00:00 Jebel Ali

Saturday 31 October 2026

Ascot

Ayr

Newmarket (Rowley)

Southwell

Wetherby

Cologne

Deauville

Keeneland

Flemington

Santa Anita

00:00

Jebel Ali

Down Royal

Kyoto

Randwick

Turffontein

To Take Place
1m 209y
15 runners

First View (Ire)

Age: 9
Weight: 9st 11lbs
Or: 75

Fifteen runs since last win in 2022. 4/1, fourth of 9 in handicap at Kempton (11f) on final outing for Saeed Bin Suroor in 2025. Off 13 months and best watched on return.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
01/10/25	Kempton Park	1m 2f 219y	Std	4/9	Flat
13/08/25	Kempton Park	1m	Slow	6/13	Flat
29/05/25	Ripon	1m 1f 170y	Good	9/11	Flat
10/05/25	Nottingham	1m 75y	Gd/Frm	7/8	Flat
21/02/25	Meydan	1m 209y	Good	8/13	Flat
17/01/25	Meydan	1m 1f 98y	Good	4/13	Flat
08/03/24	Meydan	1m 209y	Good	2/16	Flat
12/01/24	Meydan	6f 211y	Good	13/15	Flat
09/09/23	Kempton Park	1m	Std	10/14	Flat
23/08/23	Kempton Park	1m	Std	2/12	Flat
22/07/23	Newmarket (July)	1m	Gd/Sft	8/12	Flat
17/06/23	Sandown Park	1m	Gd/Frm	9/12	Flat
10/02/23	Meydan	1m 1f 207y	Good	10/14	Flat
13/01/23	Meydan	7f 210y	Good	13/16	Flat
24/09/22	Newmarket (Rowley) Cambridgeshire Stakes	1m 1f	Good	11/28	Flat
03/09/22	Kempton Park	1m	Slow	1/14	Flat
09/07/22	York	1m 2f 56y	Gd/Frm	7/22	Flat
11/06/22	Leicester	1m 53y	Gd/Frm	1/5	Flat
18/05/22	Kempton Park	1m	Slow	2/12	Flat
27/02/20	Meydan	7f 210y	Good	11/13	Flat
13/02/20	Meydan	1m 1f 98y	Good	12/13	Flat

Poster Paint (Ire)

Age: 7
Weight: 9st 7lbs
Or: 72

Fourteen runs since last win in 2024. Twelfth of 16 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (1m, good) when last seen. Off 7 months. Others more persuasive.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
04/04/26	Abu Dhabi	7f 210y	Good	12/16	Flat
08/03/26	Jebel Ali	7f 210y	Fast	7/12	Flat
07/02/26	Abu Dhabi	1m 2f 206y	Good	14/14	Flat
10/01/26	Jebel Ali	1m 209y	Fast	7/12	Flat
12/12/25	Meydan	1m 209y	Good	6/14	Flat
15/11/25	Jebel Ali	1m 1f 153y	Fast	2/15	Flat
07/11/25	Meydan	1m 1f 98y	Fast	5/12	Flat
07/03/25	Meydan	1m 209y	Good	3/16	Flat
14/02/25	Meydan	1m 1f 207y	Good	6/16	Flat
17/01/25	Meydan	1m 1f 98y	Good	4/14	Flat
21/12/24	Abu Dhabi	1m 2f 206y	Good	8/12	Flat
06/12/24	Meydan	1m 2f 206y	Fast	7/10	Flat
15/11/24	Abu Dhabi	7f 210y	Good	5/14	Flat
03/11/24	Abu Dhabi	1m 2f 206y	Good	4/6	Flat
08/03/24	Meydan	1m 209y	Good	1/16	Flat
16/02/24	Meydan	1m 1f 207y	Good	2/16	Flat
20/01/24	Jebel Ali	1m 1f 153y	Fast	3/8	Flat
06/01/24	Jebel Ali	7f 210y	Fast	4/8	Flat
16/12/23	Jebel Ali	1m 209y	Fast	4/9	Flat
16/11/23	Abu Dhabi	7f 210y	Good	6/13	Flat
09/11/23	Abu Dhabi	7f 210y	Good	5/16	Flat

Goldspur (Ire)

