.8 km/h	2.5L	-	$11	36	$54,200	$4,335	1. Fanatic 2. Monty Bay 3. New Kings Road
36 Day Freshen-Up
1st of 17	30/1/25	Sakhir	1600m	HCP0-75 3U	10	Jim Crowley	62kg	Good Firm	1:34.99	60.6 km/h	0.8L	-	$6.50	6	$14,709	$8,826	1. Gimmie Shelter 2. Kinks 3. Inspirited
7th of 13	24/1/25	Sakhir Inner	2200m	HCP0-80 3U	11	Anas Al Siyabi	60.5kg	Good Firm	2:18.83	57.0 km/h	3.8L	-	$7.50	14	$14,616	-	1. Glen Savage 2. King Of The Throne 3. Battyeford Boy
2nd of 8	10/1/25	Sakhir	1800m	CL4 MDN 3U	6	Anas Al Siyabi	61kg	Good Firm	1:50.98	58.4 km/h	0.8L	-	$5.50	29	$14,616	$2,923	1. Monty Bay 2. Gimmie Shelter 3. Double Jump

Mudallal (2) 5597719x11
Trainer: Ali Abdulmajeed(Kildare)
Jockey: Jason Hart
Weight: 62kg
Prize Money: $53,085
Win / Place: 15% / 42%

Going for the Hat-Trick

5 yo Chestnut Mare

Sire: CHURCHILL (IRE)

Dam: BRIGHT SNOW (USA)

Dam's Sire: Northern Guest

100

Rating

Stats

Career

26: 4-4-3

Distance

5: 1-0-1

Trk/Dst

2: 1-0-0

Track

7: 1-3-0

Season

8: 3-0-0

1st Up

6: 1-0-2

2nd Up

6: 1-2-0

3rd Up

4: 0-1-1

4th Up

3: 1-1-0

Turf

24: 4-4-3

Good

23: 4-4-2

Soft

1: 0-0-1

Synthetic

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

21: 3-4-3

Anti-Clockwise

5: 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 - 2000m

Comments

Third-up today and placed third-up previously. First-up won by 4.5 len at Sakhir Inner November 7 over 1600m defeating Forbidden Land carrying 61kg at $2.63. Second-up won by a neck at this track November 27 over 2000m defeating Fourth Time Lucky carrying 63kg at $2.25. Racing well. Has strong claims.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

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 9	27/11/25	Sakhir	2000m	HCP0-75 3U	1	Qasim Jameel	63kg	Good Firm	2:08.38	56.1 km/h	0.3L	-	$2.25f	20	$9,421	$5,653	1. Miss Yvonne 2. Fourth Time Lucky 3. Mossaafer
1st of 8	7/11/25	Sakhir Inner	1600m	HCP0-65 3U	4	Hussain Asghar	61kg	Good Firm	1:35.97	60.0 km/h	4.5L	-	$2.63f	211	$9,421	$5,653	1. Miss Yvonne 2. Forbidden Land 3. Hottest Wood
211 Day Spell
9th of 13	10/4/25	Sakhir Inner	2200m	HCP0-65 3U	10	Hussain Asghar	61kg	Good Firm	2:16.81	57.9 km/h	14.4L	-	$3.50f	14	$9,662	-	1. Mossaafer 2. Be Lucky My Son 3. Bjorn Ironside
1st of 4	27/3/25	Sakhir Inner	2200m	CL4 MDN 3U	4	Ali Husain	56kg	Good Firm	2:19.20	56.9 km/h	0.2L	-	$4.00	41	$14,370	$8,622	1. Miss Yvonne 2. Sing In Craf 3. Sabriel
41 Day Freshen-Up
7th of 12	14/2/25	Sakhir	2000m	HCP0-75 3U	5	Hasan Al Saffar	59kg	Good Firm	2:05.04	57.6 km/h	7.3L	-	$7.00	15	$9,744	-	1. New Kings Road 2. Gamraan 3. Purgatory
7th of 11	30/1/25	Sakhir	2400m	HCP0-85 3U	10	Hasan Al Saffar	55.5kg	Good Firm	2:30.47	57.4 km/h	7.8L	-	$26	6	$14,709	-	1. Celtic Warrior 2. Tartan Chief 3. Fleet Admiral

