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MEYDAN 16:10

Name: LONGINES DUBAI SHEEMA CLASSIC (Group 1)
Start: 2026-03-28T12:20:00
End: 2026-03-28T16:45:00
Location: Meydan

12:20 12:55 13:30 14:20 14:55 15:35 16:10 16:45

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16:10 Sat 28 March 2026	Unlock this Race
LONGINES DUBAI SHEEMA CLASSIC (Group 1)	Distance : 1m 3f 216y
Prize : د.إ.‏3,480,000 Age : 4yo+ Race State : Declaration Surface : Turf Runners : 6	Going :
Race State : Declaration Runners : 6 runners	Surface : Turf

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CALANDAGAN (IRE) ⁽¹¹⁸⁾

Mickael Barzalona

9-0

BET

1 (2)

b g GLENEAGLES (IRE) - CALAYANA (FR) SINNDAR (IRE)

J: Mickael Barzalona
T: Francis-Henri Graffard, France

Francis-Henri Graffard, France

22/221111-

1 ⁽²⁾ CALANDAGAN (IRE) ⁽¹¹⁸⁾

1 (2)

J: Mickael Barzalona
T: Francis-Henri Graffard, France
Age: 5 Wgt: 9-0

BET

Proved himself the best middle-distance horse around when completing a 4-timer in Group 1s last year, namely the Grand Prix de Saint-Cloud, King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Stakes and Champion Stakes (by 2¼ lengths from Ombudsman) at Ascot, and Japan Cup at Tokyo. The one to beat.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
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Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
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Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
30 Nov 25	Tok	1/17	0.10	Turf	G1	11.9f	Firm		Mickael Barzalona	26/5
18 Oct 25	Asc	1/11	2.25	Turf	G1	10f	Gd/Frm		Mickael Barzalona	15/82.87
26 Jul 25	Asc	1/5	1.00	Turf	G1	12f	Gd/Frm		Mickael Barzalona	11/102.1f
29 Jun 25	StC	1/5	3.50	Turf	G1	11.9f	Good		Mickael Barzalona	1/2f
6 Jun 25	Eps	2/7	0.50	Turf	G1	12f	Gd/Sft		Mickael Barzalona	8/131.61f

24/111-

ETHICAL DIAMOND (IRE) ⁽¹⁴⁷⁾

D. B. McMonagle

9-0

BET

2 (6)

b g AWTAAD (IRE) - PEARL DIAMOND (GER) AREION (GER)

J: D. B. McMonagle
T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland

W. P. Mullins, Ireland

(h)

24/111-

2 ⁽⁶⁾ ETHICAL DIAMOND (IRE) ⁽¹⁴⁷⁾

2 (6)

J: D. B. McMonagle
T: W. P. Mullins, Ireland
Age: 6 Wgt: 9-0 Eq: (h)

BET

Improved in leaps and bounds during unbeaten Flat campaign in 2025, rounding the season off by beating Rebel's Romance 1¼ lengths in Breeders' Cup Turf at Del Mar. Unlikely to get such a strong gallop to aim at in this smaller field but goes well fresh and should give a good account.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Flat (This Season)	2	1	50	1	50	-0.10
Flat Turf (Last 5 Seasons)	338	39	12	106	31	-36.19
Flat Turf Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	117	21	18	54	46	19.49

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
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Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
1 Nov 25	DeM	1/14	1.25	Turf	G1	12f	Firm	(h)	D. B. McMonagle	277/10
23 Aug 25	Yor	1/22	2.50	Turf	104	13.9f	Gd/Frm	(h)	William Buick	5/16f
20 Jun 25	Asc	1/18	2.00	Turf	96	12f	Gd/Frm	(h)	Ryan Moore	3/14f
12 Apr 25	Ayr	7/12	7	Hurdle	144	16f	Gd/Sft	(h)	Mr P. W. Mullins	5/16
14 Mar 25	Chl	4/16	3.75	Hurdle	143	16.8f	Gd/Sft	(h)	Mr P. W. Mullins	16/117

31/53142-3

GIAVELLOTTO (IRE) ⁽⁴²⁾

James Doyle

9-0

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3 (3)

ch h MASTERCRAFTSMAN (IRE) - GERIKA (FR) GALILEO (IRE)