Age: 7
Weight: 9st 10lbs
Or: 74

C&D winner. 20/1, creditable fourth of 16 in handicap at this course (9.7f) 7 months ago. Is on a handy mark on return.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
15/03/26	Jebel Ali	1m 1f 153y	Std	4/16	Flat
08/03/26	Jebel Ali	7f 210y	Fast	8/12	Flat
13/02/26	Meydan	1m 1f 207y	Fast	6/14	Flat
31/01/26	Jebel Ali	7f 210y	Fast	3/13	Flat
25/01/26	Sharjah	1m 1f 207y	Fast	2/16	Flat
10/01/26	Jebel Ali	1m 209y	Fast	4/12	Flat
13/12/25	Jebel Ali	7f 210y	Fast	8/8	Flat
29/11/25	Jebel Ali	1m 209y	Fast	7/10	Flat
15/11/25	Jebel Ali	1m 1f 153y	Fast	4/15	Flat
01/11/25	Jebel Ali	1m 209y	Fast	1/5	Flat
25/10/25	Abu Dhabi	6f 211y	Good	15/16	Flat
02/02/25	Abu Dhabi	1m 3f 205y	Good	9/14	Flat
10/01/25	Meydan	1m 3f 216y	Good	8/15	Flat
20/12/24	Meydan	1m 3f 216y	Good	10/11	Flat
23/11/24	Abu Dhabi	1m 3f 205y	Good	8/9	Flat
09/11/24	Abu Dhabi	7f 210y	Good	6/7	Flat
13/12/23	Kempton Park	1m 3f 219y	Std	5/8	Flat
22/04/22	Sandown Park	1m 1f 209y	Good	3/6	Flat
23/10/21	Saint-Cloud	1m 1f 207y	Soft	3/9	Flat
09/10/21	Newmarket (Rowley) Zetland Stakes	1m 2f	Gd/Sft	1/9	Flat
15/09/21	Sandown Park	1m	Heavy	1/9	Flat

Gliding Bay

Age: 7
Weight: 8st 13lbs
Or: 64

Winner at Abu Dhabi in 2025. 33/1, good fourth of 16 in handicap over C&D when last seen in March. Can make presence felt from 3 lb below last winning mark.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
15/03/26	Jebel Ali	1m 209y	Std	4/16	Flat
07/03/26	Abu Dhabi	1m 3f 205y	Good	7/14	Flat
25/01/26	Sharjah	1m 1f 207y	Fast	8/16	Flat
27/12/25	Jebel Ali	1m 1f 153y	Fast	6/9	Flat
20/12/25	Abu Dhabi	1m 2f 206y	Good	7/13	Flat
29/11/25	Jebel Ali	1m 1f 153y	Fast	6/12	Flat
09/03/25	Abu Dhabi	1m 3f 205y	Good	1/16	Flat
22/02/25	Abu Dhabi	7f 210y	Good	9/14	Flat
31/01/25	Meydan	6f 211y	Fast	14/16	Flat
18/01/25	Jebel Ali	6f 211y	Fast	11/16	Flat
28/12/24	Jebel Ali	7f 210y	Fast	5/14	Flat
03/02/24	Al Ain	1m 1f 207y	Fast	9/11	Flat
04/01/24	Al Ain	1m 1f 207y	Fast	6/9	Flat
04/02/23	Al Ain	1m 4f 203y	Fast	2/8	Flat
28/01/23	Jebel Ali	1m 1f 153y	Fast	2/10	Flat
21/01/23	Al Ain	1m 1f 207y	Fast	4/11	Flat
18/12/22	Sharjah	1m 1f 207y	Fast	3/11	Flat
07/10/22	Newcastle	1m 4f 98y	Slow	3/7	Flat
24/09/22	Chelmsford City	1m 6f	Slow	3/7	Flat
14/08/22	Chelmsford City	2m	Slow	4/7	Flat
30/07/22	Lingfield Park	1m 4f	Std	1/10	Flat

Nature Watch (Usa)

Age: 6
Weight: 8st 6lbs
Or: 58

Has only shown modest form at best over the last 2 years and can be passed over.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
15/03/26	Jebel Ali	1m 209y	Std	10/16	Flat
08/03/26	Jebel Ali	1m 1f 153y	Fast	6/14	Flat
13/02/26	Meydan	1m 1f 98y	Fast	5/12	Flat
25/01/26	Sharjah	1m 1f 207y	Fast	9/16	Flat
27/12/25	Jebel Ali	1m 209y	Fast	12/14	Flat
13/12/25	Jebel Ali	6f 211y	Fast	5/8	Flat
29/11/25	Jebel Ali	1m 1f 153y	Fast	7/12	Flat
01/11/25	Jebel Ali	7f 210y	Fast	12/12	Flat
28/12/24	Jebel Ali	1m 1f 153y	Fast	5/12	Flat
30/11/24	Jebel Ali	1m 209y	Fast	4/5	Flat
08/11/24	Meydan	7f 210y	Std	12/12	Flat
16/02/24	Meydan	7f 210y	Fast	13/13	Flat
13/12/23	Lingfield Park	1m 2f	Slow	6/8	Flat
21/11/23	Wolverhampton	1m 1f 104y	Slow	2/5	Flat

Velvet Cactus (Usa)