Epic (4) 23x534113x
Trainer: Ali Abdulmajeed(Middleham Moor, N Yorks)
Jockey: Husain Makki
Weight: 61.5kg
Prize Money: $49,125
Win / Place: 22% / 77%

Unbeaten the Distance

3 yo Bay Colt

Sire: TOO DARN HOT (GB)

Dam: DANCE THE DREAM (GB)

Dam's Sire: Anabaa

Rating

Stats

Career

9: 2-2-3

Distance

2: 2-0-0

Season

6: 2-0-2

1st Up

2: 0-1-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-1

3rd Up

2: 0-0-1

4th Up

1: 1-0-0

Turf

8: 1-2-3

Good

7: 1-2-2

Heavy

1: 0-0-1

Synthetic

1: 1-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-1

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

Colt back from a spell of five months. Has placed previously first up from a break. Finished off last preparation when last in a small field at Lingfield June 28 over 1810m, 2 len behind Meblesh carrying 59.5kg at $1.50. First up last campaign fifth of 8 at Musselburgh April 19 over 1609m, 10 len behind Thunder Wonder carrying 56kg at $8. Can return in winning form.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

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 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	$21,455	$2,633	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	$20,691	$11,009	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	$18,935	$9,909	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	$16,553	$2,066	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	$17,670	$2,168	1. Take A Breath 2. Native Honey 3. Hot Dancer
5th of 8	19/4/25	Musselburgh	1609m	HCP 3	7	Silvestre De Sousa	56kg	Good Soft	1:40.64	57.6 km/h	10.5L	8-6	$8.00	192	$62,073	$1,906	1. Thunder Wonder 2. We Dare To Dream 3. Castle Stuart
192 Day Spell

Al Nader (1) 6x5030x333
Trainer: Fawzi Nass(@Bahrain)
Jockey: Mark Lawson
Weight: 60.5kg
Prize Money: $16,717
Win / Place: 5.88% / 47%

5 yo Black Gelding

Sire: TREASURE BEACH (GB)

Dam: LA INTROVERTIDA (ARG)

Rating

Stats

Career

17: 1-1-6

Distance

3: 0-0-2

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-1

Track

1: 0-0-1

Season

4: 0-0-3

1st Up

4: 0-0-1

2nd Up

4: 0-0-2

3rd Up

4: 0-0-2

4th Up

2: 0-0-1

Turf

6: 0-0-4

Good

3: 0-0-3

Dirt

11: 1-1-2

Fast

3: 0-0-1

Clockwise

10: 1-1-5

Anti-Clockwise

7: 0-0-1

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

1800m - 2000m

Comments

Form hard to fault. Last start 3rd of 7 at this track on November 21 over 2000m, 2 len behind Malakye carrying 60kg. The run before that 3rd of 7 at Sakhir Inner on November 21 over 2000m, 2 len behind Malakye with 60kg at $2.80. Genuine hope.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