J: James Doyle
T: Marco Botti

Marco Botti

31/53142-3

3 ⁽³⁾ GIAVELLOTTO (IRE) ⁽⁴²⁾

3 (3)

J: James Doyle
T: Marco Botti
Age: 7 Wgt: 9-0

BET

Won Group 1 Hong Kong Vase at Sha Tin in 2024 and went close to retaining his crown back there in December, proving himself as good as ever. Wasn't seen to best effect when third in Group 2 at Doha 42 days ago, forced wide and nearest finish, and should give his running.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Flat (This Season)	43	8	19	21	49	23.67
Flat Turf (Last 5 Seasons)	790	96	12	277	35	-18.58
Flat Turf Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	292	42	14	110	38	39.42

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Flat (This Season)	4	2	50	3	75	2.00
Flat Turf (Last 5 Seasons)	1687	271	16	772	46	-414.24
Flat Turf Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	885	158	18	441	50	-186.10

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
14 Feb 26	Doh	3/7	1.20	Turf	G2	11.9f	Gd/Frm		Pierre-Charles Boudot
14 Dec 25	Sha	2/11	0.75	Turf	G1	11.9f	Good		Andrea Atzeni	16/5
5 Oct 25	Lon	4/18	5.5	Turf	G1	11.9f	Gd/Sft		Andrea Atzeni	37/1
6 Sep 25	Kem	1/6	1.50	AW	G3	12f	Std		Oisin Murphy	9/43.25
6 Jun 25	Eps	3/7	7.5	Turf	G1	12f	Gd/Sft		Oisin Murphy	11/26.5

323/1-1

ROYAL POWER (FR) ⁽⁴⁹⁾

William Buick

9-0

BET

4 (4)

b g FRANKEL - SOLILOQUY DUBAWI (IRE)

J: William Buick
T: Charlie Appleby

Charlie Appleby

323/1-1

4 ⁽⁴⁾ ROYAL POWER (FR) ⁽⁴⁹⁾

4 (4)

J: William Buick
T: Charlie Appleby
Age: 5 Wgt: 9-0

BET

Presumably isn't the easiest to train given infrequent appearances, but overcame a wide trip to beat subsequent Group 1 winner El Cordobes sole start in 2025 and showed his wellbeing when taking listed race at Abu Dhabi 49 days ago. Hood he wore last time is now discarded.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Flat (This Season)	14	6	43	12	86	-1.75
Flat Turf (Last 5 Seasons)	1393	399	29	826	59	-11.04
Flat Turf Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	1086	326	30	674	62	-20.49

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Flat (This Season)	1	1	100	1	100	0.25
Flat Turf (Last 5 Seasons)	2630	616	23	1301	49	-39.79
Flat Turf Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	1317	346	26	725	55	-93.57

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
7 Feb 26	AbD	1/8	1.75	Turf	L	11.9f	Good	(h)	William Buick	7/24.5
7 Feb 25	Mey	1/10	0.10	Turf	105	12f	Good		Mickael Barzalona	9/25.5
20 Dec 24	Mey	3/11	2.10	Turf	104	12f	Good	(h)	William Buick	10/111.9f
12 Jul 24	Nmj	2/10	0.75	Turf	100	10f	Good		William Buick	5/16
25 May 24	Goo	3/7	1.20	Turf	L	11.2f	Gd/Frm		Pat Dobbs	9/25.5

1/31-33

BY THE BOOK (IRE) ⁽³⁶⁾

Ryan Moore

9-0

BET

5 (5)

b g FRANKEL - CASH IN THE HAND (USA) EXCHANGE RATE (USA)

J: Ryan Moore
T: Charlie Appleby

Charlie Appleby

1/31-33

5 ⁽⁵⁾ BY THE BOOK (IRE) ⁽³⁶⁾

5 (5)

J: Ryan Moore
T: Charlie Appleby
Age: 5 Wgt: 9-0

BET

Is another from this yard with only a handful of runs to his name across several seasons. Came up short against a pair of exposed rivals when third in Group 3 Nad Al Sheba Trophy at this course 36 days ago and it's hard to see where the required improvement will come from back down in trip.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Flat (This Season)	14	6	43	12	86	-1.75
Flat Turf (Last 5 Seasons)	1393	399	29	826	59	-11.04
Flat Turf Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	1086	326	30	674	62	-20.49

