Bahrain Race 3

Late Hh. Sh. Rashid Bin Isa Al Khalifa Mile Stakes

Prize Money: $19,011

BALBOA (6) was well in the market when he finished fifth over 2400m at this track on April 9, beaten by 5 lengths. He will be a lot stronger this season, and in a modest field, he will be hard to hold out. CHINESE WHISPER (9) resumes after six-and-a-half months away, having finished sixth over 1600m on the classic course here last time out. This looks a suitable assignment, and he is worth keeping onside fresh up. BAIRAQ (1) returns from a similar break and makes his first appearance for a new stable. He finished seventh first-up last campaign over 1600m at this track, but a change of surroundings could spark improvement. ORANGE COUNTY (14) makes his debut for the Fawzi Nass stable. By Halkin, he is an unknown quantity, but market support would be worth noting and he could sneak into the placings.

Distance: 1600m
Track: Good
Weather: Sunny
Surface: Turf
Class: MDN

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Bambalam (8) 202252226x
Trainer: J Ramadhan()
Jockey: Luca Carboni
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $11,286
Win / Place: 0% / 46%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: DUTCH CONNECTION

Dam: LITTLEMISSARA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Paco Boy

100

Rating

Stats

Career

13: 0-6-0

Distance

6: 0-3-0

Trk/Dst

3: 0-1-0

Track

7: 0-3-0

Season

7: 0-5-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-1-0

Metro

13: 0-6-0

Turf

13: 0-6-0

Good

13: 0-6-0

Clockwise

13: 0-6-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Gear Changes

Hood

Comments

Resuming after six-and-a-half months in the paddock. Finished off last campaign sixth of 10 at this track April 9 over 2000m, 10 len behind Evergreen with 60.5kg at $3.50. When resuming last campaign seventh of 17 at this track October 31 over 1600m, 7 len behind Dick Dastardly with 58kg at $34. Bold performance expected.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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 10	9/4/26	Sakhir Inner	2000m	HCP0-45 3U	5	Lee Newman	60.5kg	Good Firm	2:07.34	56.5 km/h	11.0L	-	$3.50	19	$8,264	-	1. Evergreen 2. Aajay 3. Budget
2nd of 13	21/3/26	Sakhir	1600m	MDN 4U	9	Alberto Sanna	58kg	Good Firm	1:36.35	59.8 km/h	0.2L	-	$1.50f	30	$8,264	$1,653	1. Manikan 2. Bairaq 3. Illuminate
2nd of 18	19/2/26	Sakhir	1600m	MDN 4U	9	Kieran Shoemark	58kg	Good Firm	1:39.02	58.2 km/h	1.0L	-	$2.62f	7	$11,412	$2,282	1. Sakhr 2. Bairaq 3. Saher
2nd of 12	12/2/26	Sakhir Inner	1800m	MDN 4U	10	Aidan Keeley	58kg	Good Firm	1:52.32	57.7 km/h	0.3L	-	$2.90f	6	$8,264	$1,653	1. Fahaal 2. Bairaq 3. Rashash
5th of 11	6/2/26	Sakhir Inner	2000m	HCP0-40 3U	10	Benoit De La Sayette	63kg	Good Firm	2:02.72	58.7 km/h	2.9L	-	$3.80f	14	$8,264	-	1. Tomahawk 2. Perast 3. Call Me Maybe
2nd of 16	23/1/26	Sakhir Inner	2400m	HCP0-45 3U	1	Jefferson Smith	58kg	Good Firm	2:34.56	55.9 km/h	0.3L	-	$5.50	21	$8,264	$1,653	1. Al Yateem 2. Bairaq 3. Sharid

Almonaady (6) 40x820098x
Trainer: Osama Hashim(Coffs Harbour)
Jockey: A Rahim Jasim (a3)
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $2,853
Win / Place: 0% / 10%

6 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: BLUE SNAKE (BHR)