Age: 5
Weight: 9st 1lbs
Or: 66

50/1, last of 13 in maiden at this course (1m). Off 9 months. Needs a couple of these to falter.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
10/01/26	Jebel Ali	7f 210y	Fast	13/13	Flat
27/12/25	Jebel Ali	1m 209y	Fast	4/14	Flat
13/12/25	Jebel Ali	1m 1f 153y	Fast	6/9	Flat
29/11/25	Jebel Ali	6f 211y	Fast	8/13	Flat
08/11/25	Abu Dhabi	6f 211y	Good	7/13	Flat
01/11/25	Jebel Ali	7f 210y	Fast	4/12	Flat
01/03/24	Jebel Ali	6f 211y	Fast	6/10	Flat
27/01/24	Jebel Ali	6f 211y	Fast	7/7	Flat
12/01/24	Meydan	7f 210y	Fast	8/13	Flat
30/12/23	Jebel Ali	7f 210y	Fast	2/9	Flat
14/12/23	Abu Dhabi	6f 211y	Good	7/11	Flat
02/12/23	Jebel Ali	5f 212y	Fast	4/6	Flat
24/11/23	Meydan	6f 211y	Fast	11/13	Flat

Exculpation (Usa)

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 6lbs
Or: 71

Course winner last November but failed to repeat that effort after. Has at least dropped back to last winning mark.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
15/03/26	Jebel Ali	1m 1f 153y	Std	16/16	Flat
07/03/26	Abu Dhabi	1m 3f 205y	Good	9/14	Flat
07/02/26	Abu Dhabi	1m 2f 206y	Good	9/14	Flat
25/01/26	Sharjah	1m 1f 207y	Fast	5/16	Flat
27/12/25	Jebel Ali	1m 1f 153y	Fast	5/9	Flat
29/11/25	Jebel Ali	1m 1f 153y	Fast	1/12	Flat
15/11/25	Jebel Ali	1m 1f 153y	Fast	6/15	Flat
07/11/25	Meydan	7f 210y	Fast	7/10	Flat
16/03/25	Jebel Ali	6f 211y	Fast	9/10	Flat
21/02/25	Meydan	1m 1f 98y	Fast	8/15	Flat
31/01/25	Meydan	1m 1f 98y	Fast	5/9	Flat
10/01/25	Meydan	7f 210y	Fast	4/11	Flat
28/12/24	Jebel Ali	7f 210y	Fast	1/4	Flat
07/12/24	Jebel Ali	6f 211y	Fast	3/5	Flat
22/11/24	Meydan	5f 212y	Fast	4/7	Flat

Azan (Usa)

Age: 5
Weight: 9st 7lbs
Or: 72

Formerly Russian-trained runner but hasn't fully fired in the UAE. Can be passed over.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
15/03/26	Jebel Ali	1m 1f 153y	Std	7/16	Flat
25/01/26	Sharjah	1m 1f 207y	Fast	7/16	Flat
27/12/25	Jebel Ali	1m 1f 153y	Fast	8/9	Flat
05/12/25	Meydan	7f 210y	Fast	5/13	Flat
07/02/25	Meydan	1m 1f 207y	Fast	11/14	Flat
18/01/25	Jebel Ali	1m 209y	Fast	7/11	Flat
06/09/24	Nalchik	1m 3f 205y	Std	3/12	Flat
17/08/24	Nalchik	1m 1f 207y		3/9	Flat
16/07/24	Grozny	1m 3f 205y		2/8	Flat
28/06/24	Grozny	1m 1f 207y		3/10	Flat
14/06/24	Grozny	7f 210y		2/10	Flat
25/05/24	Nalchik	1m 209y		2/10	Flat
01/05/24	Nalchik	1m 209y	Std	3/9	Flat
01/10/23	Almaty	7f 210y	Std	1/4	Flat

Political Truth (Usa)

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 0lbs
Or: 65

Tailed off on last 5 starts. Returns to handicapping from a much reduced mark.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
08/03/26	Jebel Ali	1m 1f 153y	Fast	12/14	Flat
13/02/26	Meydan	1m 1f 98y	Fast	8/12	Flat
25/01/26	Sharjah	1m 1f 207y	Fast	14/16	Flat
10/01/26	Jebel Ali	7f 210y	Fast	7/13	Flat
27/12/25	Jebel Ali	1m 209y	Fast	9/14	Flat
13/12/25	Jebel Ali	1m 1f 153y	Fast	2/9	Flat
05/12/25	Meydan	7f 210y	Fast	9/14	Flat
15/11/25	Jebel Ali	6f 211y	Fast	8/11	Flat
01/11/25	Jebel Ali	6f 211y	Fast	2/7	Flat
07/03/25	Meydan	1m 1f 98y	Fast	10/13	Flat
14/02/25	Meydan	6f 211y	Fast	6/10	Flat
07/02/25	Meydan	7f 210y	Fast	9/14	Flat