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 7	21/11/25	Sakhir Inner	2000m	HCP0-85 3U	5	Stephane Ladjadj	60kg	Good Firm	2:04.51	57.8 km/h	2.1L	-	$2.80f	14	$14,133	$1,696	1. Malakye 2. King Of The Throne 3. El Introvertido
3rd of 5	7/11/25	Sakhir Inner	1800m	HCP0-90 3U	3	Stephane Ladjadj	55.5kg	Good Firm	1:51.16	58.3 km/h	3.0L	-	$6.50	305	$14,133	$1,696	1. Knight 2. Winforglory 3. El Introvertido
305 Day Spell
99th of 11	6/1/25	Jebel Ali	1950m	HCP0-90 4U	8	Adrie De Vries	56kg	Fast	2:00.83	58.1 km/h	99.0L	-	$1.00f	30	$40,000	-	1. Dubai Welcome 2. Arabian Tale 3. Cosmic Desert
3rd of 9	7/12/24	Jebel Ali	1800m	HCP0-90 3U	5	Andrew Slattery	55.5kg	Fast	1:51.33	58.2 km/h	2.6L	-	$26	15	$38,319	$4,215	1. Kaatibb 2. Elraaed 3. El Introvertido
16th of 16	22/11/24	Meydan	1400m	HCP65-85 3U	13	Pat Cosgrave	60kg	Fast	1:24.99	59.3 km/h	64.1L	-	$19	6	$82,780	-	1. Gamekeeper 2. King's Fountain 3. Trip To Rome

Manikan (3) 52430037x4
Trainer: Yousif Taher(Newmarket)
Jockey: Ebrahim Nader
Weight: 60kg
Prize Money: $48,010
Win / Place: 11% / 50%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: KINGMAN (GB)

Dam: CERCLE D'OR (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Mr Greeley

Rating

Stats

Career

18: 2-4-3

Distance

3: 0-1-1

Trk/Dst

2: 0-0-1

Track

7: 0-1-2

Season

6: 0-0-2

1st Up

5: 0-2-0

2nd Up

4: 1-2-0

3rd Up

3: 0-0-1

4th Up

2: 1-0-1

Turf

15: 2-2-3

Good

15: 2-2-3

Synthetic

3: 0-2-0

Clockwise

11: 1-1-3

Anti-Clockwise

7: 1-3-0

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

2200m

Comments

Second run back. First-up after seven months 4th in a small field at Sakhir Inner on November 7 over 2200m, 12 len behind Phoenix Passion with 58.5kg at $4. Previously second-up 2nd of 7 at this track on December 6 over 1800m, 3.5 len behind West Suffolk carrying 57.5kg at $4.50. Expecting improvement and is among the better chances.

Expected Settling Position: Midfield

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	7/11/25	Sakhir Inner	2200m	HCP0-85 3U	5	Ebrahim Nader	58.5kg	Good Firm	2:18.63	57.1 km/h	12.3L	-	$4.00	204	$14,133	$1,131	1. Phoenix Passion 2. King Of The Throne 3. Glen Savage
204 Day Spell
7th of 12	17/4/25	Sakhir	2200m	HCP0-95 3U	6	A Rahim Jasim	56kg	Good Firm	2:16.86	57.9 km/h	6.5L	-	$8.00	13	$19,322	-	1. Tartan Chief 2. Rollajam 3. Malakye
3rd of 5	4/4/25	Sakhir	2400m	HCP0-95 3U	3	Ebrahim Nader	57kg	Good Firm	2:34.13	56.1 km/h	4.8L	-	$21	28	$19,322	$2,319	1. Bleak 2. Tartan Chief 3. Laser Guided
10th of 10	7/3/25	Sakhir	2000m	HCP0-95 3U	9	Tomas Lukasek	55.5kg	Good Firm	2:04.46	57.8 km/h	42.8L	-	$13	36	$54,200	-	1. Fanatic 2. Monty Bay 3. New Kings Road
36 Day Freshen-Up
10th of 11	30/1/25	Sakhir	2400m	HCP0-85 3U	1	Ebrahim Nader	60.5kg	Good Firm	2:30.47	57.4 km/h	14.1L	-	$5.50	13	$14,709	-	1. Celtic Warrior 2. Tartan Chief 3. Fleet Admiral
3rd of 12	17/1/25	Sakhir	2000m	HCP0-85 3U	5	Ebrahim Nader	60.5kg	Good Firm	2:04.07	58.0 km/h	2.1L	-	$10	28	$14,709	$1,765	1. Touch The Moon 2. Tartan Chief 3. Laser Guided

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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