Dam: RED PEPPA (IRE)

Rating

Stats

Career

10: 0-1-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

4: 0-0-0

Season

3: 0-0-0

1st Up

2: 0-0-0

2nd Up

2: 0-1-0

3rd Up

2: 0-0-0

4th Up

2: 0-0-0

Metro

10: 0-1-0

Turf

10: 0-1-0

Good

10: 0-1-0

Clockwise

10: 0-1-0

Jockey Stats

Trainer

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Distance

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Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Comments

Resuming. Finished off last preparation eighth of 13 at Sakhir April 17 over 1000m, 8 len behind Retaj with 57.5kg at $19. Previously first up; eighth of 17 at this track October 31 over 1600m, 8 len behind Dick Dastardly with 58kg at $9. Prefer to see how he returns.

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
8th of 13	17/4/26	Sakhir	1000m	HCP0-35 3U	6	Hasan Asghar	57.5kg	Good Firm	1:00.37	59.6 km/h	9.0L	-	$19	8	$8,264	-	1. Retaj 2. Red Sea 3. Miblish
9th of 10	9/4/26	Sakhir Inner	2400m	HCP0-40 3U	8	Mohammed Jamil	58.5kg	Good Firm	2:39.59	54.1 km/h	74.8L	-	$13	56	$8,264	-	1. Fahaal 2. Al Nader 3. Sabraj
56 Day Freshen-Up
11th of 12	12/2/26	Sakhir Inner	1800m	MDN 4U	12	Lee Newman	58kg	Good Firm	1:52.32	57.7 km/h	25.1L	-	$4.00	48	$8,264	-	1. Fahaal 2. Bairaq 3. Rashash
48 Day Freshen-Up
14th of 14	26/12/25	Sakhir Inner	1800m	HCP0-45 3U	15	Franky Vanhonsebrouck	58kg	Good Firm	1:52.44	57.6 km/h	16.6L	-	$13	28	$8,264	-	1. Zeeshaan 2. Mister Dollar 3. Evergreen
2nd of 15	28/11/25	Sakhir	1800m	MDN 4U	5	Franky Vanhonsebrouck	58kg	Good Firm	1:54.50	56.6 km/h	0.3L	-	$7.50	28	$8,264	$1,653	1. Perast 2. Carmeleon 3. Paris
8th of 17	31/10/25	Sakhir Inner	1600m	MDN 3U	18	Franky Vanhonsebrouck	58kg	Good Firm	1:37.37	59.2 km/h	8.5L	-	$9.00	252	$20,661	-	1. Dick Dastardly 2. Majarah 3. Call Of Duty
252 Day Spell

National Interest (7) 0x
Trainer: Ali Abdulmajeed(Bahrain)
Jockey: S Ladjadj
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

4 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ELZAAM

Dam: CITE VERON

Dam's Sire: Street Cry

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Firm

1: 0-1-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-0-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

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Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

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Gear Changes

Tongue strap

Comments

Resumes racing after a long spell. Only one run when ran last of 10 at Sakhir on April 3 over 1600m, 26 len behind Night Lantern carrying 54kg at $13. Others are preferred.

Expected Settling Position: Backmarker

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
10th of 10	3/4/26	Sakhir	1600m	C34 MDN 3U	11	Hasan Al Saffar	54kg	Good Firm	1:37.23	59.2 km/h	27.0L	-	$13	-	$22,346	-	1. Night Lantern 2. Call Of Duty 3. Hizaam

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

10th of 10

3/4/26

Sakhir

1600m

C34 MDN 3U

Hasan Al Saffar

54kg

Good Firm

1:37.23

59.2 km/h

27.0L

$13

$22,346

1. Night Lantern

2. Call Of Duty

3. Hizaam

Jarham (4)
Trainer: F Nass(Bahrain)
Jockey: Hussain Asghar (a3)
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

5 yo Chestnut Gelding

Sire: RAKAN

Dam: WUROOD (GB)

Dam's Sire: Raven's Pass

Stats

Career

0: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

4: 0-2-0

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

Five-year-old gelding (Rakan - Wurood) at the races for the first time. Maybe later.