Nawroz (Usa)

Age: 5
Weight: 9st 4lbs
Or: 69

12/1, best effort when third of 14 in maiden at this course (9.7f) when last seen 7 months ago. Back handicapping and has good chance if ready to go.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
08/03/26	Jebel Ali	1m 1f 153y	Fast	3/14	Flat
31/01/26	Jebel Ali	7f 210y	Fast	9/14	Flat
17/01/26	Jebel Ali	7f 210y	Fast	5/14	Flat
27/12/25	Jebel Ali	1m 209y	Fast	5/14	Flat
07/12/25	Sharjah	1m 99y	Fast	7/16	Flat
29/11/25	Jebel Ali	6f 211y	Fast	5/13	Flat
25/10/25	Abu Dhabi	5f 212y	Good	13/14	Flat
02/03/25	Jebel Ali	6f 211y	Fast	11/16	Flat

Historic Times

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 5lbs
Or: 70

Made the frame on debut last December but has finished well held on each of his 3 starts since. Can only be watched on first run for yard after leaving D. Watson.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
07/02/26	Abu Dhabi	1m 2f 206y	Good	13/14	Flat
25/01/26	Sharjah	1m 1f 207y	Fast	10/16	Flat
27/12/25	Jebel Ali	1m 209y	Fast	7/14	Flat
05/12/25	Meydan	7f 210y	Fast	4/14	Flat

Goldamal (Fr)

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 0lbs
Or: 65

Third in maiden at Abu Dhabi on debut but went backwards both starts since. Questions to answer now.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
07/03/26	Abu Dhabi	1m 3f 205y	Good	11/14	Flat
27/02/26	Abu Dhabi	7f 210y	Good	9/16	Flat
08/11/25	Abu Dhabi	7f 210y	Good	3/14	Flat

Canonier (Pol)

Age: 3
Weight: 8st 5lbs
Or: 50

Formerly trained in Poland, has finished behind in all 5 starts in the UAE and faces more of the same here.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
22/10/26	Abu Dhabi	5f 212y	Good	11/12	Flat
14/02/26	Abu Dhabi	7f 210y	Good	10/13	Flat
31/01/26	Jebel Ali	5f 212y	Fast	8/11	Flat
27/12/25	Jebel Ali	7f 210y	Fast	8/8	Flat
29/11/25	Jebel Ali	6f 211y	Fast	8/8	Flat
13/09/25	Sluzewiec	6f 102y		2/7	Flat
29/06/25	Sluzewiec	5f 212y		4/4	Flat

Heart Of Libya (Usa)

Age: 3
Weight: 9st 5lbs
Or: 74

Best effort when running to a fair level when fifth on the dirt at Meydan in January. Improvement required on handicap debut.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
15/03/26	Jebel Ali	7f 210y	Std	6/14	Flat
06/02/26	Meydan	1m 1f 98y	Fast	6/10	Flat
09/01/26	Meydan	7f 210y	Fast	5/13	Flat
05/12/25	Meydan	6f 211y	Fast	5/12	Flat

Don Pelicano (Uru)

Age: 4
Weight: 9st 11lbs
Or: 75

Placed twice at this course earlier in the year. Respectable tenth of 16 in handicap at Abu Dhabi (1m, good) 7 months ago. Others more persuasive.

Date	Course	Distance	Going	Pos	Type
04/04/26	Abu Dhabi	7f 210y	Good	10/16	Flat
15/03/26	Jebel Ali	1m 1f 153y	Std	6/16	Flat
08/03/26	Jebel Ali	7f 210y	Fast	3/12	Flat
31/01/26	Jebel Ali	7f 210y	Fast	8/13	Flat
23/01/26	Meydan	7f 210y	Fast	15/16	Flat
10/01/26	Jebel Ali	1m 209y	Fast	2/12	Flat
12/12/25	Meydan	7f 210y	Fast	5/10	Flat
21/06/25	Maronas	6f 211y	Fast	1/10	Flat

Timeform Verdict

NAWROZ turned in a best effort here when last seen and can get off the mark on his return. Gliding Bay seems the leading danger, while Goldspur could also outrun potentially big odds.

Betting Forecast

12/1 First View (Ire), 6/1 Poster Paint (Ire), 14/1 Goldspur (Ire), 10/1 Gliding Bay, 50/1 Nature Watch (Usa), 50/1 Velvet Cactus (Usa), 16/1 Exculpation (Usa), 18/1 Azan (Usa), 33/1 Political Truth (Usa), 3/1 Nawroz (Usa), 33/1 Historic Times, 33/1 Goldamal (Fr), 25/1 Canonier (Pol), 25/1 Heart Of Libya (Usa), 14/1 Don Pelicano (Uru)