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Flat (This Season)	14	7	50	9	64	1.63
Flat Turf (Last 5 Seasons)	2017	477	24	1052	52	-284.04
Flat Turf Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	1400	377	27	811	58	-184.88

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
20 Feb 26	Mey	3/8	2.45	Turf	G3	14f	Good		William Buick	15/82.87
30 Jan 26	Mey	3/7	5.5	Turf	G3	9.9f	Good		William Buick	4/61.66f
19 Dec 25	Mey	1/7	4.25	Turf	103	12f	Gd/Sft		William Buick	8/131.61f
26 Sep 25	Nmr	3/7	8	Turf	L	12f	Gd/Frm		William Buick	5/42.25f
5 Dec 24	ChC	1/14	4.00	AW	W	10f	Slow		Dougie Costello	5/61.83f

21-42

WEST WIND BLOWS (IRE) ⁽⁴⁹⁾

Rossa Ryan

9-0

BET

6 (1)

b g TEOFILO (IRE) - WEST WIND MACHIAVELLIAN (USA)

J: Rossa Ryan
T: Simon & Ed Crisford

Simon & Ed Crisford

21-42

6 ⁽¹⁾ WEST WIND BLOWS (IRE) ⁽⁴⁹⁾

6 (1)

J: Rossa Ryan
T: Simon & Ed Crisford
Age: 7 Wgt: 9-0

BET

Hasn't returned from a 2-year absence the force of old this winter, winning a listed event at Deauville but put in his place by Royal Power in a similar event at Abu Dhabi 49 days ago. Easy to look elsewhere.

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Flat (This Season)	31	5	16	20	65	4.61
Flat Turf (Last 5 Seasons)	1094	187	17	534	49	-223.20
Flat Turf Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	595	103	17	309	52	-147.59

Statistic	Runs R	Wins W	Win % W%	Places Pl	Place % Pl%	P/L PL
Flat (This Season)	94	22	23	44	47	3.38
Flat Turf (Last 5 Seasons)	2593	388	15	1039	40	-213.87
Flat Turf Non Hcps (Last 5 Seasons)	1107	175	16	468	42	54.41

Date	Crs	Res	Btn	Type	OR	Dis	Going	Eq	Jockey	ISP	BSP	IP Hi/Lo	IPS	FS%	Tfig	TFR	Adj
7 Feb 26	AbD	2/8	1.75	Turf	L	11.9f	Good		Mickael Barzalona	4/15
23 Jan 26	Mey	4/8	5	Turf	G3	14f	Good	(h)	William Buick	3/14
23 Dec 25	Dea	1/9	1.50	AW	W	12.4f	Std		Theo Bachelot	1/2f
3 Nov 25	Kem	2/6	9	AW	L	12f	Std		James Doyle	4/15
11 Nov 23	Flm	9/11	3.10	Turf	G1	9.9f	Good		Jamie Spencer	18/10f

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CALANDAGAN stands out on form and is remarkably consistent to boot, so can't really be opposed as he bids to extend his winning run at the top level, especially as his turn of foot means he shouldn't be overly inconvenienced if this becomes tactical. Giavellotto and Ethical Diamond are taken to chase him home.

Betting Forecast : 8/151.53 Calandagan, 7/24.5 Ethical Diamond, 9/110 Giavellotto, 28/129 By The Book, 40/141 Royal Power, 66/167 West Wind Blows