Expected Settling Position: No speed data

Last Starts

Place	Date	Track	Distance	Class	Barrier	Jockey	Weight	Cond.	Race Time	Avg. Speed	Margin	800/400	SP	Days	Prize	Prize Won	Result

Mercantile (2) 0x
Trainer: Robert Mcdowall(Lambourn)
Jockey: Ebrahim Nader (a3)
Weight: 58kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

5 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: INTILAAQ (USA)

Dam: REIFFA (IRE)

Dam's Sire: Fastnet Rock

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

1: 0-1-0

Trainer

W 0% P 0%

Distance

W 0% P 0%

Track

W 0% P 0%

Trainer/Track

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Trainer/Distance

W 0% P 0%

Comments

Resuming after a lengthy spell. Only one run when ran second last of 17 at this track on October 31 over 1600m, 30 len behind Dick Dastardly with 54kg at $17. Certainly one to consider.

Expected Settling Position:

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
16th of 17	31/10/25	Sakhir Inner	1600m	MDN 3U	15	Hamed Abdulnabi	54kg	Good Firm	1:37.37	59.2 km/h	30.0L	-	$17	-	$20,661	-	1. Dick Dastardly 2. Majarah 3. Call Of Duty

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

16th of 17

31/10/25

Sakhir Inner

1600m

MDN 3U

Hamed Abdulnabi

54kg

Good Firm

1:37.37

59.2 km/h

30.0L

$17

$20,661

1. Dick Dastardly

2. Majarah

3. Call Of Duty

Bemersyde (5) 080555x
Trainer: Fawzi Nass(Bahrain)
Jockey: Soufiane Saadi
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: ASMAR (IRE)

Dam: PERSIAN BOLT

Dam's Sire: Footstepsinthesand

Rating

Stats

Career

6: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

4: 0-0-0

Season

6: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

3rd Up

1: 0-0-0

4th Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

6: 0-0-0

Turf

6: 0-0-0

Good

6: 0-0-0

Clockwise

6: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

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

Resuming after a six-and-a-half months break. Finished off last campaign fifth of 10 at this track April 9 over 2400m, 5 len behind Fahaal with 58kg at $4.50. On debut second last of 11 at Sakhir January 9 over 1200m, 29 len behind Shareefa carrying 58kg at $4.40. Has the talent to take this out.

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 10	9/4/26	Sakhir Inner	2400m	HCP0-40 3U	2	Stephane Ladjadj	58kg	Good Firm	2:39.59	54.1 km/h	5.3L	-	$4.50	13	$8,264	-	1. Fahaal 2. Al Nader 3. Sabraj
5th of 13	27/3/26	Sakhir Inner	1600m	CL4 MDN 3	3	Stephane Ladjadj	58kg	Good Firm	1:36.55	59.7 km/h	8.2L	-	$3.50	6	$16,529	-	1. Tear And Daz 2. Diyar 3. Hunters Call
5th of 15	21/3/26	Sakhir	2200m	HCP0-60	3	Stephane Ladjadj	54kg	Good Firm	2:18.83	57.0 km/h	4.4L	-	$21	8	$8,264	-	1. December 2. Jerusalema 3. Hattaab
11th of 14	13/3/26	Sakhir Inner	1400m	C34 MDN	-	Rosie Jessop	58kg	Good Firm	1:26.01	58.6 km/h	12.0L	-	$67	35	$16,529	-	1. San Diego 2. Hunters Call 3. Tsundoku
35 Day Freshen-Up
8th of 14	6/2/26	Sakhir Inner	1000m	MDN 3	9	N Almudiani	58kg	Good Firm	1:01.11	58.9 km/h	18.1L	-	$13	28	$8,264	-	1. Fury 2. Ebrood 3. San Diego
10th of 11	9/1/26	Sakhir	1200m	MDN 3	6	Alberto Sanna	58kg	Good Firm	1:16.16	56.7 km/h	29.5L	-	$4.40	-	$8,264	-	1. Shareefa 2. Fury 3. San Diego

