Great Line Up For Feature Handicap at Jebel Ali
Racing at Jebel Ali Racecourse this weekend is highlighted by a handicap over 1800m. Twelve have been declared, with a quartet from trainer Doug Watson and stable jockey Pat Dobbs electing to ride Mohd Khalifa Al Basti owned-Dehbashi.
Third on his seasonal reappearance at Meydan, four-time winner Dehbashi is owned by Mohd Khalifa Al Basti, as is stable companion Bowditch, a fascinating local debutant after his AED 500,000 purchase at April’s ERA Racing in Dubai Sale. A 3-year-old by Nathaniel, he won his final two starts on all-weather surfaces in England for John Gosden and Princess Haya. Nathaniel, of course, is the sire of superstar seven-time Gr.1 winner Enable.
Top Clearance, owned by racecourse patron His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is trained on the track by Nicholas Bachalard, but is entitled to need this run on his seasonal bow under Chris Hayes. A Gr.1 performer in the U.S. for three-time Breeders’ Cup winner Wayne Catalano, his best is dangerous, but not expected first off the layoff.
Credit: Emirates Racing Authority