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2025	DANON DECILE (JPN)	4	9-0	14/115	T: Shogo Yasuda, Japan	J: Keita Tosaki	9 ran
2024	REBEL'S ROMANCE (IRE)	6	9-0	28/129	T: Charlie Appleby	J: William Buick	12 ran
2023	EQUINOX (JPN)	4	8-13	10/11f	T: Tetsuya Kimura, Japan	J: Christophe Lemaire	10 ran
2022	SHAHRYAR (JPN)	4	8-13	13/2	T: Hideaki Fujiwara, Japan	J: Cristian Demuro	15 ran
2021	MISHRIFF (IRE)	4	8-13	4/1	T: John Gosden	J: David Egan	9 ran
2019	OLD PERSIAN	4	8-13	5/4f	T: Charlie Appleby	J: William Buick	8 ran
2018	HAWKBILL (USA)	5	9-0	5/1	T: Charlie Appleby	J: William Buick	10 ran
2017	JACK HOBBS	5	9-0	4/1	T: John Gosden	J: William Buick	7 ran
2016	POSTPONED (IRE)	5	9-0	4/5f	T: Roger Varian	J: Andrea Atzeni	9 ran
2015	DOLNIYA (FR)	4	8-8	7/1	T: A. de Royer Dupre, France	J: Christophe Soumillon	9 ran
2014	GENTILDONNA (JPN)	5	8-10	4/1	T: Sei Ishizaka, Japan	J: Ryan Moore	15 ran
2013	ST NICHOLAS ABBEY (IRE)	6	9-0	11/43.75	T: Aidan O'Brien, Ireland	J: Joseph O'Brien	11 ran
2012	CIRRUS DES AIGLES (FR)	6	9-0	11/43.75	T: Mme C. Barande-Barbe, France	J: Olivier Peslier	10 ran
2011	REWILDING	4	8-13	2/13f	T: Mahmood Al Zarooni, UAE	J: Frankie Dettori	14 ran
2010	DAR RE MI	5	8-9	9/110	T: John Gosden	J: William Buick	16 ran
2009	EASTERN ANTHEM (IRE)	5	9-0	14/115	T: M. bin Shafya, UAE	J: Ahmed Ajtebi	15 ran
2008	SUN CLASSIQUE (AUS)	5	8-7	15/28.5	T: M. F. de Kock, South Africa	J: Kevin Shea	16 ran
2007	VENGEANCE OF RAIN (NZ)	7	8-11	9/110	T: D. E. Ferraris, Hong Kong	J: Anthony Delpech	14 ran
2006	HEART'S CRY (JPN)	5	8-11	11/43.75	T: Kojiro Hashiguchi, Japan	J: Christophe Lemaire	14 ran
2005	PHOENIX REACH (IRE)	5	8-11	5/16	T: Andrew Balding	J: Martin Dwyer	11 ran
2004	POLISH SUMMER	7	8-11	10/34.33jf	T: A. Fabre, France	J: Gary L. Stevens	13 ran
2003	SULAMANI (IRE)	4	8-11	6/42.5f	T: Saeed bin Suroor	J: Frankie Dettori	16 ran
2002	NAYEF (USA)	4	8-11	9/43.25f	T: Marcus Tregoning	J: Richard Hills	15 ran
2001	STAY GOLD (JPN)	7	8-11	33/134	T: Yasutoshi Ikee, Japan	J: Yutaka Take	16 ran
2000	FANTASTIC LIGHT (USA)	4	8-9		T: Sir Michael Stoute	J: Kieren Fallon	16 ran

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16:10 Meydan Racecard on Saturday 28 March 2026

The 1M 3F 216Y 16:10 LONGINES DUBAI SHEEMA CLASSIC (Group 1) at Meydan will be run on Saturday 28 March 2026. It is open to 4yo+ and has a prize fund of د.إ.‏3,480,000. There are 6 runners.

The market favourite for this race is WEST WIND BLOWS (IRE), he is ridden by Rossa Ryan and trained by Simon & Ed Crisford. Timeform's verdict for this race is CALANDAGAN (IRE), he is ridden by Mickael Barzalona and trained by Francis-Henri Graffard, France.

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1	led/disputed lead
2	prominent/close up
3	mid-division
4	towards rear
5	behind

s (S)	slowly away (very slowly away)
k (K)	travelled comfortably (notably strongly)
o (O)	outpaced (badly outpaced)
r (R)	responded to pressure (very well)
i (I)	idled (markedly)
f (F)	found less than seemed likely (found nothing)
p (P)	pulled hard (very hard)
l (L)	raced lazily (very lazily)
§ (§§)	signs of temperament (marked reluctance)
j (J)	jumped well (very well)
x (X)	made mistakes (numerous mistakes)

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16:10 Sat 28 March 2026

LONGINES DUBAI SHEEMA CLASSIC (Group 1)

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