Qalaa (1) 0x
Trainer: D & C Kubler(Lambourn, Berks)
Jockey: P Cosgrave
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CALL TO MIND

Dam: BINT SOGHAAN

Dam's Sire: Awesome Again

Rating

Stats

Career

1: 0-0-0

Distance

1: 0-0-0

Season

1: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

1: 0-0-0

Turf

1: 0-0-0

Good

1: 0-0-0

Clockwise

1: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

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

Resuming after a lengthy spell. Only one run when ran last of 10 at Sakhir on April 17 over 1600m, 22 len behind Hunters Call carrying 55kg at $51. Prefer others.

Expected Settling Position: Leader

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
10th of 10	17/4/26	Sakhir	1600m	CUP 3	10	Ali Isa	55kg	Good Firm	1:35.96	60.0 km/h	22.0L	-	$51	-	$33,058	-	1. Hunters Call 2. Diyar 3. Sarmadi

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

10th of 10

17/4/26

Sakhir

1600m

CUP 3

Ali Isa

55kg

Good Firm

1:35.96

60.0 km/h

22.0L

$51

$33,058

1. Hunters Call

2. Diyar

3. Sarmadi

Social Exclusion (3) 89x
Trainer: Paul Smith()
Jockey: Ali Isa (a3)
Weight: 57kg
Prize Money: $0
Win / Place: 0% / 0%

3 yo Bay Gelding

Sire: CALL TO MIND

Dam: SAILORS JOY (BHR)

Dam's Sire: Showcasing

Rating

Stats

Career

2: 0-0-0

Distance

2: 0-0-0

Trk/Dst

1: 0-0-0

Track

1: 0-0-0

Season

2: 0-0-0

1st Up

1: 0-0-0

2nd Up

1: 0-0-0

Metro

2: 0-0-0

Turf

2: 0-0-0

Good

2: 0-0-0

Clockwise

2: 0-0-0

Jockey Stats

Horse

3: 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

Racing first-up today. Finished off last preparation second last of 10 at Sakhir April 17 over 1600m, 18 len behind Hunters Call carrying 58kg at $101. On debut eighth of 13 at this track March 27 over 1600m, 19 len behind Tear And Daz carrying 58kg at $10. Expected to play a major role.

Expected Settling Position:

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
9th of 10	17/4/26	Sakhir	1600m	CUP 3	8	Edinson Rodriguez	58kg	Good Firm	1:35.96	60.0 km/h	18.5L	-	$101	21	$33,058	-	1. Hunters Call 2. Diyar 3. Sarmadi
8th of 13	27/3/26	Sakhir Inner	1600m	CL4 MDN 3	4	Lee Newman	58kg	Good Firm	1:36.55	59.7 km/h	19.5L	-	$10	-	$16,529	-	1. Tear And Daz 2. Diyar 3. Hunters Call

Place

Date

Track

Distance

Class

Barrier

Jockey

Weight

Cond.

Race Time

Avg. Speed

Margin

800/400

Days

Prize

Prize Won

Result

9th of 10

17/4/26

Sakhir

1600m

CUP 3

Edinson Rodriguez

58kg

Good Firm

1:35.96

60.0 km/h

18.5L

$101

$33,058

1. Hunters Call

2. Diyar

3. Sarmadi

8th of 13

27/3/26

Sakhir Inner

1600m

CL4 MDN 3

Lee Newman

58kg

Good Firm

1:36.55

59.7 km/h

19.5L

$10

$16,529

1. Tear And Daz

2. Diyar

3. Hunters Call

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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